Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 1255 - 708

Chapter 1255: Chapter 708

As for holy artifact technology, Gu Hang was actually a bit disappointed.

Of course, it can be considered apocalypse-level technology, with very clear effects.

However, it’s not the kind of apocalypse-level technology Gu Hang wanted.

The application is too narrow.

The enhancement of peak combat power plays a decisive role in some battles. But it is not the kind of thing Gu Hang wants that can transform the Alliance; he needs something even more powerful.

The rate of getting apocalypse-level technology has dropped by another 10 points. Only six draws remain. Can he get it?

Again, there were four more draws, and another piece of apocalypse-level technology emerged.

Even upon seeing its name, Gu Hang, who had long since become very composed, couldn’t help but show an expression of ecstatic joy!

[Apocalypse-Level Technology: Glory Queen Battleship]

The Queen of Glory needs no further explanation.

Gu Hang had only seen it in action once during the great battle of annihilating the Insect Swarm support fleet. A ’Phoenix Crown Feathers’, which had undergone a long Subspace journey and was in much worse condition than its peak state, leapt out of Subspace directly into the core formation of the vast Insect Swarm fleet.

The destructive power it exhibited in that instant played a decisive role in the battle. It destroyed several key enemy ships in an instant and survived the concentrated fire for a long time.

Having even one of them is a stabilizing force of the Navy!

The entire Empire’s total of Glory Queens is a fixed number. Only the major founding battle groups have the Queen of Glory left by the Emperor to each corps during the Empire’s establishment. Later, when the corps were transformed into battle groups, the founding groups naturally took over the Glory Queen.

Now, not even the Imperial Navy has a Queen of Glory!

Even when the technology was obtained, Gu Hang realized that with the black box for finished products and the assembly line pulled out of the mother machine black box for parts of low technical content, combined with the current Alliance’s production capabilities… In short, using all available means and matching resources, even if the entire Alliance is fully committed, it would take about fifteen to twenty years to build a Glory Queen.

It’s quite a long time, but so what?

If the Empire could get one Queen of Glory every twenty years, both the Supreme Commander of the Navy and the Imperial Prime Minister would probably die of laughter!

Of course, even if this great weapon is built, it cannot be used lightly.

The rest is fine, but such a top warship, which even the Empire and Mars Headquarters of the Sect of Mechanics cannot build now and is said to be personally designed by the Emperor during the Empire’s founding, cannot appear in the hands of the Alliance without causing explanations.

So, whether during the construction or after being built, the Glory Queen project must be kept strictly confidential.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, the Alliance’s naval strength doesn’t require deploying the Glory Queen.

And when the Glory Queen is needed, it’s almost a matter of life or death, leaving no room for secrecy.

But what Gu Hang hopes for most is another possibility: secrecy is no longer necessary.

When Gu Hang has one Glory Queen, he needs to keep it secret;

When he has three, he can act more boldly;

When he has ten, he can openly advance towards Holy Terra.

That might take two hundred years.

But that’s okay, Gu Hang can wait.

Even ordinary mortal aristocrats, after undergoing life extension surgery, can live to 200 to 500 years, let alone Gu Hang.

He even suspects he has reached the level of an Eternal Life.

Perhaps he might be killed, but he should not die of old age.

He has enough patience to wait for the flower that takes a long time to bloom.

…

Two remaining draws of ten million levels didn’t yield anything.

It’s not too much of a pity, as after drawing the Glory Queen, the chance of obtaining apocalypse-level from the ten million level dropped to 10%.

To get another one would either require exceptionally good luck for a single hit, or steadily save up for another ten draws, equivalent to one-hundred million Gift Points, then it would be relatively stable.

But how easy is it to save up a billion in Gift Points?

Gu Hang relied on the huge sacrifices made by the Alliance Army and Interstellar Warriors, achieving consecutive victories over several years, to accumulate so much.

And right now, it looks like peace is about to arrive — at least in general. Without wars of star domain scale, it’s very difficult to gather so many Gift Points.

Of course, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.

If he truly gets a long period of time to slowly develop, monthly fixed income could steadily rise.

Every ten to twenty years, a new Queen of Glory, plus multiple battleships, aircraft carriers, and warships could join the Alliance Navy.

Overall, it will get stronger and stronger.

After obtaining the Glory Queen Battleship, Gu Hang was in high spirits, and his outlook on the future became optimistic.

Gu Hang worked for a period, delegating the production tasks of the holy artifact and Glory Queen Battleship, including the black boxes, to the rear.

It’s time to get things going.

The holy artifact weapon is planned to be made with two initially, one for his own use, in the form of a scepter; another for Matins.

As for the construction of the Glory Queen, that won’t be achieved in a short time.

Raising the confidentiality level, and proceed slowly.

Of course, the estimated cost of this thing is about one trillion.

But it’s not something that needs to be paid at once. The black box can significantly reduce costs, and other unavoidable costs will be paid over the fifteen-year-plus construction cycle.

It is indeed a big project and will create a lot of noise. But there’s no need to worry too much.

Maintaining confidentiality is one aspect; even if some information leaks out, no one would suspect that the Alliance is building the Glory Queen.

To the outside world, that seems impossible.

After finishing these tasks, Gu Hang finally had time to return to the governor’s suite aboard the starship.

He had been working hard for quite some time, and in good spirits, it was time to rest.

But as soon as he entered, his brow furrowed.

Someone, and a stranger at that, had been here.

They brazenly left without erasing any traces and even left something behind.

It was a letter placed on his bedside table.

In an instant, Gu Hang extended his psionic perception outward.

Under his senses, there were no enemies or dangers nearby.

The letter was just an ordinary note with no traps.

At least, Gu Hang hadn’t detected any.

The contents were exposed under psionic perspective, needing no unfolding to be seen:

“Greetings from Jefferson Clement, Great Mentor of the Assassin Court, to Mr. Gu.”

Gu Hang certainly remembered this name.

Clement currently ranks as one of the thirteen High Lords of the Empire.

And the reason he holds such a position is due to his undeniable base: the Assassin Court.

He is the Great Mentor of the Assassin Court.

Silently, an assassin from the Assassin Court entered the Emperor-class battleship ’Golden Pass,’ used by Gu Hang as an office and palace, bypassed countless defenses, placed a letter on his bedside, and then left without alarming anyone?

Their movements were so elusive that even Gu Hang’s psionic tracing struggled to track them clearly!

What does this imply?

A warning.

If instead of leaving a harmless letter, it was a meticulously planned ambush and assassination?

With the abilities displayed, even Gu Hang with his powerful psionic abilities could be caught off guard and be in danger.

Not to mention life or death, perhaps injury?

If they can silently place a letter, what about poison?

Special poisons that target powerful psychics or can harm even Great Demons, doesn’t the Assassin Court have such poisons?

Even taking ten thousand steps back, if Gu Hang is unharmed, what about others in the Alliance? Those high-ranking generals in the Starfighter Battle Group, senior commanders of the Alliance Army, high-ranking government ministers… can they hide?

That’s the terror of the Assassin Court.

They don’t wage wars, nor do they go to battle. But they can almost achieve who they wish to kill will surely die.

Repeated physical eliminations, even if unable to destroy a regime, can bring tremendous disruption.

In the history of the Empire, a Great Mentor of the Assassin Court temporarily wielded the Empire’s power through assassination and political espionage.

Of course, it was eventually rectified. Simultaneously, the Assassin Court’s power was caged.

But regardless, possessing such control, the Mentor is naturally respected, holding a place among the High Lords.

Back then, when Gu Hang first and only traveled to Holy Terra, the then Military Affairs Department Prime Minister Norberto was expelled from the Supreme Council, and after his trial, Clement replaced him, joining the Supreme Council.

On that occasion, within the Imperial Palace, Gu Hang even experienced an assassination attempt from the Assassin Court, later proven unrelated to Clement, executed by individuals utilizing assassins for private motives.

Later, the Mentor of the Assassin Court in the Supreme Council also granted Gu Hang the identity of a ’sponsor,’ allowing him to pay money or other costs, under the premise of not breaking the Empire’s laws, to assassinate targets.

Legally hired killings.

Of course, there are limitations based on the permissions of assassination targets which the Assassin Court will review.

Although Gu Hang had acquired the sponsor identity, he has never used it.

He doesn’t need it.

For dirty work, the Alliance has its own espionage department.

But despite not using it, Gu Hang has consistently directed diplomatic personnel stationed in Holy Terra to send money to the Assassin Court. Not much, maybe thousands, tens of thousands, fulfilling his ’sponsor’ duties.

Not to have them work, but purely for relationship-building.

Gu Hang even occasionally has private communications with Clement, chatting about current affairs.

Occasionally, he would respond, expressing a willingness to maintain closeness.

In fact, according to some messages returned from Galaraldo, within the High Lord Council, Clement’s presence has consistently been low-key, rarely speaking, quietly voting. Concerning matters regarding Gu Hang, the Alliance, and the Southern Line battlefield during the previous war, Clement’s stance is generally neutral, with a slightly friendly attitude.

This is quite good, making Gu Hang feel his money wasn’t wasted; not pursuing the assassination attempt by the Assassin Court years ago was returned with some benefit.

So now, what does this situation imply?

Greetings?

He and Clement have a private communication channel; if greetings were intended, why not do so normally?

Why use such a sensitive method?

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