interstellar farmer

Chapter 405 Joint Mining

On the one hand, the plant mining industry that uses star trees to mine mines, after harvesting fruits or stems full of precious minerals, the star tree plants will automatically die, and these dead remnants are also mineral crystals. Although most of them are the crystallization of basic conventional minerals, this thing is the best food material for Jinglong. As long as some energy bodies are added, it will be produced by dragon soldiers who specialize in making rations, and there will be a steady stream of dragon food It appeared that the development of Jinglong population can also get an explosive expansion; on the other hand, Jinglong's mining ability is very powerful, which is also one of the places where Han Zhen values ​​​​the dragon family most, and it is the best The most important thing is that it can go deep into the deepest part of the ground. Whether it is the magma layer or the center of the earth, places that are difficult for humans to reach or require great effort and cost to reach, it is not a problem for Jingdilong. The one with the most good things - the star tree can take root on the surface of the earth tens of thousands of meters or even farther, but no matter how deep it is, it can't go deep into the magma, the center of the earth, ... .

Combining the two, the star tree can fully absorb the rare and valuable minerals on the surface of the earth, and the residue left after death can also be used as food for the dragon clan; , direct mining, and for some minerals that are scattered in distribution, low in content, and difficult to mine, they are transported to places where they can touch the luxuriant roots of the star tree, where they are absorbed by the star tree and then condensed.

Mineral reserves are a big problem facing China. Now that there is Jinglong, and it complements the mining industry, this combined mining method is regarded by Han Zhen as a major issue at the moment.

The crystal dragon that was carrying it moved down the spiraling tunnel at an extremely fast speed. The "villa" above it could activate multiple layers of protection. Not only was it equipped with a technological shield, but it also had a cultivation formation for protection. The method is naturally safe and stable.In fact, both Han Zhen and Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai can walk and teleport at will in the void. The impact of the environment on them is very small. It's just that Sun Jing and Han Yu who have a physical body are slightly different, but they They all have single-person protective shields specially modified by Han Zhen—these are better quality, more versatile, and better-performing protective shields than those used by Level [-] countries. They are meant to be dropped directly into the hot magma. It is enough to last for more than ten days after being turned on.

The protection measures of the villa are mainly arranged to facilitate some researchers from the institute to come here to inspect the situation. Their bodies cannot withstand the harsh environment deep underground. In addition, the researchers are precious assets of China. Naturally, Han Zhen Be treated with care.

5000 meters, 20 meters, 20 meters, 20 meters..., about [-] meters down from the surface, the fibrous roots of the star trees seen in the cave are less and less until they disappear completely, and the crystal dragon However, there are more and more people, especially in this section of [-] meters, there is a huge space, which is one of the places where Jingdilong lives and breeds.I saw hordes of crystal earth dragons covering the outer wall of the entire space. In the tunnels connecting the spaces, no matter whether it is a large hole or a small hole, there is an endless flow of crystal earth dragons coming and going, and this is only [-] meters away. It's just a space on the level.Each of these spaces has its own responsibility and division of labor. If they are all added up, there will be no less than a thousand spaces on the entire level!

After Han Zhen and the others entered, the obedience, attachment, and even fanatical animal consciousness gathered around seemed to have substance, but Jinglong did not stop their work. This was set by Han Zhen at the very beginning. As long as new orders are not received, previous orders and work cannot be stopped.

20 meters, compared to a planet more than ten times larger than the earth, it is definitely not deep underground, and the outermost surface may not even be exposed, so there are still Digger and Digger on this level. Engineers and earth dragons, the more they are responsible for, most of them are the work of moving and connecting the roots of the star tree.

Han Zhen and his party did not stay long and entered the downward cave again. 30 meters, 40 meters,..., the downward tunnel became deeper and deeper. When it reached 100 million meters, Han Zhen stopped for a while, because here, traces of breeding female animals began to appear. , and it is also very important to check the growth of the female animal this time.

The Crystal Dragon Mother Beast has no resemblance to the Crystal Dragon in appearance. It looks like an octopus with thousands of tentacles, and each tentacle is spread out as far as possible on the ground, making it occupy an extremely large area. ; There are cut out and thinner things like ducts between the tentacles to connect them, just like the meridians in leaves. Among these meridians, there is also a leaf-like layer of membrane-like material covering them. Come on.The tallest part of the mother beast is the head in the center. Its volume is much larger than that of the largest holy dragon blended together. Next to the head are the gestation and incubation chambers that are attached to each other, from the inside to the In addition, they are arranged in order from small to large. If you observe more, you can see that these attachments are not static, but are slowly moving in the direction of the tentacles, until they reach the middle position where the tentacles extend, and then the incubation chamber It will burst open, and a new crystal dragon will be born; the position closest to the head that was previously vacant due to movement will be occupied by a new gestation body, and hatching will begin again.

This method of reproduction was obtained by Xiao Hei in the process of continuously absorbing the current genes in the beast galaxy. The earliest source came from a population named by Xiao Hei himself as the beast.All creatures in the beast galaxy are collectively called beasts, so it does not just refer to animals. There are not only animals, insects, and plants in beasts. What's more interesting is that some combine the two. Even the strange creatures with characteristics between the three are also included in the collective term of beasts. The beasts are a group of beasts between beasts and insects, and their characteristics are more inclined to insects.The biggest advantage of the beasts lies in their ability to reproduce. If it wasn't for the low level when they were discovered by the dragons, or if it didn't take too long to develop into a population after evolution, this kind of fierce beast with great potential would evolve after thousands of years. After ten thousand years, he will definitely be able to gain a place among the high-end beasts.

Most of the characteristics of the fierce insect beast have been absorbed by the Dragon Clan, and after optimization, it has been perfectly reflected in its use. The only shortcoming is that it looks a bit ugly - these are Sun Jing's original words, but This flaw is really difficult to improve. The only way to develop it is to find more beautiful ferocious beast species that will not affect the view so much in the future.

When Han Zhen's Jingdi dragon approached the mother beast, he happened to meet a circle of newly hatched newborn dragons. Han Zhen intercepted two of them, sensed them, and then let them go; I used my spiritual consciousness to record the physical reactions of the female animal; I also randomly selected various hatching rooms with different gestation times and sizes, and obtained relevant data records;...Han Zhen was very skilled at these tasks, and it didn't take more than an hour.

The newly hatched newborn crystal dragons still need to go through a period of growth. Han Zhen thought about letting them spend this period of time in the incubation room. Anyway, the IQ and functions of the crystal dragons are all completed by the inheritance of the mother beast, but In the end, this improvement plan was rejected, because if this were done, the requirements for female beasts would increase too much, and the number of female beasts would also increase to dozens of times the current number. Management will add a lot of trouble. After all, the fewer female beasts, the easier it is to manage, and it is less likely to cause accidents.

The new crystal dragon will not be idle during the growth period. Although it cannot do high-intensity work such as direct mining and long-distance transportation, it can do the work within its capabilities, such as organizing materials in the space, arranging and transporting in the space, and other light tasks. Still more than competent.What Han Zhen saw now was such a scene. Running all over the floor and walls in the space were young crystal dragons in their growth stage.

Han Zhen and his party passed the tubular connecting passage protruding from the "villa" Jingdilong, and transferred to a new "villa" Jingdilong. The design is also more stable and stronger.The reason for this is that the performance of Jinglong will vary according to changes in the depth of the ground and changes in the external environment. Generally speaking, the ones that are shallower than the ground will be smaller in size, weaker in defense and more flexible; The closer the crystal dragon is to the center of the earth, in order to adapt to the increasing underground pressure, not only will its size become larger, but its defense will also become stronger, and it will also produce corresponding defensive attributes according to different environments. .

All the way down, inspecting and recording the work of female beasts in various places, Han Zhen did it several times, and transferred several times. The Jingdilong he is riding now is definitely a giant. The "small" villa, It also became like an extra jacket, which was very small in comparison.However, the tunnel along the way has not been expanded because of the sharp increase in the size of the crystal dragon. Mining inside must be paid attention to.The passage has not been reduced because of this. After all, Jinglong’s volume is placed there, and it will be impossible to reduce it any further. This also caused a strong visual impact: the initial tunnel can let dozens of The crystal earth dragons walked side by side loosely together, but after arriving here, it can only become a one-way road for a crystal earth dragon!

When the group descended to 100 million meters underground, which was a thousand kilometers away, they finally saw the mining area where Jinglong was mining.

(End of this chapter)