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Now that the probe has successfully landed on Neptune, the next step is the formal detection.

However, before the probe detects Neptune, it is necessary to check the current situation of the probe.

Now although the probe has sent back the picture on Neptune, it does not mean that everything is normal for the probe.

This just means that the external camera is normal. I don't know if there is any problem with the most important scanning device.

After a landing, no one knows if there is any problem with the detector.

If there is a problem with the scanning device, there is no need to continue this detection.

So Ye Su was inside the bridge and gave his orders to all the crew.

"Issued a self-inspection command to the probe to check whether the probe was damaged during the landing."

"Understood, the self-inspection procedure will begin immediately." A crew member replied.

It didn't take long for the probe on Neptune to return the results of this self-test.

After analysis, all data is projected onto a light screen in the center of the bridge.

Ye Su glanced at the data on the light curtain and knew that everything was normal for the detector now.

It seems that the landing went very smoothly, and the probe was not damaged at all.

Now that there is no problem with the detector, the detection can be officially started.

"Let's start the detection now, let the probe scan the entire Neptune."

With the order given by Ye Su this time, the detector was still running immediately.

The detailed data on Neptune is constantly being transmitted back to the Blazer.

The topographic structure underneath the surface ice of Neptune, as well as the distribution of deep minerals, these data are constantly sent back from the probe.

The detector is constantly moving its position while scanning the situation under the ice layer.

At this time, the spherical appearance of the probe played a role. In the violent storm on the surface of Neptune, the probe relied on the spherical appearance to maintain sufficient stability.

The probe is moving at high speed above Neptune, continuously sending back a large amount of detailed data.

Right after the probe officially started operating, Ye Su didn't plan to stay here anymore.

This time the sea trial was only half completed, and there is still a journey back to Earth waiting for them.

"Let the probe orbit on Neptune, we are now ready to go back."

Now that the probe is operating normally, Ye Su is ready to return with the Pioneer.

The exploration of Neptune cannot be completed in a short time. This exploration will last for several months.

Alpha Crystals, a rare material, cannot be found all at once.

So Ye Su is going to return to Earth first, waiting for the probe to slowly search for Neptune.

"Target Earth, ready to return!"

Following Ye Su's return order, the Blazer began to accelerate again and slowly left Neptune.

Neptune, the outermost planet in the solar system, has once again returned to its former calm after a brief period of excitement.

Perhaps the probe on the surface of Neptune made this planet start to be different.

Ye Su's departure this time was not a permanent farewell, all of which depended on the results of the detection.

If Neptune is found to have some rare materials, Ye Su will come here again.

At that time, Ye Su would take the manpower to mine on this harsh environment.

A rare substance similar to Alpha Crystal is still very attractive to Ye Su, and it has even reached the point of mining at all costs.

But right now, Ye Su hasn't had the time to care about rare materials. He still has to command the Pioneer to begin their journey back to Earth.

The return journey of the Blazer is not much different from when it came.

First of all, the Blazers also need to accelerate for a period of time before they can reach the highest speed.

When the speed of the spacecraft reaches half the speed of light, it will take several hours to fly before Ye Su and the others can return to Earth.

Half of the speed of light is the highest speed in the solar system, and the energy consumed for continued acceleration is too much to be supplied by even the fusion reactor.

If the spacecraft wants to continue to increase its speed, it has to turn on the curvature engine to shorten the space.

But in places like the inner solar system, the sun has too much mass, so it generates too much gravity.

Such a large gravitational force has exceeded the safety limit, and the curvature engine cannot be started.

The troublesome part of navigating in the star system is here, and the curvature engine cannot be used at all.

If Ye Su forcibly turns on the curvature engine in the solar system, perhaps the folds of space will change due to gravity.

At that time, due to space shocks, the entire spacecraft will be torn into pieces.

Although Ye Su's physical fitness is very good, the spatial shock will shred everything, even if Ye Su's body is harder than a diamond, it is useless, it will become fragments in a second.

Although Ye Su likes to take risks, he would never do this kind of death-seeking thing.

If the Trailblazer wants to turn on the curvature engine and increase the speed to ten times the speed of light, it must leave the gravitational range of the solar system.

When the spacecraft turns on the curvature to fly, there can be no massive celestial bodies like stars around.

This is already the consensus of all cosmic civilizations, and it is also a common law among civilizations.

Generally, for ultra-long-distance navigation between galaxies, the mode adopted is to first use the speed of the spacecraft itself, and then perform a curvature flight after flying out of the star system.

In this way, accidents can be avoided during curvature flight, and at the same time, the efficiency of navigation can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

If Ye Su wanted to go to Proxima Centauri, he would first fly out of the solar system at half the speed of light.

Then turn on the curvature engine and fly over a four-light-year journey at ten times the speed of light.

After the spacecraft reaches the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, the curvature engine is turned off again, and the spacecraft uses its own speed to fly to this star system.

But Ye Su is not interested in going to the extremely harsh star system of Proxima Centauri.

This kind of thing will be discussed later, Ye Su is only thinking about returning to Earth.