Hye didn't forget his own growth, either. He diverted a massive portion of the highest-grade crystals into his own Crystal Heart, fueling the engine of his personal power for the trials ahead.
Across his territory, Hye's friends were being bombarded by notifications. One by one, they opened their inventories to find not just the items they had dreamed of, but a hoard of resources that defied all reason.
The shock was absolute. They had expected a few shipments; Hye had sent them the contents of an empire's warehouse.
The message was clear: The period of preparation was over. The age of expansion had begun.
As the final data packets and inventory transfers cleared his system, Hye's private comms channels erupted with a flurry of activity.
His friends and generals, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the resources he had dropped into their laps, realised they couldn't process this alone.
