"I only look at the results, not the process."

Anyone who fails to complete the tasks I assign will be held accountable!

If any squad messed up, I'll hold her company commander accountable.

If any squadron goes wrong, I will hold its battalion commander accountable.

If this mission is not carried out well...

I will personally go to His Majesty the Emperor to submit my resignation!

Did everyone understand?

"Understood!" all the commanders said in unison over the conference channel.

Although such a demand is domineering and unreasonable.

But they knew very well that only in this way could they push themselves to the limit, leaving no way out.

Because in this mission, their Ghost Scout Elite Fleet plays a crucial role, as it determines the outcome of [N O V E L I G H T] the entire battle!

"I'm waiting to celebrate your success." Zhong Xiaxia's tone calmed down, and she gave everyone a final salute.

This final conversation also came to an end.

Next comes the final hour of waiting.

This hour seems very short.

However, for the commanders at all levels of the Xiaolong Star Legion fleet, each day felt like an eternity.

Commanders at all levels are repeatedly checking their work to ensure that there will be no problems with this military operation.

After all, this was their first cross-universe expedition.

"Ten minutes left." Zhong Xiaxia glanced at her watch, then said in a deep voice, "Pass on my order: all interstellar stealth reconnaissance ships, start their engines."

The inter-space device is ready to be activated.

The fleet awaits orders to depart!

The secretary immediately relayed the order.

In the previously quiet airspace, one after another, glowing rings appeared—the engine halos of starships.

At the same time, Bai Yu, this inter-space device, was also launched and is ready to be activated!

And then, all that's left is to wait quietly.

Are they waiting for that distant universe to send forth an echo calling to them?

Zhong Xiaxia clenched her fists; she was already starting to get nervous.

This is also the duty of their Ghost Scout Ace Fleet.

The high-frequency signal that travels across the universe was actually inspired by the fluctuations emitted by previous space exploration equipment, which led to the development of a device.

Its function is to activate within a universe, and then, like a lighthouse, illuminate and resonate.

It can guide the fleet!

............

Devouring Civilization Universe

Within an industrial star system, several starship manufacturing plants are scattered throughout.

This is a starship manufacturing industrial base that ranks among the top five in terms of the number of civilizations it has devoured.

This place supplies more than 10% of the military equipment and interstellar warships of the Devouring Civilization's active fleet.

And in the last six months.

This starship manufacturing industrial base is practically operating around the clock.

"Hurry up, all of you! Don't be careless. If anyone fails to complete their work on time, don't blame me for being ruthless!" A department manager, holding an electric baton, roared at the workers at their respective workstations.

Hearing the crackling sound of electricity, the workers all shuddered.

Meanwhile, the department manager continued to sit comfortably in his post, indulging in food and drink with a few of his cronies.

"Report, a worker at post B81 has collapsed from exhaustion," a voice came from the communication device.

The department manager frowned and said impatiently, "These people are really not in good physical condition."

If someone collapses from exhaustion, leave it at that and immediately arrange for someone to take over. We can't delay our project schedule.

"yes."

In his words, these workers were like parts on an assembly line, replaceable at will.

"Sir, our workers are starting to run out of manpower."

On average, more than a dozen people are working themselves to death every day. If this continues, it will be very difficult for us to recruit more people.

"If it affects our project schedule, we'll be punished by our superiors," a subordinate said with some concern.

But judging from his tone and expression, he wasn't worried about the workers' health, but rather whether their work schedule would be affected.

The department head hesitated for a moment, but said irritably, "What can I do about this?"

Over the past six months, the higher-ups have increased our production efficiency requirements by an average of 5% every month!

This represents a nearly 40% increase compared to six months ago.

"Our industrial technology hasn't improved. If we want to increase production efficiency, we have to work overtime and speed up operations as much as possible."

"Sigh, this is all because of the battle against the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire universe half a year ago."

Who would have thought that such an obscure interstellar civilization could destroy nearly half of our interstellar warships in just a few months?

It even destroyed seven of our star systems.

Therefore, some interstellar civilizations that were originally afraid of us have changed their attitude towards us in the past six months.

"They even dare to raise prices when they trade with us," said the cadre in charge of raw material procurement helplessly.

Many people might be surprised to hear this.

There are actually people who dare to make a deal with the Devouring Civilization?

Yes, there is.

Any deal can be made if enough benefits are offered.

For example, purchasing raw materials, and even engaging in the slave trade.

It cannot be ruled out that some high-ranking officials of interstellar civilizations may be directly involved; as long as they are given enough benefits, they are willing to take the risks.

And what will affect the trade balance is related to the current cosmic situation.

When the Devouring Civilization was at its peak, other interstellar civilizations dared not ask for high prices when doing business with them.

When the devouring civilization weakens, those interstellar civilizations will naturally have the confidence to ask for high prices.

Coincidentally, during this period, the Devouring Civilization's demand for interstellar warships increased significantly, which led to a substantial surge in the price of raw materials within the Devouring Civilization's territory in just six months.

Some special raw materials have even increased in price several times over!

Even with the increased construction costs, building interstellar warships is still an inevitable step for a war-torn interstellar civilization like the Devouring Civilization.

"That's right, you guys say."

"It's been more than half a year now. Will the Three Kings launch another expedition against the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire?" someone muttered curiously.

"Conquering the invading Xiaolong Interstellar Empire is inevitable."

The Dragon Star Empire has caused us great losses. Putting aside the emotions of our lower and middle ranks, the three monarchs alone will not let this go.

However, the timing of the attack is uncertain.

Based on the previous invasion of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, the Xiaolong Heart Interstellar Empire's combat power is quite astonishing.

During these six months, they couldn't possibly be idle; they must have been preparing for war.

For the second wave of attacks to proceed smoothly, the number of interstellar warships deployed must be greater than that of the first wave.

At the same time, we must guard against the methods used by the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire to launch a counterattack and ambush us. That mysterious weapon that can destroy a star system must be guarded against more closely. Such a thing must never be allowed to happen a second time.

Therefore, we need to deploy at least twice the number of troops as last time, ideally three times!

"three times?

If it's three times the size, wouldn't that mean we'd need at least 60 million interstellar warships?

If we also include the interstellar warships that haven't yet been deployed to the enemy battlefield, then there must be at least a hundred million interstellar warships.

"Even if we were to absorb all the civilizations we've managed, we wouldn't have reached a hundred million interstellar warships." Someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Therefore, I estimate that a second invasion operation against the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire will not be launched in the short term."

Even if it's fast, it won't be until the end of the year.

Someone then spoke up: "What do you think... what has the Dragon Star Empire been doing during this time?"

Their leader, who was able to repel the first attack of the three kings, must not be a fool.

They would certainly expect that the civilization that was devoured would launch another attack.

Upon hearing this question...

Everyone pondered and shared their thoughts.

"That must mean they are massively building up their military and preparing for war, doing everything they can to produce interstellar warships, just like us."

There were rumors that the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire had delivered a near-T7 level interstellar warship to its new offline service.

I wonder if their combat strength is real or not; are they really at near-T7 level?

"The first time was because we knew too little about the Dragon Star Empire, which is why our interstellar legion fleet, which devoured civilizations, suffered a loss."

We will certainly be very cautious in this second operation.

Therefore, they alone would not be able to withstand our attack.

If I were their leader, I would be trying to build alliances right now.

In their first battle, they enlisted the help of the Holy Elf Empire, which dispatched nearly 15 million interstellar warships.

This has put a lot of pressure on us.

Without the assistance of the Holy Elf Empire's legion fleet, the final outcome might not have been the same.

"Do you think... the Dragon Star Empire might strike first and launch an attack on our Devouring Civilization Universe?" Someone asked, expressing this idea.

After a moment of silence, laughter suddenly broke out.

The department head smacked the young cadre on the head and sneered, "What are you thinking?"

How is that possible?

Even if the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire had the greatest audacity, it would never launch an attack against our civilization-devouring universe.

The young cadre who had been beaten held his head and said cautiously, "But didn't they launch an attack on our home universe before?"

They also destroyed ten million of our interstellar warships across seven star systems in one fell swoop.

"That's because we know too little about them."

That's what led to this situation. If another war breaks out, how could our generals and commanders possibly make such a mistake again?

Therefore, if the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire dares to launch an attack on us, it will be courting death.

In the first battle, one of their advantages was that they were fighting on home soil, which allowed them to quickly mobilize their fleet and combat resources.

Once they abandon these advantages and choose to fight on our home sphere, will they still have an advantage?

That's suicide!

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