Actually, even before Duanmu Huai gave the order, the nearby warships responsible for guarding had already surrounded the cargo ships that triggered the alarm.

After all, the Tribunal’s headquarters is not merely a simple base; it is also an extension of Duanmu Huai’s Divine Realm in reality. Simply put, it is like a subspace fusion controlled by the Evil God’s Eye of Fear... does that sound a bit off?

Alright, anyway, within this Divine Realm, everything must adhere to the rules of Duanmu Huai as a Deity. Therefore, any item that possesses divine power but does not belong to Duanmu Huai’s divine domain will trigger an alarm upon entering this domain.

This does not mean Duanmu Huai is paranoid; after all, divine power to a deity is like soldiers. Do you intend to secretly send a squad of soldiers into my Divine Realm without saying a word?

To throw me a surprise party?

Duanmu Huai quickly opened communication and connected to the Night Guard responsible for inspections at the front line. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"What’s the situation?"

"Your Honor!"

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, the captain of the Night Guard on the other side quickly responded.

"We are investigating this cargo ship, but have not yet found any dangerous items."

"Where did the alarm come from?"

"From the cargo hold, but we have already thoroughly searched it. There is only a large quantity of materials and nothing else. The captain and crew have not shown any unusual behavior, and they insist they are just transporting materials as ordered by the Merchant Voyager, only responsible for loading and transporting the cargo."

"I’ll take a look myself."

Duanmu Huai decisively made a decision; he is not accustomed to leaving matters to others, especially regarding such issues. If the alarm was triggered from the Faelun side, Duanmu Huai would consider whether a deity was trying to communicate with him. However, Dada Niel currently operates in areas that do not include the Faelun World, as it is enclosed by the Crystal Barrier, which Dada Niel cannot penetrate.

Moreover, none of the galaxies controlled by Dada Niel have anything to do with deities.

That makes this... very strange.

Soon, Duanmu Huai and his team boarded the cargo ship. At this moment, the entire cargo ship was fully controlled by the Night Guard, and the crew kneeled nearby, hands on their heads, sweating profusely.

Duanmu Huai merely glanced at them, then shifted his gaze to the Night Guard in front of him.

"Take me to the cargo hold."

"Yes."

Led by the Night Guard, Duanmu Huai arrived at the cargo hold, where various materials were piled up, mostly metals. Duanmu Huai stepped forward, tapped on them, then used the Bird Divination Tool to scan, confirming these metals were solid with nothing hidden inside. He then closed his eyes and placed his hand on one of the steel boxes.

Subsequently, the shadows around Duanmu Huai turned into streams, flowing down his hand and gradually covering the steel box. This technique, which Duanmu Huai learnt from Mary in the Tower World of Levatial, involved using his strength to corrupt materials, forcing out the hidden foreign objects within. What he was doing now was the same.

The dark shadow slowly engulfed the entire box, and just as it was about to complete, a strange glow suddenly appeared on the box, then was completely swallowed by the shadow.

Duanmu Huai withdrew his hand, stared silently at the steel box in front of him for a moment, then gestured.

"Bring the captain over."

Before long, under the "escort" of two fully armed Night Guards, the captain of the cargo ship appeared before Duanmu Huai. At this point, he was drenched in sweat and his face was ashen.

"Your, Your Honor, the Judge! I assure you, we are innocent. I really have no idea about anything...!"

"That’s not the point right now."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand, interrupting the captain’s defense.

"How did you get here?"

"Just like before, we used the stargate to jump and then transmitted to the Boundary God Star System. We have always used this transport route for delivering materials. Look, we have the route records here."

As he spoke, the captain opened the terminal and showed the route records and permissions for the ship.

Everything seemed normal, without any issues.

"So, you didn’t go anywhere strange? Didn’t encounter anything unusual during the journey?"

"No, nothing..."

"You’ve been here multiple times, never running into something like this before?"

"Never, Your Honor."

The captain shook his head vigorously.

"Then, where did you obtain this cargo?"

"Same as before, from Lord Dada Niel’s material reserve center... we`re just responsible for transportation, Your Honor."

The captain was evidently uneasy but tried hard to explain.

"Our job is to transport materials. After delivering the cargo and returning, we report the situation and settle the payment. Then they assign us the next batch of materials and destination, and we follow orders to pick up the goods from the designated port warehouse and transport them...We haven’t done anything unusual!"

"Is there anything special about this cargo?"

"The cargo? I am not sure, as the source of the warehouse goods is not for us to inquire about... ah."

At this moment, the captain seemed to think of something and suddenly slammed his fist.

"I remember this batch of cargo had its destination changed."

"Changed?"

"Yes, when we went to the warehouse to pick up the cargo, we found that this batch was originally destined for another colony world. But later it was changed to Your Honor’s tribunal. I also asked what happened? They said it was because you needed the supplies here, so they prioritized transporting your materials."

"Hmm... Alright, step aside."

Duanmu Huai signaled the captain to leave, then he opened the communication terminal and dialed Dada Niel’s number.

The communication was quickly connected. This merchant voyager still looked as robust as ever, even slightly overweight. He still faced Duanmu Huai with a smiling face, rubbing his hands flatteringly.

"Ah, Your Honor, the Judge, hello. May I ask what the matter is? Regarding the additional supplies you requested, I have already sent them..."

"What I want to discuss is about this batch of supplies."

Duanmu Huai stared at Dada Niel.

"They are contaminated."

"Contaminated?"

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Dada Niel was a bit surprised.

"Contaminated... I’m sorry, I don’t quite understand? Is there a quality deviation, or..."

"They have been eroded by divine power, from the outland deity’s strength."

Duanmu Huai didn’t bother with pleasantries and directly gave the answer.

"You haven’t secretly turned to worship some bizarre evil gods behind the tribunal’s back, have you?"

"Absolutely not, Your Honor!"

Upon hearing this, Dada Niel was immediately shocked, reaching out to take the Judgement Court Badge from his chest, holding it high.

"I am a merchant voyager, always adhering to my family’s mission, never committing any acts of betrayal!"

Duanmu Huai remained silent, and at the same time, the Judgement Court Badge in Dada Niel’s hand emitted a dazzling light, enveloping him. The mere illumination of this light brought him a pain akin to being scorched by radiation. Under this light, even his luxurious attire couldn’t offer the slightest bit of protection. Every inch of skin felt as though being grilled by flames, from inside to outside, revealing a trembling pain.

Yet Dada Niel just clenched his teeth, holding the Sacred Badge high, motionless.

After a moment, the light dissipated, and Duanmu Huai also withdrew his gaze.

"Hmm, I hope you can carry on your family’s glory ——— Alright, let’s cut the chatter, I need to know where these supplies were produced and how they were shipped."

"Ah, yes, please hold on, I’ll go right now... Hurry up, you bunch of idiots! I have a very important matter! Find all the procedural documents for that batch of supplies I urgently dispatched earlier, now go! I only give you five minutes, if you’re late even by a second, prepare to be executed!"

Maybe it was Dada Niel’s threat that worked; five minutes later, those documents were promptly handed over. Dada Niel wiped his cold sweat, flipping through the documents while reporting to Duanmu Huai.

"Your Honor, the Judge, it’s been clarified. These materials originate from the Tian Niao Constellation Nebula A-3 Planet, a mineral planet. According to early explorations, we discovered a wealth of metal deposits there. Therefore, we built smelting factories on the planet, and after the initial processing of the mined ores, shipped them out..."

"Are there any other civilized races there?"

"It’s a dead planet, Your Honor, with not even an atmosphere, no life at all."

"And then? Where did these resources go?"

"Let me see... Hmm, these resources first stop at a transfer station, then the majority are used for constructing nearby colonies, while the rest are stored in warehouses as reserves. This time, because you needed a large withdrawal, I altered the route, and after these resources were produced, immediately transferred them to the warehouse, and modified the destination to the tribunal... That’s about it."

At this point, Dada Niel anxiously watched Duanmu Huai.

"Your Honor, please pardon my rudeness, I don’t quite understand what you mean by erosion by divine power. Do you mean like radiation, it will harm humans?"

"It’s not that simple."

Duanmu Huai snorted coldly.

"Divine power can affect humans’ spirits and thoughts, and subconsciously draw them closer to the deity, becoming irrationally fanatic believers. If some gifted idiots can absorb this divine power, it could even lead to becoming some spokesperson, then figuring out how to summon those damned evil gods... I don’t know what the current situation counts as, but it seems like your territory isn’t very peaceful."

"Is there such a thing?"

Upon hearing this, Dada Niel was stunned, then trembled all over.

"Your, Your Honor, most of these materials have been used for colony construction work. If these materials pose such a threat, then the residents of that colony..."

"I’ll investigate, anyway I’m idle, but the materials there must be completely discarded."

"Okay, alright, I’ll immediately discard those materials! Everything will follow Your Honor’s commands; I will also dispatch my troops to listen to Your Honor’s orders."

"That’s settled then."

Duanmu Huai didn’t waste words, glancing at the curious Hei Chuan Chi Yin standing nearby. Normally, Duanmu Huai wouldn’t need to act directly. But he thought it might be time for Hei Chuan Chi Yin to experience the tribunal’s workflow... Hmm, the previous situation encountered at the Titanium Clan was an exception, wouldn’t count.

Such chaotic circumstances———shouldn’t happen a third time, right?