Soon the first batch of X62 ore was transported to Earth. The rocket launch was normal, and the warship finally arrived on Earth after traveling in space for a day and a night.
The Earth repatriation team successfully recovered the rocket, and the transport warship, after soaring in the sky for two hours, finally landed safely.
When Lu Yuan heard the news, he was just as happy as everyone else.
Lu Yuan drove to the warship's docking station, which was already packed with people. There were observers waiting to pick up passengers, and members of the technical team preparing to carry out maintenance on the warship before its return.
The area was densely packed with people and porters, all of whom had prepared the carts to transport all the ore brought back from the moon.
Everything was so orderly. Lu Yuan parked the car in the parking lot and walked to the warship's landing pad. There, he saw a loud and piercing sound coming from the sky, and a huge airflow caused a gale of force seven or eight to rise around him.
Everyone remained standing, watching the distant object. Like an aircraft carrier, the massive warship slowly came to a stop on the tarmac, until with a deafening roar, it finally came to a stable halt on the ground.
The welcoming crowd then showered flowers on the spot, and cannons roared in the sky. Everyone was filled with joy, as this was the first time they had brought back ore from outer space.
With a loud hiss, the ship's hatch slowly opened, and the captain, along with the crew, stepped out. Standing on the parking area, the captain waved to everyone, and Lu Yuan and the others went forward to shake hands with them.
Congratulations on your safe return!
Lu Yuan said this from the bottom of his heart.
The captain's face was flushed, and he excitedly grasped Lu Yuan's hand, nodding repeatedly.
"We owe a great debt to Mr. Lu and your team. If it weren't for you mining that mine and overcoming the most difficult crisis, we wouldn't have been able to complete this mission at all!"
Lu Yuan waved his hand slightly, pointing in the direction of life, and said, "Alright, now's not the time for pleasantries. Let's hurry up and get to the next task. I'll throw you a welcome-back feast when we're done!"
The captain immediately nodded, and then instructed the crew behind him to open the ship's hatches and unload the ore.
Everyone on the tarmac got busy.
Truck after truckload of ore was transported from the warships to the warehouses, and the endless convoy stretched for miles.
The parking lot was surprisingly well-organized, and the warehouses were already prepared.
Lu Yuan and everyone else couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Everyone was exhausted. Now that they've returned from the moon, they all feel physically unwell and need plenty of rest.
That evening, Lu Yuan prepared a unique welcome banquet to celebrate the arrival of everyone on the warship.
After a satisfying meal, everyone could finally get some rest, while Lu Yuan and his team continued their work, as escaping the solar system was their most important task.
Soon, the ore mined from the moon was transported to the supply bays of the various planetary engines.
To ensure sufficient fuel in all regions, they prioritized replenishing the energy of the large planetary engines, starting with the high-end ones, and then moving on to the second and third stages.
In order to determine the purity of these X62 ore samples, they will extract a portion of the X62 ore and send it to the experimental planetary engine for combustion testing.
On this day, Liu Qiang led a group of lab technicians to conduct the ore purity test.
Liu Qiang was previously a key technical expert in an aerospace company, possessing decades of experience.
He is incredibly capable; he can pinpoint the problem almost instantly with just a glance.
His students are spread all over the continent and are all top performers in their respective disciplines.
More than 30 people participated in this test project today, and everyone's face was full of excitement because the fuel delivered last night had been sent to the fuel tank of the experimental planetary engine.
This was their first time encountering this type of X62 ore, so they were naturally very excited.
"Academician Liu, compared to the previous ores, which one has a higher purity, the X62 ore we extracted this time?"
Someone asked a question, and Liu Qiang nodded with great satisfaction. He liked students who liked to ask questions the most, because that allowed him to understand how much everyone had actually learned.
"This ore is of course purer than the previous ore because it was mined from a deeper part of the ground."
According to our investigation, X62 ore contains a large number of impurities in the shallow layers of the earth, while its purity increases as you go deeper underground, resulting in the highest energy efficiency.
According to the mining report of the ore delivered this time, the ore we are going to test today was mined at a depth of about 150 meters underground. Based on our previous calculations, its purity is about 10% higher than the ore we received before.
As Liu Qiang spoke, he led the group to the warehouse. The person in charge of the warehouse nodded slightly to them and then opened the hatch.
Everyone was already impatient and filed in, following along into the heavily guarded warehouse.
A sign hanging high up in the warehouse reads: "Smoking, open flames, and electronic devices are strictly prohibited."
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