121: Chapter 121 Unifying the 18 planets of the Dead Zone! Becoming the sole emperor of the star field!

The smoke from the total annihilation of the Federation Star Sector forces had not yet dissipated, but the entire starry sky of the Dead Zone had been thoroughly covered by the black-gold war banners of the Dawn Empire.

In the void, three hundred Main Fleet ships were arrayed like a wall, ten thousand Dawn Mecha stood like a forest, five hundred Shadow Fleet ships were hidden in the shadows of the galaxy, and five hundred thousand Ground Legion troops guarded the planetary continents. The six major branches performed their duties, interlocking perfectly, firmly grasping every inch of airspace, every planet, and every shipping lane in the Dead Zone.

Inside the Commanders Palace on the Grey Fire Planet, the dome star map shone brilliantly. The Dead Zone, once fragmented and war-torn, was now covered by a completely unified golden outline—eighteen planets, covering all types including habitable, resource, military industry, fortress, foundry, and spaceport, were all included, and all had surrendered!

Xing Xi's holographic figure floated in the center of the star map. Her clear and solemn voice penetrated the entire region, resounding through every planet, every warship, and every military camp:

"Commander! The full-region inspection of the Dead Zone is complete!

Seven habitable planets, five resource planets, four military industry planets, and two fortress planets, totaling eighteen planets. All remnants of the Federation forces have been eliminated, and the cleanup, reclamation, defense deployment, and submission are complete!

The Dead Zone has officially achieved full unification!"

As the words fell, the six great generals in the Commanders Palace knelt on one knee in unison. The sound of armor clashing shook the dome, and the fighting spirit and reverence soared to the heavens!

Commander Lei Meng stepped forward first, his gilded armor gleaming with divine light, his voice like a bell shaking the surroundings:

"The Main Fleet has fully deployed, having thoroughly blockaded all shipping lanes, space stations, and strongholds in the Dead Zone, cutting off all escape routes for the enemy and implementing a crushing, full-region defense! From now on, in the Dead Zone Eighteen Stars, no strong enemy dares to offend, and no traitor dares to move!"

Shadow surged around Commander Ling Ye, his cold aura like a blade, each word icy:

"The Shadow Fleet has performed full-region stealth infiltration, clearing out Federation hidden sentries, residual command centers, and concealed air defense positions, breaking through doors and eliminating points, cutting down the roots! Within the Dead Zone, there are no more hidden threats!"

Old Hu clenched his fist with a clang, his alloy battle fist causing the air to crackle, his roar shaking the heavens:

"The Ground Legion has completed the full landing, ground cleanup, mining planet reclamation, and permanent occupation of all eighteen planets! Every inch of land, every inch of Dawn! Every piece of land has been planted with the Empire's war banner, and every planet has submitted to the Commander!"

Commander Su Qingyue brushed her fingertips across the holographic data stream, her cold voice as steady as a rock:

"The Research Center has provided full-course battlefield scanning, energy interference, and mothership support. Xing Xi's peak computing power shrouds the Dead Zone Eighteen Stars, firmly holding absolute information superiority on the battlefield, making the Empire's territory as solid as a fortress!"

Aila bowed, the patterns of the Grey Race glowing with brilliance, her tone incomparably calm:

"The Grey Race has completed the full-region resource inventory, mineral vein sealing, and logistical support. The production capacity of the eighteen stars is fully activated, and strategic reserves have reached an unprecedented peak in the Star Sector, ensuring that the army can win when it fights and hold when it wins!"

Commander Ling Shuang, in her silver-white mecha commander's uniform, shone with cold light. Ten thousand Dawn Mecha resonated in unison, their particle cannons pointed at the firmament:

"Mecha Commander Ling Shuang, leading the First Sharp Blade Legion of the starry sky, patrolling the entire airspace of the Dead Zone Eighteen Stars! Whoever dares to provoke the Empire's majesty will be smashed to pieces, body and soul destroyed!"

The voices of the generals converged into a torrent, resounding through the entire Commanders Palace:

"Congratulations, Commander, on unifying the Dead Zone Eighteen Stars! Ascending to the position of the only Emperor of the Star Sector!"

Emperor Chen Fan slowly stood up from the supreme throne, his posture as straight as a spear. His black robe with gilded battle armor surged with imperial pressure under the sky light. He swept his gaze over the complete Dead Zone territory on the star map, over the loyal six great generals, and over the entire submissive starry sky. His voice was majestic and heavy, deciding everything with one word:

"From this day on, the Dead Zone is no longer a land of exile plagued by barbarism and war, nor is it a resource field for the Federation to squeeze and plunder.

The Dead Zone Eighteen Stars shall be collectively known as the Dawn Star Sector, the core territory of our Empire!

Grey Fire Planet shall be the eternal Imperial Capital!

The other seventeen planets shall be divided into Star Governors, Military Towns, Workshops, and Mineral Prefectures, with Imperial Law prevailing throughout the region!"

"I, Emperor Chen Fan, in the name of the Commander of the Dawn Empire, officially crown myself—the only Emperor of the Star Sector!"

Boom—!!!

The entire region boiled over!

Eighteen planets erupted with cheers like a mountain collapse and a tsunami!

Warships fired salutes, mecha raised their arms, soldiers knelt, and the people shouted. The sound waves broke through the atmosphere and echoed in the starry sky for a long time!

"Long live the Emperor! Dawn will prevail! The Empire is boundless!"

"The Dead Zone is unified! The Star Sector is one! Only I, Emperor Chen Fan, am the Emperor!"

Faith was like a tide, pressure was like an abyss. The might of the Dawn Empire reached the peak of the Star Sector at this moment!

And just at this glorious moment of full-region celebration and the Emperor's coronation, Xing Xi's holographic figure froze slightly, projecting a piece of secret data in front of Emperor Chen Fan. Her voice was lowered to the lowest point, audible only to the Commander and the six great generals:

"Commander, the escape trajectory of Federation Marshal Arthuron has been traced back.

He used a top-secret stealth mecha and an unmarked jump starship to successfully break through the spatial turbulence and has returned to the Federation capital planet, Odin Planet.

At the same time, deep data monitoring shows—deep underground on Odin Planet, there exists an ultimate secret troop that has never been exposed, never participated in war, and has been trained in complete isolation! Their energy characteristics, armed configuration, and scale are all unknown. They are Marshal Arthuron's final trump card for a comeback!"

Everyone's expression turned stern.

Commander Lei Meng immediately shouted angrily: "That old dog actually escaped! And he hid a secret troop? Emperor, please give the order! I will lead the Main Fleet to set out for Odin Planet immediately and pull his lair out by the roots!"

Commander Ling Ye's cold eyes surged with killing intent: "The Shadow Fleet can infiltrate first to behead Marshal Arthuron and his secret troop command layer, never giving them a chance to catch their breath!"

Emperor Chen Fan raised his hand and pressed down gently, and the hall fell silent instantly.

He had cold light flickering in his eyes, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable imperial majesty:

"Marshal Arthuron fleeing back to Odin Planet and curling up among his secret troops is nothing but a trapped beast fighting, lingering on with his last breath.

His secret troop is his final burial object, and it is also the best sacrifice for our Dawn Empire to level the Federation capital planet."

"At this moment, we are not in a rush to hunt him down.

The Dead Zone Eighteen Stars have just been stabilized; the hearts of the people, military equipment, resources, and defense lines all need to be consolidated.

More importantly—"

Emperor Chen Fan turned his gaze to Commander Su Qingyue and Xing Xi, his voice slowly rising:

"Our Empire's mothership is ready for an upgrade.

With the resources of the Dead Zone Eighteen Stars as the foundation, Xing Xi's awakened personality as the core, and the Grey Race's top engineering technology as the backbone, we will upgrade the mothership into a Galaxy-class flagship!

Let this ultimate war fortress become the supreme symbol of our Dawn Empire, shocking the entire starry sky!"

As the words fell, the generals were shocked!

A Galaxy-class flagship!

That was the ultimate warship that no one in the entire Star Sector had ever realized!

It was a war myth capable of suppressing an entire Star Sector with a single ship!

Commander Su Qingyue had a brilliant light erupt in her eyes, and she bowed immediately: "Commander Su Qingyue accepts the decree! The Research Center will exhaust all the technology of the entire region, cooperating with the main system Xing Xi, to complete the ultimate upgrade of the mothership!"

Aila trembled with excitement: "The entire Grey Race, including engineering ships, foundries, and resource chains, will fully cooperate! The minerals, energy, and materials of the eighteen stars will be supplied without limit to ensure the creation of the number one flagship in the starry sky!"

Emperor Chen Fan nodded slightly, his imperial voice spreading throughout the region again:

"The entire army shall rest and consolidate the territory.

Three days from now, when the Galaxy-class flagship upgrade is complete, that will be the time for our Dawn Empire to march on Odin Planet, destroy the Federation, and completely end the old era!"

"We obey the Emperor's order!"

The six great generals knelt down with a crash, their voices shattering the dome!

At this moment, on the Federation capital planet, Odin Planet, deep in the top-secret command fortress.

Marshal Arthuron was disheveled and in a sorry state. Having just stepped out of his escape mecha, he looked at the secret troops arrayed neatly before him, their auras terrifying, and a glimmer of hope finally ignited in his eyes.

"Emperor Chen Fan... so what if you have unified the Dead Zone and crowned yourself Emperor..."

"I still have the ultimate secret troop, the full-region defense system of Odin Planet, and my final capital for a comeback..."

"If you dare to come, I will go down with you!"

He did not know that his final struggle had long been regarded by Emperor Chen Fan as the first achievement after the flagship's upgrade.

The war myth of the Dawn Empire was about to descend upon Odin Planet with a brand new posture!

(Chapter 121: End)