"Sir... We've found something up ahead..."
After gathering evidence along the way for nearly two days, Billy's team had finally arrived at Kate City, following the traces of Raine's movements.
For a Star Rank reconnaissance team, taking two days to cross several hundred kilometers could hardly be considered efficient, especially in these pressing times when every second counted.
But Billy knew they couldn't afford to rush this. Along the way, from collecting environmental samples to surveying the terrain, he had ordered his subordinates to be as thorough as possible. Even if it delayed them, they were not allowed to gloss over anything—especially when collecting data on infection samples from different planets.
However, after two full days without any major discoveries, the intelligence officers under him were growing restless. Before they came, Lord Pippin had told them about the current rate of consumption. Almost every minute represented centuries of accumulated energy on a planet.
A major war consuming a nation's foundations was no exaggeration.
"What did you find?" Billy asked, setting down his Mind-Calming Tea. He was not at ease either. This mission carried tremendous pressure. Whether they suffered losses from advancing recklessly or failed to ensure that their intelligence stayed ahead of Borton's side, their faction would be placed at a disadvantage.
"Suspected remains of Andrew's army, along with some extremely important battle traces!"
"Oh?" Billy's spirits lifted. "Take me there..."
With his subordinates leading the way, they soon arrived outside Kate City's gates. The personnel responsible for surveying the terrain and collecting samples had already secured the entire area, while those in charge of sample collection were carefully directing the mechs to process the corpses.
"What's the situation?" Billy hurried forward and asked.
"Sir, we've made an excellent discovery!" the leader of the sample collection team said excitedly. "Based