Global Crossing: Empire of Stars

Of course, he admitted it was necessary, especially after seeing foreign starships pouring out of the stargate. Even without any information, he immediately understood what it did. "Is this Faster-Than-Light Travel Technology? It doesn't involve the Warp? How far can it reach?"

"This is stargate technology. It directly connects two star systems tens of thousands of light-years apart, allowing for real-time transit. The process doesn't involve the Warp at all." Magnus sighed. If the Imperium had possessed this technology back then, why would they have bothered researching the Old Ones' Webway?

Passing through the stargate brought them to the Pandora Galaxy. By then, they had all transferred to civilian vessels. The bulk of their forces had been assigned to military academies for training, while the senior officers headed toward Pandora Planet.

"What is this?" Magnus and Ahriman exchanged horrified looks. The instant the two sages entered the star system, they sensed an unbelievable Soul Wave coming from Pandora Planet.

They quickly found the source of the Soul Wave: the enormous planet floating in space.

A planet with a soul was something Magnus and Ahriman had never heard of. But what they found even harder to believe was the astonishing concentration of Psionics contained within this Life Planet, whose Soul Wave was so powerful.

"It's practically on par with the concentration of Psionics in the Warp—and even purer!" Ahriman exclaimed. This place was a Holy Land for Psionicists. Their cultivation speed here was dozens, even hundreds of times faster than anywhere else.

They didn't need to ask. They immediately knew this was their destination. Their flagship sailed through space, and they would reach it in a day or two at most.

Murak, the hero of this expedition, stood by the porthole and gazed into the surrounding depths of space. They were