Public opinion has been saying that the return of Scimitar 7 will mark the beginning of a new era for Blue Mercury and a new era for all mankind.

The reason was that after completing the scheduled transportation mission, Scimitar 7 flew to the Moon Star specifically, where the Armored Man mined a piece of super "dog-head gold" weighing 13 tons, loaded it into the cargo hold, and after more than a week of sailing, it was transported back to Blue Mercury... becoming the first spacecraft to bring high-value minerals from an alien planet back to Blue Mercury.

Countless media outlets were extremely excited.

"The mineable gold reserves on Moon Star exceed 1.5 million tons, which is 1.5 times that of Blue Mercury. If all of it were mined, we could even re-establish a gold standard monetary system."

"The 13-ton gold nugget itself is worth over 500 million Star Swords. If it were to be auctioned publicly, it could fetch at least 1 billion Star Swords due to its significant commemorative value."

"This is definitely a super bargain. The launch cost of Scimitar 7 was about 5 million. The costs of parts wear and tear, equipment loss, astronaut salaries, insurance, and so on, all added up to just 5 million. But we brought back over 3.5 billion worth of gold... The return rate was over 350 times."

"For the first time, this is the first time that humans have made astonishing profits from space exploration activities."

"It's said that the recently launched Scimitar 11 spacecraft has its sights on a 99% diamond meteorite weighing nearly 25 tons. If this diamond meteorite is brought back to Mercury, the global price of diamond jewelry will drop by over 10%."

"The most valuable mineral on the Moon's surface is undoubtedly helium-3, which can be used as nuclear fusion fuel. Just 100 tons of this substance can generate enough energy to power 7 billion people for a year. Even if a resource like this were sold for 1 billion star knives per ton, it would still be an incredibly cost-effective deal. Not to mention, the Moon also has extremely rich reserves of rare earth minerals... Humanity's resource scarcity problem will be completely solved."

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It is because they see huge profits to be made.

The era of capital exploration and the era of national space exploration have officially arrived with the successful landing of Scimitar 7.