Outside the Pellando Universe, five legion-sized fleets were arrayed in formation.
However, they were not fleets of the Taotie Civilization, but slave civilization fleets under its command.
"Damn Taotie! We don't know who's attacking, but Lancalis is clearly planning to use us as cannon fodder to test them!"
"Stop complaining. What good will it do? We still have to obey orders!"
"You really think we can just keep being slaves to the Taotie?"
"Do you think I want this? But if we don't obey Lancalis, the Taotie will slaughter our civilization to the last tomorrow. Do you believe that?"
At that, the other man fell silent as well.
He knew his colleague was right. No matter how much they resented it, they had no choice but to fight for the Taotie, even if it meant charging forward to die.
After all, their entire civilization was in someone else's hands.
"Sigh... Let's just hope the incoming fleet isn't at the God-tier Civilization level."
In the end, he could only sigh softly and speak in helplessness.
Half an hour later.
"Marshal, we will reach our combat position in three minutes. The enemy has deployed five legions outside the Pellando Universe."
"However, according to our scans, all five legions are merely Super Civilization-level fleets. We have not detected any members of the Taotie Civilization, nor any Black Hole Lifeforms!"
Liang Xue reported as she operated her terminal.
"These should be civilizations under the Taotie. They are probably using them as cannon fodder to test our strength first. After all, they do not have much combat power in Pelando."
Though the approach was shameless, it had to be admitted that, when they had no intelligence on their opponent and were completely in the dark, this was the most correct course of action.
"Then