The transparent glass walkway was still five or six meters above the ground. Below, a vast expanse of farmland could be seen, planted entirely with natural crops—large in size and abundant in quantity!

Patch after patch of vegetable crops were a delight to the eyes.

Looking further into the distance, an artificial lake could be seen. Within it were farmed fish and seafood of all kinds, and occasionally fish could be seen leaping out of the water.

On the other side of the artificial lake was a fruit grove that could provide various kinds of fruit.

Further away was a pasture and livestock area.

It mainly consisted of pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks.

"This... this... building such a large ecosystem inside a Starship—how many resources would it take just to maintain it!" Anne immediately thought of this question.

The Rabbit-Eared Girl then explained with a smile, "Apart from the construction resources consumed during the initial building of the T2 Bronze Eden and the funds spent on purchasing the first batch of seeds and seedlings,

no resources ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) are needed afterward to maintain the operation of this ecological farm. All the necessary nutrients are collected from the cosmic environment by the Starship's built-in cosmic element collectors.

Of course, energy blocks required for things like Starship engine travel still need to be replenished regularly."

"This... this... this is impossible..." Anne's expression was shocked. This completely overturned her previous notions.

"Moreover, on this Starship, the growth cycles of these crops and livestock are greatly shortened, yields are multiplied several times over, and the quality is top-grade.

Basically, there is a certain share of output every month.

A single T2 Bronze Eden can meet the minimum living needs of one million people," the Rabbit-Eared Girl said.

"One million people..." Anne swallowed hard.

Anne finally understood why this Commander's Starship could maintain such a luxurious meal standard every day.

Even if the crew members were as extravagant and wasteful as possible, just this one T2 Bronze Eden-class Starship could easily meet the living needs of tens of thousands of crew members.

Although Lilith had long known that such a Starship was being built, seeing it all with her own eyes was still Shock.

"Very good." Zhao Chen was satisfied with everything before him.

Although he had already seen the relevant information on the blueprints, seeing such a Starship presented before his own eyes still brought a sense of awe.

He looked up at the sky and sun projected by the hologram.

If not told that they were now inside a Starship in space, Zhao Chen might have thought he was on a farm on some planet.

"The monthly output value of a single T2 Bronze Eden can reach one million star coins.

If I could build ten or twenty of them,

then I could just lie back and earn money every month." Zhao Chen fantasized about this beautiful scene.

Due to the food shortage in the overall cosmic environment,

the food trade has become a highly profitable industry second only to the Starship arms trade.

Those few agricultural planets that produce high-quality natural crops are cash cows for the empire's nobles and large consortiums!

"Commander, these are our most recently ripened fruits. Please taste them." At this moment, the Rabbit-Eared Girl led Zhao Chen and the others down the transparent glass walkway into the dense fruit grove.

She skillfully picked a fruit, washed it, and handed it to Commander Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen took it, took a bite, and his mouth filled with juice. The sweet taste flowed down his throat.

"Very good. You can pick and eat some yourselves too." Zhao Chen looked at Lilith and Anne, who were staring at him, and pointed to the ripe fruit grove.

With Zhao Chen's permission, Lilith didn't stand on ceremony. She picked a fruit and began to eat, a happy smile spreading across her face.

Anne stared at a very large apple. She swallowed hard and reached out to pick it... pick it...

Standing on tiptoe, Anne still couldn't reach that fruit.

She steeled herself and jumped up.

That big apple still hung there safely, as if mocking her.

"Little one, let big sister help you pick it." The Rabbit-Eared Girl came over and thoughtfully picked the big apple for Anne.

"I'm not a little one!" Anne fumed, but when she took her first bite of that big apple, a happy smile spread across her face.

So sweet!

Fruit was also available in the Starship Mess Hall, but it was much more expensive than regular meals.

After all, for the same planting unit area, growing fruit was far less productive and practical than growing crops.

Moreover, fruit couldn't fill the stomach, so fruit existed as a product labeled 'luxury.'

The crew members of the Xiaolong Fleet could only eat one or two fruits a month.

"In this way, our Xiaolong Fleet's Starships will no longer need to purchase food from outside. We can be completely self-sufficient." Zhao Chen said with satisfaction.

According to the meal standard Zhao Chen had set, it might have been fine for a hundred or two hundred people before.

But now, with the number of soldiers in the Xiaolong Fleet rapidly increasing, under this meal standard, it was a considerable expense every month.

And now, this problem has been completely solved!

After touring the T2 Bronze Eden, Zhao Chen and the others returned.

Anne and Lilith each carried a large basket of fruit, which Zhao Chen allowed them to take back to share with friends. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Anne's protruding little belly was already quite full.

"Burp..." Anne sat in the shuttle, comfortably letting out a burp.

This was the first time she had experienced eating fruit until she was full. It was truly luxurious.

"Anne, what do you think now about staying in my Xiaolong Fleet?" Zhao Chen looked at Anne and brought up the suggestion again.

Anne didn't answer directly, but she was clearly not as hesitant as the first time.

"If you're unwilling, I won't force you. But you also know that in our Xiaolong Fleet, we follow the principle of getting what you give.

Those crew members are the same. They work for me, so they get corresponding meal standards and crew benefits.

Your past month in the Xiaolong Fleet was a privilege I offered you, but this kind of thing can't go on forever. It would be unfair to the other crew members.

If you really don't want to work for me, I can send you away." When Zhao Chen said this,

Lilith couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Coming to such a wonderful place, only a fool would want to leave!

But why did this scene feel so familiar to Lilith?

"Moreover, if you think the living conditions here are good, you can bring your family and clan members here in the future.

As long as they are willing to work for me, I can provide them with the same living conditions and guarantee their safety.

Here, no one can hurt you anymore!" Zhao Chen said.

Anne bit her lip gently. She looked at the basket of fruit beside her and finally made her choice.