More than two months had passed since the battle in the Capital Sphere of the Zilun Empire.
Under the sweeping campaign of the United Fleet formed by humanity and the Moy people, the remaining forces in Nirkenia were quickly wiped out, utterly incapable of resistance.
Meanwhile, the fleet originally stationed by the Zilun Empire at Current Mouth arrived at the Viers Supercluster a month later.
But waiting for them was the Federation's Dauntless Fleet, which had long been stationed there. All 50 billion warships were annihilated without even stirring a ripple.
The campaign that had originally been planned to conclude within three months had even ended half a month ahead of schedule.
After all, the addition of 200 billion Moy Union warships had saved Lin Fan considerable trouble and time.
The next step was to use Nirkenia, this hub-like Supercluster, to launch the Federation's next round of massive expansion.
Hundreds of billions of light-years away, on the stellar highway built by the Sun River Empire around its Dark Energy Spring, a heavyweight visitor had arrived.
Zhang Hao, a councilor of the Alphart Civilization's Supreme Council.
"Councilor Zhang, what brings you to our side today?"
In the massive plaza before the Imperial Palace, Lightmus saw the figure descend from the sky and condense into human form, then hurried forward to greet him "warmly."
"Lightmus, we already know about your private contact with the Black Mang Empire. If you cannot give us a reasonable explanation today, the Alphart Supreme Council will impose its harshest punishment upon the Sun River Empire!"
Ignoring Lightmus's seemingly warm welcome, Zhang Hao spoke coldly.
Betraying the Azure Dragon Universe and secretly colluding with the Black Mang Empire—if Lightmus could not provide a reasonable and satisfactory explanation today, Zhang Hao would act directly.
And what would happen