After experiencing the Moon.
Luoqi and Lucy went to experience other planets in the Solar System.
Unlike the Moon, which still had many traces of human activity, the other planets were truly desolate and uninhabited.
Luoqi and Lucy arrived on these planets, feeling their different geology and climate while using the scanner on their exploration suits to scan for various minerals on the planets.
It was as if they were truly exploring Deep Space.
And the two who had explored the Solar System also set their sights on places beyond the Solar System.
That was a place where humans in this world had never set foot, unknown and mysterious.
And with the help of the spaceship's faster-than-light warp engine, Luoqi could finally lift their veil.
Soon, Luoqi and Lucy left their footprints in places beyond the Solar System.
And these planets were even more bizarre and fantastical compared to those in the Solar System.
It was just a pity that Luoqi crossed many star systems but did not find any planets with life. And those suitable paradise planets were also not found.
But this was also within Luoqi's expectations, as the universe was simply too vast, and finding a paradise among these planets was truly difficult.
But Luoqi was not without gains; many of the planets he explored had rich mineral resources.
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An unknown star system not far from the Solar System.
On the planet, Luoqi landed the spaceship here.
[Radiated Planet]
[Planet Climate: Occasional Radiation Storms]
[Planet Resources: Abundant]
Stepping out of the spaceship cockpit, the scanner on the exploration suit activated, displaying the planet's information.
At the same time, the protection system on the suit also activated, helping them resist the invasion of radiation from the planet.
Clearly, this planet was filled with radiation, but this radiation was not strong, at least not reaching the level of extreme radiation storms.
This was their first time landing on such a radiated planet.
Lucy, standing beside him, curiously felt the different atmosphere of this planet.
Unlike Lucy's curiosity, Luoqi was more excited about landing on this planet.
Without hesitation, Luoqi opened the mineral scanning function on the suit's helmet.
As he expected, this planet had a large amount of radioactive minerals.
And these were exactly what Ascension Technology currently needed.
Many technological advancements required these radioactive materials, whether for energy or weapons.
On Earth, the sources of these minerals were firmly monopolized by large corporations.
For Ascension Technology to obtain these mineral raw materials, it could be said to be extremely difficult.
But the development of Ascension Technology must have these materials.
So Luoqi naturally set his sights beyond Earth.
This was a place that humans had never developed, with endless resources.
And Luoqi indeed found what he wanted here.
Luoqi took out a tool from his suit that had a structure similar to a pistol.
This was a multi-tool from Deep Space used for interstellar exploration, equipped with a mining beam for collecting resources, and it could also be fitted with weapon components to become a weapon.
After activating the mining beam, a green beam of light would shoot out from the multi-tool.
This beam could decompose most organic minerals and geological ores on the planet into molecules, which were then absorbed and stored in the exploration suit's backpack space.
Of course, although the mining beam had strong collection capabilities, it was not used for mining metal ore deposits located inside the planet.
To collect these mineral elements, another expansion component in the multi-tool was needed, the terrain manipulator.
The terrain manipulator could change the planet's terrain, destroy it, and mine it.
At the same time, it could also use stored material molecules to create terrain on the planet.
It could be said to be a divine tool for exploring and developing planets.
In cosmic exploration within the Deep Space environment, the basic unit of material raw materials had developed to the elemental molecule level.
Under powerful synthesis technology, when collecting resources, one only needed to decompose the material into the most basic molecules and store them.
When needed, these raw materials could then be synthesized into different items.
And Luoqi, who had obtained this technology, also gained great convenience in the manufacturing of modular items.
Following the analysis guidance from the helmet, Luoqi quickly found a uranium ore deposit nearby.
Activating the terrain manipulator, Luoqi pointed the multi-tool at the ore deposit.
Soon, piece after piece of ore was peeled off the planet by the terrain manipulator.
Subsequently, these ores were gradually decomposed, and the uranium elements within were stored in Luoqi's backpack.
Just like that, Luoqi mined his first batch of radioactive ore raw material.
After collecting a bit of uranium ore, Luoqi did not continue mining.
Instead, he simply explored the planet a bit more, recording its key data into the star map.
Then, without staying too long, he took Lucy and continued their journey.
After all, their main purpose was still traveling; exploring mineral planets was just a side benefit.
A massive interstellar exploration project could not rely solely on him.
As for the mineral extraction on this planet, it would naturally be handled by Ascension Technology's Marvin Squad.
After all, the minerals he needed were not just a small amount.
...
Luoqi and Lucy's space journey could not continue indefinitely.
After exploring the universe for a while longer, the two returned to the Solar System.
It turned out that interstellar exploration in reality was not as interesting as in games.
After all, real planets were not like those in games, where each one had different wonderful creatures and plants.
Most of these planets were desolate.
So the exploration process was also very boring.
Of course, the vast sea of stars was still very shocking, especially for Luoqi and Lucy, who were venturing into this part of space for the first time.
This trip was still wonderful and pleasant.
...
Earth.
Night City.
Ascension Technology Space Base.
A hum of engines sounded.
A spaceship that had just completed its space journey slowly landed.
Luoqi and Lucy successively walked out of the spaceship cockpit.
The wonderful journey ended, and they would continue to work hard to develop Ascension Technology in this Night City.
However, from this moment on, Ascension Technology's goal was no longer limited to Night City.
Although Night City was very prosperous, it was also very small and surrounded by wolves.
Every move of Ascension Technology here affected those corporations.
So Luoqi also decided to directly seek breakthroughs in the broader space.
Skipping the international stage, skipping Earth, and choosing to directly step into space.
Bringing a bit of dimensionality reduction strike shock to these corporations still playing in the mud on Earth.
And Luoqi's space journey this time also took the first step in this plan.
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