Mining Ship

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The deal was settled, and both host and guest were pleased.

After the meal, the fat governor sent people to repair Li Qinwu's ship and install the Factory. At the same time, he asked Li Qinwu to take him aboard the warship to inspect the 5,500 slaves.

On the way, Li Qinwu asked the planetary governor,

"It's been ten years already. Have you still not recovered from the population shortage?"

The planetary governor sighed.

"No. After the Inquisitor helped me purge the Genestealers last time, more Genestealers kept appearing here and there.

Their numbers were small, but they showed up once or twice every year. Whenever they appeared, we lost hundreds or thousands of people.

And after that, our planet suffered several minor geological disturbances, pirate raids, and mob rebellions.

On top of that, the conditions on our asteroid are simply too harsh to attract people to settle here for long. Over these ten years, our population has decreased instead of growing."

Li Qinwu clicked his tongue. There was nothing to be done about it. Although their asteroid was enormous, it had no atmosphere and extremely weak artificial gravity. Everyone lived inside artificially excavated tunnels, where the air was unbearably foul and daylight never reached.

If this asteroid had not been located at the Crossroads of the sector, it was doubtful whether these tens of millions of people could even be supported.

The planetary governor said to Li Qinwu,

"Our planet is neither large nor small, which puts us in a very awkward position.

If you can find a way to get us an artificial atmosphere system and gravity facilities, I am willing to give you half this planet's tax revenue."

Li Qinwu glanced at him. The man looked