Reconnaissance Unit!
Shen Shi indeed hadn't given much thought to this possibility.
In hindsight, assuming the enemy would arrive in three years was rather optimistic. When navigating a large fleet through the cosmos, reconnaissance units, navigation teams, and exploration squads seem essential. After all, who knows when you might suddenly encounter some crisis.
Even from the perspective of scouting the enemy's technological advancement, it's absolutely necessary.
For forces lacking sufficient teleportation technology, interstellar travel could take hundreds of years. During that time, if there's a period of significant technological development, it would be enough for a civilization to progress from a primordial feudal society to an initial space fleet!
However—
"Having come this far, there's no reason to be afraid!" Shen Shi slightly clenched his fist.
