Two months later.
The Mars night tour on New Year's Eve clearly relieved some of Lü Yongchang's tense nerves.
Thanks to this, the subsequent research and development process became much smoother.
In just one month, under Lü Yongchang's leadership, the mining nanorobot research and development project has achieved a major breakthrough!
...
Mars Port No. 1.
Three uniquely designed starships were quietly moored in the harbor.
The starship's cockpit is very small, about one-third the size of the cockpit of the Mysterious Maiden I, therefore, each starship has only one pilot.
But it has an extremely round "belly".
Inside its "belly," besides the warehouses for storing ore, are trillions of mining nanorobots.
Two large, shiny characters were printed on the hull of the starship.
Hummingbird.
This is the name of this starship.
The Hummingbird Starship is only 100 meters long, making it ridiculously small compared to the Luan Bird Type I.
However, it is equipped with the same Hall thrusters and fusion reactor as the Luan Niao I starship.
This design was also intended to meet its operational needs: mining and transporting minerals.
...
Inside the Hummingbird Starship No. 1, a blond, blue-eyed man in a spacesuit sat quietly in the cramped cockpit.
"Bart, please respond."
The radio crackled with the calls of his teammates.
The man quickly pressed the radio button and replied seriously, "Received, please speak."
The voices of the two teammates came one after the other.
"Captain, when can we set off?"
"Yeah, Captain, I can't wait to go mining in the asteroid belt! What man can resist the temptation of a space excavator?!"
Listening to the less-than-standard Mandarin spoken over the radio, Bart's eyes revealed a wry smile.
The serious expression on his face immediately relaxed.
He reconnected the radio and snapped at them impatiently, "Huggins! What nonsense are you spouting!"
"What space excavator? This is a hummingbird-type starship!"
A burst of laughter suddenly came through the radio.
"Alright!" Bart laughed for a while, then reminded them again, "It's almost time, so be quiet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bart's smile faded, and he stared intently ahead through the window.
Deep in his eyes, there was also a great deal of expectation.
That's right, what man can resist the allure of space mining?
Although there were no explosives, it was still mining on an asteroid!
"Calling Hummingbird 1, please respond!"
A clear and familiar voice came through the radio.
Bart paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "Hummingbird One received! Professor Chris, please speak!"
...
The flight was extremely boring.
Looking at the unchanging, deep scenery outside the porthole, Bart opened his mouth and let out a big yawn.
He glanced at the screen.
We are still half an hour away from our "target".
The three Hummingbird starships have the same destination!
An asteroid with a diameter of approximately 200 kilometers.
Spirit Star.
Spirit Star
This asteroid was discovered by Italian astronomers as early as 1852.
Because it contains a large amount of minerals, it has always been coveted by humankind.
Based on observations and calculations, Psyche is mainly composed of iron and nickel.
These are not the most important things.
Most importantly, it contains a large amount of heavy metals.
Gold, platinum, copper...
As a "walking Earth core," the resources contained in Spiritus are undoubtedly a godsend for humanity today!
"Huggins, Jason!" Bart turned on the radio and sent a message to the other two Hummingbird starships, "Stay alert, we're almost there!"
A few seconds later, two clear responses came through the radio in succession: "Received!"
...
As time went by, the outline of Spirit Star gradually appeared before everyone.
A small asteroid with a pitted and bumpy surface, yet shimmering with metallic luster.
"Everyone, we're almost there!" Huggins' excited voice came over the radio!
Looking at the mission objective ahead, Bart's heart began to pound uncontrollably!
In the deep, dark space, the three Hummingbird starships slowly decelerated and gradually approached the lonely Spirit Star.
"Attention! We are preparing to land!"
As the captain, Bart took a deep breath to calm himself down and said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, he pressed several buttons on the control panel in front of him.
Under Yi's control, the three hummingbird starships gradually slowed down and moved closer to the uneven surface of Spirit God Star.
The entire "landing" process took about ten minutes.
A slight vibration came from the soles of my feet.
Bart knew this was a sign of a successful landing.
The next moment, several grappling hooks extended from the bottom of the Hummingbird starship, firmly securing the entire starship to the surface of Spirit God Star.
Once his teammates' two Hummingbird starships had come to a stop, Bart said with some anticipation, "First, let's begin mining!"
The holographic image on the console subtly changed.
Models of Psyche and the Hummingbird starship appeared before him.
The voice of Weak AI One then rang out: "The fuselage is secured."
"The nanorobot delivery system is being deployed..."
Directly below the cockpit, in front of the Hummingbird starship's rounded "belly," a hard drill bit was prominently protruding.
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