The quiet days passed quickly. After nearly half a month of travel, the ship finally reached the heart of the territory ruled by Viltrum.
"Everyone, be careful. This area is extremely dangerous. If we're discovered, we'll be in trouble."
In the control room at the top of the ship, Thalia-the captain, Allen's girlfriend, and the destroyer of Nolan's sleep-gave her crew orders with a grave expression.
Their destination was the Coalition headquarters on Thraxia, but their route took them through Viltrumite-controlled territory.
Now that they had entered that territory, they had to be careful, careful, and more careful still.
"No need for 'if.' We've already been spotted. Get ready for a big fight, everyone."
She had barely finished speaking when Zuo Ci strolled in.
"Did you notice something?"
Thalia's expression immediately grew serious at his words.
Zuo Ci and Superman were last-minute additions to the team for this operation. Thalia had been skeptical at first, but after witnessing Superman's terrifying strength and Zuo Ci's unfathomable abilities, she was convinced.
She didn't doubt Zuo Ci's words for a moment and immediately prepared to overload the engines and flee.
"Don't bother running. The enemy's already here."
Boom!
Before Zuo Ci's voice even registered, Thalia felt a violent tremor run through the hull.
"Quick! Report the damage!"
Thalia was a senior member of the Coalition and frequently operated on the front lines. She knew exactly what a tremor like that meant. The ship had definitely been hit!
Damn it, this was just a passenger ship we picked up on short notice. It didn't have anything like a warship's defenses. That hit probably wrecked it.
"Captain, the ship... the ship is completely undamaged!"
"What?!"
Thalia froze for a moment, then immediately turned to Zuo Ci.
"That was me. Explaining the details would be a