I live in the Martian wilderness!

"Xuan, provide a detailed analysis of the risks of Plan A. What is the biggest threat during a long-distance raid of 280 kilometers?"

"Based on orbital survey data and the Zhurong's original logbook, the threat mainly comes from three aspects. First, there is the land beneath our feet—the Utopia Plain."

A red Martian topographic map unfolded before Gu Yu. A nearly circular blue depression was highlighted.

"Utopia Plain, the largest impact basin in the northern hemisphere of Mars, with a diameter of over three thousand kilometers."

"On a macro scale, it is the flattest and safest area on the entire planet, which is why the Zhulong-1 and the Zhurong spacecraft more than 20 years ago both chose to land here."

"However," Xuan zoomed in on the map dramatically, revealing an extremely complex landscape at a microscopic scale, "flat does not mean mediocre."

"Over billions of years, volcanoes, floods, and the relentless impact of meteorites have sculpted this place into a museum of geological features."

The AI ​​marked a red route on the map that extended from the coordinates of "Oasis One" to the coordinates of "Zhurong".

"Your expedition route will traverse three completely different terrain units in succession."

"The first section is a red desert. The entire route is about 120 kilometers long. The terrain is flat and mainly consists of fine, iron-rich red sand. This is the safest section of the route."

"The second section, the Black Sea. This is the first terrain risk we will face. It is a jagged area, and before reaching the southern region where the Zhu Rong is located, you must cross a thirty-kilometer-long 'Achilles' rocky belt."

"This is the remnant of an ancient lava flow. The ground is completely covered by broken black basalt, interspersed with a large number of soft sand pits more than one meter deep, formed by wind and sand accumulation."

"Although the shape memory alloy tires of the Sky Surveyer are sufficient to cope with the situation, there is still a 12% risk of tire structural damage or the vehicle getting stuck when driving at high speed in such a dangerous environment."

"The third section, the cracked land." Xuan showed the last part of the route, "After passing through the rocky area, you will enter a vast polygonal cracked landscape."

"The ground resembles a dried-up riverbed, riddled with massive fissures. This was the main area of ​​activity for the Zhurong ship. The terrain is relatively safe, but care must be taken to avoid the fissures."

"So, Captain, the terrain is our first enemy on this expedition."

"Xuan," Gu Yu's gaze swept over the jagged, Achilles-like rock formations, but his face showed no fear. "Where is the second enemy?"

"The second enemy is the sheer volume of work," Xuanjian replied, bringing up a model of the Tianshuo engineering vehicle on the screen.

"Captain, after reassessment, I believe that waking him up on the spot is not the best solution."

"Conducting delicate electronic work for several hours in an unfamiliar environment 280 kilometers away is extremely risky."

"Even a small sandstorm could disrupt your work or even damage the exposed core components of the Zhurong."

"Even if we successfully wake it up and establish a link with Tianwen-1, we still need to continuously supply power to Zhurong in order to maintain this fragile lifeline."

"This means you have to leave the valuable Sky Survey in that wilderness for an extended period of time, as a permanent power bank. This is a strategically extremely dangerous move."

"Therefore, I suggest that the Zhurong be towed back to Oasis One shelter intact!"

"Drag it back..." he muttered to himself.

"But this plan can only be executed by Tissot." Gu Yu immediately pointed out the key point, "Assess the time and energy risks of using Tissot for this long-distance raid."

"The risks are manageable, Captain. But the time cost is very high." Xuanjian immediately pulled up a detailed simulation plan.

"The Tissot engineering vehicle was designed with torque as the priority, rather than speed."

"While its tracked system can conquer any terrain, it also results in enormous energy consumption and speed limitations. Its economical cruising speed is only about 25 kilometers per hour."

"In addition, its heart, the nuclear candle battery, has a continuous output power of 8.5 kilowatts."

"While the Tianchi battery pack can deliver a peak power of 150 kilowatts, its total capacity is only 480 kilowatt-hours."

"This means that under these high-intensity operating conditions, the Tissot must stop and spend nearly 24 hours every 8-10 hours of operation to allow the Candlelight Core to recharge the Tianchi battery pack..."

Xuanjian provided the final simulation results: the entire mission is expected to undergo four complete "driving-recharging" cycles, with a total duration exceeding four Martian days.

"Simply put, Captain, we have ample time and energy to complete this long-distance move. Your on-site working hours will no longer be subject to any restrictions."

"No, there's another limitation," Gu Yu said in a deep voice. "The Sky Shuttle is the only energy core for our shelter. Once it leaves, Oasis One will lose power."

"The life support systems, water circulation, and even our precious grain silo will collapse due to the loss of power and temperature control."

"The solution to this problem is simple, Captain, but it also comes with risks." Xuanjian immediately pulled up a new energy allocation plan.

"Before you set off in Skyscanner, you need to connect Skyscanner to the shelter's main power grid."

"After switching to base power mode, the Starsea high-density battery pack of the Sky-Survey will maintain the operation of the Oasis-1 core life support system and cargo compartment insulation system with minimal power consumption."

"How long can it last?"

"According to simulations, without running any high-power devices, the Starsea battery pack has enough power to support the shelter's stable operation for about 108 hours, which is close to four Martian days."

"Then, the only remaining risk is the last one." Gu Yu's gaze became serious.

"Human risk. On this three-day expedition deep into the unknown wilderness, if the Sky Shuttle suffers an irreparable and fatal malfunction, I too will be stranded and die halfway there."

"Yes, Captain," Xuanjian confirmed. "Once the Sky Shuttle is disabled, you will lose all heavy-duty operational capabilities, your nuclear power source, and any hope of returning to the shelter."

Despite hearing these three heavy burdens weighing on his mind, Gu Yu's expression remained calm.

He wasn't intimidated; instead, he began looking for solutions.

"Xuan, bring up the 3D topographic map of the Achilles rock belt." The menacing black basalt landscape reappeared on the screen.

"If I were piloting a Sky Shuttle, what is the probability that the track system would suffer moderate to severe damage while traversing this area?"

[Stress simulation is underway on the new vehicle model...] ​​Xuanjian is performing high-speed calculations.

Tissot's track system is designed to withstand the enormous reaction forces during excavation operations.

When using low-speed off-road mode to traverse the Achilles rocky terrain, the probability of injury is less than 0.1%, and the terrain risk is essentially negligible.

Gu Yu had to decide what to do. "Xuan, let's use the Sky Shuttle Expedition plan. Immediately begin planning the detailed action plan, resource list, and energy budget."

"Archive Tissot's battlefield maintenance plan and my will as the highest priority risk response strategies."

"Understood. Planning your expedition is underway. The final plan is expected to be generated in thirty minutes."