His words left the high-ranking officials of the Sea Demon Civilization speechless once again; this was the truth. Everyone knows the principles of the warp engine, but manufacturing it is the real challenge! The Sea Demon Civilization had already lost this capability, and to redevelop it would take at least several hundred years. But the enemy wouldn’t give them that long. He Xingzhou said, "Join the Blue Star Alliance, and our Guardian Fleet can provide you with security guarantees." "What gives you the confidence to make such a promise?" Audis asked. "Because of our warp-speed battleships!" He Xingzhou gestured, and images of numerous warships appeared in the virtual conference room. "These are our warships from the Blue Star Alliance, warp-speed battleships of various levels. We have over a hundred Level 1 warp-speed battleships! More than fifty Level 2 warp-speed battleships, and over twenty Level 3 warp-speed battleships." Despite his words, the crowd was only mildly surprised and not shocked, as the military might of the Black Sea Civilization at its peak was far greater than this. "There’s a Level 6 warp-speed battleship!" Sairen noticed the highlight; in the footage He Xingzhou displayed, a Level 6 warp-speed battleship appeared. "That’s right!" He Xingzhou directly affirmed, saying, "Just recently, we successfully broke through to Level 6 Warp with the warp-speed engine!" "The Blue Star Civilization has now become a Level 3 Civilization!" Upon hearing this, the crowd was truly surprised. The Blue Star Civilization had unexpectedly become a Level 3 Civilization secretly; even if the Maoshi Star Civilization knew, they would be startled! "A Level 6 warp-speed battleship is just an entry-level Star Domain-level battleship; the Maoshi Star Civilization has Level 7, or even Level 8 warp-speed battleships!" Audis emphasized, "How can such an entry-level Star Domain-level battleship resist them?" He Xingzhou said, "The speed of warp represents the mobility of combat units. If it’s just to attack defense stations, this mobility does not gain much advantage." "To be frank, in addition to having Level 6 warp-speed battleships, we have also developed warp weapons." Warp weapons mean equipping weapons with warp engines, which require enhanced control of the antimatter reactor and energy output technology, a challenge that He Xingzhou has already overcome. "Even though they also have warp weapons, in real combat, they don’t hold the advantage!" He Xingzhou continued, "In defensive battles, our fast particle weapons are no weaker than warp weapons." "You should all know that our current fast particle weapons can instantly hit local targets within one light year. In a sense, within this range, even a speed of 9.99 with warp weapons can’t surpass it!" "As long as we deploy the Guardian Fleet to defend against the Maoshi Star Civilization, we can fully respond to their attacks!" "Mr. He indeed has great confidence, but the enemy’s methods are not limited to these!" Audis said, "Don’t forget, they also have gravity weapons!" He Xingzhou said, "The Maoshi Star Civilization is also our enemy, and we have made preparations as well." "We have another weapon, which everyone should already know." He Xingzhou displayed the Gold Battle Star, and as its silhouette emerged, everyone was even more amazed. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on NovelHub(.)net Red Scale remarked, "Back in the day, the Black Sea Civilization also had plans to build a war star, but it stalled due to various reasons." "Ordinary gravity weapons are ineffective against a war star!" Sairen said. He Xingzhou added, "The Gold Battle Star is still being upgraded, and once its capabilities are more perfected, even the Maoshi Star Civilization will fear it!" He Xingzhou had already showcased his strength, and the opposition from these high officials clearly diminished. From this perspective, even without discussing offense, the defensive capabilities of the Blue Star Civilization indeed seemed more reliable than their own and other branches of the Black Sea Civilization. "And what about development?" Audis’s attitude had seemingly changed slightly, his tone softening, but he still had questions: "The Blue Star Civilization is currently in a rapid development phase. It should be quite challenging just to develop itself; how can it care for us too?" "That’s where you’re mistaken!" He Xingzhou said, "Our development is not strained at all, but rather more than sufficient!" "You’ll know after watching this!" After speaking, He Xingzhou projected once again. With a wave of his hand, the scene in the virtual conference room changed completely, and they found themselves within the Sirius Star System. "This is the Sirius Star System." As He Xingzhou spoke, everyone understood; the Sirius Civilization was the first to surrender to the Blue Star Civilization. Following this, six or seven affiliated civilizations from the Maoshi Star Union also surrendered. Now, they are all part of the Blue Star Alliance, but due to their surrender, their treatment is a notch below that of ordinary allied civilizations. "There, that’s Sirius A!" He Xingzhou pointed to the distance, where the star that had once been the brightest in the night sky now appeared dim and dull. This was not because it had reached the end of its life, but because humanity had constructed a magnificent space megastructure that blocked its light. "The Dyson Sphere?" Audis asked in confusion. The changes in Sirius had naturally been observed long ago, and investigations had even been conducted. However, the entire Sirius Star System had been classified as a military zone by the Blue Star Civilization, with strict defense. These investigators only discovered that humanity was building space megastructures around Sirius A to harvest its energy. Linking this to the Blue Star Civilization’s previous construction of a Dyson Cloud in the Solar System, they logically assumed that another Dyson Sphere was being built. This time, the Dyson Sphere obviously had more mature technology, covering a larger area, and harvesting more energy. "Such a large Dyson Sphere can indeed provide enough energy for a civilization." Someone remarked. "No, it’s not a Dyson Sphere!" He Xingzhou zoomed in, and only then did they see that what was being built around Sirius A was not a Dyson Sphere, nor was it a solar sail. It was countless magnetic pipelines, each one a million times larger than the Blue Star’s Super Star Ring! These magnetic pipelines were so dense, constantly engaged in particle collision reactions, the resulting antimatter collected by the antimatter magnetic traps was then sent to the antimatter storage devices and transported to various star systems. The energy to accelerate particles came directly from the Constant Star itself! "This is..." One senior official seemed to have recognized it, declaring in shock, "I saw this at the interstellar construction conference, this is... a Constant Star Furnace!" "This is the pinnacle creation of Second-level and Level 3 Civilizations! Ordinary Level 3 Civilizations can’t even create this, yet you managed to accomplish it?" Even at Level 3 Civilization, the energy used is still antimatter, so the Constant Star Furnace is a megastructure marvel in Level 3 Civilizations too! "The Constant Star Furnace!" At first, everyone thought it was a Dyson Sphere. They weren’t surprised by a Dyson Sphere, which is just a low-efficiency energy use method of lower civilizations. But the Constant Star Furnace was different; this enormous antimatter refining factory could supply antimatter for both Second-level Civilizations and Level 3 Civilizations! "No wonder!" Red Scale exclaimed, "No wonder you wage war like burning money; it turns out you have a Constant Star Furnace!" "I heard at the Star Trading Group that the Blue Star Civilization is extremely wealthy, having purchased a large amount of materials from the Star Trading Group. It turns out it’s because they have a Constant Star Furnace! Your space construction is truly awe-inspiring!" Sairen was similarly amazed. Seeing the Constant Star Furnace left Audis and others speechless. At its peak, the Black Sea Civilization had once built a Constant Star Furnace after reaching Level 4 Civilization status. Yet the Blue Star Civilization had achieved it now, and based on its completion time, it was built while Blue Star Civilization was just a Second-level Civilization, a feat that surpasses civilization levels! He Xingzhou said, "This is only the first Constant Star Furnace of our Blue Star Alliance!" "Within the next five hundred years, we plan to build over ten Constant Star Furnaces. If the Sea Demon Civilization joins the Blue Star Alliance, one of those furnaces might be in your territory. At that time, your civilization’s development won’t even need me to elaborate!" He Xingzhou’s words invigorated the spirits of the Sea Demon Civilization’s people. With a little thought, it made them immensely excited.