I haven’t finished fighting the battle in Volume 3! Chapter 66: Cave by Cave
"This [jetpack] is still slow, far slower than a helicopter!"
"The [Jetpack] is more convenient. You can turn around at any time in the air, and you can wear it while fighting. However, for long-distance flights... it is definitely worse than a helicopter, let alone an airplane!"
Shen Jin and Shang Qian landed at the Hongshui Bay Base. They stood on the fishing platform and looked at the place they had not seen for a month. It was still so familiar. The pink psychological counseling room on the fishing platform was spotless. It seemed that Zhao Chao had someone specially cleaned it. The four [ore washing machines] on the beach had stopped working. Shen Jin opened the [iron storage box] at the bottom, which was filled with washed minerals:
[Pure iron ore], [Pure copper ore], [Copper sand], [Iron sand], [Gold powder], [Silver powder], [Nickel powder], [Gunpowder]...
The ores, mineral sands, and mineral muds collected from the seabed contain a lot of impurities. If you don't use a [mineral washing machine] to separate them, what comes out after burning is a piece of unknown [metal compound]. Not only can it not be used for synthesis, but the material itself cannot be used to make things, commonly known as: waste.
Shen Jin put four [iron storage boxes] filled with pure mineral raw materials into his backpack. Before he came out this time, he threw most of the resources into the No. 1 Home Base in Q City, so he had plenty of space on him.
This time when he came to City D, Shen Jin planned to take advantage of the government again. The recent construction of the No. 1 Home Base consumed a large amount of metal materials, and he was running out of materials. In this month, the government must have opened up many places. City D, a former industrial city, had stored resources. As long as a small portion of it could be given to him, it would be enough for him to make a large number of machines.
But Shen Jin didn't know whether the D City government and Tianluodiwang still needed the [Extractor]. If they really didn't need it, he still had a wind turbine to exchange for it. However... Shen Jin only built in D City. He didn't feel safe if he went too far away.
"Boss! Long time no see! You're finally back, hahaha~!"
Zhao Chao ran over from the training ground nearby and held Shen Jin's hand tightly. The temperature of his big hand was the same as before. After not seeing each other for a month, Zhao Chao, a 40-year-old man, was much less reserved and had more of the aura of a superior. The environment shapes a person's temperament, and the butt determines the head.
"Old Zhao, you are getting younger and younger. You look like a 30-year-old strong man. Have you made any progress in your abilities recently?"
"A little... but not much. Boss, I feel like you've become even more unfathomable!"
Zhao Chao was still friendly when he came to Shen Jin, and the set act he showed to outsiders was directly discarded. Deep down, he was still the passionate retired instructor.
If the people at the Hongshui Bay Base saw that Zhao Chao, who was known as the cold-faced instructor, was so enthusiastic and... humble, they would probably be shocked and have double chins. More and more survivors were rescued this month, and under the deliberate guidance of the D City government, the survivors in the Brigade District took the initiative to come to the Hongshui Bay Base to seek shelter. Currently, the number of survivors at the Hongshui Bay Base has exceeded 30,000.
Before Shen Jin left, he had cleared a large enough area to accommodate these survivors. Zhao Chao also welcomed all his compatriots. This was also what a former veteran wanted to see most: to let his fellow villagers in D city live well. Zhao Chao was an active person in cooperating with the government.
Shen Jin smiled and said, "My strength has indeed improved a bit compared to last time. This time I have something good for you, which can help you guys improve to the peak of the extraordinary level!"
"Good fellow! Boss, you always bring us surprises every time you come. Last time, you awakened 40 extraordinary people at once, and this time you can improve our strength. It feels like... we are all supported by you, haha!"
Zhao Chao was not polite to Shen Jin. He was originally Shen Jin's man. It was naturally great for the boss to help him improve his strength. In this way, he could better protect this foundation for the boss to prevent some troublemakers from appearing again. "By the way, boss... I have something to tell you. Two of the strange-shaped and superpowered people are not very peaceful. I wonder if we should not give them the antidote. What will be the consequences if they don't take it?"
"Oh? There's a problem on your side too? It seems... the power controlled by the potion is still not very stable. It's not as reliable as the people we have carefully selected. We just dealt with the 14 rebellious supernatural beings in Q City yesterday. There's a problem on your side too... Hey, why can't these people figure it out? If there's no antidote, they will die, killed by the backlash of their supernatural powers!"
"What!? There are rebels in Q City? The two people on our side... didn't have any rebellious intentions, but they couldn't control their desires, which led to several vicious incidents. As a result, the reputation of our extraordinary people in front of ordinary people has been affected!"
Shen Jin patted Zhao Chao on the shoulder and said, "Old Zhao, if I'm not here, you will be the manager. People who threaten internal stability should be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise... the morale of the team will be scattered and it will be difficult to lead the team!"
"Okay! Boss, when we distribute the potions today, I will have people control them... Kill one to warn the rest! No, kill two to warn the rest!"
"Well, you arrange it. I'll go to the bottom of the sea to collect my machine first. Shang Qian will follow you to see the interior of the base!"
Shang Qian and Zhao Chao left, and the two of them still had the internal affairs of the base to deal with. Shen Jin didn't like to take care of that, as it was too troublesome. There were systems and industries, which sounded overwhelming. Shen Jin still liked to be a resource hoarder. He came to the workshop, got on the [mine cart] and slid directly to the bottom of the sea along the [railway]. The four [mining machines] below had collected to the maximum depth that could be dug, and now they have stopped running. Next to each [mining machine] are four [iron storage boxes], which collect various raw ores, metal mixed mud and sand mined by the [mining machine].
"What a pity... The [OD Scanner] can't identify fish and shrimp, etc., otherwise we would have to get a lot of boxes of seafood~!"
Shen Jin muttered as he collected the 16 [iron storage boxes], then dug 120 meters to the southeast, northwest, and northeast respectively, replaced the 4 [mining machines] and 16 empty [iron storage boxes] with fully charged [CESU power storage boxes], and "boom boom boom!"
The four [mining machines] started working again, and the [mining drills] inside followed the [mining pipes] to dig frantically downwards.
Shen Jin originally wanted to install the 10 sets of mining equipment that he had used to quarry in Zushan here, but then he changed his mind and thought that since he would be living in Q City in the future, he might as well dig an undersea passage there and mine directly there. It was said that oil signals had been detected in the waters outside Q City, but it was too deep and no equipment had been built to dig for it.
As the story spread for a long time, it became a folk legend. Every year, many local people who were hoping to make a fortune from offshore oil mines would wait for a long time but never get any news about oil extraction.
"From now on, the minerals collected here will be stored here. At least there will be output every time we come here. If... there are changes in Q City, at least we can withdraw here and continue to develop!"
Shen Jin doesn't like to put all his eggs in one basket. He used to have three burrows. Now, he has one burrow in Q City, one in D City, and another in... a place only he knows.
"I really have cave after cave!"
"Hmm? One cave after another?"
Shen Jin stacked these 16 [iron storage boxes] one by one on top of four [ore washers] using a [funnel], so that the ore inside could fall through the [funnel] into the boxes below, and finally fall into the [ore washers] to start washing.
Shen Jin also placed the same number of [iron storage boxes] next to the [ore washing machine] to store the finished products. Such a large amount of minerals is enough for the [ore washing machine] to wash for several days.
"It would be great if there was an 'efficiency upgrade component' in the industrial module. By increasing power consumption, the operating efficiency of the machine can be greatly improved. Alas, it's a pity that the opening of [Intermediate Industry II] is still a long way off~!"
Shen Jin sighed for a moment and went to the training ground, where a ceremony was waiting for him.
