At the beginning of the cosmic era, the energy used by mankind has always been nuclear energy. Until the 72nd year of the cosmic calendar, the interstellar explorer Rodrio found a large amount of a new type of ore in the star field number 3149 during a star field exploration expedition.

At first, the ore didn't catch Rodrio's attention, and he only sent it to the institute along with other new ores he had discovered during his expedition. However, during the routine inspection of the newly discovered ore, the staff of the research institute found that this unremarkable ore stored an astonishing amount of energy per unit volume.

In the 112th year of the cosmic calendar, a new type of ore named energy stone began to enter the civilian field. By the 137th year of the cosmic calendar, energy stones officially replaced nuclear energy and became the main energy source of human society.

At the same time, after years of exploration, people have found that even energy stones have different qualities. The energy stored in one S-grade energy stone is equal to 10 A-grade energy stones, 100 B-grade energy stones, 1,000 C-grade energy stones, and 10,000 D-grade energy stones.

Grade D energy stone is the lowest quality, the largest storage capacity of energy stone, of course, the cheapest price.

The mines that can produce high-grade energy stone are very rare, and the price of high-grade energy stone is also very high. Even if it's just a piece, it's worth a lot.

It can be said that the discovery of A-grade energy stones is like the discovery of diamond mines in the Paleo-Earth era.

Xiao Yi found this A-grade energy stone when he was probing that situation. The place where the low-grade energy stone is stored will not necessarily store the high-grade energy stone, but the place where the high-grade energy stone is stored will definitely store a large number of low-grade energy stones. Without thinking too much about this situation, Shang Si decided to explore this place.

And the progress of things was also the same as Shang Si expected, at the location of the small insect nest, due to the calculation deviation and the excessive power of the explosion, a deep crater was blown out, and inside the pit, a large number of energy stones were exposed.

Preliminary detection shows that this is a small energy mine, and although the amount of energy stone contained in the energy mine is small, the quality is very high.

It's a lottery ticket to win!

According to the Shengyue Federation's Pioneer Law, anyone who discovers a new type of mineral deposit in an unoccupied star field can own 10% of the mineral deposit. This asteroid has exceeded the jurisdiction of the province of Anxing and is a no-man's land.

Ten percent may not sound like much, but for Team 8, even ten percent of the energy ore initially detected on this asteroid is enough to buy 100 mechs.

Moreover, energy mines are all clustered. There are energy mines on an asteroid, and it is very likely that there are energy mines on the surrounding stars.

Even Shang Si, who was trained by the system to become facial paralysis, almost broke his cold face when he thought of this.

Money, it's all money!! He didn't have to think about the Flame that damaged Yan Zòng anymore! No more calculating how to save supplies every day!

In the same way that only the hungry know the value of food, only the destitute know the importance of money. Shang Si was still able to maintain his paralyzed face, and the eyes of the people on the Raven were shining with gold.

Yan Kou's obscenity-trivial face chattered: "The old man's weapon ~ The old man's weapon ~ The old man's weapon ......"

Arnold fluttered: "Little Crow's accessories ~ Little Crow's accessories ~ Little Crow's accessories ......"

Doremi looked at Shang Si with a pair of shining eyes: "Crystal Card ~ Crystal Card ~ Crystal Card ......"

Shang Si ......

He wanted to cover his face.

However, fortunately, there are still people with normal thinking, like Xiao Yi and Su ...... Oh, Sune is still in confinement...... It's okay, there's a normal person......

Wait, Bird, why are you stupid too?

Seeing the captain looking at him, Bird laughed twice: "Captain, do you see if we have a mecha ......?"

Shang Si ......

Well, this time the energy mine was discovered, and everyone's wishes were fulfilled. After a few days, Sune came out of the confinement room, and then asked him to do a material count, and then he went to Monica to buy it.

Everyone was trapped in their own thoughts, including the most calm Xiao Yi, who was also thinking about something, so no one found that Arnold had dialed a communication in a spaceship.

The elated Arnold looked at the screen in front of him: "Brother Bowen! Senior Xiao discovered an energy mine! Energy Mine! We've got money! ”

The person on the other side of the picture is wearing a doctor's white coat: "Oh? Energy mines? ”

Then Bowen paused, and then asked, "Or did Senior Xiao find out?" ”

Arnold nodded: "Yes, it was discovered by Senior Xiao!" The captain is ready to continue exploring the surrounding stars! Do you think there will be energy mines in the surrounding stars? If you find ......"

Bowen interrupted Arnold with a smile: "You said the captain is also there?" ”

Arnold: "Yes, yes." ”

Bowen smiled even brighter: "You wait, I'll go over right away." Also, let the captain and Senior Xiao wait for me. ”

Arnold looked at the hung up communication, a little confused: "Why is Big Brother Bowen's smile so strange today?" ”

……

Of course, Shang Si and Xiao Yi, who were blocked in the command room by the military doctor with a more and more gentle smile, would spend a miserable time, but neither of them understood why Bowen suddenly came to the command room. Unless there is a shortage of manpower, there is no notice, and Bowen will generally only stay in the infirmary and will not come to the command room.

Shang Si was taken away by the military doctor, and Su Ne was locked up again, so this time had to be commanded by Yan Kou, the oldest in qualifications.

If you find an energy mine, you can directly replenish a lot of energy, so the Raven does not need to return immediately because of the lack of energy, as it did at the beginning. So, the eighth detachment can rest here for a day or two now.

After all, in order to eliminate this small hive, the eighth team was very tired. Except for Bird and Xiao Yi, who piloted the mecha, everyone else, including Bowen, was doing auxiliary work for the spaceship battle. Now that we don't have to return immediately because of energy problems, then all personnel must take a break.

On a normal day, only one officer on duty in the command room is enough. With the duty list set, Yan Kou sent Arnold, Doremi, and Bird from the house. The command room was once again quiet, and the vast starry sky was now displayed on the huge screen. Yan Kou took out the cigarette case he had secretly hidden, took out a cigarette from it and lit it, and took a deep breath.

The white smoke gradually rose and swirled, and the people behind the smoke gradually frowned.

……

The Shengyue Federation existed on the ancient earth before mankind entered the era of the universe. Later, after entering the era of the great universe, Sheng Yue also occupied a star field, but at that time, Sheng Yue was only a medium-sized country, and I don't know how many countries like this there are in human society.

In the year 290 of the cosmic calendar, the Zerg invaded and the anti-invasion war began. Until the year 357 of the cosmic calendar, mankind has experienced a total of 67 years of war, and a large number of countries have perished in the war, including several powerful countries at the beginning of the great universe era. And there are some countries that have also risen in this anti-invasion war. Among them, it includes the Shengyue Federation.

However, in terms of rising, in fact, the situation of the Shengyue Federation after the war was only better than that of some other surviving countries. In the 67-year-long war against the invasion, humanity suffered enormous losses.

Mass population deaths and economic setbacks will not disappear with the victory of the anti-invasion war. On the contrary, after the victory of the anti-invasion war, the social situation became even more severe.

There are many human regimes that have survived anti-invasion wars, but after winning wars, they have collapsed.

After the victory of the anti-invasion war, the Shengyue Federation also made some wrong decisions, but the Shengyue Federation quickly corrected its direction, and the parliament shifted the focus of its work to economic construction, which stabilized the society that began to have a tendency to be turbulent, and the economy began to recover, and even now entered the stage of prosperity.

However, there is a well-known truth, construction is much more difficult than destruction, and in less than fifty years, the Shengyue Federation has raised the economy to the current height, which has to be said to be a miracle.

However, this miracle was spurred on by the export of UGA-107 ore to the outside world.

Speaking of UGA-107, it is inevitable that people will think of the ore UGA-106 discovered when mankind has just entered the era of the universe.

UGA-106 ore was a specialty of An Shing Hong Province at the time, and when An Shing Hong Province was an independent country, UGA-106 was a mineral that made this small country very prosperous. Later, a strategic mistake in the anti-invasion war caused the Zerg to raid the interior of the human star field, and the Anxing Province, which had been incorporated into the Shengyue Federation at that time, was almost destroyed. As a result, UGA106 ore production has been significantly reduced.

At this time, a new type of ore that can replace UGA-106 ore and is easier to refine than UGA-106 was discovered in the Shengyue Federation Star Domain. This is UGA-107.

As early as 60 years ago, the UGA-107 produced by the Shengyue Federation accounted for almost 90 percent of the market share. After the end of the anti-invasion war, this ore was exported in large quantities and was the engine that drove Shengyue's economy.

However, the UGA-107 ore is not endless.

Shengyue Federation Leader - Duxing.

A secret meeting was held 1,000 meters below.

"The reserves of UGA-107 can be mined for a maximum of six more years." A voice rang out.

Then there was silence.

A few minutes later, another voice rang out.

"I said back then that you can't do predatory mining for the sake of momentary profits."

As soon as this sentence was finished, a voice sneered: "We didn't mine so much back then, and now we can still stand here?" Don't forget what the members of Parliament of Belino were put on the gallows! ”

The government of the State of Belino, a government that survived the war against the invasion, but collapsed because of the collapse of the economy. Without food, hungry people revolted one after another. Eventually, the enraged populace hanged the councillors on the gallows.

When the topic was raised, the person who had just opposed predatory mining fell silent, and he did not speak again.

At this moment, an old voice sounded.

"Now, the most important thing is what to do next."

"The UGA-107 that supports economic growth is almost exhausted, and we must find new sources of economic growth in the next six years."

"It's about our survival!"