Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 628 Permanent Lunar Base
While millions of netizens were debating whether the three-system commands had any delay.

While the world was stunned by the 'three-system instant messaging'.

After ten minutes of flight attitude adjustments, the nuclear-powered spaceplane No. 3, which had reached the lunar surface, finally hovered about 30 meters above the lunar surface.

The No. 3 aircraft carried an unprecedented 800 tons of supplies and building materials, and its hovering capability placed extremely high demands on the AI ​​control system.

Furthermore, while nuclear reactors can be used for fifty or sixty years, the lifespan of the No. 3 aircraft's wing engines, including the tail-mounted dual-mode engine, is calculated in hours.

This is why the nuclear reactor is disconnected from the aircraft engine before takeoff, and the two are reconnected during the standby phase.

The simultaneous operation of multiple power systems places extreme demands on the quality and performance of aircraft engines.

Fortunately, the Sanxi series is renowned for its high quality, high performance, and high efficiency, and it is also the creator of AI that processes AI in parallel.

Therefore, after a brief period of adaptation, the hovering attitude of Unit 3 became more and more stable, and eventually came to rest relative to the lunar surface.

Subsequently.

The No. 3 aircraft opened its belly hatch and dropped 200 small rooms that were standing upright in the living quarters directly from a height of 30 meters.

The simple and brutal method of landing on the moon left hundreds of millions of viewers around the world speechless, and even the comments section went blank.

Immediately.

‘Fuck! ’

‘Fuck! ’

'Architects are human too, are you just going to throw them down there like that?'

'Although filling the small room with impact-resistant foam during the pre-flight phase made me realize that the moon landing might be a bit rough, I never expected it to be this rough! No wonder they love throwing bricks with such force!'

'They should at least give us a wingsuit or a parachute!'

Can you use a parachute to land on the moon?

Xiao Yu Dong (this account is controlled by AI and is rarely used by Yu Yang): "This is to ensure that if the lunar launch platform fails to be built, Unit 3 can still return. Otherwise, without a launch platform, Unit 3 will be stranded on the moon, waiting for the next lunar landing."

at the same time.

The 200 small rooms that crashed onto the lunar surface, which are the lunar landers, all opened their semi-transparent doors after being evaluated by the three-system AI, and construction workers dressed in silver-white spacesuits walked out one by one.

They were identical in shape, movement, and stride, much like matrix robots.

"This scene gave me the creeps!"

'I suddenly have a feeling of alien invasion!'

How did you do that?

"I'm in love! I'm in love! From now on, I'm a fanboy and will wholeheartedly support all three!"

At this time.

The screen full of comments was suddenly cleared by the live streaming system.

The builders who landed used the airdropped supplies to quickly construct a simple flagpole and display a red flag.

Immediately afterwards, the live streaming system played a deeply memorable tune from the East.

[Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves…]
Two hundred construction engineers, wearing space helmets, stood in a square formation, heads held high, looking at the rising red flag.

Wait till the end.

In an instant, a dense barrage of comments filled the entire live stream screen.

'Red Flag.jpg'

'Red Flag.jpg'

'Red Flag.jpg'

for a long time.

At this moment, I suddenly choked up, not knowing what to say.

'I think I hear the bugle call to charge.'

'The East is rising!'

I feel genuinely proud.

From today onward, I will definitely study hard and improve every day!

"It's 3:30 AM now, and I have to get up early for work tomorrow. My boss organized a live stream viewing session, and everyone was required to show their face. I was initially a little resentful, but seeing this... I suddenly felt incredibly motivated and full of energy!"

'+1'

'+1'

'I will never criticize the three-system again.'

'+1'

'+1'

But soon, the screen was filled with shocked emojis.

"Look at the lunar surface!"

'My goodness, that's how fast they built it!'

'This...this...this...is this even possible for a human? Could it be that all three systems are cheating?'

on the screen.

The 200 builders were divided into 6 teams.

One team is responsible for pile driving. Due to the loose, sharp, and dry lunar soil, resembling loose powder or sand, and the extreme temperature difference between day and night on the moon (approximately -173℃ to 127℃), coupled with the occasional occurrence of micro meteorites and violent lunar quakes, this stage employs a high-power electromagnetic induction sintering furnace to sinter, melt, and solidify the lunar surface on-site. This is then connected to the exploration drones deployed by the third lunar system, which have penetrated 5-10 meters into the lunar surface, forming a large platform network of 'anchor bolt → platform ← anchor bolt'.

The second team is responsible for firing bricks. That is, using a high-power electromagnetic induction sintering furnace, they perform die casting and calcination based on the characteristics of lunar soil to produce 'blue bricks' that are similar to red bricks.

The third team was responsible for bricklaying. Using space adhesive developed by the third-system space station, the builders laid bricks and tiles manufactured on-site by the second team on the platform built by the first team, using the most traditional bricklaying techniques, to form the wall.

The third branch is responsible for managing the internal air bladders. Just because a house is built doesn't mean it's habitable. Like the inner bladder of a football or a kettle, it must be filled with a very sturdy layer of 'soft furnishings' to insulate against external factors and maintain life systems.

The fourth team is responsible for transporting the building's insulation layer. The so-called 'insulation layer' is actually similar to the outer shell of a spacecraft. Each piece is about 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. It needs to be spliced ​​onto the outside of the building first, and then sealed one by one using the welding technology researched by the third-system space station, ultimately forming a shell that can withstand impacts from missiles, meteorites, etc.

Therefore, the first permanent base of the three systems on the moon looks just like a giant turtle lying on the ground.

The fifth team was responsible for operating the construction equipment and transporting various building materials and instruments to the first few groups.

The sixth team was responsible for installing mining and refining equipment.

If the first five teams' performance was smooth and fluid, it was as if they had been given an accelerator.

The sixth team's actions, on the other hand, resembled nothing more than 'fooling people'.

They simply tossed the scattered pieces of equipment onto the ground, without needing to tighten screws or assemble them, and put them together one after another, thus completing a device capable of crushing and refining lunar soil.

Although the third system has not yet announced that it can refine helium-3, based on the scale of the entire device and the three-pronged excavators and bulldozers that have begun digging lunar soil, it can process at least 1000 tons of lunar soil per day.

"Hey everyone, why does this scene feel so familiar?"

'Start with a base vehicle, mine resources, mass-produce troops, build tanks, build fighter jets, and conquer the world!'

Holy crap, this is a real-life version of Red Alert!

'No, no, no, it's clearly a space version! The third nuclear-powered spaceplane will land on the moon, build a branch base and an ore refining center, and then launch a counterattack on the home planet!'

'666! '

"Bullshit, this is clearly a StarCraft Terran scenario!"

'Stop kidding, who understands this? Can someone explain it to me?'

Pingdong Science and Technology Bureau: "There are no technical difficulties in making bricks from lunar soil, and the adhesive used in the construction is nothing special. The splicing technology of the refining equipment is called riveting, and it is cold riveting, or rather, the builders flatten the nails by hand... It's all very ordinary."

'...'

Pingdong Science and Technology Bureau: 'Oh, I forgot, it wasn't flattening the nail by hand, it was flattening it by hand using a special tool.' '...'

'Um, I'm curious, why was the refining device placed on the edge of the lunar crater?'

'Perhaps it's to make it easier to dump waste into the lunar crater and avoid environmental pollution.'

And witnessed by hundreds of millions of netizens.

The first permanent base of the three systems - a house covering 300 square meters and shaped like a giant turtle - was erected in just two hours.

Furthermore, the refining unit located nearby processed over a hundred tons of lunar soil in just two hours...
How much helium-3 is in 100 tons of lunar soil?

About 2 to 3 grams.

'So little?'

"That's quite a lot. The entire home planet has less than 50 kilograms of helium-3, while the moon has 100 million tons."

'One million tons of helium-3? I thought it was hundreds of millions of tons.'

"What are you thinking? 100 tons of helium-3 could meet the entire home planet's energy needs for a year. Note, that's energy needs, including electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, etc. In other words, the helium-3 on the moon would be enough for the home planet to use for ten thousand years."

‘Fuck! ’

‘问题是，用2个小时处理100吨月壤，最终得到2~3克氦3，这什么时候才能凑齐100吨氦3？况且这台精炼装置，不一定可以提取氦3。’

"The initial lunar landing will certainly focus on exploration, experimentation, and energy development. Once the relevant research is mature and the supporting energy systems are in place, with the third lunar system's carrying capacity, it may soon be possible to process tens of millions of tons of lunar regolith per day, obtaining several tons, or even tens of tons, of helium-3."

"Stop exaggerating. The lunar environment is harsh, with large temperature differences, low gravity, and strong radiation. Lunar dust is also highly corrosive and has a strong electrostatic attraction. It would take eight to ten years for each of the three lunar systems to develop a production line for mass extraction of helium-3."

"Hey upstairs, you have time to post comments but no time to watch the live stream? Open your dog eyes and take a look!"

In the live broadcast screen.

The refining equipment, which was originally set up at the edge of the crater, now has a sunshade.

Furthermore, the words "Dock" are engraved at the entrance of the shed.

The most outrageous.

As the builders continuously delivered building materials, the shed quickly transformed into a structure resembling a wooden house.

It was then transformed into a reinforced concrete structure built with lunar soil sintered bricks.

Then the word "dock" was changed to "shipyard".

At that moment, the world fell silent.

'No more pretending, we're laying our cards on the table, our three systems are cheating!'

'Holy crap, awesome! Building upgrades like in Age of Empires!'

"I understand now. The shed is level one, the wooden house is level two, and the reinforced concrete structure is level three!"

"Important! Pay attention! Someone asked why the refining unit was located next to the lunar crater, and someone answered it was for easier waste disposal. Now it seems this isn't about environmental protection; it's a shipyard or dock, and it has to be located by the sea according to the terrain! The third system is definitely overpowered; this is one of the solid pieces of evidence!"

'I suggest arresting Yu Sanyuan, or even Little Yu Dong, and dissecting him for analysis!'

"Give me a break, upstairs. Who in the world would dare arrest them now? You're lucky they didn't arrest you!"

'@Xiao Yu Dong, come out and explain yourself?'

'What's the use of you @小余董? It's AI!'

'What? Chairman Yu is AI?'

"I'm referring to the account. Xiao Yu Dong's account is called Yu Yang, and it's managed by AI."

'Damn, I thought Xiao Yu was really free, spending all his time browsing forums and posting his mood...'

"Is he free? He's very busy. The Third Department is so large; he not only needs to keep a close eye on everything but also frequently visit the sites to prevent anyone from falsifying data. And then there are international affairs, the influx of foreign investment, ideological matters, liaising with higher authorities, the Third Department's aerospace affairs… It's said that Chairman Yu only sleeps three or four hours a day."

'Oh My God!'

Is he even human?

Yu Yang: '···'

Wow, Mr. Yu!

Yu Yang: 'Comrades, a new era is about to begin. I hope we can create a brand new future together!'

'come on! '

Amidst countless bullet comments, the live broadcast of the three lunar landings officially ended, and the three-system space program also came to a close.

But its impact on the world far exceeded that of the Apollo program.

···
Dongshan Prefecture.

Zhang Lei, a student from the 02 class of Xijiang Hero City Workers' University, part of the Hundred Schools Alliance, walked out of the city's high-speed railway station with a backpack on his back.

He was originally a student at Jiangcheng University. In order to get into the factory and to avoid being expelled from Jiangcheng University, he would take a bus to Hero City University every day to audit classes and then take a bus back to his dormitory at Jiangcheng University. In order to listen to more factory courses, he would eat steamed buns and pickled vegetables every day. Eventually, he passed the exam and was assigned to Sanyuan Communication Network - Nanhe Branch (see Chapters 347, 348, and 498 for details).

Even after joining the three companies, Zhang Lei remained diligent and ambitious, participating in the Starlink upgrade project in 05, the satellite relay project based on a space launch platform in 06, and taking full charge of the Earth-Moon data interconnection project this year.

This year's project is quite simple; it's nothing more than promoting the lunar industry.

It's difficult, because there's currently no industry on the moon; everything is just a concept.

Therefore, the underlying logic of this project at this stage is 'attracting investment → establishing a company → listing on A-shares, H-shares, US stocks, etc. as a concept stock → generating profits through finance → continuing to attract investment → continuing to generate profits through finance → once it grows bigger and stronger, then investing the total profits into real aerospace engineering'.

Two possibilities will emerge at that time.

The first scenario is that the project fails, the entire operation is wiped out, and all the funds are wasted.

The second scenario is that the project succeeds, all investors benefit, everyone becomes rich overnight, and several space resource development companies are created.

Zhang Lei, a technical researcher in the field of communications, originally did not want to take on the project.

However, there are limited senior management positions within the factory. They either stay at Sanyuan Communication Network - Nanhe Branch and wait for a vacancy in the same industry to become a supervisor, or they take on the project and are directly promoted to a new supervisor across industries.

After much deliberation, Zhang Lei ultimately chose the latter option, at the strong suggestion of Dou Laosan, the head of Sanyuan Communications Network.

Because the three systems are developing too fast and are now focusing on aerospace engineering, coming here is definitely more promising than staying in the three-element communication network.

However, as a researcher in the field of communications, Zhang Lei has a slightly different idea about 'promoting the lunar industry'.

For example, you could use a simulation game engine to create a mining game where players play on their home planet, while the backend connects to a lunar base where mining rigs mine resources...
This not only saves AI resources, but also allows us to utilize players' brains free of charge, enabling us to mine lunar soil faster and more efficiently.

However, this requires careful planning and the development of a detailed plan.

Zhang Lei pondered for a moment, then took out his employee card, refused the ride-hailing service recommended by the AI, and walked onto the street.

He wanted to learn about the new Dongshan Prefecture.

At this very moment, the streets are filled with celebratory elements of the three-system manned lunar landing.

Model of Nuclear-Powered Spaceplane No. 3

The scene of the crew arriving on two-wheeled vehicles.

A doll of a builder wearing a silver-white spacesuit

A mini-matrix of 200 lunar landers landed on the lunar surface.

Commemorative coins for the three permanent bases issued by the Eastern Headquarters...
Even the conversations amidst the passing cars and people were all related to the moon landing.

"After the implementation of the North American Apollo program, North America entered a period of technological explosion. Now that the third-generation manned lunar landing has been successful, will we usher in a technological explosion?"

"I guess it will definitely happen, so electronic products will see an unprecedented price drop, also known as clearing inventory. Otherwise, once new products are launched, no one will buy the old models."

"So, does that mean I should postpone my plan to buy a phone again?"

"Of course we'll recommend it! If you buy it now and wait for the new model to come out, you'll lose a lot of money!"

(End of this chapter)