As more and more people were inspired with fighting spirit, Yu Yifeng resolutely announced the launch of the Food Transformation Plan.

"I declare that the Food Transformation Plan is officially underway!"

Machines rumbled and motors roared. This was the unique melody of the Great Construction Era. Many people held their emotions in check, gritted their teeth, suppressed the grief in their hearts, and threw themselves into their work.

Either burst forth in silence or perish in silence!

The labor force of fifty - thousand people, under normal circumstances, was equivalent to that of a medium - sized town. However, with fifty - thousand highly - qualified talents and a wide variety of automated machinery, the productivity could fully rival that of a small country!

Many scientific experiments were forcibly suspended, not only freeing up manpower but also conserving electricity. For instance, a large hadron collider with a power rating of approximately 120,000 kilowatts was simply too large and was thus discontinued. There were dozens to hundreds of supercomputers, each consuming 20,000 kilowatt - hours of electricity per hour. Half of them were directly cut.

There were numerous other miscellaneous experiments, such as those related to missile research, chemical research, and physical research. Any experiment that had little relevance to agricultural development was either halted or put on hold. Although scientific experiments were of great importance, when compared to the food crisis, they had to take a backseat.

Here was a little side - note. The previous few base officials had, inadvertently, done a good deed!

Where there were people, there was a complex social structure, and even the "noble" Moon base was no exception. In fact, every five or six years, a great construction era would arrive here, mainly driven by the political needs of the upper - level officials.

Over the years, the base had expanded, and more and more facilities had been built. With trillions of US dollars donated by wealthy individuals each year, there was more money than could be spent. What to do?

Failing to spend the money was seen as a lack of ability, which would result in a deduction of political points! Some facilities that were originally of little use were constructed due to "political achievement requirements". These vanity projects, while being for show, were of decent quality and now happened to come in handy!

The extra factories and nuclear power plants that had been nearly useless in the past were now of great value. When Yu Yifeng saw these devices that had been abandoned for years, he was so excited that he almost jumped. Every additional one was an extra source of strength. How could they be considered useless?

All the people were divided into eighteen large teams, and each team was further divided into several working groups. This time, the construction was not for political achievements but for the survival of all humanity!

According to the plan formulated at the meeting, everyone had a job suitable for them, and a food rationing system was implemented for all personnel. The food was not luxurious but was sufficient to fill their stomachs. Food was far too precious to tolerate any waste!

A planned economy with equal distribution was adopted, and everyone ate from the "big pot". As for salaries, there were none... The original US - dollar system had long been abandoned. It seemed like a step backward in the system, but given the current situation, it appeared to be the best choice.

Sharing joys and sorrows together, fifty - thousand people wasn't a large number, and could be effectively planned for. As for the motivation to work, the threat of death alone was enough to sustain it. If people didn't work, they would all starve to death!

To be honest, Yu Yifeng had little experience in management work. This kept him extremely busy. At the beginning, he rushed around everywhere, and almost made a mistake. Fortunately, his enhanced physical qualities as a meta - human allowed him to endure long hours without rest. Coupled with his strong learning ability and a bit of talent in this regard, after a few days, he gradually got the hang of it, and the base began to operate in an orderly manner.

Now, he had to handle dozens of administrative orders every day, hold seven or eight meetings of various sizes, conduct inspections everywhere, and soothe people's emotions. He was so busy that he worked 18 hours a day. However, seeing the base improve day by day, he felt a sense of fulfillment.

At this moment, Yu Yifeng was taking a high - speed train to the "Uranium Resource Mining Group".

The "Uranium Resource Mining Group" was one of the most crucial production teams among the eighteen teams. Its main working location was at a uranium mine less than 100 kilometers away from the base.

The mine had approximately 80,000 tons of recoverable uranium, which was a top - tier large mine even on Earth. Seventy percent of the base's electrical energy was supplied by nuclear power plants. Therefore, this uranium mine was the lifeblood of the entire base and could not be taken lightly!

The environment on the Moon was extremely harsh. The gravity was only one - sixth that of Earth, and the temperature could drop to minus 180 degrees Celsius at night, while rising to plus 120 degrees Celsius during the day. Over the past thirty years, scientists had specifically designed a special mining technology.

The temperature difference here was so large that, due to thermal expansion and contraction, some shallow - surface mineral - bearing rocks were rather fragile and prone to cracking with the slightest movement, greatly simplifying mineral collection. Thus, scientists had designed a highly automated mining vehicle for mining.

This mining vehicle was somewhat like a combination of a tunneling machine and an excavator. It was huge, reaching a height of twenty meters, equivalent to a five - or six - story building! During mining, the drill first crushed the ore, and then the mechanical shovel scooped it onto the vehicle. Operated by a two - person team, it seemed rather complex.

These ores contained not only uranium resources but also a large amount of associated non - ferrous metals and other resources. Anyway, they were all transported back together for the factory to process.

Of course, when encountering overly hard rocks, the "blasting mining" method was used, directly using bombs to blast the ore out. The combination of these two methods greatly accelerated the mining efficiency.

Don't think that because there was no air on the Moon, there would be no sound at all. Sound didn't necessarily have to be transmitted through air; media such as the ground and machinery could also serve as conduits. Through these media, sound could still reach the ears.

From a distance, Yu Yifeng could feel the ground vibrating. There was a strange "dong, dong, dong" sound like a drumbeat. Although it sounded faint, it was still awe - inspiring.

When he arrived at the inspection point, a group of more than a dozen people had just come out of the mine shaft and entered a building to rest. They took off their spacesuits and gasped for breath. According to the regulations, after working for 4 hours, the miners would get a 1 - hour break.

Although manual mining was not required, the bulky spacesuits and complex operations still brought a lot of trouble to the work. It could be said that mining was not only a mental but also a physical labor.

One of the miners saw Yu Yifeng, was taken aback for a moment, and then rushed over hurriedly. He took off his helmet, revealing a young face.

He was probably a twenty - year - old black 小伙. Looking at Yu Yifeng, he said in a somewhat puzzled tone, "You... You're Captain Yu...?"

"Yes! You've all worked hard." Yu Yifeng smiled and nodded affirmatively.

"Ah! Everyone, come quickly!" The black 小伙 suddenly shouted loudly. "Captain Yu... is here!" He didn't know Chinese well and spoke in halting English, gesturing as he shouted.

Similar things had happened a few days ago. People were curious about meta - humans, the perfect - element, the alien spaceship, and such. Some were skeptical, some didn't believe, and some asked him if the thousand - year lifespan was true. Yu Yifeng answered all their questions one by one.

When they received affirmative answers, a glimmer of hope shone in their eyes. If all humans' lifespans could be extended ten - fold by using the perfect - element, how wonderful that would be... Although the current technological level did not allow it, it still gave everyone something to look forward to!

But this time was different. When a large group of men heard this, they immediately surrounded him, their eyes shining with admiration. Yu Yifeng felt that something was amiss.

"Captain Yu... Amen... Savior... Son of God..."

The crowd spoke all at once. Some were hesitant, and their language was still not proficient. However, Yu Yifeng could tell that this was not flattery but sincere praise.

After a while of confusion, he realized that these miners were so happy because they had eaten vegetables.

Since they came to the Moon, they had been eating high - energy compressed food. This food, which resembled jelly, was rich in fat, sugar, and protein. It was actually quite nutritious, but the taste was really unappealing. Eating too much of it made them feel 腻歪，but there was no choice; they couldn't starve.

Just yesterday, due to the unified food supply, everyone was allocated a Chinese cabbage. So they specifically came to express their gratitude to Yu Yifeng.

Was eating a Chinese cabbage... really enough to make them this happy...