Abyss Solo

Saka Star.

The single-person spaceship piloted by Yang Ming descended towards the urban surface of Saka Star.

The Military Department's capacity for action has always been astonishing, and this time was no exception.

While Yang Ming was on his way back to Saka Star, a rapid reaction fleet, directly subordinate to the Military Department, comprising more than 120 main battleships, appeared in the nearby Star Domain of Saka Star.

Two orders were simultaneously delivered to the Governor's Mansion of Saka Star.

First, the Empire was about to conduct periodic military exercises around Saka Star to enhance the sense of security among Saka Star's inhabitants.

Second, within a standard Galaxy Year, the Imperial Military Department would relocate a deep-space naval port to be stationed near the commercial routes close to Saka Star.

At first glance, these two orders seemed insignificant;

But when the imperial fleet appeared on the outskirts of the not yet fully formed planetary defense system of Saka Star with an attitude ready to attack at any moment, the Governor's Mansion and the Lord's Mansion of Saka Star immediately felt immense pressure.

Rumors spread all over Saka Star.

In the local regional network, both new and old inhabitants of Saka Star reached a consensus during discussions — their Lord was deeply distrusted by the Empire's high authorities due to his immense achievements and influence. The Empire's high authorities intended to suppress the White Ghost.

When the imperial fleet turned its guns towards planets within the Empire's borders, Saka Star became extremely tense.

Many hot-blooded young people, especially those officers of various ranks and grassroots soldiers in the Saka Star Escort Ship fleet who had undergone life-and-death tests during the insect swarm, began gearing up for action;

They constantly sent requests to the Lord's Mansion to take off and meet the enemy.

Even though it was known that an internal war was unlikely to actually break out, they wanted to launch all the ships of the Saka Star Escort Ship fleet into the air, conducting a military exercise of equal scale in front of the fleet dispatched by the Imperial Military Department.

Only by aiming their cannons at each other could they prove their determination not to shy away from battle!

However, although the young men of Saka Star were filled with righteous indignation, the decisions made by the Lord's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion remained steady and calm.

[The Saka Star Escort Ship formation and other private military forces under the lord's command are to maintain silence.]

[No personnel from local government and military, or their families, are to express any opinions against the Empire's official stance.]

This was the state of Saka Star when Yang Ming arrived.

He did not say much to Godoy and the others, as he piloted a small craft to land alone on Saka Star.

He disabled the stealth function of this small craft and actively spread positioning noise on all channels.—This was equivalent to telling everyone that he was back on Saka Star.

If the Empire wanted to try and eliminate him, this would be the best opportunity.

The East Wind had hidden on the backside of Saka Star (relative to the position of the imperial fleet), maintaining the maximum particle transmission distance with Yang Ming.

In Lyu's Thought Space, the noise had disappeared, and each avatar was executing various commands in an orderly manner.

The Dreadnought dispatched by the Empire to Saka Star was still on the way;

The terminator assassination robots that Yang Ming ordered Lyu to deploy were already in full readiness at the Empire's border.

With the elite ruling faction data of the Sherman family currently in Lyu's possession, they were confident they could eliminate 40% of its members within a Galaxy Day, paralyze the Empire's Political Affairs Department, and wipe out over 60% of the leadership of the Imperial Military Department.

If this escalated into war, there would be no turning back, and their preparations were not fully sufficient.

Lyu could distinctly feel the change in his boss's mindset.

Previously, Boss was still harboring a probing attitude towards the Empire, advancing numerous plans systematically while leaving room for 'knowing when enough is enough' and 'trying again next time' as a buffer.

However, when Boss heard that the Imperial Military Department was mobilizing a Dreadnought near Saka Star...

Lyu sensed that long-lost anger in Yang Ming.

Yang Ming indeed had the qualifications to be angry.

Even if they couldn't face a complete Empire head-on now, they could still take a good bite out of half of the Empire;

Moreover, Li had always been in a silent state, and Li did not approve of today's Empire's royalty.

In the projected screen in front of Lyu, Boss Yang's expression was quite somber.

Yet, as the small craft was about to land, Yang Ming twisted his face, and his whole demeanor became exceptionally amiable.

The spaceship landed directly towards the Lord's Mansion.

Having received the news in advance, Princess Daphne, Governor Godoy Saka, the Han Yin and Han Xiang sisters, and several core officers of the Ghost Private Army represented by Peterson, stood waiting outside the Lord's Mansion.

Princess Daphne folded her arms, looking slightly weary.

She had just traveled from a distant Star Domain and was troubled by the chaotic public opinion on the network.

However, when Yang Ming's spaceship appeared in her sight, her slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and her tightly pressed lips gradually eased.

It's enough that he could return, there are solutions to everything.

——So thought Daphne.

...

A short while later, a closed-door meeting inside the Lord's Mansion.

Yang Ming leaned back in the chair, enjoying Han Xiang's massage service, with a serene smile on his lips.

Daphne sat on her exclusive, exquisite sofa, savoring the aromatic tea in her hand, pondering what she could do now.

Governor Godoy and Han Yin paced back and forth, like ants on a hot pan.

"Hanton!" Governor Godoy exclaimed, "My Lord, my Ghost brother! How can you remain so calm now? There are suddenly a lot of orchestrated negative topics about you on the Empire's network, and the officials are not suppressing it but rather fanning the flames, even moving the fleet here to aim cannons at our heads! What on earth is going on here?!"