Chapter 588 Exploration

Asteroid belt outside the star system.

A large number of asteroids orbiting around the star are like a flowing river of brilliant light.

But since the star was completely wrapped by the Dyson megastructure, the entire galaxy seemed to fall into eternal sleep, and the asteroid belt naturally dimmed.

Claire drove a spindle-shaped mining spacecraft and passed through the turbulent belt outside the asteroid belt without any danger.

The turbulent belt here is composed of small and micro celestial bodies, which orbit around the periphery of the asteroid belt at a relatively high relative speed.

When Claire worked in a mining company before, the near-space mining spacecraft assigned to her was a super cheap street stall.

The armor was weak, the maneuverability was poor, and a collision with a high-speed celestial body would basically result in the destruction of the ship and the death of people.

After working as an interstellar miner for several years, he was still able to survive intact, and driving skills and luck were indispensable.

Now he has accepted the employment of Boss Moore to conduct preliminary guidance operations for the exploration fleet.

Claire had made sufficient mental preparations to return to the life of risking his life to make money.

But I never thought that Boss Moore was such a rich man.

The free mining spacecraft, although only of conventional tonnage, was equipped with an energy shield generator, which undoubtedly greatly improved the survival of the driver.

Claire had never met a boss who was both rich and generous in her first half of her life!

The leap in spacecraft performance greatly improved the fault tolerance of operating the spacecraft.

Claire was more than twice as relaxed as before when crossing the turbulent zone, but the necessary caution was a basic quality for an old driver.

This airspace was far away from the exclusive mining area designated by the Mooreson Consortium.

The mining company had also explored it earlier and found that the airspace conditions were too complex, and the deeper it went, the more variables there were, and the higher the risk.

The mining spacecraft that went deep into it would end up with the ship destroyed and people killed if they were not careful.

The mining company did not care about the life and death of the interstellar miners, but was reluctant to lose the mining spacecraft for no reason.

No high-quality rich ore was found, and the profit of large-scale mining was not high, so it was simply abandoned temporarily.

The Molson Consortium has actually controlled the entire galaxy cluster and has more options, so it regards similar barren mining areas as chicken ribs.

But for ordinary businessmen, this is also an area with no shortage of mining value.

After all, for a galaxy that is almost anarchic, the illegal mining of mineral deposits is not controlled by anyone, does not require official approval, and does not need to pay mining taxes, which is enough to save most of the costs.

In the entire galaxy, there are actually quite a few speculators who want to take a chance.

The Molson Consortium is too lazy to care about the oil and water that leaks through its fingers, and does not want to care about it, so as not to arouse public anger, and then have to spend high daily maintenance costs to drive away these ubiquitous rats.

Besides, far away from the exclusive mining area of ​​the Molson Consortium, although this kind of private mining ship will not be driven away, it also means a lack of safety and logistical support.

Before large-scale mining, mining companies will send special operation ships to clean up the outer turbulent belt and destroy low-value celestial bodies moving at high speed.

After cleaning, the turbulence in the outermost layer of the asteroid belt will become much sparser.

The forward base built in the nearby airspace can not only refuel the mining ships going to and from the mining area, but also provide daily repair services for the interstellar miners.

The high-power radar equipped in the base monitors the operation of the stars in the mining area at all times, and can also provide danger warnings, close-range communications and positioning services for the mining ships that maintain connection.

Although the mining company's actions are only to improve efficiency and reduce losses, it must be admitted that the interstellar miners also benefit from this.

Claire was somewhat uneasy in the absence of similar logistical support.

Fortunately, the performance of this mining ship is excellent. It is not only equipped with shipborne radar, but also has an absurdly high computing speed of the optical computer.

Just relying on the range scan of the radar is enough to avoid most risks.

Claire took several deep breaths, controlled the spacecraft, and resolutely drove into the turbulent layer with a skilled flying posture.

In the cockpit, the magnetic restraint belt fixed him firmly to the seat.

The rapid acceleration, deceleration and steering will make the driver feel uncomfortable, but it will not affect the operation of the senior veterans at all.

Claire is also familiar with it. He almost relies on instinct, controlling the console with both hands and making fine adjustments.

This spaceship is equipped with a full consciousness control system, but he still chooses to drive manually.

After all, he has not received relevant training, and it is difficult to eliminate the influence of consciousness on the control instructions. Moreover, the spaceship is different from the humanoid mecha, and the adaptability to the driver is often not high, which is not as reliable as manual driving.

Those ace pilots need tailor-made exclusive mechas to maximize their own strength.

Under Claire's operation, the eight particle auxiliary engines adjusted the thrust sharply, allowing the nearly 100-meter-long hull to shuttle flexibly like a swimming fish.

It took half an hour for the spaceship to safely pass through the turbulent zone. Claire exhaled the turbid air in his chest, relaxed a little, and then increased the thrust of the main engine, greatly boosting the speed of the spaceship.

The task assigned by the boss is to explore the way for the exploration fleet. He only needs to use the ship-borne radar to repeatedly scan a large area.

The optical computer will calculate and predict the movement rules of the stars in the area based on the information obtained, and then draw a dynamic star map.

This is a routine operation of interstellar mining. The difference is undoubtedly that Boss Moore has a tighter time requirement.

The micro-detector cannot carry high-power equipment. If you want to complete the same range of environmental modeling in such complex airspace conditions, the workload and time consumption will be much higher.

For Claire, the time is tight, the task is heavy, and the operation risk is definitely higher than conventional mining.

But it can't be helped, Boss Moore gave too much!

...

Star system, outer cloud cluster.

The gorgeous elf-style star shuttle is firmly anchored in the surging nebula, never drifting with the flow.

The nebula formed by the gaseous matter expelled from the star system provides an excellent shelter environment for the star shuttle.

Conventional deep space radars are even more difficult to detect this highly concealed star shuttle.

But after all, it is not physically invisible. Once it enters the interior of the star system, the probability of exposure is very high.

"Moore, how is the matter going?"

Han Fei has been waiting here for several days, and his patience has almost worn out.

"Your Majesty, I have recruited several senior miners to detect different airspaces."

"I believe that we will soon find a relatively hidden space stability node in the asteroid belt."

Moore, who was on the planet Momba, sent back a message through the bionic orcs around him.

Transmitting signals through Ansible is the top communication technology of human civilization today, and even quantum frequency reduction cannot interfere.

In the border galaxies of the Lance Empire, it is impossible to equip targeted detection equipment to detect and intercept at all times.

Even the old hegemonic civilization such as the Longwa Empire is not so arrogant.

Otherwise, Longwa would not be infiltrated into a sieve by human spies.

"Well, the investigation of the Molson Consortium must be completed as soon as possible."

"If you haven't done everything before Perrin's transport ship arrives in the chaotic star zone, you should be able to imagine the consequences!"

Han Fei hung up the communication with a cold face.

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