Chapter 143 Federal Exploration Team
Chapter 143 Federal Exploration Team
And the distance is getting farther.
Accidents are inevitable.
A robot dog is in an acidic depression, just about to pick up a piece of debris.
It was swallowed up by the magma that suddenly erupted below.
Another robot dog was engulfed by a cloud of acidic gas that suddenly exploded on its way back. It immediately shut down and rolled silently into a narrow cave.
"The geological activity here has become more active."
Su Wu sat in the cockpit, looking at the damage report.
There was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Just a dozen hours.
Under the ground of this saline-alkali land, the magma, which was originally relatively calm, has begun to churn visibly.
From time to time, magma bubbles one or two meters high are raised.
Such an obvious change is not a good sign.
This may mean that this place is on the verge of getting out of control.
The rise in the natural disaster coefficient to 5.0 is also strong evidence to support this speculation.
Just stay here for an hour.
You can steadily get 20 survival points.
It sounds so simple, but there are dangers behind it.
If you think about it carefully, it's enough to make your scalp tingle.
It was difficult to sit down for a moment.
But now that it has come to this, it is impossible to just give up.
Gotta try your luck.
Su Wu calmed down.
At this time, he discovered that someone seemed to be calling him on the communication channel.
He switched it on.
It was discovered that the signal came from the white scientific research vehicle under the crater.
“We are a geological exploration team from the Federal Academy of Sciences.”
"Excuse me, is there any special use for those meteorite fragments you collected?"
"Based on our research, they appear to be just ordinary rocks that contain some heavy metal elements."
On the communication video.
An image of an elderly white male popped up.
"We don't know either."
"Maybe it's just the hobby of the big shots above."
Su Wu hesitated for a moment and acted as if he had no idea.
All the problems were blamed on the imaginary superior behind the scenes.
The title of Federal Academy of Sciences is more than just an honor.
It also means that it has the backing of the federal government.
This kind of behemoth is far beyond what Su Wu can afford to provoke now.
The best way to deal with them is to try to stay close to the things that interest them.
"No wonder."
"Some big shots just like to be willful."
The elderly white man nodded in agreement, with no intention of pursuing the matter further.
Apparently he had had similar experiences and was confident in his test results.
"My name is John."
"Second-level researcher at the Federal Academy of Sciences, Geological Exploration Department."
"I also studied some machinery."
"Your robot dog is well made."
"In such high temperatures, he can still move so flexibly."
"It's much better than the military-issued one."
"Are you interested in selling one or two? I can give you a good price."
The elderly white man, John, introduced himself and stated his real purpose.
“This is the property of the shelter.”
"I can't make the decision."
Su Wu refused without hesitation.
No matter what price the other party offered, he would never agree to it.
At this stage, attracting the attention of the federal government, this behemoth, is not a good thing for Su Wu.
He needs to keep a low profile for a while and accumulate strength.
"That would be a shame."
"This is my satellite network account. If you change your mind later, you can contact me through it."
John had a somewhat regretful expression, but he did not dwell on it. After all, Su Wu's robot dog was only slightly outstanding in terms of high temperature resistance.
It's not worth it for him to spend more money or alert his superiors.
Forget it if you can’t buy it.
End the call.
Su Wu thought about it, logged into the satellite network, and added friends to the other party’s network account.
Being low-key is one thing, but just chatting daily and having one more channel to get information from the outside world will not affect anything.
Su Wu's application was quickly approved by the other side.
He then discovered that he had gained access to a special forum on the satellite network.
You can use resources and contribution points to purchase scientific and technological information, conduct intelligence transactions, etc.
However, Su Wu currently has no way to provide either the resources or the required forum contribution points.
You can only browse some free information first.
The rest will come later.
17 hours after deploying station mode.
A large helicopter dropped a fully enclosed hemispherical vehicle near the crater.
This is a force from a third party.
Unlike John, who is very easy to communicate with.
It denies all communication.
He was just collecting some rubble in the crater.
Su Wu looked a little wary at first.
Fortunately, nothing valuable was detected.
The amount of debris collected by that vehicle was not great.
After staying for more than an hour, we left by the same helicopter we came by.
22th hour.
John's scientific research vehicle also completed its exploration mission.
"Let's go first."
"The vibrations are getting stronger here."
"It is very likely that a new volcanic eruption zone will form in the next few hours."
"I suggest you try to leave early as well."
After saying goodbye to Su Wu.
The research vehicle retracted its tires that supported the ground.
It began to float at a height of about 1.5 meters above the ground and quickly moved away from the saline-alkali land.
Obviously, the scientific research vehicle was not modified from an ordinary vehicle, but had a certain ability to fly close to the ground.
24th hour.
After the federal scientific research vehicle left.
The vibrations on the ground became more frequent and obvious.
Su Wu stood in front of the viewing window of the first carriage and could occasionally see the ground one or two meters away.
There was a slight vibration of the gravel.
And in the meteorite crater not far away.
The magma pool, which was originally as big as a pond, began to gradually spread outward.
It continues to encroach on the normal surface and expand towards the size of a lake.
Just as John said.
Su Wu is now in the crater of a volcano that may erupt at any time, and may even be directly inside the crater.
25th hour.
In the increasingly harsh environment, only three robot dogs are left.
Finally brought back the last piece of meteorite fragment.
At this point, Su Wu's border exploration mission was half completed.
That leaves only the other half of the data collection task.
26th hour.
The magma in the crater gradually filled half of the crater.
And it is still rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.
That red magma.
The outer wall of the base vehicle, which had almost been deployed, faintly reflected a red glow.
The crisis is imminent.
To prevent accidents.
Su Wu had to at this time.
Invest 20 survival points to strengthen the base vehicle's defense for the second time.
(End of this chapter)