Fenyu Continent, Furnace Fortress.
The wounded Furnace Fortress was undergoing recovery and reconstruction, with many destroyed areas being rebuilt.
Engineering mechs bustled about while massive transport ships delivered supplies.
Super starships hovered in the sky, watching every direction. Aerial Sentinels and mechs patrolled the distant skies and ground alike, bombarding any mutant beasts that entered the defensive perimeter.
Not even an insect could dream of approaching Furnace Fortress.
After Fang Mo's little stunt, the Mechanical Empire had become somewhat neurotic, raising its defenses to the maximum for fear that Fang Mo would come causing trouble again.
Mu Lei stood on the top floor of the command center building. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, his reflection on the glass carried exhaustion and gravity.
Several Mechanical Empire generals sat around the conference table behind him. They all sat ramrod straight, their expressions equally solemn as they watched Mu Lei's back. The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
"Tell me. How great were the losses this time?"
Mu Lei's voice finally rang out as he slowly turned to face everyone.
The others exchanged looks, their expressions grave, before finally turning their eyes toward Silad.
Silad knew he had to say it eventually. He gave a light cough and said heavily, "Governor, the losses have been calculated. Fang Mo destroyed six of our fortresses, including Furnace Fortress. The losses..." He paused, staring at the enormous figure before finally gritting his teeth.
"We lost six energy reactors, eleven destruction-grade weapons, one hundred and three starships, one thousand seven hundred and eight mechs, and an uncountable quantity of various materials. Total estimated losses: one trillion three hundred billion Imperial Star Credits!"
Even his voice trembled. The losses were so immense that he scarcely dared read them aloud.
Mu Lei remained expressionless. "What about the losses from the battle at