Pluto.
The first impression this planet, once cast out by Earth Civilization, gave was darkness, like an eye that remained forever closed.
At this distance, the Sun's light was already very weak. Even the Prometheus energy network had abandoned coverage because the area was too remote, leaving it almost entirely in its original, desolate state.
For a long time, this place had existed solely as a testing ground for the Cloudtop Research Institute's dangerous weapons.
Only after the Earthlings, driven by their thirst for exploration and knowledge, gradually developed the entire Solar System did unmanned research vessels or tourist ships occasionally arrive to admire the former "ninth planet."
To facilitate resupply and docking, a small spaceport for both military and civilian use had been built in orbit around Pluto.
Of course, most of the time, this mysterious minor planet, known to the outside world as the "New Bermuda Triangle," was closed to visitors.
After all, the enormous electromagnetic pulses and high-energy fields that erupted from time to time posed a considerable threat to navigation...
Pluto: "..." (╥﹏╥)
At that moment, a travel-worn little cargo ship, with a cute blue ghost painted on its hull, was slowly approaching the spaceport.
The small cargo ship was 200 meters long, with a flat profile and no obvious bridge. Judging by its model, it was a Light Feather-class small unmanned cargo ship released by the Atlantis shipyard just last year. However, clear signs of modification marked various parts of the vessel, leaving it noticeably different from the original.
"Vessel CN86776778, belonging to the Ghost Brigade, ship designation Speedy. We have accepted resupply mission B468 and are delivering rare metals and energy supplies. Requesting permission to dock!"
"Beep! Identity confirmed. Mission confirmed. Permission to dock granted!"
As the ship slowly drew alongside the dock, its