When Max woke up, he saw a message that the construction was complete and the plants were growing. By the time the marker was reached, 10 hours had passed.
Max decided to take a look at the planet. He equipped himself with a thin suit that has high radiation resistance and defense and the helmet only for protection, since he can breathe because of the filter.
He equipped himself with an old plasma weapon and descended to the planet.
Upon stepping onto the ground and looking at the dark sky, reflecting the color of the metallic soil.
He walked to the nearest river. Due to the lower gravity compared to his home planet, he felt as if he were light.
Upon reaching the river, he saw some very interesting plants.
He began scanning with the chip and cataloging what he found. This planet seems not to have developed any animals on its surface yet.
There were several fascinating iron-based plants, but they have a very low oxygen production rate.
There is also a Cooksonia. Its surface is cold and displays a metallic iridescence that varies from cobalt blue to copper, protecting it under the pressure of high gravity. At the top of each "Y" branch, the spore capsules resemble dense wrought-iron domes that shine with a dull reflection. At the base, instead of delicate roots, it anchors itself utilizing metallic veins that look like welding claws fused to the rock.
After scanning, he continued moving forward and collecting environmental data. After walking for 4 hours, he thought that was enough.
When he returned to the ship, he cataloged 12 plant species on the planet, all with a metallic touch inside.
With this data, he thinks it's already possible to create a new plant species that can be useful for changing the environment, in addition to those that already exist.
Using a tree as a base, he will create a unique species for this planet in the laboratory.
It grows between 3 and 5 meters tall, with a dark metallic trunk and an extremely resistant structure.
Its leaves function as energy plates, absorbing light, heat, and radiation.
It produces a large amount of oxygen, creating a zone of pure air around it.
It has an inner core that converts minerals into energy.
Its fruits, called metallic hearts, provide complete nutrition.
The tree also helps enrich the soil with more life.
It functions as an essential ecological pillar for life on a metal planet.
Its growth is slow and depends on metal-rich soils.
After looking at the hologram of a metal tree, he began to synthesize the seed.
With everything ready, he can focus on the planet's defense system; the ship alone wouldn't be enough. First, send several signaling points around the planet to signal if anyone gets close to the atmosphere.
Build a factory for basic robots for mining and construction.
The robot designs are basically humanoids made of synthetic metal. Simple.
For now, the energy can be used from the ship, since it has a mini artificial sun in the engine.
Giving the order, the planet begins to change.
Many robot factories and trees are planted.
An alert sounded on the ship; it seems a meteor is coming to this planet.
According to the onboard computer analysis, it would be a meteor with water inside.
Max looked at the size and thought about using the gravity generated by the ship's mini-sun to focus on the meteor and slow its fall.
With this idea, he made some modifications and focused on the meteor. When it gets closer, it will be activated.
The meteor rips through the sky like a beam of fire; the air heats up as it passes, and a noise like thunder sounds in the sky.
The ship's weapon activates and locks onto the approaching meteor. The burning meteor seems to feel an invisible impact and begins to slow down. Several cracks appear on its surface as if its force were colliding.
When it reaches the surface, there is no impact, just a large 50m rock that touches the ground. When the weapon is turned off, everything returns to calm.
Max analyzes the meteor and discovers that the water inside is full of cellular life.
He sent a robot to bring a sample.