Volume 2 The more labor you bring, the greater your responsibility Chapter 13 Let’s go out in the open air…
[Obtain: Metal Precipitate × 1]
Shen Jin dug up a piece of gravel-like object with various colors on it, as if a child had scribbled on the sand. "Is this metal particle?"
Using his limited knowledge of geography, Shen Jin determined that this should be a sand mine on the seabed.
"How do I use this... Let's go back and try burning it?"
When you are in doubt, throw it into the [Furnace] and see what comes out. For such a large piece of sand ore, you should get at least two [Iron Ingots], right?
Or... a few [Copper Ingots]? [Tin Ingots]?
The system didn't indicate what type of mineral it was, just a large mass of [metal sediment]. "Dig!"
[Obtain: Metal Precipitate × 1]
[Obtain: Metal Precipitate × 1]
…
This large amount of sand ore of various colors was taken away by Shen Jin, a total of 106 pieces.
After a lot of excavation, the structure here has begun to deform. Shen Jin looked at the soil and stones above and found that they were a little wet, and even dripping water. He quickly put down a pile of [soil] blocks to support it to prevent himself from being buried in the landslide. "This seabed mining is very risky!"
After Shen Jin propped up the upper structure, he dug down another 5 meters before continuing to dig into the deep sea.
“Puff, puff, puff!”
[ Obtain: Clay Block × 1]
[Obtain: Gravel × 1]
[Obtain: Soil × 1]
[Ding~! This block has living creatures and cannot be mined]
[Obtain: Mantis Shrimp × 3]
"The Grand Banquet of Hai Tian, Wuhu~!"
…
“Dang~!”
Shen Jin was digging various mud and sand mixtures with a shovel. Suddenly, he hit a hard object. The shovel didn't match the tool and couldn't dig. The small map showed that he had reached a depth of 400 meters below sea level. In front of him was a stone with reddish-brown patterns. Shen Jin's breathing suddenly became rapid. "This color... If I'm not mistaken, it is!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
[Obtain: Iron Ore × 1]
"Sure enough! Here it comes, the iron mine is here!"
Shen Jin looked excited. All his work today was not in vain. He finally got the [Iron Ore]. If the quantity is large, he can complete the task quickly and start the next industrial module!
"Let me see how many there are!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
[Obtain: Iron Ore × 1]
[Obtain: Iron Ore × 1]
…
This reddish-brown seabed mine was completely mined by Shen Jin, and a total of [iron ore × 290] was harvested.
"This is a small iron ore deposit. The amount is not large. Even if it was detected before, it is probably not worth mining. After all, the value of various equipment far exceeds these 290 cubic meters of iron ore!"
This is a good deal for Shen Jin. He doesn't need to find a large mine, the kind that can supply the whole country with iron for 10 years. He only needs to keep mining various ores underground, because he doesn't need any equipment. He is a precision drill. He can drill wherever he points. His efficiency is very high!
"It's just that the speed is a little slow. Once we get the [electric drill], the efficiency can be doubled!"
Shen Jin looked at his watch. It was already 7 o'clock in the evening. It was time to go back for dinner.
He left the coordinates "to be excavated" here and climbed up along the stairs he had dug. Fortunately, Shen Jin had used gene optimizers to strengthen his physique, otherwise this 400-meter height would probably tire a fat otaku to death...
"call--"
Shen Jin struggled for a long time before finally climbing out of the mine. He almost couldn't catch his breath. This was like climbing a 120-story building. "Huh... I have to research rails and make a mine cart... Huh, otherwise if I dig deeper, huh huh... I won't be able to get up!"
There was not enough oxygen underground, so Shen Jin sat in the workshop and took a breath before he recovered. However, looking at the backpack full of supplies, Shen Jin's smile gradually became abnormal...
“Hahahaha~!”
Oh sea! You are all water...all treasure!
Shen Jin took stock of his gains:
Food: [Lobster x 6]
【Crab×8】
【Mantis shrimp×20】
【Scallop×110】
Minerals: [Iron Ore × 290]
【Metal precipitate×106】
【Clay block × 380】
As well as several groups of [soil], several groups of [sand], several groups of [gravel], and several groups of [rock].
After this sea-hunting trip, Shen Jin gained a lot.
"That's great. Let's make a [Powdering Machine] first to break the ore. This thing can double the output!"
Shen Jin had tried it before when he was in Q City. If he burned a single ore, he could produce 2~4 ingots. However, if he used the [Powdering Machine] to crush it first, each ore could produce 4~8 ingots depending on its quality, doubling the output, and only consuming electricity.
【Powder Mixer】Synthesis formula:
[Flint] ×3, [Cobblestone] ×2, [Basic Mechanical Shell] ×1, [Circuit Board] ×1
Synthesize two [Powdering Machines]!
290 [iron ores], these two [powdering machines] will also need to be pulverized for a while. Shen Jin put the [powdering machine] aside, connected it to the [power storage box] in the workshop with [insulated copper wires], and then put a group of [coal] into the [thermal generator] as fuel to ensure sufficient power supply.
"Let's fight!"
“BOOM BOOM BOOM~!~!”
“BOOM BOOM BOOM~!~!”
The two [powder grinding machines] started working, and the sound was so loud that it almost killed Shen Jin's ears.
"Oh my goodness! This is too noisy! I have to find a place where no one is around for you two next time!"
The efficiency of the [Pulverizer] is not high. It takes about 5 minutes to grind a piece of [Iron Ore], and then according to the quality of the [Iron Ore], 4~! 8 balls of [crushed iron ore] can be burned to produce the same amount of [Iron Ingots]. Shen Jin thought about it and felt that this was not appropriate. After 64 balls were full, the pulverizer would no longer work. He had to make a semi-automatic [funnel]!
Synthesis formula: [Iron Ingot] × 5, [Box] × 1
Shen Jin made two [funnels] and placed them under the two [powder grinders], and then placed two [boxes] at the bottom connected together.
In this way, the products coming out of the [powder grinding machine] can fall directly into the [box] and can be collected together tomorrow.
"That's much better!"
Shang Qian was directing the women outside to cook. As the housekeeper of the Hongshui Bay base, she was responsible for all logistical matters. After a week of collecting, although the resources that could be collected outside had become less, Shen Jin relied on his ability to become a cube-shaped marmot and still found some unspoiled food in places where there were many zombies and ordinary people could not enter. Combined with various seafood, it was enough for the 10 of them to eat for a month.
The 30 new people who were brought into the periphery of the base had to take care of their own food. They could rely on the food they brought with them, or open the iron gate reserved by Shen Jin on the east side and go to the mountains and villages on the east side to find food.
If you can't even support yourself, you are not worthy of joining Shen Jin's team. His guards only need elite soldiers.
"Shang Qian, we're not going to eat noodles tonight. Bring two bottles of beer and follow me to the second floor! We'll go outdoors... hehehe!"
Shang Qian saw Shen Jin walking out of the workshop with a happy look on his face, and she knew that something good must be going on, but... if Lu Tian... said hey hey hey... wasn't it... too fast?
"How about... let's go to our room? I'm not used to... being outdoors!"
Shen Jin patted her butt and said, "Let's go! How can we perform in the house ? I have a big one to show you, I guarantee you will like it!"
"Big... guy?" Shang Qian's face flushed. She felt a little ashamed and angry when she thought of her former subordinate, who was now so frivolous to her. But when she thought of how Shen Jin had saved her in the nick of time and had always been nice to her, and how she had even misunderstood him as being gay...
Anyway, I will definitely follow him in the future, why not just...
つ﹏c
"Well... okay, I'll bring some quilts upstairs, otherwise the ground will be too cold!"
"Yes, yes, yes! You are really thoughtful!"
In the evening, on the Diaoyutai on the second floor, Shang Qian and Shen Jin sat cross-legged on their quilts. The [furnace] in the middle was burning, and on it were two super-large lobsters that Shen Jin had skewered with [wooden sticks]. Shen Jin was turning the lobsters over to ensure that the heat was evenly distributed throughout the body. The red flesh of the lobsters was sizzling with heat, giving off bursts of fresh fragrance.
Shang Qian: (°ー°〃)
"Is this the big guy you were talking about?"
"Yes! Have you ever seen a lobster this big?"
"The open air you mentioned... hehehe, you mean... open air barbecue?"
"What else do you think?" Shen Jin looked puzzled.
"snort!"
