[There is no information in the database, and the asteroid is of the undetected type.] Based on the trajectory and spectral test results, it is suspected that it was split by other asteroids not long ago. 】

[Captain's order: The asteroid with a volume of 2,134 cubic meters will be captured, and the 169th test of the Kunlun's ability to urgently obtain space raw materials will be tested.] 】

Five spherical robots flew out of the Kunlun's exclusive catapult port, and after reaching the asteroid position, more than 30 disc-shaped robots were ejected from the five spherical robots that they had seen in Space City before.

After successfully adsorbing them to the elliptical asteroid, a positively charged electromagnetic shield begins to be generated, and the negatively charged circular robot begins to react with each other, coating the surface of the asteroid with a layer of magnetism.

After all this, the spherical robot pushed the asteroid to the bottom of the Kunlun, and the magnetic field slowly sucked it into the cabin of the ship, and this series of operations took only 10 minutes.

After that, this asteroid, which is full of precious rare earths, will be transported back to the first phase of Ceres' base by Kunlun, where it will be quickly broken down into various materials to advance the construction of the project.

Xiao Liu sat in the command seat and stretched his waist for a long time, this was the second month they had come to the asteroid belt.

Starting from Space City, it even took only 16 days for Kunlun to come to the asteroid belt from the Earth-Moon orbit, and under the auspices of Professor Mao, they quickly started the preliminary construction of the forward base on Ceres.

Now there is only one-fifth of the crew on the Kunlun, and the others are already busy with the construction of the base, so Xiao Liu, the third officer, takes turns to command the Kunlun to collect materials outside the asteroid belt.

"I heard that our bath water will be filtered and turned into drinking water in the ecological laboratory?"

When returning to the sea, the excellent carrier-based host could perfectly replace manual control, and Xiao Liu simply took advantage of his free time to prepare to relax his tense self.

As soon as he arrived at the public bathhouse, a familiar companion looked like he had just finished taking a shower, and his whole body was still wet and put on his one-piece spacesuit, and he didn't forget to put his one-piece hat on his equally wet head.

I saw that the spacesuit was slightly agitated, and after two or three seconds, his whole body became dry.

"I suggest you learn about the ship's circulatory system."

"Huh? Isn't it? That's what everybody says! Or even what excrement ........"

"Don't let the professors hear it, or you'll be dragged to make up for it"

The two stood in front of the door of the public bathhouse and chatted for a while, and the companion who had finished bathing placed two golden metal cylinders on either side of the door. After he skillfully put his hand on it, the moisture absorbed by the clothes quickly flowed from the spacesuit to the metal cylinder, and then said goodbye and left, leaving the bathhouse for Xiao Liu to use alone.

How to deal with personal hygiene in gravity is also a big problem, if not handled properly suspended large water droplets can even cause people to suffocate, the original advice of experts is that the spacesuit is equipped with nanorobots, which are directly responsible for contracting the cleaning function, and can also save a large piece of space for the interior of the spacecraft.

However, it has been proved that human beings need to take a bath not only for cleaning, but also for the act of bathing itself to regulate the body and mind.

Enjoying a hot bath in space can in itself soothe and relax the spirit.

At least Xiao Liu, who was much more comfortable, thought so, came out of the bathhouse, held the sliding rod that blended with the wall and moved quickly, and returned to the command room, but he turned to the other cabins.

This is a room of about 15 square meters, which is a few dormitories set aside for some people who cannot adapt to the long-term use of the rest cabin.

The single bed, wardrobe and table and stool connected to the spacecraft, and considering that the cramped environment is not conducive to the mission, a large glass was made directly opposite the single bed, which was connected to the space scenery outside the Kunlun in real time.

In fact, Xiao Liu is also the first time to come to the single dormitory, and the rest cabin also comes with a virtual reality function, which is much more popular than experts expected.

On a whim, Xiao Liu lay on the bed that he hadn't seen for a long time, and he had a subtle discomfort.

After tossing and turning for a while, he simply lay on the bed and suddenly said, "Connect Kunlun." ”

On the projection glass, the text was displayed at the door: "Is there anything I can do for you?" 】

"Connect the external viewfinder in the direction of the asteroid belt."

[Completed, it will be displayed on the projection glass in your dorm room in five seconds.] 】

Thousands of rocks of different sizes appeared on the projection glass in the dimly lit room.

In the viewfinder, they can be seen spreading from the deep space of the universe, crossing an arc in front of the Kunlun and then disappearing into the depths of space. They are remnants of the distant formative solar system – the asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.

The current location of Kunlun is an asteroid belt mining area with the dwarf planet Ceres as the core area, radiating nearly 100,000 kilometers to the left and right.

This will become the main material source of the advance base, and after the completion of the current entry base, it will also become a springboard for Blue Star to advance into deep space.

At the current pace of construction, the rate of human development of asteroids is much higher than that of Mars. This is because gravity-free or microgravity industrial work efficiency is much more efficient than gravity environments!

According to the results of computer simulations, Mars still needs to be transported when the forward bases in the asteroid belt have been able to rely on the materials mined in the surrounding environment to advance deeper into space.

That's why the forward base was chosen on Ceres, not Mars!

But Mars is a planet after all, and it has conditions that an asteroid belt cannot match! Because it is the only planet in the solar system that can be modified to be habitable for humans!

Mars used to have a large area of warm oceans and atmosphere, but as the core gradually cooled, volcanic activity disappeared and the magnetic fields at the poles began to weaken. As a result of the drop in temperature, the carbon dioxide attached to the seawater can no longer return to the atmosphere, and the greenhouse effect loses its energy and material support. In a vicious circle, the atmosphere gradually weakens under the action of the solar wind, and a large amount of water vapor and gas escapes into space. The ocean of Mars slowly faded into the years, and finally became the orange-red color it is today. (Note 1)

In the planning of Base Zero, when the current base can already start exporting matter, it will also try to establish a Luminous Research Base on Phobos.

The base will be responsible for implementing a planetary transformation program to turn Mars into a second home for humanity!

The Mars Transformation Project will build large magnetic field generators at the poles, so that the solar wind will no longer take away the material of the Martian atmosphere at will! Simultaneous projects include the release of water vapor and carbon dioxide from the permafrost that heats the poles of Mars, and the transportation of water ice asteroids from the asteroid belt to Mars to increase the thickness of the atmosphere and make Mars warmer.

But such a big project is not something that can be completed overnight, not to mention that mankind is still facing the threat of an unknown fleet, and the Mars transformation plan can only be put aside in the face of the crisis of civilization's survival.

Of course, Xiao Liu also understands the priorities here, but secretly sighs that if human technology is stronger, it will be perfect to be able to do it all!

"The Great Age of Genes"

"Oh? Is this a U.S. exploration satellite? ”

At this time, the projection glass suddenly showed that the spaceship's radar had found something from Blue Star, Lu Yu laughed when he saw it, and said to himself: "Then we have to lean over and escort the 'guests', otherwise the small fragments will make them completely finished!" ”

The Kunlun slowly approached the exploration satellite, and the difference in size between the two was immediately highlighted, just like the difference between a whale and a shrimp, on one side is a kilometer-long spaceship, and on the other hand, even with the solar sails on both sides, it is only a dozen meters.

In the stage of planetary civilization, big is both beautiful and strong!

It's hard to imagine that they were born on the same planet, from the same intelligent race.

The gap in science and technology is so straightforward when it is reflected in the creation!

Note 1: The Martian core cooling theory is quoted here, which is one of the more accepted hypotheses by the scientific community.