In the brief yet intense planetary unification war of the past, the Navy's presence was notably thin, and its role was not fully showcased.
This was all due to the unique environment of Alpha Star, which, like a lonely island in the universe, was tightly enveloped by a harsh Warp environment.
Here, any Federation Navy warships or armed merchant ships attempting to enter the Warp were like stepping into an endless abyss, almost without exception getting lost in the perilous depths of the Warp.
Over time, this area became a forgotten corner, a lost planet isolated from the rest of the world.
Because there was no need for space travel, the enthusiasm for building Federation Navy warships on the planet gradually waned. Even if great effort was expended to build warships, they could only be confined within the cage of the Terra System, unable to take a single step further.
As for attempting to cross the vast Ghoul Star Region at sub-light speed, this was undoubtedly a distant dream, so far-fetched that it seemed like an absurd fantasy.
However, with the completion of the great cause of planetary unification, the situation underwent a dramatic change.
Now, the Federal Government is pouring a significant amount of energy and resources into the development of the Federation Navy.
In the skies of Alpha Star, a new “New Moon” appeared—the Infinite Engine, quietly docked in orbit around Alpha Star.
It was like a colossal object floating in the universe, not only shielding its own gravitational effects but also, with its unimaginably massive size, awe-inspiring to everyone who gazed upon it.
Its volume even surpassed most satellites, and it was in no way inferior to some small planets. Its colossal silhouette, set against the starry sky, exuded a mysterious and powerful aura, filling people with reverence and envy.
This colossal celestial warship, appearing out of thin air, was like a miracle descended, stirring up huge waves in the hearts of the populace.
They became even more convinced that the Lord of the Divine River was the tech god of the real universe, and their faith in the Lord of the Divine River consequently became even more unshakeable.
Witnessing such a shocking sight, people could no longer believe that this warship would be confined to the small world of the Terra System.
They firmly believed that, under the guidance of the Lord of the Divine River, this colossal celestial warship would surely traverse the entire Milky Way Galaxy in the future, carving out its own glorious chapter.
They were certain that the Lord of the Divine River must possess incredibly powerful faster-than-light technology, it was just that the time was not yet right for him to reveal it.
Based on this firm belief, they eagerly anticipated that the Federation would be able to build its own powerful Federation Navy and embark together on the journey of conquering the universe.
It was not surprising for the populace to have such thoughts; the emergence of logistics robots was like a timely rain, bringing a great leap in productivity to the Federation.
These uniquely shaped logistics robots were also affectionately referred to as mechanical octopuses by the populace.
They could not only replicate themselves in number but also possessed a high level of intelligent construction.
As long as the construction blueprints were precisely transmitted to their control centers via computer, they could, like tireless artisans, autonomously complete various tasks.
In this process, human labor only needed to play a supplementary role of supervision and inspection.
Even more remarkably, when these logistics robot octopuses collaborated with traditional worker factory assembly lines, the effect achieved far exceeded simple addition.
After the two combined, production efficiency skyrocketed, injecting continuous powerful momentum into the Federation's development, and the Ideal City construction plan was advancing in full swing.
Despite the full assistance of a large number of logistics robots and automated production lines, which allowed the project to proceed with extremely high efficiency, this was, after all, a transformation project for an entire planet, whose scale and difficulty were beyond imagination.
Even with such powerful assistance, it is still expected to take at least 15 years to complete.
Once the Ideal City is built, the planet's population will surely usher in a new round of rapid growth, and the Federation will move towards a brand new stage of development.
However, Lin Yu's gaze was not solely focused on this. He knew that less than two hundred years remained until 42k, when the Imperium of Man would suffer a heavy blow and fall into a crippled state.
Once the Great Rift fully opened, half of the Imperium would fall into the abyss of darkness, and the forces of Chaos would seize the opportunity to invade with full force, making the situation of the entire Warhammer Universe precarious and irreversible.
At this time, the Great Clock had been in this universe for over five years.
Over these long years, it had successfully linked to the energy of over 100,000 stars, like a greedy beast, freely drawing the universe's energy, and its computing power was thus completely unleashed.
With this powerful force, the Great Clock was fully deducing the cosmic star system tree model of the Warhammer Universe, based on the Big Bang theory, various mechanical theory systems, and dark energy wormhole knowledge systems.
Previously, it had prioritized in-depth calculations of the Milky Way Galaxy, and now, all uninfluenced stellar system views in the Milky Way Galaxy had been illuminated, shining in the Great Clock's vision.
Through the Great Clock, Lin Yu began to precisely calculate spacetime wormhole information. As complex data flashed rapidly before his eyes, the corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards, as if he had already seen the dawn of success.
Finally, everything was ready. Lin Yu's figure flickered, and like a ghost, he leaped effortlessly, appearing in the Oort Cloud at the periphery of the Terra System. Before him was a rogue meteorite with a diameter of over two hundred kilometers, which was the target of his current operation.
Lin Yu gazed at the giant meteorite before him, a grand plan already formed in his mind. He intended to directly help the Federal Government build a giant shipyard.
Although the Federation's current productivity was already very strong, its primary focus at this stage was on the construction of the Ideal City.
If they waited for them to systematically train enough scientific researchers and engineers before commencing shipyard construction, they would undoubtedly miss the optimal timing.
Therefore, Lin Yu decided to take matters into his own hands and build a giant space shipyard for the Federation that could rapidly advance Federation Navy construction, allowing the Federal Government to train workers while simultaneously building Federation Navy warships, enabling the Federation Navy to quickly acquire ships for training and accelerating its development pace.
"Great Clock, open Creative Mode," Lin Yu commanded firmly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority.
"Creative Mode activated," the Great Clock's steady, mechanical voice echoed in the empty space.
Immediately following, surging psionic energy erupted from Lin Yu's body, and the Great Clock provided computing power for high-precision control. The psionic field, like the finest psionic tendrils, quickly enveloped the meteorite.
Amidst the flickering light, the miraculous process of elemental restructuring had already begun.
Lin Yu stared intently at everything before him, a hint of tension and anticipation in his eyes.
Even though he had seen it more than once, he was still amazed by the wondrous energy of psionics.
"Elemental restructuring in progress..." the Great Clock sounded again.
With this prompt, the meteorite's surface began to glow with a strange light, as if countless tiny stars were twinkling within it.
Every atom was undergoing a subtle yet crucial change, their relative spatial positions being redefined.
Lin Yu watched all of this without blinking, afraid of missing any detail.
"Changing the spatial positions of all atoms," the Great Clock reported the progress in an orderly manner.
At this moment, the light around the meteorite grew even more intense, like a giant energy vortex, drawing everything around it into its embrace.
Lin Yu had to squint his eyes to shield against the dazzling light. At the center of the light, the meteorite's form was changing at an astonishing speed.
It was no longer a lifeless rogue meteorite but was gradually transforming into a giant hexagonal ring-shaped celestial body emitting a dark blue energy glow.
"Giant shipyard construction complete. Creative Mode deactivated."
Finally, everything returned to calm. What appeared before Lin Yu was a breathtaking giant space shipyard. It had a diameter of 200 kilometers, with each side measuring 100 kilometers long, like a colossal fortress floating in space.
The scale and functionality of this shipyard were beyond imagination.
Each side could simultaneously build 2 Gloriana-class battleships, 8 Moon-class Cruisers, and 40 destroyers or frigates.
If the entire space shipyard operated at full capacity, utilizing all 6 sides, the number of ships built simultaneously could instantly increase sixfold.
However, Lin Yu also understood in his heart that, given the current manpower situation of the Federation, finding enough workers and engineers to operate this shipyard, which was a marvel of the universe, would not be easy in a short period.
But he firmly believed that, with the passage of time and the development of the Federation, this shipyard would play a huge role in future Federation Navy construction, becoming a solid cornerstone for the Federation Navy's journey into the universe.