Mining

Among the countless diverse celestial bodies in the universe, pulsars were relatively special.

Strictly speaking, a pulsar was a rapidly spinning neutron star. Its density was second only to that of a black hole. Because of its rapid rotation, it emitted electrical pulses like electron beams, resembling the light from a lighthouse in the black sea of space.

Precisely because of this trait, it became something like a "navigation lighthouse" during space travel. Some experienced operators, such as interstellar pirates, liked to adjust the "light" and use it to transmit encrypted messages.

Destroying the "lighthouse"—in other words, extinguishing the neutron star—was standard procedure in interstellar warfare.

It was also one of the few celestial bodies not protected by the "Interstellar Warfare Convention" promulgated by the Civilization Council.

The reason Gao Gong was paying attention to this, apart from using it to confirm the route, was that neutron stars could also be used to lure monsters.

According to the star map, it was about five light-years from here to the Ruins Black Market.

At the generally accepted speed of light for third-level civilization starships, it would take roughly five years to reach that black market—although the actual time could not possibly be that long.

Over such a long period, it was hard to imagine what these Fourth Disasters could do if there were no wild monsters to keep the players occupied.

Even Gao Gong himself needed materials dropped by space pirates to upgrade the starship and train his troops.

So, confirming the neutron star's existence also confirmed that he would not be bored for a long time.

Time flew. Another half a month passed, and the five starships, three escort ships, one industrial ship, and one exploration ship were finally completed.

The planetary mainframe, Deep Web, had also been moved