Chapter 333: The Unconventional T3 Interstellar Missile Ship

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: The Unconventional T3 Interstellar Missile Ship

"Lilith, make preparations. We can return to the Fierce Dragon Star System now," Zhao Chen said, turning to his secretary officer, Lilith, beside him.

"Yes, sir," Secretary Officer Lilith began arranging the return to base procedures.

Zhao Chen, meanwhile, sat in the captain’s chair, appearing to rest with his eyes closed.

In reality, he was receiving the system rewards.

[Ding! Task One: Eliminate thirty T3 Nest Motherships. Completed!

Claim Task Reward: Obtain one T3 Silver Mouse-class Light Interstellar Stealth Reconnaissance Ship Technical Blueprint]

The first task reward was in hand—a T3 interstellar stealth reconnaissance ship!

This was a battlefield support-type starship. Though it had little combat capability, it was an indispensable element in large-scale battles.

[Ding! Task Two: Annihilate Zerg units, reaching a count of one billion. Completed!

Claim Task Reward: 300 Task Points]

[Ding! Task Three: Rescue civilians whose lives are threatened by the Zerg Plague. Claim corresponding rewards upon reaching certain thresholds (5 million people, 10 million people, 15 million people, 20 million people, 25 million people, 30 million people...)

Claim Task Reward: 250,000 System Points]

Tasks Two and Three respectively provided Zhao Chen with a large number of task points and system points.

[Ding! Task Four: ’Morton Star System Zerg Campaign’ and ’Third Planet of the Sapphire Star System Rescue Campaign’ Completed

Claim Task Reward: T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship]

Zhao Chen’s spirits soared instantly!

A T3-level interstellar missile ship!

After witnessing the ultimate charm of the T2 Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship’s firepower output, Zhao Chen had developed a great fondness for the interstellar missile ship type.

Moreover, Zhao Chen now already possessed the T3 Triceratops-class Interstellar Heavy Assault Frigate. The combination of this shield and spear was simply perfect.

Zhao Chen immediately began admiring this "great beauty."

Starship Type: Interstellar Missile Ship

Technology Level: T3

Hull Armor Strength: 1000 units - 1100 units

Stellar Shield Energy Value: 10,000 units

Cruising Speed: 80 knot stellar speed

Warp Drive: Level Six Warp Drive

Length: 1,098 meters

Mass: 680,000 tons

Crew Complement: 300 personnel

Starship Weapons: 10,000 Judge Type I Conventional Interstellar Missiles; 2,000 Judge Type II Medium-range Heavy Interstellar Missiles; 2,000 Judge Type III Ultra-long-range Medium Interstellar Missiles; 500 Judge Type IV Medium-to-long-range Cluster Bomb Missiles; 500 Judge Type V Heavy Anti-energy Shield Specialized Missiles]

Zhao Chen swallowed hard.

An interstellar arsenal ship!

This was a true interstellar arsenal ship!

Compared to the limited ammunition load of the previous T2 Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship, this was a genuine mobile powder keg!

Fully loaded with a total of fifteen thousand interstellar missiles of various types!

Five different models of interstellar missiles.

Suitable for conventional combat, medium-range fire support, ultra-long-range fire strikes, saturation fire strikes, and specialized missiles targeting star shields!

As Zhao Chen looked over the dense descriptions of these interstellar missiles, one intuitive feeling struck him.

Money!

All of this was money.

And it had to be said, this was absolutely an "unconventional" starship.

Have you ever seen a starship whose expendable ammunition costs more than the ship itself?

And not just a little more, but a full four times more!

The hull cost of the T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship is only 50 million Star Coins, making it the second most expensive combat-type T3 starship under Zhao Chen’s command, second only to the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship.

However...

The 15,000 stellar missiles carried by the T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship cost a staggering 200 million Star Coins!

Keep in mind, this is just the construction cost!

Calculated this way, the total cost of this interstellar missile ship reaches 250 million Star Coins!

It is undoubtedly the most expensive T3-class starship in the Stellar Glory Empire, and even within the Galactic Alliance!

Without exception!

The Type-I conventional stellar missiles on this T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship cost 5,000 Star Coins each!

The Type-II and Type-III missiles each have an astonishing cost of 20,000 Star Coins!

Especially the Type-IV and Type-V stellar missiles, each costing a terrifying 70,000 Star Coins!

What does 70,000 Star Coins mean?

The construction cost of a T2 Hyena-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer is only 200,000 Star Coins!

Just three of these stellar missiles are equivalent to one T2 Hyena!

"I thought the T2 Lion King was already expensive enough. I guess my perspective was too narrow!" Zhao Chen felt a mix of emotions, unsure whether to be happy or sad.

This interstellar missile ship cannot be used lightly.

This truly is a case of "one missile fired, ten thousand taels of gold gone"!

Of course, it’s also a double-edged sword.

If this T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship were to be ambushed by enemy ships while fully loaded with stellar missiles,

it could very likely cause significant damage to friendly ships over a large surrounding area!

This is why many stellar powers are reluctant to use interstellar missile ships—a slight mishap and they become a "team wipe engine"!

Although the T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship is incredibly expensive, it also signifies its absolute dominance on the battlefield!

Just imagine, what would a salvo of 15,000 stellar missiles look like?

What if there were ten T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ships firing at full capacity?

What a scene that would be.

The thought alone is exhilarating.

"Since the firepower output of the original T2 Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship was somewhat insufficient, I’ll use this T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship to fill the gap," Zhao Chen planned in his mind.

He checked his current data status.

[Host: Zhao Chen

Occupation: Top Starship Engineer

Special Attributes: Fleet Luck Bonus, Eye of Insight

System Points: 250,000 (Monthly Fleet Income: 2,600 points)

Task Points: 320

Starship Count: 143 ships

Tasks: Quarterly Mission (Incomplete), Annual Mission (Incomplete)

Warehouse: T4 Reborn-class Clone Starship Technical Blueprint, T4 Huiguang-class Interstellar Jump Ship Technical Blueprint, T3 Triceratops-class Interstellar Heavy Assault Frigate Technical Blueprint, T3 Judge-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ship Technical Blueprint, T3 Silver Mouse-class Light Interstellar Stealth Reconnaissance Ship Technical Blueprint]

Thanks to this wave of system tasks, he had directly become a "big tycoon."

"Looking at it this way, is it enough to upgrade to the T4 store?" Zhao Chen rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

However, there is a problem. Although Zhao Chen currently has a lot of System Points, even after upgrading to the T4 System Store, it will likely still not be enough to exchange for a T4-class interstellar warship.

So, the T4 System Store is just a "decoration" for now.

"But currently, I already have quite a few T3 Starship Types, and even if I exchange for more, my production capacity won’t be enough to manufacture them," Zhao Chen muttered to himself.

In the end, he still chose to upgrade the System Store first.

Even if he might not be able to exchange for a T4 Interstellar Warship right now, he could at least gather information on T4 interstellar warships and set a few small goals for himself.

First Requirement: Exchange for three T3 Level items (3/3)

Second Requirement: Complete three B-Rank System Tasks (3/3)

Third Requirement: Consume 60,000 System Points to upgrade the store (250,000/60,000)]