Black Hole Channel

Viers Supercluster, Sasar Starfield, headquarters of the Federal Fleet.

Ever since the battle two days ago, Lin Fan had proposed to Aliya that the Sasar Starfield be used as the base of operations for the Federal Expeditionary Force. Aliya had agreed without a second thought.

After all, they could not ask others to travel all this way to resist Purgatory alongside them, only to deny them a place to station their forces, could they?

However, Lin Fan had been thinking further ahead. If they were merely driving Hypnos's Purgatory Creature Legion out of the Viers Supercluster, then there was really no need for the expeditionary force to establish a base of operations.

They could simply push all the way through, then return home once it was done!

What concerned Lin Fan was that the enemy might not represent Purgatory's full strength. It was very possible that they were merely one of its forces.

If that was truly the case, then this war would absolutely not end so simply.

Therefore, considering the prospect of a prolonged war, securing a sizable territory to serve as the expeditionary fleet's base of operations was extremely necessary.

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At the same time.

Nilkenia Super Galaxy Cluster, Holy Land Helawei, outside the Starry Sky Continent.

Tens of billions of Purgatory Creatures from dozens of different races had formed into neat formations. At the head of every formation stood a seventh-rank leader-class Purgatory Creature.

This was Purgatory's First Legion, led by Heg, and composed of forty-five different races.

"Big Brother, the First Legion is all here. We can depart now!"

"Mm. Once we enter the Black Hole Channel, remember what I told you. Do not let your guard down!"

"I understand!"

The Black Hole Channel could indeed allow for faster travel through the universe, but it was