I started by watching videos, and I chose 10,000 combat power.

The moment the "Eternal Falcon" disappeared over Kyoto, some people on the ground looked up and saw a silvery-white streak of light.

That wasn't the spaceship itself—the spaceship was moving too fast for the human eye to perceive—but rather a fleeting flash of sunlight refracted on the hull.

Xiao Wan's planned collection route was very reasonable, following the principle of starting with the nearest and then moving to the farthest, and starting with the easy and then moving to the difficult.

The first stop is the asteroid belt, with the target being carbonaceous asteroid number 4387.

This asteroid is about 20 kilometers in diameter and has an irregular shape, resembling a potato that has been bitten a few times.

Its surface is grayish-black, covered with fine rocks and dust, and densely covered with countless impact craters of varying sizes.

Luo Fei stepped out of the spaceship, hovering above the asteroid, and gazed down at the giant rock floating in the darkness.

It has existed in the solar system for countless billions of years, orbiting the sun in countless circles, and has never been visited by any human probe.

Its number was discovered by an astronomer through a telescope in a certain month of a certain year. In the database, it is just a line of numbers and a set of orbital parameters.

Luo Fei descended, his feet landing on the rubble with a soft, crackling sound, like stepping on a pile of broken glass, which was even sharper than glass.

Xiao Wan's voice came through the earpiece, accompanied by analytical data accurate to multiple decimal places: "Surface samples have been confirmed; the europium content is approximately 0.01%. The content isn't high, but this asteroid is large enough, with a total reserve of about twenty tons. Europium is mainly concentrated in specific minerals within it; we only need to collect ores with a higher proportion of europium minerals."

Luo Fei looked around.

The surface of the asteroid is uneven, with some places being gentle slopes, some steep cliffs, and some bottomless crevices.

He slowly raised his body upwards, lifting his right hand with his palm facing up, conjuring a disc several meters in diameter that spun rapidly with edges as sharp as blades.

He swung his arm forward, and the disc flew from his palm, slicing into the surface of the asteroid. The rock was cut through like butter under the blade, leaving a smooth cut.

He controlled the disc to move along a predetermined trajectory, passing through the hard rock and peeling away the irregularly shaped ore blocks that were distributed deep in the rock strata from the rock matrix.

The ore blocks varied in size, some as big as a truck, others as small as a fist.

He cut large pieces of ore into smaller fragments, each about one meter in diameter, to facilitate handling and subsequent processing.

Each cut is made precisely along the boundary between the mineral and the surrounding rock, minimizing the mixing of waste rock.

He put all the cut-off ore pieces directly into his ring.

After collecting the ore from one asteroid, he teleported back to the now-empty warehouse, retrieved the ore, instructed the person in charge to guard it, and then teleported back to the next asteroid to continue the cutting work.

He repeated this action many times, but he showed no impatience whatsoever.

The cutting of each piece of ore is controlled as much as possible to achieve precision, because wasting ore is equivalent to wasting europium, and wasting europium will directly delay the production progress of particle cannons.

After cutting and collecting several asteroids from the asteroid belt, he went to Mars.

Phobos and Deimos, these two irregularly shaped "potatoes," each have their own mineral composition. Phobos has high-grade ore but small reserves; Deimos has low-grade ore but large reserves.

He prioritized mining high-grade veins, almost hollowing out an entire rich area.

Phobos' surface has an irregular crater, which looks like something has taken a bite out of it from a distance.

He didn't look at it much and headed towards Deimos...

The moons of Jupiter and Saturn are much larger than those of Mars. Some of these moons have thick layers of ice covering their surfaces, beneath which lies liquid water, and below that, a rocky core.

The minerals he needed to collect were buried in the core of rocks, beneath ice and the ocean, requiring him to break through the ice to reach them. Xiao Wan suggested he use the drilling equipment on the spaceship, as that would be more efficient.

Luo Fei said there was no need to trouble himself, he could do it himself.

He stepped outside the spaceship, stretched out his hands, and began to condense a sphere of light. The sphere rapidly expanded to the size of a casserole dish, then shot out from his hands, striking the surface of the ice and triggering a massive explosion.

The thick ice layer shattered instantly, and the water beneath it splashed high into the air.

Luo Fei's body plunged into the water, reaching the core of the rock provided by Xiao Wan. After cutting and collecting the ore, he teleported back to the spaceship.

Then proceed to the next satellite.

The data collection mission within the solar system continued until evening.

When Luo Fei teleported back to Kyoto for the last time with his spaceship, the sun had not yet completely set, and the orange-red afterglow shone on the concrete ground of the warehouse area, casting a long shadow of him.

The warehouse provided by Director Qin was temporarily vacated by the military region. It was very spacious and was originally a military supplies storage warehouse with a tall ceiling that was more than 20 meters high.

He arrived at the fifth warehouse, which was already nearly half full of ore. These gray-black, brown, and dark green ores were mixed together and stood like small mountains, almost touching the ceiling.

Luo Fei took out the ore from the ring and filled the warehouse to the brim.

The light filtering through the ceiling falls on the rough surface of the ore, reflecting off tiny sparkles—the glittering metallic mineral particles embedded within it.

He then went to several more warehouses before finally emptying the ring of all the ore.

The Wannian Falcon rested quietly on the open ground next to the warehouse, its silvery-white hull gleaming warmly in the setting sun.

The tail hatch of the spaceship slowly opened, and the robots slid out one by one—they did not walk, but rolled gently on the concrete ground using the wheels on their chassis.

The robots entered the warehouse in a single file and began to move the ore in an orderly manner.

Each robot's robotic arm is incredibly powerful, effortlessly lifting tons of ore.

The hydraulic system makes a faint hissing sound as the robotic arm lifts the ore.

The ore is sent into the ore processing chamber inside the spacecraft, where it will undergo a series of processes such as crushing, grinding, separation and purification.

Xiao Wan said the entire process would take several days to complete.

Troops have been deployed to the perimeter of the warehouse area.

The military truck was parked at the warehouse entrance, its engine still running and wisps of white smoke rising from its exhaust pipe.

The soldiers stood beside the truck, fully armed, with their guns slung across their chests.

No one was smoking or talking at the scene.

Their orders were very clear: protect this batch of ore, and after the spaceship completes the purification, transport it to the designated warehouse for proper storage according to type and rarity.

Xiao Wan's advice was very detailed, specifying which type of ore should be stored in which warehouse, what kind of container should be used for loading, what temperature and humidity conditions should be paid attention to during transportation, and even recommending which type of truck to use.

As Luo Fei emerged from the warehouse, an officer immediately ran forward, stood at attention, and saluted.

"General Luo, the ore receiving arrangements have been made. We are responsible for perimeter security and subsequent transportation. Please rest assured, there will be absolutely no problems. Traffic control has been implemented within a five-kilometer radius of the warehouse; no unauthorized vehicles or personnel are allowed to enter."

Luo Fei nodded and whispered, "Thank you for your hard work."

The officer saluted again and then ran away.

With a slight thought, Luo Fei returned to his own courtyard in Liuxi Village in an instant.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the courtyard floor in a warm orange-red hue, and the rose petals were gilded with a soft golden light. The bees, busy all day, had long since finished their work, and the flower stamens were now empty.

Chu Yue was still practicing her martial arts in the middle of the courtyard. Her sportswear was soaked with sweat, clinging to her back and revealing the outline of her shoulder blades. Her ponytail had come undone a little, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her forehead with sweat.

Luo Fei stood silently in the courtyard for a moment until Chu Yue finished her last action, then he stepped over.

Chu Yue regained her footing, her breathing slightly rapid, but noticeably improved compared to the previous few days. She wasn't gasping for breath, just breathing at a faster pace than usual.

She turned her head and saw Luo Fei, her gaze sweeping over his clothes—his shirt was covered in grayish-black dust, fragments of ore, firmly stuck to the fibers.

"Are you done with your work?" she asked.

Luo Fei nodded and responded with a casual "Mm".

He took out two bottles of mineral water from his ring and tossed one to Chu Yue.

Chu Yue caught it steadily, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp. A few drops of water spilled from the corner of her mouth and dripped down her chin onto the ground.

Luo Fei unscrewed his bottle and took a sip.

The two stood in the courtyard without saying a word.

As the sun slowly sank below the horizon, the light changed from orange-red to deep red.

Li Xiulan peeked out of the house and saw Luo Fei return. She called out, "Wash your hands, dinner is ready."

Luo Fei responded, screwed on the bottle cap, and placed the half-full bottle of water on the stone table in the yard.

Chu Yue said, "Then I'll go back first," and turned to walk two steps toward the courtyard gate.

Luo Fei's voice came from behind: "Continue tomorrow."

Chu Yue didn't turn around, but her steps were a little lighter than before.

-

That evening, the Dragon Kingdom news was broadcast 15 minutes longer than usual.

In the television studio, the background had been quietly changed from the usual red curtain to a deep blue starry sky pattern, and the host's expression had changed from a relaxed smile to a solemn one.

The teleprompter in front of him was scrolling through the text, and his speech was much more steady than usual.

"With the approval of the Supreme Command of the Dragon Kingdom, the Dragon Kingdom hereby issues a conscription mobilization order. The plan is to increase the number of troops by two million. The conscription targets are citizens aged 22 to 35 with a bachelor's degree or above in science and engineering. The service period is tentatively set at two years."

"The military branches recruited this time are mainly technical branches, including but not limited to weapons operation, radar monitoring, electronic warfare, and instrument maintenance."

"It should be noted that the Dragon Kingdom's future adversaries are not any country or power on Earth, but rather an alien civilization's fleet that is about to arrive on Earth. We urge all eligible young people to carefully consider their own circumstances before registering."