Chapter 84: Sun Xiaomei?

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  Xia Xing Xiao nodded and said: "It's a good thing for refining EC313 substance."

  It's a joke, his father was in charge of a mineral trading company, specializing in mining, processing and trading minerals, with an annual trade volume of over 10 billion star coins. If he didn't know about niobium ore either, then he would really be a waste.

  EC313 material is one of the higher-grade materials in the universe, and its main purpose is to manufacture various warships, mechs, and fighter jets. It can be said that it is one of the indispensable raw materials for the military. In other words, Tantalum ore is also very important for the military.

  Li Yuzhi smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to have a specialty too. That's right, it's EC313 material, an indispensable raw material for the military."

  Mentioning this thing, Xia Xingxiao's interest also came up.

  The two people's eyes, while speaking, were subconsciously gazing at the distant Alxa League Gobi Desert. In fact, with their naked eye, they couldn't see that far. But this didn't matter, as long as their hearts had flown to the Alxa League Gobi Desert, it was enough.

  Alashan Gobi is not an accurate name. In official articles, this term cannot be seen. Its accurate name should be Fornax. Because its shape is like an inverted three-dimensional funnel. It just happens to be outside the 88 main constellations, so it is specially called Fornax.

  What can be called a constellation, the area will not be small. In fact, the range of Fornax Constellation is almost as large as Ursa Major where the Big Dipper is located. Inside Fornax Constellation, there are countless stars, planets, satellites, nebulae and other substances.

  One of the characteristics of the Funnel Starfield is that most of its planets have surfaces that are either desertified, desertized, or Gobi Desert-like, and some are simply rocky surfaces with almost no vegetation. Water sources are also extremely scarce. In addition, there are numerous asteroid belts between stars and planets, blocking traffic, so people figuratively call it the Alashan Gobi Desert.

  As the name suggests, Alashan Gebi Tuan, the most famous planet is indeed Alashan Planet. In fact, it is true. Alashan Planet is the most famous planet in the entire Funnel Constellation. Its fame is entirely due to its mineral resources. The entire Alashan Planet is said to be a mixture of cobaltite and arsenocobaltite, with a purity that is astonishing.

  What are cobaltite and arsenopyrite used for? They are the main minerals for refining T-series energy crystals. What are T-series energy crystals? The energy cannons launched by various warships, mechs, and fighters in space come from T-series energy crystals. Without T-series energy crystals, even a Star Destroyer would only be able to watch the excitement.

  In fact, not only does the Alashan planet have rich mineral resources that make people jealous, but the entire Alashan Gobi Desert has very rich resources. All the minerals needed by humans can be found here. Moreover, they are all high-purity open-pit mines, which basically do not require any mining technology, and can be dug out directly with an excavator and taken home.

  It can be said that each planet in the Alashan Desert is a treasure trove. Whoever controls this place will gain a significant boost in power. In the past, humans constantly attacked the Sha Clan, which also meant controlling the mineral resources of the Alashan Desert. Unfortunately, this area was controlled by the Sha Clan, and human forces were not enough.

  In the Starry Sky world, various minerals are as important as food. With the advanced technology of the Starry Sky world, food can be synthesized in large quantities. As long as there is enough raw material, there is no need to cultivate land to guarantee food needs. Only ore cannot be synthesized. Whether it's machinery, weapons, or energy, they all need to be extracted from ore.

  For example, the X-series energy crystal used most in civilian areas is equivalent to gasoline in ancient Earth times. Without this, various spacecraft cannot move at all. And the minerals that can refine the X-series energy crystal, such as arsenic nickel ore, lithium mica, lithium pyroxene, obsidian and so on, are naturally oil. Therefore, occupying these minerals is very important.

  Geographically, the Starlight Federation is both dangerous and opportunistic. The danger lies in its proximity to the Alashan Desert, which makes it a frequent target of attacks by the Sand Clan and sand bandits. The opportunity lies in the presence of a large treasure trove nearby, which if developed and utilized properly, would allow the Federation to acquire immense wealth in a short period of time.

  ……

  Egret Star, White Dew City, Red Maple Lake.

  Hongfeng Lake is the most beautiful scenic area in Bailu City, beautiful and elegant.

  Bairu City is one of the largest cities in Bairu Star, with a population of over 2 million. Most of the population lives within the city, and only a small number live in the suburbs. In the Stellaluna era, a population of over 1 million was considered a megacity. Cities with populations of tens of millions, which were common in ancient Earth times, no longer exist in the Stellaluna era.

  As the most beautiful scenic area of Bailu City, those who can live here for a long time are either rich or noble. There seems to be an invisible pressure here, and anyone who walks in will feel a sense of guilt. In a secret garden deep within Hongfeng Lake, a girl wearing a white short skirt sat on the ground, silently flipping through account books.

  In the surroundings of the Secret Garden, a large number of girls in black suits are lurking. They have lovely faces, full breasts, slender waists, and slightly raised hips. Their eyes all look extremely sharp. Their hearing is extremely sensitive. Both hands hold large-caliber pistols.

  If you think they are all beautiful bodyguards, then you're wrong. In fact, none of them are human. Their names are Sun Xiaomei. Yes, all the girls wearing black suits and holding guns have a common name, Sun Xiaomei. Because they are all intelligent combat robots. Their only mission is to protect that girl in a white short skirt. Her name is Akiyoshi Kaoru.

  When Xia Xingxiao first met Qiujian Xiang, she was a very capable and strong-willed woman. Although she was the third young lady of the Qiujia family with a deep background, she had never used her family's influence. The Huise Huarong Robot Company she operated was built entirely by herself. These beautiful female bodyguards called Sun Xiaomei were Qiujian Xiang's ace in the hole.

  Suddenly, a faint footstep came, and a girl wearing a black professional skirt suit rushed over. She was also an intelligent robot, almost identical to a real person in appearance. The only difference was that she couldn't give birth to children. Everything else that other women could do, she could do too, and even better than ordinary real women.

  Qiu Jian Xiang put down the account book and said with a smile: "Is there any news about him?"

  The robot girl said: "Yes, miss, I received his latest message."

  As she spoke, she gently stretched out her hand, and the relevant information appeared in front of Akane Akiyoshi. This information was exactly what Zhang Feng reported to Chen Duohai.

  Qiu Xiang looked at the information and smiled slightly, muttering to herself: "I knew it, something must have happened to him."

  The robot girl said: "Miss, shall we respond?"

  Qiu Jianxiang shook her head and said lightly: "No need, we just pay attention quietly."

  She suddenly stood up, put away the account books on the table, and said with a smile: "Xia Xingxiao, you must not know that everything you do is under my surveillance. I said it before, I must be your wife, even if it's just in name only. Since I said it, I must make it happen. Otherwise, I'm not Akihime Akane."

  After that, she slowly came to the side of Hongfeng Lake, untied her short skirt, revealing her athletic figure, and jumped happily into the emerald blue lake water...

  ……

  "Achoo!"

  Xia Xingxiao suddenly let out a loud sneeze.

  Li Yuzi was startled by him and anxiously asked: "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

  Xia Xingxiao rubbed his own nose, with a strange expression, saying: "I don't know who is muttering behind my back. I'm numb, I must have offended someone again."

  Li Yuzhi was about to speak when he suddenly saw someone coming. They took a closer look and found that the person's face looked somewhat strange. Because, this person, turned out to be Liu Cheng. Looking at Liu Cheng's appearance, it seemed like he had come specifically to find them. At this time, he wasn't by Yan Baoqing's side, but instead ran over here, could it be that something had happened on Yan Baoqing's end?

  Li Yuzhi stepped forward and blocked Liu Cheng's way, saying: "Liu Cheng, what's going on?"

  Liu Cheng looked at Xia Xingxiao from afar and said solemnly, "You really fought in the 255th stronghold? You really killed over a hundred Sand Bandits?"

  Xia Xing nodded silently, thinking that Liu Cheng's inquiry was strange. With so many people testifying about the 255th stronghold, what else was there to ask? The bodies of those sand thieves killed by them were probably not yet fully cleared.

  Liu Cheng suddenly raised his thumb at Xia Xing and said in a deep voice: "Not bad, good job!"

  Xia Xing was slightly taken aback and also somewhat perplexed, furrowing her brow as she said, "What do you mean?"

  Liu Cheng sighed and said: "I'm really regretful. Originally, I could have also chosen to participate in the battle at Stronghold 255. Unfortunately, I didn't."

  Li Yuzhi said: "Liu Cheng, just say what you want."

  Liu Cheng withdrew his thumbs-up and said: "Yan Baoqing hates you very much."

  Xia Xing said casually: "I know he hates me. What does he want to do with me?"

  Liu Cheng said: "I reckon in the short term, he won't make a move on you. Because he doesn't have the chance. But if there's an opportunity, he definitely won't let it go. They've all made up their minds, if they don't take action then that's it, but if they do take action, they'll definitely make sure you're left with no power to fight back."

  Xia Xing Xiao smiled and shook her head disbelievingly, then said: "You mean them? Who else is present?"