Half a year after Qu Jianlei and his team landed on the star, they managed to accumulate 10 million energy blocks.
This process... needless to say, is not an ordinary hard work.
It is said that mining and extracting energy stones will definitely bring huge profits. As long as you have a license, you can just sit and count the money.
But that also depends on the situation. There are only seven of them in total, and the mining equipment is very crude. Some people would rather use magic.
The extractor is also very rough, consumes a lot of energy, and, like mining equipment, suffers from severe wear and requires frequent repairs.
So in this process, no one really feels like they have nothing to do and they have to be busy every day, especially Qu Jianlei.
But even though we are busy, everyone feels fulfilled.
Especially looking at the number of energy blocks increasing day by day, this is hope and hope.
When the energy blocks reached 10 million, Qu Jianlei called everyone together to discuss whether to release a distress signal.
No one objects to this suggestion. Although this kind of practice makes everyone feel fulfilled, it is really too desolate.
Only Xiao Moshan quietly murmured to Qu Jianlei afterwards, "I want to try my best at Level A soon, is that convenient?"
"Okay," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation, "There are so many people protecting the Dharma, what are you worried about?"
"But... no one knows when someone will come to rescue," Xiao Moshan replied distressedly.
"What if I am advancing to the next level? Will it affect your actions?"
"If you think too much, it won't affect you," Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation.
"The worst case scenario is that one person will be left to watch you while the others leave first and come back to pick you up."
Xiao Moshan was stunned when he heard this, "A special interstellar trip... How much does it cost?"
He really hasn't thought about this. Normal people wouldn't think about it like this, right?
"Then we can't delay our progress," Qu Jianlei raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "You're not young anymore."
These words... are very heartbreaking! Xiao Moshan was also a confident genius awakener back then and didn't find it difficult to reach A level.
But now, he had to face reality - Jian Lei was surrounded by a bunch of monsters.
Let others not talk about it, Mu Yu reached the highest level before she was eighty years old.
Even Hua Xiezi, who is younger than him and practiced later than him, is now A level, and it is highly likely that he will advance to the highest level.
Xiao Moshan believed that something had happened to him, otherwise he would have been A-level by now and would be qualified to worry about the Supreme Being.
But if you say this kind of thing... you will be laughed at. If something happened to him, is it going to be smooth sailing for everyone else?
Let’s just talk about Jian Lei himself. He has so many wanted names on his back. Isn’t he now one of the top beings in the Supreme Realm?
He nodded slowly, "Okay then, I'll concentrate on accumulating, and when I feel like it, I'll give it a try."
In fact, under the current situation, he and Hua Scorpion really can't make any decent contributions to this team.
Even when they go out, they have to wear spacesuits - Hua Scorpion is better, but he also has to wear a helmet, and he can't go out for too long.
Therefore, the two of them could only do whatever work they could in their residence.
However, Xiao Moshan secretly made up his mind and still had to work hard for a while.
Try not to rush up to the next level. Once you do, you should rush up in the shortest possible time.
But his predictions about the future are gradually coming true.
One month passed quickly, and there was no response to the distress signal sent by the lifeboat.
Everyone is still practicing step by step, and Mrs. Jia seems to be calm.
In such a vast space, it is not easy to wait for a passing starship.
But Qu Jianlei didn't think so. He asked her to discuss it - take out your lifeboat too.
The lifeboat was simply modified and controlled by Qu Jianlei, who grabbed the two lifeboats and left the star.
Then he threw the rescue capsule three to four million kilometers away and also released a weak distress signal.
There are about a dozen life-saving capsules in his storage talisman, but it is impossible to release them all at once, and some must be left in case of accidents.
Throwing away the two rescue capsules, he steered the lifeboat around.
After returning, he replenished some energy blocks and took control of the lifeboat again, but this time it was unmanned.
In this way, there are three distress signals in the periphery, plus one on the star, which can affect a wider range.
However, there is no need to go any further. The lifeboat is a thin-skinned thing with short legs, so we still have to pay attention to save its durability.
In addition, everyone began to build a second settlement - this settlement can be a little simpler.
Bulk equipment such as energy block extractors were moved near the second settlement.
As for the first main settlement, we began to cover and hide it, trying not to be exposed if outsiders landed.
It's just that Qu Jianlei didn't use the concealment array. This thing is easily reminiscent of Rhodiola rosea or Ran Bingluan.
In the blink of an eye, they have lived on the star for a full year.
Even the life capsule that sent out the signal was destroyed, but there was still no response.
Energy blocks have accumulated another thirteen million.
Qu Jianlei even began to wonder whether he should spend some more energy and effort to improve the conditions of the second settlement.
After the upgrade, he can release 80 million computing units to calculate the super spirit gathering array and further improve the teleportation array.
However, he was still a little hesitant. Once he assumed this posture, Mrs. Jia would probably panic.
Then simply make two more energy block extractors, and then... build other factories.
This kind of time is destined to be long, because there are fewer and fewer materials on the planet that can be recycled.
Qu Jianlei felt that he was building an industrial society system from scratch...
However, there is no choice, there is nothing else you can do!
But it's not good to be idle all the time. Nothing will really cause trouble. Even if there are no external conflicts, it will inevitably affect your xinxing over time.
At this time, he actually missed the pile of starship wreckage. If that didn't work, he might as well go back to the junk planet.
On the third day after he started building the energy block extractor, a starship appeared in the distant starry sky.
Mrs. Jia, who was on guard, discovered the starship. At this time, the starship was less than 500,000 kilometers away from them.
There was no way, given this condition, Qu Jianlei had already brought a lot of supplies with him, but he really didn't have any remote scanning equipment.
When the starship was discovered, it was rapidly approaching, and the rescue cabin also received a call request.
After the call was connected, the other party asked rudely, "Did you send the distress signal? Are you being rewarded with 10 million?"
"Yes," Mrs. Jia replied coldly, "If it's not enough, we can discuss it, but we can't pay the remaining amount until we go back."
It is necessary to clearly indicate the reward, otherwise who would be willing to go out of their way to save people in such a vast space?
As for the price of 10 million, it is a bit high.
Qu Jianlei rescued and escorted Rhine and his party, plus carrying the damaged starship, for only five million.
But the price was too low to impress people, and the paranoid even suggested increasing the reward to 30 million.
Anyway, with their strength, they are not afraid of attracting kidnappers. As long as the starship is willing to come, everything can be discussed.
However, Mrs. Jia objected. She was worried that the bounty was too high and would scare away passing starships.
Ten million is okay, many people can afford it, but thirty million sounds outrageous.
If the other party thinks that this might be some kind of trap, it will be all in vain.
Anyway, in this vast space, opportunities and dangers coexist, so it’s not surprising that anything happens.
The incoming starship continued to ask, "Tell me the type of your wrecked starship, its hull number, destination and remaining number of people, etc..."
This request is not excessive. If you are rescuing others in space, you have the right to ask them to provide relevant information.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be terrible if we encounter the star thief's bait? We must not have the intention of harming others, and we must have the intention of guarding against others.
That is to say, it is only a brave person like Qu Jianlei, who is an expert in art, who directly rescues Lain without asking about his identity.
Of course, the type, ship number, destination... these can also be fabricated, as long as they almost match the number.
But this is a threshold after all, and it can at least increase the cost of committing crimes.
However, everyone has already discussed this issue.
"Kefengzi 15, a scientific research starship affiliated to the Purcell Consortium. Its purpose is to detect abnormal celestial phenomena. There are five survivors!"
Scientific research ships of this type have no fixed routes, and their takeoffs and landings are irregular, and some are even classified.
Relevant information is basically unverifiable by the other party.
As for the fact that there are only five survivors... As long as the other party dares to land, it is not up to you to decide how many survivors there will be?
"Five people..." Someone on the opposite side muttered softly, seeming to be disappointed.
Then another loud voice came, "Ser... which Sell consortium?"
Sure enough, you are careful enough! Mrs. Jia answered steadily, "We are powerful in the Purcell Consortium, which is headquartered in the Red Python Star Territory."
"It's really this Seer," the other person muttered softly, and then asked again, "What happened to you..."
"No, this is a star with energy stone mines?"
Obviously, the opponent's starship detected the situation, and he felt a little ecstatic for a while.
"This is really..." At this moment, a paranoid voice sounded, but he did not continue.
Mrs. Jia turned off the transmitter and picked up the handheld radio in the lifeboat. "It's okay. This starship looks broken, but it can still sail."
While talking, the opponent's starship was getting closer and closer, and Mu Yu also saw the appearance of the starship clearly, "Isn't it right? Did you just get beaten?"
However, Qinghu said without any pain, "It's better than the boss's 8384."
"Who did I provoke?" Qu Jianlei sighed, "Okay, everyone is on your place, and don't be soft when it's time to fire."
In addition to the first and second settlements, they also built two simple bunkers, which were also needed for defense.
Qu Jianlei carried many weapons and ammunition, but his firepower was not very strong and his lethality was limited.
Once you fire, unless you hit a vital point, it's basically like shouting, "Don't come here!"
Anyway, everyone has imagined the rescue scene many times and is familiar with various coping methods.
The other person asked again, "How long have you been here? Do you have any energy blocks?"
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