Before entering the forbidden area, Jiang Yang received a satellite call from Chen Jiacong.

Since the successful launch of the cL-2002 satellite, 11 more super satellites have been launched one after another from Meigang, and the action of launching satellites has never stopped, and there are signs of intensification. These satellites began to be on the same frequency in 2005, and the telecommunications companies in the entire Southeast Asian region are almost monopolized by Mei Hong Kong.

At this time, the signals used by the entire Meigang and the Blue Whale, White Shark and other companies are all satellite phones.

Before the deadline, Atlantic Multinational Investment Group launched a total of 125 artificial satellites, named "Starlink Project", which was listed as one of the key projects, completed by Shark Company independently, and the company's chief executive officer was Elon.

The vast majority of the world is already covered by this frequency.

The most direct and obvious benefit is that Jiang Yang does not need to change the phone card almost no matter where he goes to any corner of the world, and he has a strong signal.

Chen Jiacong told Jiang Yang that there is a planet called "Lingshenxing" about 370 million kilometers away from the earth, with a diameter of about 200 kilometers, and the main components are almost all composed of rare metals, the most common being gold, platinum and copper.

According to observations by the Eye of God, the metal content of the star is as high as more than 80%, and the gold content is at least twice that of the proven gold reserves on Earth, containing at least 400 million tons of untapped gold.

On top of that, there may be rarer metals on that planet.

The most interesting thing is that there are all kinds of signs that the planet and the moon are similar, as if they are both "unnatural" products.

After Jiang Yang heard the news, he was silent at first.

After thinking for a while, he immediately asked Chen Jiacong: How far is 370 million kilometers.

Chen Jiacong responded: At the speed of light, it only takes 20 minutes, it takes 260,000 days to drive our Corvette, and it takes 10,000 years to walk.

Jiang Yang said: Say some reliable plans.

Chen Jiacong replied: Spaceship.

Then it was immediately added that with the current technology available in the world, it would take 416 days for the most advanced spacecraft to arrive without considering the problem of fuel.

After hearing this, Jiang Yang only told Chen Jiacong: "Then solve the fuel problem first." ”

"Mr. Jiang, what do you mean ......?"

Chen Jiacong tentatively.

Jiang Yang said: "Don't consider the cost of trial and error, and immediately include the exploration and mining of the Spirit God Star in this year's plan." ”

Chen Jiacong said: "Mr. Jiang, if one day we can successfully mine the Spirit God Star, then it means that the rare gold is no longer rare, and it may lose its original value. ”

"I mean, if you bring all that gold back, it might not be worth much."

Chen Jiacong said: "Even so, have you decided to continue mining it?" After all, the concept of 'space mining' has been around for a long time, and the fundamental reason why this concept has not been promoted is not that humans can't do it, but that if we do it with the current level of science and technology, our benefits may not cover the cost. ”

Jiang Yang thought for a while and said: "The development of human civilization has reached the biggest bottleneck in history. ”

"How to use the existing resources on the earth to find resources beyond the earth, and bring those resources back, is a necessary step in the progress of human civilization in the future."

"In my opinion, if there is a way to bring back extraterrestrial resources at the cost of a lot of resources on Earth, then the price must be worth it."

Jiang Yang held the phone: "What is consumed and paid is also meaningful." ”

"Today, technology is shared and fair."

"What the Eye of God can see, NASA and other countries' exploration platforms will definitely see."

"It's just a matter of time."

Jiang Yang said: "If space mining has not been pushed on the agenda by human civilization, then we have set this precedent. ”

"......"

Chen Jiacong thought for a moment and said, "If we do this, the International Joint Organization, the United States and the major powers in the world will definitely stop us." ”

"Space mining projects are bound to consume a lot of the existing resources of the earth."

"Fuel and rare elements alone are an astronomical sum."

"Mr. Jiang, it's not just because of who pays for it, it's a matter of who buys these resources."

Chen Jiacong said seriously: "It's because those people have long regarded these resources of the earth as their own. ”

After hearing this, Jiang Yang said: "What you said is why I did not hesitate to spend so much money to buy weapons. ”

"And Taiping Island is our last retreat."

"Now that the Spirit Star has been discovered, the mineral resources on it will have to be mined sooner or later."

Jiang Yang looked up: "This is a first-come, first-served question. ”

"So, my order now to you is to find a way to solve the energy and fuel problems at all costs until the extraction can be carried out smoothly."

"But before that, you have to find a way to send the detection equipment to the planet to make sure that the information you detect is accurate."

"At least."

Jiang Yang adjusted his breathing slightly: "Make sure that the information that there is a lot of gold on it is correct." ”

"Understood."

Chen Jiacong responded.

Jiang Yang said: "Time." ”

Chen Jiacong thought for a while: "From now on, to prepare for this project, we must first design a detection instrument that can complete exploration based on the information on the Spirit God Star, and then use the pusher of the Shark company managed by Elon to launch it, until the probe logs in the Spirit God Star, it will take at least two years." ”

"Two years is too long."

Jiang Yang didn't think about it and responded directly.

Chen Jiacong said: "500 days is already the shortest period I can give, and this is just a probe. ”

"Mr. Jiang, whether you want to mine the Spirit Star or realize space mining, this is a very money-consuming existence, a resource-intensive existence, and a time-consuming existence."

"Any one step can lead to the loss of our efforts, which can greatly increase our costs."

Chen Jiacong thought for a moment and frowned: "Ten years." ”

"The successful mining of the Psitron is not only as simple as sending the exploration equipment and spacecraft to other planets, but also requires it to successfully return to Earth from the Psyche after the mining is completed."

"With such high-density and high-precision calculations, ten years is already our limit."

"No matter how harsh it is, don't talk about us, even the United States and NASA today may not be able to do it."

Jiang Yang was silent for a moment and spoke: "Okay." ”

"Ten years, just ten years."

Jiang Yang held the phone in his hand: "During the period, if you have any needs, you can contact Bai Chengen and Li Yan directly." ”

"If you need to coordinate international relations, you can find Bai Chengen."

"If you need money, find Li Yan."

Chen Jiacong nodded at the other end, and after a few seconds, he spoke: "Mr. Jiang, I have made a new discovery here about the butterfly effect that you asked me to study. ”

A glint flashed in Jiang Yang's eyes.

Chen Jiacong said: "This discovery will change your perception of the existing world. ”

"This cognition is about time, dimension, and space."

"And if you go to Area 51 this time, there's a good chance you'll find something different."

Jiang Yang was silent.

Chen Jiacong said: "Just put the instrument in the designated place I gave you, and then the core is the level 1 forbidden area, don't step in." ”

"Find a place to bury it, and come back quickly."

"The danger of Area 51 is far more serious than the rumors from the outside world."

Jiang Yang reached out and touched the instrument in his pocket and nodded: "I know." ”