What does 400 billion Star Coins mean?
In Zhao Chen's eyes, those were interstellar warships.
Based on the cost of a single T3 Blizzard ship, which is 13 million Star Coins!
That's enough to build 30,000 T3 Blizzard-class light interstellar battlecruisers!
Just imagining that scene made Zhao Chen feel his blood boil.
The price Zhao Chen quoted Qin Xiaolei for a legion fleet, which was 40 billion, was the procurement price.
And what about the construction cost?
Less than one-twentieth!
Simply put, it would actually take less than two billion Star Coins to build an interstellar legion fleet of this size.
But with Zhao Chen, the cost-effectiveness is even better!
"Lord Zhao Chen? Lord Zhao Chen?" Qin Xiaolei couldn't help but call out as she looked at Zhao Chen, whose mouth was practically stretched to his ears and whose smile was somewhat perverse.
Zhao Ruyue couldn't bear to look at her younger brother's behavior, so she secretly kicked Zhao Chen with her military boot.
Zhao Chen immediately snapped out of his pleasant fantasy.
"Ahem... Let's get back to business."
There's no problem with signing a procurement agreement. After all, there's an old saying that even close brothers should keep clear accounts, right?
"But first, I want to confirm one more thing: Your Highness, how long will it take for your funds and raw materials to arrive?" Zhao Chen was once again eyeing his mountains of gold and silver.
"The closer ones will take about three months, while the farther ones can be delivered within a year."
"If we have a safe and fast transportation channel, we can save three times the time," Qin Xiaolei said.
After all, some things are not even within the territory of the Starshine Empire, and the one-year transportation time also takes into account the need for secrecy.
However, Zhao Chen has safe and fast transportation channels!
Putting aside the Beiyan Group, isn't there a ready-made tool in the Dark Reef Starfield right now?
Red Rose of the Thorn Free Trade Group is most skilled in this kind of covert transportation. Her Thorn Group previously used the Reef Star Region as a transit point to carry out interstellar smuggling business between various interstellar empires and interstellar forces.
If Zhao Chen could provide some more advanced interstellar transport ships, the efficiency could be greatly improved.
What would normally take a year can now be completed in four to six months.
“I have the transportation channels, and I can arrange it when the time comes.”
Since there are no issues with funding and raw materials, let's discuss the specifics of the agreement. Please wait a moment while I prepare the necessary documents.
Zhao Chen raised his hand and began to display images and data of interstellar warships, some of which he had even edited on the spot.
At the same time, Zhao Chen was multitasking.
I opened the system store and selected products from the T2 series.
【Would you like to consume 300 system points and four mission points to exchange for the 'T2 Bull Demon-class Medium Star Destroyer' technical blueprint?】
"Sure."
【Would you like to consume 350 system points and 5 mission points to exchange for the 'T2 Windwhisperer-class Medium Star Cruiser' blueprint?】
"Sure."
【Would you like to consume 400 system points and 6 mission points to exchange for the 'T2 Gryphon Knight-class Medium [N O V E L I G H T] Starship Battlecruiser' blueprint?】
"Sure."
Zhao Chen redeemed three T2-level interstellar warships in a row. For Zhao Chen, the system points and mission points consumed in redeeming these T2-level interstellar warships were just a drop in the ocean.
Soon, Zhao Chen displayed holographic projections of interstellar warships in front of Qin Xiaolei.
"As I envisioned, here is the interstellar legion fleet I have prepared for you."
It will consist of the T2 Queen Bee-class heavy aircraft carrier starship, the T2 Snow Mastiff-class heavy interstellar battleship, the T2 Lion King-class heavy interstellar missile ship, the T2 Bull Demon-class medium interstellar destroyer, the T2 Black Rhino-class interstellar heavy assault frigate, the T2 Wind Whisperer-class medium interstellar cruiser, and the T2 Gryphon Knight-class medium interstellar battlecruiser.
The flagship is this T3 Flame Dragon-class medium-sized interstellar destroyer.
Qin Xiaolei and Zhao Ruyue were stunned to see Zhao Chen display so many interstellar warships at once, including some of the T2 interstellar warships currently in service with Zhao Chen's Xiaolong Legion.
There were even a few interstellar warships that they had never seen before and that had never appeared on the market.
"The technology behind these three T2 interstellar warships, is that also yours?" Zhao Ruyue couldn't help but ask her younger brother.
Zhao Chen smiled without saying a word.
For Qin Xiaolei, this big customer (cash cow), Zhao Chen directly redeemed these interstellar warships from the system store.
They're all still warm from the oven.
"But my interstellar legion fleet is mainly composed of T2 interstellar warships... Won't that be insufficient in combat power? After all, now it's mostly T3 interstellar warships," Qin Xiaolei said worriedly.
Zhao Chen smiled and shook his head: "Although in the past two years, the Star Glory Empire has begun a plan to phase out T2 interstellar warships in the Imperial Army."
But how could the whole plan, from start to finish, possibly take less than twenty or thirty years?
In just a few years, how many Imperial fleets have you actually seen that have fully equipped themselves with T3 starships and phased out T2 starships?
If you count on your fingers the entire Starry Empire, there are probably no more than five.
Even your royal legion fleet, apart from a few main smaller fleets that have completed the full deployment of T3 starships, most of the remaining smaller fleets are still not using the previous T2-T3 combination.
Upon hearing Zhao Chen's words, Qin Xiaolei thought about it again and realized that it was indeed true.
"According to some data and intelligence, the number of T3 interstellar warships within the Star Glory Empire's military is currently around 30,000, and at most it will not exceed 50,000."
Currently, the T2 starship remains the primary starship.
Let me put it this way, I can guarantee it to you.
A space legion built to my standards has a 100% chance of winning a one-on-one duel with any Imperial front-line legion, if they fight with their stances up!
"Even fighting outnumbered isn't a problem," Zhao Chen said bluntly.
Why?
The system's creation—that's Zhao Chen's confidence.
"Alright then, we'll go with your standards." Qin Xiaolei still trusted Zhao Chen, mainly because she had witnessed the terrifying combat power of the interstellar warships equipped by Zhao Chen's Xiaolong Legion.
The T2 Black Rhino, in particular, is truly outstanding!
"Of course, although this is a business transaction, we still support Her Highness the Princess, so I will offer the greatest possible discount on the procurement funds."
The purchase price of such an interstellar legion is only 10 billion star coins!
"In that case, the four hundred billion star coins will be enough to build forty legion fleets and 120,000 interstellar warships for you!" Zhao Chen said, looking as if he had made a huge sacrifice.
Zhao Ruyue couldn't help but look on in surprise when she heard this number.
"How quickly can it be delivered?" Qin Xiaolei asked with concern.
"Within three months of receiving the first payment, and with the subsequent construction of the interstellar legion fleet accelerating."
"I can guarantee the delivery of all forty legion fleets within twenty months!" Zhao Chen said casually.
Zhao Ruyue looked at her younger brother in surprise.
Within twenty months, build forty legion fleets and 120,000 interstellar warships.
Does he know how terrifying a starship manufacturing industry this would require?
