"Then let's start assembling the aircraft!"
"Without research instruments, all we can do is assemble these aircraft."
"Let's find the installation blueprint first."
"..."
After studying the installation blueprint, these experts began assembling the aircraft.
"Assemble the aircraft engines first. Bring over those engine sprites. Soldier brother over there, bring those parts."
"Install this wing here first."
"Install the fuselage here."
"..."
An aircraft slowly took shape.
An hour later, the aircraft was finally assembled, with improved length and size. The new aircraft could carry 25 people.
The experts were very pleased with the assembled aircraft.
"Assembly was successful. It's thanks to us modularizing the aircraft."
"With our assembly speed, even Chu Shi couldn't match us."
"..."
Zi Han watched the experts with some helplessness. She didn't consider how many people they were, while Chu Shi was just one person.
Zi Han asked, "Can the aircraft take off now?"
An expert said, "We still need to add fuel from the supplies. Major Zi Han, what is this aircraft going to do next?"
"It's going to fly over to pick up Deputy Minister Su Han and the others."
"Then this aircraft has spare seats. Let us go along too. We want to study the terrain and topography of this world on the aircraft. More importantly, I want to study the corpse of the evil dragon."
"Yes. I want to study the corpse of the evil dragon."
Zi Han looked at the experts and said, "You can't come here. The decision isn't ours. Please wait, I'll ask."
Zi Han took out her tablet and called Su Han.
After a period of communication, Su Han refused the experts' request to come. He only asked them to fly the aircraft over to pick him up. If they wanted to study the evil dragon's corpse, they could bring some back on the return trip.
"I'm sorry, Deputy Minister Su Han did not agree. You should stay here. Wait until the research equipment arrives, and then you can conduct your research."
The experts wailed.
"What? We can't go?"
"Then we can only stay here."
"It's unavoidable."
"..."
Amidst the experts' wails, several soldiers boarded the aircraft and it departed.
Zi Han did not leave with the aircraft but remained by the portal.
After the aircraft flew far away, Zi Han said, "Alright. The aircraft has left. Everyone, move the supplies to a place farther away from the portal, and then unpack the supplies."
The soldiers began moving the supplies to a distance and then unpacked them.
Zi Han looked at the supplies and decided to enlist the experts as laborers to assemble some of the equipment from the supplies.
While they were busy, a soldier approached Zi Han.
"Report, there is no food in the supplies. Nor are there tents."
Zi Han looked around at the dozens of people and said helplessly, "There's no food or tents in the supplies? It seems that food and shelter for tonight will be a problem."
The experts nearby heard this and came over, saying, "No food or tents in the supplies?"
"It seems we'll go hungry for a day."
"And we'll have to sleep outdoors tonight."
"..."
Zi Han looked around and saw a vehicle among the assembled supplies. "Food. Then let's go find food now. Soldiers, half of you stay here to protect the experts. One-fourth of you will come with me to find food, and the other fourth will go to the small stream to the south to fetch water."
Zi Han already had a place in mind for finding food.
Zi Han and a few soldiers sat in the vehicle, while other soldiers sat on top.
Soon, they encountered a herd of horses.
"Report, a herd of horses has been spotted ahead. Should we hunt them for food?"
"Do not harm the horses. The horses are friendly to us. We can tame them in the future."
After the vehicle drove for some more distance, the herd of wild cattle appeared in the distance.
"Report, a herd of wild cattle has been spotted ahead."
"Hunt one wild cattle for food. Do not harm the other wild cattle."
"Yes."
The soldiers discussed and said, "Let's take that one. That wild cattle is old. Hunting it will not cause irreparable damage to the herd's ecology."
"Bang."
A sniper soldier fired his rifle.
An old bull in the herd fell.
The other wild cattle, seeing this, fled.
Zi Han said, "Go process the beef."
"Yes."
The soldiers ran over, took out their knives to bleed the wild cattle, and began to butcher the meat.
...
The experts were not idle around the portal. They began observing the soil composition and the grass on the ground.
"This grass looks somewhat similar to the grass on Blue Star, but it's definitely not Blue Star grass. What if we take the seeds of this grass back and crossbreed them with Blue Star grass?"
"Could the solution to the wilting disease be here?"
"Don't overthink it. We've tried this before. When the special operations team returned, they had grass seeds on them. Our botanists studied the seeds for wilting disease, but it couldn't solve the wilting disease."
"It seems our country's grain still needs to be planted in another world."
While they were discussing heatedly, a specialist's stomach began to rumble.
"Grumble."
"Hahaha, you're hungry. It's already past 7 PM, past mealtime."
"I'm hungry too."
"I'm ashamed. I didn't eat much for lunch."
"..."
Food is paramount to the people. Even as experts of their country, they needed to eat.
Just then, the communicator of the squad leader of the guarding soldiers rang.
"Yes."
"Yes."
After finishing the call, the squad leader said, "Hurry up and carry the wood over there."
It was the wood from the rocket launch pad, several kilometers away.
The wood had been scorched black by the rocket launch, but only the surface was carbonized. The inside was still in the shape of wood.
The wood was brought nearby.
The wood was split with shovels and used to construct a wooden frame.
"Light the fire."
Once the fire was successfully lit, the vehicle returned.
The team that went to fetch water also arrived.
The vehicle stopped beside the bonfire.
As the soldiers got out of the vehicle, they also took down the beef from the vehicle.
Zi Han said, "Tonight, we'll have grilled beef. Let's all barbecue together. Since there are no tents, we'll just stay by the bonfire for the night."