Global Crossing: Empire of Stars

"An industrial marvel! A single mech can complete an entire Dyson Sphere project in just 30 years. This is nothing short of a miracle!" He stared in shock at the Icarus Mech's attributes, checking them over and over to make sure he hadn't missed anything.

"So, what do you think? Are you satisfied with this mech?" Lin Zhichen asked with a smile.

As if jolted awake—or perhaps having finally verified the industrial mech's capabilities—Director Hamas looked up, his eyes burning with eagerness. "Your Majesty, please use this mech to offset the information consultation fee!"

As if remembering his duties, he quickly came to his senses. "Your Majesty, my valuation for this industrial mech is 100 billion!"

Lin Zhichen gave a slight nod. By rights, that price was on the low side. Once a Dyson Cloud was completed, it could produce 100 million Energy Coins a day—a steady, endless stream of income, a massive gold mine. And the Icarus Mech was the machine that built the gold mine.

But that wasn't the right way to calculate its value. Building a Dyson Sphere also required vast resources, and the Icarus Mech's lack of exclusivity affected its value as well. When all was said and done, it was just a mass-produced industrial product. Even so, that price was already outrageous—a Planet Warship wasn't worth as much as this mech!

"I can provide 3,000 of these industrial mechs." Lin Zhichen nodded. "We can offset the rest with several other specialties."

"Of course." Director Hamas agreed at once. This haul had already exceeded his expectations, and his opinion of the Dragon Soul Empire had quietly improved.

"Your Majesty, I can answer your question now. When a Galactic Arm finishes a Galactic Arm contest and the victor wins a ticket to becoming a Super Civilization, a