A month later, Li Qinwu's fleet arrived near Mandeville Point, but they were in no hurry to leave.
Their next destination was another Agri-World. Mine Snail needed to survey the ore there; the locals might commission certain industrial components, which would require raw materials.
Fortunately, he learned from the young Tech-Priest that there was a Space Station Graveyard near Mandeville Point, containing an abandoned space station from ancient times.
After so many years of weathering, the station's important facilities had all been removed, leaving only an empty shell.
That shell was exactly what Li Qinwu was after. The station was made of steel, after all. Cutting it apart and storing the steel inside Mine Snail would make it far more convenient than smelting ore whenever they needed to manufacture something.
The fleet easily found the station. It was a large space station over thirty kilometers in diameter, its surface covered in mining scars and blast-cut marks. In some places, entire sections several kilometers across had simply vanished.
Mine Snail dispatched SCVs to scan the hull, determine where mining should begin, analyze its mineral composition, and send the report to Fortune.
On Fortune's bridge, the captain said to Li Qinwu:
"My lord, the engineers say the station's main structure is extremely sturdy. They recommend firing ten torpedoes at these ten weak points. That would tear apart a large section of the station.
Once it has been blasted apart, our SCVs' mining efficiency will increase greatly."
Li Qinwu thought for a moment before saying:
"Deploy our bombers. Have each one fire a torpedo, and let the newer pilots handle the shots as much as possible. Train their flying skills.
Also, during the mining operation, send all aircraft out for training. Pair veterans with rookies and train the pilots properly."
The captain acknowledged