Xia Ji listened silently without saying a word. He also had his own thoughts and had tried to probe Xia Qing and Meng Yu, but had not gotten any results.

The initial progress of the cooperation was very smooth. After Captain Zhao received the news, he sent a professional survey team that had come with him to enter the base and understand the internal situation of the mine.

But they soon encountered a problem. Calculations showed that the temperature inside the mine was too high for a normal person to work in, even with the protective suits provided by the other party.

Moreover, the expedition team was familiar with solar energy mines, knowing that their energy was enormous and extremely unstable, and that other energy-assisted machinery could not be used inside. They simply could not go down into this mine.

When the issue was reported back, the Western side simply said that it was a problem they needed to consider themselves.

This is actually quite cunning. They only granted China mining rights for one year, and whether they can actually start mining within that year is still a question.

They wouldn't do something like using human lives to fill a void, like in the West.

Soon, the other side offered assistance, stating that they could provide them with three special mining robots, but on the condition that they would want China's latest space colonization technology and plans.

Inside the space, Li Ke, who had been resting in the energy pool for half a month, finally grew new flesh and blood. After she opened her eyes and felt the familiar spatial environment, she slowly began to move.

Standing up from the glowing, milky-white energy pool, Li Ke picked up the clothes beside him and put them on.

This energy pool is a companion pool that has just grown near the black hole. According to the spatial consciousness, this pool was created entirely to nurture her.

Li Ke felt that this was all it should do; she was risking her life to mine for it, and neither of them had taken much advantage of the other.

As if reborn, feeling an even greater surge of power within her body, Li Ke suppressed her satisfaction and prepared to return to her courtyard to check on the three little ones.

With a slight thought, she realized that she was no longer in her own courtyard, but still in the underground mine where she couldn't lift her feet. Five days had passed in the outside world.

The spatial consciousness in her mind replied that the light energy minerals she absorbed this time were used to generate energy pools, specifically to help her heal and regenerate her flesh and blood. Therefore, Li Ke still needed to continue mining.

Li Ke tried again to enter the space or retrieve something, but still failed. The spatial consciousness indicated that it was still being suppressed and could only help her with this much.

Li Ke raised his middle finger at the void for one second, then resignedly bent over. Every second wasted here was an extra second of pain for himself.

Fortunately, she is now full of power and has an energy pool that can fully restore her strength and greatly benefit her.