"So what do you mean?" Nana swallowed hard, looking at Commander Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen held up one finger.

One hundred ships?

Nana frowned slightly.

But Zhao Chen paused for a moment, then held up two fingers.

"Three hundred ships!" Even the shy Nana couldn't help but scream out, attracting the attention of many people around her.

Nana blushed, looked at the commander, and said cautiously, "Expanding to three hundred T3 furnaces... that's a bit too many."

While this would allow for the production of more T3 starships, it would also increase the demand for raw materials.

As you just mentioned, the cost of building a single T3 Blizzard is 13 million Star Credits. With 300 T3 Forges, 1,500 T3 Blizzards can be produced per month!

That means the raw material consumption alone would require a full 20 billion star coins!

Consuming 20 billion Star Coins in a single month amounts to over 240 billion Star Coins in a year.

This figure is almost equivalent to the annual military budget of an average star system.

"Two hundred billion a month?" Zhao Chen looked thoughtful.

Nana, standing to the side, thought that the commander would back down now and probably reduce the number of ships to one hundred.

"Lilith, I remember that if the Morton system we control were fully developed, we could generate 10 billion star coins in revenue from mineral raw materials per month, right?" Zhao Chen asked.

“Yes.” Lilith nodded.

"Then we'll rely on the revenue from starship orders provided by Beiyan, as well as the savings we've accumulated from the Little Princess's orders."

"It should be able to hold out for a while, alright." After finishing his calculations, Zhao Chen looked at Lilith, the housekeeper.

Lilith paused for a few seconds before replying, "There won't be any financial problems within a year. After a year, there might be a gradual shortage of raw materials."

Furthermore, these gains may be affected if some uncertainties arise.

Take war, for example.

"We're mass-producing interstellar warships precisely to prepare for war." Zhao Chen looked firmly at Nana beside him: "It's settled then."

Afterwards, you should tell Annie that you should focus on expanding the T3 furnace, and that the three thousand T2 hammers from the Beiyan Group can assist in production.

"Have Annie give us a report on how long it will take to complete this expansion plan," Zhao Chen said.

“I can calculate that too,” Nana said softly.

Zhao Chen's eyes lit up as he looked at the dwarf who resembled Annie in appearance but was more reserved in personality: "Oh? How long will it take you?"

"Please give me ten minutes." After saying that, Nana immediately summoned several holographic projection interfaces and began rapidly typing on the virtual keyboard.

Virtual windows kept appearing in front of Nana.

Zhao Chen looked at Nana working in front of him. She was completely different from her shy personality, and she was decisive and efficient!

Zhao Chen felt as if he were seeing Annie in her work mode.

Nana finished her work in less than ten minutes.

She looked at the commander and reported, "If we don't produce any other interstellar warships, we should start expanding the T3 furnace at full speed from now on, with the cooperation of the Northern Goose Group."

The required raw material resources amount to 15 billion Star Coins.

It will only take less than three months, that is, until the end of March next year, to expand to three hundred T3 furnaces.

By the end of March next year?

Zhao Chen squinted. If they activated that ten-month production halo, they could probably complete the mission by the end of February.

At that time, we can operate at full capacity to produce the required combat-type interstellar warships, creating a massive interstellar fleet for Zhao Chen that can rival the Prince Party!

"Lilith, how many resources do we have available right now?" Zhao Chen asked Lilith.

Lilith immediately pulled up the financial data of the Dragon Legion.

"Including the final payment from the little princess, the upcoming orders, and the last starship technology licensing fee paid by Chu Xuan earlier."

To date, our Dragon Legion still has nearly 20 billion Star Coins in its accounts.

"Two hundred billion? That's enough." Zhao Chen looked at Nana: "Then let's do as you say and assist Annie in completing this construction plan."

If this construction project is completed, I will appoint you as the chief engineer of the highest-ranking starships. At that time, you will be able to lead your own team and be in charge of the construction project.

So far, Nana has performed exceptionally well.

If Nana can successfully complete the construction plan, it will prove that she is capable of handling things independently.

Continuing to have Nana serve as Annie's assistant and secretary would be a waste of her talents.

"Thank you, Commander! Nana will definitely do her best!" Nana said excitedly.

She always regarded her older sister as her role model, and of course she hoped that one day she could stand on her own two feet instead of standing behind her sister.

She clenched her fists, determined to ensure the successful completion of this construction project!

"I admire you. Keep it up." Zhao Chen patted Nana on the shoulder, then left with Lilith.

Nana watched the commander's departing figure, waving her hand excitedly.

The commander's words kept replaying in his mind.

I admire you...

At this moment, Nana seemed to be injected with chicken blood.

After a long time

“Big beef leg...Annie’s big beef leg...” Annie reached out to grab something, her eyes slightly open, not yet fully awake.

She was startled awake when she saw a figure standing next to her.

"Nana, why are you standing next to me!" Annie breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it was her sister.

Then he lay back down.

She still wanted to eat her own big beef leg in her dream. She subconsciously pulled the 'blanket' over herself and smelled a familiar scent, but she couldn't remember it right now.

Never mind, the big beef leg is more important.

"Sister, the Commander just came by."

"They said they'd expand to three hundred T3 furnaces," Nana said from the side.

"Oh, three hundred ships..."

Swish

Annie jumped up, her previously confused mind instantly clearing: "What did you say? Expand to three hundred T3 furnaces!"

"Yes. I have completed the construction plan, and the Commander is very satisfied."

"Let me take a look, then we can start production," Nana said excitedly.

Anne looked at the familiar military uniform blanket in front of her, and then at her innocent younger sister.

She covered her head and said, "I...I was just taking a nap...how...how did I end up with three hundred T3 furnaces?"

This must be a dream... This must be a dream..."

Anna huddled on her makeshift bed on the floor, but she was wide awake now.

She knew very well that expanding the three hundred T3 furnaces was not a difficult task, but it also meant that the workload would increase significantly in the future.

This sleep... felt like a dream.