The Great Khan

According to the results of the equipment inspection, the curtain generator used to hide the location of the base had a maximum projection range of about 700 square kilometers.

Currently, the size of the Kata No. 2 base has not even reached one-seventh of this number. In other words, this base could continue to expand by more than seven times and it would still be within the safe range.

For this reason, after a short exchange with the old consultant AI, Gu Fan finally gave the order to further expand the colony.

In addition, because Kata 2 was once used as a scientific research colony, the database of the base naturally stored many technological templates recorded and preserved by predecessors. There was no lack of eye-catching existences.

For example, an entire arc-level research ship's engineering template.

As one of the vanguards used by the Human Empire to explore the universe, its hull was fitted with the latest sensor-scanning equipment, which allowed it to observe its targets from a relatively safe distance.

In addition to the research ship, Gu Fan had also successfully found the relevant technological records of the warship in the vast data database. Although it was only a kind of frigate equipped with basic defensive firepower, it was still a good start.

In summary, Gu Fan did not hesitate to put a new ship factory on the construction schedule.

Not long after, just as he was busy with the expansion plan for the base in the command room, he heard an emotionless voice coming from the communicator beside him.

"Reporting, we found the Amarians' spaceships and some of the equipment left behind."

It was the recycling team that had been sent out. Gu Fan had given them the mission to retrieve the remnants of the Amarians. Perhaps there would be some useful things among them.

It had to be said that although they were only products from the old era, these synthetic humans with basic intelligence displayed extremely efficient results in terms of efficiency in completing their work and interpreting complicated orders.

With their help and the abilities of the engineering servants, Gu Fan believed that the production and base expansion plan could be completed in a relatively short period of time.

However, just as the synthesizer finished speaking, a rather vital voice suddenly came from inside and reported impatiently.

"Lord God! I've already thought of what to prepare for today's Holy Communion ceremony!"

It was Lilym. Ever since she entered Kata, she had been even more excited than Gu Fan, like a cat that had accidentally entered a dried fish factory.

For example, when she visited the protective park with the consultant AI not long ago, she was faced with the incomparably precious alien creatures displayed in the database.

Lilym's eyes were different, as if she wasn't reading biological information but a long recipe. If she hadn't specially instructed her, she would have stuffed all the creatures on Kata into the pot sooner or later.

Thanks to the talent engraved in her genes, Lilym was almost infinitely enthusiastic about cooking. For example, she would always say a catchphrase with an unclear meaning.

The universe was a huge frying pan.

In Lilym's eyes, there were only three types of existence in this universe. One that could be stuffed into the pot, one that had to be processed before it could be stuffed into the pot, and the last being one that could not be stuffed into the pot no matter what.

Gu Fan was very worried about this. If this continued, this girl would sooner or later go berserk.

Not far away, the construction ship sent by the Glory Queen was transporting batches of precious supplies and newly built building modules between the colony and the battleships.

As the existing assembly workshop in the base did not support the production of large construction modules, the newly planned factories and dockyards could only be made through the quantum forge inside the battleship. Then, the parts would be transported down and assembled like building blocks.

Sitting in the command center, overlooking the busy colony in front of him, watching the new construction frames rise from the ground, such a scene made one feel happy.

Gu Fan knew that everything was progressing in a better direction. Thinking of this, he gradually stood up from his seat.

As he glanced around, he saw Xue Feng sitting quietly on the long sofa, staring at him for a long time.

The light dress on her body had been changed, replaced by a slightly solemn robe. Coupled with Xue Feng's serious and wordless temperament, she suddenly looked like a saintess of the religion.

She more or less felt like a flower on a high mountain now.

Looking at Xue Feng in front of him, Gu Fan couldn't help but smile. Then, he walked over and sat beside her.

After many days of high-intensity work, Gu Fan gradually felt tired. In just one morning, he had summarized and organized more than a thousand documents and carefully reviewed the contents.

As if sensing the fatigue on the other party's body, before Gu Fan could say anything, Xue Feng asked calmly.

"Do you want to lie down?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan didn't say anything. He just silently turned his body and rested the back of his head on Xue Feng's thigh.

Perhaps it was because not long ago, he had accidentally stuffed a piece of information about girls and relationships into Xue Feng's database. Recently, Xue Feng had been deliberately doing strange things. It could be seen that she was really studying the plot in the information seriously.

In Gu Fan's eyes, this was just a simple imitation. He did not think that a machine would really give birth to emotions similar to love, even for humans.

They didn't say much, but only accompanied each other in silence. Looking at Xue Feng, who was looking down at him, she really looked like a human girl from this perspective.

After an unknown period of time, Lilym returned to the base like a chieftain who had gone out to hunt with the help of the synthetics. Only then did Gu Fan sit up again.

…

…

In the busy base, after seeing Gu Fan appear, Lilym waved in his direction excitedly.

It had to be said that that group of people could indeed be considered to have gained a lot, especially Lilym. In addition to the equipment left behind by the outsiders, she actually carried back a wild boar cub that was trussed up.

However, just as Gu Fan was about to examine the pile of alien products in front of him, he heard an unfamiliar and eager alien language repeating in one of the devices that looked like a communicator.

Without a doubt, this attracted Gu Fan's attention.

That thing seemed to have been left behind by the group of Amarians not long ago. In order to figure out what the other end of the communication was saying, Gu Fan brought it back to the command room.

Not long after, with the help of the computer, the contents of the communication device were easily translated. However, this allowed Gu Fan to learn some surprising news.

What was being broadcast was a warning from the Galaxy Community. It was said that a powerful pirate force was expanding outwards at an astonishing speed.

Currently, they were plundering and occupying the capital of some unlucky civilization, and the leader of this plundering force called himself.

—The Great Khan.