Although the battleship "Newbie Light Abuse" detected the charging reaction of a main cannon at extremely close range and immediately activated automatic evasion, the distance was too short.
The high-energy projectile fired from Wang Dong's battleship struck the rear flank of "Newbie Light Abuse," shattering the armor at the point of impact.
Driven by the massive kinetic force, the enemy battleship briefly lost balance and began spinning as its hull tilted.
"Estimated enemy rear armor damage: 80%. Engine thrust down by 30%. Main cannon recharge time: 50 seconds."
"Engine at third gear output. Approach the enemy from the zenith. Main cannon auto-lock and attack. Primary target: enemy engine."
After issuing the command, Wang Dong leaned back against the comfortable captain's chair and relaxed.
Having lost balance momentarily, "Newbie Light Abuse" had no ability to retaliate in the short term. Just a few more cannon blasts would send them packing.
As for closing in, that was to further increase the hit rate.
Approaching from the zenith would avoid the enemy battleship's main cannon firing angle and prevent any desperate counterattacks.
An easy victory.
"This opponent is too weak. Hopefully, I'll get a better match next time," Wang Dong said with a smile.
Let alone the reborn Wang Dong, who had over a decade of experience piloting Spark Warships and engaging in battle.
Even the pre-rebirth Wang Dong was somewhat of an expert in Stellar Conquest. Dealing with this level of rookie was a piece of cake.
A minute later, the second cannon shot accurately hit the engine of "Newbie Light Abuse," causing engine failure. At that point, the outcome of the battle was sealed.
Without propulsion, "Newbie Light Abuse" became a sitting duck. Defeat was only a matter of time.
"Mass-Produced Scout-Class Destroyer LV1 (ID: Newbie Light Abuse) has sent a communication request to this ship."
Suddenly, the Shipboard AI Core received a communication request. Wang Dong glanced at it—it was from his opponent.
He hadn't intended to respond, since these messages usually contained only profanity.
But then he thought, it's the first communication tonight, might as well take it.
"Accept the communication."
"Communication connected."
"Big bro, please don't fire! Let's talk, let's talk!"
As soon as the line opened, an anxious male voice came through.
"Huh, that's a pretty respectful tone."
Wang Dong was slightly surprised—it wasn't swearing.
"Stop main cannon charging."
Since the attitude was acceptable, Wang Dong didn't mind spending a few minutes to hear what the guy wanted.
Peaceful game, peaceful society.
"Thanks, big bro, for not killing me."
Judging by the voice, it was a young man speaking quickly, clearly anxious.
"What is it?"
Wang Dong asked casually.
"Big bro, look, can we work something out? My win rate is about to drop below fifty percent. Could you spare me this round? I'll make it worth your while."
Upon hearing Wang Dong's voice, "Newbie Light Abuse" even changed how he addressed him—now calling him big bro.
"What do you mean by worth your while?"
Wang Dong paused and instinctively pulled up the player's stats.
ID: Newbie Light Abuse. Wins: 148, Losses: 103, Draws: 45. Win rate: 50%.
Ah, no wonder—he really was on the verge of dropping below fifty percent.
"As long as you let me have this round and send me your contact number, I'll gift you a small pack right away."
"Newbie Light Abuse" quickly replied.
Wang Dong understood—he had encountered the legendary pay-to-win player.
The small pack was the lowest-tier paid item in Stellar Conquest.
Wang Dong didn't really care about such petty cash.
But that didn't mean he needed to put on the attitude of "I don't care about money, I'm a real man," and outright reject the offer.
A trivial game versus a young man's self-esteem—what really matters more?
Everyone was young once.
How about doing a good deed for the day?
"Alright then. Contact number **59. Once I receive the gift, I'll hit surrender. If you don't trust me, forget it."
Wang Dong chuckled.
"No way I don't trust you, big bro. You look like a skilled player—why would you scam me for a tiny gift pack? I'm sending it now. Please check."
"Newbie Light Abuse" didn't hesitate, and his words were quite flattering.
Wang Dong focused for a second, and a message popped up on his personal smart terminal. Sure enough, there it was.
"User with contact number **31 has sent you a gift pack. Note: Big bro, please spare me. Please accept."
Wang Dong tapped to receive it. The gift was successfully added to his account.
Just some decorations for the command cabin and such.
"Alright, I've received your gift. Initiating surrender request."
"Request accepted. ID: Han Feng. Dear player, do you confirm to initiate surrender? Once confirmed, a one-minute countdown will begin."
"Confirm."
"Countdown begins: 60… 59… 58…"
Wang Dong decisively initiated the surrender. Amid "Newbie Light Abuse's" endless thanks, the match ended with Wang Dong's defeat.
Casually rejecting the game friend request sent by "Newbie Light Abuse," Wang Dong didn't immediately queue for another match. Instead, he opened his own stats page.
ID: Han Feng. Wins: 564, Losses: 421, Draws: 160. Win rate: 49.26%.
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