Three minutes later, all warships disengaged from Z-829, streaking into the void like beams of light as they accelerated toward the new coordinates at full speed.
One hour later, they arrived.
The mysterious insectoid super-warship appeared in full clarity across every main display.
It floated in the black vacuum, vast and silent.
Like a dormant metallic beast.
Dark red energy pulsed faintly across its jagged hull, each flicker carrying a suffocating sense of danger.
Inside the command deck, the atmosphere froze.
A collective breath was drawn in—sharp, disbelieving.
The real-time energy analysis data glowed across the screen.
This single warship… was capable of unleashing power equivalent to two Rank Eleven warriors.
"Your Highness, the scan results are in."
The adjutant pointed at several glaring red markers blinking across the display.
"There are four Rank Eleven insectoid cores embedded within the vessel."
