At the bow, aligned with the ship's central axis, jutted out a thick, long-barreled main cannon. The hull was clad in dark bluish-black armor, with high-speed tracks hidden beneath the midsection plating.
Four secondary turrets were mounted along the track, capable of instantly covering every inch of space surrounding the ship.
As soon as this Battleship appeared, four yellow tractor beams shot out from its belly and locked onto Wang Dong's Mine Overlord Type II.
Not only that—at the same time, the Mine Overlord Type II's detectors and communicators lost all normal function, replaced by static screens and a harsh "shhh" noise.
Wang Dong understood. This was because the Battleship had released Mikowski Particles within a limited area, directly disrupting all detection and communication signals in the vicinity.
Mikowski Particles were a unique technology of this human civilization.
With nearly zero rest mass, when dispersed over a battlefield, they rendered almost all modern detection and wireless communication technologies ineffective—except for visible light (i.e., optical signaling).
Although this zone was already deep within a mining area and inherently hard to detect or communicate with from afar, the disruption was now total.
"They're here!"
Wang Dong's heart leapt.
Just like in his previous life, this Battleship had fled and hidden within the Asteroid Belt Mining Zone while being pursued.
Wang Dong gave a full and proper reaction to this sudden turn of events.
Shock.
Then, rapid composure.
He adjusted the detectors and communicator while donning his spacesuit.
All three actions flowed seamlessly.
When the first two attempts yielded nothing, he remained calm. He didn't waste time trying to retaliate with the Mine Overlord Type II's micro laser cannon.
That little laser couldn't even scratch a Mining Vessel's outer shell—let alone the armor of the Battleship before him.
After confirming there was no way to resist, Wang Dong decisively left the control station and powered down the Mine Overlord Type II's propulsion system to indicate he posed no threat.
In other words: I surrender. Do as you wish.
Though it looked desperate, it wasn't a death sentence.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be using tractor beams—they'd have simply fired.
Given the Mine Overlord Type II's paper-thin defenses, the Battleship wouldn't even need its main gun. Just a few shots from those four secondary cannons would reduce Wang Dong and his ship to cosmic dust, forever buried in the Asteroid Belt Mining Zone.
So instead of appearing calm, Wang Dong's expression showed a blend of confusion, concern, and excitement.
But no despair.
Confused by the Battleship's intentions.
Concerned about the uncertainty of what came next.
And excited—excited to have a chance to come into contact with such a mysterious Battleship, one far superior to the routine patrol vessels, exhibiting extraordinary capabilities.
Of course, the always-silent auxiliary system had already provided data on this mysterious Battleship.
"Spark-Class Destroyer, Grade E
Status: 88%
Growth Potential: Low"
This standoff lasted for a short while.
Then, the Battleship's armored belly retracted to both sides, and a hatch opened wide.
Last time, in his former life, Wang Dong had felt the wait was endless due to nerves.
But this time—with only slight ripples in his heart—he carefully kept time.
"Eighty-nine seconds, not even a minute and a half. Looks like he's far more desperate than expected. Makes sense—his physical condition likely can't afford any delay."
Under the pull of the tractor beams, Wang Dong's entire Mine Overlord Type II was drawn into the belly of the Battleship.
Wang Dong felt a slight sense of relief.
So far, everything was going according to plan.
Once the hatch closed again, two armed droids appeared outside the Mine Overlord Type II's hull.
Taller than average humans, their skeletons gleamed with silver light. Equipped with multiple onboard weapons, they were typically used for shipboard security.
Wang Dong could even name their model.
Type-3 Sentinel Combat Droid, released forty years ago. Price: 6.5 million per unit.
Their strength lay in refined combat AI adaptable to multiple scenarios. Their weakness—exposed skeletons without external armor—made them vulnerable to high-powered personal weaponry.
But this was hardly the time to show off trivia knowledge.
Wang Dong obediently opened the Mine Overlord Type II's hatch, disembarked, and submitted to the armed droids' supervision.
At the moment, both droids were holding rapid-fire shipboard blasters—typically used to suppress unarmored or lightly armored targets inside the vessel.
There wasn't time to inspect the cargo bay's internal structure.
As green directional arrows lit up on the floor, the two droids flanked Wang Dong, escorting him onto a circular platform about 1.5 meters in diameter.
A faint red Magnetic Tether wrapped around the platform's edge, firmly anchoring Wang Dong and the two droids to it.
The platform levitated and accelerated through the ship's passageways.
After crossing three corridors and four compartments, Wang Dong arrived at a circular armored isolation door.
"The command cabin—also known as the bridge."
Wang Dong murmured silently in his mind.
Five seconds later, the door opened.
Without hesitation, Wang Dong stepped inside. The hatch closed behind him.
Though he had mentally prepared, the sight inside the bridge still caught him off guard.
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