With a Battleship Game Auxiliary System in tow, Wang Dong transmigrated into an interstellar era where Battleships were the ultimate symbol of military might.
An age of colossal starships traversing galactic rivers—this was the peak of masculine romance.
Wang Dong believed that his journey through time had a beautiful beginning and would surely have a perfect ending.
Unfortunately, his life had only lasted a mere thirty-four years.
At the age of twenty, Wang Dong had a fortuitous encounter and obtained a Battleship capable of continuous evolution and growth.
But due to his own poor judgment and various external circumstances, he ended up stirring up a series of troubles.
Eventually, after obtaining the Battleship, Wang Dong found himself relentlessly hunted.
Even with the help of his auxiliary system, after struggling for more than a decade, he was still ambushed and beaten to death.
Fortunately, a one-time hidden feature of the auxiliary system allowed him to return to the past—more than ten years ago!
At the age of twenty, right before he was about to encounter the opportunity that would change his fate.
By the third minute of his rebirth, Wang Dong had mostly accepted the reality.
Fate is such a love-hate thing; it usually hides in the shadows, yet in your most desperate moments, it may grant you the greatest surprise.
One moment he was still experiencing near-death in a shattered Battleship, and the next, he found himself standing on the planet's surface, feeling the iron-scented wind and the solid ground beneath his feet.
"Wang Dong, have you chosen your ship yet? If you're done, hurry up and get to work. There are people waiting in line behind you."
A bearded administrator smiled and urged him along.
To the mining company, a well-behaved and productive miner like Wang Dong was an ideal business partner and thus naturally received some preferential treatment.
Had it been another miner dawdling for ten minutes to pick a rental ship, they would've been drowned in curses and spit from some foul-mouthed supervisor.
After decades, the auxiliary system had already become an inseparable part of Wang Dong's life.
According to the data constantly hovering at the top right of his vision, Wang Dong selected the best-maintained vessel among the dozens of Mining Vessels in the docking yard.
Compared to the others, this Mine Overlord Type II's various components were all marked in green on Wang Dong's interface, indicating excellent condition.
There was also an overall assessment displayed:
"F-Class Low-Altitude Mining Vessel
Status: 91%
No Growth Potential"
Mine Overlord Type II—an over-a-century-old model, but still considered high-quality in this place.
Its sleek frame, rare among Low-Altitude Mining Vessels, gave it a touch of elegance.
An F-Class rating meant it ranked among the lowest tier of Low-Altitude Mining Vessels.
But for a remote mining planet like this, it was still decent.
"This Mine Overlord Type II will do. Brother Zhou, could you unlock it for me?"
Wang Dong smiled.
"No problem."
Administrator Zhou Laosan opened the portable light-brain on his wrist, swiftly selected the ship Wang Dong had indicated, and tapped his device against Wang Dong's, completing the authorization.
Wang Dong calmly summoned the login interface for the ship and, with the help of a tractor beam, skillfully entered the cockpit.
Just like before.
Even though he hadn't touched such an old model of Mining Vessel in over a decade.
Don't ask—this is what true skill looks like.
Recovering muscle memory isn't that difficult.
The 53-meter-long hull, powered by four high-output industrial heavy particle engines, easily lifted off from the dock and soared upward.
It pierced through the planet's atmosphere and entered space.
After setting the autopilot course, Wang Dong let out a slight breath of relief.
Only now, drifting once again in the vast, cold, and boundless universe, did he truly begin to unwind.
Rebirth had come too quickly—his thoughts still needed time to catch up.
This was Planet KQ-03, the only habitable planet in the Mining Star Region of the Blackstone Baron Territory. In his past life, Wang Dong had lived here for a full twenty years.
Looking back, he realized he hadn't understood it nearly well enough.
Before rebirth, Wang Dong knew its orbital period, rotation period, and flight path, as well as the mineral-rich Asteroid Belt Mining Zone nearby.
He also knew that Planet KQ-03 housed 13 million people, had three mining companies, and maintained a relatively complete primary metallurgy industry.
The highest authority was the Governor appointed by the Baron, who was backed by a twelve-Battleship escort fleet.
But beyond those facts—
Wang Dong had been unaware that the most powerful voice on Planet KQ-03 came from the Airshark Chamber of Commerce, that the most business-savvy group was the Sky Tiger Caravan, and that the Kingfisher Guild held the fastest information network.
Lacking this knowledge, even though he instinctively tried to conceal his later fortune—
He never imagined that so-called "concealment" would not only be blatantly exposed to those with sharp eyes, but also become a traceable clue and a marketable intelligence commodity, traded everywhere.
Knowing neither himself nor the enemy, it was no wonder Wang Dong had ended up in such a tragic fate.
"Activate auxiliary system."
Wang Dong focused, and a familiar azure interface responded in his mind.
Battleship Game Auxiliary System
Permanent Function 1: Scan
Permanent Function 2: High-Speed Human-Machine Data Interface (Unavailable)
Optional Function 1: Hyperspace Signal Capture (Unavailable)
Optional Function 2: Module Growth Value Multiplier (Unavailable)
Optional Function 3: Custom Module Traits (Unavailable)
Advanced Function 1: Double Source Point Acquisition (Unavailable)
Advanced Function 2: Unlock Hyperspace Civilization Restrictions (Unavailable)
……
The auxiliary system offered many functions, but currently, only the "Scan" feature was available.
This permanent function allowed Wang Dong to identify the quality and condition of ships and Ship Modules within his line of sight.
At the moment of rebirth, Wang Dong had relied on this function to pick out the best-maintained vessel among the regularly serviced Mining Vessels in the docking bay.
This was the foundation of his past rise as a top-tier miner and the beginning of his first fortune.
Every time he selected a ship, it had better condition than others. As long as his technique was solid, excellent returns were practically guaranteed.
Aside from this one permanent function, everything else was labeled "Unavailable."
Unlike his previous ignorance, Wang Dong now understood that the core features of the Battleship Game Auxiliary System would only fully activate once he obtained a suitable Battleship.
Its functions were not only practical—they were powerful.
The only drawback was that the threshold for use was quite high.
A Battleship, to an average civilian like the current Wang Dong, was basically an unattainable dream.
The system was intact, seemingly identical to how it was before his death.
But Wang Dong knew—there was at least one difference.
The system's only hidden function had been a one-time time rewind.
And Wang Dong had just used it.
This was the information the system provided after his rebirth.
Luckily, the timing was perfect.
None of the regrets had yet occurred.
Wang Dong had been given a genuine chance to start over.
In his past life, transmigrating into an interstellar era where human civilization roamed the stars, and being blessed with a protagonist-exclusive system—
Wang Dong had been full of hope and ambition.
Every man has his purpose, and especially as a transmigrator with a cheat system, he felt destined for greatness.
Fulfilling personal value? That was just a small matter. If you hadn't contributed something to the entirety of human civilization, you'd be embarrassed to even introduce yourself.
But alas, reality tends to slap you in the face like icy rain.
Until it batters you into a swollen mess, forcing you to confront life's cruelty.
In this life, Wang Dong dared not be so naive again.
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