While passing through the Tris Civilization, Saine had the fortune to observe a small Federation patrol fleet from a considerable distance.
The Galente Federation's militarized administration was indeed very strict.
Saine's craft was merely an ordinary commercial-and-tourist vessel, utterly unable to approach the Federation's military bases too closely.
Saine found it difficult to accurately judge the specific combat strength of that small Federation patrol fleet.
After all, fleets possessed no life level, making it impossible to directly gauge the extent of their strength.
Moreover, the Galente Federation Fleet functioned more as a complementary whole in warfare.
As Saine understood it, even a small Federation fleet would consist of specialized Attack Ships, Patrol Ships, Escort Ships, Supply Ships, Transport Ships, flagships, Reconnaissance Ships, and more.
Different vessels also had different responsibilities.
Judging a single ship alone, perhaps one or two knight-mages who slipped aboard could cause it enormous trouble.
But if the Galente Federation Fleet was allowed to assemble, with every vessel coordinating together as one in attack and defense, they could even hunt gods.
However, when Saine drew near, that Galente Federation patrol fleet was clearing obstructions from a Meteorite Belt.
From the two vessels unleashing blue particle-energy attack beams, Saine judged that their power ratings had already reached a level capable of threatening Level-3 beings and even Demigod-level Creatures.
"These should be the Federation's Attack Ships..." Saine sighed.
A mere small patrol fleet possessed two vessels with such outstanding offensive power. One could well imagine how powerful the Federation's other, larger fleets must be—or the fleets stationed at its borders and tasked with external campaigns.
Just as Saine was feeling emotional, a burst of dazzling red light and ear-piercing sound waves came whistling from directly ahead of him.
The Federation patrol fleet had apparently discovered Saine's craft as well.