Mobiuslidou stared at everything unfolding in front of him, utterly stunned.

  The next second —

  The world spun violently.

  “Who am I… where am I…”

  Bang —!

  He slammed headfirst into the ground and collapsed unconscious, a heavy thud sending up a small cloud of dust.

  A gust of wind swept past, carrying sand and dirt.

  …Silence.

  Total silence.

  Even the wind seemed to hold its breath for three whole seconds.

  Inside the cockpit, Belle stared blankly at the external monitor.

  “He… isn’t dead, is he…”

  Tian Dao-1:

  【Heartbeat and pulse detected: normal. Subject is only unconscious. No life-threatening injuries. Order to bring him aboard?】

  Belle: “Fine.”

  The next moment, Tian Dao-1 reached out, grabbed one of Mobiuslidou’s legs, lifted him to its chest, and opened the hatch. It let go, and he fell straight inside — landing right in Belle’s arms.

  Belle froze completely.

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded:

  【Sorry. My mistake.】

  Some time later.

  Mobiuslidou groaned. A violent wave of dizziness and pain exploded in his head, and he slowly opened his eyes.

  Before him was an unfamiliar, ultra-luxurious space — spacious, bright, large enough to hold at least seven or eight people.

  Where… is this?

  He turned his head instinctively.

  Sitting in the front command chair was a woman in a high-ranking officer’s uniform.

  She sat tall and straight, her rank insignia gleaming, her authority clearly far above his.

  Mobiuslidou snapped fully awake!

  He scrambled to his feet and stood perfectly straight, his expression stern. He snapped a sharp, flawless salute, his voice loud and clear:

  “Reporting to Commander!

  Guardian of the Dou Star, Dou Universe — Captain Mobiuslidou, Squad 250!”

  Belle in the command chair only sat quietly, nodded slightly, and replied calmly:

  “Mm.”

  Her gaze returned to the star monitor as she spoke slowly:

  “We are on an uncharted desolate planet at the edge of the Dou Galaxy. You are the only other person here, Captain Mobiuslidou. What do you recommend?”

  Mobiuslidou stood rigid, his voice steady:

  “Reporting to Commander!

  The war is still spreading. We should find a secure location to hide and wait for Alliance rescue.”

  Belle nodded: “Do it.”

  Tian Dao-1’s mechanical voice sounded at once:

  【Order received. Executing concealment protocol.】

  The next moment, the white mech’s back armor slowly opened, and four faint lights shot out —

  four small survey units transformed mid-air into high-speed drones, racing toward the north, south, east, and west, vanishing into the sky in the blink of an eye.

  Once deployed, the white mech blazed with light!

  Its heavy armor folded and reshaped, turning the imposing mech into a sleek, sharp fighter jet, its silver-white body glinting coldly.

  The craft paused briefly to confirm coordinates.

  Then —

  Whoosh —!!

  A white light tore through the air, and the fighter jet shot into the sky, disappearing instantly into the clouds.

  In a massive primeval forest.

  A dark gray heavy armored vehicle hid quietly deep in the woods, blending perfectly with the surrounding environment.

  Inside the vehicle, Mobiuslidou still stood straight.

  Belle sat in the main command chair, flipping through a book.

  She glanced at him:

  “Sit down.”

  Mobiuslidou saluted immediately and sat carefully in the passenger seat.

  His gaze fell on the book’s cover —

  The Nine Records of Pear-Dou.

  Mobiuslidou stared at the cover:

  What book is this?

  Tian Dao-1’s alarm blared:

  【Alert! Alert!

  Unknown starship detected entering atmosphere!

  Signal match confirmed — not affiliated with the Dou Galaxy Alliance!

  Classification: Hostile invasion warship!】

  Mobiuslidou stood abruptly and looked at the monitor.

  Belle flinched, the book slipping from her hands, and stared at the screen in panic.

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  A giant interstellar mothership tore through the atmosphere and hovered above the desolate planet.

  The next second, the mothership’s bay doors opened wide, and countless small combat craft poured out like a swarm.

  Inside the armored vehicle.

  Mobiuslidou turned to the command chair, stood, and saluted:

  “Reporting to Commander! Hostile forces have fully landed! Awaiting your orders!”

  Belle froze in her seat, eyes wide with panic.

  “…What orders?”

  Mobiuslidou froze, eyes wide.

  This high-ranking commander — cold, calm, and authoritative…

  was a total coward?!

  Belle saw his look and calmed down a little.

  That was it. Her cold, dignified image was completely ruined.

  “Fine, I’m done pretending. You’re better at fighting. You make the plan, you carry it out.”

  Not daring to offend Belle, Mobiuslidou turned to the detector:

  “Tian Dao-1! Engage combat mode! Stand by!”

  【Order invalid.

  Tian Dao-1 only takes commands from High Commander Belle.

  Even her father, Dou Batian, has no authority.】

  Mobiuslidou froze!

  Meanwhile.

  Far away at Dou Galaxy Alliance Main Command.

  Dou Batian stood before the star map, waiting for rescue news,

  when his nose suddenly tickled — he let out an enormous sneeze:

  “Ah… Ahhchoo!”

  The commander rubbed his nose, annoyed:

  “Who’s talking about me behind my back?!”

  Belle suddenly realized and nodded at Mobiuslidou:

  “Tian Dao-1 is a birthday gift from my father.”

  Mobiuslidou stared in disbelief:

  That’s… allowed?!

  “What do we do now?!”

  Mobiuslidou opened his mouth but said nothing.

  Belle grew impatient: “Speak!”

  Mobiuslidou sighed helplessly: “I command you, and you command Tian Dao-1.”

  Belle: “Okay!”

  Mobiuslidou, relieved, walked to the command chair and sat down.

  The next second —

  Bang!

  He was violently thrown backward by the seat.

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded:

  【This is High Commander Belle’s exclusive seat. Who do you think you are?】

  Belle looked down, her shoulders shaking violently, covering her mouth to hold back laughter.

  Mobiuslidou got up, shook his head: Oh, come on!

  The hostile mothership hovered over the ocean, surrounded by hundreds of small combat craft scanning the seas.

  Beneath the waves, a giant manta ray-shaped machine swam silently toward the mothership. Two cold mechanical lights glowed in its eyes.

  The hostile mothership suddenly switched to combat mode, its hull flashing red.

  Hundreds of small warships lifted into the air and sped away, while the main ship began charging its weapons.

  At that moment,

  a Dou Galaxy Alliance mothership burst into the atmosphere, escorted by hundreds of elite warships.

  The two sides met and immediately clashed in mid-air.

  Underwater, the giant manta ray had already snuck beneath the hostile mothership.

  The moment it reached the hull, it transformed instantly into Tian Dao-1’s mech form. It grabbed the closing hatch, tore it open, and charged inside.

  The ship’s defenses were weak. Tian Dao-1 stormed straight into the command bridge.

  It raised one hand, extended a single finger, and its fingertip cannon unleashed a storm of fire, wiping out all hostiles in the bridge in an instant.

  “Hurry! Seize control!” Belle shouted urgently.

  Tian Dao-1 moved at once, pulling a thick cable from its chest and slamming it into the command console with a sharp click.

  Data flooded the screen, and the takeover bar shot upward:

  10%…30%…

  Outside, the hostile fighters, as if recalled, broke off combat and raced back to the mothership.

  Alliance fighters chased them, firing nonstop.

  Inside the bridge, the bar surged:

  99%…100%!

  “Move! Get us out of here!” Mobiuslidou yelled excitedly.

  Belle shouted nervously: “Hurry! Hurry!”

  Following Belle’s order, Tian Dao-1 ignited the mothership’s engines.

  The entire warship tore away from the ocean, paused briefly in the air, then vanished with a whoosh.

  When it reappeared, it was in the endless, vast universe.