"On the logistics side, we can begin setting up factories here, building bridges, and paving roads."
"We must build this place into our second home."
"Yes!" *36
At this moment.
"Alliance Leader, regarding how we should treat them..."
A staff officer near the front stepped forward to ask.
"If civilians accept our rule, treat them normally. Those who dare to rebel will be captured and sent to the Education Zone along with the prisoners. Once they come out of the Education Zone, they'll be one of us!"
All the staff officers shuddered involuntarily.
The Education Zone.
That place.
As staff officers, they knew a little about it.
It was said that during the experimental stage, quite a few people had died there. The crucial part was that their deaths had been strange—many suffered head injuries and died foaming at the mouth, while many more had turned into idiots.
Most importantly.
Those who successfully came out.
All seemed like completely different people, filled with loyalty toward the Dawn Alliance.
This was internal information. Very few people knew about it, but it was enough to make them keep their mouths shut.
As for leaking secrets.
None of these staff officers or high-ranking officials would ever—or rather, dared ever—to do such a thing.
Everything they had was tied to the Black Star Group: their personal interests, families, dreams, lives, even their lifespans...
"Oh, right. Send those three ground-type mechs over. It'll be a good chance to see how effective they are. I'll say it again: quick battle, quick victory."
Everyone looked energized.
"Yes!!" *36
Following the order.
A thousand-man army assembled and began advancing toward the capital.
Since there were no suitable roads on the ground, even with specialized vehicles, they still lost quite a bit of time.
As for aircraft, they were still in the exploratory stage. Satellites had yet to be launched, air routes were unclear, and they were currently only used within occupied territory.
They charged all the way through.
There was not a single opponent capable of standing against them.
Most places surrendered and opened their city gates the moment they caught sight of them.
It perfectly demonstrated the power of fear.
After two full days and nights.
They finally reached their destination.
At the capital.
The defenders stood firmly on guard.
The walls were packed with soldiers. Based on estimates, there should have been no fewer than five hundred thousand people inside the capital, with perhaps around one hundred thousand soldiers.
A trembling envoy descended in a basket, hoping to negotiate terms.
But he was refused.
They only told him that he could either surrender or die. If he surrendered, he could retain part of his wealth. He was given only one hour to decide. (Don't argue about the time. I don't know how time works on alien planets either, haha.)
Then.
They waited for an hour.
The other side showed no intention of surrendering.
Their attitude was already obvious.
The commander this time tapped the device behind his ear. "Titan Rock Units One through Three, attack."
As his words fell.
Behind a nearby hill.
A violent roar erupted. The ground trembled slightly, and stones scattered through the air.
A massive earth-yellow machine stood roughly seventeen meters tall. Its sharp, angular mechanical structure radiated strength, while its enormous size brought waves of oppressive pressure.
Rocket launchers and numerous Laser Guns were mounted on its shoulders. It held a large Energy Axe in one hand, while a large inactive Laser Sword was attached to its other forearm.
This was a ground-type mech.
Titan Rock One.
The moment the three mechs appeared.
Here was a real joke.
They were taller than the city walls.
"Why are the things left behind by our ancestors so obscure?! I can't understand them!"
"Now that invaders from beyond the heavens have arrived, my Tianxuan Kingdom... is finished!"
A crowned man stared at the mechs with despair in his eyes, tears streaming uncontrollably down his face.
"Giants... these are gods! They're gods!!"
"We're fighting gods! Run!"
"Spare me! I offended the gods! I have elderly parents and young children at home! Spare me, spare me..."
"..."
Their morale collapsed, and they scattered to save their lives.
Then.
Titan Rock One brought down its axe.
Bang!
The wall and the city gate were smashed open together.
Titan Rock Two and Three followed up with two strikes of their own, spreading the love evenly.
Under the dust, a section of the entire city wall had simply been forcibly demolished.
True city-destroying power!
Not far away.
"Holy shit."
The commander also watched the scene in amazement. He knew that the times had changed, and future methods of warfare would have to change as well.
Mechs were far more useful than artillery.
Soldiers loved good stuff like this.
On the eve of the army's departure.
Within the headquarters base, a secret unit quietly set out. It infiltrated the capital ahead of the army, seemingly searching for something.
The Tianxuan Kingdom had fallen.
The news quickly reached headquarters.
No one was surprised upon hearing it. They merely thought it had happened rather quickly, at a decent speed.
At this moment.
Han Fei was inspecting the results of his education program.
In an open space.
A Tianxuan native around 1.7 meters tall stood proudly at the front.
Behind him stood row after row of Tianxuan natives, more than five thousand in total.
That was right, over five thousand.
Fifty thousand sets of equipment had produced more than five thousand people.
A ratio close to one in ten.
That was the side effect of the damage method. It was faster and more effective, but the price was also greater.
"What is your name?!"
"I am Number One!"
"What is your goal?"
"To dedicate myself to Dawn! To be loyal to the Alliance Leader! To fight for the salvation of all Tianxuan people!"
Han Fei looked at the incomparably Frenzied Tianxuan native before him and nodded in satisfaction. "Tell me your name."
"Number One!"
"I mean your name."
"I have no name!"
"...From now on, you'll be called Frenzy."
"Yes!!!"
Looking at Frenzy, who seemed ready to shout his throat raw, Han Fei decided to skip over him for now and looked behind him.
More than five thousand people. Every single one of them had eyes terrifying enough to send shivers down one's spine.
This would become a terrifying force.
Although they were not individually powerful, they would become Han Fei's tentacles, reaching into every dark corner, carrying out his orders, and enforcing his will.
Eliminating anyone or anything that dared threaten him.
This was the result cultivated by Black Star's virtual world.
For now, it perfectly met Han Fei's requirements.
But how it would actually perform would have to be seen in its subsequent use.
Great Development, Great Prosperity, Great Cruelty!
Although the capital had already been conquered and the kingdom had nominally been destroyed, only by gaining actual control over all its land and people could they truly be said to have acquired control.
Besides, it was only a feudal kingdom.
He had thought this country might possess some hidden foundation when they attacked the capital, which was why he had sent the mechs over. After all, the fact that this place used the orthodox Divine River language family meant that a civilization related to the Divine River must have come here in the past.
Yet even now that the kingdom had fallen, nothing had happened.
That meant they had only been dealing with an ordinary feudal state.
Therefore, Han Fei felt no pride.
Nor did he have time for any emotions. Now was when things were truly about to get busy.
Establishing government offices, agriculture, propaganda, tax laws, legal codes, local policies, and so on...
Each department would perform its duties. With Black Star, it was enough to formulate the most suitable plans for the current situation, but the specific implementation arrangements were still incredibly tedious.