Chapter 149: Empire's Insectoids

A star region outside the Eye of Fear.

It is the star region closest to the Eye of Fear after Kadia fell.

Long before Kadia's fall, this place had already become Kadia's rear supply world.

Massive supplies are transshipped here, and huge armies gather at this spot.

The Military Affairs Department has also built countless storage worlds in the star region, endless warehouses covering every inch of the planet.

Now, after Kadia's collapse, this place still enjoys a supply priority far above other star regions due to its ample infrastructure and defensive requirements.

Yet in such a star region, when Fanluosi stands atop the Tower Top of the Star Region Government, watching the cold‑faced officials before him, his jaw clenches and a vein at the corner of his eye visibly throbs.

"What do you mean you're still hastening the processing of this batch of supplies? You've been giving me this excuse for almost a month!!"

Fanluosi forced the words out between his teeth; as a Judge, when Fanluosi shows such emotion, ordinary Imperial superiors would have already knelt in fear.

But at this moment it is the Star Region Government, directly facing the Eye of Fear, and for some unknown reason they repeatedly delay providing supplies to Fanluosi.

Thus, the esteemed Judge has to inquire three or five times just to barely ensure that the ever‑expanding Xisi Empire fleet can keep operating.

"Honorable Judge, the supplies you require are simply too massive; we truly cannot keep up."

The star‑region officials remain indifferent, proceeding coldly and bureaucratically; after speaking, they turn back to the Dadian, shut the doors, and leave Fanluosi outside.

This scene enrages Fanluosi, who suddenly grips his Judgment Power Hammer tightly; but seeing the fleet desperate for supplies and unable to afford any unnecessary combat loss before reaching Terra, Fanluosi grits his teeth for a while, takes a deep breath to suppress his fury, and steps forward to knock as gently as possible.

At least until Xisi returns, until he can return Xisi intact to his own fleet, Fanluosi can only endure.

Inside, while Fanluosi knocks gently, the star‑region officials are sipping coffee, basking in sunlight with content smiles, showing no sign of expediting anything for Fanluosi.

As they drink coffee, glancing at the quiet wait after the knock, they can't help but sneer:

"Even if this Xisi hasn't rebelled, this Judge gives no benefit at all yet still demands such a huge amount of supplies."

"I wonder if they've been following too long, having forgotten even basic 'courtesies'."

The officials sneer, not only because Xisi's prophecy sounds so much like a traitor's, but also because Fanluosi was left hanging, maliciously delayed by the Star Region Government.

Fanluosi, as a Judge, naturally understands this, but the problem is feeding such a massive Empire fleet; the Alert Star is also a gold‑swallowing behemoth, and Fanluosi truly has no money!

He can only, as a dignified Judge, grovel and beg the local Star Region Government.

The Empire lacks everything except insects and beasts; Fanluosi's concession has instead become a relatively novel entertainment for the Star Region Government during this period.

After all, there are few chances to toy with a Judge across the entire Empire.

Outside, Fanluosi's knocking is gentle and rhythmic, neither impatient nor discouraged.

Yet as the star overhead sets again and dusk falls upon the land, it seems this day will once more return empty‑handed.

Unable to obtain supplies, Fanluosi can only, eyes blood‑shot, grit his teeth and prepare to leave.

The excuse even stems from fearing to disturb the officials' rest, only to have them find reasons to harass him.

But this time, when Fanluosi knocks the door for the last time, seeing no response inside and about to swallow his humiliation and turn, the once yawning, grand, towering Dadian suddenly fills with a flurry of frantic officials.

At the same time, on these officials' faces, Fanluosi can even see unabashed, massive terror.

Not knowing what happened, the officials ignored Fanluosi, and Fanluosi could only leave for today, planning to return tomorrow to find a solution, even pondering whether he could secretly leave himself behind as a keepsake, taking the battlefield‑etched portrait of Xisi from the Heberia Nest Area to exchange for the fleet's urgently needed supplies.

Just as Fanluosi steps out of the Dadian, gazing at the distant massive blue sun, frowning as he prepares to pull out a long‑abandoned cigarette, crowded urgent footsteps erupt from the hall behind.

Simultaneously, terror mixed with urgent calls shout at Fanluosi:

"Lord Fanluosi!"

"Honorable Judge!"

Fanluosi is startled, the unlit cigarette between his lips, turning back in confusion, only to see the star‑region officials he has been petitioning for over a month, whom he has never met, all rushing toward him.

Fanluosi, finally seeing the people he wanted to meet, instinctively tosses the cigarette aside, and, fearing to drop it on the ground, stuffs it into his pocket.

Afraid the other side might use it against him again.

But Fanluosi's haste, seen by those officials, brings not a hint of playful delight but rather a bleak, apocalyptic terror.

A few of the officials who most often harassed Fanluosi even go weak in the legs, nearly collapsing to the floor.

This scene completely stupefies Fanluosi; after a brief pause, he doesn't continue to be puzzled, but after a slight contemplation, he quickly lifts his astonished gaze to the sky.

Specifically, toward the direction of the Eye of Fear beyond the heavens!

There is nothing there, yet Fanluosi harbors no doubt; he simply cannot understand how, within a few months, his own lord managed to pull people out of the Eye of Fear!

Fanluosi stares dumbfounded at the void above as the star‑region officials finally, panting, rush to his side.

Then, without waiting for Fanluosi to look at them, they immediately scramble to look up and speak:

"Supplies!"

"We will provide supplies immediately!"

"Not only the needs within the star region, but also the materials required by the Alert Star behind Lord Xisi, we can provide as well."

The officials seem like drowning people grasping for the last lifeline.

The delight they took in harassing Fanluosi before now translates into terror of equal intensity!

After all, anyone who saw the recent image of the Eye of Fear would suspect that the grand tribute of those days is still unfinished!

However, this time the usually "good‑natured" Fanluosi, when he again lowers his head toward the swarm of Empire insects and beasts, responds with his Judgment Power Hammer suddenly activating, flashing with electric light.

At the same time, as if to back Fanluosi, the first to appear in orbit is the black‑gold Aolake bursting out of Subspace.

Then......

A dense multitude, even obscuring the star...

An endless fleet!