Chitong flicked the planet image, let it rotate a few times, and continued: "Of course, no matter how bad the environment is, we can still send people in. But the result of doing so is often not worth the loss, so in the past it was not possible at all. will come into our view.”
There are countless galaxies and more planets in the endless deep space. Not every planet is worthy of development, and most galaxies are not even worth exploring on the spot.
Interstellar development and colonization require huge amounts of money, and it often takes hundreds of years or even longer from early exploration to late colonization. There's no point in sending a ship and a few people to a strange galaxy. As for the kind of immigrant starship that can easily carry 100,000 people, the production capacity of Shengtang is limited, and there must be a clear and sufficient prospect of return before Shengtang will send out an immigrant starship.
In a place with a harsh natural environment like Planet 4, the usual approach for humans is to mark it on the star map after discovery. Maybe in a few hundred years, no one will be interested in exploring it.
If it hadn't been for monitoring the changes in the Federation this time, I'm afraid Chi Tong wouldn't have noticed the planet.
"Your mission is to land on Planet 4 and see what those guys from the Federation are doing there."
This is a mission that combines exploration and combat, and should be one of the most common mission types. Chu Jungui had no objection to the mission itself, but asked: "How are we going to land? Do we rely on individual armor thrusters?"
Chitong naturally knew Chu Jungui's worries and said: "Don't worry, the mission will provide a landing ship specially used for high-risk planets, and the ship will also be equipped with a survival kit specially used for survival in dangerous environments. The mission requires We are equipped with the highest level survival kits, so as long as the surface of the planet is not filled with flowing magma, you don’t have to worry about not being able to survive. Even if it is really filled with magma, it can still sustain you until rescue arrives."
"So how to calculate the cost?" This is the question that Chu Jungui is really concerned about.
"The landing ship and survival kit are all free supplies within the scope of the mission. Depending on your needs, the first two airdrops of supplies are also free, and charges will only start from the third time. If you feel that the mission cannot be completed midway, you can also call When you return, we will send a special shuttle starship to pick you up and return to the base. If the mission is successful, the pick-up service will be free. If the mission fails, half of the cost will be charged for the pick-up service, and it will be collected afterwards, regardless of what you owe on your account No matter how much you pay, you don’t have to worry about not receiving service.”
It sounds very good and perfect, but the more so, the greater the risk. Chu Jungui himself was not afraid of death, but he was worried about Lin Xi.
But before he could ask further, Miss Lin asked: "How much is the reward for the mission?"
Chitong smiled slightly and said: "The most basic remuneration is five million, plus a seventh-level starship, which is of course the basic model."
As soon as she heard about the starship, Miss Lin immediately said: "I accept it!"
"Wait a minute..." Before Chu Jungui could object, the mission information had been sent over.
"The itinerary will be arranged soon. I wish you good luck." Chitong smiled slightly, took out a box from the cabinet next to him, handed it over, and said, "By the way, this is a small gift from me personally to you. .”
Chu Jungui looked ugly and was not polite. He took the box and opened it, and was startled.
In the box was the old-fashioned pistol given to him by Chu Longtu. It was gleaming now and had obviously been carefully maintained. When Chu Jun returned to the mobile base before, all his belongings were taken away. There is nothing valuable on him, only this pistol has some commemorative significance. But since Chu Longtu is still alive, a gun is nothing, and it won't be a big deal if he doesn't come back.
Chu Jungui originally wanted to wait for a while to try to get it, but Chitong actually gave the gun back in person and regarded it as a gift to himself.
Is there anything weird in this gun?
Chu Jungui picked up the pistol and found that the weight had almost doubled as soon as he took it.
"You have always carried this gun with you, and it obviously has a special meaning. In order for it to accompany you during the mission, I had people make special modifications to it, specifically strengthening the structure of the gun body. In You can even use it as an armor block if necessary.”
Chitong pointed to the bullets in the box and said, "These bullets are enough to meet your daily mission needs, but you must be careful when using them."
Looking at these bullets painted a faint blue, Chu Jungui instinctively felt something was wrong.
Sure enough, Chitong said: "They are all small fission bombs, which are roughly equivalent to about 1 ton of high-performance explosives. If converted to traditional yield, it is about 100 tons. So please do not use it indoors, and do not use it toward people standing next to you. The enemy on the other side shoots.”
Chi Tong made a joke, but Chu Jungui didn't find it funny at all. The power of general-purpose military high explosives in this era is more than a hundred times that of TNT. But whether it is 1 ton of high explosives or 100 tons of ordinary TNT, Chu Jungui is not willing to stand within 100 meters of the explosion center, nor within 500 meters.
Such a powerful bullet had to be made into a pistol bullet. Chu Jungui was very suspicious of Chitong's intentions.
Chitong didn't seem to think too much, and continued: "These 10 rounds of fission bombs are a personal gift from me, and more will need to be charged."
Chu Jungui silently closed the lid of the box and left Chitong's office with Lin Xi. On the way back to the residential area, Chu Jungui couldn't help but said: "You shouldn't agree."
"Why? This is just an exploration mission, the pay is not bad, and there is a starship!" Lin Xi looked excited.
"The situation on that planet may be worse than expected. No one knows what they will encounter on the surface of the planet. Moreover, the Federation is still sending troops into the planet. We have no idea how long they have been operating on it. They have stockpiled How many troops have been gathered. In this mission, it is very likely that someone will die!"
"Are you afraid of death?"
"Of course I'm not afraid."
"I'm not afraid either."
"But……"
"It's nothing, I just want to be with you. Wherever you go I go! Why, aren't you welcome?"
No matter how simple the test subject is, he can't really say that he is not welcome, even though that's what he thinks in his heart.
But at this moment, the metaphysics component reminds him again and again that this trip must be risky, and he cannot completely ignore it.
After returning to the room and closing the door, Chu Jungui sighed and said, "You know I don't want you to go with me."
"If you didn't want me to follow you, you shouldn't have disturbed my wedding in the first place."
"That's...a mission."
"What the hell is this mission? Who gave it to me?"
Chu Jungui was speechless for a moment. He himself couldn't explain why the mission content had changed, and how to explain it to Lin Xi?
Seeing that Chu Jungui couldn't answer, Lin Xi said with a clear face, "I won't force you anymore, anyway, don't think about leaving me. Now make the final preparations before the mission: eat and sleep!"
