Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 754 Tilan Waits Patiently

In the quiet hall, a projection of a speech from the distant western star region was playing, and below sat a group of members of the Central Council.

The picture ends with the 'Topaz Lycoris' Arosa raising her arms, with the golden sunset glow filling the sky behind her.

"Pa, pa, pa." Cold applause rang out in the hall, and the one who was applauding was the red-haired singer sitting at the top seat.

"What a brave child! I like him very much." Pulin's deep red eyes stared at the figure, with a look of great interest.

"This is not sarcasm, but real appreciation." She stood up and looked at the many congressmen and representatives sitting behind her.

"Blanche has a very good successor."

She ran her fingers through the fiery red hair beside her ear, lifted up the hair that was covering her ears, and recalled the inconspicuous companion in school.

No parliamentarian responded to the singer's sigh. Although Princoco seemed to be speaking to them, it did not mean that they could answer casually. The more they spoke, the more mistakes they made. At this time, they just needed to listen carefully.

"Originally, I am a bit conciliatory. If the Western Star Region surrenders honestly, it will be a good thing for both sides. But since the other party doesn't appreciate it, it's not our fault."

"Let the Fifth Fleet begin preparations. I want to receive news that they are ready to go before the end of June."

"Yes, Your Highness." The fleet representatives stood up, bent their bodies into a standard 90-degree angle, bowed to the singer, and then left the hall.

In response to this, there was a slight discussion in the hall, and many people began to imagine the outcome of the battle.

"According to the calculations of the advanced AI, it will only take the Fifth Fleet three months to defeat the Western Star Region's combined fleet."

"Thanks to the technical support provided by the Star Child Alliance, the mobility of the new warships and various fighter aircraft and mechas has been greatly improved, which allows us to take a great initiative in offense."

"The industrial foundation of the Western Star Region is still shallow. Once they lose the first battle, it will be difficult for them to quickly replenish their fleet."

"Given all the objective conditions, it is impossible for them to win. I don't know where they get the courage from."

"This battle will also completely wash away the humiliation of the past 18 years."

"…The return of the Federation to unity is the general trend."

Most people at the scene were optimistic about the outcome of this battle, and many were even looking forward to it. If Blanche had not led the Western Star Region Combined Fleet to two miraculous victories 18 years ago, the Federation would not have been in its current fragmented state, and the factions in the Central Star Region would not have experienced all kinds of twists and turns in the past decade.

"Many people are eager for this war." In a corner, two old men sat together and talked. Judging from their military uniforms and medals, they should be retired high-ranking generals.

"Of course, the destruction of the Fifth and Sixth Fleets is an unforgettable pain in the hearts of many people. Many of my nephews and nieces also died in those two battles."

The other person leaned back in his chair, propped his head to the side, stared at the table, and spoke with a hint of vicissitudes in his voice.

"After all, it's a fight within the federation. There's nothing to be proud of. Winning the fight isn't something to be proud of..."

"Listening to what you say, I always feel that there is a lot of worry in your tone." The other old man turned and looked at his old friend.

"Worried? That's true. What I'm worried about is that if this battle is not resolved quickly, it will become a terrible vortex and drag the entire federation into the abyss." He rubbed his stiff cheek with his wrinkled fingers.

"Do you still remember the internal information you read? Four hundred years ago, Her Highness Emuralin forced the front to advance in order to end the civil war as quickly as possible, resulting in excessive casualties on his side."

"For soldiers, this is certainly not a good thing. Who doesn't want to win the war peacefully? But war is only a means. The ultimate goal is to solve the problem."

"If the civil war lasts longer, it will bring many problems."

"The best outcome is to end the war quickly and before people can react."

"Once it becomes a protracted war, the hatred between the two sides will continue to accumulate. Even if one side wins in the end, it will face the difficult problem of appeasement in the later stage. Some historical issues may even be impossible to resolve."

"The people of this land always harbor resentment and discontent. As long as the order is slightly disturbed, they will try to break free again."

"If that's the case, why are you still worried? Isn't our advantage obvious? This time it won't drag on for long." The companion was puzzled.

"I know that the advantage this time is indeed obvious, but my intuition tells me that the result of this expedition may not be ideal."

"I hope this is just me, an old man, being overly suspicious. Even if the Federation finally collapses, it should happen after I die. I can't stand this kind of blow."

The sound of their conversation was lost in the increasingly noisy hall.

Faced with the rapidly tense confrontation between the Federal Central Government and the Western Star Region, all parties felt an invisible sense of crisis. Not only the Western Star Region, but all local factions began to increase their military investment. Even if they didn't know why, in this increasingly tense environment, having a few more cards in hand would always make people feel more at ease.

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Southern star region, Four-leaf Crystal Star Field, Emerald Skirt Space Station.

The white cylindrical space station was rotating slowly in space. A row of ivory-white fighter planes formed a formation, flew sideways and turned over, and entered the star port inside the space station.

Half an hour later, a number of representatives gathered in the Star Domain Governor's Office in the space station. Most of them were directors of large industrial enterprises in the Emerald Skirt.

At the head, the Star Region Governor Yagus and a singer in a blue silk and black skirt sat side by side to greet the representatives.

The singer in the blue silk and black dress is Tilan. She has her long hair combed in a more dignified style today, with a bow tassel made of ribbons behind her head. The hanging silver pieces of stars and moons occasionally collide, reflecting tiny halos of light and pleasant sounds.

The multi-layered and fluffy pleats dilute the girl's delicate and youthful temperament, making her look more stable and mature. The black velvet gloves covering her hands also enhance this special style.

"First of all, let me report on the progress of the starship base project." The star field governor Jagus spoke. He is the junior of the previous governor Temachi and has inherited the consistent policies and guidelines of Temachi.

"Yes." Then one representative after another stood up to report the situation.

Building a new warship is a huge project, from the mining and refining of the main raw materials to the production of various small parts and accessories, etc., involving thousands of different companies and enterprises. As the power mother machine of war, it cannot wait for the market to self-regulate like ordinary commercial production, but must ensure that every process link can operate in a violent and turbulent environment. Take the fire control and aiming system on the warship as an example. First of all, its production materials must be safe and stable. During war, trade is turbulent. If the raw materials are not available in the market, the subsequent industrial chain will be in vain. This requires the manufacturer to directly control the raw material mining point to ensure that even in wartime, sufficient supply can be obtained.

Secondly, are the sources of the various components of the fire control system stable and reliable? For example, the optical components come from a manufacturer in another distant star field. What if the route is cut off and the supply cannot be met? Here we have to consider moving the factory and raw materials to the same star field planet.

Then, which company provides the high-level AI in the fire control system, whether the other party has left a backdoor, whether it can be quickly adjusted during war, and how to effectively start, stop, and debug when the remote network is cut off.

The process of producing warships is like a dense spider web. The middle is the final product, and all the materials and accessories involved are like the filaments of a spider web, extending in all directions. If one of them breaks, it will have a huge impact on the overall production.

Every filament is extremely important and cannot be broken. This requirement for safety and stability is completely different from commercial production in peacetime, and also requires a stronger power background to coordinate and arrange.

Under the planning of Tilan and the senior committee members of the 'Emerald Dragon', there are now three new battleship production core areas in the southern star region. They try to accommodate various upstream manufacturers of this industry, have or reserve sufficient raw materials, and can continue to supply war machinery in times of war.

'Emerald Skirt' is one of them and also the most important production core area. Many giant companies from the southern star region are stationed here. They set up branches here to produce starship technology and products. Various mineral raw materials are also continuously transported to this planet for production and preparatory storage.

The arrival of these companies has brought a large number of jobs to Jade Region, and the consumption of many high-income people has also driven the development of the tertiary industry of the entire planet, making Jade Region's economy break through year after year and grow rapidly.

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"At present, the entire starship project has been preliminarily built and can be put into operation." A technical bureaucrat made the final summary report.

Hearing this, Governor Jagus nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the girl beside him and asked her what she thought. Although he was of high status, the girl next to him was not someone he could neglect.

Tilan was not too surprised by this result. It should be said that this huge project was accomplished under her leadership.

"...I am more concerned about the research and development progress of the new warships?" She looked towards a corner of the hall, where several representatives from the research institute were standing.

"You probably started the research and development program at the same time as the researchers in the Central Star Region. Now, their progress is several years faster than yours." Although her voice was soft, her words made the researchers stand uneasy and sweat broke out on their backs.

This was not an ordinary plan or mission, nor was it like an ordinary business contract, where they could not just pay some money. They were involved in a struggle between two forces within the Federation, and the interests involved were enormous. If they failed, it would cause terrible consequences. They dared not imagine what the consequences would be.

"This..." A technical officer wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered.

"We are also trying our best to develop new warships. As for why we are slower than the Central Star Region, it may be because the 'Star Child Alliance' gave them a lot of stored hidden technologies."

There is no way. The Star Son Alliance is rich in science and engineering talents. Those who believe in the concept of "Tracing Cloud" are often geniuses who don't care about the ways of the world. With their participation, the central star region is advancing rapidly in the field of technology, which makes the pursuit in the southern star region more and more difficult.

The girl was mentally prepared for such a reason. She didn't intend to blame the other party, she just wanted to urge them a little. She didn't expect that just one sentence would scare these people.

"How much do you know about the Star Child's technology?" Tilan then turned to another question.

"I know this more clearly." An elegant man wearing glasses walked out, holding a silver-white recording board in his hand.

"Because I am a high-ranking member of the Star Child Alliance." When this statement came out, many people at the scene were surprised.

Seeing that everyone's expressions became a little unfriendly, he quickly raised his hand to explain.

"First of all, let me make it clear that not all members of the Star Children Alliance have joined the Fire Lotus-Brilliant Star faction. After all, we are an organization that places more emphasis on rationality. We will not be so desperate and completely ignore the risks."

“The concept of ‘Tracing Cloud’ does not emphasize the unity of opinions. We care more about objective truths.”

"As far as I know, the alliance has indeed provided a lot of technology to the factions in the Federation Center, and has also sent a large number of technicians to assist in research and development and production, but——"

"There are also many members who have no feelings for the Central Star Region and are floating outside, like the stars in the sky."

"In fact, I prefer Her Highness Tilan and would rather work under her." As he said this, he bowed to the girl in the dignified long dress sitting above him.

"Now that we have explained, let's get back to the point, which is how far ahead the Star Children are in technology today, and in what specific areas." He organized his thoughts.

"First, the hyperspace navigation technology is derived from the realization of the 'Alens Space Twist Hypothesis'. This set of technical theories is the key to the qualitative change of our Star Children's space technology, and it is also the core secret of the alliance."

"I know the general principles and some of the implementation steps of this technology, but if I want to fully restore it and reach the current level of the Federation Center, there is still a gap. I am probably only half of the other party's level."

"In addition, the other party's superior firepower system, this technology comes from the joint research and development of many giant companies in the Central Star Region. We, the Children of the Stars, don't have a deep understanding of it. If we want to catch up in this regard, we have to find another way."

"After talking about the disadvantages, I will talk about some of the advantages."

"First of all, I would like to thank His Highness Tilan for his efforts many years ago, which have enabled the extraordinary crystal technology in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region to always be at the top of the Federation. The main gun firepower of battleships often relies on the core crystals in them to stimulate. Leading in this field has enabled us to produce more excellent axis main guns and make up for some disadvantages in firepower."

"Secondly, due to the advantages of Rhythm Crystal and other products in purification, cleansing and removing impurities, our materials are superior to those of the other party in terms of performance."

"Suppose a normal piece of steel is made into armor with a strength of 90, and we can increase the strength to 100 or above." He made a simple analogy.

"Then, because His Highness Tilan participated in the mediation of the Eastern Star Region several years ago, the other party, out of gratitude and exchange, also provided us with a lot of excellent technologies hidden by the Eastern faction, including the 'Wind Divining Instrument' super-time and space detection positioning technology, the 'Fiery Phoenix Wings' high temperature stability technology, and the 'Long Mist' illusion splitting technology. These were originally used to fight against the Federation Center, but they were afraid that they would not be able to use them, so they handed them over to us."

"Although none of them are particularly brilliant when taken individually, they can bring considerable advantages when combined, allowing our new warships to not lag behind. Especially the 'Wind Divining Instrument' technology, which allows us to face the all-pervasive superluminal fighters without being defenseless."

After listening to the technician's explanation, Tilan nodded slightly, and her worries were slightly relieved.

"Without a revolutionary breakthrough, we can only pile up the material." She complained in her heart.

However, we still hope that something new will emerge, and we should try to support more researchers with ideals. Only continuous breakthroughs in technology can enable civilization to break the cycle and keep moving forward.

Regarding this, she was not as anxious as Pulin. With her calm and gentle mentality, she had almost infinite patience to wait for the flowers and plants that she had carefully cared for to bloom and bear fruit.

She doesn't want to be a gambler who relies on luck, and prefers to believe in the progress brought by accumulation bit by bit. If we have to analyze the logical root of this behavior, it is that the underlying tone of her heart is pessimism about everything, and she doesn't believe in luck and small-probability good fortune happening to herself. However, this pessimism is not completely gloomy, but the only sincere hope in despair.

She believes in measuring the path and direction step by step with her own feet.

(End of this chapter)