Chapter 329

Mining bugs can be found in all the mineral-rich areas of Tianyun Star. They are responsible for digging the mineral veins and then handing the ore over to bugs that can transform it into energy crystals.

As Qiheng pursues speed and relaxes restrictions, production capacity is increasing every day.

Originally, these crystal ores would be transported back to Qi Lan, but he felt it would be more convenient for him to come and get them, so he intercepted a part of them and did not transport them back. The saved labor could continue to participate in mining.

The last time they collected crystal ore was before the end of the cold winter, when Ji Lin and his team transported the supplies back.

It has been almost two months now. Lan Yicai told me not long ago that the fourth batch of supplies had arrived. I think the fifth batch will arrive not too late.

Every time a fleet transporting supplies leaves, it takes away not only the ores to be traded in the Western Ring Star Belt, but also the "specialties" that are only available on Tianyun Star.

——The original Zerg.

These primitive Zergs are all in hibernation and are placed in incubators with suitable environments.

When they are sent to the outside world, they only need to find a suitable breeding place as a nest.

When their hibernation instructions are released using special methods, they will grow rapidly according to the pre-determined instructions, and then unwaveringly carry out the tasks that were engraved in their instincts at birth.

It's not a special instruction.

The instruction Qi Heng asked Qi Lan to give them was very simple, which was to hide. Based on this instruction were the instructions to reproduce, expand the nest, evolve the swarm, and so on, which were beneficial to the development of this civilization.

After all, if their existence is exposed, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of other civilizations, and it will be difficult to say whether the changes on Tianyun Star will be discovered at that time.

However, this situation is only temporary.

When they spread all over the starry sky and become the "cockroaches" that other civilizations hate again, they will be afraid that other civilizations will not discover them.

Qi Heng is very familiar with using absolute power to dominate other civilizations.

Although he advocated peace this time and led the Tianjia civilization back into the interstellar society with the mentality of seeking stable development, it did not mean that they had to seek development from a weak position.

What kind of peace is it without strength?

Only when your fist is big enough and strong enough can you calmly face the unfriendly and eager-to-eliminate intrusions from other civilizations.

After Qi Heng collected the crystal ores from all locations, the Deep Blue arrived to pick him up.

On the system panel, after calculating this time's harvest, the data changed.

(Newly added > [Energy Crystal Ore: C-grade Sky Crystal (7800 pieces/10,000) B-grade Sky Crystal (2500 pieces/100,000)])

Looking at the system energy reserve, it is full.

He let Deep Blue jump to the selected coordinates, which was an abandoned planet and the galaxy was also very dilapidated.

There are many galaxies and planets like this in the Lost Sector. Most of them have been affected by war, and the magnetic poles and environment of the entire planet have undergone drastic changes, making them no longer suitable for carbon-based life.

A starship of too low a level cannot land smoothly in such an environment.

Only Shenlan was not afraid of such a harsh environment and brought him safely to this planet which was once habitable and can now be described as a purgatory.

Ten thousand years is enough to smooth out the changes brought about by the original crustal movement.

At the suggestion of Deep Blue, he did not leave Deep Blue, but simply released the original Zerg brought from Tianyun Star.

There were two not-so-rich mineral veins in Tianyun that had been mined out, so he packed up the miners in these two areas and prepared to move them to another work location.

This planet is filled with toxic gases that are harmful to him, and the oxygen content is too low. Even though the Tianjia Zerg are stronger than ordinary humans, breathing in this environment will damage their bodies. They can only bear it for a while.

The original Zerg in the folded space were teleported to the surface outside, and almost immediately, it was detected that the status of these original Zerg began to change.

But this does not prevent them from starting to work.

The system's internal database contained detailed information about the planet, and the landing location he chose was certainly not chosen randomly—this area was rich in mineral deposits beneath the surface.

"The environment here is also harmful to them. How long can they survive?" he asked A0.

[Assuming one rotation of the planet is one day, if this group of original Zerg maintains high-intensity mining, it is estimated that all of them will die in about 25 to 30 days.]

"It only takes fifteen days for the larvae that are able to adapt to the environment to mature and produce the next generation."

In addition to the lower-level mining insects originally used for mining, there is also a group of larvae. They have extremely strong adaptability and can adapt to the environment during their growth.

The insects of the same species that they produce will also inherit this characteristic. After several generations, no, only two generations, the newly born original insect race will be able to fully adapt to the environment of this planet.

The original Zerg are all consumables, especially the lower-level Zerg, which have a vitality even stronger than weeds.

It is very cost-effective for him to exchange this batch of insects with few lives left for a batch of tool insects that can provide resources for sustainable development.

In order to maximize the utilization, he did not even awaken the nest worms and brain worms placed in this batch of larvae this time.

The larvae of higher-level Zerg species like Nest Worms and Brain Worms were the ones he specifically asked Qi Lan for. They were wrapped in a layer of dry amber-like liquid, and only by melting the outer protective shell could they end their hibernation and wake up.

——That protective shell can protect them from harm and has the property of isolating temperature and energy.

But at the same time, it is also very fragile.

So 'seeds' like these need to be carried safely by thick-skinned worms until it's time to wake them up.

"Deep Blue, follow the route map I sent you and go to Space Node 1 on the TW to TY hyperspace route network."

[No problem, Your Majesty. Shenlan will depart immediately.]

Qi Heng looked through the screen at the swarm of insects that had already started digging the ground and were constantly digging downwards.

The brooding insects will not be awakened until they have dug deep enough to build a simple nest where they can live safely.

Before waking up the nest worms and building a real nest, the brain worms will only sleep in the safest place.

As for how deep they need to dig to be safe, they will know when they dig deep enough.

Next time I come, I will see a swarm of insects similar to these, but it will not be the same batch as before.

…

Deep Blue passed through the thin atmosphere and immediately activated its space jump system as soon as it was out of the planet's gravitational capture range.

The next moment, the space around the Deep Blue began to distort, and the entire Deep Blue suddenly disappeared.

When Deep Blue reappeared, it had already arrived in another galaxy hundreds of light years away.

Qi Heng looked at the screen and synthesized the galaxy map by obtaining multi-dimensional star information of the galaxy through multi-band observation.

There are two pages on the screen, one for the past and one for the present.

If you don't look closely, the only difference between the two is that the gray-blue "ribbon" in the former, like a mist floating around the galaxy, disappears in the latter's star map, leaving only a few gray-blue dots scattered around.

In the outer space of the galaxy, the large space fortress city originally built here has been abandoned and broken into pieces, and all kinds of floating space objects are in a mess.

Originally, the large space fortress was built on an asteroid. The asteroid was originally wandering freely in the interstellar space. It was noticed by the Tianjia civilization at that time and was dragged here and fixed here to become the "foundation" of the space fortress.

This is near the space node of the route originally used for navigation in the Tianwu Galaxy. The space fortress was originally used for ships and interstellar trains traveling to and from the Tianwu Galaxy to dock and resupply.

When needed, it can be transformed into a military fortress at any time.

Last time he didn't come in person, and only learned about the situation of the Tianwu Galaxy through the information sent back by Deep Blue. Now what he saw when he arrived at the scene in person was the same as the data given by Deep Blue.

Qi Heng walked towards the rear of the Deep Blue and said, "Prepare to open the left rear hatch of the starship and activate the energy shield..."

The navigation node of the Tianwu Galaxy was destroyed. According to A0 after sorting out the information, the Bedolan civilization responsible for Tianwu Star can only manage and supply Tianwu Star through a navigation channel fifteen light years away.

Calculating the distance from the Deep Blue to the channel node based on its coordinates, it is approximately six hundred kilometers.

We can't get too close. The space channel node there has become very unstable after a problem occurred. If we get sucked in, even the Deep Blue will have to work hard to escape the node's capture.

The Deep Blue is an escape ship. It is itself a large escape pod, but a mecha is reserved at the stern for escape.

Of course, the mecha that can be placed on the Deep Blue is not an ordinary mecha.

After A0 scanning, it was confirmed that the mecha was the Galaxy Patrol III type manufactured by the Tianjia civilization. It has high maneuverability and high protection, and is also equipped with high-performance weapons.

After the Deep Blue crashed on Tianyun Star, part of the hull was damaged. However, because this mecha had never been used, it remained safely in an isolation cover that isolated the dust space until it was discovered.

Qi Heng has never driven a mecha.

However, with A0's guarantee, he is not worried about any accidents during use.

Several of these companies are equipped with a full set of equipment and systems, and the overload pressure is still within the tolerable range. Without a combat link, it probably feels similar to driving a car?

Qi Heng, who had ridden on starships and spacecraft before, was still a little uncertain before boarding the mecha.

[Lord, don't be nervous. This mecha is very safe.]

"I'm not nervous." He said calmly.

The cockpit of the mecha looked like a miniature starship control room. The densely packed buttons and touch screens gave him a headache.

There is also a mental power connection interface on the other side, which is mainly used in combat. After all, the reaction speed of mental power is faster than hand speed.

[Please look at the screen on the right side of the console. It shows your current heart rate.]

“…”

"What to do next?"

【According to tradition, you can give your mech a name.】

Qi Heng thought for a moment and said, "Since you're driving it, let's call it Ghost."

"You take over and make a quick decision. There are more than just one node that needs repairing."

【yes. 】

[——Galaxy Patrol III renamed 'Ghost', authority taken over.]