Returning to the runway, Jiang Ye circled his newly purchased aerial trike.
This type of rotorcraft looked very similar to a helicopter. From the outside, it was almost like a helicopter with its shell removed. In reality, the differences were significant; it couldn't ascend vertically and could only take off by sliding. Once airborne, its speed could be slightly faster than a helicopter.
The body's surface was a glossy white, like car paint, shimmering in the sunlight.
Next to the pilot's seat was a small storage compartment. Jiang Ye opened it to find a small metal box. This must be the health gift!
He took it out to examine it. The box's surface was imprinted with four characters: Bei Chen Pharmaceutical.
Opening the box, he found three large bottles inside.
Jiang Ye took them out one by one.
The first bottle was Ophiuchus Bullfrog Pills, quail-egg-sized emerald green pills, a total of one hundred.
Jiang Ye was stunned by the name Ophiuchus Bullfrog Pills. He turned the bottle to read the instructions, where the efficacy was clearly stated:
[The main substance of this product is extracted from the Ophiuchus Bullfrog. It is suitable for carbon-based and silicon-based life forms. Its main functions include nourishing yin and tonifying blood, strengthening yang and boosting qi, promoting respiratory and circulatory system functions, and has the effect of prolonging life.]
[Recommended dosage: One pill per day]
Jiang Ye suddenly understood. It was truly a good product!
The second bottle was the Fox Constellation Delay Capsules, small bright white and yellow capsules, two hundred in total.
[This product is mainly used for strengthening yang and delaying ejaculation. Its efficacy is powerful, terrifyingly long-lasting.]
[Recommended dosage: One capsule at a time]
Jiang Ye scratched his head. This stuff was good, but it was useless to him.
He decided to keep it for now; perhaps it would be useful later.
The third bottle was the Jackal Constellation Muscle-Enhancing Effervescent Tablets, small gray tablets, one hundred in total.
[This product is used to improve cardiopulmonary function, promote muscle resilience and explosive power. It is an essential item for fitness enthusiasts and adolescent life forms.]
[Recommended dosage: One pill per day, dissolved in water]
Jiang Ye was very satisfied. These three bottles of health supplements were quite good, not cheap freebies.
He boarded the aircraft and settled into the pilot's seat.
A piece of paper was attached to the steering wheel, containing the operating instructions.
Indeed, it was a user-friendly operation, understandable at a glance.
Jiang Ye checked the fuel gauge: 80% fuel.
Time for a test flight!
He turned the key and pressed the accelerator!
The rumbling engine sound was surprisingly similar to a tractor.
The propellers above and behind spun faster and faster, stirring up a strong wind that blew the surrounding snow around!
Jiang Ye fastened his seatbelt, pushed the accelerator, and moved the control stick forward.
The rotorcraft slid forward rapidly!
Jiang Ye didn't know how fast he needed to accelerate to lift off, so he just pulled up. When the lift was sufficient, it would naturally fly.
The runway was seventy meters long, but after only thirty-odd meters, the rotorcraft wobbled and lifted off the ground, ascending into the sky!
Jiang Ye let out an excited yell.
"I'm a person who's flown in the sky now!"
The rotorcraft's speed increased, skimming over the milky white ground as it flew towards the sky.
Jiang Ye quickly calmed down from his initial excitement and began to figure out the operating patterns.
Turning the steering wheel, reducing the throttle, ascending and descending, turning left and right...
After flying for a while, Jiang Ye felt he had grasped the rotorcraft's handling and could control it quite freely.
Then, his attention turned to the surrounding scenery.
The rotorcraft had flown to an altitude of three to four hundred meters. The cold wind blowing against him felt like ice blades cutting into his body.
Jiang Ye circled the perimeter of the base. It was a vast expanse of white, and he saw nothing.
About a kilometer away, there were a few small red dots, hopping about energetically.
Jiang Ye patted his pocket, where he had two blood grenades. He turned the steering wheel and approached the red dots.
As he got closer, he could see clearly: they were four blood kangaroos, fighting fiercely, entangled in a brawl.
The rotorcraft flew overhead, attracting the attention of the blood kangaroos, which looked up curiously.
Jiang Ye pulled the pin on a blood grenade, released it, and yelled, "Go!"
Boom! White snow erupted into the sky, nearly knocking the rotorcraft down.
Jiang Ye quickly ascended and circled back to observe.
Three of the four blood kangaroos lay on the ground, having been blown to smithereens. The remaining one was fleeing in panic. A large area of blood mist stained the white snow.
The fleeing kangaroo had an injured tail, leaving a trail of red blood spots on the snow, like plum blossoms blooming in the white snow.
Jiang Ye was very satisfied. "Isn't this a small bomber?"
The storage compartment could hold dozens of blood grenades, more than enough to level a small hill!
He hovered in the air for a while longer, then checked the fuel gauge, which had dropped to 62%.
Jiang Ye roughly estimated that if this rotorcraft were fully fueled, it could fly about four hundred kilometers in one go.
The range was neither short nor long. Including round trips, it could cover four hundred li within the base's vicinity. It wasn't long either, as the distances between many islands and landmasses on this planet were greater than four hundred li, making them unreachable.
However, regardless of the range, having a rotorcraft made transportation convenient and could also be used for escape and survival in critical moments.
Jiang Ye turned the aircraft's head and returned to the base.
Next came a major hurdle: landing!
Many air accidents occurred due to poor landings, resulting in wreckage and fatalities.
Jiang Ye was fully focused, sensing the rotorcraft's condition. After circling twice, he aimed for the landing runway and lowered the altitude!
It was too late; he had missed the beginning of the runway.
Jiang Ye decisively pulled up, bringing the aircraft back into the air, circled once, and then aimed for the runway again for landing!
This time, he succeeded. The rotorcraft bounced once on the runway, decelerated rapidly, slid for more than fifty meters, and came to a stable stop.
"Phew," Jiang Ye let out a long sigh of relief and disembarked from the aircraft.
After this flight, besides killing three blood kangaroos and testing the combat effectiveness of the aerial trike, Jiang Ye had also confirmed the general distribution of ores around the base.
To the southeast, he smelled two types of ores.
To the northwest, there were seven or eight different mineral scents.
This indicated that these two areas had substantial ore reserves, detectable even from high altitude. He could go mining there later, potentially earning a lot of money.
Jiang Ye opened the storage compartment, brought the health supplements back to the base, took out all three bottles, and placed them into the trading terminal separately.
The three bottles were quickly appraised, each valued at ten thousand yuan.
A total of thirty thousand yuan worth of gifts was quite generous.
Picking up his shovel, he pushed open the base door.
Jiang Ye decided to finish mining the sulfur-antimony-silver ore near the base.
He climbed onto the wall via the slope of the coal bag and then jumped directly into the snow.
Sliding down into the mine pit, he skillfully worked with his shovel.
Most of the ore had already been mined, leaving only some dregs.
In the past, the wealthy Jiang Ye would not have bothered with these dregs and would have discarded them.
But now, with the heavy snowfall making mining difficult, it was better to be thrifty.
Although the slag seemed small, collecting it all yielded two more sacks for sale.
His personal assets increased to 3,596,000 yuan!
He was only four thousand yuan away from upgrading to a Level 9 base!
Jiang Ye was quite excited and headed out immediately.
He put on his skis, using a crude metal rod as ski poles, and glided towards the direction of the stalactite mine.
He only needed to break off one or two stalactites, and he could upgrade tonight!