Chapter 9 The dim wall
The main wreckage has been marked, and the rest are small fragments scattered everywhere. Through large-scale scanning, Qinling identified about five million fragments within a radius of more than 500 kilometers.
The task of recycling these fragments can only be left to machinery. Fortunately, most of these fragments are small and small fragments, which can be recovered with drones, so it is not difficult, but it just takes a while.
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The second phase of the spacecraft project is gradually completed, and Xiaoxiao is very envious of this construction speed.
The core axis is located in the center of the spacecraft, and the amount of work is actually not too large. The next expansion module is the main body of the spacecraft.
The expansion cabin wraps the core axis, including many cabins such as the bridge, warehouse, ecosystem, laboratory, etc., and these cabins are folded and compressed through space. The internal space is much larger than it appears from the outside, so the amount of engineering is actually the largest.
, it takes longer than the core axis.
But this part of the project is basically not difficult. The only thing lacking is conventional materials. Some of these materials are kindly supported by small spacecraft fragments, and the other part comes from Mars itself.
Digging some minerals secretly, no one should notice, right?
This kind of life is very boring. Qin Ling and Xiaoxiao drove around on Mars for a drive. Unfortunately, it was carbon dioxide wind and they had to wear space suits, so the fun of the drive was greatly reduced.
However, Xiaoxiao is still good at discovering the beauty and fun in the journey. She pointed to the horizon in the distance and said: "Look, there seems to be a wall over there."
Qin Ling looked in the direction pointed by Xiaoxiao, but only saw a dim yellow and nothing.
"There must be a wall! My eyesight is very good." Xiaoxiao insisted on going over to have a look.
Qinling couldn't resist Xiaoxiao, so he drove towards it. After walking for a while, Qinling was finally in sight.
That is a dim wall.
This is really strange. There is no civilization at all on Mars, so where is the wall?
Xiaoxiao sighed again: "The wall is so high, is it going to reach the sky?"
"Huh? God?"
Qin Ling stepped on the brakes and looked into the distance. Now he only regretted that he didn't bring a telescope, otherwise he could see clearly.
But even if he didn't see it clearly, he probably guessed what it was.
The dim yellow wall reaches straight to the sky and spans the entire horizon.
"Gan! Mars Storm!"
Qin Ling turned the car and ran back. He had read some reports, which said that the speed of the Martian storm was as high as hundreds of kilometers per hour, and its destructive power was astonishing. He did not want to be caught up by the Martian storm.
Run back to the underground base in one breath and control all the construction machinery. Those who can return to the hangar will return at full speed. Those who cannot return in time will quickly build temporary shelters on the spot to fight the coming storm.
The shadow of No. 8 floated over: "Why are you back? You are still in such a panic. Didn't you go to play Mars Storm?"
"Play? Who wants to play Mars Storm! Isn't that asking for death?"
The eight horns were hung diagonally in front of Qinling, as if he was studying Qinling carefully: "You really should brush up on your basic common sense."
"What do you mean?"
"Are our equipment afraid of a hammer-like Mars storm?"
"..."
Number 8 said slowly: "Although the speed of the Martian storm is high, its atmosphere is thin, and the power of the storm is really limited. If you want to go in and have fun, it's totally fine. That's why I didn't remind you of the storm. I thought
You know, I want to go in and visit."
Qin Ling felt that his behavior just now was very retarded.
"Besides, with our equipment, even if the atmospheric pressure is dozens of times stronger and the speed of the storm reaches thousands, we won't be afraid. Have some confidence in yourself, okay?"
After No. 8 said this, Qinling's confidence also increased. He lifted the original order and let the heavy machinery continue to work.
As for the drones, they have to be taken back. These little things rely entirely on aerodynamics to operate. When a storm comes, they will not be able to operate normally.
The storm came quickly. After Qinling completed these tasks, the camera on the top of the base was already dark.
The current wind speed returned by the sensor is about 45 meters per second, which is about 160 kilometers per hour.
Qin Ling's curiosity finally defeated his fear. He put on protective clothing and pulled Xiaoxiao out of the underground base.
Because of the protective clothing, Qinling Mountains cannot feel too much power of the storm. Of course, it is also possible that the atmosphere is too thin and the power is limited.
After all, the power of wind is equal to half the air density times the wind speed cubed.
Although the wind speed of the storm here is very high, the density of the atmosphere is very low, so the wind power is not large.
However, although the wind was not strong, the sky was full of dust and the visibility was very low. It didn't take long for the two of them to be covered with a layer of dust.
It didn't feel good to stay in the dust, so the two quickly returned to the base. After cleaning the dust on their bodies, Qinling asked No. 8: "Is our equipment dustproof?"
"Waterproof and gasproof, what do you think?"
Now Qinling is completely relieved.
The Martian storm lasted for several days. It was actually just a small storm. The wind speed was not the fastest and the duration was relatively short. However, Qinling was still waiting anxiously.
Having stayed on Mars for a long time, the original freshness has long since passed, and now it is dim and yellow outside, which makes people feel even more boring.
The third phase of the spacecraft project is about to be completed, and most of the debris scattered in various places has been recovered. If it were not for the impact of the storm, all the debris should have been recovered by now.
Two days later, the third phase of the project was also completed. The remaining phases four and five are small projects and can be completed in three or four days at most.
The food reserves were almost exhausted. Qinling built an organic compound synthesizer to synthesize food. The taste was very thin, but it was still enough to fill up.
After using the synthesizer for three days, the storm finally ended. Calculated, the storm lasted for a full thirteen days.
After the storm receded, Qinling accelerated the project. The debris scattered around was finally cleaned up. The spacecraft was about to be completed. The milky white armor layer was basically assembled. The boat, which is more than 100 meters long, is very beautiful.
The Mars base can now be gradually dismantled.
Qinling does not intend to keep this base forever, it is better to leave it to humans.
All industrial equipment was transferred to the spacecraft, the base itself was dismantled, materials were recycled, and the soil piled around was backfilled one by one. The place is gradually returning to its original appearance.
On the last day, Qin Ling put on his spacesuit and took Xiaoxiao to the bare surface of Mars.
"Let's have barbecue!" Little suggestion.
When it comes to how to enjoy life, Xiaoxiao still has a way.
Qin Ling also wanted to try a Mars BBQ, and what he wanted was more than just a barbecue.
Chapter completed!