Gods: The Swarm

Asteroid belt outside the star system.

A large number of asteroids orbiting around the star are like a flowing river of brilliant light.

But since the star was completely wrapped by the Dyson megastructure, the entire galaxy seemed to fall into eternal sleep, and the asteroid belt naturally dimmed.

Claire drove a spindle-shaped mining spacecraft and passed through the turbulent belt outside the asteroid belt without any danger.

The turbulent belt here is composed of small and micro celestial bodies, which are orbiting around the asteroid belt at a high relative speed.

When Claire worked in a mining company before, the near-space mining spacecraft assigned to her was a super cheap street stall.

The armor was weak, the maneuverability was poor, and a collision with a high-speed celestial body would basically result in the destruction of the ship and the death of people.

After working as an interstellar miner for several years, he was still able to survive intact. Driving skills and luck are indispensable.

Now he is employed by boss Moore to conduct preliminary guidance operations for the exploration fleet.

Claire had made sufficient preparations to return to the life of risking her life to make money.

But she never thought that Boss Moore would be so rich.

The free mining spacecraft, although not conventional, was equipped with an energy shield generator, which undoubtedly greatly improved the survival guarantee of the driver.

Claire had never met a boss who was both rich and generous in her first half of her life!

The leap in spacecraft performance greatly improved the fault tolerance of spacecraft operation.

Claire was more than twice as relaxed as before when crossing the turbulent zone, but the necessary caution was a basic quality for an old driver.

This airspace was far away from the exclusive mining area designated by the Mooreson Consortium.

The mining company had also explored it earlier and found that the airspace conditions were too complicated, and the deeper it went, the more variables there were and the higher the risk.

The mining spacecraft that went deep into it would end up with the ship destroyed and people killed if they were not careful.

The mining company doesn't care about the life and death of the interstellar miners, but it is reluctant to lose the mining spacecraft for no reason.

No high-quality rich ore was found, and the profit of large-scale mining was not high, so it was temporarily abandoned.

The Molson Consortium has actually controlled the entire galaxy group and has more options, so it regards similar barren mining areas as chicken ribs.

But for ordinary businessmen, there is no shortage of areas worth mining here.

After all, for a galaxy that is almost anarchic, no one cares about the illegal mining of mineral deposits, no official approval is required, and no mining tax is required, which is enough to save most of the cost.

In the entire galaxy, there are actually quite a few speculators who want to take a chance.

The Molson Consortium is too lazy to care about this kind of oil and water that leaks from its fingers, and it doesn't want to care, so as not to anger the public, and then it will have to spend high daily maintenance costs to drive away these ubiquitous rats.

Besides, far away from the exclusive mining area of ​​the Molson Consortium, although such private mining ships will not be driven away, it also means a lack of safety and logistical support.

Before large-scale mining, mining companies will send special operation ships to clean up the outer turbulent belt and destroy low-value celestial bodies moving at high speed.

After cleaning, the turbulence in the outermost layer of the asteroid belt will become much sparser.

The forward base built in the nearby airspace can not only refuel the mining ships going to and from the mining area, but also provide daily repair services for interstellar miners.

The high-power radar equipped in the base monitors the operation of the celestial bodies in the mining area at all times, and can also provide danger warnings, close-range communications and positioning services for the mining ships that maintain connection.

Although the actions of the mining company are all for improving efficiency and reducing losses, it must be admitted that interstellar miners also benefit from it.

Lacking similar logistical support, Claire is somewhat uneasy.

Fortunately, this mining ship has excellent performance. It is not only equipped with a ship-borne radar, but also has an absurdly high computing speed of the optical computer.

With the help of the radar range scan, most risks can be avoided.

Claire took several deep breaths, controlled the spacecraft, and resolutely entered the turbulent layer with a skilled flying posture.

In the cockpit, the magnetic restraint belt firmly fixed him to the seat.

Rapid acceleration, deceleration and turning will cause discomfort to the driver, but it will not affect the operation of senior veterans at all.

Claire also became proficient with practice, almost relying on instinct, controlling the console with both hands and constantly making fine adjustments.

This spacecraft is equipped with a full consciousness control system, but he still chose manual driving.

After all, he has not received relevant training, and it is difficult to eliminate the influence of consciousness on the control command. Moreover, the spacecraft is different from the humanoid mecha, and the adaptability to the driver is often not high, but it is not as reliable as manual driving.

Those ace pilots need tailor-made exclusive mechas to maximize their strength.

Under Claire's operation, the eight particle auxiliary engines adjusted the thrust rapidly, allowing the nearly 100-meter-long ship to shuttle nimbly like a swimming fish.

It took more than half an hour for the spacecraft to safely pass through the turbulent belt. Claire exhaled the turbid air in his chest, relaxed a little, and then increased the thrust of the main engine, greatly boosting the speed of the spacecraft.

The boss's task was to explore the way for the exploration fleet. He only needed to use the ship-borne radar to repeatedly scan a large area.

The optical brain would calculate and predict the movement of the stars in the area based on the information obtained, and then draw a dynamic star map.

This is undoubtedly different from the routine operation of interstellar mining. Boss Moore's time requirements are tighter.

The micro-detector cannot carry high-power equipment. If you want to complete the same range of environmental modeling in such complex airspace conditions, the workload and time consumption will be much higher.

For Claire, the time is tight, the task is heavy, and the operation risk is definitely higher than conventional mining.

But it can't be helped, Boss Moore gave too much!

...

Star system, outer cloud group.

The gorgeous elf-style star shuttle is firmly anchored in the surging nebula, never drifting with the flow.

The nebula formed by the gaseous matter expelled from the star system provides an excellent shelter environment for the star shuttle.

Conventional deep space radars are even more difficult to detect this highly concealed star shuttle.

But after all, it is not physically invisible. Once it enters the interior of the star system, the probability of exposure is very high.

"Moore, how is the matter going?"

Han Fei has been waiting here for several days, and his patience has almost worn out.

"Your Majesty, I have recruited several senior miners to detect different airspaces."

"I believe that we will soon find a relatively hidden space stability node in the asteroid belt."

Moore, who is on the planet Mon, sent back the message through the bionic orcs around him.

The signal is transmitted through Ansible, and even quantum frequency reduction cannot interfere with the current top communication technology of human civilization.

In the border galaxies of the Lance Empire, it is impossible to equip targeted detection equipment to detect and intercept at all times.

Even the old hegemonic civilization such as the Longwa Empire is not so arrogant.

Otherwise, Longwa would not be infiltrated by human spies and become a sieve.

"Well, the investigation of the Molson Consortium must be completed as soon as possible."

"Before Perrin's transport ship arrives in the chaotic star zone, if you haven't done everything, you should think of the consequences!"

Han Fei hung up the communication with a cold face.

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