Going on a Long Trip

Three months later, Long Fei set out on a long journey aboard the Albion MS Carrier.

The Albion MS Carrier was the first of the Pegasus-class MS Carriers built by Long Fei. This particular Albion MS Carrier had been refitted with a Minovsky Super Energy Thermonuclear Reactor, allowing it to utilize full-energy weapons.

Long Fei had designated this Albion MS Carrier as number 00. Numbers 01 and 02 had already been completed, with 01 officially in service.

Number 02 was currently undergoing testing, while number 03 was under construction.

The Albion 00 MS Carrier was escorted by eight new frigates and six newly developed destroyers.

The new frigates were 180 meters long and could carry six MS units. The destroyers were 220 meters long and could also carry six MS units.

The frigates were mostly equipped with defensive weaponry, while the destroyers were armed with long-range beam turrets and the latest mega particle cannons.

Long Fei's main purpose for this journey was to establish the 7th branch base in Colony Satellite 12, located in Philalip, a major nation within the Sixth Sector's United Colonies.

Long Fei, as the owner, and Commander Li Jiaming were both accompanying him to preside over the opening ceremony. Several ace MS pilots were also joining them.

Long Fei had worked tirelessly at his company for over three years. During this time, he rarely traveled, spending most of his days at his company.

In the command center, Long Fei sat in his specially designated chair, discussing matters with the captain and the commander.

A mess attendant pushing a food cart entered the command center to distribute meals to everyone.

The meal consisted of a hamburger, fries, meatballs, and a glass of milk.

An hour later, the mess attendant re-entered the command center to collect the empty plates.

"Boss, at the fleet's current speed, it will take 7 days to reach our destination."

After hearing the captain's report, Long Fei looked out at the universe. The universe had no day or night, but colonies did. The environment simulation equipment managed the day and night cycles.

Long Fei needed to rely on a clock to confirm the time in his current environment. It was 8:30 PM.

"Commander, besides our Skywing Mercenary Group establishing the seventh branch base in Philalip, have any of our subsidiary companies invested in that country?"

"Yes, we've invested in a food manufacturing plant and a water production company. We've also contracted a region for agriculture and livestock. The food manufacturing plant is already operational, and the others will officially commence operations this month if no issues arise."

"Mm, good." Long Fei tapped his chin with his right hand. President Sakchi had also contracted several asteroid mining sites in that country.

The Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company also had a subsidiary company responsible for mining and collecting energy. Some of the ores within asteroids were not purely metallic resources; some were pure energy stones. These energy ores were classified as energy.

Contracting one of the asteroid mining sites in that country involved mining and collecting energy ores. Some energy ores could be used directly, while others required special extraction techniques to refine the internal ores before they could be used.

Li Jiaming then said, "Boss, our counter-espionage department has discovered that many colony nations have sent numerous spies into the Skywing Mercenary Group, the Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company, and your other companies."

"It's obvious. These spies sent by those countries want to steal Gundams and other military technology."

"Yes, boss. From the spies we apprehended, we obtained intelligence that some countries' corporate bosses, meaning you, are targets for kidnapping once they confirm your identity."

"Heh." Long Fei let out a cold laugh. "Compared to stealing Gundams and other military technology, I am the most valuable asset. Capturing me would grant them advanced military technology."

"Exactly, boss. Whichever colony nation obtains your military technology could not only seize the colonies controlled by Earth's nations within ten years but might even unify the entire colony sphere."

"Leave dealing with these spies to your counter-espionage department. Is there anything else to report?"

"Currently, all Gundams have seen a significant performance increase after being equipped with the Minovsky Super Energy Thermonuclear Reactor, improving the combat efficiency of Gundam pilots. Furthermore, our Skywing Mercenary Group's warships and MS units have been equipped with Superconducting Communication. During escort missions that encounter ambushes, the particles emitted by the Minovsky Super Energy Thermonuclear Reactor interfere, directly paralyzing the enemy's radar, search, and lock-on capabilities, rendering them severely disadvantaged and allowing us to eliminate them with ease."

"Mm, very good. The reason for developing so many things is the hope that they can be deployed on the battlefield. More importantly, anything good must be usable on the battlefield. Everything needs to be tested in actual combat."

"Yes, boss. The items you developed have received extremely high praise after combat testing, significantly increasing the survival rate of frontline personnel."

Long Fei nodded. Li Jiaming's praise was music to his ears.

Li Jiaming continued, "However, boss, please forgive my subordinate for speaking frankly. I hope you won't be angry."

"Speak. I won't blame you."

"Frontline personnel, at times, don't necessarily need the absolute best equipment. What they need are tools they can handle proficiently, which can further enhance their chances of victory and survival."

Long Fei listened and nodded. "Commander, you are right. If equipment is difficult to operate and operators cannot use it skillfully, even the best items are useless. Enhancing the victory and survival rates of frontline combat personnel is the most important thing. I completely agree with this. I will pay more attention to this during development and research."

"Commander, is there anything else you need to report to me?"

"Nothing for now."

"I see. Then I'll return to my room to rest." Long Fei stood up and left the command center.

In his room, Long Fei took out his phone to check the report from Sakchi.

Two Minovsky Super Energy Thermonuclear Reactors had been manufactured and could be used as the activation device for the Orchis Petals, an armed weapon system. The I-Field generator protective shield could be tested. The GP03 Dendrobium's pilot was Yue Yangchun.

In the coming days, Yue Yangchun would pilot the GP03 Dendrobium and connect it with the Orchis Petals armed weapon system for a series of related tests.

Yue Yangchun and the other Gundam pilots had undergone a series of enhancement training, greatly improving their overall strength and operational skills.

The Gundam pilots who were previously unable to pilot the Gundam GP04 Gerbera could now, with their improved reaction times, keep up with its terrifying speed.