Chapter 1354: Chapter 1354
Du You, who stayed in the territory, looked at the item he just received with a peculiar expression in his eyes.
"These guys are trying to win me over, and they’re really splurging," Du You remarked as he took out the letter of appointment. He hadn’t expected that even after he had left the military system, they were still able to award him a military rank.
Well, after leaving, Du You indeed couldn’t command an army anymore. This rank was more like an honorary one, but it was, after all, the rank of a major general, which he could mention on any occasion.
"Hmph, it’s just a major general, nothing special," Lin Yushi said somewhat discontentedly.
Commander Sera, who had just returned to the territory, rolled her eyes, "Major general is already the highest conventional military rank. Even the commanders of star fortresses or overall commanders of such battlefields are just major generals."
"But we can destroy a star fortress by ourselves."
Du You replied annoyed, "We were just lucky this time, catching them off guard; it would be nearly impossible to do it again. To achieve this level, each of us would need to advance to at least the sixth tier or even the seventh."
Sera had already joined them and knew that they were not from this world. She was aware of their tremendous potential, and the advancement in technology-based professions was limited.
Therefore, Sera did not continue to level up her skills but was waiting for an opportunity to change her profession. Given the chance, she would certainly not continue in a technology-based profession.
Or rather, any ambitious person would not stay at a lower level when higher ones were achievable.
"Look, there are also the gift lists sent by these families; the planets nearby, they are indeed wealthy."
Du You discovered that a valuable planet nearby, along with further asteroid belts and a large number of small asteroids and other places, had all been gifted to him.
Calculating the area, this was probably his largest territory yet, and a considerably large one at that.
"Master, why don’t we buy the rest of the areas as well? Although they’re not valuable, owning them would give us a small star system," Lin Yucha suggested.
"But we don’t have that much money," Ke Jisi said, coming over helplessly.
Lin Yucha, however, was unconcerned, "No money, no problem. It will be soon. Once we produce sixth-tier warships, just selling a few will do. The price of a sixth-tier warship is far beyond that of a fifth-tier."
Not to mention the price, sixth-tier warships were almost never sold. Aside from star fortresses and some destructive weapons, sixth-tier warships were the strongest in conventional combat power. Who would sell such precious items? Thus, they were priceless. But if they put them up, trading them for the surrounding planets and asteroids would be feasible.
Thinking it over, Du You nodded, "Very well, let’s acquire it. Being able to legitimately control a star system is good, even if it’s not a large one; we’ll be able to do much more within it."
Ke Jisi and Sera shrugged their shoulders; Du You had decided, so naturally, they would not object.
Having been here for many years, the two were no longer the naive girls they once were. Both their demeanor and way of thinking had changed significantly; they were now part of the territory’s upper class.
Holding the documents from the other areas that were sent over, Ke Jisi said, "Lord, the effect of your show of strength this time was very good. The various suppressions against our territory have completely disappeared. They even said some people were secretly suppressing us; they’ve been caught and are being sent here for us to handle."
Du You waved his hand, "You handle these matters. I trust you with them."
Sera smirked, "This is good news. Without those pressures, we can obtain many things we couldn’t before. Finally, our buildings that have never been upgraded can now be upgraded."
Du You was taken aback; he had forgotten about this. His territory had now reached the sixth tier, but many of the buildings were still at the fourth tier. Fourth-tier buildings matching a sixth-tier territory? The answer was obvious.
However, Du You didn’t mind; the benefits brought by various parties were welcomed, and the people who came were directly arranged by Ke Jisi. With external pressure gone, the overall strength of the territory began to rise continuously.
Firstly, Du You’s space port upgrade was completed, elevating it to the sixth tier.
Space Port (Tier 6): Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝
- Escort Ship Model 5, Levels 31-40: 300 ships/month, full price 500 Yellow Crystal Coins each
- Cruiser Model 3, Levels 41-50: 100 ships/month, full price 2000 Blue Crystal Coins each
- Black Wind Main Battle Warship, Levels 51-60: 20 ships/month, full price 2500 Black Crystal Coins each
The production of escort ships and cruisers significantly increased, especially the cruisers, which originally could only produce ten per month and now reached a hundred, improving productivity tenfold. This explosive increase was astonishing.
Although it still didn’t match the situation in the Undead Territory, it was enough to delight Du You. In terms of combat power, these warships were much stronger than their Undead counterparts of the same level.
Finally, the blueprint he had just obtained for the Black Wind Main Battle Warship, a sixth-tier battleship, and still in service model, represented the most advanced technology. The Black Wind Main Battle Warship was neither a warship of the Star Ring Alliance nor of the Blood-colored Empire, but a hybrid of both technologies.
Outsiders didn’t know and would think it was independently developed by his territory.
When the first ship was produced, and many people came to visit, Ke Jisi introduced it, ready to trade several for the surrounding desolate planets, purchasing the entire small star system.
Following the destruction of the enemy star fortress, the military continued to advance, taking over the battlefield was just a matter of time. The front would continue to push forward, and purchasing a star system here didn’t seem too strange now.
And with the sleek, black warship’s formidable firepower, everyone who visited was awestricken. Even the powerful families behind them wouldn’t have many sixth-tier warships.
This time, the foundation of the Harry Asteroid impressed everyone. Being able to develop a sixth-tier warship in just over a decade indicated an extremely high level of scientific research. Due to this, everyone regarded Du You with even greater importance and dared not plot against him casually.
In a joyful atmosphere, many people left numerous gifts and departed after a few days.