143: Chapter 143 The Galactic Conquest Plan

"According to the spaceship's data, the Emperor of the Canglan Empire divides the territories of the Third Ring region among his Princes and grandsons, granting them the title of Prince."

"Additionally, some subjects who have performed meritorious deeds are also rewarded with fiefs and titles. Their fiefs are also located in the Third Ring region. As for the titles, they are ranked from highest to lowest: Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Baron."

"The above is the primary information obtained from the silver-gray spaceship. Besides that, there are some trivial details that you can check for yourselves. Next, I will brief everyone on the information regarding the black spaceship," Zhang Qiling said with a smile.

"This black alien spaceship belongs to another power, which is also a Level 4 Civilization."

"Adjacent to the Milky Way, to the east of the Fifth Ring's eastern sector, lies a galaxy slightly larger than the Milky Way—the Black Dragon Galaxy."

"The ruling civilization of the Black Dragon Galaxy is the owner of this spaceship—the Black Dragon Empire."

"I should add that the 'Black Dragon' here isn't the eastern divine dragon of our Xia Country, but rather something like the winged giant lizards of the West," Zhang Qiling added with a chuckle.

Hearing Zhang Qiling's words, everyone in the conference room shared a knowing smile.

Zhang Qiling continued his explanation.

"The Black Dragon Empire is an extremely aggressive nation; they are either at war or on their way to one."

"Because they are constantly at war, almost their entire population is militarized."

"In addition to fighting the Canglan Empire in the Milky Way, the Black Dragon Empire is simultaneously at war with the Alma Federation in the Alma Galaxy to the northeast of the Black Dragon Galaxy."

"Waging war against two galaxies at once, the strength of the Black Dragon Empire is undeniably formidable." At this point, Zhang Qiling paused for a moment.

"Due to corrupted data from the spaceship, this is all the information we have on the Black Dragon Empire."

"However, the Black Dragon Empire did have some records regarding the strength of the Canglan Empire."

"The Fifth Ring consists entirely of Level 0 and Level 1 Civilizations, while the Fourth Ring has a large number of Level 2 Civilizations and a few Level 3 Civilizations."

"In the Second and Third Rings, the Princes and grandsons who hold the rank of Prince all possess class-c spaceships. Among those with other titles, only a small fraction own class-c spaceships."

"As for the First Ring, being the core of the empire, it possesses a vast number of class-c spaceships and class-c mechas. It is extremely dangerous!" Zhang Qiling said in a serious tone.

"Qiling, was there any mention of cultivation civilizations in these two spaceships?" Su Fan inquired.

Although he could access this data at any time, he had been busy with other matters over the past two days and hadn't had the chance to look yet.

"Yes, they were mentioned in both spaceships," Zhang Qiling replied.

"Cultivation civilizations and technological civilizations are two completely different systems. Generally, Level 4 and higher civilizations do not actively provoke cultivation civilizations. They seem to know something, but it wasn't specified in the data."

Su Fan nodded. Level 4 and higher civilizations possess Warp Drives, allowing them to explore a larger range of the universe and thus possess more information.

He guessed that these Level 4 and higher civilizations probably knew something about Ascendants. They likely worried that if they provoked a cultivation civilization that happened to have a powerful cultivator or an Ascendant ancestor, the consequences would be...

The briefing on the two alien spaceships concluded successfully, and the attendees left with various thoughts on their minds.

Su Fan and the Great Elder went to another small meeting room.

As the saying goes: small matters warrant big meetings, while big matters warrant small ones.

The fewer the people, the bigger the issue!

"Great Elder, what are your thoughts on the Canglan Empire and the Black Dragon Empire?" Su Fan spoke first.

The Great Elder pondered for a moment, his brows furrowed. Finally, he sighed and said, "To be honest, I want to wipe them out."

"Great minds think alike; I was thinking the same thing," Su Fan said with a slight smile.

"Although the Canglan Empire is strong, it's only a Level 4 Civilization. Once Xia Country can build Level 5 class-b spaceships, just one or two would be enough to steamroll them. No matter how many class-c spaceships they have, they'll be nothing but trash in front of a class-b spaceship!" Su Fan said dominantly.

"That's easy to say and think, but class-b spaceships aren't that easy to build. We don't even have a class-c spaceship yet, and we only have two class-d spaceships: the tianyuan and the skyfire," the Great Elder said helplessly.

Although Su Fan had used Dimensional Ascension Manifestation to bring forth the kongming mothership, the ship was still sitting in a secret base on the moon. He hadn't brought it out or told anyone about its existence.

"One should still have dreams; what if they come true?" Su Fan consoled him.

"I think we can pose as ships from the Black Dragon Empire. We can start by gathering resources in the Fifth and Fourth Ring regions to develop gradually. Once our strength has grown, we can move on to attack the Third, Second, and even the First Ring regions."

The Great Elder's eyes lit up upon hearing this. This tactic of deflecting conflict was excellent—they could seize resources without taking the blame.

"We must be very careful with this approach. We cannot let our cover be blown, or Xia Country will be in danger," the Great Elder warned.

"That's easy. We can create Androids based on the appearance and physique of the black-skinned people, and then build new ships using the Black Dragon Empire's vessels as a template."

"That way, whether it's the people inside or the style of the ship, everything will be identical to the Black Dragon Empire!" Su Fan analyzed with a smile.

"Excellent! Let's do it!" The Great Elder clapped in approval.

"However, this plan must wait until we have Level 4 class-c spaceships. Otherwise, whether it's for plundering resources or making an escape, sub-light speeds won't cut it."

"We have a class-c spaceship; it's on the moon," Su Fan said with a smile.

"We'll change the livery and the icon later. We'll start by roaming the Fifth Ring region; I'm sure no one from the Canglan Empire will notice."

"Su Fan, oh Su Fan, what can I say? Having you is truly a blessing for Xia Country!" The Great Elder praised him with a thumbs-up.

"Don't praise me too much, Great Elder, or I'll get embarrassed, haha." Su Fan and the Great Elder shared a laugh.

"By the way, regarding cultivation, I think we shouldn't make it public for the time being," Su Fan said, suddenly changing the subject.

"Oh? Do you have some concerns?" the Great Elder asked, puzzled.

"Great Elder, how far have you progressed in your cultivation?"

"The Guidance Technique is going quite well, but the God-Forging Technique..." The Great Elder sighed.

"Is this God-Forging Technique really meant for people to practice? Isn't it just torture?"

"Practicing the God-Forging Technique once feels like it's taking half my life away from the pain!"

Su Fan couldn't agree more.

"It is indeed agonizing. And that pain... it's a pain that pierces the soul. Even painkillers are useless." Su Fan complained; he had tried practicing the God-Forging Technique after taking a pain-killing injection, but it was still completely useless.

The Great Elder was stunned. Taking painkillers while cultivating—what kind of bizarre move was that!

Su Fan continued, "The reason I'm not making it public yet is that it's simply not practical to do so right now!"

"We only have ten thought stones; the quantity is too small."

"And I haven't figured out a way to mass-produce thought stones yet," Su Fan said helplessly.

"Alright, you handle it as you see fit," the Great Elder nodded with a smile.

"Then it's settled. I'll head to the moon first to change the livery of the kongming. In a while, we'll set out on our second expedition!" Su Fan said with a smile, then stood up to leave.

Just then, the Great Elder suddenly spoke up, "Su Fan, I think we need a resounding name for this operation against the Canglan Empire."

Su Fan was taken aback. After a moment's thought, he uttered six words.

"Galactic Hegemony Plan!"

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