161: Chapter 161: Taking over all of the Federation's technology, fleet, and resources!

Star Calendar 3728, the first year of the Dawn Empire era, Odin Planet — Dawn Central Palace. The largest legacy reception operation in the history of the Human Star Domain had officially and comprehensively launched.

The Federation had fallen, the imperial capital was established, and half the territory was now under their banner. The final hurdle blocking the rise of the Dawn Empire was swallowing the entire foundation the Federation had accumulated over a thousand years. From interstellar fleets spanning star systems to cutting-edge technology supporting civilization, to strategic resources worth more than entire nations, and even hidden deep-seated secret laboratories, military production lines, and talent think tanks... every single one was the essence of human civilization's thousand-year accumulation.

Emperor Chen Fan sat atop the throne in the Dawn Central Palace, clad in black robes with gold gilding, his aura soaring to the heavens. On both sides of the throne, the six great commanders stood at attention. A panoramic light screen projected the reception progress in real-time. Xing Xi's holographic figure floated in the hall, data streams falling like a galaxy. Every jump in the numbers represented the Dawn Empire's strength skyrocketing exponentially.

1. Commander Lei Meng — Fleet Reception: Two hundred warships enlisted, space power doubled.

"Emperor!" Commander Lei Meng stepped forward first, clad in heavy gold-gilded armor. His voice was like a booming bell, making the hall hum. "The Main Fleet has sortied in full, directly blockading all shipping lanes, space stations, and strongholds in the Dead Zone to cut off the enemy's retreat and implement a total crushing blow! The space military forces left behind by the Federation have all been received!"

The light screen switched instantly to live footage of the Odin Planet spaceport.

The 217 interstellar warships surrendered by the Federation, including 30 heavy cruisers, 12 command ships, 8 supply motherships, 167 frigates and assault ships, were entering the empire's spaceport in sequence to have their paint stripped, replaced with the Dawn Empire's azure emblem, have their original weapon systems disabled, and be implanted with the empire's highest authority commands.

Commander Lei Meng strode forward, presenting the fleet reception list with both hands, his voice passionate:

"Reporting to the Emperor! The Federation's seven major military ports, 12 interstellar shipyards, 56 mecha parking platforms, 3,200 standard mecha, 17 armories, 8,000 antimatter missile reserves, and unlimited energy main gun ammunition have all been received!

Added to our original 800 capital ships, the empire's total active warships have reached 1,017!

The strongest space fleet in the Human Star Domain is born!"

Each word was distinct, shaking the hall.

The space power the Federation once prided itself on had now become the hounds and claws of the Dawn Empire. The imperial fleet commanded by Commander Lei Meng had crossed directly from "rising strongly" to "dominating the galaxy." Any force daring to spy on the Human Star Domain would face the destructive blow of a thousand ships firing at once.

Emperor Chen Fan nodded slightly and said calmly: "Reorganize the fleet, divide the combat sequences, and await expansion orders."

"This subordinate obeys!" Commander Lei Meng accepted the order with a boom, war intent boiling in his eyes.

2. Commander Su Qingyue — Technology Reception: Thousand-year knowledge base returned, civilization level jumped.

Commander Su Qingyue stepped out slowly, her silver-white research battle suit gleaming. Her fingertips tapped the light screen, and the confidential content of the Federation's highest technology library unfolded with a roar. Her cold voice was steady yet shocking:

"Emperor! The Research Center provided battlefield scanning, energy interference, and mothership support throughout the process. All of the Federation's technological heritage has been 100% received!"

She raised her hand to project the technology list, every item of which was enough to drive interstellar forces crazy:

1. Global Shield Technology: The complete blueprint for the "Eternal Barrier," which can cover an entire planet, increasing defensive power by 300%;

2. Antimatter Engine Technology: Core technology for warship speed, endurance, and firepower, two generations ahead of the Dawn Empire's existing technology;

3. Genetic Enhancement Technology: The core code for breaking through human physical limits, extending lifespan, and skyrocketing combat power;

4. Interstellar Jump Technology: The key to faster-than-light travel and cross-system raids, achieving freedom of movement in the starry sky;

5. Star Destroyer Core Blueprint: The blueprint for the Federation's unfinished ultimate weapon, filling the empire's final gap;

6. Top Scientist Team: 376 authoritative scientists from the Federation in various fields have all surrendered and pledged allegiance to the empire.

Commander Su Qingyue bowed and said: "Emperor! The Federation's 12 national-level laboratories, 7 secret research institutes, 3 technology museums, all technical patents, data hard drives, and artificial intelligence underlying code have all been incorporated into the imperial research library!

Our Dawn Empire's technological level has jumped two generations, entering the ranks of top-tier interstellar civilizations!"

The technological barriers that once took ten years to overcome were now obtained in one day; the combat power ceiling that was once out of reach was now within easy reach. The Research Center commanded by Commander Su Qingyue had become the number one research force in human civilization, providing the most solid technical support for the empire's subsequent troop production, evolution, and conquest.

3. Aila — Resource Reception: National treasury and mineral veins returned, national strength expanded infinitely.

Aila stepped out gracefully, the divine patterns of the Grey Race flowing between her sleeves. Her gentle voice carried an unquestionable weight:

"Emperor! The entire Grey Race has mobilized. All of the Federation's resources, national treasury, industries, and mineral veins have been counted and received! Resource inventory, mineral vein sealing, and logistics support are all in place, ensuring the empire can win when it fights and hold when it wins!"

On the light screen, resource values soared at an astonishing speed:

- Central Federal Treasury: 1.37 trillion star coins, 9.8 million pieces of rare energy crystals, and an immeasurable total of gold and precious metals;

- Strategic Mineral Veins: 12 antimatter mines, 27 rare metal mines, 31 energy mines, and Grey Race shared mineral veins, all incorporated into the empire's resource map;

- Military Industry: 49 warship factories, 72 mecha production lines, 108 weapon factories, and 200 energy plants, all powered on and operating;

- Livelihood Reserves: Food, fresh water, medical supplies, and daily necessities, enough for 30 billion citizens to use for 10 years.

Aila announced softly: "Emperor! The empire's resource reserves exceed the peak of the former Federation by 5 times! Financial power, material resources, and productivity are the best in the Human Star Domain, enough to support the empire in continuous interstellar wars for a hundred years without any pressure!"

With money, mines, and factories, there were no more bottlenecks to the empire's rise. Producing troops, expanding, building — they could do whatever they wanted.

4. Commander Ling Ye — Confidential Reception: Dark web, archives, and secret vaults, fully controlled.

Shadows surged around Commander Ling Ye. He knelt on one knee, his cold voice piercing the darkness:

"Emperor! The Shadow Fleet used stealth infiltration to preemptively behead the Federation's remaining dark sentries, command hubs, and air defense positions, opening the gates and breaking the points! All of the Federation's secret archives, dark web systems, spy lists, overseas secret vaults, and hidden war criminal assets have been seized!"

He presented the top-secret files:

The Federation's conspiracies, assassinations, transactions, dirt, interstellar alliances, and alien contact records over the past hundred years were all included without omission. These secrets not only allowed the empire to completely control all secrets in the Human Star Domain but also cut off the possibility of any remaining forces launching a counterattack, ensuring that Odin Planet and the entire empire would have no internal troubles forever.

"Emperor, the empire's eyes and ears have covered the galaxy," Commander Ling Ye said in a low voice.

5. Old Hu — Ground Reception: Planets, land, and infrastructure, full territory control.

Old Hu stepped out with a boom, his iron armor clanging and his iron fist clenched. His rough voice was filled with heroic spirit:

"Emperor! The Ground Legion has completed planetary landings, ground mopping up, mineral star recovery, and permanent occupation! Every inch of land, every inch of Dawn! All of the Federation's habitable planets, resource planets, space cities, urban infrastructure, and transportation networks have been fully received! 36 colonial planets, 127 resource planets, and 49 space cities have all returned to the empire's territory!"

With every planet planting the Dawn battle flag, every shipping lane incorporated into the imperial territory, and every city restoring order, Old Hu used steel and loyalty to build the most solid ground foundation for the empire.

6. Commander Ling Shuang — Mecha Reception: Imperial Mecha Legion, army expanded threefold.

Commander Ling Shuang stepped out coldly, the aura of a mecha commander awe-inspiring:

"Emperor! The Federation's mecha libraries, training systems, pilot legions, and maintenance factories have all been received! The mass production technology of the Dawn Mecha has been integrated with Federation technology, increasing combat power by 200%. The scale of the Mecha Legion has expanded from 20,000 units to 60,000 units!"

Under the command of the number one mecha war god of humanity, there was now the strongest mecha force in the galaxy, unstoppable.

7. Total Reception Completed: Imperial strength, crowning the human race.

"Reporting to the Emperor!" Xing Xi's voice resounded through the hall with the weight of an ultimate declaration,

"All of the Federation's technology, fleets, resources, military, infrastructure, talent, and secrets have been 100% received!

The Dawn Empire's comprehensive strength exceeds that of the former Federation by 10 times!

In the Human Star Domain, there is no longer any force that can compete with our Dawn!"

Inside the hall, the six great commanders knelt in unison, and all the officers and soldiers shouted in unison through their communicators:

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Dawn! Long live the Empire!"

Emperor Chen Fan sat on the throne, overlooking his ministers, overlooking the vast galaxy, and overlooking the super empire he had built with his own hands.

Ten years ago, he was a disgraced general exiled to the Dead Zone;

Ten years later, he held a thousand ships, ten thousand mecha, billions of citizens, half the galaxy, a thousand years of technology, and endless resources.

The Federation's legacy had been completely swallowed.

And this was just the beginning.

Emperor Chen Fan stood up slowly, imperial power sweeping through the hall, his voice spreading to every inch of the empire's territory:

"The Federation's legacy is now used by Me.

National strength is sufficient, technology is prepared, and resources are enough.

Pass down My decree —

Open the entire military industry system!

Troop production speed, double it!

Fleet scale, stabilize at a thousand ships!

The Empire, march toward the star sea!"

"Obey the Emperor's order!!!"

Cheers overturned the Central Palace, resounded through Odin Planet, and spread throughout the Human Star Domain.

Reception complete, national strength reached the peak.

The next moment would be troop production and army expansion, forming a fleet of a thousand ships, the empire taking flight, truly embarking on the ultimate journey of dominating the galaxy and having all nations come to pay homage!

(Chapter 161 End)