Galaxy Domination Guide-Chapter 416 - 407 Development Strategy

The violent explosion created a significant shockwave, which directly struck the control room’s protective glass. However, this protective layer was not actual glass but a transparent material of extremely high strength. At the moment of the explosion, an energy shield popped up on the entire outer wall of the control room, blocking the explosion.

Despite this, the entire facility still violently shook due to the explosion of the rejuvenation cannon, causing Bai Zhongqi to nearly lose his footing and fall, while Linyin, standing beside him, even fell directly into Bai Zhongqi’s arms.

Because the author of this book has a correct set of values, there was no cliché scene involving unintended groping. Bai Zhongqi helped Linyin up, yet his face was still grim.

Linyin, embarrassed, smiled and said, "Chancellor, it was an accident, just an accident."

Bai Zhongqi shook his head, "If this main cannon were installed on our warship, we wouldn’t need the enemy to hit us; we would blow ourselves up."

Bai Zhongqi pursed his lips and added, "The explosion just now was indeed not small."

Linyin said, "Yes, this is the first time we have tested a laser weapon main cannon with such great power. Although its force can be pushed to such a height, and we can even continue to push further, we still need to conduct a lot of experiments on the weapon’s structure, system, electronic compatibility, energy supply, and storage systems before we can manufacture a truly reliable and powerful weapon."

Bai Zhongqi nodded, indicating his agreement with her statement. For a long time, any new technology developed on Iridium Star was first used by the military, quite similar to Earth. The eternal crystal stone’s transformation of energy could change many aspects of the Star Alliance society, yet this technology at this time was still unstable.

Bai Zhongqi then asked another question, "Will the eternal crystal stone decrease and eventually disappear as it continues to transform energy?"

Linyin sighed, "That’s natural, maybe this is another form of the conservation of matter and energy; it’s just that we have not yet understood the underlying principles."

Bai Zhongqi finally asked, "The rejuvenation cannon, give me an estimate, how long will it take to be developed?"

Linyin seriously replied, "At fastest two weeks, at slowest three months, we will definitely design a feasible weapon and mount it on our main battle ships."

A weapon of the size of the rejuvenation cannon could only be mounted after removing a cannon from a main battle ship. However, Bai Zhongqi was very much looking forward to possessing a warship equipped with the rejuvenation cannon; its 4000MW of super output power already exceeded all other main cannons in the Universe Army’s fleet, except for those on the Sacred Falcon. Besides, since the rejuvenation cannon was fundamentally a laser weapon, evasive maneuvers by enemy ships would hardly be useful.

This weapon, almost revolutionary in nature, could at least enhance the Star Alliance Universe Army’s combat effectiveness against large-scale enemy fleets by 15%.

Bai Zhongqi finally stated, "I will direct the Scientific Research Institute to invest more resources in eternal crystal stone technology; the Star Alliance will now focus on eternal crystal stone technology as a breakthrough point."

Linyin had no objections to Bai Zhongqi’s decision; eternal crystal stone technology was a whole new field, unlike many things on Iridium Star that had been researched for thousands of years. New breakthroughs were not easy to achieve and weren’t significantly impactful.

After leaving Linyin’s research institute, Bai Zhongqi then summoned Xiao Yu, the Universe Army Commander. This descendant of the Knights of Destiny, after becoming the second Commander of the Universe Army, was indeed diligent, his dedication surpassing even that of Xu Lanzhou. Xiao Yu, much older than Xu Lanzhou—who was barely thirty—appeared to be in his thirties too, but in reality, he was over sixty, although people from Iridium Star didn’t show much aging before the age of two hundred.

Xiao Yu stood beside Bai Zhongqi, his posture submissive, his head bowed, appearing very much like the eunuchs in ancient palace dramas.

Bai Zhongqi did not take much pleasure in Xiao Yu’s subservience. He was not the type to bear grudges, and although Xiao Yu had troubled him in the past, he was indeed a man he needed. Frankly speaking, his role as the supreme commander was indeed more significant than Xu Lanzhou’s. The development momentum of the Universe Army was even more rapid at this time.

"Your Majesty, the Universe Army’s hundredth main battle ship will be launched tomorrow. If you are available, please attend the launching ceremony," Xiao Yu respectfully said.

Bai Zhongqi was briefly taken aback, then remarked emotionally, "The hundredth main battle ship, our development rate is indeed very fast."

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Xiao Yu, with a bit of flattery, said, "It’s because the shipyard development strategy established by Your Majesty is indeed correct, our fleet expansion rate is growing exponentially. If this momentum continues, perhaps in a hundred years, we could become the foremost power in the Galaxy."

Bai Zhongqi didn’t take these words seriously, as there were countless civilizations in the Galaxy more advanced than the Star Alliance, and probably many with significantly larger fleets.

"Alright, I’ll attend the ceremony. I called you here because I need to discuss a matter with you. You must have seen the official documents; the Scientific Research Institute will be extensively carrying out research on eternal crystal stone technology, which means we must ensure the supply of eternal crystal stone. Taoran Star, the source of eternal crystal stone, is still almost a desolate planet, but its development potential is enormous. We had previously set it as a key point in our defensive strategy. In addition to this defense work, we also need to develop it into a reliable administrative star for the Star Alliance."

Xiao Yu said, "Your Majesty, you intend to vigorously develop Taoran Star? I fully support it, but Taoran Star has a very limited population, and turning it into a Star Alliance populace still requires some indoctrination. Earth immigrants are now gradually becoming useful, and we could send some people from Lingge Star. However, my main concern is that Taoran Star might become the main battleground should we confront the three major slave masters. Whatever we build before the war will face significant risks during the conflict. It might be better to eliminate the enemy first, then proceed with the development."

Bai Zhongqi shook his head, "For us, developing an inhabitable planet is merely a matter of engineering volume and immigration. Immigration can be delayed, but development cannot be postponed. Especially the mining of eternal crystal stone, that must be pushed forward. It would be suitable to first establish several cities on Taoran Star, just like Spratly Island, where we built cities first, then populated them."

He spoke calmly and composedly, "Frankly, I do not consider the three major slave masters a serious threat. After this war, we can firmly establish the Star Alliance’s position in the Galaxy. The Star Alliance will be one of the formidable civilizations in the Galaxy system to be reckoned with."