For humanity, burn the stars.

After watching a large group of players head to the mining area, Qin Heling stood by the manufacturing bed again and started working.

He began manufacturing the large-scale equipment to be used in industrial production, following the blueprints selected in the "Seedling System".

The other players didn't have much to do, so they quickly gathered their supplies for the day and resumed their exploration.

After yesterday's exploration, and with the points accumulated previously, some players have redeemed basic equipment and are ready to make a big splash.

The mine has been found so far, but many valuable resources have yet to be discovered.

Only after most players had gone far away did [Senjouhara Sun Xiaochuan] sneakily peek out and look around.

Standing beside the manufacturing bed, Qin Heling glanced at him strangely, wondering what he was up to.

Players' thinking is indeed hard to fathom; at least Qin Heling has no idea what they're up to by acting so furtively.

Sun Xiaochuan noticed Qin Heling's gaze and walked over from the side.

With a slightly obsequious smile on his face, he asked Qin Heling:

"Captain, how much longer will it take you to construct the maternity bed?"

"If you finish manufacturing one item, can I redeem it using my points?"

Qin Heling glanced at a section that was about to be completed and nodded.

"Of course you can, that's your right."

"However, it will probably take a little while longer until this production is finished."

Sun Xiaochuan nodded repeatedly, not in a hurry, but still occasionally turning his head to observe the whereabouts of other players.

After a while, Qin Heling set up the newly produced items and then stepped aside to wait quietly for Sun Xiaochuan to take over.

He was genuinely curious; it was just exchanging something, so why was he being so careful?

As Qin Heling watched the other person operate the control panel for the mother bed, his expression quickly became somewhat strange.

It was a little strange, but also a little funny.

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Today is the second day of the initial exploration, and not many players are choosing to stay.

After all, the first day can be used for exploration and manufacturing, as well as to continue taking on missions inside the spaceship.

The next day, you either have to go mining or exploring; the tasks within the base have lost their appeal.

In other words, there are very few players left near the spaceship.

After confirming that no players were watching him, Sun Xiaochuan stealthily carried a vehicle out of the spaceship.

The idea of ​​carrying out a vehicle might sound strange, but it was a bicycle.

Yes, bicycle.

This was not a blueprint provided by Qin Heling in the creation of the mother bed, but rather one that Sun Xiaochuan exchanged for steel with 10 points and then produced by himself.

10 points can be exchanged for a considerable amount of steel, enough to make a bicycle with a hollow body.

However, due to the extra processing, an additional 5 points were charged.

Of course, tires and seats are not included; those are areas that require extra points.

However, Sun Xiaochuan didn't care. Anyway, using rubber would cost more points, so it wasn't necessary.

He directly modified the design of the wheel hub, replacing it with solid steel.

The wheels of today are not smooth metal surfaces, but are covered with bumps like overturned fish scales.

These sharp protrusions and the gaps within them allow the vehicle to move easily across the tundra without worrying about slipping.

In order to save costs, the seat was also removed, so you have to ride it standing up.

However, looking at the bicycle in front of him that looked like it came from a circus, Sun Xiaochuan was still quite satisfied.

The most basic small mobile vehicle used to cost 200 points, but now you can get a vehicle for just 15 points. What more could you ask for?

I was checking to see if there were any other players, also to prevent this highly cost-effective vehicle from spreading.

Although it will inevitably be known by other players in a few days, the longer they find out, the more mobility the Senjougahara family will have.

In addition to the vehicle, Sun Xiaochuan also used the remaining 100 points to exchange for a detector, which he carried on his back.

With a detector, there's no need to rely on basic instruments for detection, which greatly improves efficiency.

He believed that pairing it with a vehicle would definitely have a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

After discovering "Shepherd Spirit" and subsequently taking on a small daily quest, his points just barely reached 115.

He spent all his points, leaving him penniless.

If it weren't for the daily basic rations, we probably wouldn't even be able to afford food.

Having prepared to set off again, Sun Xiaochuan contacted his two other brothers and set off in their direction.

He pushed off with all his might, and the protrusion on the wheel firmly gripped the frozen ground, allowing the bicycle to move forward smoothly.

After testing it out and finding the results satisfactory, Sun Xiaochuan nodded in approval.

While secretly chuckling to himself at his own cleverness, he hurried toward the two brothers.

Although the posture is a bit awkward, it's enough that I can ride it.

On this tundra, even on flat ground, the walking speed is only 4 to 5 kilometers per hour.

But with a vehicle, even a small, beat-up bicycle like this can at least double or triple its speed.

Qin Heling had been observing Sun Xiaochuan's movements from the side, and couldn't help but chuckle softly as she watched his back.

It must be said that the players' ideas are indeed very creative.

He never expected that Sun Xiaochuan could DIY such a thing.

Although this seems a bit bizarre, it might actually be a very cost-effective solution for today's players.

This would greatly improve the efficiency of operations within a radius of at least fifty kilometers.

I just don't know how long it will take for this idea to become popular.

Qin Heling rested his fingers on his chin, rethinking the players.

Points cannot be transferred, which prevents players from pooling their resources for a large-scale event.

Even if the transfer is not possible, there are still many advantages to sticking together in the same team.

For example, the trio of [Senjouhara] can have Sun Xiaochuan use points to exchange for items first, and then meet up with them with supplies and new items.

The two of them spend more time exploring outside, so they will have more points when they return, which they can then exchange for new items to aid their exploration.

Presumably, it won't be long before even real vehicles will be available for exchange.

In this situation, the speed at which the snowball rolls will also increase.

However, if a solo player wants to have both the exploration package, which is 100 points for a prospector and 200 points for a mover, then...

Then he would need to save up for a long time before he could exchange it little by little.

But for a small team, the situation is completely different.

Each person only needs to save up one or two hundred to exchange for items like detectors that can improve the efficiency of the entire team much earlier in the game.

Therefore, many players who were exploring the area discovered this after the first day.

Those who hadn't formed groups started to do so, while those who had already formed groups absorbed new members as needed.

Qin Heling did not take any measures in response; rather, this was a scene he was happy to see.

Except for a few individuals who possess exceptional solo combat abilities through chance, individual players are destined to be less important than teammates in Qin Heling's eyes.

After all, in the face of the overall development of humanity, what an individual can do is very limited.

Of course, Qin Heling can exploit these players in other ways, so individual players don't need to worry about their gaming experience either.

After a period of time, once the number of players increases again, he will even add functions similar to guilds or warbands to the team-up system.

In the future, players will be true allies and will be gradually transformed into the true Fourth Calamity.

It starts as a small team, and later it may become a legion, so it's important to cultivate teamwork skills in advance.