Woo Tianhao laughed heartily at Zaro.
Zaro's face stiffened as he dusted off the white powder on his hands. Barbara, who was beside him, had already avoided him like the plague.
Mitisy held back his laughter. When he saw Colonel Song Ping, he ran over to borrow some digging equipment and mentioned the matter of donations they had discussed on the way here. Song Ping was delighted. Whether it was garlic, a dojo, or a gymnasium, they all wanted it!
When Fang Zhao heard this, he also said, "I will also join in. What else does the base lack?"
Song Ping thought for a bit, coughed lightly, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Why don't you donate to a KTV?" He wasn't bragging, but when it came to singing military songs, no one on Bu Base would dare claim to be first if he claimed to be second! It was a pity there wasn't a place to showcase it.
Fang Zhao: "… It's fine if it gets approved."
As they were speaking, Curly Hair, who had been shoved into the tent by Fang Zhao, stuck his head out and stared at Zaro.
Zaro, who had just been mocked by Woo Tianhao, twitched his mouth and stood up. He switched on his detector and was about to change locations when he heard a sharp beeping sound.
The few people who had been avoiding all turned to look in Zaro's direction.
"Eh?" Zaro moved his detector. "There's something under the sand … Hey, hey, what are you doing!"
Shoving aside Woo Tianhao, who had run over to dig, Zaro pointed at two bodyguards. "Right here! Dig! "
After daybreak, the temperature rose rapidly. Everyone's faces were covered in sweat, but they were still in good spirits and didn't hide in their tents.
The bodyguards propped up their umbrellas. Zaro stood under the umbrellas, drank a cup of water, wiped his face, and stared at the two bodyguards digging. This was the metal piece he had detected. When the time came, he would bring it back as a souvenir to show off!
The excavation work on Flemington's side had already started for some time, and they had discovered some metal pieces. Although they had been there for a long time, they didn't show any signs of corrosion. Based on the analysis of these metal pieces, the technicians deduced that they were probably from a spaceship or exploration ship. The material was similar to that of the Arcturus and other exploration ships.
When Zaro discovered the metal piece, it didn't attract Flemington's attention. Now, Flemington's main focus was on the sand pit.
The two bodyguards dug away the top layer of sand and revealed some curled metal pieces. One of the bodyguards had intended to use his strength to pull out the remaining parts buried in the sand, but he was interrupted by Zaro.
"Be careful, be careful!" Zaro blocked the bodyguard who was excavating the metal pieces. "I've seen archaeological films. You have to use a brush to brush away the sand bit by bit, then blow gently..."
As he spoke, Zaro pouted as he lay there. Before he could finish exhaling, a gust of wind slapped his face with sand.
He awkwardly wiped his face. The sand and sweat had turned into muddy water, and his face was all messed up. Zaro immediately lost his patience and directly pulled out the metal piece from the sand.
"There seems to be words!"
Zaro brushed off the sand on the metal sheet and carefully blew on it. This time, he paid attention to the direction of the wind so that it didn't get stuck on his face.
The rest of the words on the metal plate had been damaged and blurred, and it was impossible to see what it was. Fortunately, the small piece in the middle was slightly clearer.
Zaro flipped the metal piece up and down. "This should be straight. This letter is... 'n'?"
Mitisy came over to take a look. "It looks like η. The right part is obviously longer."
Zaro: "Oh? Really? No wonder I felt something was wrong … "
Before he could finish speaking, Barbara rushed over to snatch the metal piece and kicked Zaro to the side.
Zaro was furious after being kicked. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to retaliate when he was stopped by Mitisy.
"Babla, did you recognize him?" Mitisy stopped Zaro and asked.
Barbara's reaction was too big. It was completely different from her usual aristocratic and virtuous demeanor. She even flung her fan to the side.
There weren't many situations that could cause Barbara to lose her persona. Mitisy, who simply hadn't seen any useful information, waited for her to give an answer.
Hearing Mitisy's words, Zaro stared blankly and also looked over. Seeing Barbara's sparkling eyes, Zaro shivered. Had this unreasonable spirit gone crazy?
There was still a lot of sand on the metal piece. Touching it would result in a layer of dust. At this moment, Barbara couldn't care less about her mysophobia. She gripped it tightly with both hands and stared at the metal piece with an expression of shock, passion, infatuation, and madness. It was as though she had seen a 200-kilogram diamond.
"Alkaid... 'η' character imprint. It's definitely the Alkaid!"
"What?!" At some point, Flemington, who had walked over, spoke in a different tone. He didn't dare believe his ears. His heart had trembled the moment he heard the words "Alkaid."
Mitisy, who had his ears perked up, also heard it. He was equally shocked. "Don't tell me what's buried in this sand pit is one of the seven spaceships of the legendary Dream Team, the Alkaid?! Didn't they say that the Alkaid had been destroyed during the initial exploration? "
Flemington took a deep breath. "We lost contact with the Alkaid. It's just that we haven't found any traces of it in all these years. Therefore, some people guessed that it encountered a cosmic storm and was destroyed, vanishing from the universe."
Zaro Slacker Luo was at a loss. "What's the Alkaid? There's such a spaceship? "
His agent explained to him from the side.
Many people knew about the Sirius. It was one of the pioneers of human space exploration in the New Era. It represented an era. And before the Sirius, there was a group of exploration teams at the Elder level. They were formed of seven unmanned spaceships, named after the Big Dipper.
"The Dream Team of exploration teams at the Elder level. They carried the peak intelligence of that era!" Barbara's scorching gaze shifted from the metal plate in her hand to the sand pit that was currently being excavated.
"The Alkaid, serial number η, lost contact during an exploration mission. For the sake of finding the Alkaid, the Inter-planetary Fund has offered a bounty of 100 billion!"
100 billion!
To the vast majority of people, this was an astronomical figure!
Everyone's eyes lit up with a blaze.
The founder of the Dream Team was the founder of the Inter-planetary Fund!
The initial bounty was 10 billion. As the years passed, the Inter-planetary Fund's managers changed generation after generation, but they never withdrew the bounty on the Alkaid. In fact, the bounty was constantly increasing! After 400 years, the bounty had reached a level that even someone like Barbara, who was born into a super-rich family, would go crazy!
Over the past 400 years, as humanity ventured into outer space, many adventurers had attempted to find the Alkaid, only to return in disappointment.
Regardless of whether it was Flemington or Song Ping, they were the same as many people who had served on other planets. They had all dreamed of finding the Alkaid, but they had all been jolted awake by reality.
After 400 years, many people only treated the Alkaid mission, which had occupied the top spot on the bounty list for 400 years, as a topic of idle conversation.
"If the Inter-planetary Fund didn't really expect to find the Alkaid, that's why they increased the bounty so much. Who could have expected that after 400 years, traces of the Alkaid would really be found? If we really dig up the Alkaid, will the Inter-planetary Fund go back on their word? "Woo Tianhao asked.
"Definitely not! That's the Inter-planetary Fund we're talking about! "Barbara retorted. It didn't matter if the Inter-planetary Fund went back on their word. If they really dug up the Alkaid, the Inter-planetary Fund definitely wouldn't go back on their word! She wanted a share of the profits from this Alkaid mission!
No matter what, the Inter-planetary Fund's bounty had never been faked. Whatever they said, it was whatever it was. There wouldn't be a single cent missing! There wouldn't be payment in installments either!
If they said 100 billion, then 100 billion would be 100 billion!
So what if they regretted it?!
Not allowed!
Definitely not allowed!
Not a single cent missing!
Flemington was grinning so widely that his mouth was about to split open. He wished he could float into space.
100 billion!
Even if they couldn't claim all of it, their Bu Base would definitely claim the majority!
Even if they couldn't apply for next year's military budget, the Inter-planetary Fund's bounty would be enough for them to use!
The spaceport had to be upgraded … the base could be expanded … Yes, they still had to hire some agronomists with high salaries … The equipment of the soldiers had to be changed from inside to out … and they had to buy 10 more fleets …
Flemington had already started to consider how to spend the bounty.
The news of the Alkaid also made the base team that was carrying out the excavation mission extremely excited!
Fang Zhao was much calmer compared to the craziness of the others. He recalled the information he had previously obtained.
There was very little information on the internet regarding the seven first-generation interstellar exploration spaceships. All he knew was that the seven spaceships of the "Dream Team" were the most technologically advanced batch. The Sirius at the back belonged to the "younger generation". The other exploratory spaceships and spaceships at the back belonged to the younger generation.
Most technological products would probably only have some value as a collector's item and would be displayed in a museum or on display. It was reasonable to say that after so many years had passed, science and technology were constantly advancing. Spaceships and warships had already been upgraded several times. Even if a spaceship from that era was discovered, it wouldn't make people go crazy over it. However, everyone's reaction was like an archaeological team from the Old Era discovering a majestic imperial tomb!
The seven spaceships of the "Dream Team" that could make the Inter-planetary Fund offer a bounty of 100 billion probably weren't simple. Furthermore, Fang Zhao was more concerned about the "top-notch intelligence of that era" that they had mentioned.
Flemington also didn't care about what Fang Zhao thought. He prepared to report the situation to his superiors while instructing people to continue excavating. As for Zaro and the others, Flemington demarcated a few areas for them to play at the side.
Zaro and the others weren't willing to stay idle at the side and asked Flemington for some excavating machinery.
Mitisy's agent, Lv Xin, was currently taking photos of the busy Mitisy.
Zaro glanced over and said to his own agent, who was drinking water, "Look at other people's agents! Be more self-aware! "
Zaro's agent, who had been filming for over three hours and had just taken a break: "…" Did I f * cking film a dog just now?!
After taking a few photos, Zaro started excavating with the machine. He felt that he was doing an arduous mission with historical significance. He felt a special sense of mission!
Zaro decided that he would write a travel book when he returned — "Those Days I Operated an Excavator on Planet Bu".
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