Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chapter 7 Planting Cabin
Chen Ming only took a look at the equipment in the planting cabin when he first boarded the ship.

Because Chen Ming was looking for food at the time and found that the planting cabin was empty, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Therefore, it is not clear what the equipment in these planting cabins does or how it works.

So Chen Ming's thoughts returned to the previous question, how to use the planting cabin.

In this way, when we land on the planet later, we can make faster and more accurate plans.

Chen Ming clicked on the [Planting Cabin] in the cabin column on the panel.

A three-dimensional image of the entire planting cabin suddenly appeared in front of him.

Chen Ming glanced at the extremely detailed image in amazement, and then looked at the panel that appeared along with the three-dimensional imaging.

【Planting cabin】

[Space: 5*5*5]

[Fixed equipment: hydroponic warehouse (out of operation), nutrient solution extractor (out of operation),]

[Dismountable equipment: solar lamp (stopped), advanced plant analyzer (stopped), agricultural machinery components (stopped)]

[Object: 500ml crop nutrient solution*2]

Chen Ming thought about it for a moment, then stood up and went to the planting cabin.

There are some things that you can’t understand just by looking at the panel, but it’s better to see them with your own eyes.

Chen Ming entered the planting cabin this time and took a look at the overall layout. It can be said that it is exactly the same as the three-dimensional imaging presented on the panel.

Even after Chen Ming entered the cabin, his appearance was not shown on it.

But this is not an important thing.

Chen Ming looked around the entire cabin and looked at the device that occupied the largest area in the entire cabin, occupying almost half of the space.

At the same time, he clicked on the name of the equipment displayed on the panel, [Hydroculture Chamber].

【Hydroculture Warehouse】

[Planted: None]

[Remaining planting space: 100%]

[Nutritional solution reserve: 0ml]

[Current maintenance environment: None]

The appearance of the hydroponic warehouse looks very simple. It is a device used to isolate the surrounding environment where crops are grown.

According to the panel and the introduction of all the functions of the spacecraft in the "Spaceship Operation Manual" that Chen Ming found in the spacecraft computer, it can be seen that the hydroponic warehouse has the function of maintaining the most basic environment needed for crop growth.

It's large in size but simple in function.

However, it also has a special feature, that is, it can cultivate crops without soil through nutrient solution.

The efficiency of planting, the utilization rate of unit planting area, and the utilization rate of spaceship space are very high.

This function needs to be carried out with the accompanying equipment [Nutrient Solution Separator].

The nutrient solution extractor is right next to the hydroponic bin, and the whole thing looks like a juicer.

The upper level is an opening into which various items can be filled.

The middle layer is a transparent tank with various sophisticated devices inside.

The lower level is a small storage space, which contains the two 500ml cans of nutrient solution displayed on the panel.

Chen Ming clicked on its panel.

【Nutrient solution precipitation instrument】

[Material: empty]

[Finished product: None]

[Internal storage: 500ml crop nutrient solution*2]

Three pieces of content correspond to three parts.

At this time, Chen Ming also understood the meaning of the [object] on the cabin panel, which should refer to all items in the entire room that were not equipment.

As long as it is placed in this cabin, it will be detected by the panel.

These two cans of nutrient solution must be 30 years old, and I don’t know if they have expired.

Chen Ming estimated that there shouldn't be one yet, otherwise its name might not be nutrient solution, but water or some other suspension.

Then there are the raw materials for this nutrient solution extractor, which Chen Ming also saw in the spacecraft operation manual.

Anything that has nutrients for crop production can serve as a raw material.For example, the corpse of the bug and its eggs in the cold storage.

However, when Chen Ming saw the range of raw materials available, the first thing that came to his mind was soil.

Although I don't have it on hand at the moment, it is obvious that dirt is definitely the most indispensable thing on the planet below.

The crops Chen Ming chooses to plant will be selected from this planet, so it would be perfect to use the soil on the planet to extract the nutrient solution.

Chen Ming has a general understanding of the two fixed equipment.

And the other three are detachable devices.

Solar lamps can be used to provide sunlight for crops grown in hydroponic barns.

The agricultural machinery component is an accessory equipment installed on the hydroponic warehouse. It takes care of the crops inside according to its own internal program settings, which is very worry-free.

As for the advanced plant analyzer.

Its data chip records most of the plants that humans have discovered, which can help Chen Ming determine whether various plants found on the planet in the future are edible.

Even if a new plant is discovered that is not recorded in the database, the analyzer can still analyze the sample to determine whether it is toxic and whether it is edible for humans.

The function of this thing determines that it is the key to whether Chen Ming can survive in the future.

Chen Ming understands the planting process of the planting cabin, so the subsequent planning will be very simple.

Land on the planet, find food, analyze it, get enough seeds and food, take off, leave here, and return to the human world.

It seems simple, but in fact we haven’t even started the first step yet, now it’s just planning.

Before officially starting the first step of landing on the planet, Chen Ming needs to repair the damaged landing module of the spacecraft.

Then a very real problem was placed in front of Chen Ming.

The materials on the spaceship are not enough.

So Chen Ming chose to continue entering the work cabin.

This spaceship named Iron Ore is a mining spacecraft.

The spacecraft is located in an asteroid ring that is extremely rich in minerals.

How could I be stifled by the issue of materials?

After entering the work cabin, Chen Ming also opened the panel of the work cabin.

【Working cabin】

[Space: 5*5*5]

[Fixed equipment: asteroid scanning detector (out of operation), marine smelting furnace (out of operation)]

[Dismountable equipment: Type II mining laser transmitter (stopped operating), asteroid traction equipment (stopped operating)]

[Object: None]

The functions of these devices on the panel are all written on the names, so Chen Ming does not need to study too much.

You only need to start using the entire set of equipment according to the usage procedures stored in the database of the spacecraft computer.

The entire process of scanning, hauling, mining, and smelting can be controlled by computers.

Only when Chen Ming tried to start the asteroid scanning detector, he discovered a problem.

The number of asteroids near the mining space station is small.

Either it was cleared out many years ago when the space station was under construction, or it was dug up when the space station opened.

If he wants to find an asteroid that contains a large amount of materials needed to repair the landing module, Chen Ming must leave the space station and go farther away.

But Chen Ming didn’t want to lose the coordinates of the space station.

Therefore, he had to wait for the spacecraft to wait for the planet below to rotate in its orbit for a day, confirm the rotation and revolution trajectory of the planet, and lock the relative position of the space station close to him before leaving.

Chen Ming remembers that the rotation period of the planet below seems to be similar to that of the Earth.

He could afford to wait for a day.

And it doesn't mean that the spacecraft can't do anything near the mining space station during this period.

It’s not that there are no asteroids near the space station, it’s just that the number is relatively small and the distribution is scattered.

If you have no experience in using mining equipment, you can take advantage of this opportunity to become familiar with the equipment.

Try to collect minerals from nearby asteroids that are not that valuable.

(End of this chapter)