The Rocket Mole does not have a driving function. <
"Wow, it's flying!"
Vita is excited to see it.
I ask her how old she is, and she says 65, which is 13 years old in human terms. No wonder.
"But it doesn't look like it's going to fly, that's what's so strange about it.
Zion uses <, pronounced in the style of the Shoro Empire. Of course, <> means <>.
"It's a little late for that, isn't it? Isn't it the same with spaceships?"
"Well, yes, they are."
The spaceship that Jin built is spherical. Aerodynamically, it doesn't look like it will fly.
Still, this flying subterranean vehicle (rocket mole) is even more bizarre.
It is a 1.5-meter-diameter, 4.5-meter-long cylinder that has been turned on its side. It is quite strange to see it flying in the sky.
Because of its shape, it needs to be protected from the wind in order to reach supersonic speeds, but the practical test was a success.
"Now we can fly to the vicinity of Horai Island.
Since the cockpit is small, it is honestly nice to not have to ride for more than an hour.
While Jin was thinking about this, Reiko was working on the underwater test.
This could not be seen from the land. However, through the communication function of the bracelet she had temporarily made, she knew that it had been a success.
The last step was the drilling function, which was the original purpose.
With Zion's permission, we decided to try it out in the clan territory.
"<>...... there is a small vein of gold and silver 35 meters below here."
"Oh, that's perfect. I'll take care of it, Jin.
"Okay. ...... Reiko, please."
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Reiko replies, and the rocket mole begins to dig downward at an angle. Its speed is about two meters per minute.
"Not bad."
Because it dug at an angle, it took about 20 minutes for the Rocket Mole to reach the vein.
This time, the rock has been sent out to a pair of warp gates on the surface.
"Is this it? ......<>. Oh, it has a high content."
It was a very good vein, containing 0.5 percent gold, 2 percent silver, 7 percent copper, and 7 percent nickel. The disadvantage is that it is small in size, but even so, the gold reserves are large.
"Thank you, Jin. This will make our clan rich.
"I'm glad I could be of service, even if it was just by accident."
And then the rocket mole returns to the surface.
"Thank you, Reiko."
Jin quickly checks each part of the vehicle.
There was no abnormality except for a few scratches on the outer cover.
In case you are wondering, Jin fixed the scratches with engineering magic, and applied further over the scratches.
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"Now we are ready.
Jin said with satisfaction over a cup of tea in the afternoon of the same day.
"I think I'll go to Kunlun Island first, what do you think?"
"I don't think you should go to ....... Or rather, don't go there."