The mineral veins in the asteroid belt Kuangqu near KQ-03 were not of high quality, but Wang Tong would not mind if they were low-level energy crystals.
Moreover, the system's demand for low-level energy crystals was even higher in the early stages.
They continued deeper into the Kuangqu. Thirty minutes later, the Mine Tyrant II slowly slowed down.
"It should be about time."
Wang Tong estimated the depth.
Even with the driving skills he had brought back from his rebirth, it would still be a little difficult for him to drive further in.
In fact, Wang Tong wouldn't have ventured so deep into the Kuangqu if it weren't for the energy crystals.
Energy crystals were valuable minerals. Compared to the periphery of the asteroid belt Kuangqu, the chances of finding them in the depths were obviously higher.
The periphery of the Kuangqu was visited more often. Even if there were energy crystals, the probability of them being taken away was very high.
Wang Tong switched the detector's mode to mineral detection, and then he patiently steered the spaceship.
The particle stream emitted by the external antenna of the detector was aimed at the target. According to the size and texture of the celestial body, the probe report would be formed after waiting for different periods of time.
Wang Tong carefully observed the surrounding airspace environment while maintaining a relatively stable flying attitude to ensure that the probing particles did not deviate from the target.
This was a technical job.
Of course, it was also physical work.
Not every asteroid or asteroid fragment contained minerals.
Moreover, the value of different minerals varied according to their types.
"With such a large volume, the results will be out in 32 seconds. There's a high chance that it's trash. As expected, iron ore."
"28 seconds, ha, copper mine, trash.”
……
Talking to himself was one of the common habits of interstellar miners.
The complex celestial environment in the asteroid belt Kuangqu made long-distance communication difficult.
Under such circumstances, it was a natural choice to talk to himself to relieve his nervousness or anxiety.
For the next hour, Wang Tong carefully examined the small celestial bodies in the nearby airspace that might contain minerals.
The result was not optimistic.
Not to mention the energy crystals that he had hoped for, he did not even find any valuable minerals.
However, Wang Tong wasn't discouraged.
Miners.
Even interstellar miners were suffering.
Didn't you see the song of miners?
"One, two, three, four, five. Mining is really hard. All we dig is copper, and the purity is five.”
It was the same for interstellar miners.
In the Interstellar Era, normal minerals like copper and iron were really worthless.
However, these minerals were the most abundant.
Relying solely on these cheap minerals, even if they filled up the cargo hold every time, they wouldn't be able to make much profit.
Mining also required capital.
It was nothing to spend an hour screening.
Wang Tong pushed the eight-directional rudder and began to shift the position after he finished scouting the area.
His luck had come.
The result was much better when they moved to another area.
"85 seconds. Good heavens, it's a gas mine.”
……
"112 seconds, haha, look what I found, Phantom Ore!”
Forty minutes later, Wang Tong made a discovery.
Qi was a condensed gas ore, and its price was not cheap. It was thousands of times higher than copper or iron ore.
The dark titanium ore was even more unusual. It was a silver-white metal that had extremely high toughness and hardness after being refined. It was a high-quality material for warship armor.
Its price was thirty times that of gas ores!
Based on Wang Tong's experience, other than the energy crystals, the dark titanium ore was one of the most valuable minerals in the asteroid belt.
Although Wang Tong's main target was the energy crystals, he would still get some of them.
This piece of dark titanium ore came at the right time.
After skillfully adjusting its flying posture, the Mine Tyrant Type 2 aimed its broad abdomen at the asteroid where the mineral was located.
It was a 300-meter-wide object. It wasn't too big, but it was close to the upper limit of the Mine Tyrant Type 2.
The next step was crucial.
Wang Tong had to get the Miner II within a hundred meters of the asteroid so that the magnetic lasso could capture the asteroid's core.
No matter how small the asteroid was, its mass was still huge compared to the Mine Tyrant Type 2.
At such a close distance, the gravitational relationship between the two was enough to affect the flying posture of the Mine Tyrant Type 2.
If they accidentally hit the asteroid, they would be in big trouble.
This was the interior of the asteroid belt.
After the collision, both the Miner Type 2 and the asteroid might be affected, changing their trajectories and falling into a certain gravitational turbulence.
Wang Tong wasn't a newbie, and he hadn't even reached the depths of the asteroid belt yet.
With the eight-way rudder in his hand, he constantly micro-controlled the eight directional adjustment engines on the hull. The Mining Tyrant II steadily and firmly approached the asteroid.
The disturbance caused by gravity to the flight attitude was often offset by the micro-operation of the position adjustment engine at the first moment.
Wang Tong didn't need to calculate the distance or read the data on the optical computer. He had already completed the process perfectly.
His body was already familiar with the instinct of an interstellar miner.
After aiming at and approaching the asteroid, the abdomen of the Mine Tyrant II opened wide.
First, four large magnetic lassos captured the asteroid and bound it with magnetic force.
This process took five minutes.
After that, Wang Tong released the eight-way rudder in his hand.
Magnetic binding allowed the Mining Tyrant Type 2 and the target asteroid to temporarily become one, which was a prerequisite for the entire mining process.
The following process was much simpler.
From the abdomen of the Mine Tyrant II, multiple large mining drills extended out and began to destructively mine the asteroid in front of them according to the distribution of minerals detected by the detector.
There was no need to worry about the asteroid's distortion or abnormal displacement during this process, or the random scattering of debris.
With the help of the magnetic binding, these were not a problem.
The mining drills made of high-strength alloys were the most expensive components on the entire Mine Tyrant II.
Driven by the powerful engine, the mining drill bit tore off the outer layer of the asteroid as if it was a piece of rotten wood. It pierced deep into the asteroid at a relatively fast speed.
Five hours later, with the help of the shipboard photon processor, the mining drill completed its work on the entire asteroid.
In the cargo hold of the Mine Tyrant II, there were more than 100 tons of Phantom Titanium ores.
One-eighth of the asteroid in front of him had already become a cluster of scattered rocks.
Although there was still quite a bit left, the dark titanium ore contained within had been completely extracted.
Wang Tong operated the Mineral-Tyrant II leisurely. He first put away the mining drill and then retracted the magnetic lasso.
Then, he pushed the eight-directional rudder and quickly left the asteroid.
A few minutes later, the asteroid, which had lost its magnetic confinement, scattered a large number of rocks in all directions. At the same time, its orbit began to deviate.
This caused a chain reaction in the vicinity.
Wang Tong had already left.
This was the daily work of interstellar miners.
Barbaric and direct, yet meticulous and cautious.
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