Energy

No more delays.

Wang Dong quickly returned to the Mine Overlord Type 2, which was still parked in the War Axe's cargo hold.

The Quantum Entanglement Brainwave Control System module had already been activated by Wang Dong.

Once activated, this module directly bound to the Captain's brainwave signals. Within its effective range, he could constantly link to the warship's command system via brainwaves and operate it.

"Open the cargo bay doors."

Wang Dong completed the link with practiced ease. After issuing a few commands and confirming there were no anomalies, he proceeded.

As the command was issued, the cargo bay doors on the underside of the War Axe slowly opened.

Under Wang Dong's control, the Mine Overlord Type 2 moved like a nimble swallow, tracing a beautiful arc as it lightly zipped out of the War Axe.

"Close the cargo bay doors."

Responding instantly, the cargo bay doors slowly closed.

"Perfect."

Wang Dong snapped his fingers and controlled the Mine Overlord Type 2, quickly moving away from the War Axe.

Twelve hours later, relying on the Quantum Entanglement Brainwave Control System module, Wang Dong remotely activated the Mirage System, and the War Axe entered stealth mode.

Subsequently, the War Axe silently moved away from the area.

Of course, Wang Dong precisely controlled the distance, ensuring the War Axe did not leave the effective range of the Quantum Entanglement Brainwave Control System module.

One day later, just like in the past few years, Wang Dong's Mine Overlord Type 2 returned safely to KQ-03 with a considerable haul.

Landing, handing over the ore, going home.

Everything was as usual.

He didn't immediately try to use the auxiliary system's functions to send the War Axe into the otherworldly battlefield to harvest origin points and strengthen himself.

This was due to time constraints.

Wang Dong's normal mining trips took about three days.

Each session on the otherworldly battlefield lasted twenty-four hours, a full day.

The entire process of Wang Dong inheriting the War Axe had taken nearly two days, leaving him with one day to speed up his mining operations.

This was the only way to avoid raising suspicion.

Concealment was currently his top priority.

On KQ-03, the sky was gloomy, and the air always carried a rusty scent.

The planet seemed unfazed by the arrival of the two Kindling Warships.

Wang Dong did nothing out of the ordinary and headed straight home.

The next day.

He woke up and stretched his back comfortably, his joints cracking in a series of pops.

Bliss.

The pre-rebirth Wang Dong wasn't this relaxed.

Wang Dong vividly remembered the limited energy reserves on the War Axe back then.

After narrowly escaping pursuit and hiding the War Axe, Wang Dong had immediately focused on how to acquire standard energy blocks upon returning to the mining planet with his mining ship.

Standard energy blocks themselves weren't hard to buy.

They could be used by various engines.

Large engineering equipment, spacecraft, and the like could all utilize standard energy blocks for their functions.

Each standard energy block wasn't large, measuring ten centimeters long, five centimeters wide, and only one centimeter thick, about the size of a palm.

They were primarily composed of high-energy fuel.

Their price wasn't too steep either, costing one thousand yuan each.

Buying two or three, or even ten, at a time was normal.

But for a behemoth like a Kindling Warship, a mere dozen standard energy blocks were utterly useless.

The Mirage System or the Flying Colt Warp Device consumed energy equivalent to one hundred standard energy blocks each time they were used!

The Quantum Entanglement Brainwave Control System was also a major power drain; when activated, it consumed one standard energy block per hour.

Combined with the consumption of the warship's engines and other equipment, the War Axe required a minimum of over thirty standard energy blocks daily.

That was at least thirty thousand yuan in pure daily expenses!

This was a game that most rich second-generation heirs couldn't afford.

Wang Dong had a considerable amount of savings, but he couldn't openly purchase large quantities of standard energy blocks.

It wouldn't make sense.

He still had to find ways to conceal his identity.

It was inconvenient through official channels, so Wang Dong had to go through the underground.

At the time, in order to secretly obtain energy blocks, Wang Dong sought them out and made a deal with the head of an unfamiliar merchant team.

He purchased a batch of standard energy blocks at a price below market value, and in return, Wang Dong gave the merchant team leader an additional fee.

It cost a lot, but at least it eased the energy crisis.

He couldn't remember who said it, maybe it was Xun Ge'er.

What goes around, comes around.

Even though Wang Dong, as a precaution, employed a technique similar to "one-time contact," deliberately finding someone he didn't know at all to trade with.

Unfortunately, that merchant team leader was no easy mark.

This wasn't a world full of NPCs.

This merchant team belonged to a certain great noble under the jurisdiction of the Northern Starfield.

And now, with the fierce chase between the War Axe and the Jin Family warship in the asteroid belt mining area, related news was no longer a secret to many factions on KQ-03.

Including the origins of the two Kindling Warships and the reasons for their engagement.

Never underestimate the information a local can gather in their own territory.

The merchant team leader, combining Wang Dong's unusual behavior with the related news, keenly discovered the value contained within.

It didn't matter that he didn't know Wang Dong; he directly reported the information.

Thus, what was originally just the Jin Family's pursuit of Wang Dong and the War Axe, now had an additional participant.

This great noble within the Purple Thorn Kingdom later interfered in Wang Dong's fate, bringing him many negative consequences.

Earl's Territory of Tianfang, Fourth Merchant Team, leader Wu Haoze.

Wang Dong had it all noted down.

He would definitely retaliate!