Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 206 - The Foundation of Civilization—Steel
Chapter 206: Chapter 206: The Foundation of Civilization—Steel
Chapter 206: Chapter 206: The Foundation of Civilization—Steel
Humans are highly social creatures, and the sense of unease that arises when removed from the peaceful environment of the Earth Era and placed on a bare Alien Planet is well understood by every girl. The only things they could rely on were the few engineering vehicles and the men working outside.
In this unique setting, the girls quickly began to lean on each other for support.
Through the window, a dazzling light flashed across the construction site, kicking up huge clouds of dust.
The engineering vehicle shook a few times, as if an earthquake had occurred.
One of the female nurses stuck out her tongue, “Using bombs for blasting, how crude… I thought there would be some high technology involved.”
Luo Na, a reporter, laughed, “Using bombs might be the simplest, most economical method here. The rocks are incredibly hard, we need to loosen them up a bit with explosions before we can start digging with excavators.”
“Some of the projects on the Moon were built this way…”
Many people were seeing the surface engineering of an Alien Planet for the first time and watched excitedly, the bright lights of the bombs painfully dazzling.
However, since most of those sheltered in the vehicle were girls, they soon lost interest after watching for a while.
Another woman, also a reporter, pursed her lips, “Luckily there’s no air here, otherwise our ears would be deafened…”
This mission, while not particularly difficult for them, would earn them substantial credentials.
The preliminary development work on the Alien Planet was something to boast about on their faces, and the bonus was very high. If measured by “Civilization Contribution,” a day’s work could even amount to ten days’ worth of past contributions!
As they chatted, all the girls became reinvigorated.
“Once the surface plant base is successfully built, clothes and pants can be manufactured in large quantities. How wonderful! Ah, I haven’t worn new clothes in three thousand years.”
Currently, the raw materials for clothing and other textiles were mostly extracted from Space Mutant Plants, including various chemical raw materials like methanol, ethanol, ethylene, etc.
But plant growth requires a lot of carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, which must be obtained from the minerals on the planet’s surface.
Thus, a large-scale space plant cultivation base was an important part of the surface engineering.
“Luo Na, you’ll be a bit busy going out to take various photos. As for us, just staying here should be fine; hopefully, nothing will happen.” A nurse said with a smile.
Another doctor chimed in, “Right, hopefully no patients will show up…”
Then, the conversation shifted to how much bonus they’d get upon returning, what they could buy with it, and reminiscences of life on Earth along with assorted other topics.
“When I was on Earth, I was still a student. Sometimes I’d dream of having lots of money to buy beautiful clothes…”
“There will be a big bonus, right? I heard it’s several years’ wages… According to that AI’s calculations, they won’t shortchange us…”
Luo Na frowned slightly; she felt it somewhat inappropriate to discuss such things under these circumstances, but couldn’t help that women naturally gravitated towards these topics.
Especially the life of Earth Civilization, so attractive in their memories. Over the years, new styles of clothing had appeared on Earth, and it would be great if the new civilization could recreate these clothes.
Who wouldn’t want a better life?
While they were fervently discussing this, suddenly, a sneering laugh came from behind, followed by a cold snort.
The group of girls was startled at first, quickly turning their heads to find several construction workers who had come to get water from the engineering vehicle had overheard their conversation.
The young man sneered, apparently disdainful of their chat.
“Really boring!”
The comment was soft, but Luo Na still heard it sharply, her cheeks flushing instantly as if scalded by hot water.
“What are you saying?” Ye Kaifu frowned and said softly, “It’s our luck that they are idle here! Would you rather these doctors were busy?”
The young man snorted again, turned his face away, and said nothing.
Mr. Ye did not make things difficult for the group of engineers, letting them quickly drink some water and then leave.
Seeing a group of women who were flattered yet still a bit awkward until now, he didn’t feel gallant like a knight in shining armor. Had it been in the past, he would have definitely bragged to Zhang Yuan about how impressive he was in front of the ladies, but today, his mind was a mess.
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Mr. Ye forcefully drank a mouthful of plain water. “Our civilization is no longer Earth Civilization, we each have our own duties. Work isn’t just about making money anymore, it’s also for more, like honor or responsibility… I don’t know, you have to have higher aspirations, anyway.”
“Forget it, just rest here a while longer, just do your responsibilities well, don’t overthink!”
After saying that, Mr. Ye left, leaving Luo Na quietly daydreaming, with the girls no longer chatting loudly. They felt a bit aggrieved, but…
In the days that followed, Luo Na, every time she woke from sleep, would see a bustling scene on the construction site…
Those workers seemed tireless, as they had, in 72 hours, completed a four-story deep compact base!
Then, in the next hour, Mr. Ye excitedly invited them out of the engineering vehicle.
The moment they entered the small base, they felt a true sense of security like home. This sense of security was beyond what the engineering vehicle could offer by many folds, truly stable and reliable!
Of course, more than a thousand surface personnel couldn’t possibly fit in this small base. So, the main function of this small base was still for practical uses, like for experiments, medical purposes, and communications, etc.
A few residences, naturally, were allocated to these young women.
“Ah… are we to live here?” Luo Na said a bit bashfully; they had essentially done nothing these days yet had enjoyed such benefits. “What about you guys?”
“Us? Of course, we live in the engineering vehicle… Who would fight over territory with you?” Mr. Ye glared, feeling this was just common sense, nothing worth discussing.
Isn’t ladies first a traditional virtue?
Then he snapped back to reality and explained, “Actually, sleeping in the vehicle makes no difference; it speeds up the construction even more. Next, we need to use the production materials brought down from the spaceship to build cement, steel, and chemical factories… all these are essential production facilities, the faster the better.”
He turned his head, “Brothers, when can we finish the first phase of the project?”
“Two months.”
“Try to push it, one and a half months,” said another.
“One and a half months, seems doable, but then there’s no time to chat with the wife in the evening…”
“Why brag? Besides Mr. Ye who’s a three-thousand-year-old bachelor, we all have wives… Don’t think you’re the only one with a girlfriend.”
“Shut up, all of you, shut up! What are you all talking about?” Mr. Ye’s forehead veins throbbed, his voice raised.
Hearing this, Luo Na secretly laughed. The conversations among these men were always so odd. Then suddenly she said, “Wait, let me take a photo of you guys!”
Click! Click!
“Wait, Mr. Ye, you blinked.”
“Oh? Reshoot, reshoot!”
Someone else blinked.
“Ha ha, this is also good.”
Luo Na giggled. In just these few days, she suddenly felt, perhaps straight men weren’t so annoying after all, rather… quite adorable.
This energy and momentum. It was gradually infecting her.
Because… they were steel.
The greatest and most solid foundation of a civilization—steel!
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