The strong winds on Neptune are no joke. To withstand such intense wind, we rely on the energy shield on the landing module.

However, if Jiang Cheng and his team leave the landing module and strong winds approach, they might not even have time to return to the module and could be swept away. So, before leaving, they must first thoroughly assess the nearby weather conditions.

If there is no wind expected in the area within the scheduled time, Jiang Cheng and his team can leave the landing module to execute the Alpha Crystal extraction mission.

This matter concerns the safety of Jiang Cheng and his team, so the astronaut responsible for the inspection is not negligent at all.

After a detailed inspection, no signs of strong winds were found in the vicinity, and the current weather conditions in the Zhou District are favorable, with no strong winds expected to pass through.

Only after confirming multiple times that there is no impending wind did he report his findings.

"Very well, since there are no strong winds expected to visit here in the short term, let's set off as planned.

Having confirmed the nearby safety, Jiang Cheng prepared to officially leave the landing module.

You stay in the module and monitor the surrounding environment for any sudden wind changes. If anything arises, report to us immediately.

Before leaving, Jiang Cheng instructed the astronaut to stay in the landing module and monitor the conditions in the Zhou District.

This task is very important. Should any sudden strong winds be detected, it's up to this astronaut to alert Jiang Cheng and his team so they can quickly return to the landing module to avoid the wind.

One could say that Jiang Cheng's team's lives were entirely entrusted to the astronaut staying behind.

"Rest assured, President Jiang. I guarantee I won't blink an eye, continuously monitoring the weather instruments. Any sign of trouble, and I'll notify you immediately."

The astronaut, tasked with such an important responsibility by Jiang Cheng, had to make a good promise.

Let's depart then. Following the original plan, bring all the equipment and leave the landing module!

After Jiang Cheng said this, he opened the hatch and led the way out.

The other three astronauts followed, carrying the necessary equipment, joining Jiang Cheng on Neptune.

As Jiang Cheng stepped onto Neptune, he felt surrounded by endless glaciers.

The term "land" is not very accurate in this context, as there isn't a bit of soil—only solid ice layers.

The entirety of Neptune is covered by thick ice, with no land exposed.

Neptune resembles a frozen planet, with glaciers and thick ice as far as the eye can see.

In such an environment, it's easy to get lost because everything looks identical, with no distinguishable features.

Thankfully, the landing site's location was meticulously calculated.

Their current position is only a few dozen meters from the Alpha Crystal's location.

The mission venue for Jiang Cheng and his team is right next to the landing module, eliminating the worry of getting lost.

Of course, the Alpha Crystal is still at a considerable distance, but that's a vertical distance.

The Alpha Crystal is located deep beneath Jiang Cheng's feet.

The detected position of the Alpha Crystal is several hundred meters below the ice layer.

Jiang Cheng and his team must pierce through the ice layers several hundred meters deep to reach this mission's target.

Drilling through ice layers this deep is no easy feat.

Luckily, Jiang Cheng brought newly developed drilling equipment, which can easily penetrate the ice.

Otherwise, just these ice layers would have taken them years to excavate.

Ji Su raised his left hand, projecting a screen that connected to the landing module, providing Jiang Cheng with all the mission data.

He could even control the entire landing equipment through the holographic projection screen.

This design had recently been added to the astronaut suits, greatly facilitating astronaut operations during space missions.

He was now determining the precise location of the Alpha Crystal to find the drilling spot.

The projection screen in Jiang Cheng's hand displayed all the nearby details, alongside other data.

The exact position of the Alpha Crystal was, of course, projected as well.

Jiang Cheng glanced at the data on the screen, then looked around to confirm the environment, finally identifying the precise location of the Alpha Crystal.

"The target location is thirty-seven meters to our left. Let's walk over slowly."

The Alpha Crystal is not far from their left-front; they can cover the distance in no time.

Remember to bring all the equipment, so we don't realize we're missing something crucial later."

After saying this, Jiang Cheng picked up a massive piece of equipment and slowly moved towards the intended location across the ice.

This time, they brought many pieces of equipment, all essential for this mission. Without any of them, the mission couldn't proceed smoothly, which is why Jiang Cheng reminded them not to leave anything behind.

Jiang Cheng, carrying the equipment, led the advance towards the designated location.

His pace wasn't very fast and might even have seemed slow to others.

Mainly because the equipment he was holding was extremely heavy. This device was the newly developed drilling equipment and was the heaviest piece of all their equipment.

To ensure the drilling efficiency met the requirements, reducing the size and weight of the equipment wasn't feasible.

Jiang Cheng and his team couldn't stay here indefinitely as wind could visit anytime.

So time is of the essence for the entire mission, and the drilling equipment ended up being that heavy.

Jiang Cheng didn't have any good solutions to this problem and had to carry the heavy equipment, walking to the mission location.

The original weight of the drilling equipment was already significant. Coupled with Neptune's gravity, higher than that of water balls, this made Jiang Cheng's task even more challenging. If Jiang Cheng were on Mars, he might have been able to carry the equipment with ease. Mars' gravity makes everything lighter compared to water balls, the opposite situation here.

Neptune's gravity is slightly higher than that of water balls, making everything more laborious.

If Jiang Cheng weren't extraordinarily strong, he might not have managed this few dozen meters.

If it were someone else carrying the drilling equipment, they might get pinned down immediately, let alone walk.

Finally, Jiang Cheng expended all his energy to reach the designated spot.

He set down the equipment he was carrying and started to gasp for air.

It seems the drilling device is indeed very heavy, as even Jiang Cheng showed signs of significant fatigue.

A nearby astronaut noticed Jiang Cheng wasn't doing well and asked with concern, "President Jiang, how are you feeling? Do you need to rest before continuing with the drilling operation?"