Of course, this kind of control method also had its drawbacks.
Just like the system's previous "Permanent Function One," using it consumed Wang Dong's energy.
This control method naturally wasn't without cost—it required Wang Dong to bear the burden himself.
This high-speed data link method also consumed energy.
Keeping it active for long periods wasn't realistic for Wang Dong at his current stage.
It could be used during combat, but in normal circumstances, the standard mode was more suitable.
Besides "Scan" and "High-Speed Human-Machine Data Interface," the other "Optional Functions" in the Battleship Game Auxiliary System, which had previously been unavailable, were no longer grayed out after the system was activated.
Moreover, each function now displayed its respective usage conditions.
Optional Function One: Hyperspace Signal Capture (consumes one Low-Grade Energy Crystal per use)
Optional Function Two: Module Growth Value Multiplier (consumption varies depending on module quality)
Optional Function Three: Custom Module Traits (consumption varies depending on module quality)
These three optional functions were all extraordinarily effective.
However, each use consumed Energy Crystals.
The remaining "Advanced Functions" also changed.
Advanced Function One: Double Source Points Acquisition (requires one unit of High-Grade Energy Crystal to activate)
Advanced Function Two: Unlock Hyperspace Civilization Restrictions (requires one unit of High-Grade Energy Crystal to activate)
Unlike the "Permanent Functions," which had no activation cost, or the "Optional Functions," which required Energy Crystals each time they were used, the "Advanced Functions" needed High-Grade Energy Crystals to be activated.
High-Grade Energy Crystals were rare and expensive.
Fortunately, there was no need to use the "Advanced Functions" for now.
"Query basic ship data."
Yuan Shu was still present, so to avoid him noticing the abnormality caused by the Battleship Auxiliary System, Wang Dong switched to voice command mode.
The Shipboard AI Core did not possess real intelligence and showed no reaction to the new captain repeating commands.
As the command was issued, the main display screen in the command cabin immediately showed the corresponding data, and a gentle electronic voice began broadcasting at a moderate speed.
The displayed content was no different from what Wang Dong had previously received.
"Armor damage at 38%."
After a moment's thought, Wang Dong raised his finger and tapped to open the detailed information about the armor damage.
The data was very clear.
The damage to Battle Axe's Hull Armor was mainly concentrated at the rear of the ship, especially near the engine's exhaust ports, where several areas showed "Severely Damaged."
The displayed color was an eye-catching red.
As for the rest of the ship, it was mostly in green.
Clearly, this damage was sustained during the pursuit.
As for hull integrity, that wasn't much of a problem.
With only 4% damage, it was far from the critical threshold and had no impact on the ship's normal operations.
"Activate Silent Navigation. Slowly move to this coordinate."
Wang Dong gently tapped a location on the left Sky-Survey Radar imaging map and issued a navigation command to the Battle Axe's Shipboard AI Core.
Everything else could wait. Strategic relocation was the top priority.
Wang Dong clearly remembered that, before his rebirth, he had wasted too much time staying in place, which had led to being discovered by the Jin family's search battleship.
He had struggled hard to stall for time, and only after being heavily damaged did he manage to hold out long enough to escape.
At that time, Battle Axe's armor damage had reached 85%!
Hull damage had reached 56%!
It could be said the ship was severely crippled, hanging on by a thread.
The reason Wang Dong had taken the risk of speaking to Yuan Shu was to secure this precious time window.
The Shipboard AI Core on Battle Axe was clearly far more advanced than the one on Mine Overlord Type II.
Even in the complex environment of the Asteroid Belt Mining Zone, it could still perform automatic navigation.
There was no need for Wang Dong to manually pilot. Once the destination was set, Battle Axe adjusted its four directional thrusters and used minimal output from the main engine to smoothly and gently avoid large meteors and asteroids as it slowly advanced into the depths of the mining zone.
Of course, part of this was also due to the thick outer armor of Battle Axe, which could completely ignore low-speed impacts from small meteors.
Being thick-skinned had its advantages.
There was also the Energy Shield, but due to high energy consumption, it was generally not activated outside of combat.
At the same time, Wang Dong continued browsing the supply list and casually circled the disposable micro-probes listed within.
He deployed over a dozen of them one after another, carefully placing them on nearby asteroids.
Watching Wang Dong operate in such an orderly manner, a glint of light flashed in Yuan Shu's only remaining eye.
"Wang Dong, little brother, have you ever operated a battleship before?"
Wang Dong turned his head to Yuan Shu and gave a slightly bashful smile.
"I'm a loyal fan of the virtual game 'Stellar Conquest.' I've logged over 2,400 hours of gameplay and participated in nearly 1,200 battles with a beginner ship, with a win rate of over fifty percent."
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