For the coming Great Crusade of Light, the newly founded empire had not committed many troops to regions that offered little practical benefit.
The Expeditionary Army operating beyond its borders was now divided into three forces.
The first fleet was led by 108 and Alton, and its troops consisted of their own legions and Void Abyssals.
They were heading toward the Red Wolf Star Sector, directly north of the empire, which was currently under attack by the Life Devourers.
The Red Wolf Star Sector's technological development was roughly on par with the Mountain River Star Sector's. It had lost far too much ancient technology and too many important specialists during the third Great Cataclysm.
Fortunately, its population had undergone a slight mutation that strengthened their souls and greatly increased their reproductive capacity.
As a result, the Red Wolf Star Sector had twice the population of the Mountain River Star Sector.
Such a vast population naturally attracted attacks from the Life Devourers.
But with so much technology lost, the entire Red Wolf Star Sector had no effective way to deal with these terrifying Life Devourers.
It was then that they heard a powerful empire founded by a child of the great Human Emperor had arisen to their south.
They immediately dispatched envoys to seek help, expressing their willingness to join this great empire and become part of it.
After considering the matter, the empire's leadership agreed to their request.
Naturally, they sent the 108th Mechanized Legion, which was an exceptionally strong counter to these Life Devourers, along with the Void Abyssal Legion led by Alton.
Their main objective was not to drive out the Life Devourers, but to preserve as much of the Red Wolf Star Sector's enormous population and resources as possible.
The empire's leadership understood just how complex and