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Stark led the group to his cha warehouse. Here, there's equipnt that will be useful today.
The latest series of cha is nad "Space Explorer," abbreviated as SE. The current model in use is the latest SE-26.
There's another series, which corresponds to it, called "Star Guardians," abbreviated as SG. Currently developed to the 8th generation, the latest is SG-08.
The Space Explorer series of cha is an engineering cha, specifically built to handle various complex environnts in the cosmos and et construction conditions in such environnts. It can use both regular and magic energy, possessing functions for sustaining life, exploration, construction, and mining.
Star Guardians, on the other hand, belong to combat cha but are specifically designed for fighting in space. They have the most advanced human energy absorption and conversion system. In short, they can acquire energy in various cosmic environnts and use it for combat. The weapons equipped are diverse as well. However, this type of cha cannot use magic energy, only regular energy.
Stark opened a large door to the cha bay and introduced his new cha to the group. He said, "Both types of cha are comrcial products that can be widely deployed. Currently, the largest custor is China. Australia and Europe have also made purchases."
Shiller looked at the cha in the first bay. Since it's a comrcial product, Shiller had seen ads for this cha on short video apps before. The actual thing looked even more magnificent than it did in the advertisents.
These two machines resemble a Gundam more than an Iron Man Suit. From the outside, they're massive iron robots, bearing little resemblance to human form.
"Are these unmanned cha?" Miles asked.
"Exactly." Stark nodded and said, "After all, not everyone has the skill to operate a battlesuit..."
"Thank you for the complint, sir." JARVIS said.
Stark rolled his eyes subtly and ignored him, continuing, "The environnt in space is complex and full of dangers. Unmanned cha would be a better choice. We can't expect every valuable engineering talent to have plenty of ti to train for space activities. It's better to let robots handle that."
"Of course, the robots use a neuro-control system. The pilot only needs to stay in a safe neuro-control cabin, and the cha can mimic the pilot's various actions down to perfect precision. Current custor feedback is quite positive."
"Have they been put into use?" Miles asked again.
"Yes, they are indeed the main force in the maintenance of the Pluto and Neptune Star Ports. The orders are significant, making them a leading product of this generation from Stark Technology. I have two prototype units left here, and today we're taking them to Jupiter."
Miles walked up to the cha and looked up at the tall robot, showing a bit of envy. Stark patted him on the shoulder and said, "Keep it up, kid. Once this mission is over, I'll give you a big toy, guaranteed to be cooler than this. And you, Peter..."
"I don't want one." Peter replied, "Both of my hos are already filled to the brim with Spider-Man gear, I really have nowhere to put it."
"Isn't that perfect? Let them see the achievents of this universe's Iron Man." Stark said proudly, "They'll definitely think I'm the best Iron Man in the universe."
Peter shrugged and said, "They'll scream for three days, then have the entire apartnt building's tenants complain about . But... alright, you are indeed the best Iron Man in the universe."
Stark took the cha out of the warehouse. Shiller originally thought they would fly directly into outer space, but it turned out to be far more complicated than that.
Shiller hadn't left Earth using non-teleportation thods for a long ti. He sowhat wanted to try flying again.
However, evidently, with the dawn of the space exploration era, all procedures have beco standardized. Now, any flying unit must submit an application, wait for approval, and then reach the near-Earth orbit at the designated speed and ti; unauthorized flying is prohibited.
The range of flying units includes not only rockets, aircraft, and flying shuttles but also Superheroes. Even Captain Marvel, who returned this ti, first flew near Earth, waited for the Space Station tower dispatch, and then descended to the ground from the designated point.
Moreover, attempting to reach near-Earth orbit through magical ans is also quite troubleso. One must enter the Space Station via a teleportation portal from the ground, then depart from the Space Station; opening a portal in the near-Earth range at will is not allowed.
Entering the Space Station demands strict inspection of people and items, with size and energy level requirents. Machines that are too large or have excessively high energy levels are not permitted to enter. Engineering equipnt must also be disassembled and brought in as parts, then reassembled.
While JARVIS was sending the application to the Space Station, Stark said, "Every regulation is backed by lessons of blood. We cannot afford another Space Station fall incident."
Yet, as the head of the Solar System developnt plan, Stark does have so privileges. His application for lift-off was quickly approved, and the location and pathway granted were the closest and fastest.
Shiller actually didn't want things to be so cumberso. Being the Moon God, Khonsu, he could directly teleport to the Moon. However, he suddenly rembered that China had quite a few lunar rovers broadcasting live on the Moon. He didn't want to make a sudden appearance on cara, so he had to go with Stark.
The lift-off location was a military airport around New York. The trio and their cha flew over there together.
Peter still wasn't very adept at flying, so Shiller and Stark had to wait for him to catch up. After reaching the location, Shiller was the first to land, with Stark following closely.
But they waited on the ground for a long ti, and Peter still hadn't landed. Stark looked up and shouted, "Spider-Man! Spider-Man, what's going on? Get down here!"
"I don't know how to land!" Peter shouted, "Should I just cut off the energy?!"
"No!!" Stark yelled urgently, "Don't cut off the energy!"
"But I'll just keep floating..."
Stark covered his forehead and said, "Rember what you once told ? Magic is the art of the mind! Quickly forget any aerodynamic knowledge you have in your head!!"
"I can't forget! If I dive down, I need a buffer force to counteract gravity..."
Shiller couldn't stand it anymore. He flew up again, with a swish of his cape, and brought Peter down.
Peter exhaled in relief and said, "Thanks."
Stark, while walking toward the target location, said, "Didn't I say I'm the most professional mage in the team?"
The trio arrived at the predetermined location. Stark first positioned the cha properly, then turned to the two and said, "Follow during the flight. There's no turning during the flight. If you accidentally hit another aircraft, it's over."
"Also, the flight speed must never exceed Mach 10, keeping it around Mach 8 is best. During the flight, don't use teleportation, even short-range ones. Don't speed up or slow down abruptly. The principle is very much like driving."
Peter nodded, but he seed a little tense. Stark said, "Just stick close to . My battlesuit precisely controls the speed. As long as you don't surpass , you won't overspeed."
The cha and the Iron Armor charged simultaneously. With a slight "hum," Iron Man took off first. The initial speed was slow, seemingly waiting for the two to catch up. Once Shiller and Peter were airborne, he accelerated steadily.
Peter seed fascinated by this rocket-style flight thod, constantly looking around. Stark had to remind him in the headset, "Are you this distracted when you drive?"
"Uh, sorry. It's just this feels amazing. Though I've built rockets, it's my first ti actually being one."
Stark didn't criticize but said, "Once you do more flying yourself, it won't feel special anymore. Now, China's strict on flight safety regulation; if you fly off course, they might shoot you down."
Peter imdiately turtled his neck, refocused on the flight, and diligently adjusted his body posture to avoid straying off the predetermined path.
Gradually accelerating to the extre speed, the magic enhancent made the flyers feel no discomfort. Shiller felt nothing as well, except at the mont of breaking through the atmosphere, he sensed a slight relaxation of all his internal energy.
After breaking through the atmosphere, Stark slowed down and marked the Space Station according to JARVIS's location.
"Where are we going now?" Peter asked, "Are we flying straight to Jupiter?"
"Earth to Jupiter is 500 million miles apart. By the ti we get there, Roxxon's plot would have succeeded." Stark said, "We need to borrow a spaceship from the Space Station first. The Escort Ship we acquired from the Kree has now beco a regular cruise ship. You can think of it as a bus within the Solar System."
"We need to catch the next available bus ship to Jupiter's moon, where there's a temporary post and research station. If we want to approach Jupiter's main body, we need to take a special small ship."
"But since we're on a secret investigation, we can skip the last step. If possible, we could set up a small temporary base on Europa."
"Where is Roxxon's mining base set up?" Peter asked.
"If nothing goes wrong, it should be on Io." Stark guessed, "Io has active geological activities, high thermal and energy levels. The underground heat can provide plenty of energy for various mining equipnt. If it were , I would choose there."
"But the technology they use differs from Earth." Peter reminded, "They might not need Io's thermal energy. Perhaps we should also check Ganyde or Europa."
Stark nodded, then turned to look at Shiller. Shiller said, "You two decide."
In truth, Shiller wasn't sure where Roxxon's mining base was precisely established. Because the comics rely ntioned mining on Jupiter without specific panels, one couldn't see how Jupiter was mined.
Considering the current situation, it shouldn't be destructive mining; the scale of mining should not be large enough to set up large mining equipnt on Jupiter's main body, or it would have been detected by humanity.
Therefore, the only possibility is establishing a mining outpost on the moon and dispatching mining ships to extract resources, which are then brought back for storage or transportation.
Mining ships are generally small, negligible compared to Jupiter's vastness. Furthermore, the mining sites and flight paths are uncertain; unless one constantly monitors Jupiter, it's hard to discover them. This behavior indeed feels sneaky.
According to what Shiller learned from Xu Shang-Chi, China might be aiming to set up stable, large-scale mining equipnt on Jupiter rather than using mining ships for extraction.
The setup period for large equipnt will inevitably be long; even with current technology, it would take at least 3-5 years. Throughout this period, engineering personnel would be active around Jupiter frequently; Roxxon's sneaky mining activities wouldn't remain hidden.
Logically speaking, celestial bodies in the Solar System are humanity's shared assets; no specific celestial body exclusively belongs to anyone. If you have the ability, you can mine. Current technology levels prevent destructive mining, posing no impact on others. All are part of the human race; whoever mines, the benefits end up shared.
Therefore, Roxxon could entirely choose to let China develop its area, while they continue theirs. It shouldn't matter what technology is used; having alien technology is their advantage. Based on Shiller's understanding, China probably wouldn't intensely inquire further. Jupiter is enormous; one side for everyone, no impact on one another.
However, Roxxon took the initiative to act first, which looks like they're guilty. Moreover, they adopted such aggressive actions, directly targeting the locals.
Roxxon's boss couldn't be foolish enough to think he could monopolize Jupiter, right?
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