Chapter 972: Chapter 525

Four years ago, Gu Hang personally went to Jindi Star. The most important matters discussed with the Mingyang Sect were that the three star sectors would once again be under the administration of the Star Domain Government led by the Alliance, and the production capacity of the Founding World would accept Alliance orders.

Other things were negotiable, even the Titans produced by the Mingyang Sect were needed by the Alliance, but not to an absolute extent.

Only large starships, with construction periods often lasting several years, were most urgently needed by the Alliance.

Jindi Star has the capability to build battle cruisers.

Throughout the entire Imperial Navy system, the Dragon Serpent-Class is even more renowned and favored than the Holy Grail-Class. After all, the construction of the Holy Grail-Class is rather rare.

In the past, Jindi Star rarely fully operated the construction docks for the two Long Serpent-Class ships.

The cost of building battle cruisers was somewhat too expensive, and the resources consumed were too many. Without an urgent need, such a high-cost project wouldn’t be easily started; the products mostly went out as orders for the Imperial Fleet. Otherwise, keeping them would also cost a lot of money.

The orders the Mingyang Sect received in the past were not limited to the Eastern Cosmos Domain, with more coming from other Cosmos Domains.

Now, of course, the situation is quite urgent.

When they decided to build their own Mingyang Fleet, these two docks were fully operational; and after the ‘black box negotiations’ with Gu Hang, the enormous ships from these two docks became orders for the Alliance.

The two warships cost the Alliance 1.2 billion tax currency.

This price was slightly on the high side.

Building a single Holy Grail-Class for the Alliance costs no more than 45 billion. The cost of a Dragon Serpent-Class should be even less than the Holy Grail-Class, at most, probably around 35 to 40 billion.

However, cost is cost, price is price.

According to the sages of the Mingyang Sect, charging the Alliance 55 billion has already been considered a great discount.

The Imperial Navy’s order price quoted by the Mingyang Sect is 60 billion per Dragon Serpent-Class.

Gu Hang accepted this quotation.

For battle cruisers of this class, the price is not the issue; production capacity is the major issue.

Adding two more ships in a short time is two more ships.

Spending a bit more money is necessary.

However, just a word from the Governor, and the Alliance’s financial department was left scratching their heads.

Two battle cruisers add up to 120 billion in total.

And this wave of orders the Alliance placed on Jindi Star wasn’t just for two battle cruisers.

There are also twelve Lunar-Class Cruisers.

That’s another 160 billion spent.

In addition to this, there are other ships, buying or leasing from the Mingyang Titan Legion…

Over these four years, the total amount the Alliance has paid to Jindi Star has exceeded 300 billion!

Including the Alliance’s own shipbuilding plans, the army’s expansion, economic development needing investment, and political construction requiring costs…

Spending money like flowing water!

But the Mingyang Sect actually has it quite tough as well.

The orders from the Alliance have essentially almost exhausted the production capacity of Jindi Star.

Don’t even mention building the Mingyang Fleet or expanding the Protection Army; the reconstruction and production capacity recovery of Jindi itself have been somewhat affected, and the construction speed of their mechanized Ark has noticeably slowed down, significantly extending work periods.

Gu Hang even asked if the mechanized Ark could be purchased.

It was firmly refused by the Mingyang Sect.

And now, the two battle cruisers produced by Jindi Star are finally completed.

Originally, these two warships were to be directly moved to the core territory of the Alliance.

Morgan struggled for a long time before managing to have these two warships directly transferred at Ronglin Star.

As for naming one of the warships directly as “Ronglin”, that was even more an immense honor!

It’s not just a mere nominal honor, the former would create a huge demonstration effect: if even a large ship like a battle cruiser could be transferred at our Ronglin Star, then other commercial activities could proceed here with greater confidence!

As for naming the other battle cruiser, it had long been decided to name it according to the worlds within the Star Domain, but with over 400 worlds in the Dragonhawk Star Domain, and only a few new battle cruisers? How could it come to name it after Ronglin Star!

This also involved him using his connections extensively, even delivering a letter directly to Mr. Gu, allowing this Alliance leader to take the time to approve it amidst his busy schedule before the name could be finalized.

When a rare battle cruiser bears the name “Ronglin”, of course, it can bring a continuous advertising effect!

It seemed that Jason Morgan put in a huge effort for a mere empty honor, but in his view, all this would eventually transform into the actual benefits of Ronglin Star, and even for the entire Steel Fire Dragon Star Sector!

Tadeusz understood this rationale as well.

When he arrived at Ronglin Starport, he received enthusiastic hospitality from Jason Morgan and the local Alliance officials of Steel Fire Dragon.

Generally, he would refuse such hospitality.

So far, the Alliance hasn’t developed a particularly strong culture of luxurious banquets.

Generally, Jason Morgan wouldn’t do such things either.

Not only is there no benefit, but it also easily draws the attention of anti-corruption departments.

But this time, he made an exception.

Tadeusz also made an exception and attended.

The consideration was that from the arrival of two new giant ships, it would greatly aid the development of Ronglin Star.

In a manner that was harmless, Tadeusz wasn’t particularly opposed to attending a banquet with his status and position to provide some help to local development.