"Director Feng, that's enough of that. I'll pretend I never heard of it. Let's not meet again anytime soon. We'll talk again when you become the Vice Minister of Commerce."
"Yes, sir."
After speaking, the Minister of Industry smiled meaningfully and turned to leave. Old Li quickly understood the Minister's meaning: this obese Wind Star People indeed harbored ambitions to seize power, but he didn't fully trust him yet. Next, as long as he demonstrated sufficient ability and loyalty, he could slowly persuade him to take action.
Old Li reported this news to Hu Yu, Hu Yu also felt it was a good opportunity. Using the conflict between the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Military Affairs against the leader of Wind Star to incite internal strife in Wind Star Civilization was indeed a good move. Hu Yu instructed Old Li not to be too hasty, as the Minister of Industry did not yet fully trust him, and without a suitable opportunity, the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Military Affairs would find it difficult to succeed.
Once the fleet is completed, we can create opportunities for the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Military Affairs. Although internal strife alone cannot completely destabilize the Wind Star Civilization, given that the enemy's fleet is several times larger than ours, by accumulating these factors little by little, our chances of victory will increase.
Treeman Ninety-Seven has completely settled in. Now, the principal of the largest primary school on Planet Three is a tree. Parents are racking their brains to get their children into this school, pulling strings and saying nice things, but it's all useless. Ninety-Seven personally oversees the admission of every child. First, there's the age requirement; anyone over 6 years old is rejected. Second, the child must be mischievous enough; obedient children are not accepted. The more unruly the child, the more satisfied Ninety-Seven is.
This time, the parents of the unruly children were overjoyed. In the past, these parents would have loved to put their children back in school and have them again. Now, they finally have such a capable principal who can nurture them into successful individuals. In fact, it has been proven that Ninety-Seven is indeed very effective. After these unruly children entered Ninety-Seven's school, instead of making them sit quietly and study, they were led to go crazy and never behave properly.
At first, these parents were in a "what's the worst that could happen" attitude. They thought that as long as Ninety-Seven could take good care of them, that was enough. They didn't care about their academic performance. A small number of parents saw the strengths of Ninety-Seven and wanted to try it for a year or two. If it didn't work out, they could transfer to a regular school. It wouldn't cause any problems.
However, a few years later, the students of Ninety-Seven Education were significantly better than those of students in other schools, and their abilities in other aspects were also evident. They were thoughtful, independent, proactive, unafraid of setbacks, inquisitive, and hardworking. People then realized that even the parents who had initially driven Ninety-Seven away were now trying to get close to him. Ninety-Seven had become one of the most sought-after figures on Planet Three. However, Ninety-Seven Ninety-Seven could not handle the workload, and the school could only maintain about two thousand students.
Merchant Old Li, steady and methodical, used the wealth he earned on Wind Star through the Feng Jun clones to smooth things over. In 450, he finally ascended to the position of Vice Minister of Commerce, becoming one of the top 100 figures in the Wind Star Civilization Wind Star Civilization. He became a powerful and influential figure, providing the fleet with a great deal of secret intelligence about the Wind Star Civilization. A new type of Silo Liquor began to circulate throughout the Wind Star Civilization. This Silo Liquor was cheaper, so cheap that every Wind Star People could afford it. Those who drank this Silo Liquor wanted more and more, and would crave it intensely if they didn't drink it for a few days.
The entire Wind Star Civilization began to immerse themselves in the illusory beauty. Originally, Silo Liquor had this illusory effect, but it was not addictive. In addition, the price was so high that only high-income groups such as ship crew members and some nobles could afford it. Ordinary people simply could not afford it. Now the time was almost right. Old Li ordered his men to add addictive molecules to the new wine.
Some sober -Wind Star People also began to doubt the quality of this new wine and demanded that Old Li stop selling it. Old Li immediately stirred up public opinion among the lower classes, arguing that ordinary people should not be allowed to enjoy Silo Liquor. This statement received the support of the majority of Wind Star civilians. The sober-minded people were accused of looking down on the working class and attempting to deprive ordinary people of their right to enjoy Silo Liquor. The sober-minded people were silenced by the criticism from the common people. Because the addictive content was extremely low, the Wind Star People could quickly recover even if they did not drink it, only experiencing weakness and fatigue for a few days. This minor matter could not shake the position of Feng Jun (the businessman Old Li ).
Old Li's plan was to dispel the Wind Star People's doubts about the new wine, then gradually increase the dosage to wear down Wind Star People bodies, and even take down most of Wind Star People at once. Now that the fleet's preparations were nearing completion, it was time for him to begin his operation.
Five million colossal ships, each 3,000 meters long, are now neatly arranged in high orbit above Planet Three. Over 6 billion people participated in the construction of these warships, with at least 300 million working for 500 years and over 2 billion working for more than 300 years. More than 30 billion automated robots were used, along with countless other machines and equipment. The major mineral deposits on 18 rocky planets were completely depleted.
Each warship carries at least 20 kilograms of antimatter. Don't underestimate this amount of antimatter; more than twenty Wind Master can destroy a small-mass star. In addition to antimatter, there are also high-yield gravity bombs. The power of the gravity bombs increases with the improvement of the fleet's warp drive technology. However, the attack effect of the gravity bombs has also improved. When the power was low, they were used against Stellar-Level Civilization. Now that the power is high, the enemy's warship level has also improved.
Antimatter bombs and gravity bombs are the fleet's two major weapons, capable of long-range attacks. For close combat, high-energy lasers are still the primary weapon. High-energy particle beams have been completely phased out. The warships of Star System-Level Civilization can barely withstand the power of stellar explosions at close range. Small particle beams can no longer pose a threat to these warships. On the contrary, high-energy lasers can still play a role. Extremely high temperatures are always the biggest nemesis of materials.
As for armor-piercing projectiles, the number has reached tens of billions. These projectiles are all produced in a small factory. Although the daily output is only tens of thousands of rounds, they have been produced for more than 400 years. They are used to clear space-based artillery and interstellar mines in the Wind Star civilization's defense perimeter, but they are useless against Wind Star warships.
Important resources and equipment on the planet have begun to be transferred to Earth Two and another rocky planet. This time, Hu Yu is taking two planets with him. In addition to Earth Two, the other planet has been transformed into a resource planet for warehouses and production bases. This planet has the richest mineral resources among the 23 planets, but it has never been mined and has only been used as a factory production base. Excess minerals from other planets have also been transported here. Now, the mineral resources on this planet are enough to build another 50 million-ship Wind Master fleet.
As before, everything on the other 21 planets, from large machines to small screws, had to be completely transported to the resource planets. Basic necessities could be moved to Earth Two in moderation. This was done partly to uphold the Chinese Nation virtues of diligence and thrift, and partly for safety, to prevent other civilizations from discovering information about Human Civilization.