Chapter 655: Chapter 374, Alliance Shipyard_3
Titans appeared on the battlefield, either due to the operations of the Sect of Mechanics’ Protection Army or the Imperial Army’s operations involving the Sect of Mechanics—in many Star Realm Army Corps, within the Navy, and even under the command of Planetary Governors, members of the Sect of Mechanics could be found.
For someone like Gu Hang, the situation was rather conspicuous.
Compared to the Warhound Titan or Ranger Knight, the Skyburn Torpedo might still be an even more eye-catching item.
If Gu Hang was careful, he could keep his distance from the Sect of Mechanics. After all, within the entire Dragonhawk Star Domain, there was only one Foundry World, which was located far away in the Yunluo Sector, without closely linked communications to the Tianma Sector here. Gu Hang could refrain from openly disclosing the sources of the Titan and Knight Mecha, but he could hint at receiving support from a particular faction within the Mechanical Cult Guild, who exactly, he wouldn’t specify.
When it was finally necessary to reveal it, he would push Wu Jiarong to the forefront.
Why can’t I have a genius who can develop Titans on her own?
Wu Jiarong’s abilities had now reached the level of a Dominant Bishop.
For her, as long as she met the standards, Gu Hang would promote her, not waiting for her to upgrade herself.
Even so, Gu Hang was considering that once Wu Jiarong’s abilities improved further, and his overall power was strong enough to withstand greater pressure, he would take the initiative and establish a new faction within the Mechanical Cult Guild with Wu Jiarong as the leader.
But that was a matter for the future; at present, the main focus was to survive and deceive.
To deceive as long as possible—that was the plan.
Displaying the Skyburn Torpedo, however, was seriously contrary to this goal.
There was no need to use it now, couldn’t dare sell it, production was difficult, and truly unnecessary.
With the Black Box roughly taking four years to produce a finished product, let the Black Box continue its production.
As long as he had it in his possession and could use it when necessary, that was enough.
His thoughts returned to the advanced technology lottery. Aside from these items, four elite technologies were also unveiled.
[Orbital Defense System – Design Blueprint], [Transport Ship – Whale Class], [‘Qilin’ Fighter], [Escort Ship – Design Blueprint].
All were quite reliable things.
The [Orbital Defense System] goes without saying; this technology would allow Gu Hang’s technicians to fully grasp how to set up reliable anti-aircraft defenses using various types of artillery. Accompanied by detection and targeting systems, it would better destroy any offensive targeting the planet.
Wealthy worlds—like Flying Wing Star, for instance—would have Orbital Defense Systems covering the entire globe.
Of course, this cost was very high, but at the very least, it was necessary to cover strategic points, such as the industrial heart of Weixing City.
The Nest Capitals of Korolya already had some capability for orbital anti-air defense, so they could afford to wait; Heijian Star actually had some as well; Rage Owl Star really started from scratch and needed to be prioritized.
The [Transport Ship – Whale Class] was a transport ship one level higher than the ‘Dolphin’ Class.
The [Escort Ship – Design Blueprint], likewise, needs no further explanation.
With the acquisition of these two technologies, the production lines of the Alliance Shipyard were further completed.
When all these technologies could be applied, the entire production line of the Alliance Shipyard would be very complete. Civilian ships ranging from the ‘Voyager’ to the ‘Dolphin’ to the ‘Whale’; military ships from the [Patrol Ship] to the [Escort Ship] to the [Destroyer].
Not only was shipbuilding complete, but the entire series of production lines surrounding ship construction were also complete. From ship design to shipbuilding; from onboard firepower to shield generators; from starports to shipyards…
Thinking of this, Gu Hang felt full of ambition.
Why was Flying Wing Star wealthy? Despite having a development index of 5 and a population that paid 0.5 Tax Currency in Imperial Tax per capita, why was it still so affluent?
Apart from the planet itself being developed, a huge part was the shipbuilding industry.
Bearing a four-year construction cycle, they could produce 1 cruiser and 8 destroyers, not including other small combat ships and civilian vessels—which was a substantial wealth, wasn’t it?
On his own, he not only supported the Tianma Fleet but also managed a large number of exports and sales, and even used ships to pay the Imperial Tax directly. In the war against the Green Skins where naval battles were an integral part, it was the fierce productive capacity of Flying Wing Star that was relied upon.
Why do you think when there is trouble in the Tianma Sector, a Star Domain envoy arrives immediately? If she managed to resolve the calamity in the Tianma Sector, she would ascend directly to Minister of Internal Affairs, becoming the second most powerful person in the Star Domain.
That was because Korolya and Flying Wing Star in the Tianma Sector were just too important to lose.
And in the future, Gu Hang was expecting Rage Owl Star to achieve a similar status.
As for the last piece of technology, the [‘Qilin’ Fighter] was essentially a version of the ‘Wind Falcon’ with boosted firepower.
Mainly, the firepower was much stronger.
Moreover, within the technology set of the Qilin Fighter, there were actually two sets. One was used for normal air combat within the atmosphere, and the other, through some modifications and accessories, could produce a shipboard version.
The reason the Wind Falcon wasn’t designed this way was mainly because the Falcon’s firepower was like scratching an itch against a starship, making a shipboard version insignificant; but the Qilin’s firepower could already threaten warships.
The shipboard version of the Qilin needed to be modified in conjunction with the starship itself. These fighters could be rapidly deployed to the enemy ship’s face by special launching devices, similar to boarding pods. They would then engage in continuous firepower attacks on the enemy.
If one were bolder, they could slowly pass through the Void Shield or energy shield, entering the shield system’s interior. They could cover the boarding pods, directly strike the ship, and if necessary, cram a few hundred people inside for a secondary airborne deployment…