In a high-gravity environment, the strength of materials used in machinery had to be increased, the joints of mechanical arms needed to be extremely wear-resistant, the power had to be strong enough, and even the lubricants had to be specially formulated.
In an extremely cold environment, having sufficiently cold-resistant materials was enough. But when gravity exceeded the standard, the equipment's own weight might crush it into collapse.
So the requirement of high gravity would greatly increase equipment costs.
He Runxian was no novice in business. Although he was sixty years old—still considered a young adult among Federation citizens with an average lifespan of over one hundred and fifty—he lacked none of the necessary business savvy.
He believed Feng Jun might have exaggerated certain environmental indicators to conceal the true location of the Energy Stone Deposit. That was very common.
But the other party's mention of this abnormal gravitational environment directly dispelled that suspicion. It was impossible to drastically increase equipment costs merely to hide the source. Who would have a grudge against money?
In fact, increased manufacturing costs alone did not matter much. These were one-time purchases. The crucial point was that all kinds of modifications would also sharply increase operating and maintenance costs.
Take engine modifications alone. Modified engines would consume enormous amounts of energy. With too little horsepower, they simply could not move in a supergravity environment. And once the horsepower increased, wear and tear naturally increased as well. That was inevitable.
In short, the conditions Feng Jun gave not only proved that the Energy Stone Deposit had nothing to do with Xingzheng Star, but also proved from another angle that he was basically not an enemy sent by Hesheng's foes—this man truly had an Energy Stone Deposit!
As for where that Energy Stone Deposit was, He Runxian