Mining Day

"All the boys in the academy like it. They even give nicknames to tactical maneuvers based on those books written by Yang Yong. 'Sky Ceiling Assault' is called 'Flying Dragon in the Sky,' and 'Three-Stage Charge' is called 'Coiled Dragon Regrets.' It's hilarious."

"Tu Tu Tu" animatedly mimicked the performance of the martial arts-obsessed boys in the academy's simulated combat public channel, laughing uncontrollably at herself.

"Hahaha, that's indeed amusing."

Wang Dong listened to "Tu Tu Tu's" laughter, crisp as summer wind chimes, and imagined the scene of warships entangled in combat, with various skill names popping up in the public channel.

"Bro, take this 'Flying Dragon in the Sky'! Eh, you dodged it?

No worries, this is a combo. Watch my 'Coiled Dragon Regrets' combo! Huh? You dodged it again.

Oh man, bro, your 'Stars Shift' move is a bit fierce. I'll 'Hidden Dragon, Do Not Act' and dodge first."

It was truly filled with inexplicable comedic effect.

The two continued their casual chat, covering topics from all over the map, and before they knew it, over an hour had passed.

"Oh no, I chatted for so long without realizing it! I haven't practiced my tactical maneuvers for today yet. Little Dongzi, it's all your fault!"

"Tu Tu Tu" finally remembered the important matter, chiding him.

In the Royal Sky Patrol Higher Education Academy, which operated under military-style management, the time allowed for connecting to the star network was limited to a few hours each evening before lights out, except for official courses.

"My bad, my bad. How about I play a couple of rounds with you?"

Wang Dong was unfazed by "Tu Tu Tu's" habitual tendency to shift blame.

"Forget it, forget it. Little Dongzi, your skills are still a bit lacking, you should practice more. Sister Rabbit is logging off now. Good luck with your practice, Little Dongzi! See you later~"

"Uh, goodbye..."

After bidding farewell, "Tu Tu Tu's" status instantly changed to "Queuing," her actions remarkably swift.

Wang Dong pondered for a moment, then reached up and pinched his brow.

Why was he suddenly feeling such a surge of joy from the bottom of his heart?

Perhaps it was because he hadn't seen her in so long.

And also, the psychological relief from successfully avoiding a major catastrophe after his rebirth.

He needed to be cautious and not overthink things.

He knew how much merit one needed to accumulate to seize an opportunity for transmigration.

Look at the hundreds of thousands of writers and hundreds of millions of readers on a certain literary website in his past life; how many of them actually transmigrated?

He could responsibly tell you, perhaps not a single one!

Let alone, after transmigrating, to also enjoy the benefit of being reborn a second time.

Wang Dong believed that golden fingers like systems could only determine a person's lower limit.

And after acquiring a system, it still depended on one's overall qualities to truly determine the upper limit of what they could achieve.

In his previous life, Wang Dong was forced by circumstances into many helpless situations, and his life ended up being quite pathetic.

To be honest, he disgraced the entire group of transmigrators.

In this life, if he didn't live a life of unrestrained freedom, dominating the galaxy, and looking down on the world, wouldn't he be thoroughly looked down upon?

And it would be a waste of such immense good fortune.

Bread would come, and milk would come.

Love would also come.

In the initial stage, he still needed to lie low, cultivate steadily.

Some things couldn't be rushed.

Even if he truly desired that young girl and wanted to pursue her.

If he wanted to go to the Golden Snapdragon Federation in the neighboring country for an offline meeting, he would need sufficient capital.

The current War Axe and Wang Dong were far from being qualified.

Wang Dong spent half a day at the Meizu Internet Cafe before leaving with a look of lingering satisfaction.

In the following days, Wang Dong followed his usual routine, showing no signs of abnormality.

Not to mention going out to buy energy blocks, let alone finding that shady merchant from his past life.

Old Shi, after the previous incident, had also become much more subdued.

Everything was proceeding smoothly.

Until June 20th.

Another mining day.

Early in the morning, Wang Dong arrived at the mining company's spaceship docking bay, full of vigor.

He saw many miners gathered together, not choosing mining ships, but whispering amongst themselves.

Wang Dong paused his steps and then joined them.

"Old Shi, is what you're saying true? There are really unknown warships appearing in the mining area?"

"How could that be fake? I saw it with my own eyes. Aren't the image recordings from the mining ship enough?"

Old Shi chuckled proudly.

"Not just a warship, but a Kindling Warship! Do you know what a Kindling Warship is?"

"Who cares what kind of warship it is? I'm just worried the mining area might become unstable. A warship wouldn't appear in a mining area for no reason."

"Yeah, what does Boss Qin say? He contracted the mining area, so he should have some explanation."

"Right, I'm a little scared to go mining now."

The miners grumbled amongst themselves.

What they cared about more was whether their own interests might be affected.

They weren't concerned with Old Shi, who had started the topic and was originally hoping to hear their envy.

"What are you all worrying about for nothing? Do those Kindling Warships even care about poor miners like you? Short-sighted, no wonder you're poor."

Old Shi muttered impatiently, his eyelids drooping.

Wang Dong's heart remained unmoved.

Old Shi must have encountered a Jin Family Kindling Warship searching for the War Axe.