Chen Ming sat down on the floor of the spaceship, took off his helmet and threw it aside.

He breathed in deep gulps of oxygen that had just been replenished by the life support system.

Looking at the backpack in his hand and the things in it, he couldn't help but smile.

Chen Ming adjusted his breathing, stood up, and gave the spacecraft a move command.

Then we came to the work cabin and prepared to start the transformation of the mining laser.

Chen Ming held two lenses of different sizes in his hands, and the largest one was placed on the temporary storage space of the smelting furnace in front of him.

The low-frequency frequency generator that I found before leaving was also placed aside.

After confirming that there were enough materials needed to transform the mining laser and that it would not affect the subsequent maintenance of the landing module, Chen Ming pressed the confirmation button.

An extremely strong feeling of fatigue instantly surged into Chen Ming's brain, but.

The smallest lens in his hand turned into pure transparent liquid, and the low-frequency frequency generator also gradually melted.

The two streams of liquid, together with other metal materials flowing out of the storage chamber, were integrated into the Type II mining laser in the working chamber.

All the liquid was quickly absorbed and the Type II mining laser transformation was complete.

The overall appearance has not changed much, except for an additional ring-shaped component on the edge of the transmitter, which is the laser restraint.

At the same time, some changes have also taken place on the panel of the mining laser equipment.

【Type II Mining Laser·Modified】

[Manufacturer: Synda Rockwell Mining Company]

[Intensity: Level 3]

[Applicable environment: high-grade metal ore]

[Modified parts: Advanced lens, energy focusing ring, frequency oscillation]

【Durability: 100%】

[Available operations: Replacement/modification]

The intensity and applicable environment of laser have reached a higher level.

At this time, according to Chen Ming's just settings, the spacecraft circled back to the living area of ​​the mining space station.

The traction equipment removed the dark blue ore that had been stuck in a hole in the living area building.

At this time, Chen Ming was not sure whether the strength of the enhanced mining laser was enough, so he started the mining laser with some nervousness.

The mining laser fired out in a brighter orange-yellow color than before, successfully shattering the dark blue ore when it hit.

"good."

Chen Ming couldn't help but mutter to himself, still looking a little nervous as he watched the ore fragments being pulled into the furnace.

The entire process was the same as collecting ordinary asteroids. The furnace began to heat up and the deep blue ore began to melt gradually.

It was not until this time that Chen Ming finally put his mind at ease.

Fortunately, the temperature of the furnace is high enough, otherwise I would have to find a way to see if there are any furnace-related modification methods in the terminal book.

The smelting speed of dark blue ore is much slower than that of ordinary metal ore.

Nearly two hours later, a total of five sky-blue metal ingots appeared in the furnace after smelting.

Chen Ming had already opened the panel of the work cabin impatiently.

I saw the name of this metal in the object column.

"Sky Steel?"

Chen Ming's tone was filled with suppressed excitement.

I didn't expect that this is a metal material with quite high value.

In Chen Ming's memory, he had specially learned about this kind of high-grade material.

It is an essential material for some key components of spacecraft, especially those that require very high structural strength, and is also the basis for manufacturing spacecraft.

And more importantly, Sky Steel is a raw material for the hyperspace channel system.

Although it would be difficult for him to gather other materials when he arrived at the pirate space station, at least with it in hand, Chen Ming could feel more at ease.

Even if he doesn't need it to build a hyperspace channel system in the end, he can still sell it as a rare metal resource at the pirate space station.

Just as I had planned at the beginning, it would be used as the first starting capital for my new beginning.

Chen Ming's hands stroked the Sky Steel Ingot, feeling the warmth that had just cooled down, just like when he got his favorite toy as a child.

Chen Ming enjoyed this special sense of satisfaction very much.

However, gradually, Chen Ming's excitement over the outstanding results of the transformation and the collection of sky steel faded.

An extreme feeling of fatigue filled my brain.

The mental drain of modifying the equipment feels much greater than repairing it.

Chen Ming put the sky blue steel ingot into the storage cabin and stood at the door of the living cabin. It was almost time for a break.

But before walking in, Chen Ming thought about it and turned back to the captain's room.

I took the initiative to find an asteroid and planned to test the effect of the upgraded mining laser on ordinary metal ores on ordinary asteroids.

Traction, fixation.

Mining laser fired.

In less than three seconds, the asteroid was directly shattered by a level 3 mining laser, and the ore fragments were pulled into the furnace to begin smelting.

Chen Ming was very satisfied with such efficiency.

Although smelting time accounts for the majority of the entire mining process, the time required for collection is also not short.

If you accumulate this little bit, the time you save will be much more than a little.

The sooner you collect enough materials, the sooner you can set off for the planet that the spacecraft is orbiting.

After confirming the efficiency of the mining laser, Chen Ming's face showed an uncontrollable smile again.

But soon, extreme fatigue resurfaced.

Chen Ming shook his head reluctantly to make himself more awake.

Then he set the instructions for the spacecraft, asking it to continue collecting common minerals around the space station.

I quickly returned to the living cabin and lay down on the bed.

Before closing his eyes, Chen Ming opened the panel of the spacecraft's armor and used the panel to repair the remaining damage on the armor.

The overall durability of about 70% was instantly restored to 100%, and the entire hull looked brand new from the outside.

Then Chen Ming fainted.

The next day, Chen Ming climbed out of bed with a groggy head.

The first thing I did after getting up was the same as the day before, which was to go to the work cabin to collect the minerals that had been smelted overnight.

During his free time yesterday, Chen Ming dismantled a shelf in the storage compartment and built a slope at the outlet of the smelting furnace.

So that when the furnace is full, the metal ingots that overflow can slide down the slope to the side, so that more metal ingots can be piled here.

When Chen Ming got closer to the work cabin, he found that what he was doing was indeed effective.

Although the slope had been crushed, the excess metal ingots still blocked the mine outlet, causing the furnace to stop working.

But the number of metal ingots piled up here is about 50% more than the day before.

Chen Ming went back and forth several times to stuff the metal ingots into the storage compartment.

Looking at the iron ingots that took up almost half of the used space in the storage compartment, Chen Ming felt that if this continued, sooner or later he would have to throw some of them away.

However, if we are lucky today and efficient enough, we might be able to gather enough materials to repair the landing module.

Once the landing module is repaired, there is no need to continue collecting iron.

And as the landing module is about to be repaired, it is time to consider what happens after landing.

(End of this chapter)