The method of this operation was simple. Li Xingkong first made a simple estimate of the size of the cave he wanted to open.
There are currently 15 people who need to live at the lunar base. Excluding himself, the living space for each of the 14 people is estimated at 20 square meters. Adding in miscellaneous spaces, the final base area will be around 600 square meters.
In that case, if the cave I want to carve out is Arc- shaped, its diameter would have to be around 40 meters.
After calculating the approximate area and diameter of the cave, Li Xingkong made two marks on the mountain wall, spaced approximately 40 meters apart.
Then he stood at a slightly tilted angle in front of one of the marked points.
That's right. Although he still planned to use human strength to forcefully carve a hole in the mountain wall with bricks, this time he planned to first carve out a large arc on the outer layer of the base.
Then, gradually narrow the path of compacting the mountain wall, following the arc created in the first compaction, and hollow out the entire mountain wall.
As for the materials that were unearthed, they can be pressed into standardized building materials to construct walls and divide the interior space of the site.
While both Li Xingkong and the others were carving a cave, Li Xingkong previously needed to run up and use the kinetic energy generated by the burst of energy to smash a hole in the mountain wall. Now, he obviously doesn't need to be so clumsy.
He simply changed the shape of the Explosive Counter Spell in his hand, stood on the mountain wall, and as if taking a leisurely stroll, he casually lifted one foot forward, and the entire Explosive Counter Spell, forming a shield-like structure that was two people tall and four people wide, sank directly into the mountain wall.
With Li Xingkong's push, the mountain wall sank in as easily as a piece of clay, without any resistance.
After taking a few steps, he had already carved out a depth of several meters, but Li Xingkong still didn't feel any strain at all. For him now, let alone carving out a cave of this size, he could even carve a tunnel through the mountain without any problem.
As Li Xingkong's actions deepened, he could no longer be seen outside the mountain wall. After waiting quietly for a while, at another marker point, the stone wall that had been standing quietly suddenly began to bulge outward. Then, from everyone's perspective, the stone wall looked like a newly dredged river channel, with a stream of black lava shooting outward.
After a while, Li Xingkong walked out of the pile of rubble with a leisurely stroll.
He easily completed the outermost cave of the base.
This amount of work, let alone on the moon, even on Earth Star, Jidu take several construction teams months to complete.
Then Li Xingkong turned back and walked back and forth several times until he had dug out the entire cave.
Rather than calling it a cave, it's more accurate to say that he simply hollowed out a section of the entire mountainside. He left only a few structural pillars for support, while the rest of the area was completely excavated by Li Xingkong.
The unearthed materials were pushed aside, and under the sunlight, the newly dug-out area was fully revealed to everyone.
But none of them dared to go up and observe closely, after all, they were not Li Xingkong and did not have such a powerful physique.
Going forward to help will only make things worse.
Li Xingkong only stopped working after he had leveled all the walls and floors inside the cave.
"Alright, now we can start dividing the internal areas."
Li Xingkong summoned two architects from this group. His task was complete, and now it was time for these experts to put their skills to use. They were to first create a layout plan based on the structure of the vast space that Li Xingkong had created.
Although Li Xingkong had finished creating his cave dwelling, he still had other things to do.
He still has to deal with this pile of debris from the mountain.
It just so happens that he needs a batch of usable building materials to set up his cave dwelling, so he doesn't need to find a special place to throw these scraps away.
With a single outstretched hand, Li Xingkong sucked up a piece the size of a person from the mountain of broken pieces.
Then Li Xingkong slightly clenched his hands, and the human-sized fragment that had been pinched began to shrink rapidly as if it were being pressed down by something unseen. As it shrank, it became more square.
Finally, under the intense pressure, this fragment, the size of a person, was compressed into a square brick the size of a human head.
The pressed bricks had changed in structure, and they now felt like ceramic when tapped. Li Xingkong squeezed them a couple of times; the material, produced under high pressure, was of quite good quality, leaving only a faint fingerprint after Li Xingkong squeezed them a few times.
Although this was partly because Li Xingkong hadn't used his full strength and was just testing its sturdiness, even so, ordinary building materials, such as cement and bricks, couldn't withstand the power of Li Xingkong's squeeze.
After testing the material and finding its quality acceptable, Li Xingkong sped up, and soon a brick wall was built beneath his feet.
The brick wall gives the impression of being on a construction site, creating a sense of visual discontinuity when placed on the moon.
It's as if two completely different things were forcibly pieced together.
It didn't take long at all; for Li Xingkong, this amount of work wasn't even enough to warm him up. Soon, the pile of broken pieces was almost empty, and the bricks next to it had been piled up in a row.
It was more than enough to build rooms that divided the entire interior of the base.
Even adding an extra wall around the base wouldn't be out of the question, but that's not something Li Xingkong needs to worry about; professional tasks should be left to professionals.
The subsequent base construction and room layout will be handled by several professional engineers.
After all, the base is where everyone lives, not just Li Xingkong. It's best if everyone has their own things to do.
If Li Xingkong does everything himself, then what will everyone else do?
While Li Xingkong was refining building materials, the other researchers also came over and entered the cave that Li Xingkong had opened up to take a look.
Although the cave was large and deep, and seemed like it could collapse at any moment, this sense of danger disappeared after a close inspection. When Li Xingkong opened it up, he had already reinforced the mountain walls in various places. Under the pressure of the high pressure, the structure of the cave interior, whether it was the ground, the cave ceiling, or the various supporting pillars, had changed, and could play a very stable supporting role.
After discussing it for a while, they began the relocation process.
Daily living supplies can be left alone for now, but related scientific research instruments and materials can be moved.
Several architects quickly divided the rooms to be occupied by each research project, and then the engineers began to build partition walls using the building materials that Li Xingkong had prepared.
Although it only uses the simplest bricks, it's much better than before Li Xingkong arrived. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but with Li Xingkong's push, the construction speed of this base will only get faster and faster.