Wang Dong knew that the gains from this surprise assault had already been maximized.
Thirteen hours had passed in the twenty-four-hour Hyperspace Battlefield.
Eleven hours remained before he would be forced to exit.
Facing the heavily deployed fleets of the Yatai Civilization, the Battle Axe didn't charge in recklessly as it had before.
Instead, it shifted course, avoiding the orbits of the two militarized fortress planets, and slowly began retreating toward the outer reaches of the star system.
The Yatai Civilization responded immediately. A large fleet composed of five motherships and five hundred warships surged forward to intercept the Battle Axe.
The remaining nearly two thousand Battleships formed a second line of defense, advancing in an arc-shaped formation.
"Very decisive. Clearly, the commander of the Yatai Civilization understands that small fleet formations can't stop the Battle Axe from breaking through.
So they abandoned planetary defense and deployed their full strength to encircle and drive it out."
Wang Dong silently gave a nod of approval to the Yatai commander.
This kind of dense formation was exactly what Wang Dong had no interest in getting into.
If the Battle Axe were in peak condition, it might have been possible to charge through the formation two or three times, suffering only minor damage to the armor and ship structure.
But now the Battle Axe was almost out of ammunition and had no power left to fight back.
Wang Dong had no intention of provoking further battle. The rewards he had already reaped were more than enough. Maybe if he pushed further, relying on the ship's speed and rapid-firing secondary guns, he could bring down a few dozen more Battleships.
But that would only yield a meager ten or so Source Points after conversion—not worth Wang Dong's attention anymore.
When you're full, it's time to go home and sleep.
Facing the advancing Yatai fleet, the Battle Axe slowly increased engine output and began accelerating. Three hours later, it exited the Yatai Star System.
The Yatai fleet remained within the system's boundaries, sending only a few dozen Battleships to tail the Battle Axe from afar—until they too fell out of radar range.
There were still eight hours left before exiting Hyperspace, and with no enemies in sight, Wang Dong finally relaxed.
A Level 1 Interstellar Civilization didn't have the capability to pursue the Battle Axe.
As for whether the Yatai Civilization might try to call for aid from a more advanced civilization—there was no need to worry in the short term.
The vast star sea and endless distances were the greatest limiters for all interstellar civilizations.
After over a dozen hours of continuous combat—though not fierce—the fact that he had operated the Battleship solo and had to stay in High-Speed Human-Machine Data Interface mode had drained Wang Dong both physically and mentally.
Now that the battle was over, a wave of exhaustion washed over him.
At the same time, his stomach growled with hunger.
Since entering the Hyperspace Battlefield, he hadn't had a drop of water or a bite to eat in over ten hours.
Fortunately, the Battle Axe's life-support supplies were still abundant. After submitting a request to the Shipboard AI Core, a hearty breakfast was served to Wang Dong in just a few minutes.
Breakfast—it made sense.
Wang Dong had entered Hyperspace around 13:00 on June 22, Stellar Calendar 10105.
Now, sixteen hours later, it was roughly 05:00 on June 23. Barely breakfast time.
At a relaxed pace, Wang Dong enjoyed his meal, wiped his mouth clean, and wandered leisurely through the command cabin.
After switching to filtered light mode, the starlight poured in through the porthole, making Wang Dong feel as if he were immersed in a sea of stars.
He gently tilted his head back and closed his eyes.
Wang Dong smiled freely.
Compared to his past life, this first Hyperspace Battlefield had been completed a full six months ahead of schedule.
Old enemies… the fangs of fate are now bared. Are you ready?
Now came the patient waiting—for the full twenty-four hours of Hyperspace to pass.
With several hours remaining until the exit, Wang Dong, feeling idle, took a walk around the Battle Axe.
Last time, to keep up appearances and pretend nothing had happened—just a regular mining run—he had rushed through the task and didn't take time to fully explore the ship.
Though he had lived with the Battle Axe day and night for over a decade in his previous life and was intimately familiar with it—
The past was the past, and now was now.
Without using the magnetic levitation plates, Wang Dong chose to walk on foot, taking a full lap around the Battle Axe.
The Pond was a scout-class destroyer.
Hull length: 323 meters
Widest beam: 70 meters
Maximum height: 75 meters
The main functional areas were distributed across four levels.
There was one command cabin, several operating cabins, dozens of crew quarters, a medical bay, a guest lounge, and three cargo holds distributed across different parts of the ship.
In addition, there were over twenty other function-specific compartments including a recreation cabin, a conference room, and backup rooms.
For Wang Dong, now the only person aboard, the space felt vast—almost too much.
In fact, a Spark Warship was never intended to be run by a single crew member under normal circumstances.
Eventually returning to the command cabin, Wang Dong let out a long breath of satisfaction.
Time to tally the gains.
Remaining Source Points: 1876!
A beautiful number—one that shimmered like gold in Wang Dong's eyes.
From an initial 12 points, he had now reached 1876.
An increase of 1864 points!
What did this mean?
Based on Wang Dong's experience from his past life, a typical Spark Warship might earn a few dozen to a few hundred Source Points per Hyperspace Battlefield.
On average, a single run yielded about 100 Source Points.
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