Just then, it was as if chaos had been cleaved open, and a completely new memory surfaced in his mind.
No, not new—it was a memory from the past, sealed away until this very moment. He had seen this person before, just a few months ago!
"It's you! You're Wu Tianyi, from the outer galaxy!" he exclaimed in shock.
"We meet again, Governor Pedri." Wu Tianyi smiled at the holographic image. "As you suspected, I've returned."
In an unknown galaxy, Governor Pedri and two deputy governors of the Kandela Democratic Republic were speeding back aboard a spaceship. All three still wore expressions of disbelief.
"The Dragon Soul Empire crossed the gap between galaxies. They came from the Milky Way Galaxy, 180,000 light-years away from us. My God, how did they cross such an immense distance?" another governor stammered.
"This civilization is far more powerful than the Saint Kali Great Star Sea Empire. At least, those arrogant Saint Kalians can't cross the starry sea. Otherwise, they would have fled long ago."
"I'm calling an emergency governors' meeting. We need the Dragon Soul Empire!" Pedri gritted out.
"Governor Pedri, don't forget the Saint Kali Great Star Sea Empire," another deputy reminded him.
"Don't forget the psychic Planetary Titan we saw. Can the Saint Kalians bring out a weapon like that to defend their country?" Pedri replied.
"And can the Saint Kalians save us? No. They can barely save themselves!"
That silenced every objection from the deputy, who was left speechless.
It was true. The Saint Kali Great Star Sea Empire was powerful, of course, but even they couldn't stop the Tide of Darkness once it had gained the upper hand. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been forced to abandon their territory again and again over the past three hundred years, shrinking their defensive