Just ten days after the war began, the commanders of the punitive forces of the two empires had both been decapitated.
Even now, they did not know how Gramm United had accomplished it.
According to the intelligence sent back, the commanders of both armies had been ambushed by at least seventy legions!
To launch an ambush with such a massive force, they would have needed to know in advance—and with precision—exactly when and where the two commanders would appear.
That was simply impossible.
Yet Gramm United had somehow done it!
Most crucially, according to the final messages sent back by the two commanders, Gramm United's fleet was incredibly fast—far faster than those of the two empires.
So fast that even when they had been spotted seventy or eighty Black Hole units away, escape had been impossible.
In any case, given the situation, the two empires had no choice but to order all fleets to halt their offensives and remain in place while awaiting further instructions.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Gramm United's council had completely changed from its previous gloom, turning into one of celebration.
They did not know how the five civilizations had done it, but the two empires had stopped attacking, hadn't they?
Meanwhile, in an unknown Virtual Meeting Room.
The leaders of the five civilizations were discussing with Wang Hai whether it was possible to introduce energy and weapons systems.
However, Wang Hai flatly rejected the idea.
"Sorry, we're only merchants. Engines are fine, but warships, weapons, energy systems, and the like are controlled items within the Alliance. They aren't things merchants like us are allowed to trade."
What a joke. He could bluff his way through selling Black Hole Engines, but if he sold weapons or energy systems, wouldn't they see through them in