In the vast universe,

  there floats a star sector—

  the Dou Domain.

  Rivers of stars swirl, shining bright.

  At its very center lies the Dou Core Galaxy.

  The heart of civilization, the home planet that nurtured countless lives—

  the Dou Origin Star.

  Year 6999 of the Dou Era.

  An age-long peace was torn apart by a dark signal from deep space.

  An alien civilization crossed the starry sea, bringing plunder and destruction,

  invading the Dou Domain.

  To protect their home,

  the Dou Domain Alliance mobilized the full power of the entire sector and embarked on a technological journey.

  Countless top minds worked day and night,

  finally forging a war weapon that spanned the galaxies—

  the fleet of star warships.

  Gathering the highest technology of the entire galaxy, they created the ultimate brain—

  the AI system: Tian Dao-1.

  War raged; the star river trembled.

  The young guardian, Mobiuslidou,

  captain of a defense squad,

  boarded a warship and sailed into the void.

  He fought only to protect his home planet, his home, and his family behind him.

  9:9:9 on September 9th, 6999 Dou Era.

  The outer defense line of the Dou Domain.

  The war to defend the galaxy officially began.

  Crimson energy streaks cut across the dark void, tearing apart the star river.

  Mobiuslidou piloted his ship with fierce skill, destroying several enemy vessels in a row.

  Charging at the frontline, he was surrounded by four enemy warships!

  After a desperate breakout, he narrowly survived.

  His ship was damaged, and the system flashed a red warning:

  Hull Damage: 1%.

  Inside the command capsule.

  Mobiuslidou exhaled deeply and wiped the cold sweat from his brow.

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded inside the ship:

  【Ship damage detected. To ensure pilot safety, highest-priority protocol activated.】

  【Initiating emergency landing.】

  Mobiuslidou froze in shock:

  “What?!!”

  【Nearest planet locked. Landing sequence initiated.】

  【Survival rate for this landing: 1%.】

  【Good luck.】

  “Wait—!!”

  The command capsule was ejected instantly.

  Mobiuslidou stiffened in his seat, eyes wide, his mouth moving as if shouting…

  【Warning. Warning.】

  The mechanical voice echoed inside the capsule.

  【Tian Dao-1 is equipped with lip-reading function.】

  【Host lip movement detected: What the hell.】

  【Judgment: Crime of insulting Tian Dao-1.】

  【If you survive this incident, you will be sent to a military court and face a public trial across the entire sector.】

  On the other side of the battlefield.

  Belle’s warship activated automatic combat mode, running the combat system perfectly.

  Defense shield online, firepower dense.

  Commander Belle huddled at the main console, head down, hands over her ears, trembling.

  “Oh my god!”

  At that moment, the ship shuddered violently and took a hit.

  Red alarms blared:

  Hull Damage: 40%!

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded:

  【Moderate damage detected. Immediate retreat recommended. Please command a return to base.】

  Panicked, Belle scrambled to press the control panel randomly.

  With a sharp whoosh!

  The escape pod blasted away!

  Tian Dao-1 fell silent for a moment:

  【Host has accidentally pressed the emergency escape button. This AI is unable to intercept.】

  【Destination: nearest desolate planet.】

  【Survival rate of your VIP escape pod: 100%.】

  【Good luck. Please wait patiently for rescue.】

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  Inside the pod, Belle still held her random-pressing posture, completely dumbfounded:

  “Mommy?!”

  On the planet, Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded from the pod:

  【Environment analysis complete.】

  【Oxygen level: normal. Gravity: stable. Water source: detected.】

  【Conclusion: Survival environment perfectly suitable for Dou Origin Star lifeforms.】

  Mobiuslidou lay inside the escape pod and exhaled deeply.

  He reached to open the hatch.

  Boom——!!!

  A huge black shadow crashed down from above,

  slamming directly onto his escape pod!

  Lights inside flickered wildly; alarms blared.

  Mobiuslidou was thrown upward, then slammed back into his seat, the world spinning violently.

  At the Dou Domain Alliance Main Command.

  A star map of billions of lights hung in mid-air.

  On the main throne sat one of the supreme commanders of the Dou Domain Alliance—

  Dou Batian.

  All officers below kept their heads down.

  The air was deathly still.

  Crack——!!!

  Dou Batian slammed his fist on the table!

  Everyone looked up.

  “Search the entire domain!

  Find my precious daughter—Belle!”

  An adjutant immediately shouted in response:

  “Sir! Activating highest-priority search order!”

  Tian Dao-1’s mechanical voice echoed through the command center:

  【Target located: Belle.】

  【Current coordinates: Unnamed Desolate Planet.】

  【Status: Alive.】

  【Signal shows Squad Captain Mobiuslidou also crash-landed on this planet.】

  【The two are pressed together.】

  Dou Batian frowned: “What?”

  Tian Dao-1:

  【Correction:

  Commander Belle’s escape pod,

  after falling from high altitude,

  landed directly on top of Squad Captain Mobiuslidou’s escape pod.】

  Dou Batian roared in anger:

  “How dare he crush my daughter?!”

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded again:

  【Attention! Correction — she is the one on top of him.】

  Dou Batian grew even angrier!

  “Adjutant! Deploy the rescue team! Bring them back. Now. Immediately. At once!”

  The adjutant saluted and turned to leave.

  “Dismissed!”

  Dou Batian: “…”

  He clenched his fists.

  Even her being on top is unacceptable.

  Above the desolate planet.

  Two escape pods lay stacked in the soil, smoke still curling.

  Inside the VIP escape pod above:

  Tian Dao-1’s voice sounded:

  【Commander Belle, you have landed successfully.】

  【Full planetary analysis complete. Stable environment, sufficient oxygen, normal gravity.

  Fully habitable for Dou Star lifeforms.】

  【Please wait for rescue. Rescue forces have been dispatched.】

  Belle huddled in the pilot’s seat, covering her mouth, laughing and crying:

  “Thank god!”

  Tian Dao-1 spoke again:

  【Friendly escape pod signal detected. Proceed to rendezvous?】

  Belle looked up at once: “Where?”

  【Directly beneath your escape pod.】

  “What?”

  She looked down instinctively at the floor of the pod.

  The entire VIP escape pod folded and restructured!

  Metal plates locked into place with sharp clicks.

  Arms, legs, thrusters, and shields formed one after another!

  It reshaped into a mighty white combat mech, stood up, turned,

  and reached its large mechanical hand toward the small escape pod buried in the dirt.

  Mobiuslidou stared, eyes wide.

  What… is this?

  The mechanical hand grabbed his escape pod and pulled it free.

  Crunch——!!!

  The dented hatch was ripped open by force!

  The mech twisted its wrist

  and dumped Mobiuslidou out of the pod like trash.