In the end, Shadow Star turned into a sea of ​​fire, and both the Tyranids and Chaos Demons were reduced to ashes in the flames. Fang Zheng burped, patted his butt, and went back. As for Shadow Star... it was definitely doomed, but it was abandoned in the first place, so it didn't matter.

For Fang Zheng, this was nothing, but it was a headache for the Galactic Empire. Although the harvest this time was quite rich, they also learned that there was such a powerful and terrifying enemy in the Milky Way... If it weren't for the outbreak caused by the Tyranids, they probably wouldn't have had any idea about this!

But fortunately, it’s not too late to know now.

"Have you destroyed them?"

Coming up to Fang Zheng, Darth Vader's voice sounded a little low and uneasy.

"For now? We have indeed killed them, but I don't know if there will be another wave."

Fang Zheng shook his head. When he used the first fire, he also had some understanding of the situation of the Chaos Demon. To put it simply, the space where the Chaos Demon was located was like the gap between two pieces of furniture. It was necessary for it to exist. Fang Zheng's first fire was actually equivalent to a disinfection. It would definitely be clean and tidy in the short term. However, after years and months, whether bacteria, dust and microorganisms would appear there again was not something Fang Zheng could decide.

After all, this kind of world gap is troublesome. Haven't you seen that the gap between the two worlds in Shana's world has been used as a paradise by the Red World people? Hmm? Should we just have another wave here?

Never mind, let’s see how the situation develops.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng withdrew his thoughts and looked at Darth Vader.

"According to my suggestion, it is better for you to focus on the Tyranids for a short period of time. Those Chaos Demons will not come out to cause trouble at least during this period of time, but no one can predict what will happen in the future. And I must remind you that these guys are not much easier to deal with than the Tyranids."

The reason why Fang Zheng was able to kill both sides in one go was because he had a premonition and had been waiting for the opportunity. In addition, the Tyranids and Chaos Demons were both so focused on the fight that they never thought that such a powerful enemy would come out from the side to attack them. That's why Fang Zheng succeeded in one fell swoop. If it was a frontal battlefield, with both sides honestly showing off their skills, Fang Zheng would never be stupid enough to show his true form to give in.

"I see."

Darth Vader was also in a bad mood. Although he didn't know how Fang Zheng destroyed those monsters in the end, he could tell from the previous videos and information that those Chaos Demons were as terrible enemies as the Tyranids. After all, the Galactic Empire was still at a disadvantage until now, but this Chaos Demon was able to fight the Tyranids to a draw. This alone was scary enough.

"By the way, Mr. Fang Zheng."

Thinking of this, Darth Vader withdrew his thoughts and decided not to think about these troublesome things for the time being.

"His Majesty the Emperor has just sent a message, hoping that Mr. Fang Zheng will be able to attend the national memorial ceremony in five days."

"Grand Ceremony?"

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor intends to announce the establishment of a new state religion and the debut of a brand new warship at this ceremony."

"oh?"

Hearing what Darth Vader said, Fang Zheng immediately became interested.

"Your new battleship is ready?"

Darth Vader had already told Fang Zheng about the Galactic Empire's plan to create a new type of warship. The current Star Destroyers are completely incomparable to the Tyranids. In order to resist these invaders, the Galactic Empire must create a brand new fleet that can fight against the Tyranids in space.

Fang Zheng also agreed with this point. He had studied the Star Destroyer and found that although it was powerful, it was indeed not suitable for fighting against the Zerg.

The reason is simple: it is used for the wrong purpose.

The purpose of the Imperial Star Destroyers is not actually to fight space battles. Their main core task is to burn glass. To put it bluntly, the name of the Star Destroyer reveals the military strategy of the Galactic Empire - it doesn't matter if you fight me, but if I force you to do anything, I will burn your entire family and see if you are afraid.

There is no one in the Galactic Empire who dares to install engines on their own planets and play with wandering planets. There is really no way to deal with the Galactic Empire's "burn your whole family if I can't beat you" tactics. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Star Destroyer is more about quality than quantity. This is also very simple. After all, the Galactic Empire is the only one in the Milky Way, and the rebels have not put together a few fleets to fight against the Galactic Empire. Therefore, the Galactic Empire only needs to maintain a certain number of fleets while ensuring deterrence.

But this method doesn't work in the face of a swarm of insects.

Even if one person is carrying a heavy machine gun with unlimited bullets, I can still send a hundred fearless swordsmen to hack you to death. This is the dilemma faced by Star Destroyers. Their artillery power is still strong, but their numbers are too small. They have no way to deal with the fearless wolf-and-dog attacks of the Tyranids. Therefore, Darth Vader said in front of Fang Zheng before that he must build new battleships to fight against the Zerg... Now it seems that they have done it?

"Yes, it's finally finished..."

"Can you show it to me?"

"If it were anyone else, it would definitely not work, but for you, Mr. Fang Zheng...of course it's no problem."

Originally Fang Zheng was wondering why the other party would show him such military secrets so easily, but after seeing the photos sent by Darth Vader, he immediately understood.

This thing is a complete copy of my Paladin-class raider!

The new battleships of the Galactic Empire completely abandoned their original sandwich-like triangular shape and were instead closer to long-shaped raiders like the Paladin. Also, like the Paladin, they placed their turrets on the side - well, perhaps it was because their own legion had performed so well in the previous battle that the Galactic Empire took notice of them?

But...it doesn't matter.

However, compared to the simple and grand sci-fi style of the Azure Battleship, the battleship in front of us gave people a more luxurious feeling. Although the appearance of the battleship looked similar to the Paladin class, the other decorations were completely different styles. The new battleship of the Galactic Empire looked more like a royal battleship in the Middle Ages, full of complex carvings and patterns, and even the buildings on the deck were built as magnificently as churches.

On both sides of the battleship, there are twelve cannons, which look like medieval cannons, but it is obvious that they are definitely not cannons. Instead, they are a main artillery weapon called ion macro cannons, which are a new product improved by the Imperial Navy Research Institute. It can compress the huge energy of ion explosions into photon groups for firing, and has a long range, which can be used to launch the first wave of long-range attacks on the Tyranid Zerg fleet.

Not only that, the Galactic Empire went a step further and placed several weapon array systems called light spears on the deck. The core principle of these systems is the integration of the laser cannons on the star destroyers. They are mainly used to deal with the opponent's protective barriers and armor, and have considerable destructive power.

According to Darth Vader's introduction, the shooting concept of this kind of battleship is ramming charge and shelling. The twelve cannons on both sides of the hull are specially used to deal with those Tyranid battleships that dare to rush up and get close to them. In addition to this, they did not forget to install torpedoes and Star Destroyer laser cannons in the lower part of the ship.

The Star Destroyer's main laser cannon is installed below the ram at the bow, while the torpedoes are installed directly on the front of the bow.

Although the latter's firing rate is indeed a bit slower, its power is real after all. If it charges forward with its ramming horn and fires a shot head-on, even the Tyranids will not be able to stop it.

Simply put, when the new type of warship faces the Tyranid fleet, it will first launch a round of long-range bombardment, then accelerate forward, and immediately fire torpedoes and laser cannons from the bow to clear the way after entering the range. If they pass by, they will fire sideways at the face, and if they ram directly into it, they will use ramming to charge.

In addition, the rest is mostly filled with anti-aircraft guns to deal with enemy torpedoes and the swarms of Zerg that come close to board.

The idea is good, but... looking at the new Imperial battleship that looks like a Paladin-class ship with some kind of module installed, Fang Zheng still feels a little complicated.

How should I put it? It's like the feeling when you see someone having plastic surgery to look like your own daughter and wearing heavy makeup.

"What do you think, Mr. Founder?"

"Ah, well... that's good. As long as you have your own ideas."

In response to Darth Vader's question, Fang Zheng coughed and closed the terminal. At the same time, he silently decided to call Rodney and the others over to comfort them when he returned.

Otherwise, they might have opened fire when they saw the battleship. Mental models have a very proud self-esteem. Seeing something like this, who knows if they will be furious.

After that, Fang Zheng participated in the national memorial ceremony of the Galactic Empire.

Palpatine appeared to be in high spirits at the ceremony. He abandoned his original low profile and put on a pure white and gold robe that symbolized nobility and magnificence. At the ceremony, Palpatine announced several things in public. The first one was that the Galactic Empire was being invaded by extragalactic races, and the Galactic Empire would surround the Empire's territory and people at all costs. Then he immediately took advantage of the situation and exhibited the battleship called the "Retribution-class".

In addition, Palpatine also announced the last and most important thing, that is, starting from today, the Galactic Empire will establish a new state religion. From today on, this state religion will become the only legal religion in the entire Galactic Empire. Other sects will be regarded as heretics. Palpatine himself, as the Emperor of the Galactic Empire and the first Pope, from today on, he will be called the Emperor!