Meanwhile.
In the distant home star system of the Beast Tamer Alliance.
Thanks to a certain measure put in place not long ago, they had maintained real-time surveillance over several node star systems, including the Wheat Wave Horn Galaxy.
The moment the Sky Peng Horizontal appeared, it triggered the highest-level warning alarm.
Several high-ranking members of the Beast Tamer Alliance immediately turned their attention to it.
"As expected, it's headed straight for our home system?"
"What an arrogant bastard. It isn't even bothering to hide its movements, completely unlike its behavior when it first appeared!"
"What made this mysterious warship change its strategy so drastically?
Does it think it's figured out the Beast Tamer Alliance's true strength?"
"Damn it. This time, we'll show you what we're capable of!"
"Opening the subspace passage takes time.
That mysterious warship has breached the defensive line we set up in advance.
Based on the battlefield intelligence we've gathered so far,
the Star Eater Beast won't be able to emerge from subspace and swallow its bait before the other side finishes charging its area bombardment.
Without a temporary boost to its combat strength, the Star Eater Beast isn't among the strongest Level 9 star beasts.
It definitely won't be a match for that mysterious warship.
Should we call this off?"
"It doesn't matter.
Those low- and mid-level star beasts aren't the only things in the Wheat Wave Horn Galaxy that can serve as bait."
"Is that really appropriate?"
"Appropriate or not doesn't matter.
Compared with losing their lives beneath that mysterious warship's area bombardment, I believe the Alliance citizens in the Wheat Wave Horn Galaxy would much rather contribute themselves and become a temporary boost to the Star Eater Beast's strength, so it can fight that mysterious warship!"
"That makes sense, too.
Then let's remove