2: Chapter 002 Newbie Gift Pack: Lunar Base?!
Lin Mo abruptly snapped out of that mysterious, immersive state. His chest heaved violently as he gasped for air, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. That brief ten-minute information dump had been more mentally taxing than pulling an all-nighter to cram an entire semester's worth of textbooks.
He closed his eyes and rested for a good while before he could barely manage to organize the vast, star-like stream of knowledge in his mind into a vague outline.
It wasn't a hallucination, much less a dream.
The entity known as the civilization leap system still hovered coldly and steadily deep within his consciousness, its pale blue holographic interface emitting a soft yet undeniable glow. And the blueprint titled [Modular Permanent Moon Base (Phase I Project)] was already deeply etched into his mind, like an innate memory.
"Gulp." Lin Mo subconsciously swallowed, his throat tight and dry.
He tried to "flip through" the blueprint again. This time, instead of trying to take it all in at once, he selectively focused on one of the sub-systems—[Energy Core: Improved Small-Scale Nuclear Fission Reactor "Zhu Long"].
Just by roughly understanding its basic principles, Lin Mo felt as if his entire worldview was being ground into the dirt.
This thing... compared to what he had learned in university textbooks or the reactor designs that various countries in the real world kept strictly under wraps, was on a completely different dimension!
It utilized an unheard-of "Neutron Beam Precision Constraint" technology, making the utilization rate of nuclear fuel absurdly high, almost entirely eliminating the problem of nuclear waste disposal found in traditional reactors. Its size was even more shockingly compact; according to the blueprint, a "Zhu Long" core capable of providing ample energy for the entire Moon Base was only about the size of a household double-door refrigerator!
"This... how is this possible?" Lin Mo muttered to himself, his voice trembling with a tremor he didn't even notice. The technology of this energy core alone, once realized, would be enough for the Dragon Country to completely turn the tables in the energy sector and crush any bullshit energy sanctions underfoot!
Suppressing the stormy waves in his heart, he turned his consciousness toward [Structural Building Materials: Lunar Regolith In-Situ Polymerization Technology].
This time, he looked more closely. The blueprint not only provided a detailed chemical formula but also a set of 3D printing construction processes that utilized the ubiquitous lunar regolith and solar energy on the moon's surface. The molecular structure of the required core catalyst was as exquisite as a work of art. Judging by Lin Mo's existing knowledge, it was almost impossible for Blue Star's current level of chemical synthesis to mass-produce it.
But the system didn't just provide the formula; it also included a detailed, step-by-step industrial preparation path!
"Hiss—" Lin Mo sucked in a breath of cold air, feeling his scalp tingle.
This was no longer just a simple blueprint; it was a gold mine of technology waiting to be excavated, enough to overturn an entire era! From materials science to energy science, from structural engineering to ecological cycles, any single sub-item, if taken out, could be called "black technology"!
After the initial ecstasy came a coldness, like ice water being poured over his head.
This thing was too hot to handle.
He, Lin Mo, a fresh graduate living in a rental who could barely afford to eat, what did he have to protect this gold mine? Let alone realizing it, if even a whisper of this got out, what awaited him wouldn't be success and wealth, but vanishing from the face of the earth. Those predatory foreign powers and the unscrupulous wolves within the country who would do anything for profit would pounce on him like sharks smelling blood and tear him to shreds.
Individual strength, in the face of technology of this level, was as insignificant as dust.
[Ding! Starter Tutorial Task Progress: 1%. Please host master the basic principles as soon as possible to unlock subsequent permissions.]
The system's cold notification sounded at the right time, pulling Lin Mo back to reality from his chaotic thoughts.
His gaze sharpened, falling on the task list.
[Starter Tutorial Task: Initially master the basic principles of the blueprint (Current Progress: 1%)]
[Task Reward: 100 Points, Elementary Information Encryption Technology.]
"Points... encryption technology..." Lin Mo murmured these two terms, his eyes gradually becoming sharp.
The system seemed to be guiding him, not just giving him technology, but paving the way for him. Points were clearly a "currency" used to exchange for more good things, and Elementary Information Encryption Technology... wasn't that exactly what he needed most right now?
Without a secure communication channel, everything else was out of the question.
Having thought this through, Lin Mo no longer hesitated. He took a deep breath and sat back down in that creaky chair, his gaze becoming focused and determined. He pushed the instant noodle cup aside and found a pen and paper—even though the knowledge was in his head, he needed the most primitive form of writing to help him organize his thoughts and deepen his understanding.
"Let's start with the most basic 'Lunar Regolith Solidifier' formula and the molecular formula for 'Lightweight High-Strength Composite Materials'..." he muttered, his pen tip moving rapidly across the paper, writing down complex chemical formulas and structural diagrams.
Time passed quietly to the scratching sound of the pen. Outside the window, night fell, and the city lights came on; the urban bustle seemed to be blocked out by an invisible barrier. In the rented room, there was only the silhouette of a youth writing feverishly at his desk, and the blueprint of the Moon Base slowly rotating in his mind, radiating infinite possibilities.
He knew that from the moment he made up his mind and truly began to tackle this tough nut, his life, and even the destiny of the entire Dragon Country, had stepped onto a completely different trajectory.