"Please rest assured, Commander! I will definitely complete the mission you have assigned me."

Who would have thought that the great... hiccup... Commander had actually developed... the T4 interstellar battleship!

"Anne's admiration for you... is endless..." Anne's mouth was stuffed like a hamster's, and she kept spouting flattering words.

At this moment, Annie, Zhao Chen, and Lilith were sitting in a small private room, with a table laden with delicious dishes.

This is no ordinary delicacy. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

All raw materials used are of the highest quality, equivalent to those used in T3 Silver Eden-class starships. Production is extremely limited, and they are currently only supplied to the commander himself or for use when entertaining distinguished guests.

In addition, the chefs in charge of cooking are all top-notch chefs who are also skilled in the dishes that each interstellar race excels at.

To this end, Zhao Chen also assembled a 'chef team' of nearly three hundred people.

It's fair to say that even the royal family of the Starry Empire doesn't know how to enjoy food as much as Zhao Chen.

Lilith watched Annie wolf down her food, then glanced at the smiling commander beside her.

When Zhao Chen saw Lilith looking at him, he smiled and made a pinching gesture with his index finger and thumb.

Lilith couldn't help but chuckle; Annie, this precious little darling, was truly completely under the Commander's thumb.

I still remember when I was first summoned, I had a resentful look in my eyes.

Now look at Annie, she's practically kneeling in front of Zhao Chen, hugging his leg and singing "Conquer".

It is estimated that among all interstellar civilizations, there are very few that invest so heavily in food as their commander does.

"Commander... this... this beef is so delicious! It's even more fragrant than the beef Sister Niu cooked for me... This beef thigh is even more bouncy than Niu Sister's thigh, it feels so good." Annie grabbed a beef thigh that was as big as her head and showed it off, praising it nonstop.

She had sampled many delicacies in the Dragon Legion and originally thought that the food in the starship restaurant was the best she could imagine.

But compared to the food the commander enjoys here, it's worlds apart.

So being a commander can be this enjoyable? I want to be a commander myself someday.

"Cough cough..." Zhao Chen felt that Annie's metaphor was a bit off, and the way she looked at him was also strange.

"These are all ingredients that I carefully selected, and the food is cooked by top chefs, so the taste is naturally different."

Only crew members who have contributed to the Xiaolong Legion can enjoy this delicacy! Zhao Chen began to instill this idea in Annie.

In fact, ever since the number of T3 Silver Eden-class starships began to increase and the 'Eden Food Trade Group' was established.

Zhao Chen began to intentionally classify the raw materials into different grades.

Currently, the main grades are third-class, second-class, first-class, and special supply; these are the four levels.

Under normal circumstances, the lowest grade produced by T2 Bronze Eden is grade three, with a chance of grade two, and the probability of grade one is extremely low.

But things are different with the T3 Silver Eden-class starships.

The production of second-grade ingredients increased significantly, and the quantity of first-grade ingredients also increased accordingly. In some cases, even ingredients that were better than first-grade ingredients appeared.

This type of food is known as specially supplied food.

The quantity is extremely small.

So, for Annie, who was used to eating food from the Starship Restaurant, eating these delicacies made from the finest ingredients felt like she had entered another, even more wonderful paradise!

Zhao Chen, perhaps due to a habit from his past life, pays great attention to food and particularly enjoys discussing matters at the dinner table.

Gradually, in other people's eyes, Commander Zhao Chen began to have the attribute of being a 'foodie'.

"Do you have any general ideas about the construction plan for the T4 Blue-Eyes White Dragon-class heavy interstellar armored battleship?" Zhao Chen asked.

Anne didn't mince words at this moment and said directly, "Our T3 Furnace-class heavy interstellar industrial ship still has some spare capacity, so we can slowly build a T4 Blue-Eyes White Dragon first."

It is expected to be completed and delivered by early next year.

Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction. Early next year.

It should be around the end of the Civil War, then I should be able to make it.

"That's settled then, I'll leave this matter to you," Zhao Chen said.

"Hehe... Commander, can I... hiccup... come here for a free meal next time?" Annie looked at Zhao Chen with a smile, while covering her belly, which looked like she was pregnant with twins.

Zhao Chen smiled broadly and said generously with his arms outstretched, "Of course, as long as you can complete the task I assign you."

"From now on, every time you come to report to me, I can arrange a banquet like this for you, all you can eat!"

Annie nodded repeatedly. As expected, the Commander was quite reliable; he was even giving her special treatment.

Watching Annie walk out of the room step by step, supporting herself against the wall, Zhao Chen wiped his mouth and revealed a satisfied smile.

"Commander, Princess Qin Xiaolei has been asking us when her princess fleet can be dispatched to the battlefield!" Lilith asked at this moment.

Zhao Chen shook his head and said, "We can't rush it. Although the Princess Legion fleet uses our interstellar warships..."

However, given their lack of combat experience, they would definitely not be able to win a war of attrition on the battlefield.

These interstellar warships must be used as a surprise attack, to deliver the decisive blow.

Lilith nodded: "Then I will tell Princess Qin Xiaolei and the others to wait a little longer."

"Okay, tell them. It won't be long," Zhao Chen said calmly.

"yes."

For the rest of October, nothing particularly noteworthy seemed to happen.

Fighting where there is war, mining where there is mining, and destroying ships where there is ship destruction.

Everything seemed to have reached a state of balance.

But there will always be some people who appear at this time and break this peace.

Early November of the year 3033 in the Galactic Calendar.

The Holy Radiant Empire dispatched 100,000 interstellar warships to the five resource star regions controlled by the Star Radiance Empire!

The Holy Radiant Empire's sudden military action was within everyone's expectations.

This immediately filled the already defunct 'Galactic Alliance' with a sense of impending doom.

Previously, the Warhammer Starfleet Union announced its expedition to the Starshine Empire, but it was postponed due to internal rebellions.

Now, the Holy Radiant Empire has arrived.

This directly complicates the situation further.

This matter also directly involved Zhao Chen.

Because at this very moment, a message was placed in front of Zhao Chen.

This was a message originally intended for Governor Chuhe, but just now Governor Chuhe forwarded it to me.

The sender is the Holy Radiant Empire.

The content is very simple.

The Holy Glory Empire hopes to sit down and negotiate with Governor Chuhe.