In the vast, dazzling expanse of space, the dark-gold Genesis traveled through the void.
After continuous flights using its curvature engines, interspersed with occasional Space Jumps, the Genesis reached its next destination in less than a day.
When the ship emerged from the nearest Space Node, everyone felt the scenery suddenly change. The fantastical passage through space vanished, replaced by a slightly blue planet before their eyes.
Compared to Earth, this planet was much larger, and its landmass covered a greater area, so it was not as blue as Earth.
This planet was Xandar, the capital of the Nova Empire!
It was also one of Hao Shuai and his companions' destinations.
The Nova Empire was a rising power in the Milky Way Galaxy, founded by the Nova Corps. The Nova Corps had begun as a loosely organized, peacekeeping group made up of space explorers from many different races.
It had originally been established to protect these peace-loving pioneers of exploration.
Over the long years that followed, the Nova Corps continually expanded its influence, becoming a military organization dedicated to protecting the universe from the ravages of evil forces.
The Nova Corps had its headquarters on Xandar. Nearly a thousand planets under the Corps' protection formed the Xandar Alliance, which gradually evolved into the Nova Empire.
"Phew~~ We finally made it." Looking at the blue planet before him, Hao Shuai let out a long breath. His physical conditioning meant he wouldn't get tired, but jumping between Space Nodes so many times still made his eyes feel weary—not to mention everyone else, including the doctor and the others.
"Keep the Genesis on standby and stay alert! Everyone else, board the smaller ships and prepare to land," Hao Shuai ordered.
As Hao Shuai and the others prepared to land on Xandar, he