Vermilion Bird submitted the application and repaid the fee. The spaceship they were on was drawn out of orbit, underwent spatial coating again, and they had to wait in line for a while.
But soon, Li Ming suddenly felt something amiss, and he looked out the porthole with suspicion.
At the same time, alarms sounded throughout the Star Gate Node--
"Warning, irregular space fluctuations detected, Star Gate Node temporarily halts operations. All passengers, please stay in place and obey system instructions."
"This is..." Li Ming raised his hand, gently swiping through the air, causing ripples like waves.
"Space is rapidly solidifying..." he peered through the porthole.
The nearby Star Gate suddenly shook violently. The blue light film on its surface cracked, the giant frame securing the gate twisted, and seven out of twelve anchor points suddenly sparked.
