Carrot was thoroughly fed up with this matter involving the Church.
Especially that so-called Lord of Darkness, who had been unheard from for billions of years while the Empire's development had already gotten on track.
Yet now, he had suddenly emerged again and issued some decree to launch a holy war.
Did he really not treat the people of the Empire as human beings?—
Just as Carrot, Emperor of the Xilbeila Empire, was suffering from a tremendous headache.
Over ten thousand Black Hole Cavity Realms away, within the Kunsa Realm.
The Federation had likewise completed its predetermined goal several years ahead of schedule. A full forty Main Legions had already taken shape.
As for the other civilizations, even those that had not yet met their targets were not far off.
After all.
Lin Zhen had said that anyone who failed to complete their target would be considered to have voluntarily forfeited their share of the benefits after the second round of expansion.
Therefore, every civilization tightened its belts and went all out.
On one hand, they carried out massive civilizational migrations. On the other, they continuously purchased Black Hole Engines, weapons, armor, and other systems from the Federation.
In short, aside from building the hulls of their warships themselves, they purchased all critical systems from the Federation.
Thus, one legion after another, all meeting the Alliance's technical standards, was continuously established by the various civilizations.
Finally, another five years passed.
Federation Year 1050.
The forces of the Azure Dragon Alliance's thirty-eight God-tier Civilizations formed a full three expeditionary forces, each consisting of as many as one hundred legions.
Of course, aside from the Federation's thirty legions, the combat effectiveness of the remaining two hundred-plus legions was still far inferior.
However, the Federation had never expected to rely on them to