"Very good, the experimental Space Gate within the flagship has been fully debugged and can be accessed at any time, access code..."

Reading a string of data from the network and repeating it verbatim, Lunning quickly sent back an affirmative response.

This experimental Space Gate is the latest result of research by the witches Wade and Knight within the territory.

Using the knowledge of the Space Series combined with the knowledge obtained after entering the Starry Sky, the mechanical version of the Space Gate, modeled after the Portal Giant Tree, was finally manufactured not long ago.

Without surprise, a familiar consciousness node returned through the network, and Bai Yi immediately ordered:

"Full army advance, target, 03 Constant Star System!"

.........

Meanwhile, in a region of the New Star Zone, inside a warship that had once again entered a jump

"The latest battle report, Fan Mao is still trying to conquer that civilization, having delved deeper following the coordinates obtained from the first battle.

But it seems like this time they hit a snag.

They were deceived with an empty planet and returned empty-handed.

Now they are furiously launching the entire army to jump toward the civilization’s location searching."

Hunter, the Martial Cultivation Association President, was in a rather good mood as he slid the tablet in his hand across the table towards the Great Mage.

The latter opened his resting eyes, glanced at the brief intelligence on the tablet, then returned to his meditative pose and asked:

"Is the information accurate?"

"Part of it is from the Gemini Civilization’s official document, and the ’eye’ I have in Fan Mao’s Gemini Fleet has already sent back a message confirming this.

It’s absolutely credible; my ’eye’ personally saw Fan Mao’s fleet head into the depths of the Starry Sky.

Hehe, I told you you’re overthinking it. If you ask me, it’s purely because you’re just one step away from your goal, making you too nervous.

Your target has never been exposed, so no one could possibly know you’re fixated on Fan Mao, let alone guess our real objective.

Moreover, you just briefly teleported back using the Abnormal Object, providing an alibi.

Even if Fan Mao became wary of me because of previous probes, they couldn’t have guessed you’re involved.

Not to mention that Fan Mao has been acting normally all along.

Don’t worry too much or it might affect the upcoming battle; we only have one chance, and all my hopes rest on you.

If you succeed in advancing, we can put everything behind us..."

Hunter reclined comfortably in the chair next to him, speaking with a sense of ease and pleasure.

The Great Mage naturally understood the logic in his words.

However, ever since departing on the warship, something felt off, like a nagging unease as if something was about to happen.

Plus, just now a student of his within the fleet suddenly sent an urgent message, reporting that an envoy from the Gemini Civilization had come looking for him, forcing him to use the Abnormal Object to teleport back once.

He couldn’t determine if it was a coincidence or the Gemini Civilization becoming suspicious of him, leaving him uneasy.

Yet, as Hunter said, not only was the issue perfectly resolved, but suspicions about him were also successfully reduced.

The intelligence in the latest battle report also clearly shows that Fan Mao’s side remains normal, still fervently battling with that civilization, without any defense against him. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

These pieces of information have multiple validations, making it nearly impossible for issues to exist unless Gemini Civilization and Fan Mao collaborated to set him up together.

"Could it really be that I’m just too nervous?"

The Great Mage thought with some uncertainty, realizing that could indeed be the case.

Just like conducting crucial research and experiments, even if everything is ready and theoretically sound, the closer to obtaining the results, the more nervous one becomes.

This could even lead to mistakes, resulting in all previous efforts going to waste.

He has been pursuing the Ninth Tier for several centuries, enduring countless failures along the way, becoming almost obsessed.

Finally reaching the last step, just a move away from swallowing Fan Mao, the final piece to advancing to the Ninth Tier and achieving his century-old wish.

This nervousness leading to hallucinations might not be impossible after all.

"Well, maybe I am overthinking it. Where are we now?"

"We’ve reached the region where Fan Mao is located, currently in the 02 Constant Star System, and nearing the 03 Constant Star System."

"Good, final confirmation of the plan, I’ll continue hiding within the warship, you first collaborate with Fan Mao, don’t expose any flaws.

Then wait for a lone opportunity, at least a time far from the Gemini Civilization’s fleet, to strike her together.

Given our strength, a sneak attack and quick resolution before the Gemini Civilization’s fleet arrives.

By then, even if Gemini Civilization wants to deny it, they’ll have no choice.

As long as I have the hope of advancing, for profit, Gemini Civilization can only welcome me back..."

Boom——

Before the excited words of the Great Mage were finished, the warship suddenly roared, and a massive force violently shook the whole ship.

Before they could react to what was happening, the main intelligence of the ship had already sounded the alarm.

"Warning, the ship has encountered an unknown space stabilizing anchor, space jump has been forcibly stopped, switching to cruise mode.

The jump engine has overloaded, please..."

"What’s going on! How did we suddenly fall into a space stabilizing anchor?"

As a Transcendent, having reached the apex of the Starry Sky as the 8th Rank, this sudden shake exiting the jump had no effect on Hunter at all.