Chapter 4 (2/2)

Mineral crystals could also be considered as minerals. However, they did not have independent veins. Instead, they were associated with other veins.

According to the degree of energy compression of the mineral crystals themselves, there were many grades of mineral crystals, and they were worth a lot of money.

Lin Dong could kill 3 birds with 1 stone as he wandered around the depths.

The veins in the asteroid belt on the side of Planet A399 were not of high quality, and they were usually associated with low-grade mineral crystals.

However, in the early stages, the demand for low-grade mineral crystals was even higher for the personal support system.

Lin Dong was moving leisurely while opening up the mineral exploration.

When the spaceship explored the mineral, it relied on the external antenna to emit targeted radio waves. According to the size and texture of the celestial bodies, the exploration report would be formed after waiting for different lengths of time.

Generally speaking, the longer the time, the higher the value of the mineral.

During the exploration of the mineral, the spaceship had to maintain a relative distance from the celestial bodies to ensure the accuracy of the report.

This was not only a technical task, but also a physical task. One had to maintain a high degree of concentration at all times.

According to the type of mineral, the value of the mineral was also different.

“20 seconds. Trash iron ore.”

“18 seconds. F*cking bad luck. Copper ore.”

Lin Dong cursed as he scanned the area. Occasionally, he would check the communication network and the aerial probe to see if there were any spaceships approaching him.

After surveying the nearby celestial bodies, Lin Dong changed his direction.

His luck was not bad this time around.

“130 seconds. Nether ore. Great. Let’s continue.”

Half an hour later, Lin Dong spent 260 seconds to search for the starlight iron ore!

The nether ore was black in color. It was costly as well. It was thousands of times more expensive than copper and iron ores.

Although the starlight iron mine only had 1 word more than iron ore, it possessed an extremely strong hardness. Moreover, it was a memory metal. It would display the scenery of the starry sky after being tempered. It could automatically repair itself after it was damaged, and it was a high quality material for battleship armor.

Its price was 60 times that of the nether ore!

The probability of starlight iron ore producing accompanying mineral crystals was higher.

After staying there for 15 hours, other than the 70 tons of starlight iron ore and the 30 tons of nether ore, Lin Dong obtained 5 units of low-grade mineral crystals.

After all, it was close-space mining. The spaceship’s storage capacity was limited. There was no room for more, so he could only pick the ones that were more expensive.

Mineral crystals were relatively rare minerals.

Compared to other minerals, mineral crystals were calculated in units.

The specific amount of mineral crystals in a unit depended on the energy contained in it. The maximum amount was not more than 1 kilogram.

A small piece could only play a supporting role, and the finished product had to be forged manually.

During the mining period, no spaceship tried to approach Lin Dong, which meant that he made a right decision. Then, it was time to get down to business, and the time was just right. If he went to pretend to mine, he should be able to meet the escaping Lorne.

In Lin Dong’s previous life, Lorne had given him the Spark battleship. This time, there should not be any mistakes. He needed to pay attention so that his mindset would not change.

Lorne gave Lin Dong permission to inherit his Spark battleship. However, during the process, he would test Lin Dong a few times. Once he sensed that something was not right, he would not hesitate to kill Lin Dong.

The current Lin Dong was no match for Lorne. As long as he passed the tests, everything would be perfect.