Scientific researchers like Richard pursue only a few types of things.
Prestige, wealth, or pure hobbies, or even transcendent personal dedication.
According to the information Zhang Xiaoman learned, Richard should belong to the third situation.
His love for the field he is engaged in has reached the level of obsession. Research in the space field itself is his spiritual pursuit.
Originally, Zhang Xiaoman had made some other preparations, but as a result, the opponent had already been captured just at the beginning, and things went more smoothly than he expected.
"Mr. Cromwell, on behalf of the company, I welcome you to join us."
Zhang Xiaoman stood up and shook hands with the other party. He had achieved his goal today, and naturally he didn't need to worry about the next things.
"Haha, Richard, it seems we can be colleagues again in the future."
Sun Mingsheng also came over and hugged him.
At this time, Richard spoke hesitantly:
"Well, boss, although I haven't officially joined yet... I'm really curious about what it feels like to land on the moon? Can you tell me about it?"
Zhang Xiaoman thought for a while and said: "It's very beautiful there, and there are some things you can never imagine..."
When he said these words, what he unconsciously thought of was the strange trees he saw behind the moon.
He himself was eager to know the answers to these things.
"Currently, we are very short of experts and scholars like you. The exploration plan for the moon and even outer space is still in its infancy. Don't worry, as long as you can officially join, you will also be able to step into it yourself. On the land there.”
When Richard heard what he said, he was overjoyed. He immediately came over, pulled him and started talking nonstop.
Zhang Xiaoman originally planned to leave. After all, he has a lot of things to be busy with now, but he has no extra time to waste here.
However, he gradually became fascinated after listening to some of what the other party said.
What Richard talked to him was all about the development of lunar resources, and things were far more complicated than he initially imagined.
He is now glad that he did not rush back to the moon to bring back materials.
According to Richard, although there is no life on the moon in theory, human beings' understanding of space is too limited after all, and it is impossible to be 100% sure that there will not be some unexpected things there. .
Just like the well-known survival expert tardigrade, this thing can survive in space.
Although their way of clinging to life is a bit tricky, they fall into a state of suspended animation after dehydration.
But once they return to a suitable environment and are exposed to water, they will come back to life, do some shameful things, and then give birth to offspring.
In addition to being the satellite of Aquablue Star, the moon also plays the role of bodyguard. Over the years, it has often helped Aquablue Star defend itself from the enemy.
I don’t know how much meteorites, large and small, are blocked by the moon. After entering the orbit of Aquamarine, these meteorites will first revolve around Aquamarine due to gravity, and then spiral into the face instead of directly hitting it.
At this time, the moon appeared. After getting close, it used its own gravity to pull the meteorite away and help the elder brother block the impact. He was simply a model younger brother.
Then, these meteorites fell into the moon, and people are not sure whether they contain some life.
Although theoretically, life cannot survive for a long time in a vacuum, there is a chance that some people like tardigrades who are particularly good at clinging to life will appear.
When the lunar material is brought directly back to the Aquamarine planet, the fun will be huge.
You know, just some undiscovered viruses on Aquamarine can sometimes cause huge trouble to humans.
If a completely unknown creature like this from space really spreads, the consequences will be absolutely catastrophic. It might even lead to a biochemical crisis.
Unlike the alien creatures that invaded this universe, Zhang Xiaoman was very fortunate that he once mentioned when bragging to Xiao Shun and the others that these things could not bring plague.
Therefore, the invasion of alien species does not cause damage through viruses and other levels.
But these creatures from this universe are different, and he is not sure whether Aquablue Planet will suffer annihilation due to this.
This is also the reason why he did not directly explore the moon. He needed real professionals to help him develop it. After all, when manpower is limited, he cannot do it all by himself.
Of course, everything has its pros and cons. Although there are many unknown dangers on the moon, there are also a lot of opportunities.
This is also the most fascinating.
At this time, Richard was talking endlessly about some of the benefits of lunar development.
"Boss, I can guarantee that as long as we can successfully develop the resources of the moon, then our company will become the largest company in the world! There is a golden mountain there, and endless wealth is almost at your fingertips!"
"Not to mention anything else, the lunar soil on the surface of the moon alone is of inestimable value. The United States and the Bear Country have traveled back and forth many times, and the lunar soil they brought back was only a few hundred grams. If we really It would be fascinating to have it at your fingertips.”
"These lunar soils not only contain a large amount of cosmic information, but also contain a large amount of wealth, including helium 3, ilmenite, Kripite, etc., which are all very precious resources."
"Seriously, boss, one of the projects I have been researching recently requires the use of some lunar soil. Unfortunately, I have applied to the company many times, but I have never been able to obtain even one gram of lunar soil. These things are so precious.”
Richard looked forward to the future with excitement. He fell into a beautiful fantasy without much guidance from anyone, and even tried to persuade Zhang Xiaoman to quickly launch a space development plan.
In fact, Zhang Xiaoman also knew that this guy didn't care too much about things like money and wealth. What he pursued was to study the matter itself.
The reason why he encouraged Zhang Xiaoman in this way was actually to start the plan as soon as possible, so that his research could be carried out as soon as possible.
"It seems that this guy got into the role very quickly. He has already started to think about making money... Well, although he seems a little anxious, I like it."
——————
