Jiang Yu followed Tingyun toward the cockpit.
Along the way, he saw quite a few Foxians and Cloud Knights rushing past, seemingly on their way to deal with something.
"Everyone seems busier than usual."
Jiang Yu was a little puzzled, but he did not dwell on it.
When they reached the cockpit, things were much the same there. Everyone was busy.
The pilots in particular were drenched in sweat as they fiddled with the controls, checking data, fetching reference manuals, and constantly reaching for switches.
Their expressions shifted between confusion, worry, and panic.
The sight made Tingyun frown.
Everyone in their group was an old acquaintance and longtime partner. Tingyun knew these pilots were seasoned hands who, after years upon years of daily practice, knew how to pilot the ships and choose their routes by heart.
Yet now, even veterans like them were so frantic that they were sweating as they flipped through reference books.
Something serious must have happened.
No longer able to spare the attention to ask how much longer it would take to reach the Xianzhou on Jiang Yu's behalf, Tingyun stepped forward to ask what had happened.
An assistant shook his head and said, "Lady Tingyun, while the two masters are sweating with worry, the situation hasn't reached a truly critical point yet.
"The current situation isn't cause for panic, but it really is very strange.
"The truth is, we've been traveling through this small star region for three days now, but we still haven't managed to leave it. Even the planets around us haven't changed.
"The energy consumption and mileage on the instruments keep increasing, but the fleet's coordinates along the Star Rail route haven't changed at all. We pass countless planets at every moment, only to find ourselves back here in the blink of