Ye Chong followed Sang Pu to the lavagold mining pit. The mining pit was filled with people, all of them strong men. Ye Chong wondered if all the villagers in the village had come here. Beside the mining pit was a small hill of lavagold. The lavagold had just been mined, covered in mud, and had not been transported back to the village yet.
The mining pit had become the Sang Family Village's strategic area of protection. To prevent wild beasts from attacking, the entire Sang Family Village was mobilized, and the nearby area had been cleaned up. There was even a special security belt around the mining pit, which showed how much importance the Sang Family Village placed on the mining pit.
"Sir, come take a look." Sang Pu led Ye Chong to a lavagold mining pit.
The mining pit now was much bigger than the one Ye Chong had dug during his exploration. The smell of damp soil was in the air, and there was a tinkling sound coming from the mining pit. The villagers did not stop their work because of Ye Chong's arrival. The tools they used were very primitive, mostly made of spiny wood. Although the Thorn Wood was not as tough as the Bitter Wood, it was much harder. In the absence of metal tools, the Thorn Wood was a good choice.
Ye Chong walked to the side of the pit, and the villagers who were mining quickly moved aside to make space for Ye Chong.
The mining pit was quite deep, and the bottom of the pit was a smoky grey soil. Ye Chong was puzzled. He remembered clearly that the soil was brown when they mined. This was the first time he had seen this kind of grey soil, and it gave him an indescribable feeling.
Ye Chong did not speak, and jumped straight into the pit.
He bent down and picked up a piece of grey soil. It was heavy, and he squeezed it. It was hard.
"We've only reached this layer today. It's too hard. We've been digging for the whole afternoon, and only a little bit deeper. So we had to ask you to come take a look, sir," Sang Pu explained. Ye Chong did not expect there to be such a hard layer of soil underneath. The lavagold was mixed in the soil. The soil was very hard. It would be fine if they were using metal tools, but the villagers were using spiny wood. It was difficult to deal with the soil, and the mining speed was slowed down. Besides, the spiny wood tools were also worn out, which further slowed down the mining speed.
Ye Chong did not seem to hear it, and stared at the ground. Ye Chong could almost feel his breath catch in his throat. He didn't hear a single word Sang Pu said. His eyes were completely attracted by the gray crystals the size of a thumb in the Ashlands.
He carefully dug out a gray crystal from the ground, held it in his palm, and held it in front of his eyes.
Nonlinear Crystal Cobalt! He recognized it at a glance and couldn't help but be ecstatic. This was one of the materials he had been looking for. Nonlinear cobalt was the most important material for triggering the energy within the teardrop stone. With it, the teardrop mineralite would no longer be a mere decoration. Mechs and warships powered by teardrop mineralite were terrifying. Ye Chong and Mu and Shang had done detailed calculations, and came to the conclusion that it was terrifying!
However, Ye Chong quickly recovered from his ecstasy. While the nonlinear crystal cobalt was what he wanted, it was not what he needed the most right now. Ye Chong smiled wryly to himself, and picked a few of them. He only had three teardrop mineralite, and they were useless to him. Ye Chong was about to leave when he sensed something.
Ye Chong suddenly straightened his back, his eyes shining brightly.
Ye Chong pulled Sang Pu over and gave him a few words of advice, before running towards the village. Sang Pu was worried that Ye Chong might run into danger, and quickly ordered a few people to follow him, to ensure that Ye Chong returned to the village safely.
Sang Pu watched helplessly as Ye Chong left. The problem before him was still unsolved. "It looks like I have to figure it out myself," Sang Pu smiled wryly to himself.
Ye Chong rushed into the lab like a gust of wind. His bustling manner left all his assistants speechless. To them, their master was always calm and collected, a man who was terrifyingly calm and collected. Most of the time, they were wondering if the sir would show any other expression.
Ye Chong ignored them, and walked quickly to the lab table.
Night fell.
Sang Fan was the last person to leave the lab, other than Ye Chong. He closed the door of the lab with great reverence. Ye Chong was completely immersed in his experiments, and did not notice Sang Fan's departure.
Sang Fan only felt tired when he walked out of the lab. After working so hard every day, he just wanted to sleep in his bed. It was already late. Aside from the sentries, everyone in the Sang Family Village was fast asleep. Everyone had been working hard during the day, working with all their might. Every villager knew that the fate of the Sang family was changing. They had been waiting for this moment for centuries, and did not need any urging. Everyone did their best.
The wind blew gently. The entire Sang Family Village was like a young man, dreaming of a better tomorrow as he fell asleep. Sang Fan could not resist the fatigue. He lay down once he reached home, and fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
Boom!
There was a loud explosion. The violent explosion woke up all the villagers, and countless figures immediately rushed towards the explosion site. These were the elites of the Sang Family Village. They reacted quickly, and since they were not asleep, they reacted instinctively. Soon, the entire Sang Family Village was in an uproar. All the villagers' hanging baskets lit up.
Every villager was shocked. They had never heard such a loud explosion before. Living a primitive life, they had never heard the sound of an explosion, but none of the villagers showed fear on their faces.
Soon, they found the source of the explosion. It was Ye Chong's lab!
Everyone's hearts clenched. The mister held an incomparable position in their hearts. Too many of the Sang family's hopes were pinned on him.
Thick white smoke rose from his lab. The smoke was so thick that it almost looked solid. Could it be a fire? Old Sang De's expression changed. He took the lead and ran forward. His speed was extremely fast. He didn't look old at all. He shouted, "Pu, put out the fire!"
Sang Pu acknowledged. His expression did not change, but his eyes betrayed his worry. He waved his hand, and the villagers quickly went to find water containers.
Before they reached the lab, Old Sang De ordered, "Cheng, go in and take a look."
A muscular man with a dark face beside Old Sang De acknowledged, and was about to rush in.
Just then, a person flew out of the white smoke. It was night, but all the villagers had sharp eyes. It was Ye Chong.
Old Sang De was overjoyed to see that Ye Chong was fine. "Are you alright, sir?"
Ye Chong waved his hand and said, "I'm fine." He looked like a mess now. His clothes were full of holes, and some parts were even blackened from the smoke. His hair was like a bird's nest, and his face was covered in black and gray patches.
Everyone was relieved to see that the teacher was fine. The teacher's safety was paramount. This was the consensus of the entire Sang Family Village, though Ye Chong did not know it.
The villagers couldn't help but be curious as to what kind of research the teacher was conducting to cause such a huge commotion.
Ye Chong looked like a mess, but his usually stern eyes showed a rare hint of joy.
Breakthrough! He had finally found the key to breakthrough! He had finally found the way to activate the mildstone's energy. When he saw the non-linear crystal cobalt today, he suddenly had an idea. If the non-linear crystal cobalt could activate the teardrop mineralite's energy, could it also activate the mildstone's energy?
Ye Chong returned to the lab and immediately began his research. It actually worked! He had finally found the key point, but failed to control it properly and caused the explosion. Fortunately, Ye Chong had quick reflexes and quick reflexes. He managed to dodge in time, but even so, Ye Chong was still covered in dust.
It was a false alarm for the villagers. However, when they rushed into the lab and saw the mess inside, the sturdy stone table had been reduced to a pile of rubble. They could not help but gasp in shock! What a terrifying destructive power! Mysterious and powerful were their direct perceptions of this power that they did not understand, and this perception was also naturally transferred to the person in front of them, who was the originator of this power. Ye Chong could see the respect in the villagers' eyes as they looked at him.
When he saw that the photon processor in the corner was undamaged, Ye Chong heaved a sigh of relief. This was the most advanced "weapon" he had now. Ye Chong's assistants had arrived by then, and were shocked to see the scene in the lab. However, they took a look at Ye Chong and understood that this must be the work of their teacher, and began to clean up the lab.
In the following days, Ye Chong stopped all his training and focused on the mildstone's development. Once he found the key point, the research went smoothly. Sang Fan and the rest did not know why Ye Chong was staring at the mildstone all day, but Ye Chong's task was equally important. They had to analyze all the plants and minerals in the area, and form a complete database in the photon processor. While they did not know what Ye Chong and the rest were doing, they still did their best, including Sang Rubei, who was almost as old as Ye Chong's grandfather.
With Ye Chong's style, it would be strange if he explained it.
The entire Sang Family Village was mobilized, and with the high efficiency of military management, when Ye Chong finished his research and walked out of the lab, he was surprised to find that everyone was equipped with metal weapons. Excitement and joy were written all over their faces, and the air was filled with happiness. Not only that, even the tools in the hands of the women were made of lavagold.
Other than Ye Chong, no one knew how many people would go crazy over their seemingly primitive lavagold tools if they were to appear in the Five Galaxies!
Ye Chong's expression did not change, but he felt a little relieved. Suddenly, he remembered the time when he was searching for treasures in the trash mountains on Trash Planet. Back then, he was so happy and excited when he found something good. However, as he became more knowledgeable, more valuable things came to him. He had even seen rare treasures like the Do Kun stone and the teardrop mineralite. Now, there were few things that could excite him.
"Sir, the database is almost complete!" Sang Fan walked to Ye Chong's side and reported respectfully.
Ye Chong was surprised. "So soon?" He had expected this to be a long and boring job.
Sang Fan explained, "Because of Rubei's grandfather's participation, it's faster than expected." Sang Fan stood with his hands by his side. He was now a completely different person from before. He was much more mature now, and only the occasional twinkle in his eyes reminded him of the carefree young man he used to be.
Theoretically, he had found a feasible method, and the experiments were successful. Now, the most important thing was to make the final product. Once the engine was completed, he would be able to build the aircraft. This would mean that the preparation to rescue Mu, Shang and the rest had taken the most important step.
"I wonder how Mu, Shang and the rest are doing now?" Ye Chong thought to himself, lost in thought for a moment.
Sang Fan looked at Ye Chong strangely. It was really strange for such an expression to appear on the face of such a cold person like Sir. "Sir must have many stories in the past," Sang Fan thought to himself. "The outside must be much more interesting than here."
"Where are the wild animals around here?" Ye Chong asked suddenly.
Sang Fan immediately came back to his senses and subconsciously said, "Follow the village entrance to the left and climb over two hills. There are many wild beasts there."
"Let's go. You lead the way. "Ye Chong's words were simple and direct.
"Oh, alright." Sang Fan replied instinctively, but just as he took a step forward, he suddenly realized something. "Sir, what do you want wild animals for?" He groaned inwardly. Wild animals had always been the Sang Family's greatest enemy. For the past 500 years, the Sang Family had been fighting against the wild animals. Even though they were now equipped with metal weapons, they still did not have an absolute advantage over the wild animals.
Sir might not know about the ferocity of the wild animals in Qiandi, but how could Sang Fan, who had lived here since he was young, not know? He had made up his mind to dissuade Sir from provoking the wild animals. However, he didn't have the slightest confidence in this. If Sir insisted on going his own way, then he would have to ask the village head to send someone to protect him.
"I need some skeletons," Ye Chong said directly.
"Skeletons? Wild animal bones? "Sang Fan asked curiously. It was the first time he heard of skeletons.
Ye Chong nodded. "Yes."
Sang Fan heaved a sigh of relief. "That's easy, I know where you can find skeletons!"
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