Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1396: Chapter 793: The Empire’s Doomsday

What exactly happened on Cartier, who conquered Cartier and destroyed that planet, which is considered one of the most heavily guarded in the entire Empire, the Central Empire does not know.

The Central Empire also doesn’t know why after Cartier was destroyed, there was a violent Subspace explosion, nor why the power that erupted from this explosion is so terrifying.

The greatest disaster it brought lies in the Subspace waves surging out from the Hell’s Gate, forming a torrent.

The torrent flows outward, engulfing a Star Domain each day.

Wherever this Subspace torrent sweeps through, a Scarlet Scar will form in the starry sky, visible across many Empire Worlds by simply looking up at the night sky.

All worlds within this scar will instantly lose contact with the outside realm.

Interstellar communication becomes impossible to conduct. All Star Realm Tunnels are unable to function properly amidst the violent waves.

According to calculations, this Subspace torrent will sweep from the Hell’s Gate in the Imperial Southern Empire Western Border all the way northeast. On the star map, if this torrent cannot be stopped, it will split the entire Empire’s territory in just about a month.

And indeed, it cannot be stopped.

A month later, the Empire was really divided into two parts.

Not only did countless worlds covered by the Scarlet Scar lose contact with the Central Empire, but also places on the other side of the scar, nearly the entire Imperial’s Eastern Frontier, Southern Border, southern part of the Western Empire Border, and a small area on the east of the Northern Border… all these places lost contact with the Empire.

And what lost contact is not just within the Scarlet Scar and the other side of the scar.

The impact of this Subspace torrent is far-reaching, affecting not only the regions it sweeps through and the areas within the Scarlet Scar. As the torrent sweeps, the entire known Universe shakes. Not only can Scarlet Scar worlds not connect with the others, even other worlds don’t function normally. When conducting interstellar communication, interruptions are frequent, or suddenly hearing shrill screams and frenzied laughter.

Remote communication becomes very unreliable, and even when not disrupted and connected, the worst-case scenarios may occur: critical information being altered during transmission. After suffering this consequence, rigorous multi-verification and review of information became crucial.

Beyond the increasingly difficult interstellar communication, even more challenging is interstellar travel across Star Domains.

The Star Realm Tunnel is still usable – which is almost the only means of faster-than-light travel the Empire can rely on right now.

Although many places still retain the Subspace Engine, currently, virtually existing engines are Star Realm Engines. Constructing new ships or replacing current warships with Subspace Engines is extremely difficult. The astronomical cost and time are hard to accept.

Moreover, is the Subspace Engine even reliable? When the Empire used Subspace Engines on a large scale, direct Subspace travel was already unsafe. Star Realm Tunnels replaced the former by offering far greater safety. Now, with Subspace waves raging so fiercely, even advanced ancient technology might not guarantee stability.

The current Star Realm Tunnel travel, while encountering greater dangers, has significantly increased the chances of disorientation and disappearance. But with no alternative choice, it remains the only solution.

After major restrictions on communication and travel, each Empire World becomes an isolated isle.

If a planet itself faces no major problems, it might still manage; but for those already suffering disasters, such as alien assaults or rebel threats, which originally could expect external aid, they now rely solely on themselves. External assistance, if not cut off, at least slower in arriving.

Danger doesn’t just stem from this ’isolation issue’.

Amid the Subspace waves, the reality veil between the known Universe and Subspace becomes thinner than before. This implies that Subspace incursions become easier.

In many worlds close to the Scarlet Scar, they might even suffer direct attacks by Demons.

These terrifying Subspace creatures appear directly in the real world.

And even in places far from the Scarlet Scar, when people look up with moods of depression, anger, grief, or joy… strong emotions will lead one to hear voices best left unheard.

The faint red trace visible even in daylight holds a particular magic. This magic further intensifies at night when the red trace becomes more evident.

The most direct impact is the increase in those possessing Spiritual Energy gifts – but it’s not purely a good thing.

Psychics become increasingly susceptible to losing control.

Additionally, Cult activities become more frequent, as Chaos beliefs spread more widely than before.

Moreover, Chaos Rebel Army directly charges from the Hell’s Gate within the Scarlet Scar, capturing cities and territories everywhere…

With the appearance of the Great Rift, the entire Empire sank into chaos.

Even on Holy Terra, panic has already spread widely.

Although Holy Terra hasn’t directly suffered any calamity immediately, the officials of the Central Empire realize that the current chaotic situation of the Empire is beyond their ability to handle.

Everywhere is out of contact, when connected, it’s desperate cries for help. Once reinforcements are dispatched, they may never return…

All resources imported from the outside, if not cut off, then short. Many Imperial Taxes on the way cannot be delivered, at least delayed. As for the next Imperial Tax… can’t even contact, how to collect?

The originally rigid, chaotic, inefficient Empire system now directly teeters on the brink of collapse under this global-reaching catastrophe.

The Central Empire’s bureaucrats are also striving earnestly.

Zebert sounded the highest-level alarm within the Imperial Palace, and Empire’s officials are working day and night. Fleets after fleets set off from the Solar System towards various places.

They are also striving to attempt to remedy the situation.

But the officials on Holy Terra understand that it’s merely about doing their best and leaving the rest to fate.

They possess no confidence regarding the future outcome.

Zebert spends his days on his throne, always distracted during his work.

He recalls his last communication with Gu Hang.

“The end is near… the end has come… Is this the Empire’s doomsday? Will the Empire end by my hands?”

“No… no… it’s impossible, I absolutely cannot allow this to happen!”