Hijacking

At the bow, along the centerline of the hull, a thick-barreled main cannon protruded. The hull was covered in dark blue-black armor, and beneath the central armor layer, high-speed rails were arranged.

Four secondary gun turrets were distributed along the high-speed rails, ready to cover every inch of space around the hull with firepower at any moment.

As soon as this warship appeared, four yellow tractor beams extended from its belly, firmly restraining Wang Dong's Mine Overlord Type 2.

Not only that, but at the same time, all detectors and communicators on Wang Dong's Mine Overlord Type 2 lost normal function, displaying static screens and emitting "shasha" sounds.

Wang Dong understood that this was because the appearing warship was dispersing "Mie Particles" in a small area, directly blocking the detection and communication signals within this region.

Mie Particles were a unique technology of this human civilization.

They had a rest mass close to zero.

When dispersed on the battlefield, they would render most modern wireless communication and target-seeking technologies, except for visible light (optical signal communication), ineffective within the covered range.

Even though this area was located within the mining zone, making it difficult to detect from a distance and hard to establish communication links with the outside world.

"They're here!"

Wang Dong's heart stirred.

Just like in his past life, this warship, while being pursued, had fled and hidden within this asteroid belt mining zone.

Wang Dong reacted to the sudden change with a complete set of appropriate responses.

Astonishment.

Followed by a rapid calming.

He adjusted the detectors and communicators, simultaneously donning his spacesuit.

The three actions were completed in one go.

When the former two yielded no results, he didn't panic, nor did he operate the miniature laser gun on the Mine Overlord Type 2 for a futile counterattack.

That laser gun couldn't even penetrate the hull of a mining ship, let alone the armor of the warship before him.

After his efforts to save himself failed, Wang Dong decisively left the control platform and shut down the Mine Overlord Type 2's thruster engines, indicating harmlessness.

This was a sign of surrender: Take me as you please.

Although it seemed desperate, it wasn't a certain death situation.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been tractor beams restraining him, but direct cannon fire.

Given the Mine Overlord Type 2's thinly armored, large-capacity nature, the warship wouldn't even need to use its main cannon. Just a few shots from those four secondary guns would have turned Wang Dong and the Mine Overlord Type 2 into cosmic dust, resting eternally in the asteroid belt mining zone.

Therefore, Wang Dong's expression was no longer calm, but rather three parts confusion, three parts worry, and four parts excitement.

But he wasn't despairing.

He was confused about the warship's motives.

He was worried about the unpredictable fortune or misfortune that awaited him.

As for the excitement, it stemmed from the opportunity to encounter such a mysterious warship, which clearly differed from the usual patrol fleets and displayed extraordinary capabilities.

Of course, the ever-present yet silent auxiliary system had already provided information about this mysterious warship.

"E-Class Seed Destroyer

Status: 88%

Growth Potential: Low"

This situation persisted for a while.

The next moment, the armor on the warship's belly slid open to the sides, and the hangar bay opened wide.

Last time, Wang Dong felt like a long time had passed amidst his apprehension.

But this time, Wang Dong, whose heart was only slightly stirred, carefully timed it.

"Eighty-nine seconds, not even a minute and a half. It seems he's more urgent than I thought. That makes sense, after all, his physical condition doesn't allow for further delays."

Under the effect of the tractor beams, Wang Dong's entire Mine Overlord Type 2 was pulled into the warship's belly.

Wang Dong's heart relaxed slightly.

So far, everything was going smoothly.

After the hangar door closed again, two armed robots appeared outside the Mine Overlord Type 2's hull.

Slightly taller than average humans, their gleaming silver skeletons were equipped with various shipboard weapons, commonly used for internal security.

Wang Dong could even name the model of these two armed robots.

Imperial Guard Type 3 Armed Robots, released forty years ago, priced at 6.5 million each.

Their advantage was their sophisticated combat AI and adaptability for various purposes. Their disadvantage was their exposed skeletons, lacking external armor protection, making them vulnerable to high-powered individual weapons.

But now was clearly not the time to showcase his extensive knowledge.

Wang Dong obediently opened the Mine Overlord Type 2's hatch, disembarked, and accepted the escort of the two armed robots on either side.

At this moment, these two armed robots were holding shipboard rapid-fire cannons, primarily used for internal suppression against unarmored and lightly armored targets.

There wasn't time to carefully observe the specific conditions within the large cargo hold.

As the green arrow marker on the ground lit up, two armed mechs flanked Wang Dong and stepped onto a circular platform about 1.5 meters in diameter.

At the edge of the platform, faint red magnetic restraints appeared, firmly securing Wang Dong and the two armed mechs.

The platform floated up and, at no small speed, moved rapidly along the ship's internal corridor.

After crossing three corridors and four compartments in succession, Wang Dong arrived at a circular armored isolation door.

"Command Deck, also known as the Bridge."

Wang Dong murmured in his mind.

Five seconds later, the cabin door opened.

Wang Dong stepped in without hesitation, the cabin door closing behind him.

Although he had expected it, the scene inside the command deck still made Wang Dong freeze for a moment.