T6 Ankylosaur-Class Interstellar Escort Specifications:
Armor Strength: 9800 units
Dimensions: 3 km × 700 m × 643 m
Speed: 530 stellar knots
Warp Drive: Level 6
Dark Energy Matrix Shield: Level 6, 100%
Weapons: T6 Neutron Laser Main Cannon ×2, T6 Close-Range Laser Defense Guns ×240, T6 Missile Launch Silos ×100
The T6 Ankylosaur-Class Interstellar Escort lives up to its name, akin to the heavily armored Ankylosaurus. Its armor is on par with the Vermilion Ape's hull armor and includes two neutron main cannons and a hundred missile silos. It's a comprehensive T6 escort, an advanced iteration of the T5 Stegosaurus-class.
Satisfied with the design, Feng Mo handed the blueprint to Alisa and uploaded footage of the Vermilion Ape in action to the star network. Since the entire Federation was now aware of its existence, Feng Mo decided to show the public everything.
Unsurprisingly, the video caused an uproar. Within an hour, it had amassed astronomical view counts, further cementing Feng Mo's influence. Nearly every Federation citizen, aside from those on remote planets, now knew of Feng Mo and his reputation as a master starship designer.
Meanwhile, the Interstellar Federation's High Council convened a special meeting. Originally composed of eighteen seats, only ten representatives were present this time. The five empires in the Eastern War Zone and the three empires in the Western War Zone had fully detached from the Federation's control.
The meeting excluded Feng Mo, lord of the Storm Empire, as the Federation Speaker decided against inviting him. In attendance were representatives from the Northern War Zone's four major empires, the Central Zone's two empires, the Southern Zone's three empires, and the Federation's Chief Speaker.
These ten individuals now wielded the highest authority within the Federation. In its 7,500-year history, the Federation had seen seventeen Speakers, with the Si family dominating four terms, thus earning the title of the First Family.
The Si family's prominence was due to its crucial role in the Federation's formation, even fighting to the last soldier in the Federation's War of Independence. The family's legacy persisted only because a young daughter was spared from the battlefield due to pregnancy, preserving the bloodline.
This history wasn't a secret among the Federation elite, and Feng Mo held the Si family in high regard for their sacrifices. Without their ancestors' efforts, the Federation wouldn't have enjoyed seven millennia of stability—stability from which Feng Mo also benefited.
Feng Mo was aware of this meeting thanks to Norri, the Speaker of the Yunshan Empire, who treated him like family, much like Gu Jun did. Yunshan was, after all, Feng Mo's homeland, and its three fleets maintained friendly relations with him.
Upon hearing about the T5 fleet stationed in the Clouddream System to "protect" Feng Mo's ancestral land, Norri promptly protested in the Federal Council and redirected both the Yunshan and Lion King fleets back to their territories, signaling a readiness to defend Feng Mo.
Norri and Gu Jun, who previously held differing views, were now on surprisingly good terms, with Feng Mo acting as a bridge between them. Thus, Norri had naturally informed Feng Mo about today's Federation summit.
"Ahem. Today's meeting does not include the Storm Empire's Lord Feng Mo, as I, on my own initiative, chose not to notify him. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the threat posed by the Storm Empire to the Interstellar Federation."
"Everyone is aware of the formidable T6 Vermilion Ape-class interstellar battleship and Feng Mo's talent in starship design. Today's agenda is to determine whether necessary actions should be taken against him. I invite you all to share your thoughts."
Speaker Si's announcement left the room in silence, as all present understood the gravity of the discussion. Whatever decision they reached could significantly impact the Federation's future, potentially pushing it to its breaking point.
No one could underestimate the Storm Empire or Feng Mo, the Federation's youngest master starship designer, for any who had underestimated him were now sustenance for the Devouring Ancient Tree—another well-known secret among the Federation elite.
"Ahem, if no one else will speak, allow me to say a few words," Norri said with a relaxed expression.
"Let it be known that Lord Feng Mo is young enough to be my junior, yet his character and conduct are impeccable. He follows the rules and respects boundaries, which is why I don't believe the Storm Empire poses a threat to the Federation. His Storm Fleet has aided the Federation on many occasions."
"Consider the recent battle against the Interstellar Mechanical Clan at the Zhu Que Fortress. Feng Mo's Storm Fleet destroyed four T6 mechanical warships and four T5 mechanical fleets. Such achievements speak volumes about his stance."
Norri's argument was logical, underscoring that the Federation couldn't simply control the Storm Empire at will. Everyone knew that Feng Mo commanded more than just the Storm Fleet, and while the Federation had quasi-T6 fleets, they couldn't compete with true T6 capabilities.
"You've all been cowed by that young upstart," countered Cheng Liang, the Speaker of the Star River Empire. "The Federation has nine great empires. The northern Interstellar Insectoid threat is contained, the southern Mechanical Clan has been weakened, and the eastern Pan-Human Alliance poses no imminent danger. If we don't address internal threats now, when will we?"
"I refuse to believe that twenty T5 fleets, combined with the Federation's three quasi-T6 fleets, can't subdue the small Storm Empire. If we keep fearing shadows, we'll accomplish nothing."
Yu Ting, Speaker of the Tianjin Empire, seconded the motion. "I support Speaker Cheng's view. If we secure the T6 starship designs, the Federation would greatly accelerate its development. Moreover, we could reclaim the twenty-plus star systems under Storm Empire control."
Norri, on the other
hand, clenched his fists, clearly ready for a confrontation.
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