Boneyard.
Just as its name suggested, it was a vast region of space littered with wreckage.
As far as the eye could see, countless Starship Wreckage and fragments of enormous mechanical constructs were scattered everywhere.
Some had been struck and captured by asteroids while sailing through interstellar space...
Others had accidentally destroyed and fused with asteroids while floating among the wreckage...
In short...
This was a chaotic, irregular, and dangerous region formed through the interaction of interstellar wreckage and asteroids...
When Jiang Fan had arrived earlier, he had naturally received the "enthusiastic" welcome of Shen Liao, the garrison commander.
After some simple pleasantries, Shen Liao had arranged for him to stay in a luxurious Barracks converted from a starship cabin, then stationed him in the absolute rear under the pretext of "familiarizing himself with the surroundings."
Every day, an old soldier led him on distant tours of several enormous, landmark wrecks and told him some inconsequential battlefield stories...
The old soldier was named Feng Jingshi, which was a fairly decent name.
But his appearance was utterly at odds with it.
Aside from looking somewhat disheveled, his body was also incomplete.
"Half of my body was left over there!"
Jiang Fan followed his finger and saw a huge structure shaped like a starship standing beyond the First Energy Barrier.
"When the Star Beasts attacked back then, Boneyard sent troops to intercept them. As one of the vanguard members, I charged at the very front!"
"After killing three Rippers, those beasts' sharp mechanical arms ripped my body open!"
"If my captain hadn't dragged me back in time, I probably would've been finished right there!"
"..."
Jiang Fan was slightly taken aback when he heard this.
"The Star Beasts here are Rippers?"
He had been here for less than a day, so his