《Interstellar Three Kingdoms》 Chapter 1: Login "All personnel are awake, it''s time to land." On the fleet''s flagship, the Silver Star transport ship, Fleet Commander Colonel Xining was in the cockpit of the spaceship, looking at a large satellite filled with blue and green ahead. Behind the large satellite is the gas giant planet, Union Star, which is the fleet''s target. The fleet flew all the way here from the giant planet Zhonghe Star, four light-years away. Xining, following the orders of the President of the First Community, aims to capture all the satellites of the Connected Star. Astronomers have already discovered that Proxima Centauri has a large number of satellites, some of which are large spherical moons. The position of Proxima Centauri is very habitable, which means that its satellites are also quite habitable. "Where should we choose to land?" The fleet''s second-in-command, Colonel Nanjiang, presented the data of the large satellite ahead. He was on another ship, transmitting the message via radio signal. This large satellite has a diameter of about 8,600 kilometers, with half of its surface area covered by oceans. The entire landmass of the planet is covered with green forests, with no savannas at all. Except for some mountainous areas, it is all covered with trees. "We divided our team into three groups and began landing from three directions, but the three groups don''t need to be too far apart so they can look out for each other," Xining said. Xining selected the No. 1 Plain in the northern hemisphere, which was named by scientists aboard the spacecraft. These scientists also named other places, which will facilitate future exploration efforts. The area of Plain No. 1 is approximately 500,000 square kilometers, and through magnetic field exploration, it has been discovered that there are a large number of minerals here. Three teams are named after three different spaceships. After all, they only have three spaceships, and these three spaceships can carry a hundred thousand people. Thus, Xining decided to lead the flagship ship Kaying with 40,000 immigrants, Colonel Nanjing led the ship Haiwo with 30,000 immigrants, and another commander, Colonel Tianyin, led the ship Kaijia with 30,000 immigrants. After the personnel were assigned, the landing operation officially began. To ensure the spacecraft was not damaged, Xining did not plan to let the spacecraft directly enter the atmosphere. This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. Instead, they decided to continuously deploy their troops into this large satellite using transport planes. The other two commanders did the same. It is worth noting that this large moon has been named Antong Star. In the ancient language of the Middle River, "Antong" means "unknown," which is just perfect for its use. The current outcome is that the immigrants from the Kayan landed at the estuary of Changjiang, the immigrants from the Haevo landed in the upper reaches of Changjiang, and the immigrants from the Kaija landed at the location of Olli Lake. "Very good, it''s time for us to take action." Bei Tianhe, the leader of the workers among the immigrants, was currently leading a group of workers to the airport on top of the spaceship. At this moment, Tianyin, the leader of the Kaijia ship, is also on the top deck of the spaceship. "Mr. Bei Tianhe, do you want to be among the first immigrants to land on this planet?" Tianyin asked when she saw him coming over. "Yes, we need to enhance our prestige in this way so that we can accomplish more." Beitianhe also said. His idea is very simple: to obtain detailed geographical information about Antares. As for why he wants to do this? We''ll have to wait and see in future actions. So, two transport planes were the first to take off, carrying 180 workers and 20 soldiers, as well as three scientists and a large number of buildings, flying directly over the No. 1 Plain. They successfully arrived near Olli Lake. The powerful airflow from the transport aircraft directly snapped the trees on the ground in half, yet the aircraft landed very smoothly next to the lake under these circumstances. "Everyone, grab your weapons first. We don''t know what kind of creatures might be here right now. If we discover anything attacking, everyone immediately provide support." Bei Tianhe held an F44 automatic rifle. To ensure that the immigrants would not be attacked by local creatures, Beitianhe personally spent money to buy a batch of weapons and distributed them to 500 workers. As for the other immigrants, he couldn''t manage them either, and no one was buying weapons for them, so they could only rely on the army to maintain order. Beitianhe walked to the lakeside and looked at the vast blue lake. This blue lake was boundless, with a grandeur akin to the sea. According to observations from space, it can be determined that the area of this blue lake is approximately 3,000 square kilometers, which is quite a large lake. Immediately afterwards, four construction robots drove down from the transport aircraft and began clearing the surrounding trees. This construction robot can work through pre-programmed procedures, with a multifunctional robotic arm on each end. It can not only be used to clear surrounding debris but also to place construction facilities for building houses. And it is driven by tracks, with relatively strong off-road capability. Since it takes some time for the construction robots to build the houses, Bei Tianhe simply led the team to take a look around. How should I put it? There are indeed many unknown beasts in the surrounding areas, but they don''t usually appear directly. Often, we only see a shadow and they have already run away. It seems that the powerful airflow from the transport plane has frightened these beasts quite a bit. However, there are still some bird-like creatures circling in the sky. Beitianhe fired a shot at a bird-like creature, and a scream came through, bringing one down on the spot. The bird-like creature that was shot down weighed about 10 kilograms, had blue feathers all over its body, and teeth in its mouth. This bird was quickly taken for research. A biologist quickly concluded that the meat of these birds is not toxic and is completely safe for consumption. Beitianhe is not interested in this; their food can last for 500 days, and there is no need to rely on hunting for food right now. However, soon two other workers took the bird and roasted it over a fire. After all, there wasn''t much for them to do before the construction robots stopped working. It was just a way to explore the surrounding scenery. After Bei Tianhe led the workers to Aoli Lake, Nanjing and Xining also dispatched their own transport planes to the designated location. Their construction robots are also starting to build the base. At present, after three hours, the construction robot has basically completed its work. The three commanders have already started drafting the construction plan. "First, we need to prioritize establishing a sufficiently large quarry so that we can quickly build a city," Tianyin sent the first task to Beitianhe and his group. Chapter 2: Nanjiangs Actions "We will land together and personally command the colonization efforts on the ground." After their first base was completed, Nan Jiang decided to personally head to the surface of Antong Star. His goal is also very simple: to obtain firsthand knowledge of the local geography, which will be very useful in future operations. So he took a transport plane to the base upstream on the Changjiang River, which has been named the Shangchang Base. Including the people transported by this plane, there are approximately 300 immigrants and 50 soldiers in total. In addition, this base now has five transport vehicles for future expansion operations. And two Dela-type combat robots, each weighing five tons and standing 3.5 meters tall, with tracked drive systems. They are equipped with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun on each side and a laser emitter in the central position. The entire body is made of composite materials, providing extremely strong defense. "Alright, it''s dark now. Let''s see what the night looks like here." Nanjiang held a drone controller, using the drone to view the entire landscape from the sky. Soon, it crossed the Changjiang River and reached the opposite bank. The source of the Changjiang River is the Luntou Mountain Range, located about 5 kilometers east. The river is approximately 500 kilometers long. When drones fly over the Changjiang River, you can see some fish species jumping out of the water. This behavior needs to be observed, but for now, it doesn''t seem very important. The opposite bank of the river is very calm, and no unknown creatures have appeared. "Colonel, what is our first construction target? The immigrants from the Kai Family have already announced plans to build a city." Colonel Xing Ning, the chief of staff of Nanjiang, was gathering information sent from the Kai Family. Xing Ning Bifang is the highest-ranking Nanyang commander of the entire fleet. The Nanyang people are currently not very numerous and have become a minority in the First Community. In this fleet, which is primarily composed of the Zhonghu people, he is considered a relatively rare figure. "Let''s build the village first. Tianyin and the others think their construction speed is fast enough to finish the work before the food runs out. But we should play it safe and ensure we have enough food supply first. That way, even if they fail, there will still be a chance," Nanjiang gave the order. Of course, this order was carefully considered, not just to ensure that actions could continue even if other areas failed. To some extent, it was for his own sake. Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. By the second day after their arrival, Nanjiang commanded the construction robots to clear out a large area. The population of the base was increased to 600 people, and seeds for crops were also transported over. The next steps are quite simple. We just need to protect the newly cleared farmland by surrounding it with barbed wire to prevent local wild animals from coming in and damaging the crops. The newly cleared farmland cannot yield any crops; this is the accumulated experience of the entire 4,000-year history of the Zhonghe Star civilization. First, it is necessary to make the arable land fertile, rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, preferably by applying organic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are relatively easy to obtain; you just need to grind the plants into powder, or you can directly burn the plants to get ash. If it were ancient times, obtaining organic fertilizer would be very difficult. In ancient times, there were no specialized machines to shred or process plants, so people usually had to rely on human and animal waste. Moreover, this would lead to very serious consequences, namely the rampant spread of parasites. In ancient times, parasitic diseases were a major cause of death, with very high infection rates. Even though there were some methods to kill the parasites, they only addressed the symptoms, not the root cause. Ultimately, it was only after the scientific revolution and the improvement of productivity that the practice of using human and animal excrement as fertilizer was finally abandoned. Even if it was necessary to use human and animal excrement, it had to be buried in a pile of soil to ferment, generating immense heat to kill the eggs of parasites before it could be used. After obtaining organic fertilizers to enrich the soil, they still need chemical fertilizers to maintain high agricultural yields. However, they have already brought a considerable amount of chemical fertilizers, which should last for several hundred days. "Let''s go see what''s happening in the southern region, and make sure to bring your weapons," Nan Jiang suddenly shouted to the five soldiers. Just a few minutes ago, a group of immigrants exploring the southern region suddenly discovered many wooden tents, and in the middle of these tents, there were campfires surrounded by animal bones. Then, suddenly, a large number of four-legged creatures rushed over. The immigrants quickly fled, and there was no fighting between the two sides. Nanjing thought that this might be a local apex predator launching an attack on them. This type of predator has certain crafting abilities and possesses a very strong sense of territory. He decided to personally catch a few target predators to take a look, and if they had biological research value, he would let scientists handle them. So the six of them, all holding F44 automatic rifles, arrived at the site where the unknown creature had been discovered. There are a total of six creatures with black bodies, long-haired legs, and approximately one and a half meters tall with blue eyes, gnawing on some kind of meat by the campfire. Nanjiang aimed his rifle at the rear of an unidentified creature and shot it down on the spot, then you could hear its howling. The other unidentified creatures, after a few seconds of realizing that their companion had been taken down, immediately screamed and fled, but another unidentified creature was hit in the hindquarters by Nan Jiang. "If it were traditional gunpowder firearms, we should have been able to scare them all away in one go." Nanjiang put down his rifle and walked into the camp. Currently, the individual weapons used by soldiers are primarily electromagnetically driven. These types of weapons are extremely powerful but make very little noise. If they need to fight against beasts, their effectiveness is not as good as traditional gunpowder guns. Nanjiang caught the two unidentified creatures that were shouting loudly, put them in a net, and then took them back to the base. The base has a space specifically for biologists. These biologists appeared very excited after seeing the two unidentified organisms that had been transported. Because they knew that this creature would establish camps and use fire, it indicated that this creature had a certain level of intelligence and was of research value. "This creature should be the hairy man mentioned by the immigrants of the Kaying," a biologist said affirmatively after looking at the photos on his phone. "Hairy people? Has the Kaying also discovered this kind of creature?" Nanjiang asked after hearing this. "Yes, the immigrants on the Kaijia have also discovered it." "This creature is obviously very common," Nan Jiang pondered for a moment. Chapter 3: Assault The immigrants from the Ark have already established a base capable of housing 800 people in just three days. Xining is also expected to establish a city, with a large number of transport vehicles and construction robots being sent to the vicinity of the base. He first had the workers open a quarry to collect limestone and gravel. This is the material used to make concrete. The current commander at the base, Colonel Polaris, known as the "Maiden Commander," is responsible for protecting the quarrying operations. Currently, around the estuary of Changjiang, there are a total of 50 armed personnel active. These armed personnel are equipped with 5 Nandong-type armored vehicles, 2 Dela-type combat robots, and even 2 Feilong-type armed helicopters. Polaris personally led 10 soldiers to the quarry, where a total of 20 workers were active. These workers use intelligent mining and quarrying equipment, with the operating system consisting of three main modules: perception, planning, and control, as well as a sensor capture layer and a graphical user interface application layer. Each module is connected via the TCP/IP communication protocol. The work of quarrying is highly automated, requiring fewer personnel. However, the intelligent equipment itself is quite valuable, so a certain number of personnel are still needed for maintenance work. Just like that, until nightfall, the quarrying equipment was gathered together, protected with barbed wire, and surveillance cameras were installed. However, as Polaris led the team back to the base, a series of calls were continuously coming from the forest. This call can only be from the local beasts, and judging by the scale of the call, there are hundreds of beasts gathered in the surrounding area. "It''s a Maoist." After a brief analysis, Nanji Xing immediately concluded who was calling: "Prepare for battle." She then picked up an F44 rifle and aimed it at the eastern region. Other soldiers did the same. It''s too late to return to the base now; this team can only engage in battle first. Now, a large number of hairy people in the eastern region are rushing over, holding sticks in their front hands and running upright. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. Next, continuous screams spread out from the forest. The warriors'' bullets accurately hit the Maoren''s fatal spot, which is the head. If you don''t hit them in the head, it''s very difficult to kill a furry creature on the spot. These creatures have extremely resilient life forces. But the guns used by the soldiers are already equipped with laser guidance systems, making it very easy to hit the head. Moreover, the initial speed of the electromagnetic rifles reaches 5 kilometers per second. Therefore, it directly smashed the head of the hairy man into pieces. In this situation, more than 30 of the over 100 Maoren who launched the attack were quickly killed. The other hairy people, seeing the situation was not good, all fled. "Since the beasts here are extremely hostile towards us, we should launch an operation to eliminate them." Back at the base, Nan Xing reported the situation to Xi Ning, who immediately issued the order. In these past few days, Xining has taken advantage of the ship''s astronomical telescope to basically observe the entire situation of this planet. Through the detection of the magnetic field, this planet may have abundant oil resources. Although the First Community no longer needs oil as much now, it can still be used, primarily for the production in the chemical industry. "You continue to the estuary base. Our goal now is to clear the surrounding areas of beasts; we need more manpower." Immediately after, Xining mobilized a group of 300 immigrants and 30 soldiers to go. He believes that as long as they successfully establish the city, all the satellites of the Connected Star will belong to them. Moreover, this region is remote and difficult to reach, making it hard for the headquarters of the First Community to manage it. Therefore, he will inevitably gain immense power. This could potentially lead him to the pinnacle of success. However, he did not notice the undercurrents in other areas. However, for now, these undercurrents haven''t caused any issues. By the time dawn broke on the second day, the Southern Cross had already devised a plan to eliminate the beasts. Priority will be given to clearing operations in the eastern river area, and infrared thermal imaging devices will be used for searches, aiming to leave no one behind. The target is the land within a 5-kilometer radius. As for the ocean area to the west, no threatening beasts have been found for the time being, so it hasn''t been cleared yet. Thus, 50 soldiers, riding in 5 armored vehicles and two helicopters, entered the forest. Soon they were confronted by a gigantic beast, which had a sharp horn at the front, measured over three meters in length, and was estimated to weigh more than a ton. "It seems that this creature''s skin is very thick." Nanxing was operating the 15mm caliber heavy machine gun turret on the armored vehicle. And when this unidentified creature saw the armored vehicle approaching, it charged straight at it! Waaah~ After a series of howls, the head of this unidentified creature was directly shot off! "It seems this creature can''t withstand our heavy machine gun attacks either." Polaris then continued to move the armored vehicle forward. "Let''s name this creature the Skin Beast. It''s extremely large and has decent defense. Even if it were directly hit by a heavy machine gun, it would only lose its head," she casually named the creature. After advancing less than a kilometer, the armored vehicle encountered a large number of Maoists. The soldiers inside the armored vehicle directly use the firing ports on the vehicle to shoot. Just like that, they directly dispersed the Maoists on the spot. Just like that, the five armored vehicles began the same operation. Two helicopters patrolled the sky, and they were attacked by some large, four-winged creatures. These creatures circled around the helicopter after seeing it. And the helicopter pilot was equally ruthless, directly operating the heavy machine gun on the helicopter to shoot. This directly caused these flying creatures to suffer severe damage, and they fell to the ground in the forest on the spot. Later, the helicopter pilot named these flying creatures "Flying Wings," a very simple naming method. After seeing Xining do this, the commanders of the Kaijia and Haivo also initiated actions to eliminate the surrounding beasts. They all need a safe and stable construction space. The beast eradication plan was very successful; the Carvin team managed to eliminate all the beasts in just three days. After the surrounding beasts saw the unknown alien creature attacking them, they all exhibited a collective fleeing behavior. And there was no loss on the card and bank account side either. However, the ammunition consumed in clearing the beasts caught Xining''s attention. Although they still have a lot of ammunition reserves, they cannot guarantee the daily consumption rate. So, Xining decided that the first thing to do after the city''s construction was completed was to build a military factory. Chapter 4: Collection The immigrants on the Haiwo are still continuing their work of clearing the surrounding beasts, and Nanjiang has dispatched 50 soldiers to carry out the encirclement and suppression operation. The number of beasts in the upper reaches of Changjiang is much higher, and it may not be possible to complete the cleanup work in a short time. So, Nanjiang continued to invest in the construction of the village, naming it Village No. 1, which is expected to accommodate ten thousand people. He also deployed 20 construction robots, which will clear a large area. However, he did not plan to use wood to construct the main parts of the village. From this perspective, it seems somewhat unsafe, so he decided to use concrete to build the village houses. For this purpose, we also began searching for suitable quarries. Nan Jiang personally took an armored vehicle to begin observing the surrounding areas, starting with the exposed rocks. The immigrants of the Kavin used this method to locate the limestone sources. He deployed a drone to conduct reconnaissance in the air, which can increase the range of vision. However, after taking a look from north to south, no traces of limestone were found. "Go check the riverbank." In this situation, Nanjiang issued the order to advance to the riverbank. If going from south to north doesn''t work, then go from east to west. And this time, the necessary discovery was made. After the drone flew across the river to observe, a small hill was found, surrounded by gray limestone. "It seems we need to find a way to cross this river." Nan Jiang immediately summoned a Nanfeng-class transport helicopter from the spaceship. This type of helicopter is very large and can carry 150 tons of cargo at once. The water in Changjiang is very deep, with a depth of three to four meters even upstream, making it impossible for ordinary vehicles to pass. Moreover, they do not have any transport ships available for use. Therefore, helicopter transport is currently the best method. The Nanfeng-type transport aircraft directly deployed five units, all stationed at the base. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Subsequently, 20 workers and intelligent mining equipment were transported onto the helicopter. Nanjiang also led ten soldiers into the helicopter. They are now going to start clearing the beasts on the other side of the river to ensure the safety of the mining site. "Colonel, there are a large number of skin beasts active in the middle of the small hill." After the helicopter pilot arrived on the opposite bank of the river, he immediately reported to Nanjiang. "What?" Nan Jiang came to the cockpit and saw a large number of giant beasts below through the glass. "Attack immediately." Nanjiang finally took control of the heavy machine gun on the helicopter and opened fire fiercely at the beasts below. The other four transport helicopters did the same. Each South Wind-type transport helicopter is equipped with two heavy machine guns, which enhances the defense capability of the South Wind-type helicopter. The machine gun fire from five helicopters turned the beasts below into a chaotic mess. Faced with the sudden attack, these creatures fled in all directions. Then the workers jumped out of the helicopter one after another and began transferring the smart devices to the ground. "We''ll deal with the beasts here." Nan Jiang prepared to operate the machine gun turret on an armored vehicle to hunt down the surrounding beasts. But he didn''t expect that the beasts they had driven away would return once again. A total of 30 beasts charged at them! "Interesting." Nanjiang immediately entered the armored vehicle, took control of the machine gun turret, and opened fire on them. Other soldiers also raised their rifles and started shooting at each other. However, their weapons did not cause much damage, and the beasts continued to charge forward. Soon, the beasts approached the front of the team, almost making contact with the soldiers. One soldier directly aimed a flamethrower at them and fired! Suddenly, hundreds of meters of flames shot out, directly forcing these beasts back! Finally, all the beasts were repelled. "Our light weapons can''t inflict any effective damage on them at all. We should be equipped with more armored vehicles and use heavy machine guns to strike," a soldier told Nanjiang. "Indeed, I didn''t expect the skin of these beasts to be as tough as steel armor. Of course, that''s not the most important thing. They even have tactical counterattacks. We have to take them seriously." Nanjiang deployed two Dragon-type armed helicopters around the quarry. Next, Nanjiang began the task of exterminating the beasts. They couldn''t handle the packs of fur beasts, but ordinary beasts could be easily eliminated. The armed helicopters circling in the sky can also provide assistance; if any issues arise, they can respond immediately. This limestone quarry can transport 1,000 tons of limestone every day. After mixing these limestones with gravel and water, it becomes the same concrete made by the Cariboo immigrants. The action of construction robots quickly using concrete to build houses. It only takes half a day for a construction robot to complete the building of a two-story house. Therefore, they will be able to complete the village within a month. "It seems that the construction speed of the immigrants on the Kavin and Havor ships is very fast," Bei Tianhe learned about the situation of these immigrants through the local area network. At present, the settlers on the Kylin are still engaged in the most basic raw material collection work and have not yet officially established a city. And by his side, ten workers were following his actions; these ten workers would become his initial troops. "We now have a great opportunity; we are very far from the First Community, and if we succeed, we will establish a new group that belongs to everyone," Beitianhe spoke to these ten workers in a cave two days ago. "We can support you, but you need to tell us what our plan is. Otherwise, it doesn''t make any sense," a worker asked him. "We will use a coup method, we don''t need many people, just directly force Tianyin to step down, preserving our current strength. There won''t be many royalists here, theoretically speaking, there won''t be much resistance." "When do we start the coup?" 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These boats can not only catch local organisms but also enhance transportation capacity. We did not bring any boats with us, so we need to build them locally." "Alright, a new batch of immigrants will be transported here soon." Tianyin was currently considering how to expand into the northern regions. Theoretically, the northern region has a wealth of mineral resources, but mining from land is quite difficult; they need to carve out a complete road through the forest. However, if they enter through the lakes, they won''t have to clear wilderness. Therefore, he immediately agreed. "Captain, how big of a ship do we need to build?" a worker asked Bei Tianhe. "The maximum size of 500 tons is sufficient; anything larger wouldn''t be able to leave the lake and reach other water bodies." Aoli Lake is connected to Changjiang by a waterway, which is about 50 meters wide, necessitating restrictions on the size of the vessels. Before these workers arrived, construction robots had already started logging. It is worth noting that every day construction robots are cutting down large numbers of trees, which are being stockpiled together and are not yet being used on a large scale. If this continues for a long time, it might waste these timber resources. Therefore, this wood is being used to build decorative structures, such as parks. The immigrants from the three ships are all doing this. However, if they want to build ships, they still need a large amount of iron ore. Currently, the closest iron mine to the base is in the southern region. This iron mine was discovered while exterminating beasts, primarily consisting of magnetite. Soon, transport vehicles arrived near the iron ore mine, and a large number of unmanned mining equipment were transported down. In addition, a smelter was specifically built, equipped with a blast furnace. The blast furnace is a counterflow heat-oxygen exchanger, where the rising combustion gases lose most of their heat during the ascent, raising the furnace temperature to about 200¡ã C (390¡ã F), while the descending iron oxide is completely converted into metallic iron. Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Solid charge is lifted to the top of the furnace through a hydraulically operated hopper or by using a conveyor belt. In the hot blast furnace, the air blown into the furnace through the tuyeres is preheated to temperatures between 900¡ãC and 1,350¡ãC (1,650¡ãF to 2,450¡ãF), and in some cases, it is enriched with up to 25% oxygen. The main product, molten pig iron (also known as hot metal or blast furnace iron), is As for productivity, it is measured by dividing the output by the internal working volume of the furnace; a furnace with a working volume of 4,000 cubic meters can yield 2 to 2.5 tons per cubic meter every 24 hours. Of course, it also produces two by-products: slag and gas. Slag can be used to reinforce concrete structures, while the gas will be burned in the hot blast stove along with some coke oven gas to heat the air blown through the tuyere. Once you have iron, you can use it to build ships. At this point, it''s time for industrial robots to step in. Industrial robots can control industrial equipment and perform manual labor through pre-designed programs to avoid human workers operating in such hazardous environments. The height of industrial robots is approximately two meters, and they are driven by wheels. "Our development is going very smoothly." Three days later, Bei Tianhe looked at all of this and knew that things were progressing just as he had imagined. He then continued to be responsible for urban construction work, with no other actions for the time being. However, their shipbuilding activities caught the attention of Xining. The area controlled by the immigrants of the Kavin is located at the estuary, so ships are more beneficial to them. Since the immigrants of the Kai family have already started building ships, they can''t fall behind. So he also began building a port and started searching for iron ore. Through continuous scanning with electromagnetic waves, there are iron ore deposits located upstream of the river. The North Star was assigned this task. Since this location is outside the range of the beast-clearing operations, she directly entered the area by flying in on a Dragon-type armed helicopter. "It seems this is the stronghold of the Maoren." Nan Jixing looked down from the helicopter and saw dozens of Maoren moving around below. "Fire a few rockets to test it out," Nanji Xing gave the order. Subsequently, the armed helicopter immediately opened fire on them, directly releasing more than a dozen rockets, which flipped the Maoists below on the spot, with many being blown away. These people were forcibly evicted. Subsequently, the helicopter landed in the clearing created by the rocket fire. Four armed personnel and a geologist jumped from the helicopter. The geologist directly dug out a piece of ore for observation, and he immediately identified what it was on the spot. "This is pyrite. If you want to smelt iron, its performance might not be very good," the geologist replied. "Then let''s use it for now. There shouldn''t be any other large iron ore deposits nearby. We can also keep the sulfur in the pyrite for ourselves." Antares confirmed once more that the Mao people had not returned, which meant that this iron ore site was safe. However, just to be safe, she still installed a camera in the surrounding area. If any wild animals try to take over, they will be immediately detected. The next day, a specialized Nanfeng-type transport helicopter was dispatched to the iron mine location to begin collecting iron ore. However, smelting pyrite and smelting magnetite are not the same thing. Pyrite contains a large amount of sulfur, specifically 53.33%. In order to separate sulfur and iron, it is necessary to use the two-pot distillation method to carry out the work. The essence of this method is very simple: place pyrite in a container and heat it. The sulfur in the pyrite will evaporate and flow through a connecting pipe into another container, where it will cool and form solid sulfur. The remaining iron ore will stay in the original container, and then it can undergo further smelting and processing. Xining has decided to manufacture relatively large ships, at least over 1,000 tons, capable of conducting oceanic activities. Therefore, the demand for iron ore is very high. Under the operation of intelligent mining equipment, thousands of tons of pyrite can be mined every day. Most of these iron ores have been used to build ships, but a portion is still used for the production of reinforced concrete.