Global Crossing: Empire of Stars

"I estimated the cost at around 322.5 billion Energy Coins, with a construction period of seven years," Lin Zhichen replied.

The answer made the Empire's senior officials, who had been listening intently, suck in a collective breath.

Just how outrageous was that price?

Take Pseudo Psionic Warships of the same type, for example. An Escort Ship cost around 130,000, a battlecruiser around 2.3 million Energy Coins, and a Vermilion Bird-class Titan a staggering 85 million Energy Coins.

The base cost of a Planet-class Warship was about 3,800 times that of a Titan. With that much money, they could easily assemble a reinforced brigade of Vermilion Bird Titans.

Just how powerful was a brigade-sized Titan Fleet?

Even Planet Warships could be smashed to pieces!

"Indeed, it's a little outrageous." Link cautiously watched Conilia's expression.

It would be a real shame if such a powerful warship weren't approved for construction.

"Don't look at me like that. It may be expensive, but the Empire needs it." Conilia rolled her eyes at the people watching her.

"Have you even been paying attention to the Empire's annual output? Last year, the Empire's gross national product exceeded ten trillion Energy Coins!"

A trillion was a thousand billion. The figure was astonishing. According to records kept by the Empire Government, the former Human Federation had once managed an annual output of only around 300 billion Energy Coins.

The difference in output between the two sides was just thirty-threefold, but that was because, over the years, the Empire had invested most of its resources in military construction. Without all those War Machines occupying most of its productive capacity, its gross national product could easily have grown tenfold!

"That much? It'd be enough to build thirty-one 'Blaze' ships," Count Piya exclaimed in amazement.

"Don't dream. At most, we can