Chapter 2579 - 2578: Next Step
The Ling Yun had left a backdoor on the ships of those people earlier, leaving behind a signal trace, so tracking down the star system where they were located wasn’t that difficult.
Ling Feng was in no rush, there was no need to engage the curvature engine, so he merely instructed the Ling Yun to adjust its speed to the maximum, and then they began to journey through space.
With Li Chunxi accompanying him, Ling Feng didn’t feel lonely; in fact, the two of them had a great time aboard the ship, spending seven or eight days this way.
Subsequently, the Ling Yun followed the signal traces and located the star system of the other party.
Understanding the technological capabilities of the other party, Ling Feng did not let the Ling Yun get too close. He stopped the ship when they were a million kilometers away.
After scanning, the Ling Yun informed Ling Feng that this place was an unnamed star system located three light-years away from Earth. The main star was slightly larger than the Sun, surrounded by ten planets.
The origin of that civilization was on one of these planets, and as their technology arose, they had developed the entire star system.
Beyond that, this civilization also extended its reach to surrounding star systems, controlling a space with a half-light-year radius around them.
Reaching this point allowed the use of the curvature engine, so Ling Feng sent out dozens of miniature spaceships into the star system, commencing full-scale scanning and data collection to obtain all information about the other side as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, he and Li Chunxi continued to enjoy their unabashed private world together.
Five days later, the miniature spaceships completed their task flawlessly without being detected by the other side.
Consolidating the intelligence and analyzing it took a bit of time, and eventually, the Ling Yun concluded that although the civilization in this star system was powerful, it had no further trump cards. Ling Feng could conquer it entirely using his Chaos Sword!
Feeling assured, Ling Feng wasn’t interested in conquering this star system, so he ordered the ship to return and activate the curvature engine.
This journey could be considered a honeymoon for Ling Feng and Li Chunxi. Their relationship, already strong, became even more intimately bonded through this experience.
However, upon returning to Earth, Ling Feng had to start tackling new matters.
Xiangxue had been at the Underground City in Antarctica for a long time, and the situation there was unknown, so soon, Ling Feng and Li Chunxi boarded the spaceship and rushed over.
Upon arrival, neither of them expected the Underground City to have transformed so dramatically in such a short time.
What were once dug-out shelters had been converted into standard-height houses, all with electricity, and the land had been cultivated with seedlings brought from Ling Corporation.
The swift progress exceeded Ling Feng’s expectations, prompting him to ask Xiangxue, "How did everything happen so fast?"
"Human potential is infinite. They’ve rediscovered themselves and understood the meaning of survival, so naturally, they devoted all their energy to quickly achieve a happy life," Xiangxue replied.
"It seems that the environment truly can change people!"
Ling Feng mused before laughing, "As long as people are living decent lives, that’s good. Do you want to bring those people from the Arctic over as well?"
"Yes, I was waiting for you both to come. The distance is too far for me to return easily," Xiangxue said.
"Alright then, let’s go!"
Ling Feng nodded, taking her out of the Underground City and back to the Arctic by spaceship.
As Xiangxue was now the Clan Leader, everyone naturally listened to her. After some mobilization, the people gathered their belongings, exited the ice, and boarded the spaceship with her.
After relocating the people, Xiangxue looked intently at Ling Feng, "Lings Brother, my side of things is about wrapped up. What’s next for you?"
"I haven’t thought about it yet. The progress on the Li Dynasty’s side is going smoothly without my intervention, so perhaps I could consider Australia," Ling Feng replied.
The continent of Australia is rich in mineral resources; whether coal or various metal ores, they’re world-class.
Such abundant resources being undeveloped would be a waste, wouldn’t it?
Ling Feng wasn’t particularly interested in land, but he hoped to gather all the resources under his control!
And for the development of the Li Dynasty, having invested so much money, he deserved to earn some returns.
Hearing his plans, Xiangxue nodded, "Could I go with you?"
Listening to this, Ling Feng felt a stir in his heart.
And Li Chunxi, casting a glance at him, immediately said, "Of course, you won’t need to worry about things here anyway!"
Ling Feng looked at her, surprised she was helping Xiangxue seize the opportunity.
But he simply nodded, "Sure, you can come along with us then!"
"Thank you!"
Xiangxue nodded and continued, "I’ve brought the gold I promised you; I’ll deliver it to the spaceship later."
"This stuff, don’t you need it there?" Ling Feng asked.
"Living here, what can we possibly do with it?"
Xiangxue chuckled, "Better you take it; at least you can buy lots of supplies with it!"
Ling Feng didn’t hesitate, nodding, "Alright then. You settle everyone down, and we’ll head out to Australia to prepare for the mineral exploration!"
"Got it!"
Xiangxue nodded and went to inform the clan members.
The Underground City was already developing toward prosperity, with no natural disasters or foreign enemies; she could safely leave.
Once everything was settled, they all boarded the spaceship and headed to the Australian continent.
The journey was uneventful, and upon reaching the continent, Ling Feng first checked out the Devil Clan’s city.
Arriving there, they found only ruins; time had passed, and the skeletal remains had decayed, consumed by numerous scavengers.
The chaotic city was in disarray, and without hesitation, Ling Feng dropped a large number of fire-attribute Five Elements Fruits from the spaceship, setting the place ablaze!
Afterward, the spaceship departed, eventually landing near a crimson-colored mountain.
Seeing the land covered in red rocks, Ling Feng’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
Both Li Chunxi and Xiangxue, curious, asked simultaneously, "What is all this?"
"This is iron ore!"
Ling Feng looked at them, "In my world, this was once the global standard for high-quality iron ore, with very high purity!"
"Oh, that’s how it is!"
Li Chunxi realized, and then asked, "With so much ore, how do we extract it?"
"There’s no worry about that; there’s definitely a way!"
Ling Feng chuckled, thinking of the mature mining team he trained in the Xuanling Realm, knowing that once personnel and machinery arrived, mining would be a simple matter.