For humanity, burn the stars.

Just as the group was talking, [Painkiller] suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

He stretched out his finger and swiped it twice in the empty space in front of him, then quickly called the others to look at the forum:

"Quickly check the forum!"

"Guys, it looks like someone struck gold! The post is going viral!"

The other three were taken aback and quickly looked towards the forum.

In the player's screenshot, an open-air mineral vein was visible beneath the permafrost.

Judging from its size, it should be large enough to develop for a period of time.

Unexpectedly, some people have already made some gains even though it's only the first day and it's almost over.

[I'm such a noob] got interested and called out to the players around him:

"Judging by the direction, it doesn't seem to be too far from us, at least not in the opposite direction."

"Then let's finish building the supply depot quickly, and then prepare to check out that mine?"

[Painkiller] Somewhat hesitant, she was clearly not interested in his opinion.

"Shall we go and see the mines that have already been explored?"

"Won't this slow down our own exploration and development considerably?"

They hadn't even explored much yet, and now they're going to places that others have already explored; they're afraid there won't be anything left.

"I'm such a noob," he shook his head and offered his unique perspective:

"No, no, according to my analysis, this is actually a good place."

Seeing that the three people around him were looking at him with curiosity, he began to explain:

"We were already a day behind in progress. Other players had already explored the surrounding area and were gradually becoming familiar with the terrain."

"At this point, unless you join someone else's team, it's obviously unrealistic to expect to gain anything through exploration."

"But don't forget, although this game requires exploration now, its essence is managing the development of the 'human' faction."

On his first day as a "newbie," when he chose to stay and research the construction system, he wasn't that concerned about the initial development.

However, with the discovery of the mineral vein, he thought of an opportunity to catch up on his development.

In fact, construction might be a promising direction.

As a brand new game segment, it will likely provide positions here, allowing players to be divided into different groups.

"I'm such a noob," he said again, seeing the others gradually coming to their senses.

"Now that we have mines, we will definitely need to mine them, which means there will be jobs and tasks."

"The rewards may be less compared to those of players who venture out to explore."

"But for us, who are already behind schedule, the task of stabilizing the mine can narrow the gap."

"Most games have similar mechanisms to cater to ordinary players, such as the supply station mission we are currently working on."

In fact, what "I'm really a noob" said is quite true, and it's similar to Qin Heling's design.

Because the intention is to encourage the brave, those who actively explore will naturally earn more points.

However, for the sake of game balance, apart from a small number of top players, there will inevitably be players who don't gain as much, and it's impossible to leave them out.

Moreover, logically speaking, construction is more important in subsequent development.

After all, this planet may be explored very soon, but its construction and development will take a long time.

[I'm such a noob] Suddenly remembering something, he lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking again:

"And...maybe there's something even more important..."

The other three players perked up their ears and waited.

But after a long while, when he still hadn't said anything, she rushed forward and shook his shoulders violently.

"What's more important?"

"You're keeping us in suspense! Just tell us already!"

[I'm such a noob] Snapping out of his thoughts, he smiled apologetically and quickly said:

"Ahem... I got too lost in thought."

"Based on my prediction, new players will probably log in again in a few days."

"In other words, exploration missions will be more attractive to them, who are full of novelty."

"It will also become more difficult to earn points during exploration at that time."

Seeing the group of people who wholeheartedly agreed, [I'm such a noob] realized something and waved his hand, declaring:

"This is just my guess, don't take it as a guide, it wouldn't be good if it led you astray."

However, [Gummy Bear] nodded seriously, having been convinced by [I'm such a noob].

"It's alright, what you said makes sense. We might be able to get new missions in the mining area."

"Furthermore, by completing missions, we can also use the accumulated points to redeem vehicles."

"At worst, we can explore outwards from the mineral vein, which is more efficient than running around aimlessly like this."

The four quickly reached an agreement to expedite the construction of the supply depot.

They returned to the spot where they had fled and retrieved the equipment that had been scattered all over the ground.

They quickly continued on and arrived at the designated location to begin their work.

They drove the metal marker posts deep into the frozen soil and tamped the base with the tools they brought.

The four crew cabins were then towed to a sheltered spot and secured, and the save function was confirmed to be usable.

Basic supplies were placed in one of the crew cabins.

The locator light mounted on top of the pillar flashes steadily, so that even if visibility is reduced, players can still find this temporary foothold.

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Qin Heling carefully observed the images and data uploaded by the players.

In the pictures uploaded by the players, a relatively conspicuous dark red color was revealed beneath the partially dug-out permafrost.

Based on visual observation, there is a clear color of iron oxide and metallic copper, which may be hematite or copper ore.

The results displayed by the players' simple detection devices show that they already contain several metals that are relatively common in the universe, such as iron, copper, and lead.

As for whether other metals will be found alongside the remains to be seen, we'll have to wait and see what the excavation results are.

In addition to metals, such minerals often contain other non-metallic by-products such as quartz, flint, and clay.

Other substances such as silicon and sulfur can also be extracted from these materials, which also play a significant role in industrial production.

If rare associated minerals are also found, the value of the mine will increase again, depending on the amount produced.

Regardless, it appears that this mine currently produces over 10 tons of raw ore.

Although it is a very small mine within the category of "mining", it can even be considered a very small mine.

However, for them at present, they are already precious enough.

At this moment, Qin Heling's expression was also somewhat complicated.

During this period, players have been unlocking creatures in the encyclopedia to earn points and have also brought back some psionic plants.

But Qin Heling hadn't expected that a player would actually find a mineral vein...

They are only at the beginning of their exploration of this planet, so it is really unexpected that they have already made a discovery.

Qin Heling raised an eyebrow slightly, and could only sigh softly in the end:

"Wow, this is really lucky, oh my god."