Global Era of Star trekking

Chapter 1703: Chapter 831: Foundation Unleashed (Part 2)

In this situation, the entire Dragon Spine Song Family, and even the entire Dragon Spine Dynasty, underwent tremendous changes over time.

The Song Family, of course, tried its best to conceal things externally, but family members were spread across all the core Star Domains of the dynasty’s two major River Systems. No matter how much they tried to disguise it, it was difficult to hide for long.

Additionally, with examples of the Song Family having made critical preparations in advance in the past, all the different power factions within the Dragon Spine Dynasty naturally were all stirred up. For a while, all the Torch Powers within the Dragon Spine Dynasty’s territory all started to frantically enhance their own strengths, including stockpiling war materials and so on.

In the fiftieth year after the Song Family issued the order, under the deliberate push from the family, the originally sixty billion direct family members surged past one hundred billion.

On this basis, the newly Awakened family members were also increasing by millions constantly.

By the hundred and twentieth year, the number of direct family members in the Song Family exceeded one hundred and fifty billion, with the total number of Awakeners in the family surpassing one billion.

Among them, more than ninety-eight percent were Zero Rank and First Rank members. Fortunately, the number of Second Rank members officially surpassed twenty million, Third Rank Cruiser Captains exceeded one million, and there were more than thirty thousand core members of Fourth Rank and above.

By the two hundredth year, the decision-makers of the Song Family still did not call off the vigorous birth policy within the family. Now, the number of direct family members had already surpassed the three hundred billion mark, with over twenty billion Awakened members, and nearly three million Third Rank Cruiser Captains. Core family members of Fourth Rank and above exceeded fifty thousand.

In addition, after Song Chi voluntarily brought out all the accumulated Sixth Rank Time Realm Fruits over the past few thousand years, the number of family Annihilation Starship Captains formally reached forty this year.

...

"Xuanfeng, you actually came out of seclusion? That’s rare indeed!"

Deep within the Dragon Spine Continent Sky, two Star-Annihilating Starships were flying side by side, both heading toward the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain.

In the battleship’s magnetic wave communication group chat, Song Xuanfeng replied with a smile:

"Now that the all-out war against the Corpse Emperor Clan River System Group is imminent, I heard that while I was in seclusion, the family has undergone great changes. Just as the Guidance Technique recently broke through, I naturally had to come out and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Song Xuancang, who had initiated the inquiry, nodded with a smile and did not refute anything.

Though he and Song Xuanfeng were only a few hundred years apart, the time it took for them to be promoted to Annihilation Starship Captain was vastly different.

Song Xuanfeng was close to the nine-thousand-year mark before he successfully promoted his flagship to a Star-Annihilating Starship. To ensure that he could break through the Guidance Technique before his lifespan end, he even actively sought a True Immortal Breaking Pill from Song Chi.

Even then, he had been in seclusion these past few hundred years, missing out on the family’s recent changes.

Between idle chat, the two Star-Annihilating Starships quickly arrived at the Dragon Spine Sacred Mountain.

Upon entering the Dragon Whale Hall inside the mountain, the two found that there were already quite a few people present in the hall.

However, as the family’s Intermediate Rank members became more numerous, those who could participate in the highest-level discussions in the Ancestral Hall now had to be at least a Sixth Rank Fearless Ship Captain. Even so, there were more than two hundred figures gathered in the hall at this moment.

After waiting for about a few more tens of minutes, until everyone was all present, Song Yiming at the head of the hall finally spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, summoning everyone here, I believe everyone in their hearts already has a guess."

"With the impending war against the Corpse Emperor Clan River System Group, naturally, the family needs to carry out detailed strategic deployments in advance. Before that, I must first give an up-to-date report on the current situation of the family:"

"Based on the statistics from the Internal Affairs Hall of the family a month ago, as of three months ago, the number of family members under the family jurisdiction has surpassed five hundred billion, with more than thirty billion successful Awakeners."

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"Whew, really? Five hundred billion?"

Suddenly, the entire hall was full of astonishment. Among the more than two hundred present, many like Song Xuanfeng, who had been in complete seclusion for the past few hundred years, were entirely unaware of the family’s recent changes. Now suddenly hearing Song Yiming speak such an incredible number, these people instinctively doubted its authenticity.

"Thirty billion Awakeners? I remember before my seclusion, the total population of the family was just sixty billion, wasn’t it?"

"Silence, everyone listens to Yiming’s finish!"

The rebuke from the Great Sun Throne above the hall quieted down the somewhat noisy hall again, and it was only then that Family Head Song Yiming opened his mouth again:

"Currently, among these thirty billion Awakened members, the number of Zero Rank (Spectral Shuttle) and First Rank (Spectral Airship) exceeds twenty-nine billion."

"There are more than ninety million Second Rank Escort Captains, over eight million Third Rank Cruiser Captains. Additionally, Fourth Rank Zhulu Warship Captains exceed seventy thousand, Fifth Rank Battleship Captains surpass five thousand, Sixth Rank Fearless Ship Captains are close to three hundred, and there are forty-six Star-Annihilating Starship Captains...."

After Song Yiming revealed all the information, the crowd in the hall could no longer control themselves, with a large number of exclamations echoing in the hall.

Even those family members who had some speculation about the current state of the family were still full of shock at this moment.

In just three hundred years, how could the strength of the family merely double?

It can completely be said that compared to the shallow foundation three hundred years ago, now the Dragon Spine Song Family finally has a barely adequate foundation to establish the Fifth Torch Empire.

Although all of this was exchanged for by nearly exhausting the family’s millennium foundation, all present are well aware that as long as no major issues arise in the upcoming war against the Corpse Emperor Clan River System Group, all the family resources depleted in these three hundred years can be recouped tenfold or a hundredfold in the future.

Not letting these people discuss for too long, Song Yiming at the head of the hall spoke for the third time:

"According to the results of discussions among the family’s ancestors, in the soon-to-begin war against the Corpse Emperor Clan River System Group, the family will deploy more than four hundred billion members, with more than twenty billion Awakened members. The rest, ordinary members, will be responsible for piloting the Truth Mechanical Battle Stars, the Titan II Sky Fortress, Truth Mechanical Giant Beasts, including assisting in operations with Moruo Space-Escape Mechs and Hellfire Mechs."

"Additionally, our ally, the Big Dipper Seven Stars Hall, will also dispatch a fleet of several hundred billion, together forming the Fifth Expeditionary Fleet Group with us."

...

Song Yiming’s string of words nearly encapsulated all the details of the subsequent war deployment.

Regarding this, there was naturally not much doubt among the more than two hundred people in the hall.

"Since there are no doubts, let’s dispense the assembly. Everyone, please ensure that the relevant mobilization orders are swiftly disseminated to each branch’s grassroots. For the fleet’s expedition ceremony in twenty years, I hope there won’t be any unexpected incidents."

Song Yiming’s voice echoed through the Dragon Whale Hall, every word seemingly a heavy hammer on everyone’s heart.

The more than two hundred absolutely core members of the family in the hall wore solemn expressions, yet their eyes burned with intense fighting intent.

The fleet’s expedition ceremony in twenty years will mark the Dragon Spine Song Family’s first public appearance on the grand stage of Torch Human Civilization since it became ensnared in a whirlpool of public opinion, concerning the honor of the entire Dragon Spine Song Family.

After all, not only will the Royal Fleet of the Four Great Empires be present at that time, but also all the giant power-level forces under the Four Great Empires are expected to dispatch their most elite fleets. Whether the Song Family can demonstrate sufficient strength in this ceremony, laying a foundation for establishing the Fifth Torch Empire, is of utmost importance.

After this, without any delay, Song Yiming announced the conclusion of the meeting.

A large number of family members left one after another, but Song Chi’s projection did not immediately dissipate.

He stood at the corner of the hall, watching the family members leave one by one, his eyes flashing with profound light.

At this moment, Song Xuanfeng approached:

"Little Chi, about the testing of that batch of new-class carriers..."

"Follow me." Without any surplus words, Song Chi raised his hand, slicing a spatial rift open.

The two of them disappeared through this spatial rift shortly.

When they reappeared, they were already within the Dragon Spine Secret Realm.

In the secret realm’s sky, five giant mechanical carriers were suspended.

Explorer-class Deep Space Carrier