Meanwhile.
Inside the Tau transport ship.
Water Clan Ambassador Xin Ning hurried through the corridors toward the bridge, surrounded by Fire Clan guards.
Many crew members saluted and greeted the friendly Water Clan diplomat along the way. Xin Ning returned their greetings as well, though far more hurriedly and perfunctorily than before.
"For the Supreme Good Way."
"For the Supreme Good Way."
"For the Supreme Good Way."
Like an emotionless machine spreading faith in the Supreme Good Way, Xin Ning expressionlessly used this common Tau greeting to respond to every crew member who showed him respect.
When he hurried onto the bridge, the Fire Clan guards immediately took up positions outside the bridge doors, guarding the only entrance and exit.
The entire transport ship swiftly departed Talon Starport and headed out of the Talon Sector.
The ZFR Horizon Acceleration Engine, invented by the Earth Clan skilled in manufacturing within Tau civilization, could only provide travel at near-light speed. Fortunately, Xin Ning was not heading directly back to the Tau Empire's homeworld. If he was only going to a colony, the engine was more than sufficient.
"Ambassador, the human ships are preparing to escort us." The Wind Clan captain hurried over to report to Xin Ning.
"Don't let them come." Xin Ning shook his head.
The Wind Clan captain was about to turn around and reject the communication from the Talon Navy patrol formation, but the nearby naval formation had already been pulled from its patrol route and assigned to the escort mission.
It was a small cruiser formation.
Three Cruisers, twelve Frigates, and seven gunboats that had shone brilliantly during the Commorragh annihilation battle.
The cruiser formation approached from afar like a blurry cluster of pixels, only gradually taking on the clear shapes of ships once it drew near.
Ambassador