Rather than what had happened in his previous life—where he hadn't even had time to develop before being mercilessly hunted down and hammered to death.
The LV.0-level Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System had a control range of only 0.01 light-years. That distance was simply too short.
Whether it was now or in the near future when Wang Dong would be heading to the Blackstone Baron Territory, it was clear he would be unable to move freely in the short term.
He would have to rely mostly on remote control of the Pond.
Thus, the farther the control range, the better—it would give the Pond more room for maneuver.
No need to look far—even now, the airspace within the Mining Star Region had likely gathered numerous spacecraft searching for any trace of the Battle Axe.
A range of 0.01 light-years was simply not enough for Wang Dong.
Even 0.05 light-years still felt inadequate.
"Upgrade the Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System from LV.1 to LV.2."
As everyone knew, men must never be short and weak.
"Short" came first on that list.
Seeing that the Source Points and gas ore reserves were still sufficient, Wang Dong didn't hesitate to further upgrade the Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System.
"Consume 200 Source Points, 2 tons of gas ore. Upgrade Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System (Green) from LV.1 to LV.2. Estimated time: 1 hour. Confirm?"
"Confirm."
Remaining Source Points: 117.
"Use 1 unit of Low-Grade Energy Crystal to multiply Module Growth Value?"
Wang Dong again chose "Yes"!
Thus, the final 1 unit of Low-Grade Energy Crystal on hand was consumed.
"Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System (Green) (LV.2) upgrade complete. Current attributes:
Energy consumption: 1 point/hour.
Effective range: 0.09 light-years.
Next upgrade requirements: 1. 200 Source Points; 2. 3 tons of gas ore."
The control range increased again by 0.04 light-years, reaching a total of 0.09 light-years!
Compared to LV.0, this was a full nine times the original distance!
Now, it could no longer be called "short."
The Source Points aboard the Pond were no longer sufficient to continue upgrading the green-quality Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System.
The supply of Low-Grade Energy Crystals was also completely depleted.
Checking the time, the Hyperspace Battlefield session was about to end.
One full day of mining followed by another day of combat—Wang Dong was thoroughly exhausted.
After all, this body had never undergone Body Forging Technique cultivation. Whether in terms of stamina or energy, it was quite limited.
He hadn't activated the Mirage System.
The Mirage System had a cooldown period of 24 hours, which was equal to the Hyperspace Battlefield's duration.
Wang Dong had activated the Mirage System before entering the Hyperspace Battlefield, but the cooldown started counting only after the Battleship exited stealth mode.
So, by now, it was just a bit short of completing its cooldown.
Otherwise, staying cloaked until exiting the Hyperspace Battlefield would've made the withdrawal even stealthier.
After leveling it up, this cooldown time would be reduced.
But Wang Dong wasn't too worried.
Now that the original "Battle Axe" had completely transformed—its appearance, name, and overall combat rating all different—the lingering sense of insecurity in Wang Dong's mind had largely faded.
Even if the now-unstealthed Pond appeared in public view, it wouldn't cause much trouble.
All that Wang Dong needed to hide now was the identity of the Pond's captain.
He was naturally a cautious person.
In his previous life, it was inexperience and a few external factors that had led to his identity being exposed.
After reincarnation, he had become more vigilant and careful with every step.
Up to this point, everything had gone smoothly.
Soon, the 24-hour Hyperspace Battlefield session came to an end.
Without any anomalies, the silhouette of the Pond quickly faded within Hyperspace.
The wave of dizziness returned, and in the next moment, the Pond quietly reappeared in the normal universe.
Just as it had left—silent and unnoticed.
As soon as the dizziness subsided, Wang Dong immediately began checking the Pond's status.
The ship had reappeared not far from the original entry point.
After exiting the Hyperspace Battlefield, the re-entry point was usually near the entry location, though not precisely the same.
Reconnaissance-class Destroyer LV.7 (Pond):
Standard Main Cannon (Green) (LV.2), Standard Armor (Green) (LV.2), Standard Engine (LV.2), Standard Sky-Survey Radar (LV.2), Standard Energy Shield (LV.2), Standard Ship Structure (Green) (LV.0).
Shipborne Fire Seed Status: Cooldown (696 hours).
Auxiliary Modules: Pegasus Jump Drive (Purple), Quantum Entangled Brainwave Manipulation System (Green) (LV.2), Mirage System (Gold) (LV.0).
Remaining Source Points: 117. Source Point Acquisition Rate: 25%.
Main Cannon Ammo: 3 rounds. Secondary Cannon Ammo: 1312 rounds. Energy Reserves: 987. Life Supplies: 392 units.
Armor Damage: 0%. Hull Damage: 0%.
All armor had been fully repaired, and the hull damage had self-recovered through the Spark Warship's autonomous repair.
Under normal conditions, hull damage sustained by Spark Warships would slowly recover over time. This was one of the unique features distinguishing Spark-class Battleships from regular Battleships.
What did it mean to be durable and enduring?
This was exactly that.
Next, Wang Dong reconnected with the micro-probe he had left behind before entering the Hyperspace Battlefield.
He reviewed the recordings.
No other ships or Battleships had approached, and no unusual events had occurred.
The Pond remained in silent mode. After a while, with no abnormal signals received—
The alert was lifted.
Only then did Wang Dong pilot the Mining Vessel and depart from the Pond.
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