373: Star Ring Ore

“Teacher, this aircraft is so big!” A little girl pointed curiously at the Xinghuan One in the center of the exhibition hall.

“That’s right, this is our newest anti-gravity aircraft! Everyone, look, this is just a model prototype. The real aircraft is incredibly huge, like an aircraft carrier floating in the sky.”

“Wow, that’s amazing! But how does something so big float up into the sky?”

“That’s an excellent question!” The teacher praised the little girl, then began to explain.

“Actually, it’s mainly due to a magical material called ‘gravity weng’. gravity weng can generate a self-circulating levitation field, just like a superconductor, it can resist gravity. When the aircraft rises to a certain height, it can achieve self-levitation in the air through the levitation field generated by the gravity weng.”

“Wow, that’s so magical!” A group of children chattered non-stop, and a faint smile appeared on the young man’s face.

“That’s right, if you study hard, you can also become our scientists in the future and research even more good things!”

“Look, who’s that?” A child spotted Tian Ming standing still and ran over.

“It’s our Immortal Uncle!” A little girl said excitedly.

“Hello, Immortal Uncle!”

A group of little ones saw Tian Ming and greeted him one after another.

Tian Ming smiled slightly and walked over, and the children immediately surrounded him completely. The little ones started chattering and asking questions non-stop.

“Uncle, they all say you’re omnipotent?”

“Yes, yes, that tall wall was built by Uncle.”

Tian Ming half-squatted down and said with a smile, “I’m not omnipotent. I can only rearrange atoms, just like you build with building blocks.”

“So when we grow up and become scientists, can we build with atoms like Uncle?” A little boy asked curiously.

“Of course you can! As long as you study hard, maintain your thirst for knowledge, and your curiosity about the world, you have the potential to become scientists,” Tian Ming encouraged.

“We definitely will!” A group of little ones replied in unison.

Looking at this group of energetic and enthusiastic little ones, Tian Ming’s heart was filled with hope. The innocent and enthusiastic faces of these children radiated purity and passion; they were the future of the base and the hope of the entire clan.

Tian Ming opened his hand, and Three had already scanned the entire aircraft. A miniature model of an anti-gravity aircraft appeared in Tian Ming’s hand. He handed the miniature aircraft model to the children.

“This is for you. I hope you study hard, so our base won’t be defeated by monsters!”

The little boy excitedly took the miniature model and nodded heavily.

The other children saw that the little boy got a model and clamored that they wanted one too. Tian Ming smiled and directly gave one to each child.

After bidding farewell to these innocent children, Tian Ming walked out of the Anti-gravity Aircraft Research Institute. At this moment, he felt very good, perhaps influenced by the children.

Before he had a daughter, Tian Ming was indifferent to children, but after having a daughter, it was completely different. Watching these children grow up healthy and happy filled his heart with satisfaction and comfort.

At this moment, the sun was setting. Tian Ming looked up at the Xinghuan in the sky, a slight smile on his lips.

“Three, help me analyze, what is the total mass of the fragmented Xinghuan of the Grand Elder? And based on the extraction ratio of the Anti-gravity Aircraft Research Institute, how much gravity weng can be extracted?”

“According to the analysis of the data already obtained, the total mass of the Xinghuan formed by the fragmentation of the Grand Elder exceeds 30 million tons. As for how much gravity weng can be extracted, this requires further experiments and research to determine. However, considering the immense mass and rarity of the Xinghuan, we can foresee that this will be a considerable number.”

Tian Ming was silent for a moment, then continued, “If I go up now, according to my material manipulation radius, how many tons of material can I bring back at once?”

“Master, Three suggests that you do not carry too much material. The more material you carry, the slower your speed will be. If considering a round trip, it is recommended that you do not exceed one hundred tons at a time,” Three said.

“Hmm, do as you say. I’ll bring back ninety tons of material at a time. Help me arrange it and clear out a warehouse to store the space ore,” Tian Ming instructed.

“Understood, Master. Three is already coordinating and planning for you. The materials you bring back will temporarily be stored in the South District No. 6 Material Raw Material Warehouse. This warehouse can store approximately 10 million tons of materials.”

“Okay, then I’ll go up to space now to take a look,” Tian Ming said, then disappeared into the air.

Previously, Tian Ming’s flight was mainly propelled by particleization and airflow. After being assimilated by the gravity weng, Tian Ming could achieve true anti-gravity flight. Going to space was just a matter of minutes for him.

An invisible air bubble enveloped Tian Ming. Two minutes later, Tian Ming was already at an altitude of one hundred kilometers above the ground, past the Karman line, where it was basically dead silent.

Looking at the blue planet beneath his feet, Tian Ming felt a sense of awe. Although he had seen the Blue Star in pictures and videos, actually flying into space was a completely different feeling.

In the vast, boundless space, the air bubble enveloping him began to emit a hazy glow. That was the ionization caused by high-energy particles in cosmic space striking air molecules. The sun on the horizon became incredibly bright, like a sharp blade, making Tian Ming unable to open his eyes.

Going into space without protective measures for ordinary people is like stirring up trouble in a latrine, looking for death. But Tian Ming was fine. After a brief adaptation, his body automatically entered a defensive mode. A powerful energy field formed around him, and this energy created a fully enclosed shield, enveloping Tian Ming.

A few minutes later, Tian Ming had already arrived near the Xinghuan. He looked at the massive ring-shaped structure composed of countless fragments before him, his heart filled with awe. This was the Xinghuan formed after the Grand Elder’s fragmentation; it floated silently in space, like a gigantic jewel necklace, circling the Blue Star.

Tian Ming began to manipulate the surrounding matter according to his plan, gathering ninety tons of fragments together. He felt his energy field continuously expanding and contracting, tightly enveloping these fragments.

As time passed, a colossal sphere of matter gradually formed under Tian Ming’s control.

Finally, when the matter sphere reached the predetermined size, Tian Ming stopped.

“Alright, it’s time to go back,” Tian Ming muttered to himself. He turned around and flew towards the Blue Star.

A few minutes later, Tian Ming re-entered the atmosphere. Carrying a large pile of material, Tian Ming controlled his speed. If he went too fast, the mass of ore he carried would turn into a meteor.

Controlling the descent at a constant speed of six hundred kilometers per hour, he could safely transport the ore back to the base. Manual space mining, throughout history, Tian Ming was absolutely the first.