Beneath Deep Space

Yu Yifeng nodded slightly, that was true.

With the development of fast breeder reactors in recent years, not only small amounts of uranium-235, but also more uranium-238 have begun to be used. So for now, people are not short of energy.

However, no one can be too cautious about the near future. With the establishment of a large number of industrial systems, future electricity consumption will inevitably increase exponentially. In particular, the manufacturing of a large number of high-tech materials requires massive amounts of electrical energy... According to this statement, the development of new energy must be put on the agenda.

Yu Yifeng asked: "What kind of energy do you think is more suitable for development?"

William thought for a while and said directly: "There are two options that come to mind. The first is to develop geothermal energy and use large-scale geothermal energy to generate electricity. The second is to develop solid methane in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, which is fossil energy. !”

"There seem to be no active volcanoes in the north and south poles of the planet Nix, and the geological activity is weak. The average temperature there is minus two hundred degrees Celsius, and organic minerals such as flammable ice are stored, which is the most ideal energy source..."

"Of course, this planet is rich in life materials, and it is also possible to form oil. But we haven't found it yet..."

According to the vision of great engineer William, he is more inclined to develop combustible ice in the Arctic region, or to find some reliable oil reserves.

Geothermal energy is too troublesome. It requires various detections and foundations, and the final power generation is often limited.

Thermal power generation is different...it is the most widely used power generation mode on the earth!

Gas-fired power generation represented by methane, also known as natural gas, is one of the most stable energy supply methods. An excellent combined cooling, heating and power generation system can increase the efficiency of gas-fired power generation to more than 95%!

There is so much combustible ice in the Arctic that it is impossible to count it. If all could be mined, it would be enough for human beings to use for tens of thousands of years...

Yu Yifeng thought about it carefully and quickly nodded in agreement.

The Arctic region is about three thousand kilometers away from here. The distance... is not a big problem. Anyway, people use air boats for automatic transportation, which does not require manpower at all. It doesn’t matter if the journey is relatively long, just build a few more ships!

With the huge resources of a huge planet to support 60,000 people, human beings are like a wasteful dog owner, completely losing the sense of thrift in the past...

So, even if there is no uranium mine, it is nothing. People have methane, and there is plenty of oxygen in the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels remains the cheapest source of energy.

"I will arrange this plan as soon as possible after I return." Yu Yifeng agreed: "The work of mining combustible ice will be upgraded to a higher priority, and Noah also needs more organic matter..."

While the two were talking, the high-speed train stopped again and arrived at the last stop.

That is... the mysterious B11 area!

"This is the B11 area, which contains a large amount of copper ore, water, iron ore, sulfur, volcanic rock and other minerals. There are a total of 30,000 automatic excavators working here." William explained.

Yu Yifeng got off the car and witnessed a large number of transport trucks moving back and forth. In just three minutes, the train they came on was loaded with minerals.

Then, the train roars away, transporting the minerals back to the central smelting center...

This gives him the rough beauty of the steam age in the 19th century, but now human technology has improved countless times.

The train is no longer the steam train of the past, but a more powerful maglev high-speed train, and smelting is not the same smelting method as before.

Humanity uses steel and fire to fight against the endless darkness of Nix!

He believed that this spark would eventually start a prairie fire and light up the entire planet.

"The current mining volume of copper ore is 67,000 tons per day, which is not very fast. However, the excavators we transported are not even 1%... The process in the future will definitely be much faster." William shook He shook his head and said.

He watched it every day and felt nothing at all. He had even adapted to this permanently dark planet.

He is quite satisfied with the current progress of the project, but only slightly satisfied.

The last area they visited, B11, is about 173 kilometers away from the central area. It is close to the crater of an extinct volcano and is also the richest area discovered so far.

The most important thing is... there is a bottomless cave in this area!

An underground cave filled with geothermal heat and life!

It was this cave that gave Yu Yifeng an inexplicable sense of weirdness.

This was also the reason why he insisted on getting off the Noah for inspection. But what happened, he couldn't tell.

Because of the large mineral and biological resources in Area B11, this small base has a population of more than 100, mostly biologists, geographers, and a small number of soldiers.

Standing at the gate of the base is none other than Captain Zhao Yao, who is performing a security mission. When he saw Yu Yifeng, he was stunned with a black face, his mouth curled up in a grin, and he saluted seriously.

Yu Yifeng also returned the gift, but the two of them said nothing.

He stood at the entrance of the base and took a closer look. It was an A003 base spacecraft. The area around the base is filled with mountains of minerals, waiting to be transported by train.

The roar of excavators and earth drilling machines can be heard everywhere. This area is really lively!

Many scientists heard about Yu Yifeng's arrival and had already greeted him at the door in advance. Others also quickly put down their work and walked out of the door.

On the one hand, it is a welcome, but on the other hand, there is indeed a lot to report.

"Captain, when will the exploration of the large karst cave start?" A biologist was also direct and said it directly the first moment he saw Yu Yifeng.

"Mr. Yu, so far we have discovered 113 species of fungi and plant life forms, and the monitoring equipment has also found some insects! Unfortunately, no specimens have been captured... If we go deeper into the cave, there may be more discoveries!"

"...Mr. Yu, I have an important geological report here!"

A large group of scientists hurriedly surrounded Yu Yifeng. They did not have as many rules as soldiers, so they could say whatever they wanted. This is also the usual atmosphere in the Noah, which was created by Yu Yifeng.

Yu Yifeng waved his hand quickly, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

He read a few reports and said seriously: "Everyone must also know the priority of work. You have to eat one bite at a time and take steps step by step. We currently only have this manpower, so we can't be half-hearted."

"Our primary goal in biology is to enable the human immune system to adapt to the microbial environment of this planet so that we will not easily get sick. Our primary goal in engineering is to establish a strong enough industrial system to support humanity's future large-scale scientific research projects. be prepared."

"Until these two tasks are completed, we cannot allocate manpower to do other things. The terrain of this cave is complex, and the specific situation is still unclear. The robot has explored the interior for three thousand meters and still has not reached the end. Obviously, again It’s a big project…”

Seeing that the scientists were hesitant to speak, Yu Yifeng added: "After all the priority work is completed, I promise to send soldiers to explore it...but not now!"

What he said is very reasonable.

Scientists are reasonable people. They are eager to explore this cave. At best, they are just curious.

In fact, they don't have time at all. The large number of alien microorganisms with strange structures is enough for them to eat a pot!

Before developing an immune vaccine, how can we have time to research other things?