Super Island Tycoon-Chapter 838 - 837: Supplies

Similar to rare metals like lanthanum, there are many that are extremely scarce on Earth.

Some rare metals aren't needed by Jiang Cheng now, but sooner or later there will come a day when they are needed.

There are some special materials of which not even a bit exists on Earth.

Such as the Alpha Crystal, which is a necessary material for manufacturing mechas, not a trace can be found on Earth.

But if one day Alpha Crystals won't suffice, Jiang Cheng will have to go look on Neptune.

It can be said that the rare minerals available on Earth simply cannot support his future plans, nor can they allow humanity to develop into a space civilization.

Yet Jiang Cheng believes that humanity is destined to become a space civilization in the future, a goal he has already set for humanity.

So after Jiang Cheng discovered this fact, he decided to vigorously exploit resources elsewhere.

Since Earth's resources aren't enough to support humanity's development into a space civilization, Jiang Cheng might as well seek resources from other places.

Rare resources not found on Earth might be abundant and inexhaustible on other planets.

And when it comes to developing other planets, Mars is the best target.

Mars is very close to Earth, and its environment is not as harsh as that of other spheres.

At the very least, Mars doesn't have the extreme high temperatures of several hundred degrees nor the severe cold of minus two hundred degrees.

Moreover, Mars has a wealth of rare resources, platinum mines being the best evidence.

Currently, the platinum mined on Mars has already exceeded Earth's reserves, and there are many other similar rare metals, all of which are what Jiang Cheng covets.

This is why Jiang Cheng is impatient to develop Mars; it's a decision made due to resource constraints.

In order to realize his dream, Jiang Cheng has no choice but to turn his gaze beyond Earth.

Mars is the first target he has set his sights on, preparing for a grand venture there.

Now there is already a permanent base on Mars, with many mining operations ongoing.

These facilities are the foundation for large-scale Mars development, and future Mars City will rely on these things to be built.

Jiang Cheng can completely use the current Mars Base as a foundation, gradually expanding it into a massive alien immigrant city.

Initially, when the Mars Base was established, several mines were developed around it, providing countless materials for the construction of the base.

Now, Jiang Cheng only needs to expand the scale of mining to source building materials for the city.

Of course, building an alien city is completely different from a base, the materials needed are vastly different.

Building a city on Mars is entirely different from building one on Earth.

On Earth, building a city just requires constructing enough buildings and supporting facilities like roads, electricity, and water supply.

But on Mars, it's entirely different; there's so much more that needs to be considered.

First of all, the atmosphere on Mars is not breathable for humans, so a fully enclosed city is necessary.

With so many people living on Mars, a large-scale oxygen circulation system is a must.

Of course, an Ecological Planting Area is indispensable; self-sufficiency is always necessary.

To meet the food demands of so many people, countless ecological zones need to be established around the city, a major project itself.

Aside from these basic needs, Mars City will also require many other facilities.

Living on Mars is no easy feat, there are just too many considerations.

It's all these various aspects that make the Mars colonization plan complex.

From any angle, the Mars colonization plan is a massive undertaking, involving both personnel and materials that are astronomical in number.

For Jiang Cheng to establish a city on Mars, a lot of work still needs to be done.

The first step is for Jiang Cheng to prepare the materials and equipment needed to build the city, and once these are ready, the next phase of the construction plan can begin.

A construction project of this magnitude, such as building Mars City, requires a lot of personnel.

This requires the mobilization of countless astronauts to join in this construction project.

The mobilization of astronauts is no simple task; many astronauts already have missions of their own and cannot be assembled quickly.

With so many preparations required up front, Jiang Cheng really has no time to spare.

That's why Jiang Cheng met with Xiao Peng today to start organizing the construction of Mars City.

A large amount of materials is needed to build Mars City, so preparations must be made in advance.

If preparations aren't made early, Jiang Cheng fears it won't be done in time.

For materials, you can contact Zhang Manlin; she will assist you in the material preparation work.

Jiang Cheng brought in his own company's CEO, Zhang Manlin, to help Xiao Peng with the material preparation work.

Having Zhang Manlin assist with preparing the materials for building Mars City is something Jiang Cheng felt he had no choice in.

Mainly because the amount of material needed is too large, and the variety is quite extensive.

If Xiao were to be responsible alone, it's uncertain how long it would take to get everything ready.

Xiao Peng specializes in managing technical teams and isn't very familiar with this kind of logistics work.

However, Zhang Manlin, the CEO of the Cosmic Umbrella Group, excels at this kind of work.

All Xiao needs to do is list the required materials and give the list to Zhang Manlin, who will arrange personnel to prepare them.

After all, collecting such a vast amount of materials requires the group's involvement, so handing it over to Zhang Manlin is very logical.

Initially, when Jiang Cheng asked Xiao Peng to prepare those materials, he was quite worried.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to gather enough materials and would delay the entire Mars colonization plan.

But upon hearing Jiang Cheng saying he should find Zhang Manlin, those initial concerns were alleviated.

He knew very well Zhang Manlin's abilities; with her in charge, no amount of material would be a problem.

As for materials, I'll contact the group regarding them, so you don't need to trouble yourself, President Jiang.

Right now, my concerns lie with the research and development department; I'm not sure if the progress can keep up with our schedule.

"There are still several types of equipment that haven't been developed yet, and without these, the entire project will be delayed."

He expressed his concerns to Jiang Cheng, afraid that the research team wouldn't keep up with the overall schedule.

Building Mars Domain City requires not only a vast amount of materials but also many essential pieces of equipment.

Even though when the Mars Base was established, they developed a lot of equipment already.

For instance, mining robots and integrated smelting devices, all of which can be used in this project.

But aside from the existing equipment, Jiang Cheng and his team need a lot of new equipment to complete this massive project.