Li Xingkong's impression of Divine Land's rocket launch technology was still limited to a few launch sites; he didn't know much about the latest achievements in aerospace.
"Perfect, since we've already seen the people, let's go check out the equipment for the moon landing too."
Seeing that Li Xingkong had never seen a sea-based rocket launcher, Tang Cheng took him to see it.
After all, this is their only means of transportation between Earth and the Moon, and they will likely have to deal with it frequently in the future.
Observing the rocket in advance and getting familiar with its structure is a way to learn about this mode of transportation.
The first group of people to land on the moon had many other things to prepare for, such as adapting to the low gravity environment in advance and rehearsing the plans after the moon landing. They were far less free than Li Xingkong and Tang Cheng, so in the end only the two of them came out to watch the rocket.
This sea launch vessel is much larger than a typical coast guard ship. After all, to support a complete sea launch process, it is much larger than any other ship Li Xingkong has ever seen.
This sea-launching vessel has a carrying capacity of nearly 30,000 tons, which is more than three times larger than the Jiaolong, and its surface area is almost the size of a small island.
On the forward deck of the ship, there was a white "Cola bottle" standing there.
It stands over 30 meters tall, and its overall structure is completely different from that of traditional rockets.
Li Xingkong has seen many traditional rocket designs on television. They all have a sharp, piercing feel, soaring straight into the sky, and possess a very smooth and beautiful visual appeal.
The rocket launched from the sea looked like a Coca-Cola bottle, chubby in shape, tapering off in a large arc near the top, looking rather strange.
"Why does this rocket look like this?"
This was the first time Li Xingkong had ever seen a rocket like this.
"It was originally designed for launching satellites, but since we're going to the moon this time, we made a lot of temporary modifications, and this is what it turned out like."
Tang Cheng had obviously seen what it originally looked like, and he was somewhat helpless about how the rocket had become like this.
After all, the original goal was just to send a satellite into orbit, but now it has become a lunar landing, which are two completely different concepts for rockets.
"This rocket weighs approximately 2,000 tons, has a payload capacity of 25 tons, and can carry about 23 tons of cargo if we bring our entire team along."
After a brief introduction to the rocket's payload capacity, Li Xingkong was astonished by it.
Li Xingkong originally thought that such a large rocket would have a payload capacity of at least several hundred tons, but it turned out to be only 20 tons.
With this carrying capacity, it will take several trips to transport the first batch of materials for base construction.
"Isn't this load capacity a bit too low? Isn't there any way to increase it?"
Li Xingkong, still somewhat skeptical.
"There's no other way. Sending such a large rocket out of Earth Star requires a lot of fuel. The weight of the rocket itself plus the fuel makes it quite an achievement to even get this little bit of stuff out."
Tang Cheng gave a brief explanation in response to Li Xingkong's question.
At this stage, the issue of fuel consumption alone is a major obstacle to launching into space.
"System, regarding this fuel consumption, did previous cultivators also experience such high consumption?"
Since the carrying capacity of rockets in reality is limited, why not ask the system and see how previous cultivation civilizations did it?
"Considering the way rockets leave Earth Star, achieving this is already quite impressive. To increase payload capacity in the future, we'll need to develop more efficient fuels, such as energy blocks."
It's called a rocket launch, but in the end it's still about the power of the rocket and the bricks that fly. The greater the power, the heavier the bricks that can be thrown.
"After cultivating immortality, there are countless ways to leave Earth Star: tearing space, gravity manipulation, various teleportation arrays, and all sorts of random flying magical artifacts—all can easily allow you to fly out of Earth Star."
"As for weight, don't you know what a storage ring is?"
According to the system, leaving Earth Star is as simple as taking out the trash; anyone can do it.
"Can I do that now too?"
After listening to the system's words, leaving Earth Star seemed like an easy task.
"Do you remember when we first talked about how there are many different Qi Refining Method?"
"I remember, what's wrong?"
Li Xingkong's memory is far beyond that of ordinary people, so how could he forget something related to cultivation?
"Isn't the Moonlight Qi Refining Method based on gravity cultivation? Once you've mastered this Qi Refining Method, you can counteract Earth Star's gravity and achieve the ability to fly freely. With a little more proficiency, your control over gravity will surpass your own, allowing you to create a field around your body that can counteract gravity."
"At this point, as long as it's within your area of effect, all objects can counteract gravity and move with you."
"Without the constraint of gravity, going to Earth Star would be as easy as drinking water, wouldn't it?"
Upon hearing the system's words, Li Xingkong's eyes lit up.
Indeed, the Moonlight Qi Refining Method, which manipulates gravity, makes it much more convenient for traveling to and from Earth Star.
In retrospect, the Qi Refining Method the system introduced to me back then were far more sophisticated than I had imagined.
Originally, I only regarded them as introductory techniques for embarking on the path of cultivation, but now it seems that each of these techniques has its own wonderful uses after being mastered.
Mastering the Sun and Moon Qi Refining Method allows one to abstain from grains and food; mastering the Ingestion Spell allows one to consume gold and jade, and all things; mastering the Moonlight Qi Refining Method allows one to manipulate gravity and travel between planets as if taking a stroll.
"What are the wonders of the Magnetic Field Qi Refining Method?"
Since other cultivation methods have this ability, the Magnetic Field Qi Refining Method, which is comparable to these methods, must also have its uses.
" The Magnetic Field Qi Refining Method also has its own unique applications."
Since Li Xingkong is curious, the system might as well explain it to him.
"With so many planets in the universe, why is it that only Earth Star has life? Have you ever thought about that?"
"Because Earth Star's environment is suitable for life to emerge, it has an atmosphere, and the temperature is suitable?"
Li Xingkong put forward many ideas.
"These are all reasons you mentioned, but the most important one is Earth Star's magnetic field, which gave it the ability to form its current atmospheric structure."
Upon hearing what the system said, Li Xingkong couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"You mean, once you master the Magnetic Field Qi Refining Method, you can modify a planet's magnetic field, allowing a lifeless planet to eventually evolve into one suitable for life to thrive?"
More specifically, it means replicating Earth Star's environment on any planet, including but not limited to its magnetic field, gravity, atmosphere, and topography.
As long as a planet's composition and structure are similar to Earth Star's, then as long as there is a cultivator Magnetic Field Qi Refining Method, that planet can become another Earth Star.
"It's practically the ability to create a new world, to reshape the universe!"
Li Xingkong was also very envious of this ability.
"But the only problem is that once they choose a planet, they can only stay on that planet for their entire lives. As soon as they leave, the environment they have created will immediately collapse."
"Huh? Doesn't that make him the local earth god?"
The technique is good, but if we're just going to be confined to one planet like this, then forget it.