No more delays.
Wang Dong quickly returned to the Minemaster II-type, which was still in the cargo hold of the Battleaxe.
The quantum entanglement-based brainwave control module had been activated by Wang Dong.
Once activated, this module directly bound to the captain's brainwave signal. Within its range, it could always connect to the ship's command system via brainwaves for operation.
“Open the cargo hold door.”
Wang Dong skillfully completed the connection and tested a few commands. After confirming there were no abnormalities, he officially began his actions.
As the command was issued, the cargo hold door on the Battleaxe's underside slowly opened.
The Minemaster II-type, under Wang Dong's control, was like a nimble swift, drawing a beautiful arc and gliding effortlessly out of the Battleaxe.
“Close the cargo hold door.”
As instructed, the cargo hold door slowly closed.
“Perfect.”
Wang Dong snapped his fingers and maneuvered the Minemaster II-type to quickly distance itself from the Battleaxe.
Twelve hours later, Wang Dong, relying on the quantum entanglement-based brainwave control module, remotely activated the Mirage System, causing the Battleaxe to enter a stealth state.
The Battleaxe then silently left the area.
Of course, Wang Dong precisely controlled the distance, ensuring that the Battleaxe did not leave the effective range of the quantum entanglement-based brainwave control module.
A day later, just like in the past few years, Wang Dong's Minemaster II-type, laden with a hefty bounty, safely returned to KQ-03.
Landing, delivering the ore, going home.
Everything was as usual.
He didn't immediately attempt to use the auxiliary system's function to send the Battleaxe into the alien space and begin harvesting origin points to strengthen himself.
This was due to time constraints.
Wang Dong's normal mining time was around three days.
Each alien space battlefield lasted twenty-four hours, a full day.
The entire process of inheriting the Battleaxe had taken roughly two days, leaving Wang Dong one day to accelerate his mining operations.
This would help him avoid any unusual patterns.
Concealing himself was the top priority.
On KQ-03, the overcast sky, always filled with the air that smelled of rust.
This planet, seemingly, didn't react to the arrival of the two Spark warships.
Wang Dong didn't do anything extra, he went straight home.
The next day.
Upon waking, he stretched out his back and limbs comfortably, causing his joints to crack with a series of sounds.
So comfortable.
The Wang Dong before his rebirth wasn't this relaxed.
Wang Dong still remembered that the Battleaxe's energy reserves were limited at that time.
After narrowly escaping the pursuit and hiding the Battleaxe, Wang Dong, piloting the mining ship back to the mining planet, immediately thought about how to get standard energy cubes.
Standard energy cubes themselves weren't hard to buy.
They could be used by various engines.
Large engineering equipment, spacecraft, etc., could all use standard energy cubes to function.
Each standard energy cube was not large, ten centimeters long, five centimeters wide, and only one centimeter thick, about the size of a palm.
It was mainly composed of high-energy fuel.
The price wasn't too expensive either, one thousand yuan per cube.
Buying two or three or even ten or more at once was considered normal.
But for a behemoth like a Spark warship, a mere dozen or so standard energy cubes wouldn't even make a dent.
The Mirage System or the Pegasus Leap device, each use required energy equivalent to one hundred standard energy cubes!
The quantum entanglement-based brainwave control system was also an energy hog, consuming one standard energy cube per hour when activated.
Adding in the consumption of the warship's engines and other equipment, the Battleaxe needed at least thirty standard energy cubes daily.
At least thirty thousand yuan in pure consumption per day!
This was a game that ordinary rich kids couldn't afford.
Wang Dong had quite a bit of savings, but he couldn't openly purchase large quantities of standard energy cubes.
It wouldn't make sense.
He had to find ways to conceal his identity.
Regular channels were inconvenient, so Wang Dong had to go through underground channels.
At that time, to get energy cubes in secret, Wang Dong went to a stranger, the head of a trading caravan, to make a deal.
He bought a batch of standard energy cubes at a price lower than the market price, and in exchange, Wang Dong gave the caravan leader an extra bonus.
It was expensive, but it at least alleviated the energy crisis.
I don't remember who said it, maybe Xun Ge.
Wherever you've been, you've left traces.
Even though Wang Dong, for safety's sake, had played a trick similar to "one-time contact" by deliberately choosing a complete stranger to trade with.
Unfortunately, the caravan leader wasn't a pushover.
This wasn't a world filled with NPCs.
This caravan belonged to a wealthy noble in the Northern Star Region.
At this time, as the Battleaxe and the Jin family's warship engaged in a fierce chase in the asteroid belt mining area, the relevant information had become no secret to many powers on KQ-03.
This included the origins of the two Spark warships and the reasons for the firefight.
Never underestimate the level of information control that local powers have in their own territory.
Wang Dong's unusual behavior, coupled with the relevant information, made the caravan leader keenly aware of the potential value.
It didn't matter that he didn't know Wang Dong, he directly reported the information.
So, what was originally just the Jin family's pursuit of Wang Dong and the Battleaxe, now involved another party.
This powerful noble within the Violet Thorn Kingdom, later, also interfered with Wang Dong's fate, bringing him many negative consequences.
Tianfang County, Fourth Caravan, leader Wu Haoze.
Wang Dong had it written down in his little black book.
He would definitely get even!