I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything

No one was careless.

Liu Dong's intuition was just that—intuition—but on the battlefield, a warrior's intuition often surpasses the detection of technological weapons... After all, regardless of how meticulous and precise technology can be, there are always exploitable loopholes for those who are intent on finding them.

However, for an old veteran who has been through many battles, their intuition is entirely unreasonable.

Because of this, the originally planned engineering vehicle was replaced with a warship.

Overall movement...

Although the Watchtower class battleship is the smallest type of warship, since it is a warship, even if it is a transport-type warship, it is still equipped with a sufficient amount of weaponry.

After all, the specific location of their destination remains unknown...

In terms of surveying, whether inside the warship or sitting in the engineering vehicle, it's not a major issue.

And as the warship took off once more, Liu Dong's expression eased considerably... According to him, the uncomfortable feeling of needles in his back was gone.

Clearly, they made the right decision.

"Xiaoya, scan the surrounding environment."

For convenience, Xu Lingjun remained clad in his Nanometer Armor, only in this way could Xiaoya's capabilities be maximized.

"Yes, Master, no life signs detected in the surrounding area."

"If anyone approaches, remember to sound the alert!"

"Understood."

Xiaoya nodded.

The warship began to float slowly over the surface of Xuyun Star, flying aimlessly.

The purpose of this trip to Xuyun Star was simple: find the Void Gold and then extract it for transport back, especially since the presence of the Transformation Capsule solved the most difficult transportation barrier.

Otherwise, this trip wouldn't just involve several pilots and five crew members; at least a hundred people would be necessary.

Especially since Xuyun Star is a dead star.

The difficulty is thus reduced.

Along the way...

Aside from Liu Dong occasionally feeling uneasy, the warship's detectors, including those handled by Xiaoya, were all spreading outward with the aim of ensuring safety above all else.

And as for the pilots, they gave everyone reassurance.

"Since the round trip must be considered, even though the warship's energy stock has some reserves, considering potential unexpected incidents on the return journey, the warship can sustain flight for only seven days. If the Void Gold Mine is still not found by then, you'll have to head down with the engineering vehicle."

"Seven days is enough."

From the moment Liu Dong arrived on Xuyun Star, he felt as if he were in a place of inevitable death, never without sweat on his forehead, as if a tiger lay beside him... even if unseen or intangible, the heavy breathing sounded in his ears, and a metallic scent reached his nose, even if invisible.

Yet everything in his body screamed, danger lies nearby... deadly danger.

Especially at night.

He was almost sleepless.

Despite there seemingly being nothing around, his behavior appeared neurotic.

Fortunately, everyone trusted him...

Han Yun City even stated, it is best to find the Void Gold within seven days, because if it came to sitting in the engineering vehicle, of the five members, aside from him, Xu Lingjun, and Liu Dong, none have the ability to handle a surprise attack.

In the following days.

The warship skimmed the ground swiftly, utilizing holographic camouflage technology to ensure its safety.

Zhao Yang carefully manipulated the Survey Compass, adjusting its wavelength to better align with the planet's mass, thus expanding its survey range considerably.

In fact, when they first arrived, the Survey Compass's range was only three hundred li, but now, after several days of surveying, it had extended to three thousand li.

Yet despite this, days the flying still revealed no signs of Void Gold.

"If we fail to find it by tomorrow, we may have to deploy with the engineering vehicle to ensure sufficient energy for the return journey."

After days of searching, nothing resulted.

It's unsurprising, Xuyun Star's size might not compare to Blue Star, but as a planet, locating an extremely rare mineral, even with professionals, is extraordinarily challenging.

In these past days, what Xu Lingjun regretted the most was that Han Xu Yang chose the wrong person.

If it were about finding valuable things... or anything related to money.

You should find my Father Wang instead.

If Father Wang were on the warship, Xu Lingjun figured the warship could land directly onto a Void Gold Mine pile, dig it up, and leave.

Of course, this was just Xu Lingjun's mental gripe since Liu Dong hadn't had proper rest these days... in just a few days, he seemed to have slimmed down considerably.

In a dangerous place like this, it's unthinkable to bring someone like Father Wang, who can't even truss a chicken.

He merely has Golden Rule prowess, not destiny's child if danger is encountered, it would be troublesome.

"There's a problem."

On this day, just after dawn, Zhao Yang gravely announced.

Xu Lingjun asked, "What problem?"

"Five days passed, without any sign of Void Gold Mines."

Zhao Yang declared, "Something isn't right."

He showed a map, a complete map of Xuyun Star, then projected a simulated map.

He said, "This is the map previously scanned from Xuyun Star, and this is the current map. I found that there are slight changes in details... Moreover... Void Gold is valuable, but since Xuyun Star became a dead star, the environment suited for birthing Void Gold, meaning the amount here isn't scarce."

"Yet, in these five days, we've flown over a distance exceeding a hundred thousand li, without finding any Void Gold mine deposits."

Han Yun City exclaimed, "Could someone be mining Void Gold?"

"We found no trace of human presence, truly, aside from rocks, there's nothing here."

Zhao Yang shook his head and continued, "There are only two possibilities, the first being exceedingly poor luck, meaning we roamed half of Xuyun Star without finding anything... Luck is metaphysical, but undeniable, our Technology Academy even has a metaphysical course, it's said the department head is fond of gaming, never failing to upgrade equipment."

"If my luck were bad, I would have died to stray bullets at the Polar Star Battlefield long ago."

Han Yun City mentioned, "Eight years at the Polar Star Battlefield, anyone surviving isn't unlucky."

Beside them, Liu Dong, who survived thirty years of the Polar Star Battlefield, stood silent—his presence was proof enough.

Sun Qinglong commented, "I've traversed battlefields numerous times, with multiple minor injuries from bullets... the worst neared death, but I luckily found first-aid gear nearby, reviving myself."

All eyes turned to Xu Lingjun.

Han Yun City shook his head and said, "Rest assured, this kid is the luckiest among us, even luckier than Old Liu. I haven't seen luckier than him, with a fiancée desperately helping him find a concubine and a father-in-law keener on making him head of the family.

"He remarked, "This kid has many enemies, but those daring to oppose him will become his nourishment, no matter how insidious the plot, he'll reach fortune amidst adversity, while enemies coincidentally gift him treasures he desperately needs, ultimately perishing with their kin, unfulfilled before his demise. Hence this kid often jests his enemies are good people."

"So it's the other possibility then."

Zhao Yang nodded and remarked, "Void Gold has been pre-excavated by someone, and on a massive scale, possibly hollowing out Xuyun Star."

Sun Qinglong asked, "What should we do now?"

"I might know where to find Void Gold."

Xu Lingjun, staring at the map for a prolonged time, stated.

This assertion drew every gaze towards him.