Deep inside a desolate little star system somewhere in the Blood Cloud Sector, the Star Origin suddenly emerged from Subspace, entering the human-controlled star belt for the first time in a long while.
[Shield Damage: 2w6k] [Armor Damage: 1k] [Hull Damage: 21%]
Watching the damage figures on the screen keep climbing, Feng Xiao shook his head, feeling a little regretful.
He'd known they had a Star-Land Class starship and still stuck around to watch the show. He was getting more and more muddleheaded. There were no simple characters among the Star-Land Class starships in the Blood Cloud Chaos Sector.
Thinking it over, what he'd just done really had been asking for trouble.
The Star Weapons used by Star-Land Class starships were at least purple-grade. And that was without even considering a Star Weapon like the Matrix, which could play such an important role in the Blood Cloud Chaos Sector.
They were probably all red-grade.
Even if he'd installed that Tengshe, it likely wouldn't have helped much.
Wang Hao solemnly controlled the Matrix and ran a check. A moment later, he relaxed slightly.
"No pursuit. The area nearby is safe, too."
Ilde's expression remained unchanged, though it was clear he was tense as well.
After all, this was the first time any of them had come so close to death.
"The forces with Star-Land Class starships in the Blood Cloud Sector are all in the inner and central regions. Running into one out here on the outskirts means we're pretty lucky, hahaha!" Wang Hao laughed heartily, without a care in the world.
Ilde nodded in agreement.
But at that moment, he was quite interested in that powerful main cannon.
His talent was Artillery Master.
Naturally, he was sensitive to such things.
If they hadn't dodged that final attack, the Star Origin would almost certainly have been destroyed.
He'd thought 40k defense was plenty, but it seemed useless against a Star-Land Class starship.
"Don't worry. I think some newly advanced Star-Land Class starships probably don't have shields much stronger than ours. It's just that their class gives them a bigger buff."
Feng Xiao reassured him, then looked at the video recording beside him.
"Let's rest for two hours, then set off again. I refuse to believe we'll run into another Star-Land Class starship battle."
"Yes!" Wang Hao and Ilde nodded. Neither of them had been frightened by what had just happened.
The hull and armor slowly recovered, while the shields were fully restored within a few minutes.
During that time, the Heart of Dawn finished repairing as well.
[Heart of Dawn (Repair: 5.5%) Scan: No target selected Lock-on: No anchor selected Analysis: No talent selected Dawn Dimension access opportunity +1]
???
Feng Xiao's mouth fell slightly open, his expression filled with disbelief. "Heart of Dawn, don't tell me you absorbed such a powerful wonder and only repaired by 0.5 percent?
"And your functions haven't increased at all. All you got was this so-called Dawn Dimension access opportunity +1?"
[Function added: Scan can reveal the basic data of other people's starships (range limited)]
"Well, that's not bad... Wait, what am I saying? Forget it. What's the Dawn Dimension?" Feng Xiao remembered what Shattered Body did and asked painfully.
[Dawn Dimension: Contains a vast, boundless dimensional space, stocked with all types of creations and technical data belonging to ■■■. In recognition of your contribution to repairing the Heart of Dawn, you may choose a category of items. The Heart of Dawn will then randomly reward you with an item from that category!]
Feng Xiao immediately calmed down. The Heart of Dawn's explanation had revealed quite a few clues.
For example, what was ■■■, and why couldn't it be stated outright?
And what role did the Heart of Dawn play, given that it contained every type of creation belonging to some mysterious faction...
There were too many clues to process. He'd have to think them through.
For now, he'd better not dwell on it. He should see what kind of items he needed.
A sudden inspiration struck Feng Xiao. He looked at Wang Hao and Ilde. "What do you think would make the most money if we started a company?"
Rather than taking some one-time-use item from this opportunity, he might as well think about the long term.
The Human Alliance was powerful enough for him to buy whatever he needed. Since that was the case, he might as well find a way to make money and buy it directly.
The Heart of Dawn's items might not even be suitable for starships.
"Something profitable..."
"For now, if we're developing in the frontier regions, armed products are the best choice.
"First, because of the Blood Cloud Sector and the many small clusters of criminals. Second, because conflicts between nations are caused by the local culture.
"If we can offer weapons with a competitive edge, we'll definitely make money. For example, conventional warships with excellent technology and quality, or other weapons.
"Because of the region, the conventional technology of the dozen or so galaxies around the Morton Galaxy is about the same. Buying warships from elsewhere costs more than the going rate."
Feng Xiao understood Ilde's point. If a local company offered conventional warships at a price lower than imported ones, it was bound to make money.
"Okay, I understand."
Feng Xiao lowered his head and continued thinking. The other two exchanged puzzled looks, unable to make sense of it.
"Heart of Dawn, I want the blueprints for a warship suitable for our current situation."
In the end, Feng Xiao made his choice.
[With only +0.5% repair, the warship blueprints you receive will not be very advanced. Confirm?]
"Confirm!"
[Congratulations! You have obtained the blueprints for the Knight Series: light warships, medium warships, heavy warships, fighter mechs, and other technical blueprints. (You are responsible for the production equipment and resources.)] [Knight Warship: Light Equipment: Energy Cannons ×6, Missile Groups ×2 Attack: 120 Defense: 400 ... Knight Warship: Medium Equipment: Heavy Cannon ×1, Energy Cannons ×6 Attack: 400 Defense: 800 ... Knight Warship: Heavy Equipment: Conventional Main Cannon ×1, Heavy Cannons ×4, Energy Cannons ×12 Attack: 1200 Defense: 2500 (The attack and defense values can be adjusted when producing versions for sale.)]
Feng Xiao's indifferent expression froze. His eyes widened in disbelief.
What kind of stats were these?
A medium warship could overpower an ordinary low-level starship?
Conventional warships this powerful could probably only be found in major powers, right?
Powerful nations?
Even the main fleets of the weakest major powers started with planet-destroying ships. They wouldn't even deign to use heavy warships. Cruisers were the bare minimum.
But then Feng Xiao furrowed his brows. "For export, we can only sell simplified warships with stats between one-third and one-half of these.
"Fully equipped warships are far too unconventional. They could attract unwanted attention, and they consume too many resources."
He'd make the arrangements once this matter was over. For now, they should get moving.
After saving the information on the three warships and various weapons to the database, the Star Origin set off again, traveling along the edge of the outer region.
"The Blood Cloud Sector is a great place to hunt Star Points on a large scale."
Watching dozens of pirate warships turn into wreckage in an instant, Feng Xiao's lips curled up.
He'd made 20k Star Points from that single wave. Could anything be more profitable?
"This is the third pirate group we've run into today. Why haven't we seen any pirate starships yet?" Wang Hao scratched his head in frustration.
Weren't there supposed to be lots of starships in the Blood Cloud Chaos Sector?
"They're all concentrated in the inner or core regions. There really aren't many pirate starships on the outskirts. After all, we're all pirate groups. Why shouldn't we be able to plunder each other?"
Second-generation starships were nothing like first-generation ones. They could seize control directly through threats and inducements.
Just as the Star Origin finished collecting the spoils and prepared to move on, the Matrix suddenly sounded an alarm.
Five starship signals rapidly approached the Star Origin.
[Hostile starships detected: Advanced Starships ×4, Elite Starship ×1. (No threat)]
The Heart of Dawn's scan said they posed no threat?
Feng Xiao immediately smiled and waved his hand.
The powerful Fierce Star Main Cannon charged up. He casually upgraded it to the current limit, LV15!
The main cannon, with its astonishing 2500 damage, made no attempt to conceal itself. The five starships shown on the Matrix abruptly slowed, then turned and raced in the opposite direction.
"Running? Too late for that."
A torrent of violent energy blasted out and vanished from sight in the blink of an eye!
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