Rather than wait for the duration to expire, suddenly reappear, and expose the Mirage System's effects, it was better to end it early and continue on in the open.
After its complete makeover, the Pond was no longer the War Axe, a ship that had to stay hidden year-round to evade the Jin Family's pursuit.
Wang Dong didn't have the Pond travel at full speed.
With an incomplete crew and insufficient supplies, the Pond wasn't much of a fighting force in normal space.
Although its overall combat rating was LV.7, in Wang Dong's experience, it was questionable whether it could even perform at an LV.5 level.
The two Jin Family Kindling Warships had overall combat ratings of LV.11 and LV.12, while the two Kindling Warships in Wu Haoze's caravan were both LV.10.
All four Kindling Warships were fully crewed and staffed, allowing them to bring their full combat strength to bear.
There was no need to rush in and get themselves slaughtered.
Besides, Wu Haoze's caravan had only just left the mining planet and could turn back at any time. This wasn't the right moment to make a move.
Wang Dong planned to wait until the Jin Family's warships acted before considering approaching the battlefield.
And he would only dare to approach while concealed.
The LV.0 Mirage System could maintain concealment for twenty-four hours, so he had to manage its duration carefully.
He couldn't waste it.
Although it wasn't traveling at full speed, a Kindling Warship was much faster than a transport ship.
As a result, the distance between the Pond and Wu Haoze's caravan kept shrinking.
Wang Dong wasn't a novice.
Ten years on the run had honed his nerves and given him extensive experience in pursuit and escape.
The route taken by Wu Haoze's caravan, especially the stretch