Su Yi sat smiling in his chair at the remote holographic meeting.
Five holographic projections appeared around him.
Four belonged to the commanders of the Star-Class Fleets.
The fifth was Chuck Rhine.
Chuck had risen to rank L32.
He was the captain of the Catastrophe-Class warship Glory Blade.
Three of the other four fleet commanders were familiar faces.
Laidi captained the Blazing Star.
Kardi captained the Star Spear.
A21 captained the Ashen Servant.
The last was Dole Ross, captain of the Lion's Fang, whom Su Yi had never met.
Su Yi had Ross's file in hand.
Born a commoner, Ross was now rank L47 at fifty-two years old.
He had fought his way up from the lowest ranks of the interstellar expeditionary force.
His record of service marked him as a hero.
His style was bold and aggressive, with a particular fondness for flanking maneuvers.
His battles had often brought heavy losses, but they had also brought major victories.
"Commander-in-Chief Gheros!"
They knew one another, so there was no need for formalities.
After brief greetings, they quickly reported their situations.
Laidi said, "My fleet is jumping toward the border at full speed. We expect to arrive in about fifteen days."
The others nodded. "About the same for us."
Su Yi nodded. "I'm still making preparations. I expect to reach the front in twenty days."
"You've all received your orders, so you know the situation there, correct?"
All five nodded gravely.
"The Dark Universe Surge has subsided," Su Yi said. "That means we can make jumps through the Dark Universe more safely."
"But the Void Abyss's encroachment on the real universe has also increased exponentially."
"Your immediate priority is keeping your troops under control. Don't let widespread infighting or corruption break out."
"And when you arrive, don't rush into battle. Wait