The Starfield Farming Sovereign (Elizabeth Schofield) novel Chapter 163

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The second those words left her mouth, the three of them froze. Then their faces lit up with excitement they couldn’t hide.

“Ms. Schofield, is that for real?” Tiffany’s voice cracked with excitement. “If we really get our own route, then whether it’s supplies or travel, we won’t have to depend on the recycling station anymore! And with how fast the farm is producing now, a stall is nowhere near enough. The market’s too small. It can’t absorb everything! The quality of our farm goods is way too good for that. They should be shipped to more planets across the kingdom so more people can know about them and benefit from them!”

Melton and Tyson both nodded repeatedly, their eyes burning hot.

They knew better than anyone how miraculous these crops were, and how much hidden value they carried.

They also knew exactly how much Planet A001 would change once the route was established.

Elizabeth was very pleased with their reaction.

Then she laid out, in detail, the key requirements the Hewitts‘ butler had told her about for applying for a private route, especially the harsh demands regarding armed protection.

When they heard words like “an armed force strong enough to deter star pirates and handle armed conflict” and “strict review by the Kingdom Interstellar Security Assessment Committee“, Melton looked a little embarrassed. “Ms. Schofield, I’m sorry. I made building a private route sound way too easy before. This armed assessment… yeah, that’s a crazy high bar.”

Elizabeth nodded. “Mr. Powell, you used to be in the military. Military routes naturally come with military backing, so the approval process and standards are different. But for a private application, we have to prove to the kingdom that we can protect the safety of this route ourselves and that it won’t become a security loophole.”

Her gaze swept over the three of them, and her tone turned serious and firm. “So from here on out, our top priority is solving the issue of armed personnel. We need to build our own guard team, one that can actually handle interstellar escort missions!”

The moment they heard that, Melton, Tiffany, and Tyson almost straightened up at the exact same time and raised their hands without hesitation.

Melton said in a low voice, “Ms. Schofield, my mental power hasn’t fully recovered yet, but experience and combat skills are still there. I’m willing to take escort duty!”

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Tiffany’s eyes sharpened. “Me too! I haven’t forgotten a single thing I learned in the military!”

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Tyson was more reserved than the other two, but he nodded hard as well. The space combat and small–scale conflict experience he picked up as a mercenary could absolutely be put to use.

Elizabeth looked at them, warmth rising in her chest.

But she still shook her head. “The three of you will absolutely be the backbone of our future force. But that’s not enough. Not even close!”

She raised one finger, her tone leaving no room for argument. “My goal is to build a guard force that can go head–to–head with an interstellar pirate gang a hundred strong. That’s the bare minimum for our route’s safety!”

This standard was something Elizabeth had set after looking at the escort force of Cosmos Group, the parent company behind the garbage recycling station.

She had already analyzed why the recycling station’s ships were rarely harassed by pirates. It wasn’t just because the ships themselves might have hidden weapons and self–destruct systems.

It was also because there was a powerful guard team behind them–one that could wipe out any force reckless enough to attack one of their ships.

“If we’re doing this, we do it right. Either we don’t do it at all, or we make it so that anyone eyeing our cargo ships has to stop and ask themselves whether they can survive the

consequences before they make a move.” Elizabeth’s voice was full of resolve and raw authority.

All three of them sucked in a sharp breath.

When they looked at Elizabeth now, there was awe in their eyes, and worship too.

But reality was still reality. The dream was huge, and the problems were just as huge.

Tiffany spoke up carefully, “Ms. Schofield, to build a high–spec guard team at that level, the cost would be astronomical. Leaving everything aside, even standard high–end single–soldier combat mecha cost tens of millions to over a hundred million stellar coins each. And that’s not even counting warships, energy, ammo, salaries, or death benefits…”

Elizabeth just waved a hand, confidence written all over her face. “Money isn’t a problem!”

And she wasn’t bluffing.

The endless output from the farm was her inexhaustible source of wealth.

She had every reason to be this confident.

Melton, Tiffany, and Tyson looked at Elizabeth’s confident face. Shock hit them first, then an even stronger wave of admiration and drive rose inside them.

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