Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 57 X-178 Galaxy
Chapter 178: X- Galaxy
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The Rose quietly crossed the Earth's orbit and entered the vast space.

As the voyage progressed, the sun's light gradually dimmed, and darkness and boundless loneliness flooded everyone's vision.

The Rose continued on its journey until it reached the famous Kuiper Belt, where it stopped. Facing countless icy asteroids, it floated quietly in the dark starry sky.

Fang Yan stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window of the command center, looking at the magnificent celestial bodies composed of dust and asteroids, his heart filled with shock and awe of the boundless starry sky.

Although the main mission of this trip was to test the traction beam, Fang Yan did not bring the expert team with him.

I have been too busy recently and always feel that I have neglected the people around me. Fang Yan wants to be alone with Isabella and enjoy a few days of rare private time.

Fang Yan scratched his head. He just wanted to go out and relax, and he didn't have a clear destination. After arriving in the Kuiper Belt, Captain Hart asked Fang Yan where he was going, but Fang Yan couldn't answer for a while.

As a typical interstellar travel rookie, Fang Yan has little familiarity with the Milky Way. Apart from his last trip to the inner ring of the Milky Way, he has no travel experience at all.

At this time, Isabella came over and handed Fang Yan a handheld holographic computer.

"What is this?" Fang Yan asked curiously.

Isabella smiled and said, "Actually, the Jilong family has its own mining group and has conducted extensive exploration in the fringe and gray star regions. These are the exploration data."

"Since we're testing the tractor beam, I think we might as well go to those star systems rich in mineral veins. Earth's industrial capacity is increasing rapidly, and the demand for minerals should be quite high."

A warm feeling passed through Fang Yan's heart. Isabella was really thoughtful. Moreover, the exploration data was a confidential secret that could not be disclosed to any mining company. However, Isabella took out the data easily, which was enough to show her trust in him.

Thinking of this, Fang Yan reached out and scratched Isabella's playful little nose.

sigh~
Isabella blushed with embarrassment and quickly looked away.

After opening the exploration data of Jilong Mining, Fang Yan began to browse the exploration data.

Some galaxies are rich in metal ores such as titanium and platinum, while others are rich in rare earths, suitable for future industrial development.

Mining difficulty is rated from easy to extremely dangerous, and the interstellar environments of each system vary significantly. Some systems have violent stellar storms, while others are filled with dangerous asteroid concentrations.

Suddenly, Fang Yan's gaze stopped on a galaxy numbered X-178.

Its detection record appears to be extremely strange and completely different from other galaxies.

The probe captured an extremely rare signal, indicating that there may be some kind of high-energy mineral underground in the planet with very rare physical properties.

However, the signal strength fluctuated and was extremely unstable, as if it was interfered with. Even experienced exploration experts wrote in the remarks column that there were doubts and that field exploration was needed.

Fang Yan looked at the exploration data on the screen and felt a strong curiosity in his heart.

"Why don't we go here and take a look." Fang Yan asked Isabella for her opinion.

Isabella nodded gently and put her slender arms around Fang Yan. "Well, I'll do whatever you say."

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After two full days of sailing, Fang Yan and Isabella finally arrived at the X-178 galaxy.

In the distance, stars emit faint light, and the galaxy is filled with a layer of dark dust, making the light relatively dim.

Fang Yan checked the star map and found that this area was far away from the edge of the Milky Way and belonged to the Milky Way's dark zone. It was a completely desolate place with no interstellar traffic.

The Rose hovered quietly at the outskirts of the galaxy, and the radar operator on board began a full galaxy scan.

Fang Yan stood in front of the screen, watching the data stream sent back by the scanning array. The outline of the strange planet in the galaxy gradually became clear, and the scanning results showed that there seemed to be high-energy metal inside the planet.

But strangely, the signal was extremely unstable, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, as if interfered with by some mysterious physical phenomenon. After the scanning array operated continuously for several hours, the only conclusion it could draw was that high-energy metals might exist inside the planet, or they might not.

Fang Yan was at a loss for words. Since he was already there, and as a novice in interstellar travel, Fang Yan was very interested in exploring unknown planets and decided to go to the ground to take a look.

So, the crew acted quickly, maneuvered the Rose to a smooth landing, and released a multi-functional time-travel vehicle from the cargo hold.

The vehicle was steadily lifted by the robotic arm and slowly landed on the surface of the planet with a dull sound of metal friction.

The cross-country vehicle produced by Gamma Heavy Industry has a compact and smooth shape, a medium-sized detector installed on the front end, and a body covered with a black metal coating that reflects light. It has many functions such as defense, reconnaissance, sampling, etc., and is suitable for various operations in extreme environments.

In order to ensure safety, Captain Hart of the Rose selected four experienced crew members to accompany him, and Fang Yan and Isabella also changed into light mechanical exoskeleton suits, walked out of the cabin and boarded the time-travel vehicle.

After the engine started, the time travel vehicle hummed slightly, and the wheels rolled over the dry and cracked surface, running all the way across this desolate planet.

Surrounded by endless desert and rocks, they followed the occasional metal signals and finally came to a deep and dark canyon.

The huge canyon is like a tragic scar split by the gods. The mountains on both sides of the canyon are towering, and the rock walls are covered with traces of time, mottled and deep.

The scale of the canyon is staggering, the abyss at the bottom seems endless, and a cold metallic light faintly shines through the darkness, which makes people both amazed and awed.

The experienced crew members began to conduct a precise and detailed scan of the canyon, while Fang Yan and Isabella sat quietly on a huge rock at the edge of the canyon, gazing up at the countless twinkling stars in the sky, feeling peaceful and sweet in their hearts.

Isabella's little head nestled gently on Fang Yan's shoulder, while Fang Yan silently smoked a triple mint-flavored e-cigarette. Neither of them spoke, and both were enjoying the rare time alone.

The crew had already completed the mineral scan of the canyon, but they were tactful enough not to disturb Fang Yan and Isabella, and stayed away from them.

After a long time, Isabella looked a little tired. Fang Yan took her little hand and helped her sit on the floating wheelchair.

"What are the scan results?" Fang Yan asked curiously.

A crew member shook his head and said, "This planet has a high frequency of geocentric activity, and there is also a very deep canyon. Geocentric energy is being released from the canyon, which affects the accuracy of the scan."

"After testing, we only found some low-value base metals in the strata. The reserves are not large and there is no mining value."

Fang Yan didn't feel any emotional fluctuation after hearing this. After all, the main purpose of this trip was not to hunt for treasure. He was just a little tired recently and wanted to relax with Isabella. As for the high-energy metal, it would be great to find it, but it was also normal not to find it.

"In that case, let's go back." Fang Yan said.

Not long after, the Rose landed behind the time travel vehicle. Everyone had just driven the multi-functional time travel vehicle into the warehouse.

suddenly!

A deafening roar came from the depths of the canyon, dust flew, and the earth was shaking.

Fang Yan and Isabella's heartbeats suddenly accelerated. They looked back and were shocked to find a huge interstellar cruiser bursting out from the depths of the canyon!

This cruiser was like a black giant, exuding an overwhelming aura, blocking out the starry sky and making the Rose look so small.

The opponent's ship was large and streamlined, its armor gleaming with a cool luster, and its firepower configuration was obviously far superior to that of the Rose, at least one or even two levels higher than the Rose. It was an interstellar cruiser, or even a battleship!

"We have been locked onto, all crew members please prepare to be attacked!"

"Repeat, we have been locked on, all members please prepare to be attacked!"

Red lights and shrill alarms sounded at the same time. Isabella hurriedly grabbed Fang Yan's hands, her eyes full of fear.

(End of this chapter)