Rather than describing this as supplies destined for the moon, it's more like an island about to be landed on the moon; from the outside, you can't tell at all how much can be packed inside.
"This..."
Li Xingkong was hesitant to comment. He felt that the first trip to the moon would likely involve more scattered basic supplies. He had already envisioned a scene in his mind of a pile of boxes of various sizes stacked together, rising into the sky under his control.
He truly hadn't expected this situation to turn out this way.
"Well, this is our first batch of supplies; it's called Moon-Chasing Island."
Lou Zhiwu pointed to the small island that was still being assembled and introduced it to Li Xingkong.
"I really didn't expect this; you guys have given me a really big surprise."
The island, in terms of both appearance and architecture, perfectly embodies the aesthetics of the fantasy genre, and Li Xingkong's first impression of it was quite positive.
"I thought this first batch of supplies would consist mostly of infrastructure materials, as well as other experimental materials, and so on."
"That was our initial thought, but the materials we send into space are meant to be used for construction. Besides, manpower and machinery are limited in space, so the speed of construction in space simply can't keep up with the speed of construction on the ground."
As an infrastructure powerhouse, Divine Land's construction capabilities are unparalleled on Earth Star, a fact beyond doubt.
"Moreover, if we were to build it on Earth Star, we could deploy even more expert personnel. This Moon-Chasing Island project is not only about its appearance; its actual function has also been carefully considered. I don't know if you've heard of the Biosphere 2 experiment that the Eagle Country conducted in the last century."
"I know, they created a small ecosystem completely isolated from the outside world to explore the possibility of artificially constructing ecosystems."
Li Xingkong still remembered this, because it was mentioned in the textbook.
"The design of Moon-Chasing Island also referenced this concept, but with a slight difference: it was designed to create a habitable environment in places unsuitable for humans. Under the complete protection of the outer layer of Moon Chasing Island, its interior will continuously maintain the Earth Star's ecological environment."
"Furthermore, the design incorporates features for accessing and exiting the island, ensuring that the movement of personnel will not cause any gases inside Moon-Chasing Island to be carried out."
In other words, while Moon-Chasing Island looks like an island, it is actually a space station with a unique design.
"Besides the buildings you see on the surface, the lower island section is actually hollow inside. It's filled with a lot of materials needed for lunar experiments. Look over there."
Lou Zhiwu pointed to an entrance on one side of the island. This entrance was semi-circular and led diagonally to the underground of the island. Many boxes were sent to the interior of the island from this entrance, and then reappeared on the ground inside the island through another exit, where various experimental items were placed in different rooms.
"The entrance is designed with multiple gates to ensure the relative independence of the internal environment when entering and exiting."
These numerous design features transformed Moon-Chasing Island into a perfect space station structure on the ground, requiring no adjustments in space or other considerations. The designers and builders could personally experience the various problems encountered on the island at any time, which was much easier than remotely operating a space station.
"If we send it directly up there, wouldn't that be equivalent to having a lunar base right away?"
Li Xingkong was quite surprised by the Moon-Chasing Island that this group of people had created in just a few days, after all, the design and concept were much more complete than he had imagined.
If he were to prepare it himself, he wouldn't even think of this aspect. At most, he would bring a bunch of raw materials and let the people on the moon build it themselves.
That's why professional matters should be handled by professionals.
"Furthermore, Moon-Chasing Island can accommodate a group of researchers to conduct long-term research projects, which means we can send even more people to the moon."
This Moon-Chasing Island is clearly not just sent there to be used as a lunar base; its scientific research attributes are obviously much higher.
Currently, lunar samples can only be sent back to Earth for further research. However, once the Lunar Exploration Rover goes up to the Moon-Chasing, almost all research projects can be carried out directly on the lunar surface, which is much more convenient than current research methods.
With the first group of Xi People members who landed on the moon and are now beginning to explore its surface, plus a well-equipped experimental base capable of operating normally on the moon, conducting research on the moon would be as simple as studying the composition of Earth Star's soil.
Li Xingkong didn't see anything wrong with Divine Land's continued in-depth research and exploration of space station technology. Although he could provide physical modifications to researchers at any time, even the simplest modifications still relied on Li Xingkong's personal abilities.
Li Xingkong is a human being, not a modified machine. Moreover, given his special status, he cannot be treated like a machine. After all, every time someone asks Li Xingkong for help, it is considered an unspoken transaction.
Even if the transaction doesn't cost anything, it can still erode the relationship between the two parties and change their attitudes.
A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment; everyone understands this principle.
Therefore, although Li Xingkong could easily provide such modifications, Divine Land would not make such demands recklessly, and its own technological development could not be interrupted.
They couldn't learn Li Xingkong's miraculous methods. They had considered replicating the qualities of the modified human body, but the theoretical foundation of modern biology and the precision of their equipment meant they couldn't edit and modify the human body as freely as Li Xingkong.
Even with the finished product right in front of them, they could only stare helplessly, unable to do anything about it.
This is entirely a gap in technological capabilities, and they are well aware of it. Without significant breakthroughs in basic industries, even if they were given 100 or 1,000 finished products, they would be powerless to change anything.
Existing industrial technologies and materials systems determine the current direction of technological development; to bring about change, one or two technologies are far from sufficient.
"These supplies have indeed exceeded my expectations; they're much better than I anticipated."
Having seen the appearance of Moon-Chasing Island, Li Xingkong had to admit he quite liked it. Is there a problem with a cultivator liking architecture in the style of fantasy novels? Absolutely not.
Speaking of architectural style, the World's Number One Water Chief Tower," which recently went viral in Divine Land due to its unfinished construction, has an even more fantastical design.
Having briefly viewed the design of Moon-Chasing Island from the outside, they prepared to enter through the entrance for a more in-depth tour.
"The total weight of all the supplies prepared for this Moon-Chasing Island is 5,000 tons, with a deviation of no more than half a ton."
As he made his way toward the island, Lou Zhiwu remembered the island's most important indicator.
This was a strict requirement set by Li Xingkong; we absolutely must meet this standard.