After receiving Art Student's order to prepare for departure, all the managers swiftly sprang into action without the slightest delay.
The administrative department under Hogood's management began arranging for the tens of millions of civilians living in the base to board the warship, leaving those civilians who had only recently arrived at the base deeply confused.
Although these civilians did not understand the order, they still did not dare resist the administrators' arrangements. They obediently followed behind the "elders" and boarded the warship in an orderly fashion.
It took Hogood only a few hours to arrange for all the civilians to board the warship. After finishing his work, he went to the bridge to await Art Student's further instructions.
When Hogood arrived on the bridge, he discovered that only Gray and Mo Tuo among the management had yet to arrive.
Hogood respectfully bowed to Art Student, who sat upon the throne. "Greetings, my lord."
"Has everything been arranged?"
Art Student asked, gesturing at Hogood.
Seeing Art Student's gesture, Hogood straightened and said softly, "My lord, everything has been properly arranged."
"Very good. Find a seat and sit down."
"Yes, thank you, my lord."
Hogood found a seat on the bridge and sat down, quietly awaiting Art Student's next order.
Mendeleev was the first to arrive at the bridge. Upon entering, he went to the console and asked Gaia, "Lord Gaia, is the teleportation beacon still operating normally?"
"The teleportation beacon is functioning normally. Spatial transit can be carried out at any time."
"Lord Gaia, please display the scene around the teleportation beacon." Mendeleev spoke respectfully to Gaia.
Gaia swiftly transmitted the scene observed by the beacon, located three light-years away, onto the console's screen.
On the screen, Mendeleev saw only darkness in the starry sky, with scattered pinpricks of starlight