Five hundred agile and capable men who had followed General Maups for more than three years were quickly selected.
They threw away their AK assault rifles and each of them switched to a hammer. They rode in dozens of pickup trucks and headed toward the Sooto Rainforest.
The Sooto Rainforest was more than two hundred kilometers away from the city they were in. It was a grassland all the way.
After more than three hours of running, a continuous mountain range began to appear at the end of the boundless grassland. Villages with thatched huts began to appear on both sides of the simple road.
The road beside the village was often a playground for children.
Seeing the long line of pickup trucks, these children excitedly chased after the pickup trucks on the side of the road.
In their minds, being a member of the pickup truck was their biggest dream in life, and it was also the only way to make a name for themselves.
Someone in the pickup truck kicked snacks and threw them at the children, then scolded them not to chase the truck. When the pickup truck arrived at the edge of the rainforest, Buzz, who was personally in charge, climbed into the back of the truck and shouted at the crowd with a microphone.
"The mountains around the Sooto Rainforest are the boundary.
"Everyone has to grow their eyes on the ground and don't let go of any cracks. If you encounter a cliff or a cave, go to the deepest part and use the hammer in your hand to knock down any suspicious stones.
"Maybe you're wondering what we're looking for.
"We're looking for a type of ore." Bartz emphasized, "It's a very valuable ore. It has three colors, and its appearance is like a small crystal, like a cluster of gems."
"Whoever finds this ore will be rewarded with a thousand dollars."
The crowd around the pickup truck below was restless. A thousand dollars was definitely a huge sum of money for them. Moreover, the officer said that this ore was very valuable. If they really found it, wouldn't they be able to live a good life in the future?
"The reward is here, but I'm also telling you, whoever leaks the news here or dares to hide the ore will be court-martialed.
"Alright, all captains, lead everyone into action. Gather here before nightfall."
With a bang, the crowd dispersed. Some began to climb the mountains nearby, while others drove the pickup trucks into the distance.
The Sooto Rainforest covered an area of dozens of square kilometers and was surrounded by a circle of green-gray mountains. There were countless caves and cliffs here. It would take at least a week for five hundred people to search the entire mountain range.
For the rest of the week, Buzz planned to eat and sleep here.
In any case, they were surrounded by uncultured natives, and General Maups was their sky. They weren't afraid that a group of people would gather together and arouse suspicion.
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It had been less than a day since Baz left Zhongyun City.
The Master Metal Expert also followed the mining team, but most people in the team did not know of his existence.
After arriving at the Sooto Rainforest, Master Metal Expert first made a satellite phone call to Ye Qing to report the news, and then collected rock samples near the assembly point with the tools he carried with him.
Hearing that General Maups had already started to move, even Ye Qing, who was used to big scenes, began to feel nervous at this time. His mood was no different from Baz's when he was waiting for the mineral test report in his office.
Ye Qing felt that he could not be blamed for losing his cool. Now that the Thunderbolt car was becoming more and more popular, many car owners were crazily charging money into the smart assistant's wallet as if they were charging game coins. However, the metal dysprosium reserves in the underground base of the factory were getting smaller and smaller.
In another week, all the metal dysprosium reserves would be used up. How could Ye Qing not be anxious?
Dian Jing's long-range driving technology had successfully solved the most complicated long-range synchronization problem. At the same time, the Thunderbolt car had also been connected to the highway ETC toll windows in 14 provinces across the country.
Users did not need to install an ETC card reader or apply for an ETC bank card. As long as they used the ETC channel, the vehicle's dedicated short-range microwave communication module could be connected to the ETC channel equipment. Then the assistant would jump out and ask the owner if he wanted to take out some money from his wallet to reward the highway toll booth.
It was fast and convenient, and this feature was deeply loved by car owners.
The next Thunderbolt car system upgrade, if nothing unexpected happened, would also introduce an off-car payment function. A QR code for payment would be automatically generated on the glass, and the car wash or repair shop could be scanned with a mobile phone for deduction.
Under such a good situation, the Thunderbolt car would be produced for another 60,000 units. They could only wait for the four tons of metal dysprosium to arrive next month before they could start production. They could only start production of 40,000 units a month.
How could Ye Qing not be nervous about the situation in the Sooto Rainforest?
"Boss ~ Boss?" In the secret underground laboratory, the translucent Dian Jing gently tapped Ye Qing with her tail.
"Hmm?" Ye Qing, who was immersed in the Sooto Rainforest, suddenly came back to his senses.
"The test can start, boss." In a temporarily built car wash room, Dian Jing, who acted as a car washer, shook the water gun in her hand.
The Thunderbolt car had a powerful computer intelligent control system. Its strength lay in the many functions that it did not have for the time being. It only needed to update the system and did not need to change any hardware to obtain infinite possibilities.
For example, the off-car payment function that was about to be tested. This function was the idea of Ye Qing, and Dian Jing was responsible for the software development. Now that the software was developed, they were ready to test it themselves.
Ye Qing stood at the door of the simple car wash room, and the testing Thunderbolt Lightning stopped behind him.
"Then let's start!" Ye Qing, who had come back to his senses, nodded.
"Gousheng ~ Drive the car in." Ye Qing raised the car keys and shouted at the Thunderbolt Lightning behind him.
The Thunderbolt Lightning's monster car logo quickly flashed two cold lights, and at the same time, the cute voice of the smart assistant sounded, "Gousheng received, starting automatic storage."
There was obviously no one in the driver's seat, but the Thunderbolt Lightning's wheels began to move automatically, and it slowly drove into the car wash room.
The principle of automatic storage was the same as the automatic parking technology. They both sensed space through the obstacles around the car, but the Thunderbolt car was better in this aspect. When it automatically entered the car, a series of smooth movements were comparable to that of a veteran driver with ten years of driving experience.
When it entered the car, Dian Jing, who was pretending to be a car washer, sprayed the Thunderbolt Lightning with the water gun without saying anything.
In less than a minute, Dian Jing put away the water gun and shouted to Ye Qing, "Boss, your car is ready, you are welcome to come again."
"How much?" Ye Qing looked at Dian Jing speechlessly. If it was going to be a car washer, it would probably anger the boss who hired it to death.
"Two hundred, boss, do you use WeChat or Alipay?" Dian Jing put up a finger, and at the same time, took out the magic crystal phone and prepared to scan the QR code.
"Neither, but you can use WeChat or Alipay," Ye Qing snapped his fingers, "Gousheng, help me generate a QR code and pay him two hundred for the car wash."
Alipay and WeChat were the mainstream payment methods. The little assistant's wallet in the Thunderbolt car was an independent account of these two. However, Ye Qing did not have the ambition to create a third payment method to compete with these two monsters.
After the external payment function was tested to be okay, Monster Industries would apply to connect the payment channels of WeChat and Alipay, and then directly generate a QR code that could be recognized by WeChat and Alipay. Now, Dian Jing actually used a special scanning software to simulate the charging process.
Charging the smart assistant's wallet with money could be done directly with WeChat or Alipay. This had been opened long before the Thunderbolt car was launched, and users could easily recharge.
"Gousheng?"
Not seeing the QR code appear on the glass, Ye Qing shouted again.
"Master, what kind of car are you washing? I'm not clean at all!" The smart assistant protested, "Only 50 seconds have passed since my sensor wiper sensed the rain."
"He actually charged you two hundred. Master, I suggest you think about it calmly. I can navigate to hundreds of conscientious merchants who only charge twenty dollars for a car wash."
"Haha ~" Ye Qing's stomach was about to hurt from laughing, "Just give it to him. Just the few times he washed it, it's worth two hundred."
The smart assistant could only persuade and could not go against the owner's spending wishes. In other words, if Ye Qing wanted to pay twenty thousand for a car wash, the assistant could do nothing but say that he was stupid.
With a beep, a clear QR code for payment appeared on the driver's side windshield.
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