Escaping With the Treasure

Typically, private planets come with barriers, especially the ones rich in precious gem mines. The barrier ensures mechas and starships aren't just landing or taking off willy-nilly; they can only do so at ports.

Tuss was on edge, weaving through the crowd with Yuri at his side.

Yuri was puzzled, asking, "What's going on?"

"A treasure of the galaxy has been unearthed," Tuss said with a grave voice.

"How important is it?" Yuri inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"So important that it could drive the entire Alliance, even the whole galaxy, crazy," Tuss replied, his face serious, not appearing to be joking.

A year ago, the Empire got hold of a starstone, leading to two new SS-tier betas. Some of the Empire's old-time commanders, whose Sea of Consciousness was on the verge of spiraling out of control and had been moved to prison-like places for close surveillance, had returned to the public eye because of this sudden beta breakthrough.