Chapter 5: Basic Survival
Chu Jungui got into the life-saving capsule again, lifted the seat, and pulled out a square box from underneath, the lid of which was printed with the logo of deep space energy, as well as the mark of life-saving.
This is a star survival kit produced by Deep Space Energy, which is reliable, stable and cheap, and is a must-have lifesaver on most interstellar spacecraft.
The set box is made of composite materials, and it looks cheap and rough. Chu Jungui opened the set box and took out all the contents to take a look. The box contains three packets of compressed food, two bottles of water, two polymer batteries, a scanner, and a multi-functional universal substance printer.
Chu Jungui picked up the general substance printer, gently pressed the start switch, and it automatically ejected the base and four printing arms.
At the heart of the survival kit is a general-purpose matter printer that prints a variety of devices from standardized materials based on pre-stored blueprints. The energy required for this simple, portable version of the printer is just a polymeric battery. You can't find a battery, so you can replace it with another energy source.
It can be said that with a material printer, it is equivalent to having a miniature portable factory.
It's just that Chu Jungui looked at the list of blueprints on the printer screen and shook his head helplessly. Although there are a lot of blueprints listed above, unfortunately they are all the most basic equipment, and most of them are seriously outdated models. For example, the main self-defense weapon is just a pistol, or gunpowder power. When he was at the base, let alone seeing, he hadn't even heard of anything so old.
However, this portable printer must not only consider versatility, but also take into account the cost, and even cost is the first consideration, so the materials that can be handled by itself are quite limited, and it is natural to print no advanced equipment.
Chu Jungui browsed through the list and decided on a few pieces of equipment to build, first of all, he had to have a self-defense weapon, and secondly, he had to have the necessary survival tools. A multi-purpose combat dagger is enough for most of the needs.
Then you'll need a pistol, and an arm shield. Melee Gun Fighting 0.1a is still in storage, and has passed the test, and has muscle memory. The incident happened suddenly, and even the base was destroyed, and the researchers naturally didn't care about cleaning his memory.
According to the information of interstellar survival common sense in his memory, Chu Jungui felt that as long as he had a gun and a shield in his hand, coupled with a short knife with serrated teeth, he could basically walk sideways on the ordinary primitive ecological planet. It's not a particularly large or extremely large number of social creatures, and ordinary beasts are not a problem at all.
He looked inside the survival pod, rummaged through it, and found a small box containing several round rods. Most of them are base metals such as iron and copper, plus two carbon rods.
These round bars are the raw materials that are used exclusively in general-purpose material printers.
With the basic materials, you still can't make a gun. Gunpowder had to be made first, then ammunition, and finally pistols. A gun without bullets is better than a burning stick. It's just that the P1911 in the blueprint looks square and full of retro feeling, and I don't know which ancient weapon it is a tribute to.
It looks like it's time to gather some materials and explore your surroundings at the same time. The rescue pod has been completely destroyed, and I don't know how long I'm going to be on this planet.
If there is really no intelligent life on this planet, and it is not in the list of planets that have been discovered, then Chu Jungui must be prepared to build an interstellar spaceship from scratch with his own hands.
Fortunately, he was a test subject, and he had not yet formed a clear concept of time and life, and did not seriously think about how much time it would take to complete this task.
Chu Jungui moved out all the things that could be used in the rescue cabin, used the seat back to build a simple workbench, put the printer on and steady, and then inserted a polymeric battery, and chose a multi-functional fighting dagger on the manufacturing blueprint.
Each of the printer's four print arms is in place, and the top cover slides open to reveal the inlet.
Seeing the four side-by-side feed ports, Chu Jungui couldn't help but say a dirty word in his heart. With just a few inlets, how many materials can be processed at one time? The equipment that can be printed with this material is naturally small equipment, and even large small equipment cannot be handled. This deep space energy, in order to save costs, is really saving at home.
A combat dagger does not use more than four materials. Chu Jungui took an iron rod, added a carbon rod, inserted it into the feed port, and started printing.
Each of the four print arms shoots out a beam of light, stacking layers of material, and it doesn't take long for a combat dagger to take shape.
Chu Jungui picked up the dagger, wrenched the blade, tested the strength, and then could only shake his head. The quality of a dagger made of ordinary metal or a printed form will naturally not be much better.
"It's harder than my nails and teeth. He comforted himself.
With a dagger, even with the most basic tools. Chu Jungui used three metal rods and the remaining carbon rods to build an arm shield. This arm shield only serves basic defensive functions, but with sharp edges and a wooden handle, it can be used as an axe or shovel.
After making these two pieces of equipment, there are not many materials left. He picked up the scanner again and looked at it. It's a device that somewhat resembles a monocle battle eyepiece, a half-rim lens that actually functions as a display. The emitter hole in the frame allows the scanning beam to be emitted, allowing for the resolution of most common substances.
Chu Jungui put on the scanner, tried it briefly, and threw it aside. This scanner can be put in a kit, and the performance is needless to say. It does scan most common substances, but the problem is that common substances can be seen by the average human eye. And Chu Jungui's vision also has its own scanning function, which is much stronger than this scanner.
But after thinking about it, he picked up the scanner and brought it with him.
He didn't want to be found out that he was any different from ordinary people, so it was better to have a scanner with him. It doesn't need to be scanned, but it can at least keep out the wind in bad weather.
Packing up, Chu Jungui first searched the perimeter of the rescue capsule and collected some scattered metal fragments. When he builds a refining machine, he can refines these metal fragments into raw materials. The rescue capsule is made of high-scale interstellar alloys. The materials used in this alloy are not available on any planet, and even if they do, it is very troublesome to refine some of the ingredients.
The rescue pod ploughed a deep trench of more than 100 meters in the ground. Chu Jun simply walked along this ditch and slowly explored the forest not far away.
As he walked, Chu Jungui scanned the rocks and plants he saw along the way.
On the outer edge of the forest, the ground is covered with low vegetation and weeds, which are mainly composed of carbon and contain a considerable amount of sulphur. Both of these elements are versatile and are the basis of many materials.
At least the ecology and nature of this planet are similar to that of the human home planet, which also means that many technologies can be used universally.
Among the stones on the ground, there were a few dark silver and yellowish stones that attracted Chu Jungui's attention. He leaned over to pick it up and put it in front of his eyes to take a closer look.
In the field of vision, a scanning line swept from top to bottom, sweeping over the stones in his hand. The composition of the stone was quickly resolved, containing large amounts of iron and sulfur, as well as a small amount of nickel, and very small amounts of unknown elements.
It's a pyrrhotite, and it's on the surface. Perhaps it was because of the extremely high sulphur content and low oxygen levels in the air that it was not weathered.
With pyrrhotite, there is a source of base metals and basic chemical feedstocks.
Chu Jungui found a few pieces of pyrrhotite nearby, put them in his backpack, and then marked this location on the map in his mind. Since there is ore on the ground, there are most likely deposits underground, and if you are lucky, you may even be able to find copper.
A little further on, you reach the edge of the forest.
Chu Jungui pulled out his dagger and walked towards a big tree.
The trees here are tall, straight, and often reach tens of meters in height. The body of the tree is smooth, with only the top spreading large leaves, which are dark red on the sky-facing side.
When he walked to the big tree, a small thing suddenly burst out from behind the tree and pounced on Chu Jungui in the air!
In an instant, the basic fighting technique version 11.07x in Chu Jungui's memory was loaded, he leaned back, struck with a dagger, and directly pierced the attacking object in the air.
The whole movement is fluid, whether it is speed, angle or timing, it is flawless, and the basic martial arts have been taken to the extreme.
Chu Jungui's dagger was dressed as a small beast, with dark red and dark green fur, which could almost blend in with the environment when sneaking in the forest. Its vitality was very tenacious, its body was pierced, and it was still struggling desperately, constantly roaring at Chu Jungui.
Chu Jungui reached out and pinched its neck bone and twisted it. The little thing feels very light, and I don't know if the meat is poisonous or not. If it's not poisonous, you don't have to worry so much about the source of the food.
Putting the little beast into his backpack, Chu Jungui came to a big tree and gently knocked on the trunk, and a hollow sound came from inside.
Chu Jungui continued to knock, and according to the echo, the internal form of the trunk gradually took shape in his mind.
The trunk is hollow, about a palm's thick outer wall, and there are thick veins like blood vessels on the inside.
He pulled out the dagger, plunged it into the trunk of the tree with all his might, and then grasped the handle with both hands, sawing continuously with the serrated teeth on the back of the knife, and finally made a small opening in the trunk.
The trunk is a hard fiber, the texture is quite hard, it should be a good building material, but it's a pity that it's a little thinner.
Chu Jungui cut another internal vein and picked out some sap with the tip of the knife. As the dagger approached the tip of his nose, he smelled a pungent smell. He frowned, it seemed that the sap contained a strong acidity, which was completely unsuitable for direct drinking. It seems that the source of the water will continue to be found.
He carefully explored the edge of the forest, discovering more than a dozen different shrubs and several fruits. It's a pity that most of these fruits only have basic nutritional value, and they are so few that they are not worth eating at all.
After searching for a while, all of a sudden, Chu Jungui felt a burning sensation in his chest and coughed.
The discomfort comes from the lungs, and it seems that the planet's toxic gases are breathing a little too much. Even though he is an experimental subject, the accumulated toxic substances are still somewhat unbearable.
He slowed the pace of his breathing, quickened his pace, and returned to the rescue pod.
There are also some basic oxygen reserves in the rescue chamber. Although it is not much, but Chu Jungui's physique of the experimental subject, these oxygen ordinary people can only use for a few hours, but they can support him for several days.