Five hundred meters from the base, Jiang Ye was already familiar with his homemade skis.
His speed increased steadily.
Finally, he shot forward, the wind whistling past his ears, as if he were flying.
He could already see the mining pit of the stalactite mine. A large black hole in the center of the white snow, visible from a great distance.
Jiang Ye used his ski poles to slow down, finally stopping steadily at the edge of the pit.
The pit had accumulated a lot of snow, like a cream warehouse. Fortunately, the stalactites were tall enough to protrude from the snow.
Jiang Ye looked up at the sky. There was about an hour until dusk.
It was still early, so he decided to start building the runway.
To transport a large quantity of stalactites back to the base, a rotorcraft was necessary. For the rotorcraft to land here, a runway was needed.
Jiang Ye took off his skis, gripped his shovel, and dug into the snow with all his might!
He first outlined the location of the runway, ten meters away from the mine pit.
The runway specifications were the same as the base: fifteen meters wide and seventy meters long. More than enough.
Jiang Ye worked with incredible speed, clearing the top layer of snow in just half an hour.
Then, he quickly began removing the snow underneath.
Beneath the snow grew snow oil grass, which was very stubborn and required a shovel to dig out one by one.
Jiang Ye had only dug for a meter when dusk arrived.
He had to give up for the moment and come back tomorrow.
He went down into the mine pit and broke off two stalactites.
He couldn't carry any more; stalactites were quite heavy, and Jiang Ye could only hold one under each arm.
He put on his skis and slowly glided back to the base.
Halfway back, he suddenly saw several dark animals to the south.
Jiang Ye stopped for a moment. The distance was too great to see clearly what they were. He could only tell they were large, like horses.
He didn't dare to provoke them casually. It was getting dark, and it was best to return quickly. So, he continued to glide forward.
The fiery clouds gradually disappeared, and the sky turned a deep blue.
As soon as night fell, Jiang Ye returned to the base.
He threw the two stalactites into the trading pod and sold them!
His personal assets increased to 3,616,000 yuan.
He decisively opened the base upgrade function. The two upgrade conditions were already marked with green checkmarks.
He clicked to upgrade!
[Before upgrading to Base Level 9, you need to choose a short-term development direction.]
[That is, the industry you plan to develop first in the near future.]
[Agriculture: Obtain products such as grain, fruits, vegetables, cotton, oil, sugar, hemp, tobacco, tea, etc.]
[Animal Husbandry: Obtain animal products such as meat, eggs, milk, wool, leather, etc.]
[Forestry: Cultivate forests and produce timber.]
[Fishery: Catch, farm, and process aquatic organisms.]
[Once selected, the Galactic Mall will open corresponding goods to assist you in industrial development.]
Jiang Ye's expression was somewhat complex.
It seemed like large-scale production was about to begin!
Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, and fishery were all good options.
He suffered from indecision. Jiang Ye propped his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
After thinking for a long time, he couldn't make up his mind. He decided to ask for someone else's opinion.
He opened the chat channel and sent a message to Isabella.
Jiang Ye: Teacher Isabella? Did you return safely? I have something to ask you, which is better to develop first: agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, or fishery?
Isabella had been a colony commander before, so she had experience. She was a senior, and her opinion should be correct.
After sending the message, he waited for a long time, but there was no reply.
Jiang Ye then sent a message to Cao County Citizen:
I have a question for you. Which do you think is better to develop first: agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, or fishery?
Cao County Citizen replied immediately: Agriculture! Grains and vegetables sell very well. The prices have been extremely high these past two days. What's up?
Jiang Ye: Nothing, you carry on.
Just after chatting with Cao County Citizen, Isabella's message also arrived.
Isabella: I chose fishery at the time because my base is by the sea. Fishery is quite good. After upgrading the base, it will unlock things like depth charges, fish food, and fishing nets. It makes money super fast. I just got home and I'm cooking for my husband.
Jiang Ye: Okay, thank you.
Cao County Citizen recommended agriculture, and Isabella recommended fishery.
Jiang Ye hesitated for a moment and clicked on [Animal Husbandry].
Agriculture was too much work. If large-scale mechanized farming wasn't possible, it would be slow to make money. Moreover, it was winter now, and nothing could be grown at all.
As for fishery, the sea was too far away. And the planet's climate was harsh; Jiang Ye feared strong winds and high waves, which might put his life at risk.
Forestry was too slow, and the demand for timber wasn't high.
Considering everything, developing animal husbandry first suited Jiang Ye the best. Not only would he have meat to eat, but there would also be a lot of manure.
He could collect the manure and use it as fertilizer for the plantation. With that foundation, developing agriculture and fishery later would be easier.
[Congratulations! Your base has been upgraded to Level 9.]
[New Function Unlocked: Livestock Assistant.]
[Through the Livestock Assistant function, you can purchase various livestock products, consult livestock-related information, and receive one-on-one guidance from online teachers!]
[1 new item unlocked in the Galactic Mall.]
Jiang Ye's eyebrows shot up. No wonder they asked him to choose; it was the Livestock Assistant!
Returning to the function panel, he habitually clicked on the Galactic Mall.
The new product was very cheap but very practical:
[Item: Roxithromycin Capsules.]
[Item Description: A new generation of macrolide antibiotics that can kill various microorganisms. Its in vitro antibacterial activity is similar to erythromycin, and its in vivo antibacterial activity is 1 to 4 times stronger than erythromycin. Absorption rate is not affected by age, generally has few adverse reactions, and low toxicity.]
[Price: 3 yuan/capsule.]
Jiang Ye immediately bought 10 capsules.
The trading pod flashed, and ten small plastic boxes appeared, each containing a red and white capsule.
Antibiotics could sometimes be life-saving, so it was essential to have them.
He opened the chat channel and sent a message to Cao County Citizen.
Jiang Ye: New stock has arrived, Roxithromycin capsules, 10 yuan per capsule. Individually boxed.
Cao County Citizen: Send 500 capsules first.
Cao County Citizen's business acumen was sharp. This was a planet lacking medical supplies. Antibiotics would definitely sell well, so he directly ordered 500 capsules for trial sales.
Jiang Ye quickly completed the transaction, transferring five hundred capsules of roxithromycin. He made a profit of 7 yuan per capsule, a net profit of 3,500 yuan.
A small amount of money, not worth mentioning.
He returned to the function panel and clicked on [Livestock Assistant].
A colorful interface instantly popped up!
There were so many advertisements, each flashing. The color schemes of bright red, green, blue, and yellow made Jiang Ye think for a moment that his base had contracted a virus and entered some inappropriate website for children.
Upon closer inspection, he confirmed it was indeed the Livestock Assistant.
Because all those advertisements were related to animal husbandry.
[Want to get rich quickly? Raise Ophidian Bullfrogs! Cheap feed, doesn't require a lot of water, quick harvest in a week, 300% return!]
[A chance to get rich overnight! Come and buy Orion wild cranes! Ready for market in half a year, incredible meat yield!]
[Uncle Duck at the lowest price of the year, 180 yuan each!]
Jiang Ye's eyes were dazzled, and he was dumbfounded.
His past experience told him that clicking on such exaggerated web advertisements would either lead to scams or adult websites, and never to making money.
So, he dragged the interface down.