Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station

For example, Sky Steel.

After Chen Ming modified and maintained the spaceship several times, Sky Steel was starting to run low.

In the short term, Chen Ming didn't know where to source supplies from the Mechanical Race, so it's always good to have some reserves.

And since Dusk agreed to let Chen Ming deploy the mining spaceship, it was also tantamount to agreeing to Chen Ming conducting mining operations.

Although Iron Ore No.'s efficiency is generally average, subsidizing some resources for personal use shouldn't be a problem.

Thus, Iron Ore No. returned to its old trade.

Within limited storage space and lengthy operational time, search for valuable rare minerals, extract, smelt, and bring them back.

And Chen Ming, who once struggled to survive on Rimu Star, has now become a collaborator and half a prisoner to Dusk.

At least it was better than before, and better than dying under the military ruler's firepower.

Chen Ming didn't dwell on past matters.

He stepped off Iron Ore No., leaving the work area that is separated from the place where he usually stayed, and opened the factory door.

He was controlling Iron Ore No. to fly along the shortest connecting path between the planet's mineral veins to the other side of the planet.

Brilliant didn't comment on Chen Ming's behavior of "clearing his mind" during work hours.

After all, Chen Ming's daily work for today was complete, the review was already passed, and everything would normally resume tomorrow.

In Chen Ming's eyes, the gray earth of the planet labeled KT-3 by Dusk kept sliding under Iron Ore No. below.

The unchanging environment even made Chen Ming wonder if Iron Ore No. was going in circles.

Fortunately, after leaving the colony for some distance, the planet's terrain gradually began to have undulations.

Some smooth hills gradually appeared within the limits of what Iron Ore No.'s camera could capture.

However, the environment here is still similar to that near the colony, with that endless gray land.

Chen Ming tried to find any signs of biological existence, but clearly, there wouldn't be any life on this airless rocky planet.

On the contrary, he saw many exposed high-grade metal ore veins on the surface.

The collection value would definitely be higher than low-priced high-grade metals like White Cloud Steel.

However, Chen Ming restrained his thoughts and continued flying towards his destination.

During the flight, besides mainly looking for any trace of Dusk units, he also saw several mining veins where it was evident that mining sites were recently constructed by Dusk.

Apart from the mining sites' mechanized ore press machines in operation, Chen Ming also saw passages leading deep underground apparently meant for robots.

Dusk itself also has robots, and Dusk AI Cores would be installed on these robots.

Thinking about this, Chen Ming felt he had much to offer in these mining sites.

The complex and dangerous deep underground environment is simply the best place for causing a stir.

However, the only issue with doing so lies in this,

Iron Ore No. is a mining spaceship, originally designed to collect ores from asteroids.

Mining work on the ground is already challenging, and underground mining work is even more so.

But Chen Ming was not so easily discouraged and still planned to give it a try.

Though Chen Ming doesn't have mining robots, he does have a spider-type transport robot.

Modify it, adapt some mining robot equipment, and it should work.

Chen Ming remembered that in the technical manuals given to him by Old Wu, there seemed to be something about robot modification.

When the time comes, Chen Ming can rely on mining robots to enter these active mining sites.

As long as he finds a way to bypass Dusk's restrictions, or simply bring up this idea with Dusk directly.

Even if it might not be achievable, there's always a chance.

Anyway, even if it doesn't work, Chen Ming would find a way on his own.