Time slipped by like a galloping white horse, passing quietly day after day. In the several sectors surrounding the Provence Sector, the atmosphere was tense, and the situation was utter chaos.
Every star system stood on high alert, nerves taut as they awaited the main fleets following behind the four expeditionary fleets.
Ever since those expeditionary fleets entered the various star systems, they had moved with the speed of lightning, then departed as swiftly as the wind.
Such strange behavior had put the upper ranks of the Imperium's star systems on guard, and they did not dare relax in the slightest. They knew that a tremendous crisis and conspiracy might be lurking behind it.
On the spacious, imposing bridge of the Lord of the Stars Flagship, a crisp electronic voice suddenly rang out:
"My lord, the four expeditionary fleets have reached their farthest point, exactly 530 light-years away from us. At that distance, their Warp engines can breach the solid barrier between the real universe and the Warp."
After quietly listening to Gaia's report, a faint, satisfied smile slowly appeared on Art Student's face. He murmured softly:
"530 light-years... Then it seems the Blackstone Obelisk's maximum coverage radius is around 520 light-years. Hmm! This result is already satisfying enough."
Art Student said casually, "Gaia, have the four expeditionary fleets return! I have obtained the experimental data I wanted!"
"My lord, the four expeditionary fleets are already on their way back."
Having obtained the data he had long dreamed of, Art Student shot to his feet from the bridge like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he teleported at a speed beyond ordinary imagination onto a massive rogue planet near the Lord of the Stars Flagship.
Boom! A deafening explosion rang out as Art Student radiated dazzling green light. An