Like a Cicada Shedding Its Carapace
Common items: 426 mining robots, 51 cleaning robots, 25 semi-intelligent service robots, 12 mining exploration robots, 107 multi-function integrated communication boxes, two full-flavored desktop ice cream machines, one food preparation unit, 89 intelligent office integrated processors, one human multi-resonance scanner, three low-capacity spatial rings, one regular supply, four weapons below the Star River rank, 3,105 other items used in daily life by the ancient civilization.
High-value rare items: 1 small AI robot, 1 Titan-class super pulse laser cannon blueprint, 473 tons of Purple Hearts of Spirit.
These were all the spoils of war that Xia Fei had collected so far, and their value was naturally immeasurable. If Xia Fei was willing to sell them, he could exchange them for a large number of items that would be very useful to him, but how to bring this warehouse full of items out was Xia Fei's current problem.
Waiting for rescue was obviously not a good idea. Putting aside how long it would take for the rescue team to arrive, if these valuable items were discovered, it would definitely attract the greed of others. Xia Fei was very clear on the principle of not flaunting one's wealth. There was only one option left, and that was to find a path to the outside world and slip out when no one was paying attention, acting as if he had never been here.
The little robot Dou Dou helped Xia Fei retrieve the blueprints of the mine's control center, and Xia Fei took a quick look at them.
How is it? Is there any way out? Phantom asked.
Xia Fei shook his head. This control center is connected to some underground tunnels in the city, but those tunnels are all dead ends. After all, this is a semi-militarized enclosed base, so there's no direct path to the outside world.
What should we do? We're guarding this mountain of gold, yet we can't transport it away. Isnt this just making us anxious? Phantom said, somewhat vexed.
Xia Fei glanced at the neatly arranged mining robots and suddenly had an idea.
Dou Dou, can these mining robots still be used?
Yes. Because they have no work to do, they've automatically shut down their power systems. As long as the power systems are turned back on, they'll be back in working condition.
Phantom suddenly understood. "You mean to restart these robots and have them dig a passage to the outside world?"
Xia Fei nodded. "From here, we can reach the mine where Purple Hearts of Spirit were mined a long time ago. These robots are all expert excavators, and with several hundred of them working together, I'm sure that we'll soon be able to open up a brand new path. Moreover, with their help, we won't have to worry about not being able to transport the Purple Hearts of Spirit."
Soon, hundreds of mining robots quickly started moving. They were like real humans, holding all kinds of construction machinery in their hands, and then they dug up along the former mine tunnel.
In order to avoid detection, Xia Fei decided to place the end of this tunnel five hundred kilometers away. This way, he would be able to sneak away with the treasures he had found without being discovered.
Though the Alliance had a rule that the person who discovered and entered the ancient ruins first could obtain a portion of the loot, Xia Fei felt that this was not enough. If he wanted to take it all, he should just take it all. There was no reason for him to give away what he already had. Moreover, Xia Fei did not want the whole world to know that he had so many precious Purple Hearts of Spirit in his possession, for it would incur the jealousy of others.
Since there was not a high requirement for the width of the tunnel, the mining robots worked very quickly. Xia Fei walked back and forth in the tunnel, observing the progress of these mining robots.
In truth, there was no need for him to do so. These robots were top-notch miners created by the ancient civilization, and the quality of the tunnels they dug was far better than what humans could dig. Every inch of the tunnel was supported by a sturdy alloy frame, so sturdy that even a magnitude ten earthquake could do nothing about it. The exploration robots were digging in the direction where the crust was the sturdiest, and the difficulty of digging was not too high, which was beneficial to the progress of the project.
Xia Fei was very satisfied with the work of these mining robots. If there came a day when he obtained a large area of space rich in minerals in the Death Trio Star Region, these robots could definitely become his mining assistants, helping him dig out those precious mines buried deep in the crust.
Of course, such high-level robots could not only play the role of miners. If they were to serve as safety guidance or technical guidance for a mining company, they would be able to bring out their advantages to a greater extent.
Hundreds of engineering robots of various models were equivalent to hundreds of the most responsible supervisors, engineers, and safety experts. It was equivalent to Xia Fei not spending a single cent to recruit an entire mining industry's elite cadres. With such a luxurious team, it was entirely possible for him to establish a large mining company. After all, the attitude, experience, and technology of these robots were there for all to see, and it was impossible to hire such a high-level team of experts even with money!
"These robots are quite efficient. Now that the Alliance has completely banned robot technology, it's a great loss." Phantom sighed.
Xia Fei nodded. "Transplanting the experience and technology accumulated by humans over many years onto robots with steel shells, working tirelessly. Of course, it's much better than learning from scratch. The Alliance's decision isn't something we can influence. They're afraid of the robots rebelling again, but I'm not."
"But once the people in the Alliance discover these robots, they'll surely confiscate all of them and destroy them," Phantom said dejectedly.
Lil Pea almost burst into tears upon hearing this. "Lil Pea isn't a bad robot. Lil Pea protects and likes humans. Don't destroy Lil Pea."
Xia Fei smiled. "Don't worry. With me around, no one will be able to touch a hair on you."
Thirty-six hours later, a tunnel leading from the underwater mining base to the periphery was successfully excavated.
"How far are we from the seabed?" Xia Fei asked.
"About fifteen meters," the surveying robot answered.
The moment this tunnel was excavated, a large amount of seawater would pour in, so Xia Fei needed to make preparations beforehand.
The energy system of the base was still operating. Xia Fei found a few military grenades and placed them in the most critical parts of the energy system before installing a remote control device.
The excavation robot excavated a tunnel diagonally, digging out a large room under the sea. After transporting all the resources, Xia Fei's escape plan was finally in motion.
Large amounts of seawater poured in. Because Xia Fei had professional scuba gear, he did not need to worry about suffocating. Once the water pressure was balanced, Xia Fei charged out of the ground and arrived at the surface of the sea, more than seven hundred kilometers away from the ancient ruins.
Due to the fact that they had to avoid the weak spots in the earth's crust when excavating, the actual distance to the surface of the water was 200 kilometers longer than the original plan. However, the further they were from the ancient ruins, the lower the chances of being discovered, and the higher the degree of safety, so it was not a bad thing.
The robots and the resources did not follow Xia Fei out of the water. They hid in a temporary room under the sea, waiting for Xia Fei's Impaler to come and pick them up. After all, it was not a wise move to bring a large number of robots ashore.
After detonating the energy device, a series of tectonic movements occurred in the deep sea. Even from several hundred kilometers away, Xia Fei could sense the ripples in the sea.
The traces of his activities in the ancient ruins, as well as the secret tunnel that had allowed Xia Fei to escape, were nowhere to be found. Just like that, Xia Fei arrived at the ruins without anyone noticing and secretly brought back a large number of treasures.
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Sparrow Island.
Xia Fei found an uninhabited area and went ashore. After changing into a set of ordinary training clothes, he boldly returned to the hotel.
It was evening, and Bean, Hammer, and the others were gathered together, talking loudly. The moment they saw Xia Fei, they hurriedly led him to their side.
"Brother Xia Fei, where have you been these past few days? Something big happened on Thousand Islands Planet! "Bean said sensationally.
Xia Fei smiled and pretended to be surprised. "I suddenly had a lot of inspiration, so I hid in the mountains to cultivate, but I don't know what happened."
"An ancient ruin was discovered on the Thousand Islands Planet!" Hammer said in a low voice.
"Because of this ruin, our Adjudicators and the other organizations, like the Monastics, have gotten into a huge argument. I heard that both sides even came to blows, with over a hundred casualties!
"It's said that there's a school of giant eels living in the trench leading to the ruin. I don't know which bastard came up with the rotten idea of sending two cruisers over and using deep-water cannons to bombard these eels, but in the end, the two sides of the trench collapsed, burying the ancient ruin."
"Something like that happened? What should we do? "Xia Fei pretended to be very concerned as he asked.
The bespectacled Mosquito slowly said, "Excavating an ancient ruin is very unusual, and we need to be very careful. At present, the various large guilds have come to a temporary agreement to use the most advanced underwater machinery to excavate the ruin. It won't be long before the ruin sees the light of day again."
* Slap! *
A crafty monkey slapped the back of Mosquito's head. "What nonsense. Big brother Xia Fei, let me tell you the latest news. Though the ruin has been buried, the energy reactor is still working. More than two hours ago, the reactor exploded, blasting the already heavily damaged ruins into smithereens. "
"As a result, the ruin no longer has much value in excavating it. After all, excavating such a deeply buried ruin will cost a lot of money, and if there's nothing to be gained, we'll probably lose all our money. Besides, even if we find anything good, we'll still have to give a portion to the Alliance Government. Thus, the various large guilds are all disheartened, saying that they want to withdraw from the excavation work and hand the ruin over to the Alliance Government."
Xia Fei shook his head in disappointment. "Sigh. How did such a good ruin end up like this? What a pity. "
Everyone chimed in, cursing the people who had recklessly used weapons to destroy the ancient ruins.
Xia Fei was secretly delighted. "That's good. No one knows that all the good stuff in the ruin is in my hands."
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