hsntnovel Chapter 1355: Stealing
Chapter 1355: Stealing
Chapter 1355: Stealing
The new starship completed the jump test and returned fifteen days later.
In theory, it doesn't take so long. As long as you make sure the new jump point is stable, you can return.
However, this stability cannot rely solely on intuition, but must be supported by a large amount of data.
The time wasted on the silver fir and the small lake was used to collect various data.
Now it can be confirmed that the jump point on the opposite side is indeed quite spacious and the space is quite stable.
Based on the known situation, there is no risk in repeated jumps.
In addition, they also roughly determined the location of the mineral body.
However, it will take about half a month to reach that location.
"We'll find a new jump point when we get there," Qu Jianlei decided. "We'll go there with two starships now."
After another leap, everyone moved forward in the planned direction.
It really took half a month for everyone to find the star.
The diameter of the star exceeds 2,000 kilometers, it has a sparse atmosphere, and the surface of the star is mainly composed of binuclear mercury ore.
The fact that such a small celestial body can have a sparse atmosphere is directly related to the density of mercury ore.
But binuclear mercury ore is pretty trash in space.
Not only is it everywhere, it also has no value in mining, and if you are not careful during the mining process, you may be poisoned.
Even in this sparse atmosphere, there are trace amounts of mercury. If you work here for a long time, you must take good protection.
Some people have also dug mines on this planet, trying to find other minerals.
Although this place is very far away from Kunhai Star, the Pearl Star Region has been developed for too long, so it is normal for explorers to come here.
It’s just that the mines those people dug were in the wrong locations, and they didn’t discover that there were a large number of energy stone mines on this planet.
——Theoretically speaking, the probability of energy stone mines appearing around binuclear mercury ore is also very, very low.
For the people on the two starships, this toxicity and slight radiation are not a big problem.
After the starship landed, everyone began to explore the reserves of energy stone mines.
Qu Jianlei is not omnipotent, but fortunately he has the help of Xiaohu, an artificial intelligence.
Before coming here, the two of them studied a lot of information about energy stone mines.
After two days of analysis, the conclusion was reached: the planet does have at least hundreds of billions of energy stone reserves.
As for the specific reserves, there is no need to spend more time exploring at present. As long as it is confirmed that the quantity is not small, that is enough.
After confirming the reserve amount, everyone felt relieved.
Qu Jianlei made another decision, "Let's find a suitable jump point nearby, otherwise we will be delayed too long on the road."
The two starships acted separately, and six days later, they finally chose a new suitable jump location.
This jump point is only three days' journey away from the mineral planet.
It is said that Qu Jianlei is irreplaceable in many aspects. The cooperation between him and Xiaohu alone is enough to beat all kinds of experts.
If we replace the expert team with another one and determine a new transition point, it will take at least half a year just to conduct the demonstration!
After determining the jump point, the two starships returned one after the other.
1314 It took more than a month from the time we arrived at the Pearl Star Region to the end of this prospecting mission.
When they returned to the outskirts of Kunhai Star, the mining company that arranged the nutrient agents had already arrived in the vicinity and was on standby.
There were a total of four cargo starships, one of which was a large supply starship.
Fortunately, Kunhai's business is prosperous enough. Such large starships are rarely seen on slightly remote habitable planets.
The mining company was led by an elderly Supreme, who was neither from the Nutrients nor from Dogan.
This man is the uncle of the Viscount Seychelles, and he upholds the old-fashioned aristocratic style in his bones.
His responsibility is to stay on the mineral star and repel any invading enemies.
Because the nutrient was so easily recognizable, she didn't want to disguise herself anymore, so the person who met this person was a paranoid person.
The old Supreme said, I don’t know how you guys took over the favor I owe you, but since you are here, you must fulfill your responsibilities according to the contract.
This kind of supreme authority that values honor and has a solid foundation is indeed very safe to use.
However, when the old Supreme figured out the mining company's demands, he was still shocked.
“Without mining procedures…how can we mine in an orderly manner?”
He had heard a lot about the illegal mining of energy stones, so he didn't find it strange at all.
However, those who engage in such illegal mining not only dare not speak out, but also race against time to mine, without considering whether there is order or disorder.
The other party not only hired him as an outsider, but also required orderly mining. Are you sure you are not kidding?
In fact, his sense of honor would not allow him to preside over such illegal mining.
The paranoid man said calmly, "We discovered the minerals. It has nothing to do with anyone else. What procedures are required?"
You have to be reasonable! The old Supreme was a little helpless.
"Without mining procedures from the mineral sector and without business licenses from the industry, how can the energy blocks produced enter the market?"
The paranoid man shook his head and said calmly, "We mine energy blocks for our own use. What does it have to do with the market?"
"For personal use?" The old Supreme was stunned for a moment. If the news was correct, the reserves of this mine must be at least hundreds of billions, right?
Hundreds of billions of energy blocks, even if only 10 billion blocks are produced each year - what kind of force would consume so much?
He immediately realized why the other party did not take the relevant departments of the empire seriously.
A force with such potential is indeed qualified to compete with those people.
Moreover, the law also partially supports this logic and has corresponding provisions.
If the owner of a small amount of minerals on his own land only uses it for his own use, he does not need to go through the relevant procedures.
Of course, even if this is the case, there are several points in the provision that are not applicable to the current situation.
First of all, energy stone mines are controlled minerals. Anyone who mines them must report to the government to avoid major fluctuations in energy supply.
Secondly, celestial bodies in space are ownerless. They may not belong to the empire, but they definitely do not belong to individuals!
And then... no matter how you calculate it, can hundreds of billions of energy stone minerals be considered "a small amount"?
Anyway, if you don't care about these problems, they are not big deals. But if the government really cares about them, each one of them can be fatal.
The old Supreme couldn't help but ask again, "Which force are you from? Aren't you afraid of the government's wrath?"
"We just don't want to leave, otherwise why would we invite you here?" The paranoid replied indifferently.
"It's enough for you to do your job well. If the government really wants to intervene, you are just a worker. Can your responsibility be as great as ours?"
"Besides, you don't think the government can't find us, do you?"
If they really don't have enough strength, the government can easily find them out by investigating all aspects, from mining equipment to personnel composition.
After all, this is an ongoing job. If you can avoid it for a day or two, can you avoid it for three to five years?
The old supreme nodded when he heard this. Although the other party's tone was a bit arrogant, he basically hit the point.
"In this case, you don't want to consider shipping the energy stone mines?"
The paranoid nodded, "Prepare it on the spot into energy blocks and store it on the spot. There will be enough for 10 billion to transport again."
He knew very well that the boss was not trying to evade taxes or avoid supervision, but the team really had such a great need.
Looking at the girl’s previous trip to the star field, she brought 5 billion energy blocks, which was not enough at all!
Everyone turned back halfway through the journey, and Dogan temporarily coordinated 30 billion energy blocks, which gave everyone the confidence to go back there.
With this comparison, you can see that hundreds of billions of energy blocks are just enough to go to the Girl Star Region ten times or so.
Moreover, if energy blocks are purchased frequently and in large quantities, even a fool would notice something unusual, and it is also difficult to mobilize them in large quantities.
The energy stone tailings that they had previously cooperated with Ping An Business Group had an annual output of only about 2 billion.
They did not face this situation at that time and had completed all the formal procedures.
But now, Qu Jianlei defines this mine as for his own use!
As for not being able to consume so many energy blocks? Then we can save them, just in case the team becomes larger in the future?
Anyway, if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. As for energy blocks, there is no need to worry no matter how many you store.
Since he has decided to use it for himself, why doesn't he go through the relevant procedures and obtain permits?
After doing those things, you will have to pay taxes on future output!
After hearing this, the Old Supreme could probably guess what was going on. The other party dared to demand orderly mining, which showed that they were absolutely fearless.
He was indeed not afraid to take on this kind of work. "If that thing is discovered by someone, should I take action?"
"We asked you to come here to stop some blind guys," the paranoid said seriously.
"You can remind them to find the real culprit. If anyone dares to use violence... wouldn't that be disrespectful to you?"
"I see," the old Supreme nodded, "This job is still a bit challenging."
The paranoid man reached out his hand and patted his shoulders twice, "Little guy, don't be too stressed. We have someone watching you."
The old Supreme wanted to avoid him, but he was powerless and could only watch the other party's palm fall.
When the other party left gracefully, he took a deep breath and said, "Little guy?"
Simply put, the boss of this mining company is a professional manager - even more of a professional thug.
The people involved are also diverse. In addition to various experts and engineering maintenance personnel, there are also nutrients and Dogan's men.
Apart from these, the big bosses are Kabus and Katya’s group, and they will also receive corresponding arrangements.
At first glance, it seems to be a motley ragtag army, but in secret, two supreme beings are firmly in control of the situation.
It took everyone three days to sort out the basic rules, and then the six starships left one after another.
Three days later, the starships reunited at the jump point and jumped together to the new coordinates.
After arriving at the mineral planet, everyone inspected the situation and immediately began various construction projects with great interest.
Apart from anything else, the discovered mineral deposits alone are enough to keep everyone working for more than ten years.
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