Shadows of the Deep Space

"Su Ming, wait a moment!"

Su Ming stopped in his tracks and turned his head to see Okens running over hurriedly.

"Lord Okens?"

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Okens said, panting.

"I'm just rushing to receive the ship, so I can gather and prepare the troops for departure."

Su Ming explained with a smile.

"Let me tell you, the City Lord has approved a Level 5 Battleship for you, but claiming the ship isn't that simple."

Okens advised Su Ming.

"Lord Okens, why do you say that? Could the people below dare to defy Lord Gakels' orders?"

Su Ming asked curiously.

Of course, he did not doubt the truth of Okens' words.

"Not defy, but Level 5 Battleships vary in quality. They could just give you any ship."

"That's true, so what should we do?"

"I still have some time now. I'll take you to choose a Level 5 Battleship, pick a good one."

Okens said, looking at his wristband.

"Thank you, Lord Okens."

Su Ming said gratefully.

"Don't mention it. Let's hurry and go."

Okens then pulled Su Ming away.

...

Not long after.

A ten-kilometer-long ship with a sleek hull, entirely covered in gray armor, known as the Level 4 Battleship·Sea Jelly, flew out from the Third Planet towards the distant sun.

Inside the central control room of Sea Jelly.

Su Ming and Okens stood on the observation deck.

Okens said to Su Ming,

"Don't put too much mental pressure on yourself this time when you go to support the Abyss of Descent. Although there are disturbances from the monsters, the situation isn't that bad, as both the Second Legion and the troops led by Mia are stationed there."

"Understood."

"Also, you need to escort a very important batch of weapons and supplies on this mission, so be extremely careful. No mistakes can be made. If the situation stabilizes there, you can withdraw at any time. I'm recommending you go because the Federation is really short-handed, and this mission would have ended up on your desk sooner or later."

"Lord Okens, you don't need to explain. I remember everything you said in the office, and I'm truly grateful."

Seeing that there was no one else around, Su Ming took out a Black Card and handed it to Okens.

He had found a total of 100 Black Cards in the treasury, amounting to 50 billion Federation Coins, and specifically had them exchanged into five 10-billion Black Cards.

"Oh no, there's no need for this!"

Okens quickly declined when he saw Su Ming giving him the card.

"You must! You've been looking out for me, and if you don't accept, I'll really feel bad."

Su Ming said sincerely.

Seeing Su Ming's insistence, Okens couldn't refuse and accepted, saying,

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Alright."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"By the way, we're about to reach the Federation's shipbuilding area."

Okens said as he gazed into the starry sky.

Su Ming was also curious about the approaching sun and asked,

"Isn't the Federation's shipbuilding area behind the sun?"

"You're right, you'll get to see it."

"Okay."

Su Ming was very interested.

Before long, the Level 4 Battleship·Sea Jelly flew past the sun.

The scene that followed was truly magnificent and instantly captivated Su Ming.

Floating in the distant starry sky were cylindrical mechanical devices of various sizes, inside which sat ships under construction, secured by clasps.

Numerous workers operated the equipment, busily working inside.

Sparkling lights flickered incessantly.

The cylindrical mechanical devices continuously absorbed sunlight, providing the energy for the operations.

In front of these cylindrical devices was a space defense fortress·Star Vein, with a diameter of six hundred kilometers, featuring three interlocking rotating black mechanical rings on its surface, entirely constructed of black metal. The fortress's surface was embedded with countless cannons and launch ports, surrounded by numerous defense fortresses, ships, and Mecha Army.

"So many ships under construction?"

Su Ming was taken aback.

"Ships are not like mechas; their construction cycle is too long. Although the Federation also purchases from major arms dealers, the quantities purchased are far from meeting demand, so they still have to rely on self-construction mostly."

Okens explained to Su Ming.

"Understood, which ships are the better ones?"

Su Ming asked excitedly.

"Remember this, the ships produced by Xi Guang Laboratory are definitely the best. According to the information I have, there are currently twelve completed but undelivered Level 5 Battleships, three of which are produced by Xi Guang Experiment. These three are Heavy Type Level 5 Battleship·Hover, Balanced Type Level 5 Battlecruiser·Javelin, and Agile Type Level 5 Battleship·Sunset."

Okens revealed with a smile to Su Ming.

"Which one should I choose?"

Su Ming asked humbly.

"Sunset, this Level 5 Battleship has the highest construction cost. Moreover, it was designed by Xi Guang Experiment·Dr. Kamilan. I don't know the specific configuration, but I know one thing for sure: none of the ships designed by Dr. Cardis are subpar. He is the top chief doctor responsible for designing and fabricating Star Destroyers in the ship department."

Okens said with a smile.

"Understood."

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"Remember, when we meet with Weapon Minister Kamilan later, you must insist on this ship. After all, Lord Gakels didn't specify which ship you should get. I'll handle the rest for you."