Chapter 19 (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As for why Lin Dong was certain?
A Spark battleship would not randomly enter the mining area. It was similar to the game. If a Spark battleship were to enter the mining area, it definitely had a purpose.
Other than the Sylvester family’s pursuers, only the Thunder Flash was in the mining area.
However, Lin Dong had been using his personal support system to remotely control the Thunder Flash. He had activated the exterior simulation, and he had never been exposed in front of any spaceships.
After those words, Lin Dong was not in a hurry to set off. Instead, he stood there and waited for the others to react first.
Time quietly passed. Not a single miner set off to mine.
Boss Liu had bragged a moment ago. However, he seemed to have recovered his senses and was a little afraid.
Encountering a battleship in the mining area was not a good thing.
This was because there was definitely a force behind the battleship protecting them. How could a miner be worthy of being protected? They would be happy if they were not involved in it.
A few people died in the mining area, and the reason was often not found.
Even if the battleship did not make a move, the long-distance rendezvous could also affect the miners’ mining spaceship.
No one went to mine, but it was already in the safe period.
If they missed the safe period, the loss would be huge.
The mine owner, Boss Qin, rushed over and said angrily, “What are you worrying about?”
“Those who can pilot the Spark battleship are all nobles. Why would they care about poor miners like you?”
“Let me tell you. First of all, the mining area is very big. You can’t just run into it. Second, even if you run into it, you should try to avoid it. Then, nothing will happen. Their time is very precious. How can they lower themselves to your level?”
“Don’t gather here. Hurry up and enter the mining area. The purchase price this month will be increased by 5%!”
Boss Qin’s words were unpleasant to the ears, but he was still the boss, a local force.
He was also quite well-informed.
If he really did not have any connections, he would not be able to contract a mining area.
As soon as he spoke, the miners thought about it carefully and still felt that it was very reasonable. Therefore, they listened to him.
Even if a few people had doubts, the purchase price this month had increased by 5%. This was a chance for them to earn more money. Who would be willing to make less money?
Not long after Boss Qin appeared, the miners began to pick their spaceships and prepare to enter the mining area.
Lin Dong was also amongst them. He was just like a drop of seawater in the ocean, not showing the slightest bit of his presence.
According to Lin Dong’s previous method, he would first speed up and enter deep into the mining area. He would shake off the other miners spaceships behind him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to ensure that nobody was following him. After which, he would carry out a day’s worth of mining operations.
The identity of a miner was useful before exposing the Thunder Flash’s commander, and it was worth maintaining it that way.
Moreover, the maintenance of the Thunder Flash needed to use some minerals. It was a good opportunity for him to mine enough and save money.
After estimating that he had harvested enough, Lin Dong piloted the mining spaceships and successfully met up with Thunder Flash.
He docked the mining spaceships into the Thunder Flash’s cargo hold and unloaded some of the minerals onto the Thunder Flash. Some of these minerals were specially mined by Lin Dong, and were specially used to upgrade the Thunder Flash’s ship module, as supplementary materials.
Some of these minerals could be used to repair damaged battleships too.
High-grade minerals could only be found by luck. However, there were plenty of common minerals in this asteroid belt mining area.
Lin Dong followed the corridor and entered the command cabin alone.
The command cabin was empty and quiet.