When Qu Jianlei slipped away from Half-Star Island, he had nearly seven million Energy Block with him.
Then he buried more than 200,000 Energy Block in Sky Hook, leaving 6.5 million with him.
After coming out of the Space Pirate lair and arriving at the abandoned Mineral Star body, the difference was Buduo one million - after all, they were two battleships.
This is Space Pirate's lair has a small gravity, so he tried to use it sparingly, and there was no jump or battle, so the consumption was not large.
After coming here, more than two million Energy Block were spent on renovating residences and battleships, and now only a little over three million is left.
Having a battleship is indeed majestic, but the cost is too high.
The remaining Energy Block is probably enough for a short jump, plus a small battle.
Qu Jianlei is not willing to take advantage of others, but the empire is a society that really eats people!
Xiao Hu, however, maintained a relatively simple original intention, "Is robbery... appropriate?"
Qu Jianlei had already prepared his mind and replied nonchalantly, "Space Pirate can go, and so can I."
Xiao Hu said softly, "I feel that if you do this, you will spoil your little friends."
Qu Jianlei sighed, "But I want to live, is there anything wrong with this? Don't worry, let's go rob the guy who is unkind for the sake of wealth!"
In fact, there is no need to do too much psychological construction. After working out Gathering Spirit Array, he has clearly realized that he is running all the way on the road of being "wanted" and can never look back.
After only surviving a thunder tribulation, he was blocked by some Supremes and their battleships. You must know that he had Supreme helpers at that time.
So, a formation like Gathering Spirit Array that can provide "Exotic Energy" will not at least lead to two Above Supreme? Therefore, weakness is the original sin. Golden Core Realm is still not strong enough, let alone able to compete with large and medium-sized battleships.
Qu Jianlei believes that even if he is hiding on Habitable Star, the empire will not mind dispatching large battleships for Gathering Spirit Array.
As for whether the battleship's attack might accidentally injure civilians? Then it was an accidental injury.
Take a look at Garbage Star, take a look at Divine Script Society, and take a look at the stipulation that "research on Divine Script requires the family to be punished"...
Everything proves that as long as there are enough benefits, the empire does not care about human life at all.
You have already done this, so what is wrong with me robbing in order to survive? Twenty days later, the battleship's modification was initially completed, and the number of Energy Block had dropped to 2.8 million.
"Let's go," Qu Jianlei rode "High Imitation Warship" and quietly left the star.
The battleship carried all the remaining Energy Block, and he was forcing himself to do so.
He was about to lose everything, and survival would become a problem. He really had no way out.
Xiao Hu was a little worried, "If there's a big fight, this Energy Block may not be enough."
When a battleship travels normally in space, it does not consume a lot of energy, but in the event of a battle, the energy consumed may be astronomical.
It's not just that "a cannon fires, ten thousand taels of gold", when an attack is launched, the consumption can actually be roughly estimated.
But defense is a bottomless pit. As long as Energy Shield is not destroyed, a large amount of Energy Block will be consumed at all times.
Therefore, it is said that the best defense is offense, as the ancients said.
Qu Jianlei replied with a smile, "It depends on your level. You can only succeed this time."
"Still a little nervous," Xiao Hu said he was nervous, but a little eager to try, "This is my first time using a battleship."
Before that, it had been watching Qu Jianlei fight, or even sleep directly.
As an artificial intelligence, it doesn't have much desire to fight, but since it has been unable to help, it is inevitable that it will be somewhat disappointed.
Artificial intelligence should help users solve problems, right? This time it was its turn to be the main output. When I thought about this, the main control system became a little hot.
Qu Jianlei comforted it, "Don't think so much, don't be soft... just try to avoid people."
Robbery will inevitably hurt people, but for artificial intelligence, this is something close to breaking the bottom line.
Once artificial intelligence kills people, even if it is to protect the owner, it will become different.
Qu Jianlei really pays attention to Xiao Hu's mental health, and is unwilling to let it hurt anyone even if it is robbery.
"I will do the killing. You have to ensure your innocence."
Big Head Butterfly replied, "My innocence has been destroyed by you a long time ago. Tie Ling Even if I am the one who killed you, I am more mature than you think."
Are you telling me that you are mature? Qu Jianlei was also speechless, "I didn't expect that you could still blame yourself for Tie Ling's murder."
"Space Pirate, it's just a killing," Xiao Hu's heart was not heavy, "We are also killing people who are rich and unkind this time!"
Qu Jianlei sounded a little helpless. I also wanted to rob the cargo starship, but... Energy Block didn't allow it! It is taboo to rob Passenger Starship, and he is not willing to rob passengers.
Cargo starships... those that are worthless are not worth grabbing. Those with high value are likely to encounter escort warships, which is very difficult.
Qu Jianlei still doesn't want to be too depraved, as in "Although I have tattoos, smoke, drink and talk dirty, I am a good girl."
So the object he chose to rob was the mineral celestial body Asteroid Belt.
It's a bit taboo to do this. After all, rabbits don't eat grass around the nest, but... this rabbit is almost starving to death, okay? Currently, those who mine mineral celestial bodies are major forces and their subordinates.
It is basically impossible for any large force, no matter which industry it is in, to say that it does not have original sin.
In the process of development and growth, no one can have smooth sailing.
The weak cannot protect their own interests at all, and at least half-black things will happen.
Not to mention that the various financial groups behind these big forces are not the dirtiest, they will only get dirtier.
This kind of bone is actually not easy to chew. If you have a fleet to protect the mine, you will probably have to pay a considerable price.
But Qu Jianlei can't control so much. After all, the Mineral Star body is right there, which is more convenient than squatting on a passenger or cargo starship.
This time he was eyeing an asteroid called "Iron Filings" with a diameter of more than two thousand kilometers.
The asteroid is mainly composed of iron ore, so it is called Iron Filings, but it is actually rich in a variety of minerals.
The mining rights of this planet belong to a mining group called "Titan".
This group spans multiple star regions and ranks high in the mining industry of the entire empire, mainly iron ore.
Behind Titan, there are also the support of two large consortiums, making huge profits.
In addition to iron, asteroids mainly contain vanadium and titanium, which are very useful metals. The key is that the content is high.
This star is so heavy that it has an atmosphere, but the environment is quite harsh.
The temperature is below minus 100 degrees all year round, and the highest temperature is only 60 or 70 degrees below zero. There is Storm that persists year after year.
Such an environment makes mining a bit difficult, but the content is too high.
Because of the valuable associated minerals, Titan Group built a rough refinery on the planet.
Iron ore is not a rare ore in this universe, it is a commodity.
But again, rich ores are better than anything else, and commodities win by volume.
Qu Jianlei chose this place mainly for three reasons.
The first is that the environment here is harsh, and the stealth function of the battleship can play a big role.
The second is that there is a smelter here, Energy Block will be there.
The third reason is an extension of the first reason. The harsh environment has blocked many pretenders, and the protection here is not very strong.
In the final analysis, commodities are a natural barrier. Without strong enough channels, there is not much point in taking advantage of them.
Even if the star is captured, the mined ore cannot be sold, so what is the purpose? Therefore, the mine protection force here is not very strong, and the main defense method is close-to-ground counterattack, and the space fleet is weak.
For Mineral Star, which focuses on volume, gains and losses mainly depend on the overall game, and profit depends on cost control.
For Qu Jianlei, this place is very suitable. There is really no pressure to grab one and leave.
Or maybe it's not popular for robbers to visit places before robbing them? Space Pirate is also very precise in selecting targets and will not mess around.
It took a day and a half before Iron Scraps Star System appeared.
Xiao Hu turned on the stealth function to the upper limit. Like a ghost, the battleship quietly approached the celestial body and entered Storm.
"The current Storm is so strong," it murmured softly, "It feels like it's about to catch up with Blue Star's level seventeen..."
"Are you saying that such a small star can have such a strong wind and cannot escape its gravity?"
Qu Jianlei replied casually, "Just think of it as White Dwarf. If you don't look at it, there are no stars around it?"
Xiao Hu muttered in a low voice, "I always feel that maybe the information we get may not be accurate."
Qu Jianlei was speechless. This possibility really exists objectively. After all, his information came from Space Pirate.
But can these big forces tell Space Pirate the real situation? It's really hard to say.
But the next moment, he said, "According to the plan, look for Sinkhole No. 3, and it is best to locate the smelter."
Intelligence showed that Sinkhole No. 3 was a recently mined vein, and the nearby smelting plant was quite old.
Titan Group When building the smelting plant, the next step of mining was considered. This is not surprising.
This kind of bad weather is also a big challenge for military warships with super performance.
After Buduo an hour, Xiao Hu finally locked the direction, "The direction is wrong, but the smelting plant is really big."
After another ten minutes, a voice came from the intercom.
"Starship with hull number 3344, starship with hull number 3344, please identify yourself, please identify yourself."
Sure enough, this invisibility ability is still a bit poor, and there is room for improvement.
"Stop the movement, stop the movement or we will take the necessary measures or we will take the necessary measures."
I went and was discovered? Qu Jianlei sighed secretly, it seems that the stealth function still needs to be improved.
He also turned on the microphone, "Be honest and call... eh?"
As he approached the location, he discovered that several warships were attacking the defensive fortresses on the ground.
The dazzling light cannot be blocked by the strong wind.
The wind was too strong and it was difficult to see clearly, but there was no doubt that both the smelting plant and the mine were under attack.
"Is this... someone discovered the weak persimmon and struck first?"