Chapter 622: Chapter 475: Insect Race in Space (Two in One)
And so, a group of five people, accompanied by two Star Guards, ascended to the Moon.
Despite all the preparations made in advance, a sense of nervousness was inevitable when they actually set foot on this land.
After all, such an expedition to the Moon was a first for everyone involved, including the professional astronaut Zhao Liang.
Though he had visited the Space Station before, he had never truly set foot on an outer planet.
Now, he was responsible for leading a team of scientists to the Moon, how could he not be nervous?
The others felt the sa, and they were even too preoccupied to appreciate the scenery before them.
What occupied their minds were the training sessions from the previous days, considering almost exclusively their next steps.
Fortunately, as ti passed, everyone gradually adapted to the feeling and refocused on the surrounding environnt.
Even though they had already seen the scene outside through the holographic projection on the Space Shuttle.
But the sensations brought about by actually being here were different.
The endlessly deep starry sky, and the Sun in the distance like a white speckle, all of this was utterly intoxicating.
“Okay everyone, adjust your postures, how are you feeling? Is there any discomfort?”
Zhao Liang’s voice ca through the team’s communication channel.
“I was a bit dizzy just now but I’m fine already!”
“I’m in good shape, all normal!”
“No problems!”
“OK!”
One by one, the team mbers responded. After Zhao Liang confird everyone’s status, he continued,
“Alright, since you’re all acclimated, follow . Our goal is to collect Moon Soil and gather a specin of the Moon Tree.”
After finishing his speech, he led everyone to a crater and began the collection of Moon Soil.
The device they were using to collect was a specially-designed space box, roughly one cubic ter in size.
This box ca with a sterilization feature and was a piece of professional aerospace equipnt Zhao Liang had managed to obtain through considerable effort.
If filled with Moon Soil, it could hold approximately two tons.
Of course, they wouldn’t fill it that much, aiming for about 70% capacity was enough.
At this number, they were more than excited.
Especially the old man Richard, who was nearly ecstatic upon learning the amount of Moon Soil they were bringing back.
It was no wonder he was excited because Moon Soil was so precious; previously, it had been nearly impossible for him to even request a sample at the research institute.
This was all due to the limitations of current human technology, which prevented the mass transportation of Moon Soil back to Water Blue Star.
The Aricans, over the course of several decades, had only managed to bring back a few hundred kilograms from the Moon.
Now, on their very first visit, they were about to bring back over a ton, how could they not be thrilled?
The Moon Soil on the surface was very loose, easily scooped up with just a gentle grasp.
At first, they all went about the collection with an almost sacred ntality.
But as more Soil was collected, their movents naturally sped up.
Eventually, if it weren’t for the restrictions of the bulky space suits, they probably would have stooped to shoveling it up.
Zhang Xiaoman, onboard the nearby Dawn, couldn’t help but smile at this scene.
In truth, he didn’t have to go through all this trouble; he could have simply ordered the Star Guards to collect the Moon Soil.
His reluctance to operate by himself previously stemd from unfamiliarity and fear that bringing back these substances hastily might trigger unknown dangers.
But now, with professional guidance in aerospace and biology, he could easily avoid these threats, and there seed no need for Richard and his colleagues to painstakingly load the soil themselves.
Their enthusiasm for hands-on work was the sole reason behind this approach.
If they enjoyed the feeling of stooping down to collect by themselves, then Zhang Xiaoman was happy to indulge them.
Ti quietly passed as Richard and the others labored uncomplainingly.
Five people and over a ton of Moon Soil, the task took them about twenty minutes in total.
After all, space suits are far from the ideal attire for physical labor.
Furthermore, without the use of specialized excavation tools and having to scoop from softer patches of ground, their speed could not be fast.
Considering the endurance limits of the space suits, the actions of the team had to be accelerated, and during the collection of the Moon Tree specin, they could no longer afford to take their ti in admiration.
This so-called Moon Tree was the ugly purple tree Zhang Xiaoman had encountered before.
There was also a Desert Worm that had co to feed, which he later killed.
Since then, Zhang Xiaoman would regularly check on the trees and look out for other Insects potentially causing harm to the area.
Fortunately, it seed there were no other insects on the Moon other than the one he found, as he didn’t co across any others.
On the contrary, this grove of trees had expanded considerably in just over a month; the previously spotted trees had grown significantly taller.
At this mont, the grove had been scanned by Zhang Xiaoman using the Spirit Detection Technique and no dangers had been identified.
Zhao Liang and the others then entered the grove, starting to observe these Moon Trees up close.
During the Moon Soil collection, it was Richard and his fellow astronomy experts who took the lead; now the focus shifted to Tina.
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