《My Battleship Can Receive Infinite Upgrades》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    This was the interstellar era full of giant spaceships and battleships. It was an interstellar era that was represented by the highest level of military power. Piloting a battleship to travel through the universe could be said to be the ultimate romance of men.


    Lin Dong had always felt that it was his fortune to be able to come to this era.


    Since the Goddess of Luck had already taken a liking to Lin Dong, was it not something that he should experience to make a great achievement, leave his name in history, and become an outstanding person at the same time?


    Unfortunately, the Goddess of Luck did not seem to be paying attention to Lin Dong anymore. Instead, she shifted her gaze away from him.


    His life only lasted for 30 short years, and he could be considered to have died young.


    When Lin Dong was 20 years old, good things happened to him. He was out mining, and he encountered a rundown noble, Lorne, who was driving a Spark battleship. He was being chased until he was seriously injured. Lorne was about to die as well.


    In order to prevent his Spark battleship from becoming the enemy¡¯s spoils of war, Lorne chose to hand over the battleship to Lin Dong, allowing him to become the commander of the battleship and avenge him.


    Although Lorne was heavily injured and on the verge of death, he was still able to kill Lin Dong at any time. After inheriting the battleship, Lin Dong naturally inherited Lorne¡¯s grudges.


    Lin Dong had no other choice but to accept it.


    However, the Spark battleship belonged to the privileged class. At the same time, it was also one of the ways for commoners to become nobles. Therefore, Lin Dong did not lose out by obtaining such a battleship.


    After suddenly receiving such a pleasant surprise, Lin Dong became cocky. He did not manage to outrun the enemies that were chasing after him in time. Furthermore, due to the lack of experience as a miner, he got into a series of trouble. In the end, he did not able to enjoy life and become a noble, he was always on the run.


    Without the help of the personal support system, Lin Dong would not have lived to 30 years old.


    Even so, before his 31st birthday, he was ambushed and killed by the enemies.


    Fortunately, Lin Dong¡¯s personal support system activated a 1-time hidden function, allowing him to return to 10 years ago!


    At 20 years old, he was about to obtain the Spark battleship, and his life began to change!


    He was killed by a sneak attack a second ago, and the next second, he returned to 10 years ago. It took a full 5 minutes for Lin Dong to accept the fact.


    Lin Dong originally thought that his life would end there, but fate once again favored him. Although he had experienced a life and death moment, would he repeat the same mistakes?


    It was like walking on a dark road. One would stumble and know where there were traps and obstacles. After returning to the starting point, one would basically not suffer any losses. This was the situation that Lin Dong was currently in.


    The unique experience caused Lin Dong to be in a daze. He just stood there thinking of something.


    ¡°Lin Dong, have you picked your spaceship yet? There are still many people waiting behind. Hurry up and go to work.¡±


    The manager urged.


    Although the manager¡¯s tone was harsh, it was not overly forceful.


    For a mining company, it was normal for a miner like Lin Dong, who behaved well and was able to dig up high-quality minerals, to have such an attitude. If it was someone else who was wasting his precious time, the manager would chase the ill-mannered miner out of the queue and ask him to queue again at the back of the line. How could the manager give them more time to think after wasting 10 minutes of his precious time.


    The manager¡¯s voice caused Lin Dong to regain his senses. He then smiled in embarrassment. ¡°Sorry for the trouble.¡±


    After replying, Lin Dong activated his personal support system and scanned the mining spaceships parked there.


    After spending 10 years together, the personal support system had long become an inseparable part of Lin Dong and he could use it with ease.


    Soon after, the data description and assessment of the spaceships appeared in front of his field of vision.


    Out of the dozens of mining spaceships, only the 3rd generation mining spaceships had a healthy green color. The rest of the spaceships were yellow, but there was no red color that had malfunctioned.


    Lin Dong checked the detailed data of the 3rd generation mining spaceships.


    F-grade close-air mining spaceships


    Status: 90%


    No growth rate


    The 3rd generation mining spaceship was an old model from 200 years ago. However, it was superb on this remote mining planet. Compared to the spaceships of other mining planets, its performance was far superior than the others.


    Its streamlined body and exquisite appearance had increased its popularity.


    However, it was graded F because the lack of growth rate. It meant that it was destined to be a mining spaceship.


    That was the best spaceship at the moment and there was no other choice. Hence, Lin Dong immediately pointed at it and said, ¡°I want that spaceship. Please give me the authority.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    The manager opened his optical computer and selected the 3rd generation mining spaceship that Lin Dong had mentioned from the internal list of spaceships. Then, he touched Lin Dong¡¯s personal optical computer and the authority was handed over.


    Of course, this authority was only limited for a short period of time. Lin Dong would not be able to control the spaceships when the time expired.


    The login interface of the spaceships was brought out from the optical computer. Under the guidance of the gravity, Lin Dong entered the cabin of the spaceships.


    Lin Dong sat on the commander¡¯s seat. He held the steering handle and took a deep breath. Even though he had not come into contact with such an old mining spaceships for 10 years, he had still managed to find a part of the feeling.


    Lin Dong¡¯s skills were no joke.


    He pushed the steering handle as the spaceship started to vibrate. Under the push of 6 high-power ion engines, it slowly rose into the air. After getting used to it, it left the ground and soared upwards.


    After dashing out of the planet¡¯s atmosphere and entering space, Lin Dong activated the autopilot system and laid comfortably on the captain¡¯s seat.


    At that moment, his finally relaxed. He believed that he had truly returned to 10 years ago and not just a dream.


    As he looked at the planet below the spaceship that was gradually moving away, Planet A399, the only habitable planet in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s mining area, Lin Dong had lived there for a total of 20 years in his previous life.


    After inheriting the Spark battleship, he was chased down by Lorne¡¯s enemies at that time. After stumbling all the way, he left that place.


    When Lin Dong looked back, he felt a little unfamiliar with this place.


    There were 30 million people living on the planet. The one with the most authority was the consul appointed by the Baron. There were 12 battleships stationed in the convoy, and there were a total of 6 mining companies.


    Other than these official forces, there were also local forces that controlled all sorts of movements on the planet.


    Originally, after Lin Dong inherited the Spark battleship, Lorne¡¯s enemies should not discover him so quickly because he had covered his tracks. Even though he was still a miner without any experience, it was still enough to confuse the enemies.


    However, when the local forces joined in, they followed the clues and quickly exposed Lin Dong¡¯s position to Lorne¡¯s enemies. As a result, he started his escape for the rest of his life.


    At that time, if Lin Dong had been a little more careful, he should have been able to live a peaceful life.


    ¡°I¡¯ll not make the same mistake again. Let¡¯s try it again. Let¡¯s see what you all can do to me!¡± A fierce glint flashed across Lin Dong¡¯s eyes as he muttered to himself.


    As Lin Dong recalled his experiences in his previous life, names quickly appeared in his heart. Those were the people who had once dealt with him. In his previous life, he could not do anything to them. This time, he had to proceed cautiously and make those people pay the price!

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Dong gathered his thoughts and activated his personal support system. A series of specific data appeared in front of his eyes.


    Self-activation function: Scan


    Self-activation function: Remote battleship control (Cannot be used)


    Optional function 1: Alternate space signal acquisition (Cannot be used)


    Optional function 2: Double source points acquisition (Cannot be used)


    Optional function 3: Module characteristics selection (Cannot be used)


    Optional function 4: Double module growth value (Cannot be used)


    Upgrade function 1: Level restriction removal (Cannot be used)


    Upgrade function 2: Fixed point invasion (Cannot be used)


    ¡­


    The personal support system had many functions, but the only 1 that could be used normally was ¡®Scan¡¯. It was a mining spaceship, and it did not belong to a battleship, so the remote battleship control could not be used.


    Only when he inherited Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship could the remote battleship control function be used normally.


    Those optional functions were specifically targeted at battleships and had little to do with normal spaceships.


    If he did not inherit Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship, Lin Dong would need to spend at least 50 years to obtain a battleship. He would also need compete with a lot of people for a few spots to obtain the battleship.


    The battleship had a lot of great functions. It was something that normal people could not get their hands on.


    Lin Dong¡¯s personal support system was no different from before. However, he clearly understood that the 1-time hidden function that allowed him to live a new life was gone.


    Fortunately, he would not make those foolish mistakes again.


    The 10 years of escaping had taught Lin Dong a lesson. The Goddess of Luck would help him and would not help him. He still had to rely on himself. In the interstellar era, he needed to depend on himself to survive.


    He had the strength to win against all his enemies. Who would dare to chase after him and make him unlucky?


    Lin Dong turned off his personal support system. He activated the engine to its maximum power and flew toward the mining area.


    ¡°Lorne, I¡¯m here.¡±


    According to his current speed, it would take 10 hours to reach the mining area from Planet A399. The route along the way was regularly maintained by the 3 mining companies. There was no need for manual piloting.


    After clicking on the autopilot, the optical computer could completely control the spaceship.


    After setting the 3rd entrance of the mining area as his destination, Lin Dong left the operating table, found a pen and paper, and began to recall the events he had encountered during his 10 years of escape, as well as the various information he had gathered.


    Regardless of the size of the events, he wrote them down on a piece of paper, and recorded them separately.


    During these 10 years, he could not remember many of the small events, but he could clearly remember all the big events that had happened.


    The purpose of doing this was to strengthen his memories. This was to prevent any carelessness that might result in missing out on an opportunity or being schemed by others.


    Moreover, if there was enough information, Lin Dong could anticipate the enemy¡¯s movements and launch an attack on them.


    He memorized and wrote down all the events at the same time. It took him a total of 4 hours before he was roughly done.


    Lin Dong was tired as he lay on the chair.


    ¡°Without the meditation technique to strengthen my body and mind, I can¡¯t even think properly. I feel like I have forgotten something.¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s not bad to be able to remember so much. I¡¯ll slowly recall it in the future.¡±


    Lin Dong rubbed his head and allowed himself to relax. He did not want to think about the meditation technique.


    As something that was controlled by the nobles, it was completely impossible to cultivate the meditation technique on this mining planet.


    The Spark battleship and the meditation technique were 2 things that were controlled by the privileged class. If a commoner possessed these 2 things, he could easily trade with any noble and transform his identity into that of a noble. He would have many privileges, but the prerequisite was that he must not have any enmity with the noble.


    Of course, if one was powerful enough, one could also receive the treatment of a noble. However, one¡¯s reputation would not be recognized.


    Other than the battleship and the meditation technique, the other high-end resources were also monopolized by the privileged class . Those precious resources could stabilize their position as nobles.


    However, Lin Dong was not worried at all. In another 3 days, when he inherited Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship, in addition to his 10 years of experience piloting the battleship and the help of the personal support system, none of these would be a problem for him.


    10 hours quickly passed.


    Lin Dong read through the events he had recorded. After ensuring that he would not forget them in the next few years, he burned all the notes.


    If the notes were leaked out, it would be troublesome to Lin Dong.


    The optical computer rang out in the cabin.


    ¡°We have arrived at the 3rd entrance of the mining area. The autopilot mode is about to end. Please switch to manual mode.¡±


    Lin Dong looked out. There were already some mining spaceships that had docked. Thus, he immediately sat back in the commander¡¯s seat, pulled up the joystick, and switched to manual mode.


    The airspace around the asteroid belt was complicated. It was not fixed in place. Instead, it was constantly in motion, just like how planets revolved around a star.


    With the optical computer operating automatically, there was no guarantee that the ship would capsize.


    For the sake of his own safety, it was safer to operate manually.


    The 3rd entrance was not really an entrance. Instead, it was a fixed lighthouse set up by the mining company. Together with the map of the interior of the mining area, as long as miners did not run around randomly and move at the correct path, there was no danger of getting lost.


    If the spaceship malfunctioned in the mining area, they could also request for help and provide backup.


    Lin Dong controlled the spaceship and slowly docked according to the information transmitted from the lighthouse.


    ¡°How¡¯s the situation? How long will the safety period be?¡±


    After connecting to the communication network, Lin Dong directly asked the lighthouse observer.


    ¡°The flow rate is normal. The next safety period will probably be within an hour. If you have nice things this time, do not sell them to the others. If you give them to me, I¡¯ll treat you to a drink next time.¡±


    A rough voice sounded out. At the same time, on the communication network, the head of a man started to flicker.


    Lin Dong smiled faintly as he responded, ¡°Alright. Alright. If there is any, I¡¯ll definitely contact you first.¡±


    Cade seemed to be in a good mood as he smiled and reminded Lin Dong. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for now. Let me give you a reminder. A few miners are planning to follow your flight path. Don¡¯t let them snatch your mineral resources.¡±


    Snatch?


    Lin Dong frowned slightly. Thanks to his previous record, he quickly recalled it.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, he had a personal support system. Although he could only use 1 function, he was able to select the best mining spaceship every time. At the same time, he could obtain the real-time data of the spaceship. If necessary, he could allow the spaceship to operate to its limit.


    With that, the spaceship could go deep into the mining area and pick up more valuable minerals and ores.


    This naturally caused the other miners to be envious.


    They followed Lin Dong¡¯s route and snatched the minerals away before he did. With him leading the way, as long as the other miners flew their spaceships properly, they would basically be able to pass through safely.


    Back then, Lin Dong could not do anything to them. All of his minerals and ores got snatched by them.


    After inheriting Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship, he could not help but take revenge on a few of them. At that time, he did not manage it nicely. Hence, it was also a hidden danger that was later discovered.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°In that case, how should I deal with them this time?¡± Lin Dong crossed his legs as he sat on the commander¡¯s seat, deep in thought.


    It was definitely not possible to start a conflict or to deliberately take revenge. It was also impossible to change his mind at the last minute.


    This was because Lorne had escaped and he was seriously injured. There were still people chasing after him. Once Lin Dong¡¯s location and identity were exposed, he would have to start his escape again. This time, he would not have the chance to make the same mistake again.


    Lin Dong could not allow those people to follow him. If they continued to follow him, it would increase his risk, who was trying to hide from them.


    What he needed was stability and a low profile.


    Lin Dong was still trying to think of a solution when 8 figures appeared in the communication network. One after another, hypocritical voices sounded out.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the best miner in our mining area? Lin Dong, which route do you plan to take this time?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re trying to survive here. Can you give us some pointers?¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin will definitely help us, how could he disagree? If he doesn¡¯t give us any pointers, wouldn¡¯t he look down on all of us miners?¡±


    ¡°Sigh. Follow Lin Dong later. Don¡¯t fall behind.¡±


    They were talking to themselves as they did not hide their intentions at all.


    As Lin Dong heard these voices, fake smiles surfaced in Lin Dong¡¯s mind, and he immediately felt nauseous.


    These people clearly wanted to snatch his minerals and ores, yet they were able to say it in such a grand manner.


    However, he had thought of a good idea at that moment. After entering the mining area, he would not allow these people to catch up to his speed. He would shake them off with his speed. He would ensure that this period of time was stable. After which, he would first inherit the Spark battleship.


    Later, he would have more choices whether he wanted to take revenge or ignore them.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you all can keep up with my speed,¡± Lin Dong replied. Then, he turned off the communication network and only left the observer channel.


    It had attracted quite a lot of attention among the miners. However, no one stepped forward to say anything.


    As a low-level miner, as long as no one died, the higher-ups could not be bothered to care about it. Furthermore, the mining companies only cared about the quality of the minerals.


    At the same time, the 8 people who were laughing in the communication network privately contacted each other.


    ¡°F*ck, he¡¯s arrogant. Who Is he looking down on? We¡¯re flying a rented mining spaceship. Could it be that his skills are better than ours? Are we still unable to keep up with him?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. This time, not only do we have to dig out the mining area that he found, we also have to snatch his minerals.¡±


    ¡°He could be lucky for once or twice, but his minerals and ores are always better than ours. There must be something fishy going on.¡±


    ¡°If we manage to grasp Lin Dong¡¯s secret, we¡¯ll all be rich.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t make it too ugly on the surface. Let¡¯s talk after we enter the mining area. If we don¡¯t get something good out of it, We¡¯ll make him pay the price.¡±


    ¡°Just wait. The safety period is about to arrive. Everyone, be careful. The airspace of the mining area of the asteroid belt is very complicated. If an accident occurs when a ship capsizes, rescue might not be able to arrive in time. Moreover, Lin Dong always comes out very late. It¡¯s likely that he¡¯ll enter deep into the mining area. Don¡¯t fail to get any benefits and end up with a shipwreck and death.¡±


    A bald-headed man spoke. He was well-known among them. No one dared to make a sound after he spoke.


    The deeper one went into the mining area, the more complicated the environment became. Of course, the quality of the mineral was also better.


    Not many people had gone deep into the mining area, so it was well preserved. As long as one entered safely, one could find better minerals and ores in there. Miners did not even need to spend any effort to dig a hole to search for minerals. All one needed to do was to ensure the safety of the journey back and forth.


    They had also taken a risk by following Lin Dong this time around. However, they were blinded by greed, so why would they care about those things?


    As long as they knew the secret behind Lin Dong¡¯s safe entry and exit, their income would be several times higher than before.


    Time passed quickly. Soon after, the voice of the lighthouse observer, Cade, rang out on the communication network.


    ¡°Everyone, the safety period has already arrived. You all have 72 hours. I wish you all good luck, and you will be able to dig up even more valuable minerals and ores.¡±


    It was because the asteroid belt had always been in a state of flow.


    In addition to the different sizes, masses, and trajectories of the asteroids, as well as the different flow speeds,. Hence, ordinary mining spaceships would not be able to enter normally.


    The gravity of the tiny planet would also pull on the meteorites flowing in the nearby airspace, allowing them to move at a higher speed.


    If any spaceship was unlucky and ran into one, the people inside the spaceship would either be seriously injured or dead.


    The outer armor of the mining spaceship did not have much defensive power.


    However, the price of completely destroying the asteroid belt was too high. Moreover, it would directly expose the mining area. Doing so would definitely attract the space pirates. There was no way to prevent it.


    Therefore, the three mining companies did not deal with it. Instead, before the official mining, they sent a special clearance ship to find a way to clean up the meteorites that were moving faster in the outer layer. Those that were slower would be left alone.


    With that, qualified miners could safely pilot their spaceships into the mining area.


    However, after a period of time, under the celestial bodies movement, new meteorites would be attracted over. This period of time was what the miners called the safe period.


    The observation and prediction of the safe period was also one of the reasons why the lighthouse existed.


    As Cade¡¯s voice faded, the miners who had been waiting for a long time started their spaceships and flew toward the mining area.


    The moment Lin Dong¡¯s spaceships rose into the air, 8 mining spaceships immediately followed behind him. From afar, it appeared as though Lin Dong was leading a fleet on a journey.


    After looking at the spaceships behind him, Lin Dong gave a disdainful smile as he pushed the engine to its maximum power.


    The 3rd generation mining spaceship was almost the best spaceship among them, so its performance was good. In addition, he had 10 years of experience piloting battleship compared to the other miners. He could pilot his spaceship better than them, and he instantly pulled away from the 8 spaceships behind him. They started to scatter away from each other.


    The last 2 spaceships could only see the back of Lin Dong¡¯s spaceship. Gritting their teeth, they chased after him, and they could only pick up the rest of the minerals.


    ¡°Damn it, you guys go ahead. I won¡¯t follow him. I¡¯m going to another place to mine. Next time, call me if you need anything.¡±


    ¡°Me too.¡±


    The 2 miners at the back had dejected expressions. After they finished speaking in the private chat channel of the 8 of them, they withdrew and flew somewhere else.


    They did not want to think about the benefits that they could get from Lin Dong, so they planned to mine somewhere else.


    On the mining planet, the spaceships rented to the miners were those that did not possess any offensive strength. They did not need them. The only thing they needed was the piloting skills of the spaceships and their mining level.


    The 2 miners admitted that they were inferior to Lin Dong. They provoked him just now, but they were unable to catch up to his spaceship. This meant that their piloting skills were also inferior to Lin Dong. How could they still follow behind him?


    When the gap between them was too huge, the jealousy in their hearts had already turned into admiration.


    In the private chat channel, the bald man was already cursing in his heart. On the surface, he chuckled as he said, ¡°They have their own choices. I wish them a good harvest from this mining trip. With less people, we¡¯ll gain more minerals and ores for ourselves.¡±


    A man with the name Cheng Fei complimented. ¡°Boss Liu is right. No way that Lin Dong can get rid of us.¡±


    Boss Liu encouraged his friends in the communication network. ¡°Everyone¡¯s spaceships are rented and their skills are not too different. If we can follow closely behind Lin Dong, we should at least get some benefits.¡±


    At that moment, encouragement was necessary. He did not wish to be the only one to catch up to Lin Dong.


    If he faced Lin Dong one-on-one, he was not a threat to Lin Dong.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Dong was flying in front and had been paying attention to the movements behind him. When he realized that there were only 6 spaceships following behind him, the he smiled.


    The same scene as in Lin Dong¡¯s previous life meant that the trajectory of everything had not changed. Only when he made a change would the others change. In that case, there were far too many things that could be used by him.


    When Lin Dong entered the mining area back then, Boss Liu and the rest followed closely behind him. Finally, a conflict erupted.


    6 against 1. Lin Dong was naturally no match for them and was taught a lesson.


    The minerals and ores that Lin Dong discovered were snatched away by Boss Liu and the rest. If it was not for the fact that he met Lorne later on and inherited the Spark battleship, he would have obtained nothing from that mining trip.


    After that, Lin Dong piloted the Spark battleship that Lorne gave him. The first person that he attacked was Boss Liu, and he killed him in space.


    At that time, he thought that no one would notice if he secretly killed Boss Liu. After all, they were in space and the environment was complicated. Therefore, it was difficult to retain any evidence. Furthermore, the miners were low-level workers. Therefore, if they died, no one would care about them. Who would have thought that they would encounter Lorne¡¯s enemy gathering all the anomalies. They saw Boss Liu died, and his ship was destroyed by Lin Dong.


    After Lorne enemies¡¯ checked their relationship, their gazes immediately landed on Lin Dong, who was a major suspect.


    The matter was originally not handled properly, hence, Lin Dong was the focus of attention.


    Before long, the local forces had started to chase Lin Dong. Therefore, he could only pilot the Spark battleship and flee.


    Lin Dong recalled the incident back then, as an indescribable expression flashed across his eyes. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll not clash with Boss Liu first. What will happen then?¡±


    It was satisfying to kill someone after a conflict. However, there were too many uncertain factors.


    Lin Dong would be able to come into contact with the privileged class and the Spark battleship soon. There was no need for him to put himself in danger just because of a few low-level miners.


    After Lin Dong gained reputation, he could kill Boss Liu and the rest easily.


    After he calmed his thoughts, Lin Dong controlled his mining spaceship to continue flying deeper into the mining area. As long as he shook off Boss Liu and the rest, there would not be another conflict this time around. He could rest assured and inherit Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship.


    The experience of the miners in piloting their spaceships was not much different. However, Lin Dong had 10 years of experience on his side. With some slight differences, the distance between them began to widen.


    Finally, Lin Dong¡¯s mining spaceship disappeared from the sight of Boss Liu and the rest.


    The 6 of them were completely silent in the communication network.


    ¡°Damn it, I finally understand why that fellow always has good quality minerals and ores.¡±


    ¡°His driving skills are much better than ours. We can¡¯t keep up.¡±


    ¡°He must have entered the depths of the mining area. Sigh!¡±


    ¡°Brothers, what should we do now? Are we still going to follow him?¡±


    Boss Liu looked at the message on the communication network and was a little embarrassed as he angrily said, ¡°Go my *ss, when our piloting skills reach Lin Dong¡¯s level, our earnings will also increase. Let¡¯s find a place to mine.¡±


    The 6 of them immediately gave up on chasing and each chose their own route to leave.


    After Lin Dong was far ahead of Boss Liu and the rest, he no longer paid attention to those people.


    If they really ignored the danger and chased after him, Lin Dong would give up mining high-end minerals and ores. He would randomly pick a spot and do some mining so that he would not be at odds with the others.


    The most important thing was to find Lorne¡¯s location.


    Lin Dong came to the surroundings of the mineral-rich area. He was not in a hurry to go to Lorne¡¯s location. Instead, he cruised around nearby while controlling the spaceship to obtain some ores and minerals.


    On one hand, he had to get some minerals. On the other hand, he had to confirm whether Boss Liu and the rest had really given up.


    If someone discovered that Lin Dong inherited the Spark battleship, it would be a huge joke.


    Moreover, the self-activation function of the personal support system only required physical strength to operate. However, after piloting the battleship, the optional function required the consumption of mineral crystals.


    Mineral crystals could also be considered as minerals. However, they did not have independent veins. Instead, they were associated with other veins.


    According to the degree of energy compression of the mineral crystals themselves, there were many grades of mineral crystals, and they were worth a lot of money.


    Lin Dong could kill 3 birds with 1 stone as he wandered around the depths.


    The veins in the asteroid belt on the side of Planet A399 were not of high quality, and they were usually associated with low-grade mineral crystals.


    However, in the early stages, the demand for low-grade mineral crystals was even higher for the personal support system.


    Lin Dong was moving leisurely while opening up the mineral exploration.


    When the spaceship explored the mineral, it relied on the external antenna to emit targeted radio waves. According to the size and texture of the celestial bodies, the exploration report would be formed after waiting for different lengths of time.


    Generally speaking, the longer the time, the higher the value of the mineral.


    During the exploration of the mineral, the spaceship had to maintain a relative distance from the celestial bodies to ensure the accuracy of the report.


    This was not only a technical task, but also a physical task. One had to maintain a high degree of concentration at all times.


    According to the type of mineral, the value of the mineral was also different.


    ¡°20 seconds. Trash iron ore.¡±


    ¡°18 seconds. F*cking bad luck. Copper ore.¡±


    Lin Dong cursed as he scanned the area. Occasionally, he would check the communication network and the aerial probe to see if there were any spaceships approaching him.


    After surveying the nearby celestial bodies, Lin Dong changed his direction.


    His luck was not bad this time around.


    ¡°130 seconds. Nether ore. Great. Let¡¯s continue.¡±


    Half an hour later, Lin Dong spent 260 seconds to search for the starlight iron ore!


    The nether ore was black in color. It was costly as well. It was thousands of times more expensive than copper and iron ores.


    Although the starlight iron mine only had 1 word more than iron ore, it possessed an extremely strong hardness. Moreover, it was a memory metal. It would display the scenery of the starry sky after being tempered. It could automatically repair itself after it was damaged, and it was a high quality material for battleship armor.


    Its price was 60 times that of the nether ore!


    The probability of starlight iron ore producing accompanying mineral crystals was higher.


    After staying there for 15 hours, other than the 70 tons of starlight iron ore and the 30 tons of nether ore, Lin Dong obtained 5 units of low-grade mineral crystals.


    After all, it was close-space mining. The spaceship¡¯s storage capacity was limited. There was no room for more, so he could only pick the ones that were more expensive.


    Mineral crystals were relatively rare minerals.


    Compared to other minerals, mineral crystals were calculated in units.


    The specific amount of mineral crystals in a unit depended on the energy contained in it. The maximum amount was not more than 1 kilogram.


    A small piece could only play a supporting role, and the finished product had to be forged manually.


    During the mining period, no spaceship tried to approach Lin Dong, which meant that he made a right decision. Then, it was time to get down to business, and the time was just right. If he went to pretend to mine, he should be able to meet the escaping Lorne.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, Lorne had given him the Spark battleship. This time, there should not be any mistakes. He needed to pay attention so that his mindset would not change.


    Lorne gave Lin Dong permission to inherit his Spark battleship. However, during the process, he would test Lin Dong a few times. Once he sensed that something was not right, he would not hesitate to kill Lin Dong.


    The current Lin Dong was no match for Lorne. As long as he passed the tests, everything would be perfect.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Dong controlled his mining spaceship manually as he entered deeper into the mining area. Along the way, he would occasionally scan some celestial bodies and pretend that he was trying to mine some minerals.


    After picking and choosing some ores, Lin Dong¡¯s spaceship gradually arrived at an empty area.


    After checking his surroundings, he were ready to leave.


    At that moment, the space nearby distorted. A small black hole appeared, sucking back Lin Dong¡¯s mining spaceship that was about to leave that place. Just as it was about to suck into the black hole, a huge object appeared above the spaceship.


    It was a battleship that was more than 500 meters long, 70 meters wide, and 80 meters tall!


    After the battleship appeared, the small black hole immediately disappeared.


    Its outer armor released an energy shield, covering Lin Dong¡¯s spaceship. The bottom armor split from the middle, and 2 mechanical arms stretched out, grabbing his 3rd generation mining spaceship. The battleship¡¯s secondary cannons pointed at the mining spaceship¡¯s cabin.


    The signal jammer operated simultaneously, blocking the Lin Dong¡¯s mining spaceship¡¯s communication network and detectors.


    Lin Dong knew clearly in his heart that Lorne had arrived!


    The energy shield and the battleship¡¯s cannons were to prevent Lin Dong from escaping. If there were any unusual movements, Lorne would not hesitate to shoot him, while the signal jammer was to prevent others from reaching them. The others could only detect Lin Dong¡¯s whereabout, but they could not hear him.


    This was a special module that Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship carried.


    Just like in Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, Lorne was heavily injured and on the verge of death from being pursued. Therefore, he fled to this mining area to hide. However, he could not live long, so he decided to let Lin Dong inherit his battleship.


    Lin Dong had already anticipated this scene. After a moment of panic, he quickly calmed down.


    He switched off the communication network and the detectors. Then, he turned off his engine and entered the escape capsule. However, he did not activate it.


    After waiting for a while, Lin Dong raised both of his hands in the escape capsule, indicating that he was harmless.


    The reason why he did that was to deal with Lorne¡¯s tests later on. First, Lin Dong wanted to give him a calm and composed impression.


    After all, Lorne was about to die. This battleship that had accompanied him for his entire life could not be entrusted to a useless person, right?


    Moreover, how could a useless person create trouble for Lorne¡¯s enemies?


    After Lin Dong raised his hands, he felt his mining spaceship was trembling. The 2 mechanical arms pulled the mining spaceship into the interior of the battleship. The tests were about to begin and the personal support system had already scanned the battleship and given him its information.


    E-grade Spark battleship


    Status: 8-9%


    Growth rate: Low


    After taking a look at the information, Lin Dong maintained his position. At the same time, he started counting in his heart.


    60 seconds later, his mining spaceship would tremble. After that, the cabin door would open automatically. At the same time, a weak voice sounded out, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m very weak now. You can come to the command cabin by yourself. The robot will guide you.¡±


    Lin Dong did not say a word as he opened the escape capsule and walked out of the spaceship. A black robot stood in front of him as it pointed forward with 1 hand.


    [The battleship is equipped with a robot with perfect intelligence. It was released 20 years ago. It costs 8 million per robot. There should be 3 more robots in this battleship.]


    [It has a low combat power. It can only be used against unarmed people. It is suitable to draw fire and is expensive to maintain.]


    Lin Dong glanced at the robot as information appeared in his heart.


    However, it was not the time to be concerned about it. Lin Dong followed the robots and walked forward obediently.


    After walking for some time, he finally arrived at the command cabin. Just as the robot was about to open the door, the door opened from the inside.


    When Lin Dong saw the scene in the command cabin, he was stunned for a moment before he gradually remembered the man in his memories.


    A middle-aged man wearing a dark blue battle uniform with a weathered face sat on the commander¡¯s seat. He faced the direction of the cabin door and looked at Lin Dong.


    On his left, a small treatment device was floating in mid-air, maintaining his life force.


    The red light that symbolized danger and the green light that symbolized health were lit at the same time. However, there was nothing wrong with the device, making it seem extremely abnormal.


    The man did not have any intention of getting up. Instead, he said, ¡°Come closer.¡±


    Lin Dong quietly stepped forward. He was only half a meter away from the commander¡¯s seat.


    The middle-aged man¡¯s face split open from the middle, and Lin Dong could see the cracks on his skull. The flesh outside his heart had already disappeared, and he could see Lorne¡¯s beating heart. The man¡¯s blood was mixed with black substances, faintly forming the shape of a snake as it floated in the air.


    The treatment device was mainly used to maintain his heart.


    ¡®This is a sign of poisoning. It¡¯s truly a miracle that he¡¯s still conscious.¡¯


    Lin Dong thought in his heart. However, he did not reveal it on his face. Instead, he said with a little dissatisfaction, ¡°Sir, what is your motive for inviting me here?¡±


    ¡°If there is anything that you need me to do for you, I think you can make it short.¡±


    The man laughed coldly. He pointed at his heart and said, ¡°This is a military stimulant used by the miracle civilization. Unless I am beheaded within an hour, I¡¯ll not lose my mind or die.¡±


    ¡°Then perhaps you need to find a hospital for treatment to save your life.¡±


    Lin Dong lowered his head and looked at his feet.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless. The Icecrown Snake Venom of the Sylvester family is not something that can be cured in such a place.¡± The man tilted his head back slightly. ¡°Do you know why I brought you here?¡±


    Lin Dong continued, ¡°I don¡¯t know. However, I hope that after you achieve your goal, you will let me go.¡±


    ¡°Ha! what a childish thought.¡±


    ¡°You have great potential. You have your own judgement of the situation. However, if I let you go now, you will not live for more than 3 days. There¡¯s a fellow from the Sylvester family nearby. I killed a direct descendant of the Sylvester family and was included in their kill list.¡±


    ¡°If he discovers that you have boarded this battleship, no matter what you say, you will be killed.¡±


    Lin Dong asked in a puzzled manner, ¡°The Sylvester family, which owns a territory around here? The family with the strongest desire for revenge?¡±


    ¡°Correct.¡± A ferocious expression was revealed on the man¡¯s face.


    Lin Dong had been hunted down and killed by the Sylvester family in the Sylvester Kingdom in his previous life. He had specially gone to scout for information.


    The mining area that Lin Dong was currently in belonged to the Ardent Fire Empire, while the Sylvester Kingdom, where the Sylvester family was located, belonged to the Northern Federation. The 2 were neighbors, but their political systems were different.


    The privileged classes within the Ardent Fire Empire were known by their titles. For example, Planet A399 was Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory. Above the Barons, there were Counts, Dukes¡­


    The privileged classes within the Northern Federation were divided by their families. Similarly, they were also divided into several grades. The Sylvester family was a high grade family.


    It was equivalent to the Dukes in the Ardent Fire Empire, which was 2 grades higher than Baron Darkmoon.


    The Sylvester family¡¯s reputation was well-known.


    Other than their formidable strength, their way of doing things left a deep impression on people.


    Whenever someone provoked the Sylvester family, they would first send out a member of similar strength to hunt down the one who provoked them. It was both a training and a screening process. After failing to hunt down the instigator, they would then send out more people until their enemies were completely eliminated.


    If the instigators were to roam freely for 10 years, the Sylvester family would send out experts to kill them. Regardless of whether the enemy was weak or not, there was no exception.


    Lin Dong had fled for 10 years and was killed by 1 of the experts from Sylvester family.


    They had been doing this for a long time, yet no one could do anything to them.


    ¡°I understand. In that case, what do you want?¡±


    Lin Dong lowered his head. He did not allow his expression to be revealed as he began to guide Lorne to reveal his motive.


    He knew what would happen in the future, but he could not take the initiative to reveal it. Although Lorne was currently poisoned, it would only take an instant for him to kill Lin Dong. He would only be completely safe after he inherited the battleship an hour later.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lorne said, ¡°As you can see, I only have an hour left to live. I want you to inherit this battleship and become its next owner. I don¡¯t want the Sylvester family to have my battleship. I won¡¯t allow them to use my battleship as a proof of battle achievements. It¡¯ll be my shame.¡±


    Lin Dong still had his head lowered as he carefully asked, ¡°Can I refuse?¡±


    ¡°What do you think?¡± Lorne retorted.


    It was not easy for Lorne to escape to this remote mining area. He was extremely lucky to be able to meet Lin Dong. If Lin Dong ran away, how was he going to find another man to inherit his battleship?


    Furthermore, Lorne was rather satisfied with Lin Dong¡¯s reactions and responses.


    Lin Dong needed to be cautious when he was escaping death. He would need to judge the situation in a timely manner. If he could live for a long time, it would be easier for him to achieve his goal.


    As Lorne¡¯s voice faded, the battleship¡¯s robots appeared at the door. 4 robots held laser guns and aimed at Lin Dong. They only needed 0.1 second to charge up before they could shoot him.


    Even though the robots were slightly weaker in terms of combat power, it was a piece of cake to deal with a miner like Lin Dong who did not have any weapons or armor.


    Evidently, once Lin Dong rejected Lorne, they would kill him in an instant.


    ¡°Alright. You win. You have the final say. I have no choice but to agree, right?¡± Lin Dong spread out his hands as he looked around the command cabin, expressing his dissatisfaction.


    It would be very suspicious if Lin Dong nodded his head and agree immediately.


    Firstly, Lorne was about to die. He was not able to run away from the Sylvester family. Hence, after Lin Dong inherited his battleship, he would definitely receive the same treatment. To inherit the battleship was to risk his life. If Lin Dong agreed without thinking twice, Lorne would suspect him. Was it because Lin Dong was not afraid of death or did he have ulterior motives?


    Secondly, even though Lin Dong had become the new commander of the Spark battleship, he was still a commoner.


    With such an identity, Lin Dong had no background or power to protect himself. Thus, when other people knew he had a battleship, they would definitely rob his battleship. After obtaining the battleship, the robbers would definitely kill the owner of the battleship, Lin Dong, to cover their act of robbery.


    To be able to possess the Spark battleship, one must either a noble or a person with eminent background. For example, the financial magnate that was serving the empire and so on.


    At the very least, one had to have someone supporting them from behind.


    However, for a miner like Lin Dong, this was far from enough.


    To inherit Lorne¡¯s Spark battleship, he would be in great danger. Furthermore, there would be future troubles as well. Therefore, if Lin Dong immediately accepted his offer, Lorne would be worried.


    With Lin Dong¡¯s current identity as a miner, he needed to act like this so that Lorne would believe him.


    When Lorne saw Lin Dong¡¯s helpless and resentful expression, he smiled.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be disheartened. Fortune brings trials. My name is Lorne, and this battleship of mine is called the Thunder Flash.¡±


    ¡°After inheriting the Thunder Flash, you¡¯ll be able to save at least 30 years of hard work. You¡¯re talented, but how much time do you have left after spending 30 years as a miner?¡±


    ¡°Moreover, I¡¯ve been piloting the Thunder Flash since I was 25 years old. I¡¯ve roamed around the space for over 40 years. Even after offending the Sylvester family, I have still been able to roam around for a few decades. Being able to avoid the pursuit of the Sylvester family naturally does not depend on luck. Instead, it¡¯s due to the Thunder Flash¡¯s combat power and the additional modules that has special functions left behind by my ancestors!¡±


    Lin Dong forced out a smile. ¡°My name is Lin Dong, what is an additional module?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t there only 1 ship module on the Spark battleship, why¡¯s there an additional module?¡±


    Lorne moved his body forward. ¡°You have too little information about the Spark battleship. You don¡¯t even know there are additional modules in it.¡±


    ¡°There are 2 types of ship modules, the standard module and the additional module. This is common knowledge. The Thunder Flash¡¯s optical computer has information records, you can study them when the time comes.¡±


    ¡°The main reason why I was attacked this time was because my crew members¡¯ families were controlled. With that, my locations was exposed. Otherwise, you would not have had the chance.¡±


    Lin Dong was silent. It was not easy to respond to Lorne¡¯s words.


    There was no sound in the command cabin. Lorne slightly raised his hand and broke the silence. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s more or less the explanation.¡±


    ¡°I should talk to you about serious matters.¡±


    With a wave of his hand, 1 of the robots standing at the door walked over. It took out a tightly packed box from its chest. Inside the box were densely packed tiny particles. No one knew what they were used for.


    Lorne looked at the box and said, ¡°Infest. Boy, don¡¯t act rashly.¡±


    As Lorne¡¯s voice faded, the tiny particles in the box floated and automatically entered Lin Dong¡¯s body. In less than 30 seconds, all of them were in his body.


    Lin Dong¡¯s expression slightly changed. ¡°Lorne, what the f*ck was that?¡±


    Lorne then explained.


    ¡°Nano-bomb robots. These robots are connected to the battleship¡¯s control core. Don¡¯t worry, I have set a time limit for this. As long as you kill a direct descendant of the Sylvester family within a year and validate it with the optical computer . You will be able to obtain the password on the commander¡¯s desk. Until the time is up, it¡¯ll not explode.¡±


    ¡°Warm reminder, these robots are all over your body. If 1 robot explodes, all of them will explode. The explosion range is 10 meters. I have also placed these robots in the battleship¡¯s control core. Don¡¯t even think about taking advantage of it. You can¡¯t leave the battleship to your descendants or friends. If you can¡¯t kill a direct descendant of the Sylvester family, the battleship will also become a pile of scrap metal.¡±


    ¡°There are people that can deactivate the Nano-bomb robots. However, only the miracle civilization can do so. I believe that you won¡¯t be able to afford the price of 30 billion.¡±


    Lin Dong had never heard of the miracle civilization. However, to be able to name themselves the miracle civilization, they must be at least a rank 6 civilization.


    Putting aside whether 30 billion was affordable or not, Lin Dong might not be able to find the miracle civilization.


    Lin Dong was hesitating as he said, ¡°The Sylvester Kingdom is far from this mining planet. Moreover, they have complete control there. If I go over there, wouldn¡¯t I be sending myself to my death? Furthermore, I¡¯ll not be able to find a suitable target so soon.¡±


    A force that could occupy a galaxy would nurture their direct descendants far better than an ordinary person.


    They would all possess a Spark battleship. They would also have extraordinary skills.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry. Sylvester Dan, 1 of the direct descendants of the Sylvester family, has been chasing me all this while. He has already followed me here. He¡¯ll not leave this planet within a year. He is your best target.¡±


    ¡°His information is in the battleship¡¯s optical computer. You can check it yourself after you inherit the battleship.¡±


    When Lorne mentioned Sylvester Dan¡¯s name, a trace of hatred appeared in his eyes.


    From the looks of it, it was likely that Dan had inflicted heavy injuries on Lorne, causing him to be on the verge of death.


    Lin Dong and Lorne¡¯s enemy, Dan. Only 1 of them could survive. If Lin Dong died, then nothing else could be said.


    However, if Lin Dong survived, it meant that he had killed Sylvester Dan and avenged Lorne.


    Once Lin Dong had killed a direct descendant of the Sylvester family, there was no way out. He had to fight against the Sylvester family until the end unless he was willing to give up his life.


    Regardless of the outcome, it would not be a loss for Lorne.


    After all, Lorne was about to die. How could he care so much?


    Moreover, Lin Dong was not a member of his family. He had only met a slightly talented miner along the way, so he could accept the outcome.


    Lin Dong was unwilling to be chased by the Sylvester family in the past, but this time, there were no unnecessary emotions on his face.


    If he wanted to inherit the Spark battleship, he would need to pay the price.


    The Spark battleship was a battleship that other commoners would struggle to obtain for their entire lives. It was not because they were weak, but because they were not qualified.


    It was also 1 of the important resources for Lin Dong to advance in rank. Hence, he was able to accept the price he had to pay.


    Moreover, if Lin Dong could use the additional modules on the Thunder Flash, he problems that he had in mind would not be an issue to him.

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Dong was silent for a moment before he answered Lorne, ¡°In that case, I agree.¡±


    Regardless of whether Lorne threatened Lin Dong or not, he would still choose to go against the Sylvester family. This was because he had already been killed by them once. There was no reason for him to let them off his hook so easily.


    If Lin Dong were to do it again, he would definitely not die so easily. Instead, he would take revenge!


    Lorne had roamed the space for many years. In addition, he had learned the meditation technique. When he sensed the determination in Lin Dong¡¯s words, he felt relieved.


    ¡°Excellent. I hope that you can live on. I¡¯ll hand over the Thunder Flash to you. It¡¯ll be your loyal partner.¡±


    ¡°Thunder Flash, as the current commander, I¡¯ll officially announce my appointment. Transfer the authority of the commander to the human citizen in front of me, Lin Dong.¡±


    As Lorne finished speaking, alarm sounded and red light started to flash in the command cabin.


    Soon after, a green light started to scan Lorne and Lin Dong¡¯s bodies.


    ¡°Beep! Beep! Beep!¡±


    ¡°Commander¡¯s identity confirmed. Appointment confirmed. Target confirmed. No abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations.¡±


    ¡°Please confirm the appointment once again, commander.¡±


    After the optical computer scanned them for a full minute, it emitted a pleasant electronic sound.


    ¡°Appointment confirmed!¡±


    Lorne expressionlessly confirmed once before he closed his eyes. It was as if he did not want to continue watching, but at the same time, it was as if his body could not hold on any longer and he was about to die.


    Soon after, Lorne¡¯s expression relaxed as he softly sighed. There was reluctance, hope, confusion, and unwillingness shown on his face.


    ¡°The appointment has been successful. Commander Lin Dong, Congratulations on becoming the 3rd commander of this battleship. Thunder Flash reporting to you.¡±


    ¡°Begin authority transfer. The information has been entered.¡±


    The appointment procedure was rigorous and thorough.


    The entire process not only required the commander to confirm twice, but it would also check them. If Thunder Flash discovered that the commander was being blackmailed or that there was something wrong with his mind, the appointment procedure would automatically stop and wait for the commander to recover before proceeding with the procedure again.


    Moreover, if the person that the commander transferred was an enemy that was previously confirmed, the procedure would stop as well.


    After the authority was transferred, Lin Dong officially became the new commander of the Spark Battleship ¨C Thunder Flash.


    From this moment onwards, he could issue orders to the 4 robots in the battleship. No matter what it was, the robots would strictly carry out the orders, including dealing with Lorne.


    However, these were just thoughts. Lin Dong would do that.


    The 4 robots were holding laser guns while Lorne lay on the chair, unable to get up. He looked like he was about to die. Even his heart was exposed. However, if Lin Dong dared to give the orders to kill Lorne, he would definitely be the first to die.


    Lorne had practiced meditation technique. The meditation technique would not only strengthen his body, but also his spirit.


    When the primary level meditation technique was completed, the strength of the body would be doubled, and the spirit would be 3 times stronger than an ordinary person. In a sense, it could be said that he was an extraordinary existence.


    After breaking through to the intermediate level meditation technique, the body and spirit would be further strengthened, to 3 times and 4 times respectively.


    Furthermore, while his body would find it difficult to move due to his injuries, Lorne¡¯s spiritual energy would not.


    As long as Lorne¡¯s mind was clear, spiritual energy would be more convenient to deal with ordinary people than his physical body.


    Even with a super rail gun, Lin Dong did not dare to give the order, let alone the laser guns.


    He maintained his respect toward Lorne. ¡°Mr. Lorne, do you have anything else to tell me?¡±


    Lorne opened his eyes as he waved his hand and said, ¡°Now that you are the commander, you can do whatever you want. Don¡¯t mind me. My life is about to come to an end. I hope that I can quietly spend the rest of my time on the Thunder Flash and use my last breathe to bid farewell to it.¡±


    ¡°As you wish, I¡¯ll avenge you. However, based on what you said just now, there are still people from the Sylvester family following us. I hope that I can search for the previous information and find a way to deal with them as soon as possible.¡±


    Lin Dong did not listen to Lorne¡¯s earlier words.


    If Lin Dong really did whatever he want to do, he might be dead in the next moment and be thrown out of the battleship.


    Although Lorne did not harm Lin Dong, he was not telling the truth.


    For example, the effect of the military stimulant of the could last for an hour. An hour had passed, but Lorne was still the same as when they first met. Although he looked like he was about to die, he was still able to open his mouth and speak. Maybe Lorne still had strength and was able to get up from his seat. He might even hit Lin Dong with his military boxing moves.


    Both of them were well aware of it and did not point it out.


    Lorne thought for a moment before he opened his mouth and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine too. After all, you¡¯re the commander now. This is your right.¡±


    ¡°To be able to adjust your attitude so quickly, it seems like I¡¯m right.¡±


    Lin Dong heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He was unsure if he could convince Lorne. Fortunately, the outcome was not bad.


    In Lin Dong previous life, after he inherited the battleship, he did not dare to act rashly. Instead, he stayed there quietly and waited until Lorne¡¯s death was confirmed before he started doing something.


    He wasted a lot of time, and Dan was able to catch up with him. With that, the originally damaged Thunder Flash became even more serious.


    At the same time, it would create a crisis for the future.


    Since Lin Dong had made some changes, it was destined that Dan would not gain anything from it.


    Lin Dong turned on the battleship¡¯s optical computer to search for information as he activated the personal support system.


    After obtaining the commander¡¯s authority, the Thunder Flash was already his personal property. Although the Nano-bomb robots had yet to be deactivated, he could already activate his personal support system.


    ¡°Personal battleship detected. Activating self-activation function¡­¡±


    When Lin Dong heard it, he smiled. The activation of the personal support system gave him more confidence.


    Not long after, the voice sounded once again.


    ¡°Self-activation function: Remote battleship control activated!¡±


    Immediately, Lin Dong felt that he had fused with his battleship. He did not need to constantly control the battleship in the command cabin. He could also control it from the outside. All he needed to do was to activate the self-activation function, and all that was consumed was Lin Dong¡¯s energy.


    Under this state, the entire structure of the Thunder Flash, as well as the status of each module, appeared in Lin Dong¡¯s mind one by one.


    The interior of the battleship seemed to have become a part of Lin Dong¡¯s spiritual energy.


    ¡°Activate internal scan.¡±


    ¡°Beep. Spark battleship. Thunder Flash. Main cannon LV2. Armor LV1. Engine LV2. Detection radar LV1. Ship structure LV0. Energy shield LV2. Overall evaluation: Spark battleship LV6. Remaining source points: 15. Source points acquisition rate: 25%.¡±


    ¡°Additional modules: Space jump device LV0. Exterior simulation LV0.¡±


    ¡°Armor damage: 40%. Ship damage: 5%.¡±


    ¡°Main ammunition: 125 rounds. Secondary ammunition: 2,300 rounds. Energy: 2,340. Daily necessities: 400 units.¡±


    As the internal scan ended, a series of data appeared in Lin Dong¡¯s mind, allowing him to have a rough understanding of Thunder Flash.


    Even the damaged parts of the armor and structure were shown on the drawing.

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    In addition to the 2 self-activation functions, because the Thunder Flash was a battleship, some optional functions could also be activated too. However, the optional functions needed mineral crystals to be activated.


    Optional function 1: Alternate space signal acquisition (1 unit of low-grade mineral crystal)


    Optional function 2: Double source point acquisition (According to the number of source points obtained, the consumption of mineral crystals is different)


    Optional function 3: Module characteristics selection (According to the module quality, the consumption of mineral crystals is different)


    Optional function 4: Double module growth value (According to the module quality, the consumption of mineral crystals is different)


    These 4 optional functions were very useful.


    However, all of the optional functions needed to consume different amount of mineral crystals.


    Furthermore, the upgrade functions also changed.


    Upgrade function 1: Level restriction removal (5 units of high-grade mineral crystals to activate)


    Upgrade function 2: Fixed point invasion (20 units of high-grade mineral crystals to activate)


    The optional function was different from the upgrade function. The optional function could be used directly and every time it consumed mineral crystals. However, the upgrade function was different. Just activating it required the consumption of high-grade mineral crystals and that did not include the usage.


    High-grade mineral crystals were rare and expensive. They were one of the controlled items of the privileged class. Lin Dong currently had no way to obtain them unless he was extremely lucky.


    Fortunately, he did not need the upgrade functions at the moment. Otherwise, he would really have a headache.


    ¡°Check the basic data of the battleship and the degree of damage.¡±


    Lin Dong glanced at Lorne, who was still seated on the chair, and chose to verbally give the command.


    He had taken 99 steps out of 100 steps. Therefore, he could not let Lorne sense anything amiss with the final step. After all, the personal support system was something that needed to be hidden.


    The optical computer only operated according to the program settings and had no intelligence. Therefore, once the new commander gave the order, it immediately began to operate.


    It was the same as the data he had seen previously.


    Lin Dong thought for a moment before he clicked on 1 of the tabs. 40% of the damage was already quite serious. If it exceeded 50%, it would affect the battleship¡¯s ability and mobility.


    Most of the damage occurred at the back of the Thunder Flash. The engine spout and both sides were the most serious, displaying a dangerous red color.


    The first half of the armor was basically green.


    Evidently, the back of the Thunder Flash was hit during the pursuit.


    As for the 5% damage to the hull, Lin Dong would not be paying attention to it, as it was not the time to deal with it yet.


    Lin Dong opened up the detection radar, and pointed toward the edge of the imaging map, before he opened his mouth and said, ¡°Begin autopilot. Here.¡±


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, he had dragged on for too long, which resulted in him being caught up by Sylvester Dan. Then, another chase occurred.


    The originally damaged battleship was even more seriously damaged. However, Lin Dong was lucky as he was able to get away from Dan.


    This forced him to undertake a series of subsequent adventures.


    The current Thunder Flash was simply unable to deal with the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers.


    Fortunately, Lin Dong had given the command in advance this time, thus preventing any delay. After he gave the command, the battleship began to operate. The optical computer on Thunder Flash was far more advance than his 3rd generation mining spaceship.


    Even in the mining area of the asteroid belt, it was still able to navigate on its own.


    Without the need for the commander to manually control it, the Thunder Flash automatically avoided the meteorites and asteroids that it encountered during its voyage. It even crushed some of the low-speed meteorites that were too small in size.


    During its journey, the signal jammer was continuously activated.


    Along the flight route, Lin Dong found a miniature reactor from the list of resources and successively deployed over a hundred of them.


    This type of reactor did not have a monitoring function. Its only function was to detect large objects flying past and give it to the commander to react.


    Even though most of the time, meteorites were detected flying past the reactors.


    However, the flight path was long and continuously displayed large objects flying past. It was very likely that the pursuers had arrived.


    Moreover, this type of miniature reactor was difficult to detect and belonged to the passive type.


    There were even better detectors. Unfortunately, the battleship did not have them.


    Upon seeing that Lin Dong was operating in an orderly manner, and that his actions were extremely organized, unlike a newbie. Therefore, Lorne felt suspicious as he unintentionally asked, ¡°Lin Dong, have you ever flown a battleship before?¡±


    If Lin Dong answered that he did not try it before or did not give a reasonable explanation, then Lorne would have to interrogate him.


    If Lorne let an enemy inherit his battleship, he would die sadly.


    Lin Dong turned as he looked at Lorne, as if he did not know anything. Then, he explained, ¡°I have flown a battleship in the virtual reality game.¡±


    ¡°I have played the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ for 3,000 hours, and I occasionally read the post of the Battleship Master.¡±


    Lorne¡¯s eyes flickered, as he relaxed. Later, he mocked himself for being suspicious.


    He had come to this remote mining planet to find a random interstellar miner. If this was still a member of the Sylvester family, it would be too terrifying. How bad was his luck if he were to encounter a member of the Sylvester family in this mining planet?


    He knew about the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯. It was a holographic game.


    It highly simulated the control of a Spark battleship. It was said that the simulation had reached 93% .


    Players played the role of the commander of the battleship and commanded their battleships to join the designated battlefield to fight alone or join forces with other players.


    To a certain extent, it could indeed improve the control level of the battleship and train the basic tactics of the players.


    The youngsters and civilians who did not have access to the Spark battleship loved this game the most. The product was produced by a large technology company in a distant planet. It was said that the company was backed by a rank 7 civilization.


    To be able to spread to a remote mining planet like planet A3999, Lorne could clearly feel the strength of that technology company.


    Of course, without any special encounters, commoners would still be commoners.


    Upon seeing that Lin Dong was still looking at him and waiting for a response, Lorne nodded his head faintly. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Looks like you have gained something out of it. You have commanded well.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your compliment. Luckily I didn¡¯t waste any of my precious time.¡± Lin Dong smiled as he felt happy.


    ¡°Based on my gaming experience, I¡¯ll not stay in the same place for too long. I¡¯ll remain hidden for some time and use some anti-reconnaissance methods. I can¡¯t completely conceal myself, but I can also create trouble for the enemy.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t just surrender.¡±


    Lorne nodded. He did not have any other emotions as he spoke, ¡°It is better than not doing anything.¡±


    ¡°I hope that you will always remain cautious and focused. The Sylvester family is far more terrifying than what you have expected. Not only does it show off in terms of power, but it also shows off their methods and unscrupulous behavior.¡±


    ¡°However, what I find strange is that there are over 10 million Nano-bomb robots in your body. Once you kill the pursuers behind you, your danger will be eliminated. Why do you want to escape?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel good to have 10 million bombs in your body, right?¡±


    Lin Dong laughed bitterly. ¡°I also wish to kill those pursuers. However, I¡¯m not sure how many people are chasing us. I don¡¯t know how their battleships are, whether they have reinforcements or not . There¡¯s a lot of uncertainty. It¡¯s too dangerous to wait for them at the same place. Once I understand their situation, I¡¯ll have greater confidence. During this period, I¡¯ll be able to familiarize myself with the Thunder Flash as well.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I was so focused on running away. I thought it was stupid to wait for them.¡±


    ¡°Excellent. It seems that you didn¡¯t become arrogant just because you became the commander of the Thunder Flash. This will give you more possibilities in the future.¡±


    Lorne praised and did not ask any more questions.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The command cabin fell into silence. Only the Thunder Flash was traveling quietly in space. It passed by asteroids and meteorites. The quiet space was beautiful.


    After traveling for about half an hour, suddenly, the optical computer began to fluctuate. The reactors began to give feedback.


    It was not 1 or 2, but dozens of reactors were giving feedback.


    Either they encountered a group of meteorites along the Thunder Flash¡¯s flight path, or something was following them.


    Lin Dong was the only miner that could enter the depths of the mining area. It could not be another miner.


    It was either meteorites or the spaceships that were chasing them had arrived!


    Under uncertain circumstances, Lin Dong would usually assume the worst case scenario. The people that were chasing Lorne had already arrived and were currently chasing them along the flight path.


    However, with the signal jammer activated, the exact location of the Thunder Flash would not be revealed.


    Lin Dong started breathing heavily. However, he took a few deep breaths and calmed down.


    Lorne said at this moment, ¡°It¡¯s likely that the reactors that you have deployed has been detected. You can set them up at different places. Let¡¯s see how it goes.¡±


    Lin Dong was stunned for a moment. After which, he followed Lorne¡¯s instructions.


    ¡°Thank you for your advice. However, will they neglect something that they don¡¯t know?¡±


    ¡°For example, the Sylvester family is still unaware that the Thunder Flash has a new commander. If I don¡¯t appear in front of them, they¡¯ll definitely not expect that the new commander is a miner. Would it be my opportunity?¡±


    Lorne¡¯s expression changed. After pondering for a while, he shook his head.


    It made perfect sense. To be able to execute it perfectly and with the help of a few additional modules, the chances of success were huge.


    However, all of this was based on executing it perfectly. Lorne did not think that Lin Dong could do it well. At most, he could rely on his talent only.


    If it was someone like Lorne who had roamed the galaxy for many years and was also familiar with the Thunder Flash, he might have a chance. However, he could not do it at the moment.


    He was not optimistic about how far Lin Dong could go.


    However, he did not say the thoughts in his heart. It would be too disheartening if he said it out loud.


    Lin Dong was not clear about what Lorne was thinking. However, there might be pursuers behind him. He had to act like a new commander. Otherwise, it would be illogical.


    He immediately asked, ¡°Lorne, as a battleship, why does the Thunder Flash only have 1 main cannon?¡±


    ¡°4 secondary cannons. Its fire power was rather weak, right?¡±


    Lorne could not help but laugh as he said, ¡°Looks like you have been misled by the game. You are indeed a newbie.¡±


    ¡°Do you feel that if you do not equip a dozen of main cannons, your battleship will lack fire power and won¡¯t be able to defeat the others?¡±


    Lin Dong awkwardly turned his head and waited for Lorne to explain.


    When he saw that Lin Dong truly did not understand what he meant and did not have any information about it, Lorne explained, ¡°Generally speaking, it¡¯s indeed as you said. The more main cannons, the stronger the fire power. However, that is only applicable to low rank civilizations.¡±


    ¡°The fire power of a low rank civilization¡¯s battleship far exceeds its defensive power. For example, a super rail gun can easily tear apart an opponent¡¯s armor. At this time, more main cannons can pour out more fire power in a short period of time. Naturally, they possess an extremely high combat power. However, as a civilization¡¯s rank rises, the situation will reverse.¡±


    ¡°When the defensive power of a battleship is no longer its weakness, and an energy shield even appears, it¡¯ll begin to surpass the opponent¡¯s fire power. The situation will be different again.¡±


    ¡°For the Spark battleship, after activating the energy shield, attacks below a certain intensity will be largely immune to it. Only attacks above a certain intensity will consume the energy of the shield, which will then damage the battleship


    ¡°Under such circumstances, no matter how many main cannons the battleship has, if the intensity is not high, it will be equivalent to having no main cannons


    ¡°And the higher its fire power, the more energy it needs to supply. A battleship¡¯s energy supply capacity is limited, which results in it being unable to carry many main cannons. The main point is to have fewer but better main cannons.¡±


    ¡°The secondary fire power will be supported by the secondary cannons. As the structural module of the battleship is strengthened, the fire power of the secondary cannons of the battleship will also increase. It¡¯ll not be necessary to replace them.¡±


    ¡°However, the most important point is that the Spark battleship also has its own limitations. The Spark battleship can only have 1 main cannon slot. This is the restriction. No one can do anything about it.¡±


    Lin Dong had a bright expression, as if he had learned something new.


    At this moment, the battleship had already arrived at the location that Lin Dong had previously set up. It had changed its direction to deploy reactors, but the other reactors were not responding.


    It seemed that it was really caused by meteorites earlier.


    In order to be on the safe side, Lin Dong turned on the imaging map of the detection radar and pointed at a new coordinate.


    ¡°Thunder Flash, activate the signal jammer and head toward this place.¡±


    After giving the command, Lin Dong turned around and explained, ¡°Although the reactors have no feedback and it¡¯s very likely that we have encountered a group of meteorites, we aren¡¯t sure that if someone has detected the reactor and deliberately misled us. Therefore, we should go further away.¡±


    ¡°If there¡¯s danger, we should head in another direction.¡±


    Lorne smiled at Lin Dong, somewhat gloating over his misfortune.


    Clearly, Lorne was mocking Lin Dong for being timid.


    However, Lin Dong¡¯s action also piqued Lorne¡¯s interest. Having a sensitive and cautious successor was ultimately better than having an idiot successor.


    ¡°Your actions will reward you. While there¡¯s still time, I¡¯ll tell you more about my Spark battleship so that you will not be embarrassed by others and fall to the lower ranks.¡±


    When Lorne¡¯s words came out, Lin Dong raised his eyebrows as he felt astonished in his heart.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, he did not receive such treatment. It seems like the butterfly effect was beginning to show signs.


    Fortunately, the changes were good.


    Lorne first asked a question, ¡°The ancestor of our human civilization is actually a seed fleet of a defeated civilization. Do you know what a seed fleet is?¡±


    Lin Dong nodded.


    He knew this. When a civilization developed to a certain extent, it would start to expand and send out pioneer fleets.


    When a civilization was on the brink of extinction, if they wanted to preserve the seeds of their civilization, they would send out seed fleets.


    ¡°Our ancestors rode on battleships. After thousands of years of escape, they were lucky to find the ruins of a prehistoric super civilization in space. After a long period of exploration, we obtained the inheritance of the ruins. The seed fleet obtained the authority to use a mysterious creation, the All spark.


    ¡°After that, combined with the technology of our own race, the essence was extracted from the All spark and fused with the battleship. Thus, the Spark battleship was born.¡±


    When Lorne spoke up to this point, he had an extremely respectful expression.


    Lin Dong was stunned for a moment. He had only heard some rumors regarding the history of the human civilization.


    This was the first time he had heard such specific news.


    Especially when it was related to the Spark battleship.


    ¡°Generally speaking, the creations of different civilizations can¡¯t be used in common. This is because each civilization¡¯s development direction is different. Their body structure is also different and the materials used are all different,¡± Lorne continued to speak.


    Lin Dong nodded his head to express his understanding.


    It was just like how different countries on earth had different screw diameters and could not be used in common.


    Let alone 2 different civilizations in the universe?


    If 1 civilization used screws, the other civilization might not have screw as they forged it directly. They were civilizations which did not use screw at all.


    ¡°But the Spark battleship is different. The Spark battleship has module slots. Even if it was created by a completely different civilization system, it could still be used normally on the Spark battleship.¡±


    ¡°Through this method, we borrowed the core methods of other civilizations in disguise. What a great feat!¡±


    ¡°And this is only 1 of the characteristics of the Spark battleship.¡±


    Originally, it was just some normal information, but at that moment, Lorne¡¯s interest was piqued.


    Lin Dong quietly listened. With his status as a miner, he could not find out about this information. If someone knew about this information, they would not easily tell others. This was a rare opportunity for Lin Dong.

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There were 2 types of module slots, standard modules and additional modules.


    Among them, the number of standard module slots on each Spark battleship was fixed.


    For battleships, there were only 5 standard module slots at the beginning, the main cannon, armor, engine, detection radar, and energy shield.


    A total of 5 standard module slots.


    The additional modules were special. The number of slots was not fixed. Depending on the structure and quality of the battleship, it might consist of 1 to 3 additional module slots.


    However, as the level of the battleship increased, the number of additional module slots would also increase.


    Even so, the number of additional module slots on each battleship was always limited.


    Every additional module would bring special abilities. These abilities were usually hard to predict and would bring special changes.


    Of course, not every civilization¡¯s creation could be used on the Spark battleship.


    There were still some creations that could not be integrated into it. Lin Dong was not clear about the specific principles behind it. It seemed to involve some kind of mysterious rules.


    Although Lorne was in trouble, his ancestors were rich after all. His family was well-known back then, so he might know about the rules.


    While Lorne was still in a good mood, Lin Dong asked him more about the Thunder Flash.


    When he thought of this, Lin Dong opened his mouth and asked, ¡°Lorne, what kind of civilization creation can be used as the ship module for the Spark battleship? Not all of them can be used, right?¡±


    Lorne was in a good mood as he shook his head and said, ¡°No, only creations that are accepted by the All spark can be loaded into the module slot of the Spark battleship and used as a ship module. As for the specific reason, there is no answer at the moment. The relevant scholars have been studying it, but unfortunately, they have not come up with an answer.¡±


    ¡°However, they have also come to the conclusion that during the manufacturing process, creations that are entrusted with a certain belief or that contain painstaking effort have a higher chance of being accepted by the All spark and can be used as ship module.¡±


    Lin Dong remembered this information. As least he could recognize some good modules when he encountered them in the future.


    After all, a noble in distress was still a noble. He knew a lot about the Spark battleship.


    Lorne continued, ¡°Other than the compatibility, the most important aspect of the Spark battleship is its growth!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s also because of the growth of the Spark battleship that it has become an important force for our civilization to travel in space.¡±


    ¡°Based on the characteristics of the Spark battleship, when it travels in space, it¡¯ll monitor some kind of space signal. With the help of the All spark, it can enter a different space from our own universe. According to the statistics and research over the years, it can be confirmed that the civilization in the alternate space is not in the same universe as ours


    ¡°The alternate space is another universe. You will obtain a mysterious energy source like the source points when you use the Spark battleship to fight there, destroying a civilization¡¯s creation in the alternate space or killing a civilization¡¯s life in the alternate space.¡±


    ¡°The source points, together with minerals and other resources, can strengthen and upgrade the modules on the Spark battleship and enhance the battleship¡¯s combat power. You can improve your battleship very quickly. It¡¯s like absorbing the essence of other civilizations. It¡¯s far more powerful than the combat power of our normal civilization


    ¡°Compatibility and growth. These 2 characteristics are possessed by every Spark battleship. It¡¯s equivalent to a divine weapon with infinite potential.¡±


    ¡°As time goes by, the human civilization will have more and more such divine weapons. They¡¯ll feed back to the civilization itself and improve our technological knowledge, which will make our civilization stronger.¡±


    ¡°Lin Dong, seize the opportunity. With your ability, I believe that you won¡¯t die so soon.¡±


    Lorne smiled and patted the armrest of his seat.


    Speaking of the origin of the Spark battleship, recalling history, Lorne could not help but feel proud of the prosperity of his civilization.


    Due to the existence of compatibility and growth, each Spark battleship was basically different. It had its own uniqueness and strong commander¡¯s personal style.


    Of course, due to the limitation of the source points acquisition rate, the Spark battleship had its limit as well.


    The source points acquisition rate referred to the efficiency of the Spark battleship in acquiring source points.


    The source points acquisition rate of the 1st generation Spark battleship was 100%. After that, every time the commander¡¯s authority was transferred, the source points acquisition rate would drop by half.


    The higher the level of the ship module was strengthened, the more source points needed.


    When the first commander died and gave it to the next commander, the efficiency of obtaining source points was reduced by half. It was even more difficult to obtain the source points that the first commander did not complete. When the 3rd commander received it, the efficiency was only 25%, that was even more impossible.


    When the Spark battleship was passed to the 4th commander, the battleship basically had no potential to evolve or grow. This was because there were too many source points needed, and the efficiency of obtaining them was too slow. It would be difficult to achieve it.


    With that, it caused the battleship to be unable to continue strengthening and growing.


    The reason why the efficiency of the acquisition would decrease was because every time the commander was changed, the All spark in the battleship would need to be reintegrated, and its purity would be polluted.


    The decrease in the rate of the acquisition of source points was a concrete manifestation of this.


    Thunder Flash was a 2nd generation battleship in Lorne¡¯s hands, and the rate of the acquisition of source points was 50%.


    When it was passed to Lin Dong, it became a 3rd generation battleship. The rate of obtaining the source points was 25%. Fortunately, it was not a 4th generation battleship.


    It was not an easy task to obtain the source points. If a Spark battleship wanted to enter the alternate space battlefield, the conditions were harsh. First, it had to be in the empty space of the universe. There was no interference from other celestial bodies around, only the Spark battleship would be able to monitor the signals from the alternate space.


    This kind of signal acquisition was completely dependent on luck. There was no similar location or pattern, and the signals would appear and disappear quickly.


    There were even battleships that could not capture the signals from the alternate space for 3 years, and there were also battleships that could get 1 signal once every 3 days.


    However, according to the statistics of all the battleships, on average, each Spark battleship could capture the signals from the alternate space twice a year, thus opening the battlefield of the other dimension.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    When others relied on luck and time to capture a alternate space¡¯s signal, open a alternate space battlefield and obtain source points.


    The strength of Lin Dong¡¯s personal support system was reflected.


    1 of the optional functions of his personal support system was to capture a alternate space¡¯s signal. Each time, 1 low-grade mineral crystal was consumed, the personal support system would be able to assist the Spark battleship to capture a alternate space¡¯s signal.


    Most importantly, Lin Dong did not need to choose a good place to use the optional function!


    When Lin Dong was piloting the Spark battleship, he would not be as miserable as the others. He would not need to deliberately find a good place and travel around in a small area in order to capture the signals.


    It was fine for him to stay there for a couple hours. However, if he were to stay there for a couple months, he would be a little like a fool. In fact, he would even hope that the Goddess of Luck to help him.


    On the contrary, Lin Dong did not need the Goddess of Luck. He could take the initiative himself and open an alternate space battlefield whenever he wanted.


    It was significant for Lin Dong to have such a function.


    As for the 2nd optional function, the double source points acquisition meant that it was easier and more efficient for Lin Dong to obtain source points.


    Lin Dong was currently the 3rd commander of the Thunder Fire. The efficiency of obtaining the source points was 25%. However, by activating his 2nd optional function, he was equivalent to a 2nd generation commander.


    With his 2nd optional function, piloting a 2nd generation battleship was equivalent to the 1st generation. Once Lin Dong possessed the 1st generation battleship, his rate of obtaining source points was double that of the other 1st generation commanders!


    One step at a time, and Lin Dong would succeed. He would be able to bridge the gap and increase his combat power.


    In the early stages, he had only used low-grade mineral crystals. It was not easy to obtain them, but the outcome was acceptable.


    While Lorne was explaining, he was also observing Lin Dong. When he saw that Lin Dong¡¯s joyful expression, he knew that Lin Dong was excited.


    In Lorne heart, he immediately understood that Lin Dong was beginning to imagine that he was the chosen one.


    Every young man had such a fantasy. However, reality would teach them to lower their heads and admit that they were lacking.


    ¡°Brat, work hard and you¡¯ll succeed.¡±


    Lin Dong replied with a smile. He would not reveal even a tiny bit of information about the personal support system. It was fine if he was misunderstood.


    Lorne softly sighed when he saw this. ¡°You¡¯ll understand in the future.¡±


    ¡°In the future, remember to maintain your concentration when you encounter a alternate space signal. Don¡¯t get to excited.¡±


    Capturing a alternate space signal and opening the battlefield did not mean that Lin Dong would have a smooth journey and randomly harvest the source points.


    The Spark battleship would randomly appear within the territory of a different civilization after entering the alternate space.


    According to the different combat power of the Spark battleship, the strength of the civilization that it faced each time was different. In order to obtain the source points, Lin Dong had to destroy that civilization. There was simply no possibility of peaceful coexistence.


    This kind of battle between different civilizations was even crueler than between races.


    Every year, many Spark battleships had gone missing after they entered the alternate space battlefield. They never appeared again. Their corpses and remains could not be seen as well.


    Lin Dong was silent. He nodded his head and said, ¡°I will take note.¡±


    The alternate space battlefield that the Spark battleships were in was the territory of others. Other than fighting one against many, they did not have any support.


    This was a true battle. If they died, they would die without anybody knowing it.


    Different Spark battleships would not be able to enter the same battlefield unless there was a special situation.


    In fact, the number of Spark battleships that were destroyed in the alternate space was far higher than the number of battleships that they used to expand their territory in this universe.


    This was something that could not be helped. If they wanted to develop and expand, they had to venture into other dimensions.


    Only powerful warriors that had trained hard had the right to protect the human civilization and climb higher.


    After Lorne sighed, he seemed to have thought of something, and he said, ¡°Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you that the initial enhancement of the ship module of the Spark battleship only requires source points and some common mineral resources. After that, you¡¯ll need better mineral resources.¡±


    ¡°Common mineral resources are easy to find. Those rare mineral resources have already been monopolized by the privileged class. Now, you only inherited my battleship, but your identity is still a commoner, and you don¡¯t have a lot of connections.¡±


    ¡°This is a problem that you will have to solve in the future.¡±


    ¡°Commoners are unable to come into contact with the rare and precious mineral resources. Don¡¯t even think about disguising your identity. They¡¯ll be able to tell at a glance whether you are a privileged class or not. As for how to think of a solution, that is something that you will have to deal with. I¡¯ll only give you a reminder.¡±


    Lin Dong nodded.


    There was nothing to complain about these difficulties. Lorne was still being hunted down, but he did not kill Lin Dong. He even let Lin Dong inherit his battleship.


    Although Lorne had his own purpose, Lin Dong still had to be grateful.


    The privileged class had been scheming since the beginning. They had developed to this day, controlling the Spark battleship for 3 generations and strictly forbidding the spread of rare mineral resources to the non-privileged class.


    Unless Lin Dong had connections with the privileged class, it was difficult to get hold of the rare minerals.


    Through this method, the privileged class controlled the high-end military force, thus achieving the goal of stable rule.


    The privileged class was divided into different forces, fighting and competing with each other. This kind of internal strife increased their vitality to a certain extent, so that they would not be corrupted by power.


    In this interstellar era, it was not easy to upgrade to a different class, and it had become even harder to advance.


    The commoner class, no matter how much money they earned, would not be able to obtain resources like the 1st generation Spark battleship.


    As for the meditation technique, it was even more impossible.


    The 4th generation battleship was something that the commoner could obtain if they spent a huge amount of money.


    After explaining everything, Lorne closed his eyes as his breathing became weaker. It seemed like his life was about to come to an end.


    He sighed softly. ¡°Speaking of which, the Thunder Flash is actually the most ordinary Spark battleship of our family.¡±


    ¡°When my family was ambushed by the Sylvester family, coupled with the information from the mole, 20 highly strengthened Spark battleships that we originally had were all destroyed. As the only lucky person of the direct bloodline, I managed to escape with great difficulty.¡±


    ¡°Later on, I returned and inherited part of the assets that the family head had secretly hidden. After that, I¡¯ve been fighting against the Sylvester family. However, I¡¯ve achieved almost nothing in the past few decades. It¡¯s like the Sylvester family letting me go and giving the youngsters in their family a chance to gain experience.¡±


    ¡°None of the pursuers are older than 40 years old.¡±


    ¡°If you kill him and deactivate the Nano-bomb robots, it¡¯s best for you to find a random planet and hide. The Sylvester family does not have any information about you, so it is very likely that you¡¯ll be able to hide from them.¡±


    ¡°The Sylvester family is unbreakable.¡±


    Lorne seemed to have become a good person at the last moment of his life, and he began to think about Lin Dong¡¯s survival.


    If Lin Dong was an ordinary person, he would probably be so moved that tears would flow out.


    Lin Dong might even tell him what was on his mind.


    However, Lin Dong¡¯s heart skipped a beat, as he immediately focused his attention.


    As expected. Lorne was really a vicious person who had pestered the Sylvester family for decades. He was still trying to test Lin Dong at the last moment of his life.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, after he inherited the Thunder Flash, the first thing he did after he temporarily evaded the pursuers was to read the relevant logs on the battleship¡¯s optical computer.


    Inside, the logs were like Lorne¡¯s diary. He hated the Sylvester family very much. He would kill the entire Sylvester family, every one of them, not sparing even a single mouse.


    Would Lorne let go such hatred just because his life was nearing its end?


    Others might think so, but Lin Dong would not dare to believe him.


    Lorne¡¯s action was more of a test, to see what kind of attitude Lin Dong would have toward the Sylvester family.


    If Lin Dong were to become enemies with the Sylvester family because of the Nano-bomb robots, but became friends with them after he deactivated the robots, he would probably die before Lorne died.


    If things were as Lorne had said, he should deactivate the Nano-bomb robots for Lin Dong¡¯s sake.


    Various thoughts flashed across Lorne¡¯s mind. If he could ask such a question, it meant that he was really running out of time. Hence, Lin Dong had to pass the final test no matter what.


    Lin Dong opened his mouth and said, ¡°Mr. Lorne, from the moment I inherited your Thunder Flash, we have formed an unresolvable enmity with the Sylvester family. There is no basis for us to coexist.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯m unable to shock the Sylvester family now. Maybe I¡¯m still unable to fight them. However, it¡¯s precisely because of this that I have no room for compromise. Even if I surrender and hand over the battleship, the Sylvester family will not let me off. They¡¯ll definitely think that I¡¯m hiding something else.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t intend to hand over my life to the Sylvester family. I also don¡¯t wish to die at the hands of the Sylvester family.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, the Sylvester family has become my enemy. This can¡¯t be changed.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll use the Thunder Flash to strengthen myself. I¡¯ll inflict heavy damage to the Sylvester family in the future. This is the goal I want to accomplish.¡±


    ¡°Even if I can¡¯t achieve it, I¡¯ll kill more of the Sylvester family¡¯s direct descendants.¡±


    Lorne still looked like he was about to die. However, he tilted his head slightly and said, ¡°It¡¯s fate that we meet. I¡¯m very confident with my choice. Not bad, kid. Keep it up.¡±


    ¡°I believe that you¡¯ll choose the path that is most beneficial to you. As I said before, don¡¯t underestimate the Sylvester family.¡±


    ¡°When you are free, take a look at the data and battle records in the battleship¡¯s optical computer. I¡¯ve accumulated a lot of records in my entire life.¡±


    ¡°Although it¡¯s not much, you can learn as much as you can.¡±


    Lin Dong nodded his head, as it was silence in the command cabin. Both of them did not open their mouths to talk.


    Lin Dong carefully looked at Lorne, who was lying on the chair. At this moment, his eyes were completely shut. If it was not for his heart beating from time to time, he would really be no different from a dead person.


    It seemed that Lorne would not test Lin Dong anymore.


    Lin Dong heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. If he made a mistake in the final step, he would be angered to death.


    He turned his attention back to the imaging map on the detection radar.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, the Thunder Flash had been caught up. This meant that the Sylvester family had piloted the battleship into the mining area. The result given by the reactor did not have a specific image, so it was hard to say what exactly it was.


    However, Lin Dong needed to react based on his pursuers¡¯ movements.


    It showed great effect after Lin Dong had changed the direction of the reactor. However, if the pursuers could detect it once, they would be able to detect it a second time. Therefore, he could not be careless.


    In a situation where Lin Dong was not powerful enough to fight with them, he needed to be more cautious and careful.


    When he saw that the Thunder Flash had arrived at the designated location, he drew out a map and randomly pointed out a location.


    For the next 10 hours, he would repeat the same operation.


    He did not allow the Thunder Flash to stay in 1 place for more than half an hour.


    The Thunder Flash was constantly moving.


    Throughout the entire process, Lin Dong did not turn his head to look at Lorne. He was afraid that it would trigger Lorne. Therefore, it was best for him to quietly spend the last few hours of his life.


    This continued until Lin Dong once again checked the imaging map on the detection radar and was prepared to inform Lorne of the next location.


    When Lin Dong turned his head, he realized that Lorne was no longer breathing and his heart was no longer beating. The venom had infected his entire heart.


    The treatment device had stopped working too.


    Lin Dong kept quiet as he bowed.


    ¡°Mr. Lorne, if I throw your body into space, it¡¯s likely that something bad will happen to your body if they find your body. Since this battleship is yours, I¡¯ll let you stay with the Thunder Flash.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll place you in the engine compartment. When your body turns to ashes, I hope that you will be with the Thunder Flash forever.¡±


    Although Lin Dong had encountered all sorts of tests in the process of inheriting the battleship, no matter what, Lorne had given him an important asset.


    This was the key to changing fate.


    Therefore, Lin Dong had to express his gratitude after Lorne died.


    ¡°Leave the rest of your wishes to me. Regardless of whether it¡¯s the hatred of the Sylvester family or the remaining members of your family, if I meet them, I will do my best.¡±


    Lin Dong stood up, waved his hand and summoned the 2 robots at the command cabin door. He let the robots to send Lorne¡¯s body into the engine compartment.


    After doing all this, Lin Dong heaved a sigh of relief.


    Previously, he was on pins and needles. That was not a good feeling at all.


    After all, Lorne possessed the ability to kill Lin Dong at any time. Moreover, there were many things that he could not reveal. Hence, he had to act like a newbie. Not only would disguising himself consume spiritual energy, it would also be a great burden on his mental.


    It would be difficult for Lin Dong to explain himself if Lorne found out something.


    Lin Dong shook his neck. He took a few steps forward and sat on the commander¡¯s seat.


    His entire demeanor immediately changed as he emitted a stern killing intent from within. This was something that he had nurtured during his 10 years as a commander.


    Fortunately, Lorne had been sitting on the commander¡¯s seat previously. If Lin Dong was allowed to sit on it, he would definitely be exposed.


    ¡°We have finally met again. I won¡¯t let them tear you apart again.¡±


    Lin Dong patted the armrests on both sides of the seat as he sighed.


    He endured the provocation from the miners and pretended to be a newbie all the way. Finally, he managed to endure through it.


    Although he was happy to do it again, the meaning of it would be much worse if he did not obtain the Thunder Flash.


    There were many things that could not be done without sufficient combat power.


    Lin Dong sat on the commander¡¯s seat and rotated twice. He changed his previous unfamiliarity with operating the battleship. He randomly pressed a few buttons and continued to pilot his Thunder Flash. After which, he entered the data room at the bottom level.


    Unlike the simple data that he had previously inquired about, Lin Dong clicked on the detailed full attribute mode this time.


    Spark battleship. Thunder Flash. Overall combat power LV6.


    Remaining source points: 15. Source point acquisition rate: 25% .

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    List of standard modules:


    Standard main cannon (Green) (LV2). Maximum attack power: 25. Charging time: 10 seconds. Recharging buffer time: 50 seconds. Attack attributes: kinetic energy.


    Upgrade requirements: 200 source points. 5 tons of silver ore.


    Standard armor (Green) (LV1). Defense: 1.2. Material: alloy. Defense attributes: resistance to different attack attributes. Kinetic energy: 12%. Particle: 11%. Mystery: 0%.


    Upgrade requirements: 200 source point.15 tons of nether ore.


    Standard energy shield (LV2). Shield durability: 140. Regeneration rate: 1.2. Energy consumption: 1 point per second. Activation speed: 20 seconds. Overload buffer time: 70 minutes. Shield type: magnetic field.


    Upgrade requirements: 150 source points. 10 tons of copper ore.


    Standard detection radar (LV1). Exploration range: 10. Accuracy: 10.


    Upgrade requirements: 100 source points. 5 tons of iron ore.


    Standard engine (LV2). Maximum power: 22. Maximum energy consumption: 1 unit per hour.


    Upgrade requirements: 100 source points. 2 tons of starlight iron ore.


    Standard ship structure (Green) (LV0). Structure strength: 20. Additional module slot(s): 3. Spark compatibility: 45%.


    Upgrade requirements: 200 source points. 2 units of mid-grade mineral crystal.


    List of additional modules:


    Space jump device (Purple) (LV0). Energy consumption: 100 units. Jump acceleration: 100 times the speed of light. Charging time: 1 hour. Buffer time: 24 hours.


    Additional attributes: Space jump (regardless of the environment, randomly jump to 1 light-year random location, instant arrival.)


    Upgrade requirements: 500 source points. 3 units of gilt.


    Exterior simulation (Gold) (LV0). Energy consumption: 100 units. Charging time: 1 hour. Duration: 24 hours. Buffer time: 24 hours.


    Additional attributes: Simulation. Battleship fuses with surrounding environment. Strong concealment (70).


    Upgrade requirements: 700 source points. 5 units of gilt.


    Material list:


    Main cannon ammunition: 125 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,300 rounds. Energy: 2,340. Daily necessities: 400 units.


    The attributes were the same as before.


    5 standard modules. Main cannon, armor, engine, detection radar, and energy shield.


    As for the structure of the ship, it was a relatively special module, the other 5 standard modules attached to it.


    It was equivalent to the main body of the battleship.


    After the spark fused with the battleship, the battleship itself would also change and become the carrier of all the modules. It also had its own characteristics.


    The 5 standard modules were the standard equipment of all the Spark battleship. A Spark battleship without all 5 standard modules was equivalent to a blind man, which had a great impact on its combat power.


    The 4 secondary cannons on the Thunder Flash were not part of the modules covered by the spark. They were linked to the ship structure. When the ship structure was strengthened, the 4 secondary cannons would also increase their power.


    There were also gravitational beams and gravity equipment, which were all linked to the ship structure.


    It was precisely because of this that the energy consumption for the ship structure upgrade and strengthening of the ship structure was much higher than that of the other standard modules.


    Strengthening the ship structure was equivalent to strengthening other equipment as well.


    For normal green quality modules, the source points required for upgrading would vary according to the grade, but it would not exceed by much. On the other hand, the structure of the ship had increased by nearly 10 times.


    The materials used had also changed from normal minerals to mid-grade mineral crystals.


    After that, there were additional modules.


    There were 3 additional module slots on the Thunder Flash, but only 2 were used, leaving 1 empty.


    The space jump device and the exterior simulation belonged to the Lorne family. These things were accumulated over a long period of time, so they were great.


    These were recorded in the commander¡¯s log that Lorne wrote down.


    Every module on Thunder Flash, including the secondary cannons, engine, and detection radar, were specially marked out.


    The quality of these 3 modules was considered normal. It could be replaced by better modules.


    As for the main cannon, armor, and ship structure, these 3 were marked with green words.


    Green represented good quality, and was a level higher than normal grade.


    They could perform better. When using the source points to strengthen and upgrade, the improvement was a level higher than that of normal grade modules.


    However, in Lin Dong¡¯s eyes, these 6 modules were not anything special. He considered those things as ordinary things.


    The only thing that he valued were the 2 additional modules.


    The first was the space jump device. With the activation of the jump acceleration, one could easily escape from pursuit at 100 times the speed of light. Even an ordinary battleship would not be able to catch up.


    If one was surrounded by enemies, or if one were to fall into a dangerous environment, one would activate the additional attributes. The space jump would jump to a random location within a light-year and arrive in an instant. This was a specialized escape weapon and was extremely valuable. If that device could determine the jump location, its grade would definitely rise from purple to gold.


    With the space jump device, Lin Dong¡¯s ability to survive and escape was extremely exaggerated. If he was not chased by large forces, a small team would not be able to catch up with him.


    Next was the exterior simulation.


    It was the only gold additional module!


    Above the normal grade was the good grade. Good grade modules were green in color.


    Above the good grade was fine grade. Fine grade modules were blue in color.


    Above the fine grade was rare grade. Rare grade modules were purple in color. Legendary grade was the best. The legendary grade modules were gold in color.


    The legendary grade module was the cornerstone of becoming a legend.


    To be able to fight with the Sylvester family for decades and still be alive, Lorne was a legend. With his reputation, it was enough for people to remember him for the rest of their lives.


    Every gold module was an existence that could raise the overall evaluation of a Spark battleship.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s opinion, this exterior simulation could also be considered as a top-notch legendary grade module.


    Its operating method was unknown. It was a mysterious civilization creation.


    After being activated, one could simulate the surrounding environment of the battleship and create some special celestial bodies that possessed the power of the celestial bodies themselves.


    For example, after the Thunder Flash appeared at the mining area, the black hole that was suppressed was one of the abilities of the exterior simulation.


    Secondly, the exterior simulation could be used on the battleship itself, allowing it to naturally blend into the surrounding environment and not be easily detected. The detection radar of a normal battleship would not be able to detect it at all.


    More importantly, when the additional attribute was activated, whether it was the environment or the battleship itself, the simulation would be more realistic.


    The number mentioned in the back referred to the fact that the detection radar with a detection accuracy below 70 would not be able to detect this kind of simulation.


    Even if the battleship moved and the environment changed, the simulation would still be able to interfere with the detection radar.


    The value of 70 was already far higher than most of the detection radar in the battleship.


    For example, the detection radar on the Thunder Flash only had a detection accuracy of 10. If one wanted to detect it, only if 2 battleships collided. Another way to detect it was to fire a artillery using a high-energy weapon.


    Normal navigation would not affect the simulation. The battleship would be invisible if the additional attributes was activated.


    With that, the exterior simulation was undoubtedly the most valuable module on Thunder Flash. Even if the other modules of the entire battleship were added together, it could be compared to the exterior simulation.


    If the exterior simulation and the space jump device did not require time to buffer, Lin Dong would be untouchable.


    Although the 2 modules had buffer time, if the 2 modules were used correctly, Lin Dong would be hard to track down.


    If Lorne had not been betrayed, he would probably have been able to live for decades.


    This was also the reason why the Sylvester family had been chasing Lorne.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The tactical system of the Spark battleship had a great impact on the evaluation of a battleship¡¯s combat power.


    It determined whether it was an elite or normal Spark battleship.


    With the space jump device and exterior simulation, the core of Thunder Flash¡¯s tactical system was already in place. With 1 or 2 more modules added, the entire tactical system could be formed, and its combat power would increase.


    Of course, high-quality modules were quite cool to use, but it cost a lot.


    For each module, the upgrade requirements were different, but all of them needed source points to upgrade. The higher the quality of the module, the more source points needed for strengthening and upgrading.


    The legendary grade exterior simulation was still level 0, and the source points needed for strengthening and upgrading were 7 times that of the normal grade modules!


    Apart from the difference in the source points required, the mineral resources required for high-quality modules were also extremely expensive.


    Although the exterior simulation upgrade only required 5 units of gilt, these 5 units of gilt were a hundred times more expensive than 2 tons of starlight iron ore, and they were not in circulation on the market.


    Gilt was one of the controlled resources of the privileged class!


    At this moment, be it the exterior simulation or the space jump device, they were all in a buffering state.


    Since Lorne had escaped here, the 2 additional modules had contributed greatly.


    The buffering time for the exterior simulation was 10 hours and 30 minutes.


    The buffering time for the space jump device was 13 hours and 5 minutes.


    Looking at the buffering time of the 2 additional modules, Lin Dong smiled. Compared to his previous life where he was in a flurry and was chased around by the Sylvester family¡¯s troops, his situation was much better at the moment.


    His battleship was not damaged further. His identity was still a secret to the Sylvester family.


    If nothing unexpected happened, the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers had already arrived at the mining area where the Thunder Flash had landed previously and were bitterly searching for them.


    If Dan was smart enough, he might be able to follow the reactors and chase Lin Dong.


    However, after being misled by the reactors, Dan would probably jump around and curse.


    On the way here, aside from the memories he had 10 years ago, Lin Dong had made a few plans to deal with the crisis that would occur during this period of time.


    One of them was that after he obtained the Thunder Flash, he would be chased by the Sylvester family. Therefore, he had to start a war.


    Where should Lin Dong fight them? The place must be suitable for him to display his abilities and so on.


    Fortunately, he did not use any of those plans and the situation was much better.


    This time, not only did he obtain the Thunder Flash without fighting, but he also kept his battleship¡¯s combat power to the greatest extent.


    Although Lin Dong still had the Nano-bomb robots on him that needed to be deactivated, the most important thing was not to deal with the descendants of the Sylvester family. Instead, he had to hide first and collect more information before making plans.


    There was still time before the bomb exploded. He was not sure whether Lorne was dead or not. Would the Sylvester family give up tracking him down?


    The more information he had, the more he would be able to judge the situation. Only then would he be able to make decisions that would not harm himself.


    Before Lorne died, he asked Lin Dong to take a good look at the ship¡¯s log and learn from the experience and tactics recorded on it. Little did he know that Lin Dong did not need those at all.


    He had accumulated 10 years of experience as the commander of the Thunder Flash. Lin Dong was very familar with his battleship


    ¡°Since I have avoided the members of the Sylvester family, I only need to wait for the space jump device and exterior simulation to finish buffering before I can return to the mining planet and continue my mining operations. After that, I¡¯ll return as an interstellar miner.¡±


    ¡°The members of the Sylvester family will definitely not keep a low profile when they come here. This is my chance.¡±


    Using the information gap, Lin Dong would be able to achieve his goal.


    He was worried that the members of the Sylvester family might vent their anger on the surrounding miners because they did not manage to catch up to the Thunder Flash.


    The Sylvester family was 2 levels higher than the Baron Darkmoon.


    If a conflict really broke out, Baron Darkmoon would not dare to do anything to the member of the Sylvester family. Baron Darkmoon dared not fight with them, right?


    The deaths of the miners were probably nothing in their eyes.


    However, Lin Dong seriously thought about it and ruled out this possibility. It had already been over 10 hours since he escaped. If the members of the Sylvester family were to go crazy, they would have long since gone crazy. It was unlikely that they had not made any movements.


    Lin Dong checked the reactors that he deployed. Most of the reactors had already lost their effectiveness.


    However, when the positions of the reactors were connected, one could see a route. First, they would follow the route, before they were led to other places.


    Excluding the possibility of the meteorite, only the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers could chase to the depths of this mining area.


    Lin Dong pondered for a moment, before he ultimately chose to retreat.


    Honestly speaking, he wanted to kill the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers. Not only would he avenge Lorne, he would also be able to deactivate the Nano-bomb robots.


    However, he was clear that at this moment, he really could not defeat them.


    If he could deal with them, Lorne would not have been hunted down.


    The direct descendants had their family behind them. Not only did their resources supply far exceed that of ordinary people, but the education and competition within the family would strictly screen out the younger generation. Excluding those useless b*stard, the members that could be send out to hunt down someone were truly capable.


    Lorne¡¯s family clearly could not compare to the Sylvester family, which was why there was such a difference in power.


    His Thunder Flash¡¯s combat power was LV6. If the person who came was really Sylvester Dan, the lowest level of his battleship would not be lower than LV10.


    They could not be compared with the Sylvester family.


    In a head-on battle, unless Thunder Flash¡¯s main cannon fired 10 consecutive shots at the opponent¡¯s energy shield, it would not be able to break through the defense.


    Thunder Flash¡¯s energy shield could at most withstand 3 consecutive shots from the opponent.


    If they were to fight head-on, Lin Dong would definitely not be able to win unless he upgraded his battleship.


    Lin Dong possessed a personal support system. He could enter an alternate space to obtain a source points and use it to repair the damage of his Thunder Flash. As long as he did not expose his identity, he would still have some time to upgrade and strengthen his battleship.


    Once he was fully prepared, what would happen to the members of the Sylvester family? Who said that Lin Dong could not kill them?


    However, it was extremely irrational to be entangled with the Sylvester family.


    The small Planet A399 was not the only planet in the universe. There was no need for Lin Dong to limit himself to this place.


    ¡°The Sylvester family. We still have a long way to go. Just you wait.¡±


    Lin Dong looked at the quiet planet and laughed coldly. He piloted the Thunder Flash and placed his 3rd generation mining spaceship on a large meteorite from the cabin.


    He was going to pilot his 3rd generation mining spaceship and return as a miner. He was going to wait for the next mining date.


    At that time, it would be the time to enter the alternate space to obtain source points.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After releasing his 3rd generation mining spaceship, Lin Dong quickly returned to his mining spaceship.


    The self-activation function in the personal support system was already used to control the his battleship. Hence, Lin Dong did not need to command the battleship in the command cabin, he could command it from afar.


    However, the self-activation function consumed Lin Dong¡¯s spiritual energy, so he was unable to make too detailed movements. For example, if he commanded it to engage in a battle, it was likely that he would run out of spiritual energy before the battle ended. He could only wait until his physical fitness improved in the future before he could control it even more precisely.


    However, he only needed to control the movement of Thunder Flash and not participate in battle. It was sufficient.


    After returning to his mining spaceship¡¯s cabin, Lin Dong gave it a try. Soon after, he had the Thunder Flash turn around and head deeper into the mining area.


    All he needed to do was wait for the buffer time of the exterior simulation to end before activating it again.


    After activating the exterior simulation, his Thunder Flash could fuse with the surrounding environment. Searching it in the vast galaxy was just like searching for a needle in a haystack.


    A day later, just like the past few years, Lin Dong piloted his mining spaceship and returned to Planet A399 with a considerable harvest.


    After landing, he handed the ore over to Cade and returned home.


    Just like his habits from the past few years, he did not make many changes in his life.


    Lin Dong did not want to attract attention because of his abnormal actions. Keeping a low profile and hiding were the most important things at the moment.


    On the way home, the surrounding environment did not change much. It was as if he did not know that 2 Spark battleships had already entered.


    The next day.


    Lin Dong woke up in the morning. After eating breakfast, he began to log into the interstellar miners¡¯ communication network.


    Miners would share anything that they found interesting on the communication network. Occasionally, they would talk about the big and small matters that happened in Planet A399.


    However, there was basically nothing much on the network. At most, some miners would show off the ores and minerals that they had dug up.


    After checking the communication network, Lin Dong¡¯s heart relaxed a little as there was no discussion about the battleship.


    At this moment, his Thunder Flash had already activated the exterior simulation. If it was not discovered, it would be able to enter the alternate space battlefield when the next safety period arrived.


    Each mining session would take around 3 days, while entering the alternate space battlefield would take 24 hours. In other words, Lin Dong would need to stay in the alternate space battlefield for an entire day. The remaining 2 days would require him to return to the mining area and mine.


    The harvest could not be much lower than usual, and it had to be maintained at a normal level.


    Only in this way would he be able to conceal his abnormality.


    After sorting out his thoughts, Lin Dong continued to pay attention to the news on the Internet.


    He had changed the Thunder Flash¡¯s flight route in advance, and before inheriting the battleship, he had dug up 5 units of mineral crystals, which was extremely effective in alleviating his current situation.


    At least he did not have to worry about the standard energy blocks.


    The energy blocks themselves were very common. They were used by many kinds of spaceship engines. It could be used on large-scale engineering equipment as well.


    It was mainly made up of high-energy fuel. It was less than 20 centimeters in size, 1,000 yuan per energy block. It was normal to buy 2 or 3 at a time. It was understandable to buy more and store some of them.


    However, with the size of the Spark battleship, a mere dozen standard energy blocks were not enough.


    The exterior simulation and space jump device would require 100 standard energy blocks each.


    If Lin Dong purchased too many energy blocks, it would be extremely suspicious because he was a miner.


    This was because he did not need that many energy blocks, and it was useless to store them unless there were other special uses.


    Furthermore, he needed to keep a low profile at this moment.


    In his previous life, Lin Dong did not have enough energy blocks to power his battleship and it was not convenient for him to purchase them from authentic sellers. In the end, he chose to buy them from the black market.


    At that time, he made a deal with the boss of an unfamiliar merchant group and bought them at a price that far exceeded the market price.


    However, in the end, he was betrayed by the boss of the merchant group. Originally, he only had to deal with the pursuers of the Sylvester family. From then on, the unfamiliar merchant group was chasing him too.


    These local forces were even more troublesome to deal with than the Sylvester family.


    This was because they knew where Lin Dong would hide.


    In the end, Lin Dong was forced to leave this planet and flee somewhere else.


    Baron Darkmoon¡¯s 9th merchant group¡¯s boss, Toya.


    Toya was one of the people that Lin Dong had highlighted in his notes!


    Without him, Lin Dong would still be able to enjoy a period of peaceful life and live a little longer.


    However, even though he was still lacking standard energy blocks, the mineral crystals that Lin Dong had dug up previously were still with him. As a high-energy material, the mineral crystals could be used as an emergency energy source for the Spark battleship.


    The disadvantage of using mineral crystals as energy source was that the cost was too high and it might cause some damage to the engine.


    Lin Dong had 5 units of low-grade mineral crystals. For emergency use, he could provide 5,000 units of energy for the Spark battleship. In addition to the remaining energy on the battleship, it was sufficient.


    These energy reserves saved a lot of effort and prevented unnecessary risks.


    After pondering for a moment, Lin Dong turned off the miners¡¯ communication network. He changed his clothes and went out. After which, he walked toward the Thousand Leaf net caf¨¦ in the central business district.


    The Thousand Leaf net caf¨¦ occupied 2 entire floors of the central business district. It was equipped with 200 ¡®Star Region Communication Platform¡¯ access cabins.


    The cost of each access cabin was 200 million. In addition to transporting it to this remote mining planet, the transportation cost was about 80 million. The reason why it was so expensive was mainly because it could carry out ¡®Star Region Communication¡¯.


    Each star region had different forces and they were on guard against each other. Hence, they would not open their communication networks with each other.


    If 2 star regions wanted to communicate, they would have to rely on the ¡®Star Region Communication Platform¡¯ access cabin. The merchant behind it was also the merchant who had developed the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯.


    Their background was incomparably powerful. No forces had ever dared to provoke them.


    After Lin Dong entered the Thousand Leaf net caf¨¦, he went to the front desk and asked for access for an standard cabin. After entering the room, there were quite a number of posters to promote different virtual reality games.


    Among them, the poster page for ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ was the largest.


    Looking at the familiar scene, Lin Dong smiled.


    This was the game that he had mentioned to Lorne on the Thunder Flash. His initial understanding of battleships had indeed come from this.


    Other than ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯, no one would take the initiative to spread the knowledge of battleships to the commoners.


    With his passion for battleships, Lin Dong would come to the net caf¨¦ at least 5 times a month. 90% of his time was spent on ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯. In order to maintain his previous habit, he specially came here.


    He lay down in the 3 meter long and 2 meter wide black access cabin. Then, he pressed the activation button on the left armrest.


    The cabin door was tightly shut and a gentle female voice sounded beside his ear.


    ¡°Do you wish to connect to the Star Region Network?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Connect.¡±


    ¡°Connecting now. Please wait a moment.¡±

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As the voice sounded out, a series of changes occurred in front of Lin Dong¡¯s eyes, causing him to involuntarily close his eyes.


    When he opened his eyes once again, his body was already in the space of the universe. Starlight flickered around him, while a huge star above his head emitted light and heat as it slowly rotated.


    The scenes in the Star Region Network were all taken on the spot. However, Lin Dong had already forgotten which Star Region was it.


    It was destined that no one would remember a place that was not famous.


    Just like how he was an interstellar miner. No one would even care if he died.


    Lin Dong stood still and said, ¡°Login. ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯.¡±


    The scene in front of him began to change after he said those words. The stars in front of him gradually disappeared until they were replaced by a giant steel.


    The battleship had a huge body. There was a main cannon in the middle as well. From far to near, it gave off an enormous pressure.


    On the left and right sides, there were 8 secondary cannons. At the top, there were autonomous rotating detection radars and rotating cannon barrels.


    At the back of the battleship, the dark blue engine exhaust flame was 2 meters long. At this moment, it gradually faded.


    A gravity beam landed on Lin Dong¡¯s body and brought him into the battleship¡¯s command cabin.


    He took a few steps forward and sat in the commander¡¯s seat in the middle of the command cabin. The armrests on both sides automatically sprang up and fixed at the most comfortable position. The seatbelt was derived from the back of the seat and intersected to hold Lin Dong in his seat.


    The virtual screen in front of the commander¡¯s seat lit up one by one, as the optical computer popped up a game basic description.


    ¡°The commander is in position. This ship is a mass-produced battleship. Its performance parameters are as follows: Main cannon LV1. Armor LV1. Engine LV1. Detection radar LV1. Ship structure LV1. Overall combat power evaluation: Battleship LV1. Remaining strengthening points: 1,000.¡±


    ¡°Currently, your combat power ranking is lower than 99.9% of the players. Please continue to work hard, commander.¡±


    The familiar voice, the familiar layout, was still the same as back then.


    Lin Dong opened his hands and gently closed his eyes.


    In this virtual world, he was much more relaxed than in the real world. He did not need to disguise as someone in the virtual world, he was completely showing his true self.


    The battleship was given to players when they reached a certain level.


    Its prototype was based on the initial state of the Spark battleship.


    Due to this, it attracted a lot of players.


    However, it was different from the Spark battleship in the real world. Firstly, it did not have additional modules, and it could not add additional modules. Secondly, the initial battleship did not provide energy shield modules to ensure the smooth flow of the game process and gameplay.


    To the players, the game was ultimately a game.


    If it was designed based on the real world battleship, they would definitely need to explain what an additional module was. The monopoly of the privileged class was not only in terms of resources, but also in terms of information.


    If they did not add additional modules into the game, there was no need to explain to players.


    Lin Dong did not care much about this. When he first played this game, it was mainly to familiarize himself with the control and operation of the battleship.


    He did not have much hope of obtaining additional information regarding the battleship.


    At that time, he was already very satisfied to have such a game to interact and familiarize himself with the battleship.


    After that, he coincidentally met Lorne and inherited his Spark Battleship, The Thunder Flash. Hence, he basically did not need to play this virtual game anymore.


    Lin Dong looked at the screen for a long while before he starting the game with nostalgic thoughts.


    ¡°Entering 1-on-1 random match mode.¡±


    ¡°Please wait¡­1.2.3. Matching complete. Loading scene.¡±


    Time: Star date February 23, 12,030.


    Terrain: Asteroid belt mining area. Radius: 19 million km.


    Participating battleships: Mass-produced battleship LV1 (ID: Black Panther). Mass-produced battleship LV5 (ID: Invincible Newbie).


    Conditions for victory: Defeat players or surrender.


    Duration: 1 hour.


    The scene was still loading, but the basic information was already displayed on the virtual screen. Soon, Lin Dong¡¯s battleship appeared in the mining area of the asteroid belt.


    ¡°Hahaha, the mining area, what a coincidence.¡±


    Lin Dong looked at the scenery in front of him and mused for a while before giving the order. ¡°Activate detection radar and start flying around the mining area. Gradually go deeper and stop at (X11, Y01, Z02).¡±


    The coordinates were based on a 3-dimensional system. The initial central point was basically based on the battleship or a planet. Once the initial central point was set, one could calculate the distance, cannon standards, verbal input commands and other operations.


    X was the horizontal axis. Y was the vertical axis. Z was the longitudinal axis.


    The environment of the mining area was a little more complicated. To a certain extent, it would affect the operation of the detection radar. Without the commander¡¯s judgement, LV1 detection radar would not be able to distinguish a battleship from an asteroid. Hence, if the detection radar was giving misleading information, Lin Dong would lose.


    Therefore, Lin Dong chose to fly around the mining area and gradually go into the depths. By judging the environment from the outside, he would be able to determine the opponent¡¯s range of movement.


    In this way, it was a test of patience and their respective control skills.


    Unless they were really unlucky, they would not be able to meet each other in the early stage if they flew around the mining area. However, they might have similar thoughts as they would be heading in the same direction.


    10 minutes later, Lin Dong was only halfway around the mining area. Before he reached the designated location, he discovered that there was a hole in the middle of the cluster of meteorites.


    The size and shape of the hole was not much different from that of a battleship.


    This was a newbie mistake. They did not even know how to avoid obstacles or leave behind traces.


    They continued to move forward in a daze, relying solely on the detection radar.


    Lin Dong took a look and determined the direction his opponent was heading towards. He did not follow from behind. Instead, he circled around in a semi-circle and chased after them in an arc. The meteorites and asteroids in the middle could provide cover for him.


    There were many traces along the way, which reduced a lot of trouble for Lin Dong¡¯s pursuit.


    ¡°Beep! Beep! Beep!¡±


    ¡°Radar detection wave detected. Strength 0.7. Source coordinates (X20, Y12, Z34) .¡±


    Suddenly, the detection radar found his enemies and gave out their coordinates.


    ¡°Continue to approach, the route remains unchanged.¡±


    ¡°Yes, commander.¡±


    ¡°Begin to approach the battleship. Estimated travel time is 5 minutes. Contact time is q minute and 13 seconds.¡±


    Invincible Newbie¡¯s detection radar had been operating all this while, but his battleship¡¯s speed had started to slow down. It was unknown whether it was because of his impetuous mentality or some other reason.


    Lin Dong had been paying attention to the surrounding environment in the cabin. He could still travel safely for 5 minutes, and could meet the enemy at any time in the next 1 minute and 13 seconds. If his enemies were careless, he would be able to catch them off guard.


    The distance between the 2 battleships continued to close. However, Lin Dong¡¯s battleship was an LV 1 battleship. Lin Dong¡¯s main cannon was a kinetic energy type main cannon. Its effective range was long. However, its speed was relatively slow.


    In order to ensure the accuracy, it was naturally best to get as close as possible. Otherwise, it would be easy for Lin Dong¡¯s enemy to avoid it.


    5 minutes later, the enemy battleship was already within range. However, if Lin Dong attacked from behind, he would only be able to hit the side wing armor and would not be able to establish a huge advantage.


    Lin Dong did not give the order to attack. Instead, he searched for an angle to attack.


    10 seconds later, the time had arrived!

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    At this moment, in order to avoid the celestial body in front of him, the Invincible Newbie¡¯s battleship was in a straight line with Lin Dong¡¯s battleship. If Lin Dong descended his battleship, he would be able to directly attack the enemy¡¯s chassis and rear engine. Furthermore, the distance between them had already shortened to the limit of their reaction speed.


    ¡°Charge the main cannon to maximum capacity. Lock onto the enemy¡¯s chassis and rear engine. Activate automatic firing!¡±


    ¡°Charging countdown starts at 10¡­ 9¡­ 8¡­ Warning. Charging reaction has been detected by enemy battleship.¡±


    The distance was too close, and it was powered by kinetic energy, there was no possibility of shielding it. However, it did not matter, the distance was too close, it was already too late to dodge.


    Lin Dong shouted, ¡°Continue charging. Target locked!¡±


    ¡°3¡­ 2¡­ 1¡­ Fire!¡±


    The main cannon of the battleship let out a loud bang as the high-energy projectiles flew toward the Invincible Newbie¡¯s battleship. Even though he tried to dodge the projectiles, the distance was too close.


    The chassis and rear engine of the battleship were attacked. The battleship¡¯s armor shattered in an instant.


    The entire battleship was pushed back by the powerful kinetic energy and lost its balance as it began to tumble.


    ¡°It is estimated that 80% of the enemy¡¯s rear armor is damaged and the engine thrust has decreased by 60%. The main cannon of this battleship will be recharged for another 50 seconds.¡±


    The optical computer gave the accurate data according to the information from the detection radar.


    ¡°Approach the enemy battleship and attack from the top down. Charged to the longest attack range and lock onto the enemy battleship¡¯s engine.¡±


    Lin Dong¡¯s body leaned back slightly as he once again gave the order.


    This match was already nearing its end. The chances of his opponent wanting to turn the tables was 0%.


    After losing the balance of the chassis and the power of the engine, Invincible Newbie¡¯s battleship would not be able to retaliate for a short period of time. It would not be able to withstand a few cannon shots before it had to retreat from the battlefield.


    As for extending the attack range, Lin Dong wanted to ensure that nothing would go wrong and not take any risks.


    Even though ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ was a virtual game, the habit of controlling the battleship would be brought to the outside world and it would develop the habit of killing the enemy at close range. If his enemies still had a backup plan, he would not be able to regret his choice when his opponents counterattack, right?


    Reality was not a game. If Lin Dong was careless, he would lose his live.


    Not letting go of any details was a necessary quality to become an outstanding commander.


    ¡°This time, the opponent is purely a newbie. There¡¯s no challenge at all. I hope that I will be matched with a better opponent next round.¡±


    Lin Dong chuckled as he watched the main cannon recharging once again.


    Not to mention that he had 10 years of experience. Even if he did not have any experience, he could still be considered an expert among all the players in ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯. It was easy for him to deal with a newbie who had just entered the game not long ago.


    The second shot landed on the battleship¡¯s armor. Although the hit did not land wholly on the engine, at least it completely destroyed the engine.


    A battleship that could not fly was like a lion without claws and teeth.


    It could only serve as a target at the moment. Once the main cannon¡¯s buffer time passed, it would be over.


    However, before Lin Dong gave the order to fire, His opponent could not turn or move his battleship, so the game could be considered over.


    A few seconds later, a system notification sounded out.


    ¡°ID: Invincible Newbie has issued a surrender request. Countdown: 60¡­ 59¡­ 58¡­¡±


    Only then did Lin Dong control the battleship to fly forward and stop not far away from the side of the Invincible Newbie¡¯s battleship. He did not allow the main cannon to recharge.


    Lin Dong¡¯s opponents had already given up resisting and was prepared to surrender. There was no need to beat him up anymore.


    Lin Dong was still a gentleman.


    Suddenly, a notification sound rang our from the battleship¡¯s optical computer.


    ¡°ID: Newbie Invincible has initiated a communication request.¡±


    Initially, he did not want to talk to his opponent. Usually, when the defeated party initiated a communication request, they would just scold Lin Dong to express their anger.


    Lin Dong hesitated for a moment before he chose to accept the call. He won the match and was also the first person to receive a call. It did not matter even if he accepted the call.


    Just as the call was picked up, a clear female voice sounded out.


    ¡°Big Brother, let¡¯s form a team and fight on the battlefield together. You can bring me up to the top.¡±


    ¡°I will do whatever you ask me to do. I can also perform all sorts of shows that you want to watch.¡±


    The so-called show was a video communication between the two parties. With that, Lin Dong could see what his teammates were doing and watch the show from afar.


    Of course, in return, Lin Dong had to put in a lot of effort on the battlefield, so she could rest at the back.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have time. Sorry.¡±


    Lin Dong decisively rejected her request before ending the call.


    He did not have the time to care about women at the moment. If he really wanted to play with women, he would not find women that he could not touch. On planet A399, there were at least 33% of women. There were quite a number of beautiful ones. What was the point of watching a woman online?


    If he felt excited after watching a woman online, he still need waste his energy to find a woman to enjoy.


    There was absolutely no need for that.


    ¡°Today is another day that I need to restrict myself. I refuse to be seduced.¡±


    Lin Dong quietly praised himself.


    Although he won the battle, he still had an accurate judgment of his own level and did not lag behind. In comparison, he had improved quite a bit.


    One needed a lot of experiences when fighting in the mining area. This was especially so since Lin Dong¡¯s battleship had not been upgraded and strengthened. It was a basic LV1 battleship. The woman¡¯s battleship was LV5, which gave her an advantage in terms of level and performance.


    It was a very dangerous move to move closer to the opponent. If his enemy turned or stopped moving forward, the enemy would perform a counterattack.


    With that, the effect of ambush would be greatly reduced.


    After summarizing the gains and losses, Lin Dong continued to match with different opponents.


    He fought 4 consecutive matches.


    Lin Dong won all of them.


    At the beginning, he still felt a sense of pleasure from beating up a noob. However, as he fought more opponents, his lost interest in them.


    There were no benefits to bullying a newbie. There was no gaming experience at all.


    In the end, Lin Dong was no longer a young man. Although he was still young on the surface, ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ was no longer attractive to him.


    ¡°Logout.¡±


    As the command was given, the scene in front of Lin Dong¡¯s eyes began to change. The battleship gradually retreated and shrunk until it disappeared.


    Just as he was about to look at other applications to understand the latest news, a message suddenly appeared.


    ¡°Your good friend, ID: Night Elf, has come online.¡±


    This was a notification from ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯.


    As he looked at the familiar name, the memories in Lin Dong¡¯s mind immediately came to mind.


    He had played ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ for 5 years and had added more than 20 good friends in the game. However, Night Elf was the most amiable among them. This was because both of them were players who did not put in real money and did not upgrade their battleships.


    With that, if they wanted to win the battle, they would need to have excellent control skills.


    The same situation caused the 2 of them to feel like they had met too late. Naturally, they chatted more and their relationship became a little closer.


    However, in his previous life, ever since Lin Dong obtained the Thunder Flash, he did not have the time to play the game. Instead, he was always trying to run away from the Sylvester family.


    Naturally, their friendship started to fade away.


    Whenever Lin Dong thought about it, he would feel a little regretful.


    After seeing the notification, Lin Dong immediately gave the order to enter the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯ once again.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Dong had just logged in and had yet to sit down when a friend message was sent.


    ¡°You are online too. What a coincidence. I learned a skill today. Let¡¯s see if it works.¡±


    A crisp young girl¡¯s voice sounded out.


    It was a voice message from Night Elf.


    Lin Dong chuckled as he replied, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll let you experience my true skills. I was just teasing you in the past.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, do you want me to teach you how to adjust the position of the engine?¡±


    The young lady¡¯s clear laughter echoed out, as if she was an elf.


    The 2 of them were good friends in the game, and their relationship was limited to ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯. Other than that, there was no other connection between them.


    However, due to Night Elf¡¯s high gaming standards, her insight into the control of battleships and tactics was far superior to Lin Dong¡¯s. Therefore, in the early stages of the game, Lin Dong got to know Night Elf, but he did not know how to control battleships and tactics. Thus, he could only ask Night Elf. She could be considered as his teacher.


    From Lin Dong¡¯s current perspective, Night Elf¡¯s gaming level was high, and she had a special status.


    Meanwhile, she claimed to be a student at the Royal Academy of Higher Education in the Ardent Fire Empire.


    Based on the knowledge and skill that she displayed, Lin Dong believed in her.


    Thanks to her guidance, Lin Dong did not just play ¡®Sea of Starts¡¯, but he started training his skills.


    From the beginning, he controlled the battleship to advance, fly sideways, shoot and other basic operations, to the later stages of the battleship¡¯s speed control, attack and dodge, change of direction, tactical evasion and so on. Later on, he started training the tactics that could be used in battle.


    This was only a virtual game, but its operations were more or less connected to the real battleship and were useful.


    From then on, Lin Dong persevered. He did not gave up easily when he faced difficulties.


    It was thanks to his training during this period of time that Lin Dong was able to fully display himself after inheriting the Thunder Flash.


    Without the foundation of his initial training in the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯, under the pursuit of the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers, he would not be able to escape for 10 years. 1 month would already be considered not bad.


    Therefore, regardless of whether it was in the past or now, Lin Dong was thankful that he had a friend like Night Elf.


    As for Lin Dong, who had made rapid progress under her care, Night Elf also felt a sense of accomplishment.


    As a result, the relationship between the 2 became better and better.


    They would also reveal some details to each other.


    Night Elf would not avoid mentioning her own situation. The relationship between the 2 of them was very close in ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯, but they had not met in real life.


    Occasionally, when they were online together, Lin Dong would take the initiative to challenge her to verify his gaming skills.


    Night Elf would often tease Lin Dong about the adjustment of the engine position that he had learned for 2 months before agreeing to it.


    However, it was usually Night Elf who won, and Lin Dong had never won before.


    This was because Night Elf had taught him techniques and tactics, and he had yet to master them. How could he defeat his teacher?


    Lin Dong curled his lips. ¡°It happened in the past. Why are you still bringing it up?¡±


    ¡°If you challenge me again this time, I¡¯ll beat you to a pulp and make you kneel down and call me Big Brother.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, try me.¡± Night Elf¡¯s laughter rang out and echoed in Lin Dong¡¯s ears.


    ¡°However, I¡¯m not playing today. I¡¯m only here to take a look. I don¡¯t have the energy to start a 1-on-1 battle.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Dong did not insist. Instead, he asked, ¡°The last time, you said that you were a student at the Royal Academy of Higher Education. Is that true?¡±


    Night Elf chuckled as she replied, ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. A first year freshman at the Royal Academy of Higher Education. Of course, in a few months, I¡¯ll be a sophomore. Why are you asking me this, do you want to give me a gift?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like a military school. You can¡¯t enter our school.¡±


    Lin Dong smiled embarrassedly. ¡°That¡¯s such a pity.¡±


    He was originally thinking about whether he would have the chance to meet her offline. After all, Night Elf¡¯s voice was very sweet, and every time it would seduce him, causing him to have some sort of impulse.


    If Lin Dong met her in the real world and booked a room in a hotel, it would be perfect for something to happen, right?


    Who would have thought that it would actually be a military academy.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if I have the chance in the future. My time is up. Talk to you next time. Practice more of the things I taught you previously.¡± After replying to the message, Night Elf directly went offline. She did it rather quickly.


    The students of the military-managed Royal Academy of Higher Education had a daily time limit for surfing the internet. They could not surf the net for too long. After chatting for a while, it was already time for her to stop.


    After bidding farewell, Lin Dong¡¯s friend status instantly turned greyish-white.


    As he looked at the greyish-white name, Lin Dong felt both happy and disappointed.


    Night Elf¡¯s final response did not seem to resist meeting Lin Dong offline. However, he could not set off from Planet A3999 to the Ardent Fire Empire at the moment.


    There were Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers following him.


    However, after dealing with the pursuers and using the personal support system, it was only a matter of time before he could meet Night Elf.


    He had already avoided the 1st round of danger. As long as he steadied himself, he would have everything he needed.


    Lin Dong played in the Thousand Leaf net caf¨¦ for half a day before he finally left with an expression of wanting more.


    In the next few days, Lin Dong just did what he would do. He did whatever he needed to do. He did not seem suspicious at all.


    He did not even mention the energy blocks to anyone, let alone buying them.


    As Boss Liu¡¯s side could not keep up with Lin Dong¡¯s speed after the previous mining journey, 2 out of the 8 people had left the group. The remaining 6 people felt indignant in their hearts. However, after knowing how good Lin Dong was, they became much calmer.


    Everything went smoothly.


    Until July 20th, another mining day arrived.


    Early in the morning, Lin Dong arrived at the parking lot of the mining company in high spirits.


    However, he saw quite a number of miners gathered together. Not only did they not queue up to choose a mining spaceship, they were even whispering amongst themselves.


    The manager stood in the distance and did not rush him. The manager was not focus at all.


    This was not normal. If it was in the past, they would have fought over the queue. Why did it become so harmonious?


    Lin Dong was curious in his heart. He stopped for a moment before approaching the group of people.


    ¡°Boss Liu, are you telling the truth?¡±


    ¡°Is there really an unknown battleship appearing in our mining area?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s true? I¡¯ve seen it with my own eyes. All of you have seen the records on the mining spaceship. How can I make it up?¡±


    Boss Liu was surrounded by everyone. When he saw their anxious expressions, he chuckled and explained.


    ¡°Not only is it a battleship, it is also a Spark battleship. Do any of you know what a Spark battleship is?¡±


    ¡°Who cares about battleships? What I¡¯m worried about now is the mining area. Battleships are not something that mining spaceships like us can handle. It¡¯s impossible for them to appear for no reason, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. What did Boss Qin say? He has already contracted the mining area. He has to give an explanation.¡±


    ¡°If this goes on, we might not have money to survive.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t dare to go to the mining area when I think of the battleships. I¡¯m worried that I¡¯ll be hit by their cannons.¡±


    The miners discussed animatedly with fear on their faces.


    The existence of the battleships had seriously affected their own profits.


    Seeing that the topic had changed and no one was flattering him, Boss Liu berated them with a dissatisfied expression. ¡°What are you worried about? The Spark battleships won¡¯t even care about miners like us, right?¡±


    ¡°Even if you spend your entire life mining, you won¡¯t be able to buy a piece of armor of the battleship. You have a poor mindset. No wonder you¡¯re poor.¡±


    When Lin Dong heard this, his heart did not waver at all.


    Boss Liu should have encountered the Sylvester family¡¯s Spark battleship, which was searching for the Thunder Flash in the mining area.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As for why Lin Dong was certain?


    A Spark battleship would not randomly enter the mining area. It was similar to the game. If a Spark battleship were to enter the mining area, it definitely had a purpose.


    Other than the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuers, only the Thunder Flash was in the mining area.


    However, Lin Dong had been using his personal support system to remotely control the Thunder Flash. He had activated the exterior simulation, and he had never been exposed in front of any spaceships.


    After those words, Lin Dong was not in a hurry to set off. Instead, he stood there and waited for the others to react first.


    Time quietly passed. Not a single miner set off to mine.


    Boss Liu had bragged a moment ago. However, he seemed to have recovered his senses and was a little afraid.


    Encountering a battleship in the mining area was not a good thing.


    This was because there was definitely a force behind the battleship protecting them. How could a miner be worthy of being protected? They would be happy if they were not involved in it.


    A few people died in the mining area, and the reason was often not found.


    Even if the battleship did not make a move, the long-distance rendezvous could also affect the miners¡¯ mining spaceship.


    No one went to mine, but it was already in the safe period.


    If they missed the safe period, the loss would be huge.


    The mine owner, Boss Qin, rushed over and said angrily, ¡°What are you worrying about?¡±


    ¡°Those who can pilot the Spark battleship are all nobles. Why would they care about poor miners like you?¡±


    ¡°Let me tell you. First of all, the mining area is very big. You can¡¯t just run into it. Second, even if you run into it, you should try to avoid it. Then, nothing will happen. Their time is very precious. How can they lower themselves to your level?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t gather here. Hurry up and enter the mining area. The purchase price this month will be increased by 5%!¡±


    Boss Qin¡¯s words were unpleasant to the ears, but he was still the boss, a local force.


    He was also quite well-informed.


    If he really did not have any connections, he would not be able to contract a mining area.


    As soon as he spoke, the miners thought about it carefully and still felt that it was very reasonable. Therefore, they listened to him.


    Even if a few people had doubts, the purchase price this month had increased by 5%. This was a chance for them to earn more money. Who would be willing to make less money?


    Not long after Boss Qin appeared, the miners began to pick their spaceships and prepare to enter the mining area.


    Lin Dong was also amongst them. He was just like a drop of seawater in the ocean, not showing the slightest bit of his presence.


    According to Lin Dong¡¯s previous method, he would first speed up and enter deep into the mining area. He would shake off the other miners spaceships behind him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to ensure that nobody was following him. After which, he would carry out a day¡¯s worth of mining operations.


    The identity of a miner was useful before exposing the Thunder Flash¡¯s commander, and it was worth maintaining it that way.


    Moreover, the maintenance of the Thunder Flash needed to use some minerals. It was a good opportunity for him to mine enough and save money.


    After estimating that he had harvested enough, Lin Dong piloted the mining spaceships and successfully met up with Thunder Flash.


    He docked the mining spaceships into the Thunder Flash¡¯s cargo hold and unloaded some of the minerals onto the Thunder Flash. Some of these minerals were specially mined by Lin Dong, and were specially used to upgrade the Thunder Flash¡¯s ship module, as supplementary materials.


    Some of these minerals could be used to repair damaged battleships too.


    High-grade minerals could only be found by luck. However, there were plenty of common minerals in this asteroid belt mining area.


    Lin Dong followed the corridor and entered the command cabin alone.


    The command cabin was empty and quiet.


    ¡°Welcome back, commander.¡±


    The optical computer greeted.


    Lin Dong smiled faintly. He sat on the commander¡¯s seat and turned around to look at the control screen in front of him.


    Why would he feel lonely on the Thunder Flash?


    This was a Spark battleship, a romance that only belonged to men.


    As he sat on the commander¡¯s seat, Lin Dong turned on his personal support system. First, he turned off the remote battleship control function. Next, he chose 1 of the functions that he could currently use, alternate space signal acquisition function.


    As the unit of low-grade mineral crystals in Lin Dong¡¯s hand slowly dissipated, the All spark on the Thunder Flash started to react.


    The flame that had maintained its steady output slowly rose, as if it was resonating according to a certain pattern.


    Soon after, as the low-grade mineral crystals disappeared, the flame stabilized.


    A voice that was completely different from the voice of the ship¡¯s optical computer sounded out.


    ¡°Beep! The All spark has already received an alternate space signal. It can activate the alternate space battlefield. Commander, please confirm.¡±


    Lin Dong suddenly clenched his fist as excitement appeared on his face.


    The function of the personal support system had been successfully displayed!


    It allowed the Thunder Flash¡¯s All spark to receive the alternate space signal without the need to be in a special area!


    The other Spark battleships had to be at a special spot in order to receive the space signal.


    Whether or not they would be able acquire the space signal would depend on luck.


    Meanwhile, Lin Dong¡¯s side was completely taking the initiative due to the help of the personal support system.


    Moreover, he could easily enter the alternate space battlefield from any spot in the universe.


    However, Lin Dong was not in a hurry to enter the battlefield. He had to prepare his safety measures first.


    The first thing was to activate the exterior simulation function of the battleship, allowing the Thunder Flash to enter a state that was similar to being invisible.


    This was very important.


    After entering the alternate space battlefield, he would no longer have any friends. There would be enemies on the other side. The first step to activating the exterior simulation was to hide himself so that he would not be surrounded and attacked. While battling at a different civilization, information was the most important factor in a battlefield.


    The moment Lin Dong entered the battlefield, he would be discovered by the enemy. After which, he would be surrounded and attacked. How was he able to quietly gather information?


    After the external simulation was activated, Lin Dong set up miniature reactors in the nearby area and distributed it in the surrounding.


    This way, when he exited the alternate space battlefield, he would be able to detect whether there were any spaceships passing by during the time he entered the battlefield through the miniature reactor¡¯s condition.


    After the arrangements were completed, Lin Dong checked once again. He did not find any problems as he said, ¡°Enter alternate space battlefield!¡±


    As the command was given, the Thunder Flash¡¯s engine started to operate at full speed. The All spark on the battleship suddenly shot out a bright flame.


    At the same time, the entire body of the battleship was covered by a transparent ripple. The engine was operating at full speed, but the battleship did not fly forward. Instead, it remained where it was.


    As the ripple gradually intensified, the battleship¡¯s figure began to fade until it completely disappeared into the universe.


    In an instant, it was transported to another dimension.


    When the battleship took off, an intense dizziness assaulted Lin Dong.


    However, in an instant, the dizziness disappeared, as if it had never appeared.


    Lin Dong quickly regained his consciousness, unlike the first time he entered the battlefield, when he almost vomited.

 Chapter 20

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    Although Lin Dong was trying to adjust himself and did not have the time to give orders, the battleship was still operating on its own.


    The exterior simulation, optical computer, and detection radar were all operating.


    ?


    The information scanned by the detection radar was quickly transmitted into the optical computer. The voice of the optical computer rang out in the command cabin, prompting the commander to take action.


    ¡°The detection radar has found traces of the enemy. The results are as follows: Rank 1 interstellar civilization. Planet-grade fortresses: 2 units., medium threat. Battleships: 2,456 units, medium threat. Habitable planets: 10 units, low threat.¡±


    The detection speed of the detection radar was quick.


    This was a galaxy with 12 planets.


    4 of them were habitable planets, 3 were military fortresses, and a large number of battleships were cruising around the galaxy.


    However, this information was not the most important. The most important thing was that this was a rank 1 interstellar civilization!


    An interstellar civilization that had the ability to leave the planet¡¯s surface and colonize other planets.


    However, they were usually unable to leave their home galaxy and could only develop in the surrounding galaxy. Hence, they were also known as interstellar civilization.


    To Lin Dong, this was a huge piece of meat!


    Close to 2,500 units of battleships. This number was extremely shocking.


    Lin Dong was outnumbered by a lot. The number of battleships could make up for the difference in strength to a certain extent.


    However, Lin Dong was not worried. It was merely a rank 1 interstellar civilization.


    Their battleships¡¯ combat power was even inferior to the unenhanced Spark battleship.


    Furthermore, compared to the unenhanced Spark battleship that only carried the 5 standard modules without quality, the Thunder Flash was superior in terms of both the quality of the modules and combat power.


    Regardless of whether it was the battleship¡¯s armor, firepower or speed, the battleships of these rank 1 civilizations were far inferior to Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash.


    As long as Lin Dong did not act foolishly, if he were to fight head-on in this battle, he would not be in danger.


    More importantly, the battleships of a rank 1 interstellar civilization basically would not be equipped with energy shields. This was because the price was too high and it was impossible to popularize. This was another great advantage for Lin Dong¡¯s battleship.


    Their main cannons were unable to penetrate the energy shields of his Thunder Flash and cause effective damage to the armor.


    However, Lin Dong did not have such concerns.


    As long as he was careful not to be surrounded and attacked by thousands of battleships, it would be fine.


    ¡°Rank 1 civilization. Hahaha!¡±


    Lin Dong looked at the optical computer in the command cabin and laughed heartily. He was lucky this time.


    Normally speaking, the enemies that the Spark battleship encountered in the alternate space battlefield were not all rank 1 interstellar civilizations.


    Instead, they were determined by the level of each Spark battleship.


    When the Spark battleship¡¯s overall combat strength was below LV5, most of the enemies that it encountered in the alternate space battlefield were rank 1 interstellar civilizations. There was only a small probability that he would encounter rank 2 interstellar civilizations.


    When the Spark battleship¡¯s overall combat power rating exceeded LV5, the probability of encountering rank 1 civilizations was only 20%, and the probability of encountering rank 2 civilizations was 80% .


    When its combat power rating exceeded LV10, it was basically impossible to encounter rank 1 civilizations.


    Therefore, there had always been people saying that below LV5 was the novice stage of the Spark battleship.


    To allow people to transition from newbie to veteran.


    Currently, the Thunder Flash¡¯s overall combat power was LV6, and there was a high probability that it would encounter a rank 2 interstellar civilization.


    The combat power of a rank 2 interstellar civilization was far higher than that of a rank 1 interstellar civilization.


    The Thunder Flash¡¯s combat strength was not its advantage. The 5 standard modules it carried were considered common. The main reason was that the gold additional module, the exterior simulation, had raised its overall combat power.


    Lin Dong could easily bully a rank 1 interstellar civilization.


    The Thunder Flash would have a hard time fighting against a rank 2 interstellar civilization.


    Another reason for being happy this time around was due to the number of opponents in this alternate space battlefield.


    The number of source points obtained was limited by the number of times a battleship was passed down. For example, when the Thunder Flash became a 3rd generation battleship in Lin Dong¡¯s hands, the rate of obtaining source points was only 25%. In other words, destroying a rank 1 interstellar civilization¡¯s battleship would give 1 source point. However, when it came to Lin Dong¡¯s side, it was only 0.25 source point.


    However, if Lin Dong could destroy more battleships, it would be able to make up for it.


    In his previous life, the first time Lin Dong had entered the alternate space battlefield, he had met a rank 1 interstellar civilization¡¯s pioneer fleet. There were only 100 battleships, so Lin Dong did not obtain a lot of source point from it.


    This time, Lin Dong directly appeared in the interior of the rank 1 civilization¡¯s home galaxy His could expect himself to obtain a good amount of source points.


    A foreign battleship like the Thunder Flash suddenly appeared in this prosperous galaxy, yet people did not realize it.


    The few fleets patrolling also did not make any unusual movements.


    As time passed, more than 10 minutes after the Thunder Flash appeared, there was still no reaction from this civilization. Previously, when it was scanned by the detection radar, there was not much reaction from them as well.


    This was not because of the civilization¡¯s technical problems or negligence.


    Any civilization would be covered with detection equipment inside and outside their home galaxy. This was the most basic self-protection literacy.


    Moreover, this civilization already had the ability to turn the planet into a fortress and put it into action.


    This meant that they were aware of danger and were not unwary civilizations.


    A civilization without any vigilance would basically not be able to develop to the current situation. Before they could fly out of their home galaxy, they would be destroyed by other forces.


    The reason why Lin Dong was still not detected was very simple, exterior simulation!


    When the Thunder Flash entered the alternate space battlefield, it had already activated the exterior simulation function. Its simulation ability was not affected by alternate space.


    After all, it was the only gold additional module on the battleship. It was far from being comparable to other modules, and its ability was sufficiently stable.


    If it were other battleships that carried exterior simulation modules, the effect would not be as good as Lin Dong¡¯s.


    This was because when others entered the alternate space battlefield, They were just lucky to be able to find a alternate space signal, and time was not controlled by individuals.


    Moreover, the activation of the exterior simulation required a considerable amount of energy. It would last for 24 hours and require 24 hours of buffer time.


    Since they could not determine the time to enter the alternate space, it was naturally impossible to use the exterior simulation function before they entered the alternate space.


    Lin Dong¡¯s personal support system and the exterior simulation brought about a new advantage.


    When the 2 were combined, the effect was far better than expected.


    Just like Lin Dong, the Thunder Flash had clearly appeared in this civilization¡¯s home galaxy and was eyeing it covetously. However, they still did not discover anything unusual.


    This allowed Lin Dong to not immediately enter battle mode like the other Spark battleships after entering the alternate space battlefield.


    Instead, he was able to gather information about the battlefield in a relatively calm manner. After which, he would decide on a strategy based on the actual situation.


    If he encountered an enemy that he was unable to defeat, he could quietly withdraw and not reveal the slightest bit of his strength.


    The alternate space battlefield would open for 24 hours. After which, the Spark battleship would be repelled by the alternate space battlefield. If he entered the battlefield without being discovered, he would be able to safely withdraw after hiding for 24 hours.


    If Lin Dong encountered an opponent of similar strength, he would have the upper hand because of the exterior simulation.

 Chapter 21

    Lin Dong observed for a while before he calmly opened his mouth and said, ¡°Activate the detection radar and collect their data!¡±


    The detection radar was not only used for detecting enemies and warning Lin Dong. It also possessed the ability to collect data.


    Previously, when he had entered the alternate space battlefield, the information he had collected was obtained through detection radar. There was no targeted data collection. All of that information was superficial and not deep enough.


    When the data collection was sent into the ship¡¯s optical computer, with the powerful analysis and aggregation ability of the optical computer, with enough time, it would be able to provide sufficient information to the commander.


    For example, in the current galaxy, various habitable planets, tiny planets and battleships were filled with a large number of communication waves and data streams.


    Lin Dong intercepted and deciphered this information and gathered valuable information through the analysis of the optical computer.


    If the information protection methods were insufficient, Lin Dong could even hack into the core database of the civilization.


    There was no need to consider the language barrier.


    Since the development of the interstellar era, the problem had long been solved by their ancestors. There were more than a hundred methods available.


    From the initial ¡®Dictionary of Civilized Languages¡¯, to the upgraded ¡®Language Deciphering¡¯, to various ¡®Big Data Usage¡¯.


    After analyzing over 10,000 different languages and other means of communication, for the vast majority of unfamiliar civilizations that used conventional means of communication, there was no technical difficulty in communicating or even deciphering unilaterally, as long as the civilizations they encountered communicated through language, they would be able to decipher it.


    After waiting in the battleship for an hour, Lin Dong received a detailed report.


    ¡°Alternate space civilization: Remu civilization. Civilization history: 13,500 years.¡±


    ¡°Civilization level: Rank 1 interstellar civilization.¡±


    ¡°Main energy sources: Nuclear energy, nuclear fission, and large-scale nuclear fusion.¡±


    ¡°Area of influence: 3 light years. 4 habitable planets. Population: 23 billion.¡±


    ¡°Combat power of battleships: 20-45 units of battleships. Mothership: 99 points.¡±


    ¡°Language: Remu language.¡±


    ¡°Civilization system: Constitutional monarchy.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Lin Dong only skimmed through most of the information. Those that were of little value were only a small portion of the information that could be used as a tactical reference.


    Based on the information that he had gathered, Lin Dong began to formulate an attack plan.


    Firstly, it was about the situation of his Thunder Flash.


    The Thunder Flash only had 1 main cannon and 4 secondary cannons. For a rank 1 civilization battleship, it did not have an energy shield. Therefore, the main cannon could naturally sink a battleship with a single shot. Even the secondary cannon could instantly sink a battleship as long as it hit a vital point.


    The only drawback was that compared to the number of battleships, the Thunder Flash had too little ammunition left.


    Main cannon ammunition: 125 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,300 rounds.


    If Lin Dong used these ammunition to attack the battleships, he would not get a lot out of it. Moreover, there was the risk of being surrounded.


    His battleship armor was only level 1. The other parts did not matter. The main thing was to guard against the damaged rear part of the battleship. If the damage caused the battleship to be unable to take off, it would be terrible.


    Fortunately, the energy shield on Thunder Flash had been strengthened twice and could provide very good protection.


    The super rail gun was not to be trifled with. If Lin Dong got hit once, it would be trouble for him.


    The militarized fortress planet was untouchable. If Lin Dong were to be surrounded, he would have to pay a great price to escape.


    Compared to an opponent like Thunder Flash whose overall combat power had already reached LV6, a rank 1 interstellar civilization was clearly a little weak.


    For a rank 1 interstellar civilization like the Remu civilization, which was only at the early stages of development, it could pose quite a threat to a Spark battleship whose overall combat power was lower than LV5.


    Against a LV5 or higher battleship, it would be somewhat powerless.


    For example, an 8 years old child might be able to beat a 9 years old child, but if he were to fight a 15 years old boy, he might very well be taught a lesson.


    A large amount of data showed that the Spark battleships that had not been strengthened would not hide in the early stages. There was a high probability that they would be destroyed in the alternate space battlefield.


    This did not mean that the Spark battleships that had not been strengthened were weak.


    The main reason was that the alternate space battlefield had always been the opponent¡¯s home ground, and the alternate space civilization had the absolute advantage in numbers.


    Hundreds and thousands of battleships besieged a single battleship.


    The regeneration rate of the energy shield could not keep up, and when the shield overloaded. If the engine or other vital parts of the battleship would be hit, Lin Dong would also be finished.


    The impulsive and irascible commanders often did not live long.


    Unless they happened to run into some small mining fields without the protection of armed forces, fleets that failed in pioneering, or garrisoned fleets in remote galaxy. They would be really lucky to run into such a situation. No matter how they attacked, they would never run into danger.


    Most of the Spark battleships that had not been strengthened would carefully scout the situation when they entered the alternate space battlefield. They would strike twice from afar and then run away. They would never look back and think about striking a few more times.


    With this method, after a few times, they would save some source points for the initial module strengthening.


    As the number of times they entered the alternate space battlefield increased, the accumulated source points would increase, and the Spark battleships would become stronger and better.


    After strengthening a few of the ship¡¯s modules, the main problem of entering the alternate space battlefields would shift from survival to obtaining as many source points as possible.


    Once the Spark battleship¡¯s level and combat power had been strengthened to a certain extent, and it began to come into contact with a higher level interstellar civilization, it would try its best to survive.


    They would try to survive and accumulate source points at the same time. The cycle continued throughout the journey of the Spark battleship in the alternate space battlefields.


    Meanwhile, Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash had already passed its initial stage and was at LV6.


    Against the Remu civilization, an opponent that was not considered strong even in a rank 1 interstellar civilization, his advantage was still quite obvious.


    ¡°Now, the problem is how to obtain the most out of it within 24 hours.¡±


    Lin Dong thought of his own situation and set a goal for himself. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll obtain at least 1,000 source points.¡±


    The purpose of obtaining 1,000 source points was to change the name of his Spark battleship. After fusing with the All spark, the name of the Spark battleship had already been determined and engraved within the All spark. It was impossible to change it.


    One would need to verify their identity to exit the checkpoint. No matter how much one disguised their appearance, they would ultimately need to reveal the true name of the battleship. The All Spark could not be faked.


    If Lin Dong wanted to modify it, you had to spend 1,000 source points to change it.


    It was a huge expenditure, but Lin Dong had to change the name of his battleship. The Thunder Flash was already on the hunting list of the Sylvester family.


    Killing the descendants of the Sylvester family could be done in secret. If it was done well, there would be no aftereffects.


    However, if Lin Dong went out using the Thunder Flash, his identity would definitely be exposed, right?


    In order to act better in the future, it was necessary to change the name of his battleship.


    Not only that, the Sylvester family¡¯s battleship was still wandering in the mining area, although the local forces did not know what their purpose was.


    Once the situation was investigated, the local forces would definitely join them, and it would not take long.


    For the local forces, if they could find Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash before the Sylvester family, then no matter what, it would be a huge profit for them.


    Next, the Sylvester family¡¯s battleship would not be the only battleship searching for the Thunder Flash in the mining area.


    The danger that Lin Dong was currently facing was that he could only stay on the mining area for a short period of time. The longer the distance between the battleship and him, the more energy he would expend. If Lin Dong lost consciousness, it was very likely that he would lose contact with his Thunder Flash.


    With that, it would cause the Thunder Flash to be unable to leave the mining area.


    Soon, a large number of people would search the mining area. Hence, Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash could be exposed at any moment. Changing its name would largely avoid all of it.


    Of course, changing its name would not guarantee its safety. However, it was at least much safer compared to using the name of the Thunder Flash.

 Chapter 22

    Lin Dong shook his head and shook off those thoughts.


    Since he had clearly defined his goal this time, the next step was how to achieve it.


    A rank 1 civilization battleship would have about 1 source point per ship.


    A civilization member would have 1 source point per 10,000 people.


    A civilization creation would let Lin Dong obtain source points according to its own value and according to the ratio. However, the harvest of a single carrier would not exceed that of a battleship.


    Therefore, under normal circumstances, battleships would be the priority. When facing a habitable planet, Lin Dong would prioritize population gathering places.


    If both did not exist, Lin Dong would be destroying a civilization¡¯s creation, such as satellites, mining ships and various equipment.


    On the Thunder Flash, there were only 1 main cannon and 4 secondary cannons. Lin Dong lacked weapons of mass destruction and were only suitable for targeting a single unit. If Lin Dong chose the population, even if he fired a main cannon, he would not be able to kill many of them.


    On the surface, Lin Dong should target battleships. With over 2,000 of them, he would be able gain a lot of source points.


    However, for someone like Lin Dong, who had 10 years of experience as a commander, this was not the only choice.


    Lin Dong thought for a moment as he browsed through the various information he had obtained from the detection radar.


    After a long while, Lin Dong¡¯s eyebrows relaxed as he smiled.


    ¡°I have just entered a rank 1 interstellar civilization. Based on the rate of development, the highest combat power of an ordinary battleship is only 45 points, while a small number of motherships only have 99 points of combat power. They¡¯re not even comparable to an ordinary Spark battleship. Therefore, they aren¡¯t even worth mentioning to his Thunder Flash.¡±


    ¡°Since nuclear energy can be used, a nuclear bomb must have been developed. However, in the universe, the effects of a nuclear bomb are average. Therefore, its speed can¡¯t catch up to the Thunder Flash. Therefore, it can be easily evaded. It¡¯ll be a greater threat to the interior of the planet.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that nuclear bombs have strict confidentiality and can¡¯t be misused. Otherwise, it would be easy to obtain source points due to the population density of the planet.¡±


    No matter what method Lin Dong used, he would be able to calculate the source points when dealing with a alternate space civilization.


    When a cannon was aimed at a single entity, it would be extremely straightforward to create a natural disaster and massacre the population of the planet.


    Lin Dong said, ¡°Scan the terrain of the habitable planet and select the nodes that can create a large-scale disaster.¡±


    For every 10,000 destruction of a civilization¡¯s population, Lin Dong would obtain a source point. The Remu galaxy was the main galaxy of the Remu civilization. Its population density was extremely high, and each habitable planet had a population of several billion.


    Using natural disasters to destroy them would be easier, the yield was much higher than simply destroying battleships.


    This was also the reason why many commanders would cry out for luck when they encountered a alternate space battlefield on a habitable planet.


    The only pity was that it was a large galaxy, but the proportion of habitable planets was not high.


    The probability of encountering a habitable planet on an alternate space battlefield was even lower. Lin Dong would have less than 1% of chance to encounter a habitable planet.


    Moreover, the probability of encountering a habitable planet with a high population density was even lower


    If a commander were to encounter 2 habitable planets with high population density, he would definitely go around declaring that he would treat everyone to a gathering.


    However, there were 4 habitable planets with high population density in front of Lin Dong. If this were to be revealed, it would be sufficient to cause many commanders to be so jealous that they would try to kill Lin Dong.


    After 10 minutes, the detection radar had done scanning the terrain. The optical computer displayed 4 virtual maps.


    The maps corresponded to 4 habitable planets, and the nodes that could cause large-scale casualties were marked in red.


    Lin Dong roughly took a look. Super-large reservoirs, large trucks loaded with flammable and explosive materials in the city, nuclear power stations near densely populated areas, super-large active volcanoes¡­


    Not only was the location displayed, there was also a hint of which area would be the most effective to attack.


    ¡°Hahaha, I look like a bad guy in the movies.¡±


    Lin Dong smiled.


    Fortunately, the species staying in the Remu civilization was too ugly. They were like standing pig. They did not look like human at all.


    Otherwise, Lin Dong would have more or less hesitated when he chose to massacre them.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the resources on the Thunder Flash are really lacking. If there was enough, there would be more space to operate. However, with this situation, I should be satisfied.¡±


    With a thought, Lin Dong marked the numbers of each node and decided on their priority.


    These numbers were only preset. He still had to adjust them according to the changes on the battlefield.


    The alternate space battlefield only had 24 four hours. There were still over 20 hours left. However, Lin Dong no longer hesitated. He clicked on the label given by the optical computer and his first stop was on the first planet of the Remu galaxy.


    This habitable planet had a population of 8 billion, and 3 super-large cities with a population of over 200 million. There were 3 super-large reservoirs, and a total of 30 nodes to choose from.


    The subsequent progress was rather smooth.


    Using the effects of the exterior simulation, the Thunder Flash easily avoided the patrolling fleets within the galaxy, and stealthily snuck into the target planet.


    First, the main cannon was used to bombard the flammable and explosive pipelines and warehouses of several super-large cities. Then, the secondary cannon was used to destroy the city¡¯s fire fighting force. Finally, the main cannon was used to destroy the super-large reservoirs, causing a flood.


    Within an hour, the 3 super-large cities on this planet were flooded. The fire fighting force was heavily damaged. They could not be effectively stopped the flood.


    The massive flood raged everywhere. No one in the planet had expected such a sudden change.


    This operation only consumed 20 rounds of ammunition for the main cannon and 40 rounds of ammunition for the secondary cannon. Thunder Flash had obtained 291 source points.


    This meant that millions of members of the Remu civilization had already died in the man-made disaster.


    However, due to the 25% source points acquisition rate, the total source points were deducted.


    The flood was only the beginning.


    They would not be able to stop the flood, and the number of casualties continued to rise rapidly.


    As time passed, the Lightning Flash¡¯s source points continued to increase.


    Main cannon ammunition: 105 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,260 rounds. Remaining source point: 306.


    The only pity was that there were only 24 hours. After exiting the alternate space battlefield, the subsequent casualties would not be recorded in the battle records, and there would be no source point for Lin Dong.


    Lin Dong felt a little regretful. This kind of flood would usually last for more than 24 hours. This was especially the case for floods. The flood would affect the civilization for days.


    After all, the flow of the flood also needed time.


    Ignoring the Remu civilization, which had already made their move, the Thunder Flash quickly left the first planet and flew toward the other habitable planet on the left.


    There were only 2 super-large cities on this planet with a population of more than 100 million people. However, there were 10 cities with a population of 80 million people.


    The damage caused by destroying the super large reservoir was indeed great. However, the effect was slow. Lin Dong could not get a lot out of it.


    This time around, Lin Dong chose to use a more direct method. Fire disaster!

 Chapter 23

    Due to the large number of cities, even if Lin Dong strictly followed his plan, he still need to spend 2 hours, consuming 25 rounds of main cannon ammunition, 70 rounds of secondary cannon ammunition, just to obtain 360 source points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 80 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,190 rounds. Remaining source points: 696.


    The extra 30 source points were due to the flood on the first habitable planet. The casualties were still increasing, so Lin Dong was obtaining source points from there.


    At this time, the battleships in the Remu galaxy had already been mobilized and started to set up defenses on the 4 habitable planets.


    When the first habitable planet was attacked, the Remu civilization did not discover Lin Dong and thought that it was an internal conflict. When the second habitable planet was attacked, the Remu civilization finally discovered Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash.


    However, it took time for the battleships to move and get into position.


    Moreover, a rank 1 interstellar civilization battleship like the Remu civilization was only suitable for travelling in outer space. Once it was used in battle, it would instead display an abnormal performance and give Lin Dong a chance to attack.


    They could only choose to set up a defensive perimeter as a passive response.


    Lin Dong glanced at them and ignored them.


    It would not be so easy for those battleships to surround his Thunder Flash. If they could quickly trap Lin Dong, it would not be a rank 1 civilization.


    Lin Dong had already visited 3 of the 4 habitable planets in the Remu galaxy. The battleships had already set up their defense on the remaining planet.


    However, the surface area of a single planet was massive. It was impossible for hundreds of battleships to cover the entire planet.


    Lin Dong did not hesitate to rely on his speed and energy shield to directly charge through the defensive net. He descended on the last habitable planet and wreaked havoc on it.


    The battleships could only watch from behind and did not dare to charge at Lin Dong.


    There were only 2 super-large cities with a population of 100 million on the last planet. There were 5 cities with a population of 80 million. After spending 2 hours, Lin Don used 15 rounds of main cannon ammunition, 90 rounds of secondary cannon ammunition to obtain 433 source points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 65 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,100 rounds. Remaining source points: 1,129 points.


    Lin Dong¡¯s first target had already been achieved.


    However, he would not stop attacking them.


    The Remu civilization¡¯s battleships had already set up defenses on the 4 habitable planets and had basically completed their preparations.


    Although they had used all their strength, it was useless.


    There were less than 700 battleships in each habitable planet. They could not stop Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash. Lin Dong could leave the battlefield as he wished.


    Lin Dong used his main cannon to open a path for him, while the secondary cannon was used to aid him. In 10 minutes, with the assistance of the optical computer and the detection radar, the main cannon destroyed 10 battleships, whereas the secondary cannons destroyed 35 battleships.


    The extremely high hit rate brought Lin Dong even more benefits.


    The optical computer and detection radar on the Remu civilization¡¯s battleships were far inferior to the Thunder Flash. Due to the extremely long distance and various trajectories, their hit rate was very low.


    2 hits could only cause insignificant damage on the Thunder Fire¡¯s energy shield. At most, it caused the energy shield to lose some of its durability.


    The durability of the energy shield was constantly recovering. Hence, it was meaningless if they were unable to continuously hit Lin Dong¡¯s Thunder Flash.


    After breaking through their defenses, Lin Dong controlled the Thunder Fire to once again charge back to them. He once again entered the last planet.


    The Thunder Flash¡¯s first wave of attacks was mainly to create a disaster.


    The disaster caused huge destruction on the planets. However, the drawback was that the effect was slow, so Lin Dong had to speed up the process.


    Lin Dong went through all 4 habitable planets once.


    His main goal was to destroy those facilities that could slow down and prevent the spread of the disaster.


    If necessary, Lin Dong had to speed up the area of destruction caused by the flood.


    After spending 90 minutes, Lin Dong used 15 rounds of ammunition for the main cannon, 100 rounds of ammunition for the secondary cannon. With that, he obtained 154 source points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 50 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 2,000 rounds. Remaining source points: 1,295.


    As the disaster continued, the number of additional source points that Lin Dong obtained also increased.


    Thunder Flash broke through the defensive line and entered the interior of the planet. The Remu civilization¡¯s battleships were unable to fight like him. They could only rely on the defensive strength of the interior of the planet, and were completely unable to stop Lin Dong.


    The planet¡¯s jets and missiles could not even destroy the outer armor of the Thunder Flash. They could not stop Lin Dong at all.


    Lin Dong ignored them. He waited until the number of jets behind him had gathered before using the secondary cannons to bombard them. After the bombardment, he was able to destroy all the jets.


    With his experience, Lin Dong relied on the energy shield to break through like the first habitable planet.


    After spending an hour, including the 30 battleships that were destroyed when he broke through the Remu civilization¡¯s defensive line, he used up 25 main cannon ammunition and 230 secondary cannon ammunition. He obtained a total of 241 source points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 25 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 1,770 rounds. Remaining source points: 1,536.


    After that, he went to the second planet. After spending an hour, he destroyed 25 battleships when he broke through the Remu civilization¡¯s defensive line. He used up 22 main cannon ammunition and 265 secondary cannon ammunition. He obtained a total of 166 source points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 3 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 1,505 rounds. Remaining source points: 1,752.


    Later, he went to the last planet. This time, Lin Dong did not use the main cannon. Instead, he relied on his skills and tactics to achieve his goal.


    After an hour, when he broke through the Remu civilization¡¯s defensive line, he destroyed 20 battleships and consumed 400 rounds of secondary cannon ammunition. He was able to obtain a total of 132 points.


    Main cannon ammunition: 3 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 1,105 rounds. Remaining source points: 1,894.


    Then, Lin Dong did not attack anymore.


    If he used all the main cannon ammunition, the enemy would know what Lin Dong was up to. With that, he would not be a threat to them anymore.


    There were not many secondary cannon ammunition left and it was impossible to use up all of them. Even though he could get more out of it, it was clearly not worth it.


    Moreover, through the observation of the detection radar, All the residents in the 4 habitable planets had evacuated. If Lin Dong tried to enter the planets again, he would not get a lot out of it.


    The cities that had been destroyed earlier had also been saved, and the casualties were gradually decreasing.


    Lin Dong had already maximized the gains from this alternate space battlefield.


    From the start of the battle to the end, a total of 14 hours had passed.


    There were still 10 hours left before Lin Dong would need to return to his original universe.

 Chapter 24

    Lin Dong did not launch any more attacks. Instead, he steadily stopped in space.


    Opposite him, the Remu civilization¡¯s fleet was awaiting him.


    The Thunder Flash did not charge forward. Instead, it turned around, avoiding the orbits of the 2 militarized fortresses and slowly retreated out of the galaxy.


    The Remu civilization immediately reacted. A large fleet consisting of 5 motherships and 600 battleships gathered together and sped toward Lin Dong.


    Behind Lin Dong, there were nearly 2,000 battleships that formed an arc as they advanced forward, ready to trap Lin Dong any time.


    The distance between the battleships was very small. If necessary, they could stack each other and increase the difficulty of breaking through.


    Lin Dong used the detection radar to look at the situation behind him. When he saw this, he could not help but praise. ¡°Impressive. A decisive move.¡±


    The commander of Remu civilization clearly understood that with the battle prowess displayed by Thunder Flash, the defensive line formed by a small-scale fleet would be completely unable to stop Lin Dong from breaking through. Hence, he simply removed the 4 planets¡¯ defensive line and used all his strength to chase and surround Thunder Flash.


    With their formation, Lin Dong had no interest in attacking them anymore.


    If the Thunder Flash was at its peak, he could give it a try. Charging into the enemy¡¯s formation and killing all of them at once, the price might be a slight injury to its armor and ship structure.


    However, the current Thunder Flash lacked ammunition and it was difficult for Lin Dong to make a move.


    Lin Dong did not intend to fight with them. He had gained enough source points. Perhaps, he could turn around and kill them. By relying on the remaining ammunition, he could still take down dozens of battleships. However, 25% of the gains were only worth around 10 source points.


    Lin Dong did not need that.


    The nervousness before Lin Dong entered the alternate space battlefield, the planning and execution after investigating the situation, he had been busy for over 10 hours. Thus, it was time to relax.


    In the face of the Remu civilization fleet that was closely pursuing him, the Thunder Flash¡¯s engine slowly exerted force and continuously increased its speed. 3 hours later, the Thunder Flash flew out of the Remu galaxy.


    The Remu civilization fleet stopped chasing him once he got out of their galaxy. They only sent out a few dozen scouting battleships and followed the Thunder Flash from afar. This continued until the Thunder Flash was no longer within the detection radar¡¯s maximum range.


    There were still 7 hours before Lin Dong could exit the alternate space battlefield. There were no longer any enemies around him and it was very safe.


    Lin Dong checked his surroundings and immediately relaxed. He lay comfortably on the commander¡¯s seat.


    A rank 1 interstellar civilization did not have the ability to chase after the Thunder Flash.


    There was no need to consider whether the Remu civilization would be able to seek help from a higher rank interstellar civilization within a short period of time.


    In the vast universe, every interstellar civilization was restricted by light years.


    If any higher rank civilization rushed over to provide support, Lin Dong would have already left this alternate dimension battlefield by then.


    Although the continuous battle for over 10 hours was not very intense, Lin Dong was the only one operating the battleship. Hence, he had no choice but to maintain a high level of concentration. This consumed a large amount of his spiritual energy.


    Currently, he was lying on the commander¡¯s seat. He was exhausted.


    At the same time, his stomach started rumbling. After entering the alternate space battlefield, he did not eat anything for over 10 hours.


    He opened his mouth and instructed the robots to prepare food. He did not need to do all of this by himself.


    Within a few minutes, a sumptuous meal was placed in front of him.


    After eating, Lin Dong slowly stood up from the commander¡¯s seat. He took a leisurely stroll in the command cabin.


    After adjusting the light-filtering mode, starlight scattered down from the sky. It was as though he was in a sea of stars.


    The corner of Lin Dong¡¯s mouth curled slightly.


    He had successfully completed his first alternate space battlefield mission. After getting used to it, he would accumulate source points little by little. No one would be able to stop him.


    Time passed bit by bit. There was only 1 hour left before the alternate space battlefield ended.


    Lin Dong, who had nothing to do, took a tour around the Thunder Flash. Previously, he did not carefully inspect the ship because he needed to mine ores. He was free at the moment, so he wanted to understand the specific structure of Thunder Flash.


    The cabin was divided into 4 layers.


    There was a command cabin, 4 operating cabins, dozens of crew cabins, a medical cabin, a reception cabin, and 3 cargo cabins that were distributed in different parts of the ship.


    Functional compartments such as entertainment cabin, conference cabin and spare cabin were all set up.


    To Lin Dong, it was huge.


    However, under normal circumstances, a Spark battleship was not something that could be operated by just the commander alone. Other members were needed to support and observe the various aspects of the situation. Thus, the commander would not have to do all the work.


    After returning to the command cabin, Lin Dong sat back in the commander¡¯s seat and began to check his source points.


    Remaining source points: 1,994 points!


    The source points increased from 1,894 to 1,994, An additional 100 source points.


    It seemed like the flood was still causing trouble.


    This time, he had obtained 1,994 source points. Was 1994 source points a lot?


    According to Lin Dong¡¯s memories, every time an ordinary Spark battleship opened a alternate space battlefield, those that could successfully return could only obtain a few dozen to a few hundred source points only. However, those that died in the alternate space battlefield would not get anything out of it.


    On average, the profit from a alternate space battlefield was around 100 source points.


    The average profit was low, and one had to bear a great risk.


    Lin Dong had a personal support system, and the Thunder Flash could enter the alternate space battlefield far more frequently than an ordinary Spark battleship.


    An ordinary Spark battleship would not enter the alternate space battlefield more than twice a year on average because the signals from alternate space were difficult to capture.


    However, it was different for Lin Dong.


    Every time the Spark battleship entered the alternate space battlefield, it would have a month¡¯s buffer time. With the time limit, Lin Dong could enter the alternate space battlefield a total of 12 times a year!


    This was 6 times higher than the average!


    This time, if not for the fact that the Thunder Flash only had a 25% acquisition rate of obtaining source points, Lin Dong could obtain 7976 source points!


    The majority of the source points obtained by the Thunder Flash this time were obtained from the civilians of the Remu civilization.


    For every 10,000 civilians of the Remu civilization, 1 source point would be obtained.


    With a 25% rate of obtaining source points, obtaining 1994 source points meant that Lin Dong had only caused over 70 million deaths in a galaxy with a population of over 10 billion.


    Less than 1% of the population!


    The main reason was naturally that his battleship did not possess any weapons of mass destruction and it was seriously short of ammunition.


    However, Lin Dong was still satisfied on the whole.


    The battleship itself had little ammunition left. This was an objective situation. After all, he did not expect to encounter such a rich and massive galaxy before he entered the alternate space battlefield.


    Lin Dong was very open-minded about this. As long as he continued to improve, he would not lack source points in the future.


    Moreover, he had originally planned to go through several alternate space battlefields in order to gather enough source points to change the name of his battleship. This time around, he was quite happy that he had managed to do it all at once.


    ¡°Time to get things done!¡±


    The first step was naturally to change the name of his Thunder Flash.


    After connecting to the All Spark on the battleship, Lin Dong chose to re-engrave the name of the battleship. The command was accepted.


    ¡°Please enter a new name for your battleship.¡±


    ¡°Time Ship,¡± Lin Dong said with a tinge of excitement.


    He was able to return to the past, so he wanted to give his battleship a name related to time.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The name that you have entered has already been used.¡±


    Lin dong frowned slightly. ¡°Time Travel!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The name that you have entered has already been used.¡±


    ¡­..


    After continuously changing more than 10 names, it kept showing that it could not be used. Lin Dong felt a little helpless.


    He finally understood why most of the Spark battleships that he had come into contact with had such low standard names. Be it Lorne¡¯s Thunder Flash, or the Sylvester family¡¯s Leopard, Black Panther, Little Panther.


    It was not that the commanders did not love their battleships, but the names of the Spark battleships could not be repeated. The ancestors had used up almost all the good names, so we could only use low standard names.

 Chapter 25

    Over the past 10,000 years, countless Spark battleships had appeared in the human civilization. Naturally, this was also the case for the name of the battleship.


    After the commander had chosen a name that he was satisfied with, he would not change it anymore. However, most of the good names had long been used up.


    As such, people could only lower their standards again and again, resulting in this situation.


    Lin Dong pulled his hair. It was hard to get a good name for his Spark battleship. He could not even use his source points.


    He had no choice but to change it.


    After attempting for an hour, Lin Dong¡¯s mouth was dry and his tongue was parched. He could not think anymore. He narrowed his eyes and started saying all sort of names. He did not believe that he would not be able get 1 good name.


    ¡°Giant Dragon.¡±


    ¡°Sorry, the name has already been used.¡±


    ¡°Black Dragon.¡±


    ¡°Black Dragon. A new name. Commander, please confirm if you wish to change the name.¡±


    Lin Dong¡¯s mind suddenly became clear. His eyes suddenly widened. ¡°It can be used?¡±


    What was he thinking? Black Dragon was at least much better than Little Leopard, right?


    Lin Dong hurriedly replied, ¡°Yes, confirm.¡±


    ¡°This operation will consume 1,000 source points. Do you wish to confirm?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    The All Spark on the ship flickered after Lin Dong¡¯s voice sounded. It flickered for a moment before it calmed down.


    ¡°Dear commander, Thunder Flash has successfully changed its name to the Black Dragon. This change will be recorded in the log. If you need to change the name of the battleship again, you¡¯ll need to use up 2,000 source points.¡±


    Lin Dong ignored the notification and let out a long sigh.


    It was hard as Lin Dong had spent over an hour changing the name of his battleship.


    There was no such thing as a second change of name. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no commander would change the name of their battleship so frequently. It was not just a matter of using up source points. The battleship was the treasure of every commander and no one was willing to toss it around.


    After resting for a while, Lin Dong began to think about his next action plan.


    Just changing the name alone could not completely cover up the suspicion of his battleship.


    This was because his Black Dragon had previously exchanged blows with the Sylvester family¡¯s battleship and its tail had been injured. It was very obvious. It would definitely be recorded in the enemy¡¯s optical computer.


    The battleship did not have the same name as the Thunder Flash. However, the injured part was the same as the Thunder Flash. Perhaps, Lin Dong had over 1,000 source points, and he had used it to change the battleship¡¯s name?


    Moreover, some extremely special additional modules might have the ability to change the name of the battleship.


    It was simply impossible to explain.


    The Sylvester family also had the confidence to attack without listening to his explanation.


    Changing the name of his battleship reduced the risk of exposure, but it was still not enough.


    Lin Dong then said, ¡°Use the source points to repair the damaged parts of the battleship.¡±


    The physical structure of the Spark battleship was not much different from that of an ordinary battleship. For example, the armor was also smelted using an alloy, and its performance parameters were exactly the same as that of an ordinary battleship.


    However, when these alloy armors were loaded onto the Spark battleship, the performance it displayed was far from what an ordinary battleship could compare to.


    That was because of the existence of the All Spark.


    The All Spark was the treasure of this human civilization. This magical creation could emit energy fluctuations, adding to the various modules of the entire battleship.


    The battleship was only the carrier, and the core was still the All Spark.


    Of course, the power of the All Spark could only be displayed on the battleship.


    The source point was used to strengthen the battleship. However, what was strengthened was not the battleship itself, but the All Spark on the battleship.


    Normally, the corresponding module strengthening would not change the module itself, but the enhancement of the module by the All Spark in the battleship. Its ability would be enhanced accordingly.


    For example, the Black Dragon had a LV2 main cannon, which was much more powerful than the main cannon without enhancement.


    However, when it was dismantled, it was no different from the main cannon of an ordinary warship.


    Correspondingly, if a main cannon of the same specification was installed on the Black Dragon, it would become an LV2 main cannon with the enhancement of the All Spark. It was much more powerful than the main cannon of a battleship without enhancement. The core of the main cannon had always been the All Spark.


    It was not difficult to repair the damaged Spark battleship. Most of the low-quality standard modules with similar technology only needed to be repaired at the repair shop.


    If the damage was serious, it would be simple and convenient to change it with the module with similar model.


    Of course, this replacement was only limited to the same parts. For example, the standard main cannon was replaced by the standard main cannon.


    Low-quality modules were mass-produced. Even with the special requirements, it could still be mass produced to a certain extent.


    If different types of main cannons replaced the original main cannons, the enhancement of standard main cannons could not be inherited.


    It had to start again.


    As for modules with different technologies, they could not be repaired in this way.


    In an emergency or special situation, the Spark battleship still had 1 last way to repair it, which was to consume the source points.


    It could repair the damage quickly, and the battleship did not need to be sent to certain places. It could be done anytime and anywhere.


    However, it would be a waste to use source points to repair it.


    The source points were more difficult to obtain than money.


    Moreover, the source points were very precious resources, directly related to the growth of the Spark battleship. It could be said that every source point was the foundation of the Spark battleship. If the foundation of the battleship was not good, the commander would not last long either.


    The source point could not be exchanged and was only limited to the use of the battleship.


    When repairing the damage, the consumption of the source point was not just 1 or 2 source points.


    Just like Lin Dong¡¯s current actions.


    ¡°Activating source points repair method. The damage of the battleship is as follows. Armor damage: 40%. Hull damage: 5%. The schematic diagram is as follows. Please choose the repair part.¡±


    Lin Dong looked at the schematic diagram and said, ¡°Repair the stern armor.¡±


    The total damage to the armor was 40%. However, the damage at stern armor was obvious, it was difficult to tell from the exterior that the rest of the armor was damaged. Therefore, it was not a problem to temporarily not repair the other parts.


    ¡°Repairing the stern armor. The stern armor accounts for 10% of the total losses, and the damage rate is 100%. The ship¡¯s armor level is LV1. This repair cost 20 source points, and the repair time is 20 minutes.¡±


    ¡°Please note that during the repair period, the armor module can not function normally.¡±

 Chapter 26

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Even though Lin Dong was mentally prepared, he still furrowed his brows.


    When using source points to repair damaged parts of a battleship, it was usually calculated according to the upgrade cost of the repaired module and the area of the repaired parts.


    ?


    Black Dragon¡¯s armor was green, LV1. Upgrading from LV0 to LV1 would consume 200 source points.


    The calculation method was 200 ¡Á 10% ¡Á 100%, and the result was 20 source points.


    This was only the repair of the stern. If the entire ship¡¯s armor was repaired, it would be equivalent to the cost of upgrading the armor module again!


    However, this repair was done on a physical level. Hence, It was normal for the cost to be high.


    However, compared to entering the factory for repair, it would consume a greater amount of source points.


    Repairing the battleship in the factory would only consume the currency that was circulated among the commoners. It would not be able to use a high grade and rare resource like the source points.


    Unfortunately, the situation was like this. Even though he felt sorry for the source points, he still needed to repair them.


    ¡°Confirm.¡±


    Lin Dong did not dare to place his Black Dragon into any repair factory for repair. The repair factory would record the damage when it was being repaired. If the Sylvester family knew about it, he would need to be ready.


    Lin Dong should be careful not to get suspected. This was because the Black Dragon was lacking in ammunition. There were only 3 rounds left in the main cannon. It was too little.


    ¡°Confirm repair. Consume 20 source points. It will take 20 minutes. Repairing.¡±


    Remaining source points: 974.


    ¡°I have changed the name and repaired the damage. The 2 most obvious signs are gone. I can safely hide for a period of time.¡±


    ¡°The remaining thing should be to gather intelligence and try to get rid of the Nano-bomb robot.¡±


    Lin Dong¡¯s thoughts were extremely clear.


    Once the original name of his battleship was revealed, he would definitely be exposed. If the damage to the stern was discovered, Lin Dong would also be highly suspicious.


    However, the Black Dragon did not have such a hidden danger and would not be exposed immediately.


    Lorne had been poisoned by the Sylvester family¡¯s Icecrown Snake Venom. In the eyes of the Sylvester family, Lorne was dead for sure. They would not suspect that his Thunder Flash had been inherited by Lin Dong, but would instead search for the remains of Thunder Flash in the universe.


    When the first round of large-scale search did not find any remains, then they would search more thoroughly.


    Moreover, it would widen the scope of suspicion.


    Regardless of whether it was the Sylvester family, the local forces in the mining area, or even the battleships from other places.


    As an ordinary miner, Lin Dong was completely unable to explain how he obtained the ownership of the Black Dragon. Hence, he was still not completely out of danger.


    Fortunately, the source point he obtained far exceeded his expectations. It was sufficient to fulfill the ideal plan in his heart.


    While he was deep in thought, the repair of the armor at the stern had already been completed.


    Lin Dong immediately gave the order to upgrade it.


    ¡°Upgrade the armor from LV1 to LV2.¡±


    ¡°Consume 200 source points and 15 tons of nether ores. Upgrade the standard armor (Green) LV1 to LV2. 1 hour. Are you sure?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The supplementary materials needed to upgrade such a low quality shipboard module were relatively common. They could be mined within the mining area of the asteroid belt.


    The consumed nether ores were mined last time and were kept in private.


    There were also some rare minerals that were not sold to mining companies. Instead, Lin Dong kept it for his own use.


    Remaining source points: 774.


    The time required to upgrade the ship module was related to its strengthening level. From LV1 to LV2, it would take an hour. From LV2 to LV3, it would take 2 hours.


    Time passed quickly and the upgrade was completed.


    ¡°Standard armor (Green) upgrade completed. The attributes are as follows. Defense: 13. Material: Alloy. Defense attributes: Resistance to different attack attributes. Kinetic energy: 14%. Particle: 13%. Mysterious: 0.¡±


    The requirements for upgrading from LV2 to LV3: 200 source points. Nether ore: 20 tons.


    There was not much change. At the very least, the source points needed for the upgrade was still 200. There was no need to pay attention to the supplementary materials.


    He would be able to gather enough materials in the mining area after spending some time.


    Lin Dong looked at the time. There were still around 3 hours left before the end of this alternate space battlefield. There was still quite a lot of time.


    ¡°Strengthen the detection radar to LV2.¡±


    ¡°Consume 100 source points and 5 tons of iron ores. Strengthen the standard detection radar to LV2. 1 hour. Are you sure?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    After the source points and iron ores were absorbed, time passed quickly, and an hour passed quickly.


    ¡°Upgrade of standard detection radar (LV2) completed. Current attributes are as follows. Range: 11. Accuracy: 11.¡±


    ¡°Requirements for upgrade from LV2 to LV3: 100 source points. 10 tons of copper ores.¡±


    Upgrading a non-quality module was cheap, but its growth rate was low, and its potential was limited. As long as there was a choice, most Spark battleships would not spend their precious source points on it.


    Compared to a normal grade module, a green grade module had a higher value.


    For example, the previously strengthened green armor module had its defense attribute increased by 3 units, while the detection radar only had 2 units.


    Lin Dong should not underestimate the difference of 1 unit. As the number of enhancements increased, the difference would become bigger and bigger.


    When Lin Dong had issued the reinforcement order a few times, the personal support system in his mind would prompt him with the optional function 4, an ability that he could use on his own initiative.


    ¡°Would you like to consume 1 unit of low grade mineral crystals to double the module¡¯s growth value?¡±


    Lin Dong had always chosen to reject the offer.


    If he agreed, then after the green armor module was strengthened, its defense attribute would increase to 4 units.


    Even if it was a normal grade detection radar, its detection range and accuracy would increase by 2 units, which was equivalent to the growth rate of green grade.


    On one hand, it was naturally because there were not enough mineral crystals. How could it be wasted on this?


    On the other hand, Lin Dong did not wish to be tied to the Black Dragon. After all, it was a 3rd generation battleship. It was only slightly better than a 4th generation battleship. Hence, it was better to think of a way to obtain other battleships than spending a lot of effort to strengthen it.


    Its growth potential was insufficient and its quality was not high.


    He had no choice in his previous life. He did not have the time or opportunity to get a good battleship.


    This time around, the Black Dragon could only be used as a bridge.


    There was no need to waste the mineral crystals on it.


    As for how to deal with the Black Dragon, Lin Dong had already made a plan when he first went out to mine and remembered what happened in his 10 years journey.


    First of all, the Black Dragon, which was the original Thunder Flash, must be inherited.


    Although the Thunder Flash would bring a series of troubles, especially with the Sylvester family¡¯s pursuit, the Thunder Flash was a stepping stone. Without it, it would slow down Lin Dong.


    Moreover, the exterior simulation and the other 2 additional modules were so great that Lin Dong could not give up.


    Secondly, after inheriting the Thunder Flash from Lorne, Lin Dong had always set a bottom line for himself.


    That was, he absolutely must not expose his identity.


    If he could not accomplish this, Lin Dong would directly give up the Thunder Flash.


    Between life and wealth, he still knew which to choose.


    However, when it came to giving up the Thunder Flash, he would remove the 2 additional modules and hide them well.


    However, things were going well. It was better than what he had expected.

 Chapter 27 - Return To The Origin

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Originally, Lin Dong¡¯s plan was to use up all the buffer time. After a month of cooling down, he would once again enter the alternate space battlefield.


    After obtaining sufficient source points, it was necessary to repair and change the name of the battleship.


    ?


    Originally, he thought that he would need to spend a few months to obtain the source points. However, he did not expect that in less than a day, he had completed the 2 goals of repairing and changing the name of the battleship.


    Moreover, after upgrading the armor and detection radar modules to LV2, the Black Dragon¡¯s main cannon, armor, engine, and detection radar modules all reached LV2.


    The Black Dragon¡¯s overall combat strength rating also rose to LV7!


    The basic information of the battleship would be changed from Black Dragon (LV6) to Black Dragon (LV7).


    It was safe enough at the moment.


    Since the development was smooth, there was naturally no need to give up the battleship. After obtaining a better 1st generation Spark battleship, the Black Dragon could adjust according to the situation.


    Compared to the Black Dragon, which had a comprehensive evaluation of LV7, and the Black Dragon, which had a comprehensive evaluation of LV6, they were completely different battleships.


    Lin Dong had spent 1,300 source points in one go. According to the average speed of obtaining source points, it would mean a span of at least a few decades to obtain 1,300 source points.


    With this change, a sufficient boundary was drawn between the Black Dragon and the Thunder Flash.


    A gap of a few decades.


    After returning to the original universe, no one would think of the Thunder Flash.


    However, Lin Dong did not continue to strengthen the standard module.


    The Black Dragon, which had an overall combat power rating of LV7, was sufficient to be used in the current alternate space battlefield.


    After the Spark battleship¡¯s overall combat power rating exceeded LV10, its opponent in the alternate space battlefield would no longer be a rank 1 interstellar civilization. There was even a chance of encountering a rank 3 interstellar civilization.


    As the level of a civilization increased, the threat it posed would also increase by a large margin.


    Therefore, for the sake of safety, Lin Dong would temporarily not improve the Black Dragon¡¯s overall combat power rating.


    The next thing he needed to do was to carefully hide and not involved himself in fights.


    Lin Dong was extremely satisfied after recalling his gains this time around.


    He glanced at the time. The alternate space battlefield was about to end.


    After mining for a day, he had entered the alternate space battlefield for 24 hours. Although he had rested for a while, his physical strength and spiritual energy had yet to completely recover. Hence, his body was quite tired.


    After all, there was no meditation technique that could strengthen his body.


    As time gradually passed, Lin Dong did not activate the exterior simulation this time around.


    The buffer time for the exterior simulation was 24 hours, which was equivalent to the duration of the alternate space battlefield.


    Lin Dong had activated the exterior simulation when he entered the alternate dimension battlefield. However, the buffer time had to be calculated from the time when the battleship exited the exterior simulation. Hence, there was still some time before he could use the exterior simulation.


    If the 2 of them were perfectly synced, it would be even more stealthy if he maintained the simulation state and exited the alternate dimension battlefield.


    The buffer time would be reduced after he upgraded it.


    However, Lin Dong was not worried at the moment.


    As the original appearance, name, and overall combat power of the Thunder Flash were all different, the uneasy feeling that lingered in Lin Dong¡¯s mind had long gone.


    Even if the Black Dragon, which was unable to maintain its simulated state, was exposed to the public, it would not be a big deal.


    Lin Dong only needed to conceal his identity as the commander of the Black Dragon.


    Soon after, the 24 hour duration of the alternate space battlefield came to an end.


    Unlike when he entered, there were no abnormalities. The Black Dragon¡¯s figure swiftly faded away in the alternate space.


    The feeling of dizziness once again assaulted him. In the next moment, the Black Dragon quietly appeared in the original universe.


    It was as though no one had noticed it when Lin Dong left.


    After recovering from the dizziness, Lin Dong began to check the Black Dragon.


    He appeared not far from the point where he entered the alternate space battlefield. After exiting the alternate space battlefield, it would usually appear near the entry point. However, it would not be completely same.


    Spark battleship LV7 (Black Dragon):


    Standard main cannon (Green)(LV2). Standard armor (Green)(LV2). Standard energy shield (LV2). Standard detection radar (LV2). Standard engine (LV2). Standard ship structure (Green)(LV0).


    All spark status: Buffering (696 hours).


    Additional modules: Space jump device (Purple)(LV0). Exterior simulation (Gold)(LV0).


    Remaining source points: 674. Source point acquisition rate: 25%.


    Main cannon ammunition: 3 rounds. Secondary cannon ammunition: 1,105 rounds. Remaining energy: 987. Daily necessities: 392 units.


    Armor damage: 30%. Ship damage: 5%.


    The damaged parts of the armor were not visible on the surface. Without internal inspection, it would be impossible to tell. The same was true for the hull.


    Lin Dong did not choose to repair it. Instead, he waited for the Spark battleship to repair itself.


    Under normal circumstances, the hull damage of the Spark battleship would gradually recover over time. This was one of the differences between Spark battleships and ordinary battleships.


    If the armor was made of memory metal, the internal damage would also recover.


    The memory metal happened to be used on the damaged parts.


    This was also the rarity of memory metal.


    Following which, Lin Dong tapped on the optical computer and looked at the miniature reactor that he had set up previously.


    Although the reactor was not very convenient, it was not easy to discover and could be checked from a distance.


    It was impossible to trace it through the reactor. Instead, it would expose Lin Dong¡¯s movement path. The only drawback was that there was no image.


    Through the movement path and the reactor, Lin Dong was able to determine that no spaceship or battleship had approached the area and nothing unusual had happened.


    Lin Dong relaxed. He piloted the mining spaceship and left the Black Dragon.


    He changed his identity from a commander to a miner in an instant.


    Then, he concentrated on mining.


    While doing so, he searched for traces of the mineral crystals.


    Out of the 5 units of low-grade mineral crystals that he had originally obtained, 1 of them was consumed when the personal support system to capture alternate space signal.


    Only 4 units of low-grade mineral crystals were left. A portion of them had to be used as a reserve energy source.


    If he used too much mineral crystals, it would not be good for him.


    Over the next 10 hours, he searched for mineral crystals while mining. Unfortunately, he did not find anything.


    Mineral crystals relied on luck. Hence, he could only rely on luck to find them.


    Although Lin Dong had spent time searching for mineral crystals, he might not get anything.


    However, Lin Dong was not in a hurry. He still had enough low-grade mineral crystals. He only wanted to find more so that he would have more confidence in himself.


    If it really did not work out, he could use some money to get low-grade mineral crystals.


    He could get 1 or 2 units of mineral crystals. If Lin Dong gave them a good excuse, the people would not suspect him.


    For collection purpose was a good excuse.


    Lin Dong piloted the mining ship back. After handing over the collected minerals, he returned home to rest.

 Chapter 28 - Brothers Of The Sylvester Family

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day, Lin Dong followed his usual routine and went to the Thousand Leaf internet caf¨¦ to surf the internet.


    On his side, he maintained the daily life of an interstellar miner and did not reveal anything.


    ?


    At the same time, after many days of searching, The Sylvester family still could not find the Thunder Flash.


    ¡°Lee, why are you here?¡±


    With a gloomy face, Sylvester Dan stared at the young man on the virtual screen. He did not conceal his anger at all.


    ¡°Dan, I know that Lorne has some tricks up his sleeve. If he¡¯s able to give you a vicious blow before he die, won¡¯t it be a loss for the family? I¡¯m here just to take a look, for your own good.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, how can you protect the reputation of the Sylvester family?¡±


    The young man had a handsome look, and he always had a faint smile on his face. However, his words were very rude.


    Sylvester Dan¡¯s eyebrows twitched, and he suppressed the anger in his heart. ¡°Lorne has been poisoned by my Icecrown Snake Venom, and he has no way to survive. He doesn¡¯t have any strength to fight back. It¡¯s impossible for him to turn the tables.¡±


    ¡°I can protect the family¡¯s reputation. Please return to the family and don¡¯t waste unnecessary human resources.¡±


    ¡°The published kill list hasn¡¯t been cleared yet. You can find more people to kill. I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha.¡± The young man raised his head and laughed, not caring about Sylvester Dan¡¯s feelings at all. He then said, ¡°Dan, if things are as smooth as you say, why did you stay in this godforsaken asteroid belt mining area for so long? You haven¡¯t even seen the remains of the Thunder Flash, right?¡±


    ¡°Lorne¡¯s Thunder Flash has been on the wanted list for more than 10 years. It¡¯s impossible for you to solve it with your ability.¡±


    ¡°Let me come and help you. I don¡¯t want others to say that Sylvester family is not what it used to be.¡±


    The contempt in his words was undisguised.


    Sylvester Dan¡¯s facial features were twisted due to the provocation, and he retorted angrily.


    ¡°Sylvester Lee, don¡¯t think that you can challenge me just because you¡¯ve been assigned an LV12 battleship. I¡¯m your brother, and you¡¯re still too naive!¡±


    ¡°If you want to kill Lorne, you¡¯ll have to see if you¡¯re good enough or not. Interstellar combat is not decided by the overall combat power level. If you want to go out, you¡¯d better go home and study virtual combat for a few more years. Train more before you go out and embarrass yourself.¡±


    The smile on Sylvester Lee¡¯s face disappeared. He sneered. ¡°You¡¯re the naive one.¡±


    ¡°The family¡¯s bounty targets are the Thunder Flash and Lorne. No matter who made the first move, as long as I can find the Thunder Flash first, the family¡¯s bounty this time will be mine.¡±


    ¡°If I¡¯m willing, I¡¯ll call you big brother. If I¡¯m not in the mood, who do you think you are?¡±


    ¡°Relying on your mother as lover, you barely have the edge of being a direct descendant. Do you really think you¡¯re a direct descendant of the family?¡±


    ¡°You think you can persuade me to leave? Even your mother is not qualified. Do you think you are worthy?¡±


    Sylvester Dan¡¯s face twitched as he gritted his teeth.


    He could be considered as his cousin to this person who was of the same age as him. Sylvester Dan had long disliked him.


    After Sylvester Dan became an adult, the family had given him the choice of an LV9 2nd generation Spark battleship or a 1st generation Spark battleship.


    If he had enough family background and resources, a 1st generation Spark battleship was the best choice.


    Unfortunately, just as Sylvester Lee mocked.


    Sylvester Dan entered the ranks of the direct descendants of the Sylvester family by relying on his mother as lover and then marrying into the Sylvester family.


    Therefore, an LV9 Spark battleship that could save him decades of hard work became his first choice.


    In the next 10 years, he seized the opportunity and worked hard to raise the battleship¡¯s overall combat power evaluation to LV11.


    However, who was Sylvester Lee?


    He was just a useless kid who only knew how to play around, but he relied on his family to acquire an LV12 2nd generation Spark battleship as soon as he reached adulthood.


    However, this was just a tool ship that was specially prepared for overtraining.


    Compared to this, how was Sylvester Dan going to face this?


    The difference between LV 9 and LV 11 seemed to be only 3 levels. However, if one wanted to invest resources to raise it, one would need at least 1,000 source points. This was the difference of 20 years.


    Moreover, this time, Sylvester Lee chased after Sylvester Dan and came to the mining area of this remote galaxy. It was obvious that he was here to rob his achievement.


    This was fine. After all, internal competition would happen everywhere. Sylvester Dan had also snatched other people¡¯s achievement.


    Most importantly, Sylvester Lee had an LV12 Spark battleship. He did not lack resources at all!


    He did not care about the achievements on the kill list, nor did he lack any resources.


    This time, he was simply looking for trouble.


    Harming others without benefiting himself.


    All sorts of things had happened in the past, and with this action, Sylvester Dan could no longer suppress his emotions. ¡°¡­¡±


    Although his status as a direct descendant was a little exaggerated, since his family had admitted it, they would not take it back if he did not make a mistake.


    Although Sylvester Lee¡¯s status was a noble, he was also a direct descendant like Dan.


    If he did not fight back this time, not to mention this incident, everyone would want to give him a few slaps in the future. Just the strange looks from the crew members in the command cabin could make Sylvester Dan unable to sleep.


    On the contrary, if he could suppress Sylvester Lee¡¯s arrogance, Sylvester Dan¡¯s status among his peers would be significantly improved.


    At least among his peers, he did not need to be afraid of anyone.


    ¡°Lee, don¡¯t be too smug. Lorne¡¯s Thunder Flash is likely to be hidden in this asteroid belt. Lorne is doomed, but Thunder Flash might not be an empty ship. The complicated astronomical environment here is perfect for Thunder Flash to take advantage of.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t get killed here even though you didn¡¯t get the kill.¡±


    ¡°The signal here is very poor. The distress signal might not be able to be sent out. Your brother might be sad enough to collect your corpse.¡±


    Sylvester Dan reminded Lee with a cold face.


    He said that he was sad, but there was no sad expression on his face. Instead, he looked like he wanted Lee to die quickly.


    Sylvester Lee did not care about the meaning in Dan¡¯s words. He laughed and said, ¡°Then I have to see how crazy you can be. Don¡¯t let me down.¡±


    Sylvester Dan snorted coldly and raised his hand to cut off the communication.


    He had been thinking about the rumored special additional module on the Thunder Flash for a long time. How could he allow outsiders to interfere?


    However, if Lee wanted to snatch it, he could not stop him. In the end, it would all depend on their luck.


    As his thoughts raced, Sylvester Dan turned to look at his communications officer. ¡°Contact Da and ask him where is he. Lee has already caught up with us, but he is still dawdling behind us. Does he think this is a vacation?¡±


    The communications officer hurriedly called Da.


    Now that Dan was in a rage, the communication officer did not dare to work slowly.


    Lee was piloting a Spark battleship, while Da was flying an ordinary scout ship. How could Da compare to Lee?


    Lin Dong was completely unaware of the conflict between the members of the Sylvester family.


    At this moment, he was walking into the Thousand Leaf internet caf¨¦ and preparing to surf the internet.

 Chapter 29 - Glory Battleship Mu

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    After skillfully entering the access pod, Lin Dong turned on the star region network and entered.


    The star region network was a network that connected the entire star region. It was achieved through quantum communication technology and its cost a lot. It could only be used in a place like the Thousand leaf net caf¨¦ that had special equipment.


    ?


    The optical computer in Lin Dong¡¯s house could also be connected to the internet. However, it was connected to the local area network of the mining region and could not be connected to the star region network.


    An ordinary person would have to pay a high fee in order to activate the star region network. Moreover, they would also have to buy a special access pod to use it. It was not worth it.


    Hence, if Lin Dong wanted to access the star region network, he had to come to a place like the thousand leaf net caf¨¦.


    The reason why he had come to the internet this time around was not because of the ¡®Sea of Stars¡¯. He wanted to rest at home. However, his identity was that of an interstellar miner. It was unusual for him not to come to this place to surf the internet.


    Even though it was highly likely that no one would notice him, Lin Dong still had to eliminate all risks.


    As the star region network was connected, a huge galaxy appeared in front of Lin Dong¡¯s eyes, before a female voice sounded out.


    ¡°Please choose the galaxy or planet you wish to visit. If you need a recommendation, please state the relevant keywords. Example: I want to see beautiful women stripping.¡±


    The corner of Lin Dong¡¯s mouth twitched. He did not expect the search recommendation to be so cheeky.


    Previously, he had already played ¡°Sea of Stars¡± and it was enough for him to reminisce about it. This time, he did not come to the Internet to play games. Instead, he had other important matters to attend to. It was even less interesting to see a virtual beauty. It was better to resolve his own problems as soon as possible. He also hope to find Night Elf.


    ¡°Head to the Glory Battleship Museum.¡±


    The scene in front of him immediately changed. The galaxy gradually disappeared and a huge space station appeared before his eyes.


    ¡°Respected sir, due to your lack of authority, the Glory Battleship Museum is only open to a portion of the area. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused to you.¡±


    The Glory Battleship Museum was quite famous in the nearby star regions.


    A portion of the contents involved military secrets. Lin Dong was not surprised by this matter.


    The Glory Battleship Museum was personally established by a certain king of the Ardent Fire Empire.


    That king was a battleship fan.


    He used the empire¡¯s power to gather information on many battleships and build virtual models.


    The information in the Glory Battleship Museum even included the super large deep space mothership used by the seed fleet, the ancestor of the human civilization, during their long voyage.


    It could not be ruled out that there was some exaggeration in it. However, this was the place that Lin Dong had the most complete information about.


    The universe was vast and endless. Even if the speed of the battleship reached the speed of light, it was still far from enough.


    Hence, the various interstellar civilizations in the space had invented interstellar movement technology based on their own civilizations.


    For example, space distortion, space jump, wormhole device, gravity travel, forward and reverse space travel. There were countless methods. Of course, these high-level technologies were basically in the hands of high-rank interstellar civilizations, a few of them were even inspired by their own talents, and had little to do with the human civilization.


    The original human civilization, after several technological improvement, finally unlocked the nuclear fusion technology and polymer technology materials. We were able to become a rank 1 interstellar civilization.


    After successfully suppressing a nearby rank 1 civilization that had just left the planet with nuclear weapons, the human civilization expanded.


    They started to use battleships and nuclear weapons to attack other planets. The human civilization successfully controlled the Solar System as the center and the realm within 10 light years.


    At that time, the human civilization could obtain resources from the universe because they had broken through the planet¡¯s restrictions.


    Therefore, a huge amount of resources poured into the Blue planet. The Blue planet, which was almost dried up after absorbing the resources, regained a new life. The human civilization flourished and started a new round of technological improvement under the massive supply of resources.


    Deep space jump appeared.


    Although the deep space jump had many shortcomings, such as being unable to accurately control the location and distance of the jump, it was still a technology that could travel at superluminal speed.


    Just this alone was enough to create a distance between the other rank 1 interstellar civilizations.


    Superluminal interstellar movement technology was something that only rank 4 and above interstellar civilizations could develop. A rank 1 interstellar civilization could master it, and it brought confidence to the human civilization.


    The battleships started to get stronger, and the human civilization started to expand and develop the energy in space. In just a few hundred years, the human civilization¡¯s territory expanded from a radius of 10 light years to dozens of light years, and the range was still expanding.


    Until they met a Moka civilization¡¯s pioneer fleet.


    The human civilization destroyed them without any hesitation!


    However, they had gotten into big trouble.


    The Moka civilization was a collective name. There were more than 600 interstellar civilizations in the entire Moka Supersystem, and their relationship with each other was mutual.


    The pioneer fleet that was destroyed by the human civilization belonged to a rank 1 interstellar civilization. A member of the Moka civilization was a subordinate civilization of another rank 3 Moka civilization.


    The human civilization was not afraid of a rank 1 interstellar civilization, but the human civilization were afraid of a rank 3 interstellar civilization.


    The rank 3 interstellar civilization was not interested in the loss of the pioneer fleet of a rank 1 interstellar civilization, but they were very interested in Blue planet, which was also a rank 1 interstellar civilization.


    A rank 1 interstellar civilization could control a realm that was dozens of light years away. What was going on?


    They must have mastered some kind of superluminal technology!


    Whether or not the Moka civilization could advance to a rank 4 interstellar civilization depended on whether or not they could master superluminal interstellar movement technology. The rank 3 interstellar civilization had been stuck at rank 3 for tens of thousands of years.


    Since they knew that a rank 1 interstellar civilization had such technology, it was needless to say that they would send an army to the Blue planet!


    In the year 3789, the war between the Blue Planet Federation and the Moka civilization ended, and the Blue Planet Federation was defeated.


    Only after that did they have the seed fleet. Only then did they have the human civilization billions of light years away, and only then did they have the Ardent Fire Empire.


    The electronic data displayed in the Glory Battleship Museum had the influence of the super large deep space mothership used by the seed fleet during their long voyage.


    Such deep space mothership were as large as a city and could carry millions of people.


    Not only did they have a perfect recycling ecosystem that could be used for large-scale planting and breeding, they also carried the Blue planet civilization during the 100 years war with the rank 3 Moka civilization. During the 100 years war, the human civilization developed large scale wide-area deep space jump system.


    After charging, the system could perform long-range random space jumps.


    It was the kind of space jump that could not be determined. The advantage was that it could jump far enough.


    The long-range random space jump was another breakthrough in the Blue planet civilization¡¯s space jump technology.


    Humans called the long-range random space jump that could travel at more than 10,000 times the speed of light and jump a distance of more than 10,000 light years ¡®wide-area long-range random space jump¡±.


    Although they were still unable to precisely control the distance of the jump, this advanced version of the deep space jump technology had already surpassed the superluminal interstellar movement technology of most rank 6 civilizations in some aspects.


    It could be called a miracle.

 Chapter 30 - The Origin Of Civilization

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    However, the miraculous technology could only be used to escape. It had little value.


    After all, they could not control the destination of the jump. Every jump was made in an unfamiliar realm tens of thousands of light years away.


    ?


    There was a chance of getting lost.


    Once they jumped, unless they were extremely lucky, they would not be able to return for the rest of their lives.


    In the end, the Blue planet civilization was defeated.


    However, a total of 3,805 seed fleets had basically successfully escaped the encirclement of the Moka civilization by relying on the super large deep space mothership¡¯s wide-area long-range random space jump.


    The seeds of the Blue planet civilization were scattered all over the universe.


    However, most of the seeds of the civilization had found a suitable planet and continued to strengthen the human civilization.


    The Blue star civilization had successfully established a foundation in the universe.


    10,000 years later, through the Glory Battleship Museum, Lin Dong was able to see this super large deep space mothership, which was the only 1 in every civilization seed fleet.


    After 10,000 years of time, the deep space mothership had long since decayed. It was said that the main body of the mothership was currently stored in the space above the capital of the Tang Empire, Eternal Night Star.


    The Glory Battleship Museum contained the complete set of electronic data models of the super large deep space mothership.


    With the complete set of electronic data models, one would be able to gain a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of this deep space mothership, which contained the most advanced technology of the old Blue planet civilization.


    Just like how Lin Dong had come this time around.


    ¡°Permission to visit the super large deep space mothership.¡±


    ¡°Request accepted. Data loading¡­ Loading successful.¡±


    The scene in front of him changed once again. In the next moment, Lin Dong appeared in a spacious command cabin. Compared to the command cabin of a battleship, it was simply the difference between a villa and a hut.


    ¡°Deep space voyage. Rebuild our home. The flame of civilization will never be extinguished.¡±


    ¡°Blue planet civilization¡¯s super large deep space mothership number 023. Welcome.¡±


    A soft electronic voice rang out.


    When he heard these words, Lin Dong¡¯s heartbeat quickened. This was not the first time he had visited, but every time he heard them, he could not help but feel shocked.


    Even though the human civilization were no longer in the past universe, the human civilization was still a human civilization.


    After a complete tour of this legendary super large deep space mothership, more than 4 hours had passed.


    Lin Dong went on ¡°Sea of Stars¡± to take a look. However, Night Elf did not go online, so Lin Dong stopped playing.


    After all, she was still a student and did not have much time to go online.


    After walking out of the Thousand Leaf internet caf¨¦, Lin Dong did not directly return home.


    He had grown up in the Welfare Institute. However, this did not mean that he was alone. He still had some social connections.


    Lin Dong kept in touch with his classmates who had received elementary education together with his friends who had grown up together with him in the Welfare Institute.


    Every once in a while, someone would organize a gathering, and there was a gathering at the moment.


    Since he had nothing better to do, Lin Dong decided to join them.


    When he entered the private room at the agreed time, over 10 classmates had already arrived.


    Lin Dong chuckled as he greeted everyone.


    Born on a mining planet, most of his classmates could only stay in the mining planet to find a job after completing their elementary education. They simply had no way to go to the outside world.


    Although the mining industry was considered as one of the heavy industries, in reality, the tasks in the mining galaxy were not that heavy.


    In the interstellar era, the exploitation of physical labor was inefficient and meaningless.


    Even for the commoner class, most of the people were not living in poverty.


    It was not difficult to support themselves and their families.


    However, life in the mining galaxy was relatively monotonous and there was not much pressure. Hence, there were many such gatherings.


    ¡°Lin Dong, how are your?¡±


    After Lin Dong found a seat and sat down, a tall and sturdy young man seated on the left asked with a smile.


    This was Lin Dong¡¯s good friend Luo Fei. He had been Lin Dong¡¯s deskmate for 3 years and had taken good care of him since he was born in the Welfare Institute. He often brought things from home and dragged Lin Dong to participate in gatherings. In reality, it was just the 2 of them.


    After Lin Dong graduated, he chose to be a interstellar miner and would meet Luo Fei from time to time.


    They were still very good friends after they graduated.


    ¡°Normal. What about you? Do you have any opportunities to take a step further?¡± Lin Dong picked up a can of beer and casually asked.


    Luo Fei worked in a large-scale smelting factory. On the mining planet, the focus of the industry revolved around mining.


    Smelting was also 1 of the priorities.


    ¡°Not so fast! The expansion of the production line is still on the agenda. Before it was decided, the position of team leader was already decided internally. When it is my turn to know the news, I will have no chance.¡±


    Luo Fei spread his hands, feeling somewhat helpless and disdainful.


    Lin Dong patted his shoulder and did not say anything.


    In the interstellar era, manual labor was not exploited. However, the disadvantage of information and the restriction of one¡¯s birth family would also increase the height of one¡¯s life, causing one to be unable to cross over the social class.


    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s not that my family has been demanding. I just don¡¯t want to waste my life in a smelting factory.¡±


    Luo Fei clenched his fist and waved his hand. ¡°Piloting a battleship and traveling in the universe is what a man should do.¡±


    ¡°I want to find an opportunity to go to Baron Soro¡¯s territory. There¡¯s a secondary education school for battleships there. I want to see if I can get in.¡±


    Luo Fei voice out, but he lowered his voice and continued his last sentence.


    Lin Dong raised his eyebrows and did not say anything.


    The existence of the Spark battleship was not a big secret. After all, he had known about it for so many years.


    Moreover, the Spark battleship also required personnel of different positions.


    For example, helmsman, communications officer, radar operator, crew members of various units, and even service personnel, these were all part of the external recruitment.


    Therefore, for the civilian class, after professional training, boarding a certain Spark battleship to work was also a very good way out.


    However, this method would be life-threatening. After all, the Spark battleship was also a battleship, and not some ordinary spaceships.


    When they entered the alternate space battlefield, a lot of them died in there.


    However, Luo Fei was very bold and brave.


    The feudal system of the Ardent Fire Empire was equivalent to having many small countries within a country. Different noble territories were equivalent to a small country.


    It was not easy for the commoners to move between different noble territories.


    This was because the small countries had their own enmity and cooperation based on their relations and interests. If someone went to another rival small country, it was equivalent to treason. Would they let you leave safely?


    If one were to go to a safer small country, it would depend on the opinions of the nobles.


    If one wanted to go through proper channels to settle the immigration procedures, one could only look at opportunities, especially for Luo Fei, who had a family and was a commoner.


    ¡°You are not thinking of smuggling, right? If that happens, Uncle Luo will beat you to death.¡±


    Lin Dong questioned softly.


    Luo Fei repeatedly shook his head. ¡°I would only do that if I was crazy. Smuggling would trouble my family too.¡±

 Chapter 31

    ¡°Previously, I heard Hank mention that Baron Darkmoon is preparing to sign an open trade agreement with Baron Soro. Part of the payment is related to education.¡±


    ¡°Allow people from Baron Darkmoon¡¯s side to apply for Baron Soro¡¯s secondary education academy. This is our chance.¡±


    As Lin Dong listened to Luo Fei¡¯s explanation, he frowned a little.


    It seemed to be the case. However, Lin Dong did not have many memories of this matter. At that time, he was only focused on running away from the Sylvester family. How would he pay attention to something unrelated to himself?


    Baron Darkmoon and Baron Soro¡¯s territories were adjacent to each other. Both sides were neighbors, and they were equal.


    However, although both sides seemed to be the same, there were actually great differences.


    For example, Baron Darkmoon was a pioneer lord that was directly conferred the noble title by the king of the Ardent Fire Empire. Baron Darkmoon needed to swear loyalty to the king.


    As for Baron Soro, he was conferred the title of nobility by Count Tianfang of the Northern Starfield. Baron Soro had to obey Count Tianfang¡¯s orders and not pay too much attention to the king¡¯s orders. Even if Count Tianfang was a subordinate of the king, it was the same.


    This was the characteristic of the feudal system.


    The vassals of the king¡¯s vassals were not the king¡¯s vassals.


    As neighbors, there were good and bad relationships. However, the relationship between Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory and Baron Soro¡¯s territory was neutral.


    If the trade agreement was truly implemented, the relationship between the 2 sides would likely rise to neutral and friendly.


    Although he was not clear about the specific process, in Lin Dong¡¯s memory, this agreement was ultimately annulled.


    Speaking of which, there was also Lin Dong¡¯s reason behind the annulment of the agreement.


    Before he was reborn, he had secretly purchased energy blocks from the person in charge of the Ninth merchant group in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, Toya. This had caused some suspicions.


    As a result, Baron Darkmoon joined in the pursuit of Lin Dong¡¯s thunder fire.


    Coincidentally, not long after, Lin Dong was brought to Baron Soro¡¯s territory as Baron Soro¡¯s illegitimate child.


    This caused the enmity of Baron Darkmoon, which led to the annulment of the open trade agreement.


    Currently, Lin Dong did not reveal his existence, so he would not cause Baron Darkmoon to cancel the agreement.


    However, Lin Dong was uncertain whether this open trade agreement could be successfully or not.


    ¡°The impact of the changes I have made is gradually expanding. The direction has changed. Perhaps, it will lead me into a good direction.¡±


    Many thoughts flashed across Lin Dong¡¯s mind as he recalled the differences between his previous life.


    He turned his head and smiled at Luo Fei as he said, ¡°This is an opportunity. You should prepare first. If you don¡¯t have enough money for the tuition fees and other things, feel free to ask me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t stand on ceremony. Have a drink.¡± Luo Fei grinned as he gulped down a mouthful of wine.


    There was no need to stand on ceremony when it came to the concern between the 2 of them.


    ¡°Hey, why are the 2 of you standing so close to each other in the corner? Are you 2 hiding something? Tell me and I¡¯ll you my sincere blessings.¡±


    Luo Fei turned his head when he heard this. A girl wearing a pink dress, revealing her arms and calves, was standing not far away from them.


    Lin Dong rolled his eyes: ¡°You are pretty, but what are you thinking about all the time?¡±


    It was Li Ziqing, the former group leader of his class. She was very pretty and had a good figure. She was very considerate toward others and had quite a reputation among her classmates. It was said that she had a good family background.


    When he saw Li Ziqing appear, Luo Fei immediately felt a little uneasy.


    This was the goddess in his heart and had not changed for many years.


    Li Ziqing did not have much of a reaction to Lin Dong¡¯s ridicule. She coldly snorted and sat beside Luo Fei.


    At the same time, he pulled over a female classmate and asked her to sit beside Lin Dong.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to worry about me. Just take good care of Ding Ling.¡±


    Ding Ling¡¯s figure was petite and exquisite. She had a delicate facial features, and she was a little chubby. She was just like a large barbie doll and was very cute.


    After being asked to sit beside Lin Dong by Li Ziqing, she looked at Lin Dong with a slightly blushing face. Soon after, she lowered her head and did not say anything.


    Lin Dong did not feel anything as he smiled and said, ¡°Ding Ling, long time no see. When did you come back?¡±


    ¡°I came back the day before yesterday to visit my grandparents.¡±


    Ding Ling softly replied.


    Although she lowered her head to reply, her small face was facing Lin Dong. Both of her hands were clenched, and she was a little shy. This was her nature, and she was not good at interacting with others, especially when it came to Lin Dong.


    Ding Ling was very popular among the boys. However, Lin Dong did not like her. He also did not give her any ambiguous feelings.


    It was not that Lin Dong did not want to play with her, but he was not ready for it.


    However, Ding Ling¡¯s father was the chief security officer of the mining planet. Her father was powerful, and if Lin Dong toucher her, he would be going against the whole mining planet and Baron Darkmoon behind Ding Ling¡¯s father.


    Lin Dong had not settle his matter with the Sylvester family. Hence, it was not good to provoke Baron Darkmoon all of a sudden.


    When choosing between life and death, Lin Dong was still able to restrain his desires.


    The 2 of them exchanged a few words with each other before falling into silence.


    On the other hand, Luo Fei and Li Ziqing were chatting passionately. Their relationship seemed to be on the verge of taking a step further.


    As the agreed time was about to arrive, the number of students present increased and the gathering officially began.


    However, before that, the initiator of the gathering needed to speak first.


    This time, it was class monitor Zhao Yan.


    If Li Ziqing was the goddess in Luo Fei¡¯s heart, then Zhao Yan was the goddess of all the boys in the school. Not only was she beautiful and had a good figure, she was only 20 years old. When she walked and spoke, she emitted a trace of charm, causing people to remember her voice.


    Even though Luo Fei already had a goddess in his heart, he was still attracted to Zhao Yan when he saw her.


    Only after being secretly stepped on by Li Ziqing did he regain his senses.


    It was difficult for Lin Dong to hide the admiration in his eyes as well.


    If anyone in his social circle was most likely to use their own efforts to achieve a level rise and enter the privileged class from the commoner class, it would be Zhao Yan.


    Not only did she possess the looks to attract men, she also possessed the capability that matched her looks.


    As for whether Zhao Yan had successfully entered the privileged class, Lin Dong was uncertain.


    He did not retain any memories about Zhao Yan. Most of the information that he remembered was related to the crisis that he had encountered and his own safety.


    Within the private room, Zhao Yan stood up and looked at the entire place. The entire place immediately became quiet.


    She easily controlled the entire place.


    After a few welcoming words, Zhao Yan got down to business.


    ¡°This gathering is mainly because of a piece of news. I believe some of you are already aware that Baron Darkmoon and Baron Soro are discussing an open trade agreement.¡±


    ¡°There are many related rumors, but I have reliable sources. The negotiation process is very smooth. If there are no issues, both sides will be able to reach an agreement within 2 months at the latest!¡±


    Zhao Yan paused slightly and observed the expressions of the students participating in the gathering.


    However, only a small number of students showed a happy expression, most of the students looked confused and did not know what they meant.


    Upon seeing this, she was not surprised. After all, only a small number of people could judge the follow-up development through small matters.


    She had selected the people participating in the gathering beforehand, they were all people who were not satisfied with the status quo. Those who were not willing to work hard were not informed at all.


    However, having the desire to advance did not mean that one could really advance.


    It was not that easy to move up the social hierarchy. Without special encounters, it was often a long and difficult process.


    However, it would be better to face it as a group rather than walking alone.


    At least in the initial stage.


    After remembering the few students who were smiling, Zhao Yan did not make them wait. She continued with her suggestion.

 Chapter 32

    It was similar to what Lin Dong thought. She was saying that they should seize the opportunity of this open trade agreement and strive to enter the privileged class.


    The students would help each other and progress together.


    For a moment, many students were moved. Luo Fei could not help but be overjoyed as he listened, wishing that he could stand up and applaud.


    Since most of the students were from the commoner class. The most powerful ones only had a little power in the commoner class, and there was still a huge gap between them and the privileged class.


    Zhao Yan¡¯s words had touched their hearts.


    Lin Dong listened attentively on the surface, but his heart did not waver.


    There was nothing wrong with finding a way to advance to the privileged class, and there was nothing wrong with working together. It was just that it was not suitable for him. He had already stepped into the privileged class and become the commander of the Spark battleship. Once he was done, he would become a part of the privileged class, so he did not need to pay too much attention to it.


    However, Zhao Yan was not a bad person. No matter what, it was not a bad thing to persuade people to work hard and strive for a better life.


    However, it was very difficult to get promoted to the privileged class.


    Step by step, they passed the selection process and entered the academy. After a few rounds of hard work, only the best of them could get a certain Spark battleship and get the chance to slowly climb up from the bottom.


    Moreover, even after experiencing so much, they might not be able to succeed. One day, the battleship might get destroyed in an alternate space battlefield.


    They might even get killed fighting with the privileged class


    Lin Dong did not participate in this gathering before he reincarnated. At that time, the Thunder Flash had suffered a heavy blow and was still short of energy. He was focused on resolving the energy crisis and was not in the mood to participate in the gathering.


    He even rejected Luo Fei¡¯s invitation.


    Unlike Lin Dong, who lacked interest, most of the students who participated in the gathering were rather active.


    After Zhao Yan finished speaking, a few more people rushed to the stage to speak. Basically, they were mainly in agreement and encouraged others to join in.


    They wanted to work together to create a promotion channel and compete with each other.


    Within 2 hours, they had agreed to work together. They even sorted out a simple division of labor plan and contact details. They also had recommended the names of the members and the organizers.


    They were really active.


    Lin Dong was standing amongst them. However, he was acting, and he told them he might consider it when he returned home.


    This was a normal performance that was quite in line with his status as a interstellar miner.


    As for whether he would really follow them to Baron Soro¡¯s territory to participate in the Battleship Academy¡¯s entrance examination, that was naturally impossible.


    After the agreement was signed, it would be at least 2 months later.


    At that time, if nothing unexpected happened, Lin Dong should have received a notice from Baron Soro¡¯s territory to prepare for his return.


    After the gathering ended, a small number of students made an appointment to hold the next gathering, while the rest left one after another.


    Just as Lin Dong was about to leave, he was stopped by Zhao Yan.


    Luo Fei, Li Ziqing, Ding Ling and the rest were also stopped by Zhao Yan.


    With regards to Zhao Yan¡¯s actions, Lin Dong knew what she wanted to do.


    Indeed, compared to her sweet smile at the party earlier and her thoughtful reception, she appeared rather courteous.


    After only a small number of people were left, Zhao Yan withdrew the smile on her face and turned solemn.


    The people she had left behind were different from her classmates from before. She valued each of them differently. If they worked together, they might be able to proceed even faster, which would be a better way to break the barriers between different classes.


    Upon seeing that the people left behind were waiting for her to speak, Zhao Yan pushed back the hair on her forehead and said, ¡°What I said in front of everyone just now was true. What I was thinking was, as classmates, if I can help you all, I¡¯ll try my best to do so.¡±


    ¡°Then now, I hope that the few of you here can help me too!¡±


    Everyone was silent.


    Luo Fei, who was initially in a daze, also had clear eyes. He lowered his head and did not say anything.


    Upon seeing this, Zhao Yan was not surprised.


    They had been through a lot for the past few years. Hence, they would not voice their opinions and thoughts just because of Zhao Yan¡¯s words.


    If they were really easily tricked, she would actually look down on them.


    The people that Zhao Yan left behind were all people she thought highly of. They were the few outstanding students in her class.


    ¡°Ding Ling, your father is the head of security, but you still has brothers and sisters at home. Even though he¡¯s deeply trusted by Baron Darkmoon, there are so many heads of security in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory. Does he have a way to send all his children to work under Baron Darkmoon?¡±


    ¡°Even if there are spots, how many can your family get? Do you think you¡¯ll get a spot too?¡±


    This time, Zhao Yan purposefully started to target Ding Ling.


    Ding Ling was also the one with the best family background among them.


    When Ding Ling was with Lin Dong, she was very shy. However, she was unusually calm when she heard Zhao Yan¡¯s harsh words.


    She sat up straight and softly said, ¡°Even if I am not valued at home, it¡¯s not a problem for me to work under Baron Darkmoon. At least, I¡¯m still better than you, Zhao Yan.¡±


    Zhao Yan did not think much of it. ¡°If you just want to find a stable job and marry someone in the future, then I won¡¯t keep you.¡±


    Ding Ling lowered her head and did not speak.


    Upon seeing this, Zhao Yan turned to look at Li Ziqing. ¡°Ziqing, among the girls in the class, you have a relatively high IQ. I know you didn¡¯t plan to stay here forever. However, Baron Darkmoon will objectively limit your growth. Do you really think that you can inherit your father¡¯s company just because you¡¯re the financial affairs of his company?¡±


    ¡°Your father¡¯s mistress has a 3-year-old kid. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s your turn to inherit the company any time soon.¡±


    Li Ziqing looked at Zhao Yan coldly, and her expression was awful.


    ¡°You¡¯re so nosy. It¡¯s a pity that you didn¡¯t work as a reporter. Since I didn¡¯t want to stay here forever, why would I care about that lousy company?¡±


    ¡°Besides, do you think that Baron Darkmoon and Baron Soro¡¯s open trade agreement negotiations have started recently? They¡¯ve been in contact for 2 years. They sped up the process a month ago. I know the details better than you.¡±


    The smile on Zhao Yan¡¯s face disappeared, but she did not take it to heart. Instead, she turned to look at Luo Fei.


    ¡°Luo Fei, have you completed the initial stage of the meditation technique? If you haven¡¯t, you¡¯ll be questioned by a lot of people. How are you going to inherit your family business?¡±


    Luo Fei calmly looked into Zhao Yan¡¯s eyes, and he voiced out, ¡°The meditation technique is a skill that only nobles have. I don¡¯t know anything about it. The Luo family only has a technique that trains our physical body. As for whether or not I can inherit the family business, it¡¯s none of your business.¡±


    Zhao Yan once again smiled, but she did not point it out.


    Her next target was Lin Dong. Only by pointing out everyone¡¯s weaknesses, or rather, their flaws, would she be able to better control the tempo and allow everything to go according to her plan, in order to achieve her goal.


    However, before she could speak, Lin Dong first waved his hand and said, ¡°There is no need for me to mention it. A commoner from the Welfare Institute, I¡¯m just a nobody.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a waste of time to talk about me, why don¡¯t we just get down to business.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha.¡±


    ¡°Hmph.¡±


    ¡°Tsk.¡±


    A few indecipherable sneers sounded out, causing the atmosphere to become lively.


    Zhao Yan also looked at Lin Dong with a faint smile.


    Lin Dong rolled his eyes, as he leaned back and uttered, ¡°Zhao Yan, let¡¯s get down to business.¡±


    Since Lin Dong could not stop her, he would just let her continue.

 Chapter 33

    Zhao Yan¡¯s expression was solemn as she opened her mouth and said, ¡°Lin Dong, speaking of which, the person I can not see through the most is you.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t say that you¡¯re cold because the students and teachers all say that you¡¯re easy to get along with. However, you only have a deep friendship with Luo Fei, and only know a little about the others.¡±


    ¡°This includes Ding Ling, Ziqing and me, am I right?¡±


    Lin Dong grinned and did not oppose what Zhao Yan said.


    This was the truth.


    It was already quite good that he did not put on a high and mighty attitude, and still maintained relationship with them.


    ¡°Not only that, Lin Dong, your standards are extremely high. Compared to you, Ziqing is far inferior. She doesn¡¯t want to stay on the mining planet, and wants to advance to a higher class. However, you seem to be very confident that you¡¯re able to do so, and have never doubted yourself.¡±


    ¡°There is a huge difference. You seem to have left us all behind.¡±


    Lin Dong stopped smiling as he rubbed his nose and did not make a sound.


    With his personal support system, he had indeed never doubted himself. With such a huge advantage, if he was still unable to advance to a higher class, he might as well kill himself.


    All he needed was an opportunity to jump out of this mining planet and advance to a higher class.


    Zhao Yan and the rest might need a lifetime of hard work and luck to complete it. However, all Lin Dong needed was time.


    Lin Dong was not surprised that Zhao Yan knew.


    After all, Lin Dong¡¯s mental age was rather old and he could not pretend to be a 10-year-old student.


    However, in this current era, he could at most be considered precocious and confident. There was nothing abnormal about him.


    It was normal for children from Welfare Institutions to be precocious.


    Lin Dong did not explain anything. Instead, he directly changed the topic and said, ¡°We must have dream. Since you keep us all here, why don¡¯t you give us some useful comments.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that it¡¯s just a spur of the moment. Are you trying to lecture me?¡±


    Luo Fei, Li Ziqing and Ding Ling were silent. However, from the looks of it, they all agreed with Lin Dong¡¯s words.


    Zhao Yan¡¯s eyes moved.


    She had left the 4 of them behind. Her words could be described as honest, in order to dispel the doubts in their hearts and create a suitable environment for their conversation.


    Lin Dong could save quite a bit of time by bringing the topic to the main topic.


    However, this was a change that exceeded her expectations. Although the change was in a positive direction, it still caused Zhao Yan¡¯s heart to waver.


    Zhao Yan seriously looked at Lin Dong. If this man helped her for a reason, then her plan would have at least a 15% chance of success.


    Unfortunately, she could not use her beauty to make Lin Dong work for free. All she could do was to offer some benefits to impress him.


    After a few thoughts flashed across Zhao Yan¡¯s mind, she opened her mouth and said, ¡°The open trade agreement is a path for us to climb up. However, this path can¡¯t accommodate a lot of people.¡±


    ¡°According to what I know, the open trade agreement allows the citizens of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory to apply for the secondary education academy in Baron Soro¡¯s territory.¡±


    ¡°However, the scope and scale of the candidates are clearly defined.¡±


    Zhao Yan¡¯s words caused the few of them to be stunned.


    They were not aware that there were actually additional restrictions in the open trade agreement.


    However, Lin Dong had a flash of inspiration. He somewhat understood what happened.


    The interior of the Ardent Fire Empire was the same as the majority of countries. On the surface, there seemed to be no problems, but in reality, there were many contradictions.


    1 of the main contradictions was the conflict between the local nobles and the royal authority.


    The Ardent Fire Empire wanted to take back the direct jurisdiction of the local areas and achieve the centralization of power in the kingdom. They wanted to exploit the rights of the local nobles, so the local nobles naturally would not agree.


    Baron Darkmoon and Baron Soro belonged to different sides.


    Baron Darkmoon belonged to the direct line of descent of the king and was personally conferred by the king. Baron Soro, on the other hand, was a subordinate of Count Tianfang. The 2 of them had a fundamental conflict and it was impossible for the them to get along peacefully.


    Moreover, since the establishment of the 2 sides, wars had not started, but small fights had never ceased.


    Just the mining planet that Lin Dong was staying on would not only bring various mining resources to Baron Darkmoon, but would also affect the ore market within Baron Soro¡¯s territory and cause economic losses.


    The relationship between them was neutral.


    The reason why they were able to sign an open trade agreement was because of the forces behind it. It was not because the barons on both sides were willing to do so.


    In response to this, both sides added additional clauses in the agreement. They were playing tricks, but it did not seem obvious that they were disobeying orders.


    For example, the education clause that Zhao Yan was thinking about. Baron Soro¡¯s allowed Baron Darkmoon¡¯s people to apply for the secondary education academy.


    However, Baron Darkmoon was worried about a large-scale loss of talents in their territory, so they restricted the number of people to join the academy.


    Baron Soro was also worried that Baron Darkmoon would use this opportunity to spy on their advanced technology and gather intelligence. Hence, they would also restrict the number of people joining the academy.


    Both sides were trying to restrict their rivals. Thus, it would be much more difficult for Lin Dong and the rest to climb their way up to a higher class.


    Zhao Yan quickly revealed some information that she had obtained from her own sources.


    Firstly, children and relatives of administrative officials working for Baron Darkmoon were not allowed to apply for the academy.


    Which meant, Ding Ling was not eligible to join the academy.


    No matter what she said, with her family background, she would also have to bear the rest of the responsibilities when she obtained the resources from her family.


    They would just reject Ding Ling. They would not care about her family background


    Secondly, after the applicants passed, they would need to sign a contract. After studying, they would have to work for Baron Soro for 30 years. During that time, they would not be allowed to return to Baron Darkmoon.


    There were only that many spots in total. Half of the spots had already been decided by the various forces in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory.


    The open trade agreement was still being discussed. Nothing had not been decided yet.


    The remaining half would be for the commoner class to compete. Once they could not find any connections or bribe the bigwigs, they would definitely not get a spot.


    No matter how harsh the conditions were, it was also a good opportunity for the commoner class.


    Li Ziqing and Luo Fei frowned and remained silent.


    Luo Fei was the only son in the family. He had gone out to study for 3 years and worked for 30 years. If he still could not get anything out of it for these few years, it would mean that he would have to leave his parents for almost 40 years. His parents were not in good health. Thus, if something happened to them during this period, Luo Fei would not be able to make it in time.


    Luo Fei heart was wavering as he looked down at his feet.


    Li Ziqing was thinking about how much she would have to pay to achieve her goal.


    Her family had a medium-sized company on the mining planet, and her father had a lot of connections on the planet.


    However, there was not only 1 mining planet in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, so her family could not do much as well, right?


    There was no specific standard for how much effort they had to put in to get it, and her father might not necessarily waste time on Li Ziqing.


    On the other hand, since Zhao Yan could give out so much information, she might have a better chance.


    However, the fact that she had deliberately organized this gathering also meant that she did not have enough confidence. At the very least, she was unable to guarantee that she would be able to obtain a spot.


    Only Lin Dong had an indifferent expression. His friends¡¯ expressions were awful.

 Chapter 34

    Lin Dong was originally not interested in what Zhao Yan had said. However, her performance was exceptionally different compared to the others.


    Zhao Yan naturally noticed Lin Dong¡¯s expression. However, she could not figure out the reason behind it.


    According to the information that she had gathered, Lin Dong did not have any problems regardless of whether it was his identity or the people he knew. In other words, Lin Dong did not have a good identity nor did he have the connections to get to know important people. Where did his confidence come from?


    She could not figure it out. However, her instincts as a woman told her that something was definitely happening that she was not aware of.


    The atmosphere appeared a little gloomy.


    Zhao Yan did not keep them in suspense. After waiting for a few of them to accept this situation, she opened her mouth and said, ¡°Baron Darkmoon¡¯s Ninth merchant group, Toya. I have a business relationship with him. He¡¯ll be able to help me.¡±


    Her words shocked Ding Ling and the others.


    Baron Darkmoon¡¯s Ninth merchant group did not sound impressive at all. After all, it was only ranked ninth.


    However, those who truly understood it did not dare to neglect it.


    For example, Ding Ling¡¯s father was the chief security officer of the mining planet. He had some power, but there were a lot of mining planets under Baron Darkmoon. There were a lot of chief security officers working for him.


    However, the merchant group with the words Baron Darkmoon on it was different. It was a merchant group that directly belonged to Baron Darkmoon. There were only 10 groups in total.


    The person in charge of the merchant group could apply to meet Baron Darkmoon at a critical moment. He was the real controller of this area.


    The merchant group did not have any power on the surface. They could only run their business and make profits.


    However, if they could not handle it, they could meet Baron Darkmoon personally. If one worked in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, one had to give the person in charge of the merchant group some respect. Otherwise, they would just make up something and kill the one that disobeyed them.


    Even though Toya was only the person in charge of the Ninth merchant group, he was still an important figure to Ding Ling and the rest.


    Lin Dong also revealed a shocked expression, causing Zhao Yan to feel a little happy in her heart.


    She had thought that Lin Dong did not care about anything. It turned out that there were times when he would feel shocked.


    Of course, the reason why Lin Dong was shocked was entirely because Toya was one of the people who made it difficult for him.


    In Lin Dong¡¯s previous life, Toya had cheated him and even leaked information to Baron Darkmoon, causing the Baron Darkmoon to lead his forces and join in the search for the Thunder Flash.


    The addition of a local force gave him a lot of pressure.


    He did not expect to hear such news during the class gathering.


    Zhao Yan explained, ¡°3 years ago, I met Mr. Toya for the first time. After a few interactions and business dealings, we have established a certain friendship. Mr. Toya admires my personal qualities very much.¡±


    ¡°He recently issued an official invitation to me, suggesting that I join the Baron Darkmoon as a reserve talent. I can be recommended by the Baron Darkmoon to study in Baron Soro¡¯s territory without those restrictions


    ¡°I¡¯ve already been personally arranged by Mr. Toya. After 2 rounds of assessment, I¡¯m qualified.¡±


    As Zhao Yan spoke, she observed the crowd and found that they were all silent.


    There was no jealousy or dissatisfaction, and their expressions were calm.


    She was even more confident about what she was going to say next.


    ¡°As the reserve talent of Baron Darkmoon, I have the right to form my own team. I can¡¯t say that Baron Darkmoon is going to treat us good, but there¡¯s one thing. All the members of the team, including me, will not only receive preferential treatment in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, but also receive protection in territories with a good relationship


    ¡°For example, if we go to the secondary education academy in the Baron Soro¡¯s territory, we will receive a certain degree of preferential training, and we don¡¯t need to follow the rules and regulations. We only need to be loyal to Baron Darkmoon.


    ¡°If we perform well enough, after the training is over, we can return to Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory and even get the command of a Spark battleship.¡±


    Speaking of this, Zhao Yan¡¯s face turned red, and she was very excited.


    Li Ziqing, Ding Ling, and Luo Fei were originally able to remain calm, but when they heard that they could get the command of a Spark battleship later on, they could no longer remain calm.


    They could actually command a Spark battleship!


    When the commoner class wanted to advance to the privileged class, the Spark battleship was a threshold that could not be crossed.


    As for the small team that Zhao Yan mentioned, there would be superior and subordinates in the team. As their superior, she would be the one to make the decisions in the future.


    Everyone knew this very well. Therefore, even if they were trained by Baron Darkmoon, they would still consider it carefully.


    However, it was different when Zhao Yan mentioned the Spark battleship.


    For the commoners, being able to become a member of the crew of a Spark battleship was equivalent to reaching the peak of their lives.


    The path that Zhao Yan was talking about seemed to be able to accomplish the goal. They would feel tempted, right?


    ¡°Toya is only ranked ninth. There are 8 more merchant groups above him. Are you sure that he has the right to make recommendations?¡±


    Li Ziqing was the first to ask.


    ¡°I¡¯m very sure. You can ask your father to find out if Baron Darkmoon has a reserve of talents. It¡¯s not difficult to get the recommendation. The difficult thing is to pass the special assessment and examination. If you pass, the person who makes the recommendation will receive a lot of rewards. Whether you can become a reserve of talents depends on yourself, not others.¡±


    ¡°The assessment that I¡¯m taking is organized by the Baron Darkmoon¡¯s officials. There are also many citizens from other territories who are taking part in the assessment.¡±


    Zhao Yan gave an accurate answer, and her tone was serious.


    Although Zhao Yan was 1 of the citizens in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, she could not be considered a reserve talent before she passed the assessment. She could also secretly run to other noble territories to pledge her loyalty to other nobles.


    After passing the assessment, it was equivalent to putting a label on her. In the future, when she went to any noble territory, everyone would know Baron Darkmoon was her boss.


    However, the approach had pros and cons.


    She would receive protection from Baron Darkmoon, and she would also receive hostility from Baron Darkmoon¡¯s opponents.


    On the other hand, under normal circumstances, other nobles would not accept support from other noble reserve talents. In other words, if nothing went wrong, they would be bound to Baron Darkmoon.


    ¡°How come I¡¯ve never heard of the news of reserve talents? Also, can they guarantee it? Are there any clear criteria for evaluation, such as obtaining the command of the Spark battleship?¡±


    Luo Fei immediately asked.


    Zhao Yan was silent for a moment, and she replied tactfully, ¡°The information about reserve talents is not a secret among the higher-ups, but they need us to specifically inquire about it. They won¡¯t take the initiative to publicize it because there are too few people who can pass the assessment. The assessment includes all kinds of comprehensive qualities, including the ability to command. Even for me, it¡¯s very difficult to pass.¡±


    ¡°To be honest, among everyone here, only I can pass.¡±


    ¡°The relevant treatment will be announced in the internal department. As for the command of the Spark battleship, 5 teams have already obtained it.¡±


    Everyone fell silent and did not speak again.

 Chapter 35

    Zhao Yan¡¯s meaning was clear. The higher-ups would keep some information confidential, and she was able to find out about it. This was a reflection of her strength and ability.


    The other one was that she had passed the assessment and review by Toya. She had become a reserve talent in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory. She could form a small team and go to the secondary education academy in Baron Soro¡¯s territory to study.


    If she studied well, she could apply for the command of the Spark battleship, and there were precedents.


    The members of the small team did not have any status restrictions, and they did not have to work for Baron Soro. They could directly return to Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory. The only con was that they would be labeled as Baron Darkmoon¡¯s workers.


    However, for the vast majority of civilians, being labeled by a noble meant that they were on the way to becoming a noble.


    Many commoners were not qualified to be labeled.


    It was not a huge disadvantage.


    If they did not learn well in Baron Soro¡¯s territory, they would at least have a chance to work in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory.


    In terms of ability, strength, intelligence, and leadership, Zhao Yan could be said to be the best among everyone.


    Luo Fei, Ding Ling and the rest looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Zhao Yan gently smiled. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed Lin Dong frowned a little, so she asked, ¡°Lin Dong, do you have any questions?¡±


    All she had to do was to put in more effort and take down Lin Dong. Then, this matter would be settled.


    In a team, the ability of the members was important. However, in the initial stage of a team, especially during the training period that would last for the next few years, there was a lack of corresponding benefits. Therefore, what was more important was the internal harmony and loyalty of the team.


    When she chose the initial stage of the team members, they were all classmates who knew, and not others who were more capable than her.


    While it was easy to cultivate ability, it was not that simple to cultivate a team¡¯s loyalty.


    First, she had to make the members admit that they were not as capable as her and they were willing to listen to her orders. With her as the leader, it would be easier to gather their loyalty.


    Zhao Yan and the other 3 looked over. Lin Dong was silent for a moment before he opened his mouth and said, ¡°The history of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory has already exceeded 1,000 years.¡±


    ¡°The current Baron Darkmoon has been in power for nearly 100 years.¡±


    The topic seemed to have changed. They were talking about forming a small team, so why Lin Dong brought up the history of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory?


    However, Zhao Yan and the rest did not intend to interrupt. Instead, they quietly listened.


    They did not think that Lin Dong would say anything that had nothing to do with the current situation.


    Lin Dong looked around before he continued, ¡°Due to the lack of talent and sufficient perseverance, the current Baron Darkmoon¡¯s meditation technique level isn¡¯t very high. His body has never been in good shape. He didn¡¯t make any changes for over 30 years.¡±


    ¡°Over a dozen of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s children are maintaining the operations of his territory, and all of them want to fight for the position of Baron. Currently, the his body is getting weaker and weaker, and his children are fighting even harder for the position.¡±


    ¡°Under such circumstances, commoners with no background and strength will definitely be cannon fodder.¡±


    ¡°On the other hand, Baron Darkmoon¡¯s 3rd son is in charge of the reserve talents. He likes to cheat on women and is irresponsible. His reputation has long been tarnished. If it was not for his status as the Baron¡¯s son protecting him, he would have probably died on the streets. You can get this information from the black market.¡±


    ¡°The construction of the reserve talents is in his hands. It has long become a disguised beauty contest. The reason why the information circulated in the upper class was because they did not want to pick commoners. The nobles want to save their names and forbid it from being passed down.¡±


    ¡°However, in order to give respect to the 3d son of Baron Darkmoon, his subordinates went to recruit the common girls as reserve talents for him. The other nobles would not stop them.¡±


    ¡°The benefits announced are all true. However, they won¡¯t transfer the ownership of the battleship to us. The change of ownership is the main event. However, that will reduce the rate of obtaining source points. Normally, they would not do so.¡±


    ¡°The command of the Spark battleship is just to lure us.¡±


    ¡°Zhao Yan, you have participated in the assessment. You should have noticed that there are many pretty girls, right?¡±


    When they heard these words, everyone¡¯s facial expressions changed again and again, especially Zhao Yan¡¯s face. When she heard Lin Dong¡¯s words, her face turned from pale to red, as if she was angry.


    Luo Fei was still a little confused, so he asked: ¡°Didn¡¯t Zhao Yan say that there were many people who were rejected? So, a lot of pretty girls were rejected too, right? It doesn¡¯t seem to fit his attitude, right?¡±


    Li Ziqing patted him, as she said in an annoyed tone, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the weird fetish of you guys?¡±


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t want pretty girls only. He also wanted strong and capable pretty girls.¡±


    Luo Fei was stunned for a moment. He smiled embarrassedly and hurriedly lowered his head without saying a word.


    Upon seeing that they had understood, Lin Dong helplessly shook his head. After all, he was still young and did not understand the dangers within.


    If Zhao Yan really joined Baron Darkmoon as a reserve talent, not only would she be toyed with, but her life would also likely be in danger.


    ¡°Lin Dong, is what you said true? It can¡¯t be a rumor, right? Baron Darkmoon is after all a giant in the Northern Starfield of the Ardent Fire Empire. How can he be so weak?¡±


    Li Ziqing¡¯s brows were tightly knitted together. This was the first time she had heard this news, and she could not accept it.


    Lin Dong laughed softly.


    In his previous life, he had been chased around by the Baron Darkmoon¡¯s men. They were one of his greatest enemies. Lin Dong had specially worked hard to search for this information. The authenticity of this information was completely guaranteed.


    However, he could not tell them how he obtained the information.


    ¡°Zhao Yan has her own channels, and I have my own methods. As long as we¡¯re in the right direction, it won¡¯t be difficult to obtain precious information. Therefore, we still have to seriously consider which side we should join. In any case, we are still young and have plenty of time.¡±


    After Lin Dong finished speaking, he shut his mouth and did not say anything else.


    He told his friend what he knew because they were his friends. He did not want to see them being toyed, or died without any reason. As long as they were prepared, they would naturally not be tricked.


    Since Lin Dong had told them the truth, the gathering ended with everyone having their own thoughts.


    Zhao Yan quickly adjusted herself. She promised that she would find a way to verify Lin Dong¡¯s information. She apologized to all of them, and she apologized in a sincere manner.


    Li Ziqing and the rest agreed. However, from their, they would probably find a way to find information about the situation when they returned home.

 Chapter 36

    Just as Lin Dong was about to leave with Ding Ling, she tugged at the corner of his shirt from behind, hinting for him to slow down.


    When Ding Ling saw Lin Dong slowing down, she stepped forward and whispered, ¡°Yesterday, my father invited a few of the mining company¡¯s bosses to have a meal together. According to him, another Spark battleship and an assault ship have arrived near the mining planet. Furthermore, it doesn¡¯t seem like a battleship from the Ardent Fire Empire. The ships have just arrived in the past few days.¡±


    ¡°They are circling the surrounding area as if they are looking for something. The patrol fleet stationed on the mining planet has already entered a high alert state and has requested for Baron Darkmoon¡¯s assistance.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t need to work this period of time, don¡¯t go out there. If you really need to go there, you should also pay attention to your safety.¡±


    Lin Dong¡¯s heart jumped as he nodded his head solemnly.


    He returned home not long after. Since Lin Dong did not follow the path of his previous life, Sylvester Dan was still alive up for sure.


    On one hand, Lin Dong was unable to defeat him in a head-on fight. On the other hand, he could easily expose his identity as an interstellar miner if he tried to play tricks.


    On the other hand, he wanted to keep a low profile in order to avoid attracting even more troubles.


    Dan¡¯s ability was average. With Lin Dong¡¯s current ability, it would be very easy for him to deal with Dan.


    However, the forces sent by the Sylvester family later could not be underestimated.


    In his previous life, in order to disarm the Nano-bomb robot, Lin Dong had used the celestial environment of the mining area to set up a trap and killed Dan. The next opponents were Sylvester Li and Sylvester Da.


    Among them, Li was a legitimate direct descendant of the Sylvester family. Although his abilities were average, the most important thing was that his family background gave him the confidence to act without restraint. Furthermore, he was not afraid of offending anyone.


    Although Dan was also a direct descendant, he would weigh the pros and cons to avoid offending anyone.


    When faced with the Baron Darkmoon¡¯s forces, he would try to seek cooperation and would not attack the mining planet recklessly.


    However, Li would not care about the mining planet and Baron Darkmoon¡¯s forces.


    In his previous life, Lin Dong was discovered because he was not careful enough. Hence, he was targeted by them because he was suspicious.


    Li guessed that Lin Dong was a miner. As he was familiar with the environment, it was very likely that Lin Dong had hidden the Thunder Flash within the mining area. He did not care about being in a foreign country, nor did he give any respect to Baron Darkmoon and the Ardent Fire Empire. Instead, Li gave the order to go all out. They bombarded the mining area of the asteroid belt in an attempt to force the Thunder Flash out.


    His actions caused the mining area to shift its celestial body, causing the environment to become chaotic, causing the deaths of hundreds of interstellar miners.


    As for the patrol fleet on the mining area, they took the initiative to attack. With the powerful combat power of the LV12 Spark battleship, Li destroyed the patrol fleet in an instant..


    After that, Li even threatened to blow up the mining area if the Thunder Flash did not come out.


    He did not have any scruples and dared to attack anyone he saw.


    Li was quite a headache.


    Lin Dong another enemy was Sylvester Da. He was only a branch member of the Sylvester family. He did not pilot the Spark battleship, and he was only piloting an ordinary assault ship.


    However, Sylvester Da was quick-witted and was able to deduce a lot of information from the details. Lin Dong¡¯s mining identity was determined by him.


    There were a huge conflict between Sylvester Da and Sylvester Li. However, if the 2 of them worked together, Lin Dong would not have been able to escape for 10 years. It was likely that he would have been killed within a month.


    Ding Ling¡¯s news was very timely.


    From this aspect, it could be seen that Lin Dong¡¯s initial plan had failed. He actually attracted more troubles


    Before Dan died, Li and Da had already arrived.


    The fierce competition within the Sylvester family was indeed well-deserved.


    However, Lin Dong did not panic.


    On his way to inherit the Thunder Flash, he had already made a plan for himself. It was all based on the worst-case scenario, in case something unexpected happened, and he did not know how to deal with it.


    The arrival of Li and Da was naturally part of his plan. Therefore, he would not panic.


    Lin Dong had only renamed and repaired Lorne¡¯s Thunder Flash.


    He had yet to fight anyone from the Sylvester family, nor had he met them.


    Under such circumstances, it was not easy for the Sylvester family to lock onto a target like Lin Dong, an interstellar miner.


    On the contrary, it was more convenient for Lin Dong to scheme against the Sylvester family members in the dark.


    It would be best if he incited the Sylvester family to fight Baron Darkmoon. Surely, one of them would be injured. Regardless of the losses on either side, it would be a good thing for Lin Dong.


    If they did not fight, it would not be easy for Lin Dong to take action.


    3 days later.


    It was another mining day.


    Lin Dong did not take Ding Ling¡¯s reminder to heart.


    Li was acting recklessly. However, it was impossible for him to attack the mining area without any evidence, right?


    If he really did that, he was out of his mind. There must be something wrong with his brain.


    Even though Li was arrogant and cocky, his family had been nurturing him for a long time, and they had spent a lot of resources on him. Therefore, he was definitely not an idiot.


    Based on these considerations, Lin Dong chose to head to the mining area.


    He went to the place where he rented the spaceships and rented an explorer spaceship.


    The explorer series spaceships were smaller. They were famous for their flexible control and stable flight.


    The disadvantage was that it had small storage capacity. However, compared to large spaceships like the 3rd generation mining spaceship, in the mining area, the explorer spaceship¡¯s adaptability was stronger, and it had sufficient maneuverability.


    When Lin Dong piloted the explorer spaceship out of the planet¡¯s atmosphere, he saw a small space fortress.


    The space fortress was fully activated. The multi-sided gun barrels and turrets of different sizes flickered with cold light, and it was ready to fire. Its outer appearance was covered with thick armor and energy shields, all of which showed its powerful defense.


    Due to the consideration of saving energy, although the mining planet had a defensive fortress, it was usually not fully activated. They would be in an energy-saving state.


    The recent arrival of several Spark battleships had put the mining planet into a state of alert.


    The space fortress was a special defensive system for the mining planet. Relying on the planet¡¯s foundation, it could display considerable combat power.


    Spark battleships below LV10 could not deal a fatal blow to it.


    It could be compared to LV15 Spark battleship.


    The patrol fleet of the mining area planet had also raised their alert level.


    The explorer spaceship was only allowed to pass after 2 identity checks.


    Lin Dong was a little surprised.


    The reaction of the mining planet was rather quick. Under such circumstances, the Spark battleships from the Sylvester family would basically not choose to go against the mining planet without obtaining accurate information.


    Firstly, there was no benefit in acting recklessly. Secondly, there was no reason for them to attack.


    Once there was a reason, no matter how unreasonable the reason was, as long as it was a direct descendant of the Sylvester family, the family would step in to protect them.


    If there were benefits, the Sylvester family would also step in without any reason.


    Lin Dong flew all the way to the mining area. He did not realize anything abnormal.


    When Lin Dong stopped at the base, Lin Dong discovered that compared to usual, only 50% of interstellar miners came to mine.


    Before the situation became clear, some miners did not dare to act recklessly and risk their life.


    After greeting Cade, Lin Dong followed the safe period and entered the mining area of the asteroid belt.


    During this mining trip, Lin Dong did not head toward the depths of the mining area through his usual path.


    Instead, he piloted the explorer spaceship and headed toward the depths of the mining area through the outer perimeter. The advantage of doing so was that if anything happened in the inner regions of the asteroid belt, he would be able to retreat in time.


    It would be better to observe the situation from the outer perimeter. He would be able to detect the traces of the battleships in time. If he went straight into the depths without thinking twice, accidents might occur.

 Chapter 37

    The most important reason was the middle section of the mining area. Although it was the outer perimeter of the mining area, there were not much people there.


    Miners without good piloting ability could not enter and would only mine nearby. Those with good piloting ability would not be interested in this area and would mostly choose to mine deep within the mining area. The middle section of the outer perimeter would instead become a blind spot.


    Lin Dong maneuvered the explorer spaceship as he nimbly shuttled through the mining area. He picked out useful minerals and recalled the past at the same time.


    He remembered that according to the original trajectory, a few months later, an old miner would discover a mineral gathering spot that contained mid-grade mineral crystals.


    This old miner became rich overnight. He left the mining planet and headed to an even more prosperous planet to spend his remaining years in peace.


    The news caused a sensation at that time. Lin Dong had also heard about it in the capital of Baron Soro¡¯s territory, the Sirius Star.


    Since he was also an interstellar miner, he paid close attention to what happened next.


    He was well aware of how that old miner obtained the mineral crystals and the gathering spot.


    At that time, he was still thinking of purchasing some of mineral crystals. However, not long after that old miner left the planet, the goods in his hands were purchased by others.


    Previously, Lin Dong did not immediately come over to search for the mineral spots.


    A few units of mineral crystals could be taken away privately. They could be placed anywhere and it would be sufficiently hidden. If there was a large number of them, he would not be able to hide them well enough.


    Lin Dong only started finding the mineral spot after he obtained the battleship and there was a place to store them.


    However, the celestial bodies in the mining area of the asteroid belt were constantly in motion. Even if they knew the exact location, they would still need time to search nearby.


    Lin Dong followed the movement pattern of the asteroid belt and entered the location into the ship¡¯s optical computer. Soon, he came up with 3 locations that were most likely to contain mineral crystals.


    1 of the locations was located deep within the mining area while the other 2 were relatively close to Lin Dong.


    5 hours later.


    Lin Dong piloted the explorer spaceship and arrived at the 1st coordinate point. He used the mineral detector to conduct a scan.


    Unfortunately, after scanning most of the surrounding celestial bodies, he did not find anything other than common ores and minerals.


    Clearly, it was not here.


    Lin Dong did not mind. He followed the navigation to the next location and calculated the time in his mind.


    ¡°I hope that the next location won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    He still had to conceal his identity as an interstellar miner, so he had to reserve the mining time. Furthermore, the mining time could not be too different from usual. With that, there was only enough time for him to explore 2 coordinates.


    If he did not succeed in the 2nd location, he could only wait for the next time. However, the next time he came, he would have to calculate the location again.


    Even though he would feel a little regretful, at this moment, the most important thing was to conceal his identity.


    Lin Dong did not like this kind of luck-taking action. It was naturally best to settle it once and for all.


    After 10 hours of piloting the explorer spaceship, he arrived at the second coordinate. 10 hours of non-stop control of the explorer spaceship caused Lin Dong to feel exhausted.


    ¡°The cultivation of the initial stage meditation technique can strengthen one¡¯s body and spiritual energy. Unfortunately, the entry level of the meditation technique requires the Starlight grass to be monopolized by the privileged. Without a suitable route, it will be very difficult to obtain it. Moreover, he was a miner. Once he was discovered, he would be in great danger.¡±


    Although Lin Dong clearly knew that as long as he waited for a period of time, his illegitimate child¡¯s identity would be acknowledged by Baron Soro. After that, he would immediately return to Sirius Star.


    At that time, it would be very easy to obtain the Starlight grass.


    However, Lin Dong still missed his strong body and abundant spiritual energy after he had cultivated the initial stage of the meditation technique.


    He shook his head and withdrew his scattered thoughts. He skillfully opened the mineral detector and began to investigate the nearby area.


    As time passed, the detector did not give any feedback, causing Lin Dong to raise his eyebrows.


    Only when he found a rare minerals would he need more time to investigate.


    If it was an ordinary mineral, he would be able to finish it in a few seconds.


    Lin Dong waited for a long while before the detector finally gave him the data, which was displayed on the virtual screen in front of him.


    ¡°Thousand star ore!¡±


    This was a rare mineral. Its surface was filled with tiny dots that were the same color as starlight. Other than being used as decorations, it was basically useless and therefore, it did not have a high value.


    However, the interstellar miners were very fond of it.


    This was because the interior of this mineral was usually wrapped with mineral crystals!


    In Lin Dong¡¯s memories, 1 of the characteristics of that mineral gathering spot was the existence of the thousand star ore.


    ¡°Could it be here?¡± Lin Dong could not help but feel a little excited. He hurriedly controlled the explorer spaceship to get close to it and used the magnetic force to bind it. Then, he extended the mining equipment and began to split it apart.


    Although he was excited, his hands were very steady. Before he was able to mine it, everything was unknown.


    30 minutes later, Lin Dong used a small hand-made drill to cut open the last layer of the thousand star ore. Then, he looked at the fist-sized middle- grade mineral crystal within it.


    Nearly 2 units of middle-grade mineral crystals!


    In addition to the subsequent investigations, most of them were traces of thousand star ores.


    Without a doubt, he had found the right place!


    Lin Dong smiled. His hands sped up as he gathered all the nearby thousand star ores into the explorer¡¯s cargo spaces.


    As for further cracking and gathering the mineral crystals within, he did not need to do all of these at the moment.


    Time was precious. Hence, he could not waste all of it on the process of manual cracking, which required a long time.


    As long as he first gathered the thousand star ores and transferred them to his Black Dragon, Lin Dong would have plenty of time to slowly carry out this procedure in the future.


    Lin Dong only left this place after he had completely mined all the thousand star ores nearby.


    The thousand star ore was likely to contain the most mineral crystals. However, it was also possible for the other minerals to contain mineral crystals. However, the probability was relatively small, and Lin Dong did not want to miss those. It was safest to take all of them with him.


    Moreover, the surrounding minerals would also be affected if the spot was rich in mineral crystals. The possibility of containing mineral crystals was far higher than other places.


    Lin Dong was still willing to spend this little time if it was just rough mining.


    After that, he piloted the explorer spaceship and went to his Black Dragon. It had already been 5 hours later.


    Lin Dong had unloaded over 100 tons of minerals that might contain mineral crystals into the Black Dragon¡¯s cargo spaces.


    At the same time, he moved some of the more valuable minerals stored on the Black Dragon to the explorer spaceship. This time around, he had used up a lot of time to gather the thousand star ores. Therefore, he did not have enough time to mine. AS such, he decided to use this portion of storage as a normal harvest for this mining trip.


    These minerals were prepared to be used to strengthen and upgrade the module of the Black Dragon. However, compared to the mineral crystals, they were nothing.


    After a moment of hard work, the amount of minerals harvested was still a little less than usual.


    Lin Dong still needed to collect some other minerals and ores.


    He hurriedly rushed forward. Finally, before the normal mining time ended, Lin Dong had filled up 80% of the explorer¡¯s cargo spaces with medium and high value minerals.


    If he did not fill up most of the cargo spaces, he would have a lot to answer for when he returned.


    On his way back, Lin Dong bumped into a few mining spaceships.


    While chatting with each other, Lin Dong received an interesting piece of news. Someone was offering a reward for all valuable information regarding the Spark battleship and its onboard module.


    Due to the nature of their work, the interstellar miners were a relatively closed group. Hence, they would not interact with outsiders.


    What they needed was exquisite mining skills, and it was more than enough for the mining companies to hire them.


    For such a closed group to receive such an interesting piece of news, it meant that the person who placed the reward had spent a lot of effort to gather information, and was quite powerful. The person did not care about exposing their own existence.


    Such behavior and actions caused Lin Dong to think of Sylvester Dan. It might be him.

 Chapter 38

    Lin Dong had never been good at scheming against others. However, with the 10 years of memories and the information advantage he had over the enemy, it was enough for him to take advantage of the situation and make some calculations.


    In his previous life, Sylvester Dan had used the same method to search for Lorne.


    He was certain that Lorne would die without a doubt. Furthermore, there were no traces of the Thunder Flash in the asteroid belt mining area. It was likely that someone had moved the battleship. It was possible that Lorne was unwilling to leave the Thunder Flash to the Sylvester family and escaped from the asteroid belt mining area.


    There were many possibilities when there was no battleship wreckage. Thus, it was impossible to determine what happened.


    Therefore, Dan issued a bounty. As long as someone was tempted to tell him where the Spark battleship or the module was, he would have a direction to investigate.


    If it was true, then Dan would take the module of the Thunder Flash back to his family as a trophy.


    If it was not the module of the Thunder Flash, then it would depend on its value. If it was valuable, then it must be from the Thunder Flash.


    ¡°What? Are you saying that I am framing you?¡±


    ¡°My Sylvester family is on the same level as the Earl of the Ardent Fire Empire. Why would I be concerned about the item that belongs to the Baron Darkmoon?¡±


    The strength behind the scenes is the truth. Without strength, the truth can also be an illusion.


    However, these methods were very useful against those who only had power on the surface. This was because very few people dared to directly oppose the Sylvester family. Even if they had the strength and power to do so, they did not want to create a feud in vain. Only when their core disciples or interests were harmed would they step forward.


    However, Lin Dong was currently in the dark and did not appear on the Sylvester family¡¯s kill list.


    If Lin Dong wanted to push them from behind, no one would be able to find him.


    As for how to deal with them, Lin Dong already had a plan in his heart. He wanted to provoke a fight between the Sylvester family and the Ninth merchant group led by Baron Darkmoon.


    Toya successfully purchased a purple quality module not long ago.


    The module was of little practical value to an ordinary Spark battleship.


    However, it could be considered complementary to Lin Dong and his Black Dragon.


    The Ninth merchant group possessed a considerable escort force. Currently, they were staying near the mining planet to replenish their supplies. Toya headed to the trade area to settle some matters and did not immediately return.


    Perhaps it was because he was confident in his own strength. Maybe he felt at ease in his own territory. Toya might had other intentions as well.


    However, it was no longer important at this moment.


    This was because a few days ago, Lin Dong had put on a disguise after receiving Ding Ling¡¯s reminder. He gradually released the news in the bar and some public places.


    The rumor that Baron Darkmoon¡¯s Ninth merchant group had recently obtained a high-quality ship module was a piece of news that could not be verified.


    If it continued for a few days, it would be covered by other news due to the time limit.


    However, if it happened to happen when there was a bounty on the Spark battleship and the high-quality module.


    It was difficult not to make people think of Toya¡¯s high quality module.


    Lin Dong had written down Toya¡¯s name in his notebook. Sooner or later, he would have to deal with him.


    He actually coveted the module that was being transported this time around.


    However, he could not get it at the moment.


    Lin Dong would not directly make a move. Moreover, the current him would not be able to defeat Toya.


    The Ninth merchant group¡¯s convoy fleet had 2 Spark battleships that were above LV10. There were also a number of other auxiliary battleships.


    However, it was alright. The Sylvester family also had 2 Spark battleships.


    Sylvester Da was a calm person and would not act rashly.


    However, Sylvester Dan and Sylvester Li were different.


    As long as they could confirm that there was a high-quality ship module in the Ninth merchant group led by Baron Darkmoon.


    Furthermore, they were certain that Lorne would die without a doubt, but they did not know the whereabouts of Thunder Flash. Under such circumstances, it was highly likely that the Ninth merchant group had the ship module of Thunder Flash.


    With the usual style of the Sylvester family, they would definitely not let off Toya¡¯s Ninth merchant group.


    If they destroyed the Ninth merchant group in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, they would be in trouble. However, to Li and Dan, 2 direct descendants of the Sylvester family, it was nothing. They did not care about it.


    Furthermore, as time passed, even if Lin Dong did not give himself away.


    Based on Sylvester Dan¡¯s reward, the reason why the Sylvester family had come to this remote mining planet was pretty much guessed.


    The local forces in the mining planet were similarly interested in Lorne¡¯s Thunder Flash.


    As long as the situation became chaotic, it would be easier for Lin Dong obtain benefits.


    Toya¡¯s Ninth merchant group, Sylvester family¡¯s Spark battleship, the local forces in the mining planet, as well as other wanderers who might have followed the news.


    The situation was very complicated. This was the prelude to the start of chaos.


    Since Lin Dong was hiding in the dark, he had the possibility of obtaining some benefits if the war started.


    There was no need to mention the fact that he had successfully returned to the mining area.


    After a few days of realising the news, the bounty issued by the mysterious person received a large amount of feedback.


    On Sylvester Li¡¯s battleship, the intelligence officer had already made a preliminary summary and conclusion of the many pieces of information he had collected. At this moment, he had submitted it to Li already.


    ¡°Commander, the preliminary analysis report is out.¡±


    ¡°So far, we have received a total of 153,000 pieces of relevant information. After the initial screening, there are 120 pieces of valuable information.¡±


    At first glance, the proportion of valuable information was exaggerated. It was not even 1% of the total information received.


    However, in intelligence work, it was quite normal.


    The so-called intelligence work was to collect all kinds of information through various channels and then sift through it to find information of corresponding value. It was not an exaggeration to describe it as finding a needle in a haystack.


    The intelligence officers under Sylvester Li were able to complete the collection and collation of information within a few days.


    They were quite formidable.


    When the intelligence officer saw that Li¡¯s expression had eased up, he had confidence in his heart, he then said, ¡°Based on the classification and preliminary investigation of the 120 pieces of information, we have eliminated 60 pieces of information with accuracy less than 30%. 30 pieces of information that exceeded the time limit, and 26 pieces of information that exceeded the limit of our strength. The remaining 4 pieces of information are of operational value.¡±


    ¡°The total expenditure this time¡­¡±


    Sylvester Lo interrupted the intelligence officer with a wave of his hand and uttered, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the final result. The cost is not important.¡±


    The intelligence officer did not stop and reported the result of his analysis.


    ¡°The 1st piece of information is about the Ninth merchant group led by Baron Darkmoon, which is stationed near the mining planet. Their fleet is transporting high-quality module. It is suspected that they have obtained them recently. The accuracy of the information is more than 80%.¡±


    ¡°The 2nd piece of information is that a Spark battleship has been appearing frequently in the mining area of the asteroid belt recently. Based on the appearance and the video, we can confirm that it is Sylvester Da.¡±


    ¡°The 3rd piece of information is that 1 of the space pirate groups in the border of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory and Baron Soro¡¯s territory might have a high-quality module. The accuracy of this information is 40%.¡±


    ¡°The 4th piece of information is that Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory is plagued with internal conflicts that may breed desperadoes. They will not care about the reputation of the Sylvester family. The accuracy of this information is 30%.¡±

 Chapter 39

    After listening to the intelligence officer¡¯s report, Sylvester Li picked his ears and said disdainfully, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard such a cold joke.¡±


    ¡°Baron Darkmoon wants to attack the direct descendants of the Sylvester family. I was worried that I wouldn¡¯t have an excuse to cause trouble for the Ardent Fire Empire.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the rest. According to the intelligence, the only suspect is Baron Darkmoon¡¯s merchant group, right?¡±


    The intelligence officer nodded slightly. ¡°According to all the intelligence we have collected, we have analyzed it for a long time and have unanimously concluded that Lorne is dead. The probability of Thunder Flash sinking is the highest.¡±


    ¡°Under this premise, the probability of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s Ninth merchant group and the local forces in the mining area finding the remains of Thunder Flash is the highest.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s also possible that the local forces found the remains of Thunder Flash and handed it over to Toya.¡±


    ¡°After all, the Ninth merchant group is closer to the Baron Darkmoon, so they can get more resources. Of course, we can¡¯t rule out the possibility that Sylvester Dan and Sylvester Da got their hands on it first.¡±


    Sylvester Li waved his hand. ¡°We don¡¯t need to think about Dan. If that guy really got something, he would definitely come to me to show off and provoke me. It¡¯s impossible for him to be so quiet. I can also rule out Da. I¡¯ve someone by his side. I know everything.¡±


    ¡°As for the local forces in the mining area, although they don¡¯t have a Spark battleship, we have to be on guard. Spend some money to buy a few core members and ask around. I need more specific information, not your speculation. The money I gave you is for work, not for your own use.¡±


    Cold sweat broke out on the intelligence officer¡¯s forehead, and he did not dare to refute.


    Upon seeing that he was so nervous, Sylvester Li did not continue to question him. He knew that the intelligence office had embezzled a small amount of money, but he did not care. If Li was satisfied with his work, then the money would be considered as a bonus.


    However, at this critical moment, he still dared to give Li vague answers. Li should give him a beating, right?


    If he still did not wake up after this beating, or if he still could not satisfy Li, then there would not be a next time.


    ¡°Are you sure that there is really a high-quality module?¡±


    The intelligence officer¡¯s body trembled, and he quickly nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Through some special methods, we verified several members of the Ninth merchant group. The conclusion we came to is that there is indeed a high-quality module.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just that we haven¡¯t seen the real thing, so we can¡¯t be sure whether it is from the Thunder Flash.¡±


    Sylvester Li grinned. ¡°Good, at least you guys are still useful. No matter where the high-quality module is, as long as it¡¯s there, it¡¯s mine.¡±


    ¡°This mission is led by Dan. If the mission fails, he has to take responsibility. We¡¯re here to rob him. It doesn¡¯t matter if it works or not.¡±


    ¡°You guys start analyzing the intelligence and get the combat department to prepare. Give me a battle plan for the merchant group tonight.¡±


    The intelligence officer reminded him nervously, ¡°Commander, Baron Darkmoon is a local force. He can call for reinforcements at any time and ask for the help of the space fortress and patrol fleet. The escort force he brings is not weak either. The probability of our battleship achieving the desired result is too low.¡±


    Sylvester Li¡¯s face instantly darkened. He was very unhappy. ¡°How can a mere local force call for reinforcements?¡±


    ¡°The space fortress is a little troublesome, but you guys won¡¯t find a place further away. Are you just perfunctorily doing it?¡±


    ¡°After we succeed, we¡¯ll directly leave the Ardent Fire Empire and return to the the Sylvester galaxy. Do we still need to care about the consequences? What kind of protection will the merchant group deploy in their own territory?¡±


    ¡°This mission is led by Dan. Right now, he¡¯s the one who¡¯s in a hurry. Won¡¯t you guys consider him and use him to lead the charge?¡±


    ¡°A bunch of idiots. Why am I just wasting resources on all of you?¡±


    The intelligence officer lowered his head and looked at his feet. He only raised his head carefully when there was no sound.


    upon seeing that Li¡¯s anger had somewhat subsided, he said softly, ¡°Baron Darkmoon¡¯s Ninth merchant group has 12 escort battleships. Among them, there are 2 LV10 Spark battleships, 4 detection spaceships, 6 battleships, 3 assault ships, and 8 large transport ships


    ¡°The suggestion from the combat department is to see if you can come forward and reach a certain level of consensus with Dan so that we can temporarily cooperate and fight together.¡±


    2 LV10 Spark battleships, plus more than 10 ordinary battleships, and some support from the local forces.


    Such strength was enough to defeat a LV12 Spark battleship. Even if it was the LV15 Spark battleship, both sides would suffer heavy losses.


    If one of the 2 sides, Dan or Li, went up alone, they would definitely not be able to take it down and would even be injured.


    When Li heard about the defensive power of the Ninth merchant group led by Baron Darkmoon, he was also shocked. If he insisted on attacking them, it would only be easy for Dan.


    Although what he said before was wrong, Li would not admit it.


    ¡°Luckily, the combat department is still useful. You can leave now. I will personally deal with the matter of tricking Dan into working for us for free.¡±


    After waving his hand to let the intelligence officer leave, Li pondered for a moment and called Dan.


    The communication channel was connected and Dan looked at him expressionlessly.


    ¡°What do you want from me?¡±


    Li did not reveal his purpose immediately but laughed out loud.


    ¡°Hahaha, you don¡¯t seem to be in a good mood. You haven¡¯t found the remains of the Thunder Flash yet, right? You are indeed a useless thing. The family shouldn¡¯t have wasted resources on you. What a pity. Have you thought about what punishment you will face when you return? If you continue like this, how are you going to fight against me?¡±


    The corner of Dan¡¯s mouth twitched. His hands behind his back were tightly clenched. His face was filled with anger.


    He was frustrated because Li was right. Li was mocking him. If it were not for the family rules, he would not even pick up the call.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t find anything too, right? So, why are you calling me?¡±


    Li laughed mockingly and raised his head. ¡°I didn¡¯t find anything, but I already have the specific information. I can bring it back to the family immediately. Are you ready to receive punishment?¡±


    Dan¡¯s expression changed again and again. When he thought of the punishment he would get, his expression became even uglier.


    He wanted to ask something, but Li waved his hand impatiently and said, ¡°To tell you the truth, I already have the information. The Thunder Flash was destroyed, but its module was taken by someone. It¡¯s in the Ninth merchant group led by Baron Darkmoon. They¡¯re strong. With my current strength, I can¡¯t take it down.¡±


    ¡°If you cooperate with me, I¡¯ll provide you with more information and support, but you have to lead the battle. I will choose the loot first and take 80% of it.¡±


    ¡°Or you can try to do it alone. But I promise you, you don¡¯t want to go alone.¡±

 Chapter 40

    As soon as Li finished speaking, the command cabin was silent. It was very quiet.


    Upon seeing Dan¡¯s furrowed brows, Li did not rush him. He waited quietly for him to answer.


    He believed that Dan would make a smart decision.


    One of the reasons why Li said that the Ninth merchant group was the target was because he wanted to inform them in advance. After receiving the information, they would be mentally prepared. They would not have any accidents on the battlefield, or they would simply retreat and delay the battle.


    The other reason was that he would ask Dan to investigate once more to promote cooperation.


    There was a rule within the Sylvester family that clansmen could be hostile to each other and suppress each other. However, they could not attack each other. Otherwise, they would be personally hunted down by the Supreme Elder Council.


    It was precisely because of this rule that even if Li and Dan were hostile to each other, they would still help each other.


    Dan was very clear about the family¡¯s rules. Therefore, he was seriously considering it.


    After a long time, Dan said, ¡°I need to think about it. I¡¯ll give you an answer tomorrow morning. Do you have anything else?¡±


    Li raised his eyebrows and chuckled. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for your news.¡±


    ¡°Remember the conditions. You take the lead and I¡¯ll pick first with 80% of the harvest. Otherwise, you¡¯ll deal with them by yourself. In any case, I¡¯m not the one who accepted the family mission, and the one who will be punished will not be me. You have to remember it well.¡±


    After Li finished speaking, the communication channel was cut off.


    Dan could not hold it in any longer. He picked up the glass in front of him and smashed it on the ground angrily.


    ¡°B*stard, he¡¯s going too far. You want me to take the lead and take a big share of the prize? Why don¡¯t you just die?¡±


    ¡°You son of a b*tch, I¡¯ll take my revenge sooner or later!¡±


    After venting his anger, Dan looked at the adjutant beside him with red eyes. ¡°What are you looking at? Call Da now. I want to talk to him.¡±


    ¡°Investigate the Ninth merchant group again. If I didn¡¯t get anything by 6:00 P.M., you can go to hell.¡±


    The adjutant swallowed his saliva and hurriedly agreed.


    Not long after, Dan¡¯s communication channel was picked up.


    Looking at the furious Dan on the other side of the screen, Da seemed to understand something. ¡°Is it because of Li, or did he look for you?¡±


    Dan nodded and told him the contents of the previous call.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think that guy lied to me, and there¡¯s no need for that. We can find out after our investigation. However, he asked me to be the first to charge, but I can only get 20% of the profits. How can I agree to that?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s using the family mission as a reason to blackmail me now. What do you think?¡±


    Da was silent for a while, he said, ¡°If there¡¯s no problem with the information, we can cooperate with him. Completing the family mission is the most important goal. The punishment is too heavy. As for the profits, we have to discuss it with him later. We¡¯ll tell him we want 50% of it. If he disagrees, we¡¯ll take 30% of it. We have to attack both sides at the same time.¡±


    Da did not care about Dan¡¯s gloomy face, he then continued, ¡°The family will not tolerate people attacking each other. However, the spoils of war are different. If the spoils of war are taken away by an unknown person, as long as the person is fine and there is no evidence to prove who did it, it¡¯ll immediately become an unsolved case.¡±


    ¡°There are many things like this in the family. Everyone knows this.¡±


    Dan was stunned for a moment. A smile gradually appeared on his face. This reminded him of something.


    That was right. The family¡¯s rules were to deal with people, not items. Even if everyone knew that the spoils of war had been snatched away by the clansmen, it would still be useless without any concrete evidence.


    If they were to really cause a ruckus because their spoils of war were snatched, they would still be looked down upon by the clansmen. If they could not take care of their loots, how could they be respected by others?


    Of course, this tacit understanding only existed in the younger generation. If the older generation were to deal with the younger generation, then that would be another rule.


    The family had to develop for a long time. The young people had to fight with each other to decide who was the strongest. Only then would they be able to protect the family. If the older generation joined in, it would shake the foundation of the family.


    After communicating with Da, Dan¡¯s mood was much better. He finally understood something.


    Even if the spoils of war were all taken by Li, he had to protect them. If he could not protect them, Dan would just snatch them from Li?


    The next morning, after the news was verified, Dan took the initiative to cooperate with Li. Both sides began to cruise around the mining planet.


    Da¡¯s assault ship, after its identity was verified, landed on the mining planet.


    Lin Dong did not know much about the cooperation between Dan and Li.


    In order to hide himself, the Black Dragon had always remained silent and hid within the asteroid belt.


    However, the news had already been released. Lin Dong had a deep understanding of the character of the Sylvester family¡¯s disciples. Hence, he could roughly guess the possible course of action that they might take.


    He did not need to know all of their movements.


    All he needed to do was to pay attention to Toya¡¯s whereabouts and which location was the best place to ambush.


    In the mining planet, once the Toya¡¯s merchant group encountered an attack that they were unable to defend against, they would choose to approach the mining planet and obtain the help of the space fortress and patrol fleet. After all, they were on the same side.


    If the Sylvester family wanted to make a move, they would definitely find a spot near the mining planet in order to prevent them from running back to seek help.


    The mining area was relatively remote and there was a large uninhabited area nearby. There were quite a number of suitable locations for a sneak attack.


    As for the local forces in the mining area.


    Lin Dong would not be like Li who did not mind them at all.


    The local forces were not strong enough. They would not even be able to take out a single Spark battleship.


    However, Lin Dong would never underestimate them.


    Just like the reward given by Li, the local forces had to join in as well.


    Based on the information that Li had obtained at a high price, the local forces could easily obtain the same amount of information.


    Under such circumstances, when the Sylvester family¡¯s battleship attacked the Ninth merchant group, these people would not mind taking a bite out of it. Even if they were in the Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory, if they did not like Baron Darkmoon, they could go against him.


    This was a variable and there might be accidents. Lin Dong, who was planning to take advantage of the chaos, needed to pay more attention to it.


    Lin Dong did not need to personally take action on Toya¡¯s whereabouts.


    By maintaining contact with Zhao Yan, he could easily obtain Toya¡¯s whereabouts.


    Over the past few days, Zhao Yan had inquired from many sources and verified the authenticity of Lin Dong¡¯s previous information.


    There were many shady acts regarding the reserve of talents in the Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory. However, the truth was only circulated among the higher-ups.


    Some talents did stand out, but there were also quite a number of beautiful women who entered Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory after becoming reserve talents. After that, there was no news at all.


    With Zhao Yan¡¯s ability, she could pass the assessment easily.


    However, her appearance and figure were destined to not be able to avoid the covetous eyes of Baron Darkmoon¡¯s 3rd son.


    Unless she was willing to sacrifice herself for free, but it would not work.


    Zhao Yan had been using her own channels these few days to contact Luo Fei, Ding Ling, and the others to create trouble for Toya. She succeeded in raising the purchase price of Toya by 25%, and their relationship broke down.


    This series of actions not only created trouble for Toya, but Zhao Yan¡¯s relationship with Ding Ling and the others was somewhat different from before.


    Toya negotiated the deal with a dejected face. After 5 days, he would deliver the goods, leave the mining area, and return to the central city in Baron Darkmoon¡¯s territory.