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A terrifying subspace reverberation came from the Western Border of the Milky Way Galaxy!
The most unexpected situation had arisen. Before the Contingency had even appeared, while the ghost signal was still affecting star systems, countless objects were approaching through subspace to the west of the Milky Way!
Those objects were moving through subspace at high speed. The energy tremors they caused were clearly detectable from half a galaxy away, and the Stellar Bases under Xi Yan's control detected them immediately.
What was this?
The Soryn Parasites!
These disturbances were caused by a Swarm calamity of terrifying numbers flying through subspace!
Every sensor near the western Milky Way was disrupted by the violent spatial tremors. As the Swarm approached, the subspace tremors became increasingly pronounced. Under these conditions, neither emergency faster-than-light disengagement nor experimental subspace navigation could be used.
Xi Yan had never imagined that, while he waited for the Contingency to erupt, the Soryn Parasites would arrive first instead.
The pressure soared. Now there was one more calamity to deal with.
The subspace tremors grew increasingly pronounced, as though countless insects were beating their wings. Their vibrations made subspace unsafe, breaking its spatial stability and turning subspace travel into a perilous undertaking.
The sensors received returning signals, all of which indicated that vast numbers of Swarm fleets were approaching the Western Border of the Milky Way Galaxy.
The first star systems they would enter lay within the territory of the Sea of Stars Most Holy Human Empire.
Whether for public duty or personal reasons, Xi Yan had to wipe out their vanguard.
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