"By the way, let me compare it carefully first and see if there are any differences."
After Mu Liang finished speaking, he used his helmet light to scan around and carefully check the difference in color of the sand and gravel on the ground.
Half an hour later, the problem was discovered.
It turned out that the sand and gravel mixture on the cliff was obviously different from the rocks on the cliff, and it was obviously caused by impact and friction.
On the ground, a large oval-shaped mosaic edge appeared, and the sand and gravel on it were inconsistent with the color of the surrounding soil.
Combining the analysis results just now, Mu Liang quickly imagined a novel picture in his mind.
One day in the endless years.
When Mars orbits the sun, a burning fiery red comet drags out a red tail to meet the orbit of Mars.
Under the strong gravity of Mars, it was guided to the surface of Mars, passed through the atmosphere, and fell to the edge of the Antarctic ice sheet.
After a loud bang, the comet plunged into a layer of dry ice dozens of meters thick.
In the high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees, the liquid or gaseous metals such as gold, osmium, iridium, platinum, and palladium contained in the comet itself are quickly fused with a large amount of dry ice and a small amount of seepage water under high temperature and pressure to form a carbon alloy, which is cooled by the Antarctic ice sheet at low temperatures. solidification.
In an environment without human interference, these metal atoms and carbon atoms have undergone qualitative changes during the interpenetration of hundreds of millions of years.
The atomic structure changes and becomes a new metal alloy with new properties such as reversibility and plasticity.
It is used to produce various cutting-edge technological products, such as escort mechas, shuttle starship carriers, etc., which exhibit remarkable functional characteristics.
Mu Liang sighed secretly, "The power of the starry sky is truly magical."
After Zi Shu Yinyue's reminder, he gained a deep understanding of the new "carbon gold" alloy.
"The little cook has finished drilling the last side hole and is on his way to us. Let him test the content before making any plans."
Zishu Yinyue couldn't bear her curiosity, so she simply put on her space suit and got out of the car, and explored this novel place with Mu Liang.
Mars Day 6, 10:30 am.
After completing the command mission, the escort mecha "Little Chef" rushed back to the two people. Under Zishu Yinyue's voice command, he began to detect the metal content of the area.
About 1 hour.
The "little cook" used a drill rod to drill several small holes, measured the depth of the extraterrestrial objects, and calculated the content of the designated precious metals.
A total of more than 20,000 grams of various types of high-purity "carbon gold" can be extracted and sold at the universal interstellar price, which is equivalent to approximately 200,000 grams of gold.
"This fortune is not small. We have plenty of time. The little cook worked hard for five days to complete the excavation. You will bring the Mu family's space transport vehicle and transport the two vehicles back to the base five times in five days." Zishu Yinyue said enthusiastically suggested.
Mu Liang seemed to be asking a question, but also seemed to be talking to himself:
“This is not difficult.
But have you ever thought about it? According to the mission requirements, no matter which superpower takes over this job, there is a high probability that an abnormality will be discovered here during the process of drilling the hole.
Here comes the problem. The Mars Drilling Team here must have already detected it and knows its value.
Why, no one comes to mine it? "
Zishu Yinyue put forward different opinions:
“Tch, this is not simple yet.
Although the unit price here is high, the content is low and the temperature is low.
There are a lot of rich minerals that need to be mined in Mariner Canyon, and it is unlikely that anyone will be sent to dig them for decades.
Even if the Earth Star local expedition team discovers this place, considering the rule that only one team can occupy one place for mining on Mars, only a fool would spend billions on a set of equipment to occupy this small pothole worth only 400 million. "
Mu Liang retorted, "According to your previous intention, if we mobilize the space transport vehicle from the Mujia base to dig, it is not an act of theft."
Zishu Yinyue explained seriously:
"Don't worry about this. When I received the mission, I asked the steward if I could keep the wealth as my own if I made a major discovery.
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Their answer is simple. It can be taken away during the task execution period and will expire when it expires.
In other words, within 30 days, we can rent an excavator to transport it away and then sell it to a local base or drilling team. This does not violate the principle. "
Zishu Yinyue paused and continued:
"Do you still remember the spirit of the law that the Imperial teacher said? In the space and interstellar exploration operations, as long as the "General Laws of the Alliance" does not explicitly prohibit the behavior or the scope involved, the perpetrators do not need to bear legal responsibility. This is the universal law of the interstellar. "
Mu Liang shook his head, "I think you misunderstood me. The management center is doing this to test us through tasks."
Mu Liang thought for a while and continued to analyze carefully:
"If you think about it, if a person with super powers makes a major discovery while performing a mission, they can only choose one of three options: conceal it, seize it on their own, or report it truthfully.
We made three major discoveries this time. The existence of crack water is not uncommon. My mother discovered it when she came here to explore for the first time. It is precious. But it is difficult to mine it. This situation must not have occurred to me.
The comet crater is connected with 'Carbon Gold', and this place is of great personal value.
How we choose is an important basis for the management center to judge our abilities and values.
All our actions should be monitored by satellites in the sky, and every move is within their control.
If we choose to report it truthfully, it means that the pursuit level is very high and meets their bottom-line standards for reuse;
If we choose to seize it ourselves, the management center will classify the executors as selfish, and there will be distinctions in assigning tasks in the future;
If we choose to hide it and not report it, the consequences will naturally be left to us later and we can find ways to capture it ourselves.
This may be more worrying than the second one, and will be classified as dishonest, insidious and cunning.
Therefore, our choice for this mission is probably an implicit way for the management center to test the integrity level.
On this issue, there is no need to make small gains at the expense of big gains. "
Zishu Yinyue was not convinced:
"Oh, you are indeed a good candidate for future officialdom. You can analyze such a profound issue thoroughly. I really admire you.
Then let me ask you, is using the little cook to help you considered opportunistic? Why didn't you think of this beforehand? "
"It has nothing to do with being clever. The management center will never make a fuss about this matter. What they value is not the process, but the result of the action."
Mu Liang had no choice but to patiently explain again, leaving Zi Shu Yinyue speechless.
"The logic won't win you over. Since we have already expected this, we can only report it truthfully. Don't talk about it, let's go quickly." Zishu Yinyue immediately changed the topic.
"Okay, pack up and leave."
Unlike Zishu Yinyue who had no scruples, Mu Liang actually broke into a cold sweat when he thought about the problem just now.
Recalling the three key words of "caution, thinking, and saving" in officialdom that his mother taught him, a wry smile appeared on his face.
After regrouping and setting off, the "little cook" drove according to the instructions. Instead of driving around the ice cap, he returned to the planned route coordinates and continued to move along the west.
Mars Day 8, 10 am.
After three Martian days of non-stop running, it has just circled the southernmost ring.
The "little cook" driving the car seemed to be fine, but Mu Liang and the other two were very tired.
The average speed of 200 kilometers per hour is a bit too much even for an evolved person.
In addition, there were no major discoveries along the way, so I had to give up this ascetic-style long journey.
Mu Liang set the flight path of the aircraft, replaced it with a small energy crystal, and asked it to carry the detection instrument and complete the second circle of scanning by itself at a constant height above the ground.
After pressing the execute button and confirming that the aircraft's route was correct and the detection instruments were working properly, the two people got on the space vehicle and slowed down to the north.
Mars Day 9, 2 p.m.
The two drove to the eastern Olympus Mountains, the largest volcano known in the solar system.
The entire volcano is about 600 kilometers wide. Except for the western side of the shield volcano, which is a cliff of more than 6 kilometers, the eastern slope is very gentle. Vehicles can drive directly to the top of the mountain without a very obvious height difference.
The purpose of the two people was very clear, which was to inspect the Karzok impact crater on the east side with their own eyes.
Mu Liang remembered that ten minutes before the flying saucer took off, his mother heard that Zishu Yinyue had brought the "little cook" to Mars, and immediately told him that if he had time, he could check the impact crater, and there might be novel harvests.
The 9th Mars day, 8pm.
The aircraft sent a message that the scheduled flight route was completed and it had arrived at the departure position.
Muliang issued a new brief command through the Mars LAN, instructing it to fly to its own coordinates.
Due to the single intelligent module of the aircraft, there are too few options for issuing commands through the LAN, and only simple choices can be made.
At 10 o'clock in the evening, the "little cook" followed the instructions and drove the car to a sheltered depression.
The two decided to have a good sleep first and continue exploring tomorrow.
Mars Day 10, 8 a.m.
After finishing everything, the two people, wearing spacesuits, stood on a hillside, facing the sunlight transmitted through the gaps in the dry ice clouds on the top of the mountain, and felt the strong ultraviolet radiation.
Although the space suit has a filtering effect, you still dare not look directly at the sun to avoid damaging your eyes.
The icy wind could not blow the heavy dry ice clouds, but could only pick up the dust on the surface of the bare cliffs and float them back and forth in the sunshine.
The trace elements contained in it reflect colorful lines, adding a touch of joy to the lonely huge mountains.
Looking up to the west, the top of the mountain 5 kilometers away is still so wide, majestic and majestic, like a giant lying in the sky.
The two of them were shocked and felt extremely insignificant.
After a long time, the two people looked at each other, wordlessly extending their thumbs to express their admiration in their hearts.
Mu Liang arranged the work of the aircraft, drove the space vehicle to a stop nearly 2 kilometers away, and fixed the wheels in a sheltered place.
The two of us got on the plane and started hiking towards the steep mountain top.
The location they started from was already the closest point to the Karzok impact crater, and they needed to walk at least 10 kilometers to reach the target.
The "little cook" was responsible for transporting the drilling equipment, while Mu Liang held six large canvas bags, pretending to be picking up treasures at the top of the mountain.
This made Zi Shu Yin Yue laugh at him for being a money-lover.
At this time, the air pressure on the top of the mountain is about 60 Pa, and the gravity is a little lighter.
The two of them flew together as if they were walking on flat ground. After about an hour, they approached the impact crater.
The two people stood on the edge of the impact crater. Through the glass cover and the sunlight, they could clearly see the crater dozens of meters below.
A mass of material that was obviously different in color from the surrounding lava was scattered and cracked, revealing criss-crossing cracks.
Even if it is covered by thick dust, you can still tell its peculiarity.
