Fat Meat

It definitely wasn't the War Axe, Wang Dong was keeping an eye on it.

Through the Quantum Entanglement Brainwave Control System, Wang Dong was always aware of the War Axe's specific situation.

Just like the ordinary miners, Wang Dong stepped forward and overheard some news.

No miners were setting out for mining; even Old Shi seemed to have recovered, showing a hint of lingering fear.

Encountering a warship in the mining area was no good thing.

In the mining area, it was truly common for people to die without anyone finding out why.

Even if the warship didn't make a move, a close pass could still affect the miners' prospecting ships.

Wang Dong wasn't in a hurry to set out either.

Not until Mine Lord Old Qin rushed over upon hearing the news.

"What are you all worrying about for nothing!

Do warships from great nobles care about insignificant poor folks like you?

The mining area is so vast, do you think you'll just bump into one whenever you please?

Even if you do, if you're smart enough to get out of the way, do you think the noble lords will bother with you?

Don't just stand around, hurry up and get to mining. The purchase price this month is up by five percent!"

Old Qin, while crude in his speech, was actually quite well-informed.

Without some capability and connections, one couldn't even contract a mining area.

The miners still listened to what he said.

Most of them felt it made sense.

Even if a few grumbled inwardly, they couldn't resist the allure of the five percent increased profit margin.

So, before long, the miners began selecting their ships and preparing to head down to the mines.

Wang Dong was among them, like a drop of water blending into a river, showing no unusual signs.

Star Calendar Year 10105, June 22nd, 13:00.

Somewhere within the asteroid belt mining area.

After a day of mining operations, estimating his harvest to be sufficient, Wang Dong piloted his prospecting ship and successfully rendezvoused with the War Axe.

He docked the prospecting ship inside the War Axe's cargo bay and unloaded some of the minerals onto the War Axe.

Some of these minerals were specifically chosen and mined by Wang Dong to be used as auxiliary materials for upgrading the War Axe's shipboard modules.

There were no precious minerals, but common minerals were not lacking in this asteroid belt mining area.

Wang Dong, with practiced ease, stepped into the command bridge.

The command bridge, with only the Captain alone, felt somewhat empty and desolate.

"Welcome aboard, Commander."

The Shipborne Optical Computer greeted him at the opportune moment.

Wang Dong smiled faintly.

On the War Axe, how could one feel desolate?

A man's romance, you know?

Sitting in the Commander's chair, Wang Dong first initiated the "High-speed Human-Machine Data Interaction" state.

Only in this state could the warship's auxiliary systems fully utilize their functions.

Next, Wang Dong opened the system's optional function one: Spatial Signal Capture.

As one unit of low-grade Energy Crystal slowly dissipated in Wang Dong's palm, the War Axe's shipboard fire seed began to react.

The constantly steady flame started to rise slightly, as if resonating according to some pattern.

A moment later, as the low-grade Energy Crystal completely vanished, the shipboard fire seed stabilized.

"Beep, this ship's fire seed has received a spatial signal. The otherworldly battlefield can be activated. Please confirm, Captain."

The Shipborne Optical Computer's prompt sounded.

Wang Dong clenched his fist tightly; the auxiliary system had successfully functioned!

It allowed the War Axe's shipboard fire seed to successfully receive spatial signals even within the complex celestial environment of the asteroid belt!

There was no need to travel to the distant cosmic void region, nor was there a need to wander aimlessly in the cold, dead cosmic void.

Relying on the system, Wang Dong could easily enter the "otherworldly battlefield" at any location in the starry sky!

He didn't rush to enter immediately.

The first thing Wang Dong did was activate the Mirage System, putting the War Axe into stealth mode.

This was very important.

Next, Wang Dong released over a dozen micro-detectors, distributing them in the surrounding airspace.

"Enter the otherworldly battlefield!"

Without further hesitation, Wang Dong finally issued the command.

The next moment, the War Axe's engines were running at full speed, the shipboard fire seed surged fiercely, its flames blazing and full of power.

Then, with a mysterious fluctuation enveloping the ship's hull, the War Axe vanished from the universe, instantly teleporting to another time and space.

In the blink of an eye, an intense wave of dizziness washed over him.

Just a moment later, the dizziness receded like a tide, as if it had never occurred.

Wang Dong quickly regained his senses.

Unlike the first time, when he had almost vomited everywhere.

Before he could savor the feeling of entering the "otherworldly battlefield" again, the Shipborne Optical Computer's prompt message sounded.

"Sky patrol radar has detected enemy tracks. Search results are as follows: Tier 1 Interstellar Civilization, Planet-class Fortress, Quantity: 2, Threat Level: Medium; Warship units, Quantity: 2386, Threat Level: Medium; Habitable planets, Quantity: 10, Threat Level: Low."

The sky patrol radar quickly fed back the detection results.

This was a star system with twelve planets.

Three of them were habitable planets, two were militarized fortresses, and a large number of warships were patrolling near the star system.

Most crucially, a Tier 1 Interstellar Civilization!

An interstellar civilization that had initially acquired the ability to leave its planet's surface and colonize other planets.

They usually couldn't leave their home star system, hence they were also called "Galaxy-class Civilizations."

What a huge piece of fat meat!