Start with a blacksmith shop.

Spaceplanes don't fly very fast, but even at their slowest speeds, they can still reach the speed of sound. Furthermore, Mars' diameter is only half that of Earth, and its size is only 15% of Earth's, showing a significant difference in size between the two.

Looking at the landmass of Mars now, it is almost equivalent to all the continents of Earth today. Therefore, on this relatively small Mars, the time it takes for a plane to fly over Antarctica is still quite short.

When the spaceplane arrived over the south pole of Mars, it did not land immediately. Instead, as usual, it hovered in the air to observe the situation below.

After a series of professional observations, they finally managed to land the spaceplane.

In fact, when they first arrived over Antarctica, they obtained a definitive message about Mars: the white covering over the Martian south pole, as observed from Earth, was a mixture of ice and snow.

Of course, they will need to get off the plane and use instruments to test these things to know exactly what their composition is.

It has now been confirmed that the white covering over the Martian south pole is ice formed from solid water, and its appearance is not much different from that of Earth's Antarctic environment.

Under the careful piloting of the crew, the spaceplane landed on the ice surface of the Martian south pole. The landing gear extended from the belly of the plane and plunged deep into the ice layer that had not changed for tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions of years.

But once they landed on the Martian south polar ice, they learned the biggest difference between the south polar region here and the south polar region on Earth!

The average temperature in Antarctica is generally between -40 and -50 degrees Celsius, with the lowest temperature recorded at -93 degrees Celsius over a 10-year period.

But on Mars, the temperature is much colder than on Earth. As soon as they landed, the snowy owl began its extravehicular activity to prepare for an investigation.

Before they could go outside, the first thing they needed to know was what the temperature would be like below. The snowy owl immediately looked at a screen on the plane that displayed the external environment.

This sight truly astonished him, for he saw on the screen the temperature data displayed outside the plane.

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The temperature of 135.6℃ still surprised him, even though he was prepared for the temperature at the Martian south pole.

This temperature is 80 to 90 degrees lower than the average temperature in Antarctica. Even compared to the most extreme and coldest temperature on Earth, Antarctica, the difference is only about 40 degrees.

Moreover, this is only the temperature observed at the Martian south pole so far. Who knows if this temperature is the lowest temperature ever recorded at the Martian south pole? If this temperature is just the norm, then it is indeed quite low.

Without the aid of technology, it would be a pipe dream for humans to survive in such temperatures. Even the animals with the thickest fur on Earth probably couldn't survive here; this place is practically a no-go zone for humans.

After marveling at the extremely low temperature, all the astronauts became even more attentive to the equipment preparations for their upcoming spacewalk.

Just as everyone had finished preparing their exit equipment, Snowy Owl, with two people and a mix of trepidation and excitement, stepped out of the spaceplane and onto the ice surface of Mars' south pole.

When they stood on the south pole of Mars, perhaps due to paranoia, they always felt that even wearing spacesuits with life support systems could not stop them from feeling cold.

Even though they repeatedly checked the temperature display inside their spacesuits and saw that the internal temperature remained constant, it couldn't stop them from feeling this way.

It could be said that the temperature they had seen before had already created a fixed impression in their minds, causing them to have a different perception of temperature.

They stood on the Antarctic ice for a long time before finally overcoming the cold in their hearts. Then, with the thought that moving around would make them feel warmer, they each took out their various testing equipment.

They deployed the equipment on the ice, but one of the devices in the snowy owl's hands was so cold that it was difficult to even turn it on, which made him smile bitterly.

After all the available equipment was running, Snow Owl and the others had no intention of staying in such a harsh environment, so he immediately led them back onto the plane.

Since the equipment is already operating on its own and they have nothing else to do down there, they might as well go back to the plane and wait for the equipment to process the results.

The equipment operated in this harsh environment, and Snowy Owl and the others waited quietly on the plane. As the first device sent out a completion signal, various other devices subsequently completed their tests.

They then disembarked from the spaceplane again, transmitted the detected data back to the spaceplane, and immediately retrieved the equipment.

Back inside the spaceplane, they didn't even look at the data they had just measured; instead, they first checked whether there were any problems with the recovered equipment.

After all, placing these devices in such a low-temperature environment for such a long time is quite a test.

Just as Snowy Owl was inspecting and maintaining a piece of equipment in his hand, a teammate who was also inspecting it called out, and everyone's attention was drawn to him.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Or is there some major discovery in the data?" Snowy Owl immediately asked after hearing the exclamation.

As soon as he finished asking the question, the team member regained his composure and replied to the snowy owl.

"Boss, this device I have is finished. I just transferred the data it detected to the aircraft terminal, and now it won't turn on anymore."

Looks like this thing I have is completely useless now!

And look, the outer casing of this device—I didn't even use much force just now, only my usual strength, but the plastic casing is already crumpled.

While reporting to the snowy owl, the team member was also demonstrating to the others present with his hands.

His hand was gripping the casing of the device, and judging from his expression and the way he was using his hand, he really wasn't using much force.

However, with such a small amount of force, the outer shell of this device behaves like a piece of brittle, crumbling at the slightest touch.

The snowy owl was surprised by the performance of the equipment; they had never imagined that the cold would destroy the equipment they had brought.

"Alright, let's put this device away. Once we get back to Earth, the Kyushu Space Museum will definitely want to exhibit it. As long as the data it measured isn't lost, it's fine."

After checking, they found that only this one piece of equipment was in this state; the others were all in good condition.

The data had been collected, and one piece of equipment had broken down. They really didn't want to stay on the Martian south pole any longer, so after packing up their things, they took off and left the area.

However, among the data they just measured, there was one set of data that they hadn't noticed. If they had looked closely, they would have found that this set of data was quite different from the others.

Snowy Owl and his crew left the Martian South Pole, their work there completed. However, they still had much work to do on Mars, and many more places to visit.

Li Zhenhua, on the other hand, went about his own business after watching the Martian volcanic eruption at the blacksmith shop.

The Iveco van was in front, and after he modified it again, he was the only one who could drive it and take his wife and children out.

The Green Bull Bus was recently completed. Since it was manufactured in his workshop, he had already distributed the design for installing particle shields on the Green Bull Bus.

If Qingniu Bus wants to have a particle shield, then he doesn't need to modify it himself.

Meanwhile, in Qingdao, the Iveco van that Yang Yu had as a backup in his eldest son's car was nearing completion. The specially made truck, used for rear-end and front-end support, had already been almost finished. According to Yang Yu's understanding, all his vehicles would be in place in about six or seven days.

Once all the cars are in place, he will probably have finished all his preparations as well. All that's left is to discuss a time with Li Yun, and then the three of them can start their road trip around Kyushu.

Sure enough, not long after Li Zhenhua inspected the Iveco again at home, the newly manufactured spare vehicle and logistics truck from Changzi Automobile were delivered to him.

As for the Green Ox Bus, it was completed four days ago. On the night of its completion, he treated all the guards from Beiping to a big meal.

This land of calligraphy and painting is not by the sea, so it's quite difficult to find seafood. However, it has another local delicacy: donkey meat, also known locally as "devil's meat."

Although he didn't know why it was called that, he thought it was quite appropriate for soldiers to eat this. The origin of the name had nothing to do with his daily life, but after the term "Japanese devils" came into being, it didn't matter.

After the warriors had enjoyed a good meal, they all left the Nine Provinces Divine Beasts the very next day.

The soldiers left, and Yang Yu could leave as well to complete his travel plans.

After the eldest son's car was delivered, Li Zhenhua did not touch the two cars that came later. He just glanced at them briefly. Don't underestimate his glance; it was actually quite powerful because his eyes were analytical. Only he himself knew the secrets behind them.

After the analysis by the Eye of Analysis, he also gained a better understanding of the two new cars, knowing that all the car's indicators were good. He was happy for himself, finally able to go out and have some fun.

That afternoon, before Li Yun had finished get off work, he parked all the cars he needed for transportation in the company parking lot.

After parking the cars together, he went straight to Li Yun's office, dragged her into the parking lot, and explained each car to her.

Li Yun was at work when Li Zhenhua dragged her to the company parking lot to look at cars. She was quite helpless about it. Although she knew why he had dragged her out, her subordinate didn't.

Everyone assumed that their chairman, Li Zhenhua, was in such a hurry to take Li Yun out because he was going to do something. So, under the extremely ambiguous gaze of her subordinates, Li Yun's pretty face turned red.

Li Zhenhua, on the other hand, didn't care what the employees thought at all. He was like showing off a treasure, explaining to Li Yun what role these cars would play in their travels and what the functions of each car were.

He led Li Yun to look at cars in the parking lot. The other two bosses of the company also heard the news and, with their curiosity, walked towards them from their respective offices.

Just as Li Zhenhua was getting into the story with Li Yun, Liu Xiaodong and Guo Shugui arrived together.

When Li Yun saw the two major shareholders arrive, she knew they must have something to say, so she left Li Zhenhua there and went back to her office alone.

When Li Zhenhua was explaining things to her about the car and other items, she realized that her family was about to go on a trip, and she should hand over her work.

For the rest of the days, she should enjoy herself and not worry about work anymore, so she couldn't have any work on her hands.

After Li Yun left the parking lot, only Li Zhenhua, Liu Xiaodong, and Guo Shugui remained at the scene.

Looking at the two people who had come to join in the fun, Li Zhenhua remarked that their arrival was timely; even if they hadn't come, he would have gone to find them later anyway.

Although I had already told them that I wouldn't be involved in the company's affairs for a while, they were still in Shuzhen. Even if something happened, the three of them could still get together to discuss it.

But this time was different. He was going to take Li Yun and Xiao Lizi out for a trip. He didn't know how long the trip would take, so he needed to explain some things to them.

Li Zhenhua first led the two men to the Iveco van, which had an ordinary exterior but contained hidden wonders inside, and then the three of them started chatting inside.

They talked until sunset, a long enough conversation to cover everything.

Seeing that it was getting late, and since Li Zhenhua was going out soon, the three of them decided to have dinner together that evening.

Because they were a little short on time, they simply grabbed some ingredients from the company cafeteria, went to the company rooftop, and ate, grilled, and drank there.

Compared to when they first met, many things have changed, but the three of them have never changed their love of barbecue together. It was at this moment that they seemed to have returned to the time when they were eating barbecue in the blacksmith's courtyard.

But the changes are huge. Back then, they could buy sheep themselves to eat, and if they had too much meat to store, they would buy a large freezer.

As the three ate, they reminisced about their wild yet joyful days.

That night, all three of them drank too much and didn't even go home. They just stayed on the rooftop, piling on top of each other, and slept together all night.