"Yes!" Paluk gritted his teeth and agreed.
The communication ended. Staring at the empty space before him, he fell into thought.
"Marshal, should we continue carrying out the attack order?" the general beside him asked cautiously.
"Have our people withdraw." Coming back to his senses, Paluk changed the order. He gritted his teeth. "We'll take back everything we've lost in the end!"
The people around him carried on with their work as if nothing had happened, and the war that had nearly erupted quietly dissipated.
Just half a month later, the Cook Galaxy Defense Force had completed its full withdrawal. Two-thirds of its members chose to stay and join the Dragon Soul's army.
A small number had been drawn in by the Empire's formidable power and had defected of their own accord. Most of the defense force, however, were natives of the Cook Galaxy's seven Life Planets. Unable to leave their homeland, they had no choice but to go their separate ways.
Even before the handover of the defense force was complete, the Titan Ship had dispatched a vast Engineering Fleet into the region. While building star gates, they constructed clusters of Space Factories, beginning to rebuild the star system and redesign its entire defensive network.
The Battle for the Cook Galaxy had ended. The strength Dragon Soul had displayed quietly spread through various channels among the upper echelons of the Yanlong River System. Changes were brewing, and more had already begun to take shape.
"Your Excellency Governor, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me." Fedeler saluted respectfully through the Holographic Projection.
"General Fedeler, it's a pleasure to see you again. I have a feeling you're bringing me good news?" Xu Zhanpeng smiled at the familiar old face.
"Your intuition is admirable. Yes,