Chapter 761 - 476: Exploring the Moon (Part 2)

Chapter 761: Chapter 476: Exploring the Moon (Part 2)

"Don’t worry, with me here, what are you concerned about? Moreover, your physique has been enhanced to be able to take on ten people at once, so there’s no need to worry." Wang Ye transmitted via sound. "Additionally, I will arrive on the Moon three days earlier than you. During this time, I will prepare in advance for what I need to do."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen asked in confusion, "What are you going to do in advance?"

Wang Ye replied, "I want to explore the Moon before you to see if there are any materials I need, like a Crystal Element Vein."

"Alright," Wu Chen nodded. But he then realized a problem and immediately asked, "Wait, you said you would get to the Moon ahead of us, meaning your speed is much faster than ours?"

"Conservatively estimated, it will be over twenty times faster," Wang Ye said.

"Twenty times?!" The three exclaimed simultaneously.

It’s worth noting that during the Earth-Moon transfer orbit cruising phase, their speed remains above one kilometer per second, which is over three times the speed of sound on Earth. Yet Wang Ye said his speed could exceed theirs by twenty times, even at a conservative estimate. This means Wang Ye might be traveling at a minimum speed of sixty Mach in the Cosmos, and the maximum, well, cannot be predicted.

This implies that Wang Ye’s speed in the Cosmos already surpasses any spacecraft man-made. With this speed, exploring more vast planets and the Cosmos is not difficult, and Wang Ye’s speed will continue to rise with his strength.

At this point, they truly realized a fact.

Wang Ye might really become a cosmic being.

Even discovering the existence of other civilizations.

In the state of thought transmission, most of their thoughts were captured by Wang Ye, but Wang Ye did not directly answer their speculations, just said, "Before leaving, I will add a layer of protection to you with a Biological Force Field. This Biological Force Field can resist most potential dangers, and even if accidents happen, I can sense the rocket’s situation and get there early to rescue you, so you basically don’t need to worry about anything happening."

"Sorry for the trouble," the three said.

Wang Ye then transformed into a fireball and continued soaring toward the Moon’s direction. The glow he emitted appeared exceptionally conspicuous in the dark Cosmos. The three sitting in the rocket also noticed the fireball streaking across the Cosmos, and having been with Wang Ye for so long, they naturally recognized that fireball as Wang Ye.

Watching Wang Ye’s departing trajectory, the three couldn’t help but reveal a look of envy. Compared to Wang Ye’s freedom, they could only sit inside the spacecraft, waiting to arrive on the Moon, feeling extremely constrained, and even when they reached the Moon, they would still need to wear spacesuits to operate.

This made them more envious of Wang Ye’s power.

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As time passed.

Approximately three hours later, Wang Ye had already arrived near the Moon’s trajectory.

High-temperature plasma shields formed by Samadhi True Fire surrounded him, silently burning like solar prominences in the vacuum, starkly contrasting the absolute darkness of the deep space behind.

At this moment, the Moon in his eyes had magnified enough to obscure the entire view. He could also clearly see the Moon’s scenery.

The surface of the Moon is densely covered with countless crater rings formed by meteor impacts. When on Earth, one can only see the largest of these crater areas,

but upon reaching the Moon’s surface, one can see the countless small crater rings spread across the Moon and their details.

The steep cliffs at the edges of the crater and the flat meteor craters at the center create a strong contrast. The lunar soil appears as fine powder in the vacuum, retaining the original impact marks due to the lack of weathering processes.

Before landing, Wang Ye had already deciphered the micro-structure of the Moon’s surface from 380,000 kilometers away, including the angles of lunar soil particles and the cleavage planes of mineral crystals. These mineral crystals are scientifically named silicate crystals. In addition, some basalt fragments formed due to ancient volcanic activities, their surfaces covered with vitreous shells, refracting an eerie glow. With careful observation, one can also see the detectors left by the Apollo program, and the micro scratches on the metal surfaces.

But to explore further and determine if there exists an Extraterrestrial Crystal Cluster, further observation is needed,

because Extraterrestrial Crystal Clusters are difficult to scan directly with Primordial Qi, and externally, they appear very similar to ordinary crystals. The only way ordinary people can identify such clusters is when the cluster reacts with liquid upon contact; only then can it be detected.

Although Wang Ye can probe them using Primordial Qi, he still needs to maintain a certain distance to identify them. This is because the surface shape of the Crystal Cluster has no difference from a regular crystal, and Primordial Qi sensing methods operate similarly to X-ray scans, infiltrating and sketching the general shape and texture of the target. Since the Crystal Cluster lacks distinctive features in shape, he needs to infuse Primordial Qi into the substance one by one and sense the reaction to know which is a regular crystal and which is a needed crystal. This infusion process is not only cumbersome but also requires maintaining a distance within five kilometers from the target, which is the most challenging aspect of discovering Crystal Clusters.

Thinking of this, he moved on, slicing through the Moon’s sky at speeds exceeding a hundred times the speed of sound, like a meteor falling, the blazing trail he left behind casting a kilometer-long light mark on the Moon’s surface. His plasma shield rubbing against the sparse gases on the Moon’s surface created a trail similar to a meteor falling, almost merging with the blaze light mark, while the tail’s end presented a scatter-like halo due to energy dissipation.

In a blink of an eye, he arrived at a height not far from the land,

At the moment of landing, his Biological Force Field instantly spread out, suppressing the lunar dust which should have otherwise spewed out for a hundred meters with an invisible barrier,

His legs instantly made contact with the lunar land, yet the terrifying impact only formed a ripple-shaped pattern of about meters in diameter under his feet.

Wang Ye crouched down, grabbing a handful of lunar dust with his hand,

The texture of lunar dust is very delicate, quite different from the imagined feel, somewhat akin to the texture of flour.

It contains glass balls or fragments, plagioclase, clinopyroxene, ilmenite, olivine, meteor sulfur iron, natural iron fragments, among other components. There’s also a small amount of lechatelierite, anorthosite, and spinel, etc.

The size of each lunar dust particle ranges from 30 nanometers to 20 micrometers, with 95% being less than 2 micrometers, and the median particle size ranging from 100 to 300 nanometers. Whereas Earth’s coarse sand can reach up to 1 millimeter, and the finest might also exceed 100 micrometers. Therefore, the sand on Earth mostly feels rough.

But lunar dust is also extraordinarily treacherous due to its fineness, becoming one of the main dangers on the Moon. Although lunar dust’s texture is fine as flour, it’s exceptionally lethal. In the low-gravity environment of the Moon, lunar dust can nearly adhere to any object, making it hard to get rid of.

NASA, during its exploration of the Moon, has repeatedly encountered many troubles caused by lunar dust. Lunar dust not only severely corroded astronauts’ boots but also wore down the visor. More deadly is the lunar dust being inhaled into the spacesuits, potentially causing astronauts to suffer from the so-called "moon hay fever." Long-term exposure to this substance might even lead to airlock failures and spacesuit malfunctions resulting in severe consequences.

But this hardly affects Wang Ye because he can use his Biological Force Field to isolate them outside, and even if they can’t be isolated, his physical body touching lunar dust wouldn’t cause any harm.