Chapter 53 is a dungeon that's very angsty in the middle but very satisfying at the end.

Chapter 53: A dungeon with a Grueling Middle but a Satisfying End!

"research materials for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet?!"

The icon flashing with golden light before his eyes deeply captivated Su Qiu. It caused this War Designer, who had consecutively created two over-the-top dungeons, to daze for a moment!

Su Qiu had never imagined he would obtain the research materials for the corresponding blueprints so quickly!

He had even prepared to use the multiple cooldown refreshes gained from leveling up to grind for these rewards! He didn't expect to hit the jackpot today!

It truly was a case of 'planting flowers with care and having them wither, while casually sticking a willow branch in the ground and having it grow into shade'!

One had to realize...

Excluding the initial attempt spent on drawing the [Research Blueprints], he had essentially only used two more attempts to pull the corresponding materials!

This luck was truly incredible!

"So satisfying!"

Unknowingly, Su Qiu felt as if the very air he breathed was fragrant.

With both the [Aircraft Carrier Battle Group Research Blueprints] and [Aircraft Carrier Battle Group research materials], Su Qiu could leverage Skynet's power to build 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the shortest possible time!

The ultimate killing machines of Raging Waves that would dominate the seas would soon descend upon Azure Star.

These 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleets...

...would also become one of Azure Star's sharpest weapons against the Kanluo Civilization!

"Then for the time being..."

"The creation of the third five constants instance can wait. Getting these 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleets ready is the priority!"

The five constants instances were always imprinted in Su Qiu's mind.

He could create them at any time.

However, the research time for these 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers was uncertain.

Although the Skynet System clearly stated:

Players who obtain [Skynet - Construction Blueprints] and [Skynet - Construction Materials] can complete research in the shortest time with the help of the system's power.

But Su Qiu had no idea exactly how long 'the shortest time' meant.

Only when Su Qiu actually began the construction of the [Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers] would he know the specific duration!

Therefore!

The urgent task was to start the research for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleets!

Thinking of this,

Su Qiu reached out and tapped the [nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet Research Blueprints] on the war panel.

As his finger touched the area, a special notification floated before Su Qiu's eyes:

[System detected that you possess 'Skynet - nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet research materials', meeting the conditions for the Skynet Space to construct the 'Raging Waves 11 Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups'. Proceed with construction?]

Su Qiu did not agree immediately; he asked the system: "Where will the construction area be?"

[Objects meeting Skynet construction conditions will be directly handled by the 'Skynet - Miracle Engineering Team'. The engineering team will construct the objects within the Skynet Construction Space.]

[Upon completion, Skynet will deliver the objects to the player's designated area via spatial transfer.]

"Is that so..."

Having received the answer, Su Qiu breathed a sigh of relief.

His reputation on Azure Star was currently too great. If the construction site for the [Aircraft Carrier Battle Group] was on Azure Star, his identity would inevitably be exposed!

And the consequence of exposure...

...would likely be an attack by someone like Takuya Kojiro, who had been turned by the Kanluo Civilization!

Although the Great Flame Dynasty where he resided—and even other nations hoping for Azure Star's victory in this civilization war—would do their best to protect him, there would always be a certain level of risk!

Only by keeping his identity hidden could he ensure absolute safety!

So, when the system indicated that the construction site would be in the [Skynet Construction Space], Su Qiu was relieved.

Because this way, his identity wouldn't be compromised.

"Then let the construction begin."

[System has received the player's construction command. Consumed: one [Raging Waves - nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet Research Blueprints] and one [Raging Waves - nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet research materials]!]

[The system will provide an estimated completion time based on the complexity of the object!]

[Estimated completion time for 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleets is 3 seconds!]

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[11 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleets have completed construction. Please select your deployment area!]

[You may also choose to temporarily store the items in the Skynet Construction Space; however, daily storage costs 10 strategy points.]

???

Looking at the series of flashing notification pop-ups, Su Qiu was stunned.

It wasn't because storing the carrier battle groups in the Skynet Construction Space cost strategy points—he could easily afford a mere 10 points!

Su Qiu was stunned by...

Three seconds!

Skynet actually completed the construction of 11 carrier battle groups in just three seconds!

This speed was simply too fast!

"If I had known Skynet could finish 11 carrier battle groups in 3 seconds, why the hell was I worrying!"

After a silent complaint, Su Qiu turned his attention to the new icon that had appeared on the war panel.

Clearly.

These were the 11 carrier battle groups completed by the Miracle Engineering Team.

As soon as he reached out and clicked this icon, he could immediately choose to deploy them!

"Keep them in the Skynet Construction Space for now..."

"When the civilization war begins, or once everything is ready, I'll give Azure Star a massive surprise!"

The 11 carrier battle groups appearing alone would be far less shocking than having all the grand prizes from the [five constants] instances debut together!

Of course,

the primary reason was that Su Qiu didn't want to expose Azure Star's current combat power just yet.

In a great war,

possessing intelligence on the opponent is of paramount importance!

Because the Kanluo Civilization had interfaced with the war era ahead of time, it could use special means to understand Azure Star's combat power.

Yet Azure Star had no way to cross civilizations to learn about the Kanluo Civilization!

Thus,

necessary concealment at this stage was vital; it would often have a massive impact on the course of the war.

"Now, let's proceed with the creation of the third five constants instance."

[System has detected player's application for war dungeon creation. Transporting player to the creation zone via teleportation beam.]

...

At the same time Su Qiu completed this series of operations,

Takuya Kojiro, located in the war world, had already launched a full-scale assault on the Great Wall Watch!

The officers who received orders from the Grand Commander of the Bug Empire launched an attack on the Great Wall cities using the same excuse as when they previously broke into the Great Wall.

The start of this siege campaign

also signified the outbreak of a total war between the Bug Empire and the Great Wall Watch!

[System Notification: Your legion has launched an attack on the grounds of missing personnel at the Great Wall. Total war between the Bug Empire and Great Wall Watch has officially broken out!]

[System Notification: Your attack will activate Great Wall Watch hidden buffs: [Advent of Heroes], [A Nation in Arms], [Fight to the Death], and so on!]

It was at this moment.

Two crimson system banners flashed before Takuya Kojiro.

Their appearance caused this once-confident Grand Commander of the Bug Empire to daze again, as that hidden pressure seemed to intensify invisibly.