Yu Lian stared at Gongsun Qing with his emotionless, dead-fish eyes. For a moment, he didn't even know what expression to make. He knew this girl was energetic. She'd been especially energetic in her previous life, and everything she'd done in this one had proven that old habits died hard.
But this was taking her energy to almost poetic heights.
That was the Gate of Glory! The only strategic choke point connecting the Empire's home territory with the L3 Colonial Sector and even the Dawnstar Sector.
...Of course, ever since the Southern Heavenly Gate had fallen, it wasn't technically the only one anymore.
As for Feifei, after a moment of surprise, she immediately fell into thought, as if she were genuinely considering whether such a thing might be possible.
A brief silence settled over the room.
Gongsun Qing wasn't sure whether she'd said something wrong, so she fell silent too. She took about half a minute to collect herself before saying, "Well, this is just one idea. But Miss Nair and I really did use the Age of Knowing to help everyone communicate. Everyone thinks we could at least wait for the right moment on both sides of the Gate of Glory. If we attack from both sides, we might succeed. And even if we can't, destroying the Gate of Glory's main fortress would still count as a victory."
She cautiously studied Yu Lian's expression, then continued, "But it's only a possibility. Don't worry. Everyone's thinking clearly. They're all your comrades and followers, and they understand the need to preserve our forces. Right now, we're just looking for ways to make use of the Gate of Glory."
When the two of them continued staring at her, eyes shining, she lowered her head and muttered, "At the very least, we can