The first was a basic reconnaissance mission.
"Use standard cruising procedures to clear the designated airspace of any detection equipment the Mist Butterfly Civilization may have deployed."
The second was a basic combat mission.
"Find and sink a warship of the Mist Butterfly Civilization."
The first two battlefield missions were routine missions.
They were the primary duties every Star Destroyer had to fulfill.
Only by completing the corresponding duties
could they earn the guaranteed one merit point per year.
Obviously,
it was impossible to while away the time on the Outer Battlefield and slowly accumulate enough merit points to complete their service.
However, if they made additional contributions on top of completing their routine missions—
for example, uncovering intelligence of significant value during a basic reconnaissance mission,
or displaying exceptional combat prowess during a basic combat mission—
they might earn extra merit points.
Of course, there were strict criteria and verification procedures for awarding these non-fixed merit points.
No one's personal bias could lead to unfair treatment.
Aside from the first two routine battlefield missions,
the third was a special mission.
"Locate the base of the Mist Butterfly Civilization.
Note: Reward: 10 merit points."
These special missions were issued by Forward Base based on the specific situation on the Outer Battlefield.
Every special mission earned merit points upon completion.
Just like this one.
If a Star Destroyer managed to locate a base of the Mist Butterfly Civilization in this airspace,
it would earn 10 merit points!
That was equivalent to a full 10 years of ordinary service on Outer Battlefield D-088!
The moment they saw this mission,
everyone aboard the Sky Peng Horizontal drew a noticeably deeper breath!
Wang Dong was no exception.
The Sky Peng Horizontal needed 60 merit points
to meet the requirements for its initial term of