Chapter 261 If we just keep defending, we may lose the initiative!
"Their warships, manpower, and tactical systems are far superior to ours.

We must carefully consider our next move!"

Sterkar was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "So what is your suggestion, Sophon? Should we start a war immediately, or continue to accumulate strength?"

Tomoko's voice remained calm and precise: "Based on the existing intelligence and resource assessment, I suggest continuing to accumulate strength.

We can use the power of the Emperor's Sword to further improve our technological level, expand our army, and find more strategic resource points to enhance our overall strength.

At the same time, we must strengthen intelligence gathering on the Terra Empire and look for their weaknesses!"

Hearing this, Leo interrupted anxiously: “But, Master Pioneer, the Terra Empire will never give us too much time to develop.

They are likely to attack us when we are least prepared. If we just defend, we may lose the initiative!"

Sterkar looked at Leo with calmness in his eyes: “You are right, Leo, but rashly starting a war will only put us in greater danger.

The Terra Empire is no ordinary opponent, their strength is unfathomable.

We cannot start a war based on the passion of the moment!"

Leo was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Understood, Master Pioneer, I will be prepared to deal with any emergency at any time!"

Elena walked to the holographic screen and pointed to several key points on the star map: “Master Pioneer, our current research has made some progress, especially in energy weapons and armor technology.

If we can further harness the power of the Emperor's Sword, we will have a chance to gain an advantage in future technological wars!"

Sterkar calmly scanned the star map and finally made up his mind: "Tomoko, Elena, we must improve our technological level as soon as possible.

Convert the power of the Emperor's Sword to our future advantage as much as possible, while continuing to increase intelligence gathering on the Terran Empire.

We can't attack rashly, but we can't sit and wait for death either!"

Tomoko immediately responded, “Yes, Her Majesty the Pioneer.

I will develop a detailed technology improvement plan and arrange resource allocation.

At the same time, I will continue to analyze the strategic layout of the Terra Empire and look for their weaknesses!"

Sterkar nodded, his eyes filled with calmness and determination: “We must ensure that we will win the next battle, without any mistakes.

Leo, continue to train our elite troops. Elena, make sure the scientific research department goes all out.

We must conserve our energy and wait for the best opportunity!"

Elena and Leo agreed in unison, then left the command room to arrange their respective tasks.

Sterkar stood alone in front of the holographic screen, his eyes still fixed on the star map, the light of the Emperor's Sword flickering faintly in the dim command room.

The live broadcast room's bullet screen was refreshed again at this time:

[15% win rate?! This is too low! ]

[The designer of Azure Star No. 009 is truly a genius, and the plot is becoming even more exciting! ]

[Lord Sterkar is really in a dilemma this time. He dares not act rashly, but he cannot wait any longer! ]

[I feel that the strength of the Terra Empire is really unfathomable. Just hearing the winning rate makes me feel a little worried.]

[No matter how powerful the Emperor's Sword is, it cannot stop the Terra Empire's overall advantage. Lord Sterkar really needs to plan carefully! ]

[I guess there will be an intelligence war next. Lord Stokal must find the weakness of the Terra Empire! ]

Stekar glanced at the comments, his eyes remaining calm.

Despite the odds being against him, he never backed down.

As a pioneer, he knew that this battle was a protracted one and that only by launching a decisive blow at the right time could the final victory be won.

He walked to the window of the command room, overlooking the entire base, and secretly vowed in his heart that no matter how difficult the battle was, he would lead the Raider Planet to victory.

As time passed, Sterkar had gradually adapted to his role as the ruler of the Raider Planet.

Every day, he was overwhelmed with work and various affairs, yet his heart was still not at peace.

What he always has in mind is the ultimate goal of this copy world.

That is to defeat the Terran civilization! And the human leader known as the Emperor!
After a day's business was done, Sterkar sat in the meeting hall of the palace, surrounded by some of his most trusted confidants.

Sterkar stood up slowly, stretched, and said to the people at the conference table: "Ahem, today's work is almost done, how much is left?" After he said that, he sat back in his seat, picked up a star map in his hand and took a look at it.

Leo sat aside, his expression serious and his brows furrowed like a piece of iron.

"Sir, we have just discussed half of today's military deployment. Do you think we should settle this matter first? Especially regarding the seventh line of defense, our current defense is still a little insufficient. I think we need to add more firepower support, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the next interstellar threat!"

"Hmm." Sterkar thought for a moment, raised his hand and pointed at the star map in front of him: "Leo, what you said does make sense, but the resources for fire support are a bit tight now. Take a look at the situation in the mining area. Is there any progress in the Resources Department?"

Hearing this, Holden stood up from his seat, sorting out the information on the table, and said anxiously: “Master Pioneer, we are just dealing with the mining area problem you mentioned recently, but the production efficiency is still a bit slow.

Elena is working hard to develop new technology, but it is difficult to increase resource production in the short term!"

Sterkar pinched his forehead and said in a deep voice: "Then find a solution quickly. The Resources Department should not delay any longer. Interstellar defense is a big deal. You all know that our planet looks safe and secure, but in fact, it is full of dangers. If things go wrong, there will be an invasion by foreign enemies one day. We can't be careless!"

Elena also interrupted at this time, "Sir, we have been accelerating the progress of scientific research. My team and I have been working non-stop for several days. The new energy shield we developed this time is expected to increase defense by 30%. I estimate that if we are given another three days, we should be able to have initial results. Do you think this progress is okay?"

"Well, sure, Elena, you should work harder. Three days shouldn't be too long, but I don't want to drag it out!" Sterkar nodded, his tone was a little relaxed, but his eyes were still nervous. At this moment, Xavier stood up and said calmly, "Sir, I have some intelligence to report - we have detected some unusual movements from the Terra civilization recently. Although they haven't directly targeted us yet, they seem to be secretly strengthening some unknown military forces, probably to deal with other threats in the interstellar!"

"Oh? Terra?" Sterkar's eyebrows slightly raised, and he immediately became interested: "What is the specific situation? Tell me in detail!"

Savile nodded and continued, "According to our intelligence, several fleets of the Terra Empire have conducted many secret exercises recently, and some new technological equipment has appeared. Although we have not been able to obtain all the specific information about those equipment, we can be sure that their technological level is still very terrifying!"

"Exercises? Equipment? This is not good news!" Sterkar sighed softly, and then looked at everyone: "Then tell me, what strategies do we have now? Do you want to investigate further?"

"Well, we must investigate!" Leo was the first to jump out, clenching his fists. "Sir, I think we can't just sit there and wait for death! We must take the initiative! Even if we don't go to war with them directly, we must at least find out what they are doing. Otherwise, if the war really comes to that, we may be passive!"

Elena also continued: “Yes, Leo is right, sir.

The Terra civilization has always been one of our biggest hidden dangers. If they are secretly increasing their strength, we must upgrade our technology as quickly as possible and be prepared.

Otherwise, even if they don’t take action now, it will be a big trouble in the future!"

Stekar touched his chin and fell into a brief moment of thought.

Then he turned to look at Holden: “The situation at the Resources Department is still an old problem and must be resolved as soon as possible.

We need more efficient mining area development and technological support, and this must be followed up immediately and cannot be delayed any further!"

Holden nodded quickly: "I understand, sir. I will immediately arrange for people to speed up the progress after I go back. We will also give priority to the equipment update in the mining area!"

At this moment, Tomoko's voice suddenly rang in Sterkar's mind: "Sir, you have received a new mission instruction. The copy designer Azure Star 009 has issued a new mission for you!"

Sterkar's eyes lit up and he immediately interrupted the current discussion: "Wait a minute, everyone, I just received a new task!"

Everyone suddenly became quiet, all looking at Stekar.

"Mission?" Leo asked in confusion, "What is the mission this time? Are we going to fight against the Terra civilization directly?"

"Haha, this isn't a combat mission, let's breathe a sigh of relief!" Sterkar smiled, and continued to accept Sophon's mission instructions in his mind: "This mission is about improving the planet's technological level and the quality of its population.

After completion, we can obtain a batch of high-level resources and some intelligence about Terra civilization!"

"Oh? That's good news!" Holden nodded and breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, it seems that the resource reward for this mission can effectively alleviate our current resource shortage problem.

As long as we complete it successfully, the problems at the mining area should also be improved!"

"That's right, we must go all out for this mission!" Sterkar said solemnly, "Although the planet's technological level is not low now, we still don't have a clear advantage over the Terra civilization. After completing this mission, I think we can at least improve it by a large margin!"

"But what should we do about population quality?" Elena asked with some confusion: "Does this mission specifically refer to improving education levels or directly enhancing human quality?"

Sterkar turned to Elena and said, "You need to put more thought into this matter. I guess the mission may require not only education, but also the improvement of the quality of our people in all aspects.

Maybe it’s better genetic technology, maybe it’s a more advanced medical system, in short, you have to study it in depth!”

Elena pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, sir, I will study the technology in this area and try to find a suitable solution!"

Sterkar waved his hand and said, “Okay, everyone go and do your own things, don’t delay the progress of the mission.

We must improve technology and population quality as quickly as possible, and we can’t let it down this time!"

Everyone stood up and prepared to carry out their tasks.

However, at this moment, the barrage in the live broadcast room suddenly soared.

[Holy crap! The reward for this mission is actually high-level resources and information about Terra civilization?! This is too awesome!]

[Hehe, this is amazing. I think the Pioneer will definitely make some big moves this time! ]

[It's very difficult to get information about Terran civilization. I dare say that the designer of this mission, Bluestar 009, really put a lot of thought into it and gave us a challenge, haha! ]

[Oh, I'm a little excited. Can you successfully complete this task? Both technology and population need to be improved, which is not easy! ]

[Ahhh, I can't wait to see their real showdown with the Terran civilization! When can they go directly to the battlefield? ]

[Take your time, upgrade your technology first. Fighting Terra without enough technology is simply courting death. The designer of this dungeon is definitely well aware of this, hahaha! ]

Stekar looked at the comments, smiled, then stood up and walked out of the meeting room.

Sterkar stood up and tapped the table gently, signaling everyone to leave the meeting.

He watched everyone gradually leave, and he slowly walked out of the meeting room and walked in the corridor of the palace, his thoughts drifting.

This mission was obviously different from the simple combat missions in the past. Although the mission content seemed to be only to improve technology and population quality, he understood that the challenges contained therein were far more complicated than they seemed.

As he was thinking, he suddenly heard Leo's voice behind him: "Sir, are you a little tired? Recently, the tasks have been one after another, so none of us have had much rest.

I think you should not be too anxious, take your time!"

Sterkar looked back at Leo with a smile on his face: “It’s okay to be tired, but I just feel a little stressed. The difficulty of this dungeon is getting higher and higher.

But that's fine, we have to improve our strength as well, otherwise if we really run into the Terra civilization, we'll be in big trouble!"

Leo shook his head and said helplessly: “To be honest, I am really a little worried, sir.

You said that the technological level of Terra civilization is so high, can we catch up even if we try our best? I think that although we are now a level 4 civilization, there is still a gap compared to them!"

(End of this chapter)