The new starship completed the jump test and returned fifteen days later.
Ordinarily, it does not need to take such a long time. As long as the new jump point is confirmed to be stable, you can return.
However, this stability cannot only rely on intuition, but must be supported by a large amount of data.
The time Yin Shan and Xiao Hu spent was collecting various data.
Now it can be confirmed that the jump point on the opposite side is indeed open and the space is quite stable.
Based on the analysis of the known situation, there is no risk of repeated transitions.
In addition, they also roughly determined the location of the mineral stars.
However, it would take about half a month of sailing to get to that location.
"Let's find a new jump point when we get there," Qu Jianlei made the decision, "Now the two starships will go there together."
After jumping again, everyone headed in the planned direction.
It really took half a month for everyone to find the star.
The star is directly over two thousand kilometers away, has a sparse atmosphere, and the surface of the star is dominated by binuclear mercury ore.
The fact that such a small star can have a sparse atmosphere is directly related to the density of mercury ore.
But dual-core mercury ore is quite rubbish in space.
Not only can it be found everywhere, but it also has no mining value. If you are not careful during the mining process, you may be poisoned.
Even in these sparse atmospheres, there are traces of mercury. If you work here for a long time, you must take good protection.
On this planet, some people have also dug mines to see if they can find other ores.
Although it is very far away from Kunhaixing, the Pearl Star Region has been developed for too long, so it is normal for explorers to come here.
It's just that the mines that those people dug were in the wrong location, and they didn't find that there were a lot of energy stone mines on this planet.
——Theoretically speaking, the probability of energy ore appearing around dual-core mercury ore is also very, very low.
For the people on board the two starships, this toxicity and slight radiation are not a big problem.
After the starship landed, everyone began to explore the energy stone mine's reserves.
Qu Jianlei is not omnipotent, but fortunately he has Xiaohu, an artificial intelligence, to help him.
Before coming, the two of them had gathered a lot of information about energy stone mines.
After two days of analysis, we came to the conclusion that the star does have at least hundreds of billions of energy stone reserves.
As for the specific storage capacity, there is no need to spend more time exploring it at present. As long as it is confirmed that the amount is large, that is enough.
After determining the storage capacity, everyone put down the biggest stone in their hearts.
Qu Jianlei made a decision again, "Let's find a suitable jump point nearby, otherwise we will be delayed too long on the way."
The two starships moved separately, and after six days, they finally chose a new suitable location for the jump.
And this jump point is only a three-day flight from the mineral star.
Not to mention that Qu Jianlei is irreplaceable in many aspects. His cooperation with Xiao Hu alone is enough to defeat all experts.
For a team of experts to determine a new transition point, the demonstration alone would take at least half a year!
After determining the jump point, the two starships returned one after the other.
It took more than a month for 1314 to arrive at the Pearl Star Territory and end the prospecting.
By the time they returned to the outskirts of Kunhaixing, the mining company arranged by the nutrient agent had already arrived and was on standby.
A total of four cargo starships arrived, one of which was a large supply starship.
Thanks to the prosperous commerce in Kunhai, such large starships are rarely seen on slightly more remote habitable stars.
The mining company was led by an older Supreme Being who was neither a nutritional supplement nor a Dogan person.
This man is the uncle of the Viscount of Seychelles, and he upholds the old aristocratic style at heart.
His responsibility is to sit on the mineral star and repel any invading enemies.
Because the nutrition supplement was so recognizable, she didn't want to pretend anymore, so the person who met this person was paranoid.
Lao Zhigao said, I don’t know how you accepted the favor I owed you, but since you are here, you must fulfill your responsibilities according to the contract.
This kind of supreme respect that pays attention to honor and is well-founded is really safe to use.
However, when Lao Zhigao figured out the demands of the mining company, he was still shocked.
"There are no mining procedures...but orderly mining?"
He had heard a lot about illegal energy mining, and he didn't find it strange at all.
But those who engage in this kind of illegal mining not only dare not speak out, but also race against time to mine, without any regard for order and disorder.
The other party is good. Not only did they hire him as an outsider, they also mined it in an orderly manner. Are you sure you are not joking?
In fact, his sense of honor does not allow him to preside over such things as illegal mining.
Paranoid said calmly, "The mineral was discovered by us and has nothing to do with anyone. What procedures are required?"
You have to be reasonable! Lao Zhigao is a little helpless.
"Without the mining procedures of the mineral sector and without the industry's operating license, how can the produced energy blocks enter the market?"
The paranoid shook his head and said calmly, "We mine energy blocks for our own use. What does it have to do with the market?"
"For personal use?" Old Supreme was stunned for a moment. If the news is correct, the reserve capacity of this mine must be at least several hundred billion, right?
With hundreds of billions of energy blocks, even if it only produces 10 billion blocks a year - what kind of power does it take to consume so much?
He immediately realized why the other party didn't pay attention to the relevant departments of the empire.
A force with such potential is indeed qualified to compete with those people.
Moreover, the law partially supports this logic and has corresponding provisions.
If the owner only uses a small amount of minerals on his own land for his own use, he does not need to go through the relevant procedures.
Of course, even if this is the case, there are several points in the provision that do not apply to the current situation.
First of all, energy stone mines are controlled minerals. Anyone who mines must report to the government to avoid large fluctuations in energy supply.
Secondly, stars in space are ownerless things. They may not belong to the empire, but they are definitely not private!
Another thing is... no matter how you calculate it, can the mineral resources of hundreds of billions of energy stones be related to the word "a small amount"?
Anyway, if you don't care about it, these problems are not big. If the government really wants to care about it, every point will be fatal.
Lao Zhigao couldn't help but ask again, "What kind of force do you belong to that is not afraid of the wrath of the government?"
"We just don't want to end up, otherwise why would we invite you here?" The paranoid replied calmly.
"It's enough for you to do your job well. If you really want to be punished by the government, you are just a worker. How can you be as responsible as us?"
"Besides, you don't think that the government can't find us, do you?"
If they are really not strong enough, the government will investigate everything from mining equipment to personnel and it will be easy to dig them out.
After all, this is an ongoing job. If you can avoid it for one or two days, how can you avoid it for three or five years?
The old supreme leader nodded when he heard the words. Although the other party's tone was a little arrogant, he basically got to the point.
"In this case, the energy stone mine is not considered to be shipped out?"
The paranoid nodded, "Prepare it into an energy block on the spot and store it on the spot, enough to transport 10 billion again."
He knew very well that the boss was not trying to evade taxes or evade supervision, but the team really had such great needs.
Look at the girl’s previous trip to the star field, she brought 5 billion energy blocks, it was not enough at all!
Everyone also turned around midway, and Duogan temporarily coordinated 30 billion energy blocks to give everyone the confidence to return there.
From such a comparison, we can see that hundreds of billions of energy blocks are just a dozen trips to the Maiden Star Territory.
Moreover, if energy blocks are frequently purchased in large quantities, a fool will notice anomalies, and it is not easy to assemble them in large quantities.
The energy stone tailings they had previously cooperated with the Ping An Business Group had an annual output of only over 2 billion.
They did not face this situation at that time, and all formal procedures were completed.
But now, Qu Jianlei's definition of this mine is for his own use!
As for not being able to consume so many energy blocks? Then you can save them, what if the team size becomes larger in the future?
Anyway, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. No matter how much you store energy blocks, you don't have to worry about them.
Now that he has decided to use it for his own use, he is ready to go through the relevant procedures and permits?
After doing those things, taxes will be paid on future output!
When the old supreme leader heard this, he could probably imagine what was going on. The other party dared to demand orderly mining, and he was absolutely confident.
He is indeed not afraid of taking on this kind of work. "If someone finds out about this thing, should I take action?"
"We asked you to come here just to stop some blind people," the paranoid said seriously.
"You can remind them to find the right master. Who dares to use force... Doesn't that also mean that he doesn't give you face?"
"I understand," Old Supreme nodded, "This job is still a bit challenging."
The paranoid stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder twice, "Little guy, don't put too much pressure on him. We've also arranged for someone to keep an eye on him."
The old Supreme wanted to avoid him, but he was powerless and watched helplessly as the opponent's palm fell.
When the other party left lightly, he took a deep breath and said, "Little, little guy?"
To put it simply, the boss of this mining company is a professional manager - even more of a professional thug.
There are also a variety of people participating. In addition to various experts and engineering maintenance personnel, there are also nutritional supplements and Dogan's subordinates.
In addition, the big group is Qaboos and Katja, and they will also receive corresponding arrangements.
At first glance, it looks like a miscellaneous army, but secretly, two supreme people are firmly in control of the situation.
It took everyone three days to basically sort out the charter, and then six starships left one after another.
Three days later, the starships met at the jump point and jumped together to the new coordinates.
After arriving at the mineral planet, everyone inspected the situation and immediately started various constructions with great interest.
Not to mention anything else, the proven mineral deposits alone are enough for everyone to work for more than ten years.
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