Speaking of Li Xingkong, he could be considered a qualified hoarder. When he was in school, he liked to play games to relax and have fun, but he preferred collecting things to the usual fighting games.
His favorite games are Bethesda's the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. Although the combat scenes are just so-so and they are ancient games, Bethesda's games give him the most realistic and enjoyable gaming experience—scavenging.
Whether it's empty bottles or old props on the ground, or a bookshelf full of all kinds of books, if he sees it, he'll definitely take it home.
Seeing so much space debris in geosynchronous orbit right now, Li Xingkong felt his collecting instincts about to kick in again.
This space debris is quite different from ordinary trash. The main reason why space debris can stay in this geostationary orbit and not fall to Earth Star is because it maintains a very high speed while orbiting Earth Star.
Because space is a vacuum, there is no air to affect it, and therefore no friction. This means that as long as there is no human interference, the speed at which this debris orbits Earth Star will never stop.
These pieces of space debris rotate at extremely high speeds, most of them at 7-8 kilometers per second. This speed is so fast that Li Xingkong cannot keep up with them. He can only try to intercept the debris that is about to fly towards him.
Space debris traveling at such a high speed carries enormous kinetic energy, far exceeding the power of a typical bullet and even faster than any kinetic weapon on Earth Star.
The speed of a bullet is only about 900 meters per second, and the velocity of a tank main gun shell is only about 1500 meters per second.
In other words, the speed of any piece of space debris is 5 to 6 times that of a tank's main gun, which is close to Mach 19. This speed is faster than that of a typical missile.
Although it doesn't have the power to explode, the speed at which it hits any object is enough to cause serious damage.
Although Li Xingkong was confident in his physical body and thought he might not be instantly killed by a collision, he couldn't possibly emerge unscathed. After all, the most he had ever done before was to withstand bullets head-on, but compared to the speed of this space debris, bullets were nothing.
Moreover, he is currently in space, and even if he doesn't specifically deal with this debris, its high-speed rotation will still affect Li Xingkong's actions.
Before going to space, Li Xingkong really hadn't expected this kind of problem. He originally thought that the biggest challenge in a vacuum was the environment, but he didn't expect that there would be such a crisis in Earth Star's orbit.
It can only be blamed on Li Xingkong's lack of understanding of space. Countries capable of space travel actually monitor this debris. After all, when launching satellites, exploring the universe, or when spacecraft want to leave Earth Star, they certainly can't afford to collide with this debris.
Fortunately, Li Xingkong was not without options. After a short period of adaptation in the vacuum environment, he was able to stand normally again. This was thanks to the Cloud Falling Spell, which allowed him to create a gravity source under his feet. This way, no matter how the surrounding environment changed, he could maintain a standing posture using himself as a reference.
After stabilizing his body, Li Xingkong began preparing to collect the space debris.
His method of collection was also very simple; he didn't just grab them directly, as that would be too risky.
Using his most versatile Explosive Reactive Armor Technique, he conjured a net-like structure in his hand. After observing the surrounding debris, Li Xingkong locked onto a small clump of space debris flying towards him.
Although space debris travels very fast, in the vast and open environment of space, Li Xingkong can see much further, and he has plenty of time to react to these high-speed pieces of space debris.
These pieces of space debris are actually not very large. The smaller ones are only a few centimeters in size, while the larger ones are the fairings and end thrusters left over from previous rocket launches. Li Xingkong estimated that even if another one of these large pieces of debris came along, it would be difficult for him to stop it.
With his eyes fixed on the small piece of trash that was about to approach him, Li Xingkong promptly threw out the Magic Power net in his hand.
Li Xingkong's technique was very precise; the net was thrown precisely onto the path of the trash, and shortly after Li Xingkong's net was spread, the clump of trash crashed right into his Magic Power net.
As the trash crashed into the net, the immense momentum it carried, along with the net, pulled Li Xingkong away along its original trajectory.
Fortunately, Li Xingkong were not in vain. After flying several kilometers with this piece of trash, Li Xingkong managed to stop it with the power of his Magic Power net.
When they pulled the net in and got closer, Li Xingkong looked just like a fisherman fishing.
I just wanted to see what I had gained.
As the net drew closer, Li Xingkong saw the details of the debris: it was the remains of a satellite. Although only fragments of varying sizes remained, Li Xingkong recognized it at a glance.
The structure and appearance of the old-fashioned satellite were quite distinctive, which explains why Li Xingkong could recognize it.
But recognizing it doesn't seem to be of much use, as this satellite is the predecessor of the Big Hair satellite, which is probably several decades old.
Now that the country is in disarray, there's nowhere for him to throw his mess back into.
Moreover, Li Xingkong glanced at these metals and realized that although they were considered trash, they were still rare metals on Earth Star. If he simply threw them back, it seemed like he would be at a loss.
There's nowhere to store this trash anyway; we can't just let it drift around in Earth Star's orbit.
After much thought, Li Xingkong couldn't come up with a good solution, so he had no choice but to contact the ground.
Although he didn't bring any equipment or spacesuit, Li Xingkong powers; his "Heavenly Eye Express Edition of his ability to see all electrical signals) could see all electrical signals.
Especially in space, any news from Earth Star has to go through satellites, which gives Li Xingkong a lot of convenience.
This allows him to receive and deliver messages even in space with his hands empty.
Li Xingkong recalled the signals from the rocket launch ship this year, then mentally drafted a message and sent it back to the ground.
A selfie shows Li Xingkong in space, with a fishing net hanging on his shoulder, and inside the net are all sorts of strange props.
"Chief Engineer, I've collected a lot of trash here. Can you tell whose it is? I'll throw it back to prevent it from polluting space."
Li Xingkong posted a selfie and then voiced his question.