It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

Lu Yongchang was the first to unbuckle his seat belt, stood up and walked towards Mars City.

When he helped the old man through the hatch and entered the city of Mars stepping on the Martian dust, several familiar figures appeared in front of him.

"Professor, long time no see."

Bai Yixuan stood there with a straight posture, grinning and saluted the chairman of the council and Lu Yongchang with a standard military salute.

"Report! The construction plan of Mars City has been successfully completed, please give instructions!"

As Bai Yixuan's voice fell, dozens of starship pilots behind Bai Yixuan raised their right hands together and saluted the scientific researchers who got off the elevator.

Looking at the slightly thin bodies of the people in front of him, the chairman's eyes were slightly rosy.

He silently let go of Lu Yongchang's hand that was supporting him, stood up as straight as possible, raised his wrinkled right hand, and saluted everyone: "You guys, you have worked hard!"

……

"Professor, do we still have tasks?"

Perhaps because it was the first time seeing "fresh" compatriots after a few months, Bai Yixuan and others were visibly excited.

Seeing Hong Fan's excited face, Lu Yongchang's eyes moved slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"There is indeed one very important thing."

"And for this matter, you are the most suitable candidates!"

Bai Yixuan's expression turned serious: "Professor, we are willing to accept the task!"

"..."

……

Facing the crimson Martian dust all over the sky, the two Xuannv-[-]s flew towards the sky with their tails dragging a faint blue flame.

In the first Xuannv No. [-], Hong Fan sat on his seat with blank eyes.

"Brother Fan."

Xia Wanyi's voice sounded: "When you see Professor Lu in the future, you should stop talking."

The corners of Hong Fan's mouth twitched when he heard this, and the light in his eyes dimmed even more.

"Hey..." Bai Yixuan sighed deeply, "I'm so stupid, really."

"I should have asked about the task before I spoke."

Andrew's voice came over the team radio: "Guys, where are we going first?"

"I can't wait to prospect for mines on Mars!"

Hearing the voice on the radio, Hong Fan's eyes became more and more disheartened.

His lips moved slightly, and he muttered to himself: "Why, we have been going around for a long time, but we still have to drill holes in Mars?!"

……

Mount Sharp, officially known as Mount Aeolian.

Located in Gale Crater on Mars.

The mountain is 5500 meters high, and it is considered a small mountain on Mars.

The two Xuannv-[-] starships slowly landed at the foot of Mount Sharp.

The hatch opened slowly, and six astronauts in light spacesuits stepped out of the starship lightly.

"Captain Bai, why did you choose this small mound?" Andrew's questioning voice came through the radio, "There are many mountains taller than this in the target location."

Bai Yixuan raised his head to look at this "little mound" lying on the surface of Mars, and responded softly: "Because Curiosity has explored this place before."

"Curiosity?!" The three Andrews exclaimed suddenly on the radio, "Captain Bai, you mean the Curiosity Mars rover launched by NASA more than 20 years ago?"

Bai Yixuan nodded and explained while driving the Mars rover out of the cargo hold of Xuannv-[-].

"In Gale Crater, NASA discovered deposits rich in mineral salts, which shows that our location may have been a saltwater lake in the past."

"This provides certain conditions for the formation of veins."

After finishing speaking, Bai Yixuan stretched out his hand to greet the five teammates.

"Let's go everyone, let's go to the top of the mountain first."

……

at the same time.

Proxima Centauri.

Four years have passed since Atoka was executed.

Due to the news blockade, the Proxima Centauri civilization at this time still looks "quiet and peaceful".

However, in a place unknown to most Proxima Centauri, the Incubation Center has been busy for four full years.

A "lower Proxima Centauri" was "created" by the Incubation Center.

Subsequently, rapid ripening is carried out in huge glass containers.

"Dear Lord Lyle, are these low-level creatures that ripen quickly really useful?"

In the hatching center, a Rex in gray asked Lyle in black in a respectful tone.

Lyle carefully looked at the data on the monitor beside him.

After seeing all the normal values ​​above, his thinking organs showed a somewhat happy look.

"Of course it works!"

"Although they don't have any knowledge, their bodies are the best labor force for building starships."

"The main star is about to go out, and we can only escape through a large number of starships. You should be clear about this, right?"

Rex hurriedly leaned down slightly.

Although he is a member of the royal family, his status is the lowest in the royal family.

"Of course, Lord Lyle." A complicated pattern emerged on the top of Rex's thinking organ, "It's just that I haven't obtained the qualification to escape..."

"laugh!"

A strong sound of air flow came from Lyle's breathing hole.

"You're the worst Ricks I've ever seen."

"However, I'm in a good mood today." Lyle said proudly, "If you take care of the hatchery center, maybe I can give you a place."

Rex hurriedly raised his forelimb and placed it on the top of the thinking organ, expressing his submission and respect to Lyle in front of him.

"..."

The voices of the two Proxima Centauri faded away.

A thin and "lower" Proxima Centauri trembled slightly, and his three pairs of visual organs widened.

Chapter 195 Gale Meteor Crater

"Marus, what are you doing?"

A deep voice came from behind, which made the thin and low-level Proxima star tremble suddenly.

Marus, that is the collective name for these low-level Proxima Centauri that were hatched by the Incubation Center.

Congenital deficiencies, coupled with various acquired factors, lead to their extremely thin stature.

They are generally low in IQ. They are located at the bottom of the Proxima Centauri civilization and are responsible for the simplest and most tiring work. Atoka, who was executed a few years ago, is one of the thousands of Maruss.

The petite Marus didn't have time to think, he quickly turned around and placed his forelimbs on top of his thinking organs.

There is no other reason, only those superior Proxima people will call them that.

"My lord, I, I..."

Marus didn't even dare to look up to see the identity of the speaker.

His body trembled violently, and his thinking organs were running at a high speed, but he couldn't find any reliable reason.

For the first time, he hated his inferior thinking organ so much.

"Forget it, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't bother you!" The deep voice gradually faded away with the sound of footsteps, "Work hard, otherwise..."

Marus heaved a sigh of relief, his body limp on the ground.

He cautiously cast his gaze in the direction where the sound went away.

A touch of gray!

There was a chill behind him.

……

Mars.

Inside Mars City No. [-].

"Professor, Bai Yixuan and the others sent back the first test report."

Zero's electronic synthesis sounded in Lu Yongchang's office.

"Ok?"

Lu Yongchang quickly raised his head and looked at the holographic image that lit up in front of him: "Mt. Sharp?"

"Did they pick a site that NASA explored..."

Lu Yongchang nodded secretly.

It's a good choice.

Instead of hitting luck aimlessly, it is better to start with some data support.

"What's the test result?"

Zero quickly projected the result in front of Lu Yongchang.

Looking at the data displayed above, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and some fragmented iron ore..."

Lu Yongchang sat up straight immediately, and began to examine the report carefully.

"Sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and carbon..." He frowned and muttered to himself, "These elements are incredible!"

They are the key chemical ingredients for the existence of life.

Thinking of the geographic location of Mount Sharp and the detection reports of previous NASA Mars probes, Lu Yongchang couldn't help but frowned.

Could it be that Mars was really a vibrant world like the earth before?

After pondering for a while, he frowned and said to Ling, "Ling, let them go to Gale Crater to drill and have a look."

……

Mount Sharp.

Bai Yixuan sat on the rover, silently waiting for the response from Mars City.

Soon, his watch vibrated slightly.

It's time to respond!

Bai Yixuan's eyes moved slightly, and he quickly lowered his head to look at the watch.

When he saw the information displayed on the watch, a look of surprise flashed across his face: "This..."

"Everyone, we have to go down." Bai Yixuan adjusted his mood, stood up, and looked down at the Gale Crater under his feet, "Professor Lu asked us to go to Gale Crater to see."

"team leader?"

As teammates who had accompanied Bai Yixuan for several years, Hong Fan and Xia Wanyi naturally noticed Bai Yixuan's surprise at that moment, and asked immediately.

"Did the professor say anything?"

Facing the question from his old teammate, Bai Yixuan hesitated for a while: "It's not really an important thing."

"The professor said that based on the analysis of our samples just now, there is a possibility of life on the side of Gale Crater."

"Of course, not now, but in the past." Seemingly afraid of his teammates misunderstanding, Bai Yixuan quickly added, "I'm not talking about the fungal life found in the hole last time, but the life similar to the earth."