For humanity, burn the stars.

Eight hours after the blast furnace was started, the first batch of metal was successfully smelted.

The second layer inside the furnace, filled with molten iron, begins to tilt to one side, pouring the molten iron into the lowest layer.

This is the design of an eccentric furnace for tapping steel, which can retain slag on the surface and allow higher quality molten iron to be separated out.

This batch used 75 tons of raw materials and ultimately produced 43 tons of pig iron.

Pig iron has high strength and hardness and is easy to cast, which is sufficient for preliminary smelting.

Since the production machine bed is powerful enough that excessive waste is not a concern, pig iron can be used as the material directly.

Of course, the best approach is to store a portion first, and then build subsequent processing plants to smelt it into steel.

At this moment, after the molten iron came out, it went to the back for further processing, and it was all turned into iron ingots.

Each ton of molten iron is cast into 40 standard iron ingots.

Each piece weighs 25 kilograms, is 40 centimeters long, 20 centimeters wide, and 10 centimeters high.

It is easy to stack, suitable for storage, and its size is also convenient for subsequent processing or recycling.

Meanwhile, immediately after production was completed, more than half of the iron ingots were transported back to the spacecraft to meet production needs.

In addition to these iron ingots used for storage, many other building materials were also simply produced this time.

For example, there are iron plates in huge demand, or the frames for cold-proof houses to be built to expand the living areas in the mining area.

The subsequent construction cannot be separated from these, so now that the first batch of iron has been smelted and cast, it can be used immediately.

After all, the players haven't had a very good time these past few days outside of Mining Area No. 1.

While protective suits offer excellent protection against the cold, they can't be worn all the time.

With the arrival of new players, the previous simple rest area could no longer meet the needs of so many people.

Therefore, now that the iron has been smelted, players can be said to have immediately started working and began to expand their residential areas.

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At the same time, however, Painkiller looked thoughtfully at the compartment in front of her where iron ingots were stored.

After the first batch of production was completed, Qin Heling also left a guard robot in this storage room.

This guard robot even has an exchange function, making it easier for players to collect iron ingots.

The points required to exchange these iron ingots smelted by the smelter also decreased instantly.

Now you only need five points to exchange for an iron ingot, which is much lower than the cost of crafting a mother bed.

As production progresses, the points required to exchange for such basic resources should decrease further.

only……

[Painkillers] Looking at the list of items to exchange for iron ingots with some annoyance, she frowned slightly.

Although we had iron ingots, the lack of a machine tool production line prevented us from fully utilizing our resources.

There is a simple DIY function in the construction of the mother bed, but players cannot use this function directly. They must exchange for resources from there to complete the process.

If we can't use the iron ingots, we can't exactly swing them around and fight the rock-dwelling insects below, can we?

Beside the painkiller, his new player, Li Erniu, sighed:

"Ah, if only we had a milling machine."

"Maybe then we'll be able to make some little things that we wouldn't dare to make in real life."

[Painkiller] Hearing his 'apprentice' speak, he turned to look at him in disbelief.

"Milling machine? Dude, what do you do in real life?"

Li Erniu scratched his head and casually replied:

"Huh? I'm actually a milling machine operator."

"I won't say how good or amazing my skills are, but if you dare to give me the blueprints, I dare to mill according to them."

"However, you definitely wouldn't dare to do that in real life."

"I was thinking that since this game is so realistic, I wonder if the level of freedom will allow me to play like this."

Li Erniu shook his head and sighed.

"Sigh, but I don't have any points, and there's no milling machine for me to use here."

The painkiller, however, was a pleasant surprise.

In fact, a question was discussed a long time ago.

If human civilization were to completely collapse and start from scratch, how could we possibly rebuild modern society?

Among them, one profession stands out by defeating many competitors.

That's milling.

Among the five major trades of turning, milling, planing, grinding, and drilling, milling operators have the strongest comprehensive abilities and the highest potential.

From small screws, bearings, gears, to pistons.

From engine crankshafts, gun barrels, cannon barrels, to precision molds, everything can be shaped by milling.

It can be said that as long as there are suitable tools and raw materials, the hand-made industrial system has a chance.

Of course, this process must be incredibly long, something that would be difficult for a normal person to accomplish in their lifetime.

However, for today's players, this milling machine is still a very valuable resource.

Undoubtedly, with the development of the industrial system, their Captain Qin will also develop weapons.

It should be like building this smelter, using a machine tool to create something that can be put into use immediately in one step.

But the players can't wait!

Let alone such sophisticated weapons, there are many people sharing strategies for making a bunch of DIY, unusual weapons.

Even if you don't build anything fancy, just a few crossbows or something similar will be enough to get you through the early game without any firepower.

Once they acquire gunpowder or other materials, they can provide players with firepower without needing an assembly line.

Not to mention that if you don't care about precision, even if it's just equipment with the same technology as goblin technology or greenskin technology, players will still flock to it.

Especially considering what was mentioned in the announcement earlier about launching a subsequent currency trading system, [Painkiller] had a bold idea.

The other players who had been playing together earlier would also be leaving the construction site.

【I'm such a noob】 and 【War Correspondent】are preparing to head to the front lines, leaving behind a beginner's guide for new players, just like real journalists and strategy guide enthusiasts.

Meanwhile, [Gummy Bear] is getting more and more aggressive, intending to leave his talent in the smelter and mine.

But now he's a bit lost on how to proceed.

He didn't really want to stay here and continue dusting.

However, if we were to venture out and explore, we would already be far behind.

I have over 260 points that I've accumulated through hard work, but I don't know how to use them.

However, now, it seems that a clear path has appeared for painkillers.

Patting Li Erniu on the shoulder, Painkiller said to him:

"Brother, we've been working on this construction site for quite a while now. I haven't treated you badly, have I?"

[Li Erniu] scratched his head and said very honestly.

"Indeed, I wasn't originally planning to find a mentor or anything like that."

"Working with you guys has been quite fun, and you've taught me a lot about the game."

[Painkiller] nodded and quickly said:

"If I could get you a milling machine, could you mill something out?"

"We can collaborate; you don't have the points, and I don't have the technology."

"Let's see if we, two cobblers, can manage to bring it to life."

Li Erniu looked at him strangely and said:

"Like I said, it's just a game anyway. If you dare to give me the blueprints, I dare to mill them."

Upon hearing his words, [Painkiller] immediately pulled him toward the spaceship, preparing to exchange a milling machine for him.

"Let's go! Our dream of getting rich starts here!"

Li Erniu looked at him with some confusion.

"Get rich? But I'm not particularly interested in in-game currency or anything like that."

"I only continued playing because the game felt so realistic; it's quite relaxing..."

[Painkiller] He looked at him and then said:

"What if I told you that the freedom in this game is more than enough for you to do all those little things that are illegal in real life?"

As soon as the words "painkiller" were spoken, "Li Erniu" instantly understood something, and his eyes lit up.

"Oh, you should have said so sooner!"

"Isn't that what I came here for?"

[Li Erniu] was even more excited than him, and pulled [Painkiller] to run wildly towards the spaceship.