I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

The next day.

Wang Jianfeng was busy with his own affairs and didn't dare to go looking for Su Chen again.

He planned to talk to Su Chen after she calmed down.

As for Su Chen, they had already arrived near the ice pit by car.

The area is now completely under martial law, and a glass dome covers it from above.

Su Chen walked along the edge of the ice pit but didn't find anything unusual.

The experts then gathered to discuss their next steps.

Everyone agreed to send a robot down to explore first.

Su Chen also agreed.

In fact, he believed that this step could have been taken before he arrived.

However, Professor Wang and his colleagues were afraid of something going wrong, so they didn't take any action.

Now that Su Chen has arrived, this step is naturally necessary.

Several robots were being controlled and slowly descended.

After waiting for an hour, the robots still hadn't lowered to the lowest position.

Su Chen was quite surprised. They had already descended very quickly, but he hadn't expected that they hadn't reached the bottom after so long.

A mathematics expert calculated that the robot is now five thousand meters above the ground.

Five thousand meters may seem like a short number, but for Su Chen and his team who conduct frequent research, five thousand meters is not a very deep depth.

If it reaches 10,000 meters, that's the limit.

Su Chen ordered the robot to descend faster.

It took another hour for the robot to descend to 10,000 meters, but it still hadn't reached the bottom.

Su Chen looked at the math expert who had just made the deduction and said, "Is there any way to quickly deduce the depth of the pit?"

The expert pondered for a moment and said, "There isn't a very good solution."

"The simplest way is for us to find a rope long enough, put some weight on one end of the rope, and then throw it down."

"Once the rope reaches the bottom, we'll know the depth of the pit."

Su Chen believed this method would be faster than the robot's descent, so he agreed.

Several experts went off to conduct tests.

The robot continued its descent.

The robot wasn't there to test the depth of the ice pit, but to descend to the bottom and observe what was inside.

Soon, experts measured the depth of the pit, which turned out to be 30,000 meters.

This number greatly surprised Su Chen, Professor Wang, and others.

Especially Professor Wang.

They have been excavating on extremely cold planets, and have even dug into ice layers 30,000 meters below the surface.

However, once they reach 30,000 meters, it becomes extremely difficult to excavate, and the equipment can no longer keep up.

It is astonishing and puzzling that a naturally formed ice pit could be so deep.

Just as everyone was discussing the matter, an expert rushed in from outside, looking rather grim, and it was unclear what had happened.

He came in, panting, and said, "Something's happened. We can't pull back the rope we threw down."

Everyone was stunned. How could they not pull the rope up?

Everyone arrived at the scene of the accident.

Su Chen saw several people pulling hard on the rope, but the rope seemed to be held back by something and wouldn't budge.

What caused this?

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then called a car. After all, human strength is limited, and using a car to pull it might have unexpected results.

Even after the cart was pulled, the rope still didn't work.

One of the experts quickly stopped this behavior.

"Stop pulling! What if the rope breaks?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "If it's broken, it's broken. If it really is broken, we can find some traces at the break point and keep pulling."

The ropes they used were specially made because there were no ordinary ropes in the base; the ropes they used were extremely strong.

Even if you try to pull it by cart, or even burn it or cut it with a knife, you still can't cut the rope.

Its toughness and tensile strength are extremely strong; it could be towed by an airplane without any problems, let alone a truck.

After the truck started, the rope remained stationary, and the truck instead sank into the ice.

Moreover, because of the strong pulling force, the truck showed signs of moving backward.

If one truck wasn't enough, then two would do. In the end, a full ten trucks were used to finally pull the rope up.

However, what they pulled up wasn't the complete rope; half of it was missing.

Su Chen and the others stared at the broken rope, lost in thought.

The rope showed clear signs of freezing; the once supple rope now lay there stiff as steel.

A gentle tap produced a clanging sound.

Su Chen had someone cut off this section of rope for research.

No one dared to touch the ice on the rope.

They gained a deep understanding of the ice layers of the extremely cold planet, and found that many frozen objects retained an extremely strong ice element.

This ice element will harm itself upon contact.

Wearing special gloves, he brought the rope into the laboratory.

Some experts studied the robot's descent, while Su Chen and his group continued to watch it descend.

On the large screen, they saw the robot descending rapidly and were also able to see the surrounding environment.

The surrounding environment remained unchanged; it was all ice, with no other plants.

The ice layer is irregular, presenting itself in various shapes to the public.

The icicles were terrifying; no one dared to imagine what would happen if someone fell into one.

Finally, the robot reached the bottom of the pit.

But when they directed the robot to move forward, it stopped in place.

Despite trying various methods, the robot remained unresponsive.

One of the people operating the robot put down the remote control and looked at Su Chen and the others, saying, "The robot seems to have malfunctioned. It's probably because it's too cold, which has caused its parts to break down."

Everyone agreed with his point of view.

Professor Wang said, "Could we put protective suits on the robots?"

Su Chen chuckled, "If you put a protective suit on him, what about the cameras? Can you block them?"

Professor Wang said with a smile, "Don't forget, the protective suit you're researching is a one-piece design with goggles. Why don't you just put the goggles on the robot's camera?"

Su Chen felt that this method wasn't impossible, but it was too time-consuming.

Moreover, protective suits and robots are somewhat incompatible.

However, just to be on the safe side, he was still prepared to give it a try.

The experiment was first conducted on the ground.

After the robot puts on protective clothing, the operator takes over its operation.

After trying for about ten minutes, the operator shook his head.

"No, the magnetic field inside the protective suit clashes with the robot's magnetic field, causing it to malfunction frequently." The group exchanged glances; it seemed that wearing the protective suit was not an option.

If you send the robot down alone, it will freeze and break.

Professor Wang stroked his chin and said to Su Chen, "How about you research a machine that can withstand the cold?"

Su Chen said, "It's possible, but we can't research it just for this reason."

"We need to resolve this issue first, and then we can study it."

Professor Wang understood what Su Chen meant; he wanted to take his people down directly.

If Wang Jianfeng were here, he would definitely stop Su Chen from going down.

Professor Wang tried to stop him, but no one could stop Su Chen from doing what he was determined to do.

Professor Wang offered Su Chen a few more words of advice, but seeing that he was getting a little impatient, he stopped talking.

He knew that Su Chen was in a bad mood lately, and if he said too much, Su Chen might take her anger out on him, so it was best to keep quiet.

Afterwards, Su Chen selected twenty people to explore the ice pit.

Among them, fifteen were soldiers selected by Tang Yumo. They had undergone rigorous training, were able to face various dangers, and possessed extremely strong willpower.

The remaining five people, including Su Chen, are all experts.

With all their equipment in hand, they boarded a small interstellar warship and descended to the bottom of the pit.

Small interstellar warships can move freely above the pit.

However, the lower you go, the smaller the space becomes, and the interstellar warship can only stop in mid-air.

Then, Su Chen and his team secured themselves with specially made ropes and slowly descended using the ropes.

This is an extremely slow process and it is dangerous.

If you accidentally touch the surrounding ice peaks, your protective suit might get cut.

If their protective suits are damaged, they could face life-threatening situations, so each of them carries a spare set of protective suits in their backpacks.

In addition, they have various other emergency equipment.

Su Chen felt that he definitely wouldn't be able to descend to the bottom within a day, but fortunately he had prepared a simple tent before descending.

This simple tent can be used in any environment, even in such extreme conditions.

It doesn't need anything to hold it in place; it runs on fuel and can stay airborne for 48 hours.

Su Chen and his group could rest in the makeshift tents, and the tents were no different from their normal rooms.

If you don't consider your surroundings and don't look outside, then you're just resting in a room.

It descended for a day, and as darkness fell, nothing could be seen below anymore.

Su Chen and the others opened the makeshift tent and began to make some preparations.

The captain among the soldiers was worried that the makeshift tent might have problems, so he specially brought out a specially made steel pipe.

This steel pipe is telescopic and can be easily inserted into any place.

He used two steel pipes to support the makeshift tent below, giving it an extra layer of protection.

If the makeshift tent runs out of fuel or is damaged, the two steel pipes can be used as anchor points.

This prevents the makeshift tent from falling below.

Su Chen and his group were all equipped with cameras and walkie-talkies, allowing them to communicate and video chat with Professor Wang and others above.

With nothing else to do, Su Chen turned on the video and asked Professor Wang what was going on up there.

Professor Wang looked dejected and replied curtly, "Nothing's wrong upstairs; we're concerned about you."

After saying that, he said with some regret, "We really shouldn't have let you take that risk, but you wouldn't listen to us."

"If Wang Jianfeng were here, he would surely have a solution."

Upon hearing the name Wang Jianfeng, Su Chen deliberately darkened his expression and changed the subject.

He knew that Wang Jianfeng should be next to Professor Wang at this moment.

Just as he expected, Wang Jianfeng rushed over after learning that Su Chen had already led his men down.

He dared not let Su Chen see him, so he could only hide to the side and eavesdrop and watch.

Professor Wang was not happy to see Su Chen and dared not mention anything about Wang Jianfeng again.

After a brief chat, Professor Wang did not disturb Su Chen any further.

The next day, Su Chen led his men to continue their descent.

It took them a full two weeks to finally reach that point.

Everyone is exhausted after these past two weeks.

Not only was his physical strength failing, but he also couldn't sleep soundly and was extremely listless.

To help everyone relax, Su Chen specifically asked them to rest where they were.

Resting in place and resting in the air are completely different concepts.

Although a simple tent can give people the same feeling as being on the ground, it is still different psychologically.

So everyone got a very good rest this time.

Su Chen wasn't in a hurry and gave everyone enough time to rest.

Seeing that everyone looked well, Su Chen prepared to begin his research nearby.

There were only five experts in total, so Su Chen and his team had a lot to study and a lot to collect.

The remaining people were responsible for their safety, with five of them specifically assigned to protect Su Chen.

The remaining ten people were responsible for protecting the other experts, and a few more people were to stay behind to guard the camp.

The ice pit was not only deep, but also extremely wide.

The further you go in, the more terrifying the ice pit becomes.

The sense of terror and oppression put everyone on edge.

Su Chen had observed this.

Their camp was located in the southeast direction, at the very edge of the ice pit.

As you go deeper, you'll gradually descend.

Furthermore, the ice layer above will slowly close up, thus forming a huge space resembling a triangle.

They haven't found any life in this space yet, not even bacteria, which shows how low the temperature is.

Su Chen specially collected some ice blocks, intending to take them back for research.

They walked and stopped, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end.

Because the surrounding area is all ice, the environment is not particularly dark.

They could see everything around them; there was nothing on the smooth ice surface.

Moreover, the ice surface is very clean.

Through the ice, you can see far into the ice, and even see another piece of ice.

At this moment, one of the experts pointed to his head and said, "Look at that!"

Everyone looked up and saw a huge black creature inside the ice above them.

This black creature was over two meters long, had a pair of wings, and its eyes were wide open, making it appear to be alive.

Su Chen and the others stared at it for a while and found that the creature was not moving at all, so they knew that it had been frozen in ice.

It was yet another corpse of an ancient creature; they had seen many such corpses before.

Some ancient creatures still exist on Earth today, but most ancient creatures are unheard of and unseen.

However, their research found that these organisms share similarities with certain organisms on Earth, suggesting they may be of the same species. (End of Chapter)