This had caused the Wei Wu Dexin and the mobile dock it was in to be exiled to an uncertain region of space.
No signs of deliberate interference had been found.
Though Zhao Dexing's instincts rejected this conclusion,
reason told him that it was the most likely explanation.
So-called "spontaneous spatial ripples" were exceedingly rare events in any given star system.
But across the entire New Song Kingdom, one or two hundred were observed each year.
And that didn't even include the ones that went undetected.
The universe was inherently full of unpredictable dangers.
So, after careful consideration, Zhao Dexing finally made a resolute decision: first, take control of that City Hunter!
Taking control of a Star Destroyer was no easy task.
Especially after the Unicorn Mercenary Group had been wiped out, leaving Zhao Dexing with a severely depleted high-end mobile force.
After weighing his options,
Zhao Dexing still decided to cautiously deploy the North State Fleet.
A total of five Star Destroyers received secret orders on May 2 and left their base.
To prevent any mishaps and ensure the natural wormhole's absolute secrecy, Zhao Dexing chose to personally lead this elite fleet to the BZ-0916 star system.
As for the safety of the mission, Zhao Dexing was quite confident.
Five Star Destroyers, operating within the North State Starfield—and the New Song Kingdom's investigation team had just left.
Zhao Dexing couldn't imagine what could possibly go wrong!
Then,
in the BZ-0916 star system, Zhao Dexing successfully spotted the City Hunter.
"Unidentified Star Destroyer, this is the North State Fleet.
Your unregistered and unauthorized entry into our territory may violate the relevant laws of the North State Starfield.
Shut down your main engines immediately and await the North State Fleet's instructions.
Otherwise, your actions will be considered a provocation against the