Silicon Invasion

Humans quickly found a replacement method.

Researchers discovered that some of Maikan's minerals contain large amounts of Z element. Then they found a way to extract the Z element from them.

This was equivalent to finding a basic energy source that could power the silicon-based heart.

All that was needed was to develop a matching transportation system to connect them.

Obviously, this was not difficult for the researchers. Eventually, an energy system based on the silicon-based heart was born.

As humans acquired more and more silicon-based hearts, the system became larger and larger. Not only mechs, but also many other weapons, vehicles, and even bases used this system.

What followed was a sharp increase in consumption and a greater demand for Z element. Humans needed more Maikan ore.

Although silicon-based beasts also have a demand for Z element, they have too many ways to obtain it, and there is no need to gnaw on rocks. Although some silicon-based beasts have the habit of gnawing on ore, their consumption is really a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, those ores are not rare in Maikan. It would be an exaggeration to say they are everywhere, but they are definitely not difficult to find.

There are many of these ores around the Hucan base, even on the land where it is located.

However, after decades of mining, these ores have long been exhausted. Without a way, humans can only turn their attention to outside the base, even further away.

Luo Rui's mission this time is to go to a mine fifty kilometers southeast of the Hucan base and transport the mined ore back.

Fifty kilometers seems not far, but Maikan's special geographical environment makes it almost impossible for vehicles to travel, and coupled with the menacing silicon-based beasts, every ore transportation mission is very dangerous.

But people later discovered that silicon-based beasts are bullies. When the number of mechs exceeds a certain level, they only glare at the transport team and dare not take action.

So, slowly, there were such large-scale routine missions. Hundreds of thousands of mechs formed a long dragon, deterring those silicon-based beasts.

In this way, the originally dangerous task became a catwalk, and psychologists also found that such a large-scale collective action can effectively boost the morale of soldiers.

Just like Luo Rui now, if he hadn't entered a state of concentration, his heart would probably have jumped out with excitement.

Time flies. Luo Rui followed the team and soon came to the rift. Under the guidance of a drone, Luo Rui and the others strode forward...

A strange feeling...

Maikan's gravity is much less than Earth's. The first thing Luo Rui felt was a slight weightlessness. What a magical alien world! It stands to reason that the creatures bred by Blue Star, which has greater gravity, should crush Maikan in terms of bone density or the strength of other organs.

As a result, humans now need to use tools to compete with Maikan creatures.

Fortunately, relevant adaptation training is a prerequisite before entering Maikan. In addition, with extraordinary physical endurance, Luo Rui quickly adapted to the new gravity environment.

In addition to this normal reaction, Luo Rui seemed to feel something else. He didn't know what it was, and he didn't know if other people had this feeling. After all, he had some small secrets that were different from others, and he didn't dare to ask rashly.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Niu Wei and the others. Besides, with their knowledge, even if he let something slip, they probably wouldn't be able to tell. What Luo Rui was worried about was that all calls were recorded, and this time the students were definitely key targets for investigation and control. After all, this was also a disguised review. Some people who were not suitable for performing tasks in the alien world might be exposed through dialogue.

Fortunately, Tong Yue sent a divine assist at this time.

"This is Maikan? How do you feel?" Although Luo Rui was already used to Tong Yue's voice, it still made him feel like heavenly music when paired with this question.

"It feels similar to the training room."

"Yeah, almost the same, the hand speed is slightly faster."

Niu Wei and Wang Ming'an didn't seem to notice anything special, and there was no surprise in their voices.

This made Luo Rui more cautious. He thought for a while and said, "Me too."

No matter what it is, it's similar to others.

"Hehe, although the cockpit is not closed, it can isolate most of the external influences. With various fixing straps, you can probably only feel the change in gravity with your arms."

The instructor's smiling voice came, making Luo Rui feel that their feelings were indeed somewhat different from his own.

It's just as the instructor said, the cockpit isolates most external substances, and the helmet and protective suit form the second line of defense, reducing everyone's senses of the outside world to a very low level.

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Therefore, Luo Rui was not sure whether other people couldn't feel that strangeness at all, or because he, with increased attributes, had a stronger perception than others, so he could perceive it one step ahead of them through layers of obstacles.

There were too many uncertain factors, so he still couldn't ask directly. However, as long as he had the opportunity to come to Maikan, he would always find the answer.

Luo Rui calmed down. Entering Maikan so quickly had already exceeded his original expectations. There was no need for him to be too impatient. He just needed to proceed step by step.

The team did not stay at the Hucan base on the Maikan side, but directly walked out of the base gate in a line. During this period, mechs from the base continued to join in, making the entire team more and more massive.

In the end, the entire team gathered nearly a thousand mechs. So many metal giants formed a three-kilometer-long team, like a long snake, which was indeed very deterrent.

Luo Rui was a little speechless. This was equivalent to a thousand mech pilots. This was not even all of the Hucan base, and he didn't know how many bases similar to the Hucan base there were in the country. Coupled with the garrisons and emergency forces distributed throughout the country, how many mech pilots would there be in total?

Looking at this academy activity, this was an activity in which all universities in the country participated. The two grades only gathered a few hundred students to sign up.

Originally, Luo Rui thought there were many people, but now he realized that it was really a drop in the bucket.

In this way, with the development of Maikan, the shortage of mech pilots will become larger and larger. Is that why there is this kind of activity? The military probably already coveted these students. They couldn't wait for the output of mech pilots to be as high as possible.

It's just that, as it seems now, even if these students graduate and join the army now, they will not be able to make up for the shortage of mech pilots at all.

In fact, Luo Rui had misunderstood. They were just elite students who came to experience the alien environment. If they really graduated and joined the army, it would be hard to say about the registered students from other colleges, but their teams from Beishan and Nanling academies would definitely not be used to participate in this kind of task with no technical content.