He returned to his identity as a miner.
He diligently mined.
He also searched for traces of energy crystals.
Of the three units of low-grade energy crystals he had obtained, one unit had been consumed when the auxiliary system captured an interspatial signal.
The remaining two units of low-grade energy crystals were used to double the enhancement function of the quantum entanglement brainwave manipulation system.
They were completely consumed.
Over the next dozen hours of searching, Wang Dong found nothing.
The existence of energy crystals ultimately relied on luck.
Just putting in effort didn't guarantee rewards.
Such was the way of the world.
Wang Dong wasn't in a hurry. He was simply letting things take their course.
Unlike his previous life, where he was forced to step onto the stage and face the storm.
Now, he had successfully hidden himself behind the scenes, giving him plenty of time.
Low-grade energy crystals, in a place like the mining district star system, were still circulated in small quantities.
If it was just one or two units, Wang Dong acquiring them wouldn't raise any suspicion.
Everyone had a bit of a collector's instinct, right?
He returned.
He delivered the mined minerals.
Wang Dong returned home to rest.
The next day, he went to the Meizu Internet Cafe again.
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Wang Dong's role-playing was perfect.
At the same time, on the Jin family warship that had been searching for days but still hadn't found any trace of the Battle Axe, a young man appeared.
"Little Sixteen, what brings you here?"
Si Ma De Cao, with his sinister features, stared intently at the virtual screen, his voice filled with anger.
"Thirteenth Brother, I was just worried that Yuan Shu, that bereaved dog, might make a desperate gamble and try to ambush you."
The young man, though fairly handsome, spoke in a sarcastic and snide tone.
Si Ma De Cao's eye twitched, but he suppressed his anger, saying in a deep voice, "Yuan Shu has already fallen into my trap and suffered a fatal blow. How could he possibly fight back? I appreciate your concern, Sixteenth Brother. I will repay your kindness in the future. This is simply a matter of searching now, and I can handle it alone. Please return."
"Hahaha, Thirteenth Brother, if things were really as smooth as you say, you wouldn't need to waste your time in this godforsaken asteroid belt mining district.
Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone Yuan Shu's Battle Axe, which has been on the family's bounty list for years.
Let me lend you a hand."
The young man, unfazed by Si Ma De Cao's anger, continued in a casual tone.
"Si Ma De Lang!
Don't think that just because you were assigned an LV.12 destroyer, you can challenge your elder brothers. Let me tell you, you're still too naive!"
Si Ma De Cao could no longer suppress his anger and roared.
"If you want to snatch the fruits of my labor, you have to see if you have the capability. Combat isn't just about comparing comprehensive combat strength evaluation levels! You'd better spend a few more years practicing in virtual combat!"
"The family's bounty is on the Battle Axe and Yuan Shu, it doesn't matter who gets to them first. As long as I find the Battle Axe, the family bounty is mine, Si Ma De Lang!"
Si Ma De Lang's laughter was filled with mockery and blatant contempt.
"Si Ma De Cao, I'm giving you face by calling you Thirteenth Brother. Without that, what are you? You're just a hanger-on who barely managed to join the ranks of the direct descendants through your mother's second marriage. You really think you're a direct descendant? You, of all people, dare to talk about repaying my kindness? I'm laughing my ass off, hahahaha..."
Si Ma De Cao gritted his teeth.
He had always looked down on this cousin, Si Ma De Lang, who was also of the "De" generation, ranked sixteenth.
After Si Ma De Cao came of age, the family gave him a choice: an LV.9 second-generation Fireseed warship or a first-generation Fireseed warship.
If Si Ma De Cao had sufficient family background and resources, a first-generation Fireseed warship would have been the best choice.
However, as Si Ma De Lang mocked, Si Ma De Cao had only entered the ranks of Jin family's direct descendants through his mother's influence after her remarriage.
Therefore, an LV.9 Fireseed warship that could save him decades of effort became the best choice.
Over the next ten years, Si Ma De Cao seized every opportunity and diligently worked hard, managing to raise his warship's comprehensive combat strength evaluation level to LV.11.
But what about Si Ma De Lang?
He was just a spoiled brat, yet, because of his good family background, he was given an LV.12 second-generation Fireseed warship as soon as he came of age.
And it was a tool ship specifically prepared to be used for training others.
How could Si Ma De Cao bear it?
Don't underestimate the difference between LV.9 and LV.12. It represents a thousand source points, which would take twenty years to make up for.
Furthermore, Si Ma De Lang followed close behind Si Ma De Cao to this remote mining district star system, clearly with the intention of snatching the fruits of his labor.
That wouldn't have been so bad. Competition was everywhere among the Jin family descendants, and Si Ma De Cao had also snatched other people's rewards.
The most crucial point was that Si Ma De Lang, this spoiled brat, simply didn't lack resources!
He didn't lack achievements in bounty missions, nor did he lack real resources!
He was simply trying to find fault with Si Ma De Cao.
He was being malicious and spiteful.
Si Ma De Cao could no longer suppress his emotions.