The Titan Ship's First Experience on an Otherworldly Battlefield!

December 1.

The Dark Peng lifted off, leaving the Zhenyuan War Star behind.

With the Dark Peng's evolution complete,

there was naturally no need to maintain the same extreme state of alert as before.

The crew aboard the Dark Peng and the personnel aboard the Zhenyuan War Star returned one after another.

Their shock was inevitable.

No one had ever dared hope

that a Star Destroyer would be born in the newly established Black Stone Duchy!

Everyone understood what that meant.

Could a nation with a Star Destroyer guarding it really be compared to one without?

Morale soared throughout the duchy.

Faced with the strict confidentiality measures they were required to follow, no one had any complaints!

Inside the Dark Peng's command room, now many times more spacious after its evolution,

Wang Dong recalled his conversation with the Grand Duke a few days earlier.

"How strong is the Dark Peng? Can it defeat the Shannan Kingdom's Star Destroyer?"

"I haven't tested it yet. We'll need a few real battles first.

But it probably won't be a problem."

"Although the Shannan Kingdom's Star Destroyer hasn't been evolved for very long,

it did complete its military service on the Outer Realm battlefield and return safely.

Don't underestimate it.

It's worth trading half a year's share of our permissions for an extra year."

"Don't worry.

I'm planning to put the Dark Peng through a few real battles first precisely because I'm not underestimating it. I want to get a clear idea of its actual combat strength at this stage."

"I understand.

Next month, the Black Stone Duchy's permissions to purchase titanium crystals and shipborne Fire Seeds will reset.

The Shannan Kingdom will certainly demand that we fulfill our tribute obligations.

At that point, we'll only be able to delay for another month or