CHAPTER 1547: CHAPTER 44: THE OPPRESSION BROUGHT BY THE RED ANGEL

"How does one make a country submit without war?"

In the silent room, Prin reclined on the sofa with crossed legs, resting her head on one hand, gazing at the projected map chessboard before her. On the board were various fantasy pieces representing ’Knight,’ ’Witch,’ and ’Giant Dragon,’ standing in different terrain grids.

Opposite Prin was not a real person but a projected cube life form with expressions made up of lines; it was controlling the dice machine nearby, rolling the numbers for this turn’s battle.

"The most common methods are economic sanctions, stirring up public unrest, removing strong leaders, and military deterrence," the opposite entity replied leisurely.

"But given your style, you probably lack the patience to wait, right?"

Prin shook her head, then spoke: "It’s not that I lack patience; I just dislike this cowardly and timid approach."

"Those who learn a lot tend to have an unconscious arrogance, always seeking the least costly, safest, and most self-preserving way to achieve their goals, proudly claiming this as intelligence."

She picked up a chess piece to hold against her jaw, feeling its cool and smooth texture, her slightly raised eyes overlooking the chessboard below, emanating a deep, blood-red glow.

"Do you believe it? Behavior gradually influences a person’s character. Someone who always seeks the least costly, safest way to achieve goals will become increasingly vile, despicable, selfish, and contemptible."

"They become accustomed to such choices, and with each success, this mindset and approach are reinforced until finally, they lack the courage to leap into the throbbing arena, facing bloody battles bare-chested."

The hand lifted the chess piece above the board. With a twist of the fingers, the humanoid piece was crushed into fragments and powder, sprinkling onto the board below, tinting the opponent’s pieces slightly red.

"Nations and civilizations are the same; blindly using intrigue will only render the people cowardly and devoid of spirit."

"So what do you mean?" the opponent curiously asked the red-haired, red-eyed Songstress.

"Announce to the Western Star Region that the Fifth Fleet is prepared to set sail at any time. They will loyally execute the orders of the Federal Central Council, and as for what future awaits the Western Star Region, that will be their own choice."

On the chessboard, the pieces sprinkled with red fragments gradually melted with high temperatures, distorting from their original forms into unnameable solid-liquid mixtures, slowly dripping off the side of the board.

"The complete unification of the Rose Federation, supreme."

Prin’s eyes gazed down at the chessboard below; at this point, no opponent’s pieces remained on the field, only her side’s dark red pieces standing firm.

"I understand now, you have won this game, great Volcano Songstress."

The cube opposite the chessboard gradually blurred and then vanished.

...

In the following month, every media and platform within the Rose Federation dramatically reported the news of the ’Red Angel-class’ battleship being equipped in the Fifth Fleet. As the ’Eighth Generation’ main battleship, the new generation battleship integrated the superb superspace engine technology from the Children of the Stars Alliance, making the ’Red Angel-class’ battleship far superior in mobility to the previous generation’s ’Mountain Copper Dragon-class’ battleship.

At the same time, the new battleship is equipped with the newly developed ’Red Lotus Generator’ weapon system, differing from the past core main cannon-based combat mode. During combat, it compresses and transforms a large amount of high-energy particles from the magic furnace through the ’Red Lotus Magic Flame Furnace,’ forming highly destructive ’Red Flame Particles’ and channels them to various weapon platforms for launch.

This weapon system makes the ’Red Angel-class’ battleship’s combat style exceptionally agile, changing the past cumbersome battleship style; various secondary cannons and sentry cannons can also use ’Red Flame Particles’ for attacks, giving the battleship tremendous counter-attack capabilities against mechas and high-speed fighters in close combat.

Moreover, under the organization of the ’Fire Lotus - Radiant Star’ faction, numerous giant enterprises contributed their technologies, significantly enhancing the combat power of the new battleship, placing it entirely above the previous generation ’Mountain Copper Dragon-class’ battleship in every aspect.

Although the cost of the ’Red Angel-class’ battleship is 1.5 times that of the ’Mountain Copper Dragon-class’ battleship, its comprehensive combat power surpasses the previous ’Mountain Copper Dragon-class’ battleship by 3 times.

Once this exceptional new battleship was unveiled, it caused an uproar within the Rose Federation, with various factions intensely watching.

As if to satisfy each party’s curiosity, a military exercise was held in the Central Star Domain, and all factions received invitations, capable of dispatching observation groups.

Not long after, the exercise unfolded, during which the new ’Red Angel-class’ battleship lived up to expectations, astonishing the members of various observation groups. The exercise also featured some previously unpromoted mysterious combat units resembling certain aircraft, Autonomous Units, or miniaturized Starships, each with distinct functions, sparking extensive discussions and speculations online, with countless analyses eagerly pouring in.

News about the Federal Center’s new weapons quickly spread, igniting a topic storm throughout the Milky Way galaxy, with countless people realizing the strength of these new weapons, instilling fear and awe towards the Federal Center.

Currently, few forces can construct battleships and other large Starships. In the Northern Federation Star Region, only a few giant enterprises exist; the Eastern Star Region has some but is very scattered, and most are now again controlled by the Federal Center. The Western Star Region can currently only manufacture the budget version ’Brass Dragon-class’ battleship of the ’Mountain Copper Dragon-class’ battleship, remaining determined to pursue technology and industrial foundation.

As for the Southern Star Region, although its scale and number of military enterprises don’t match the modern Federal Center, as a veteran military industry region, the industrial base was substantial during the civil war four hundred years ago, and the complete industrial chain makes it the second largest battleship production site after the Central Star Domain.

Moreover, with the formation of the ’Jade Dragon,’ the Southern Star Region freed itself from the Central Star Domain’s grip, reunifying scattered military enterprises, continuously producing various Star Sea Battleships to meet growing security demands.

Facing the release of new battleships from the Central Star Domain, the Southern Star Region accelerated its pace, investing more resources, manpower, and technology into the next generation battleship design, striving to produce a competitive design within two years.

However, the Federal Center didn’t concern itself with the Southern Star Region’s pursuit; instead, three months following the announcement of the new battleship, it flamboyantly declared the Fifth Fleet completely rebuilt, restoring its combat framework, with the fleet personnel completing all training and exercises, becoming excellent warriors.

This newly built fleet’s personnel, weaponry, logistical support, and nearly everything come under the ’Fire Lotus - Radiant Star’ factions’ enterprises and powers, loyal entirely to this political party, destined to become its sharpest and fiercest Longsword.

In numerous media videos, people watched with admiration as the Fifth Fleet’s soldiers and officers marched in formation, every celebrity proud to wear the red tassel-laden military uniform of the Fifth Fleet. Countless young girls narrated their hope online and in reality to marry an officer from the Fifth Fleet, or even a soldier, and such cases were filmed in numerous videos online, garnering jealousy among endless young people.

This trend escalated online, gradually propelling the Fifth Fleet to its peak reputation, with many believing that this fleet’s power already surpassed the previously Federal Center-guarding Third and Fourth Fleets, establishing it as the strongest fleet within the Federation, symbolizing the most advanced technology and embodying fashion and pride.

Under such great tides, the Federal Center officially announced to the Western Star Region.

"...The Fifth Fleet is ready to set sail at any time; they will loyally execute the orders of the Federal Central Council, and as for what future awaits the Western Star Region, that will be their own choice."

In the honored hallway bridge, numerous ’Fire Lotus - Radiant Star’ flags hung down, below a densely packed and extremely orderly formation, raising hands and fists in unison.

"The complete unification of the Rose Federation, supreme!"