CHAPTER 634: CHAPTER 451 NEW DISCOVERY IN SULFUR ORE! CHROMITE!_2

After repeated attempts, Lin Yue finally saw the giant rocks towering above the grasslands in the distance, and simultaneously heard the sounds of fierce combat.

However, the ones screaming out were neither Bai nor Xiao Liuzi, but rather the distinct voices of humans and Lizardmen.

"Battle?" Lin Yue stopped his car approximately eight to nine hundred meters away from the Natural Sulfur Ore Mountain, stood atop the vehicle, and aimed his sniper rifle at the site of the battle.

A white dragon continuously swooped down from high above, grabbing several Lizardmen and tossing them to the ground, triggering incessant cries of agony.

Meanwhile, another gray-black figure flickered in the low sky like a reaper, appearing and disappearing rapidly, as its vanishing was accompanied by blood spraying upwards and relentless cries of pain.

Wow, this is the final BOSS slaughtering the novice village.

Lin Yue drove forward again, approaching the nearby Natural Sulfur Ore Mountain, and laid a stone pathway in that direction.

But as he got out of the car, the screams suddenly stopped, as if just in time.

The smell of blood filled the air, yet Lin Yue paid no mind to it.

For him, this was already a routine occurrence.

Bai dragged some beggar corpses together, while Xiao Liuzi picked up the Storage Space light points one by one, ultimately returning to Lin Yue’s side.

"You two are quite fast." Lin Yue said, looking at the dozens of beggar corpses and a similar number of Lizardman corpses, unsurprised.

He had discovered this Natural Sulfur Ore Mountain early and mined for a while, but for various reasons, he hadn’t visited for about ten days.

During this period, it truly gave space for the Lizardmen and beggars to madly and ruthlessly mine here.

If he hadn’t struggled to finish his affairs, Lin Yue estimated he would take a while longer before coming over.

[You have acquired 3 cubic meters of Storage Space]

[You have acquired...]

The total gains from the Storage Space amounted to 221 cubic meters.

Not bad, better than nothing.

The Sulfur Ore inside certainly saved him a lot of trouble.

From the Storage Space, he released fifty machine dogs, their battery levels still quite adequate.

He crouched down and programmed each machine dog with new instructions.

Tasking them with transporting the bodies of the Lizardmen and beggars to a specified location far from the Ore Mountain.

Once programmed, Lin Yue quickly created a stone platform at the designated spot.

Just like at the shelter, he crafted a simple platform for the Lizardmen and beggars, to prevent burning all the wild grass.

With that complete, Lin Yue walked to the small lake at the core of the Natural Sulfur Ore Mountain.

The Natural Sulfur Ore Mountain, which had some scope initially, was now warped wildly by the Lizardmen and beggars’ rapacious mining, littered with rock and Natural Sulfur Ore shards everywhere.

The air was saturated with the pungent scent of sulfur, and the lake that once occupied a modest area had expanded significantly, nearly flooding the innermost Ore Mountain.

Standing at the lake’s edge, Lin Yue observed dense shadows gathering and then pushing towards the shore.

Oh, is this a meal delivery?

"Bai, you two fancy jumping in for a wash, and maybe catch something?"

"Splash!" "Splash!"

The answer to Lin Yue was two loud splashes!

As a dark silhouette suddenly leaped out of the water and crashed heavily onto the ground, Lin Yue knew his canned food processing plant’s raw materials had arrived.

Speaking of canned food...

Maybe it’s time to sell yesterday’s donkey-headed lion meat can.

But, he should taste it first? After all, he hadn’t eaten anything in the morning, just the time.

He took out a can of donkey-headed lion meat from the Storage Space, casually opened the lid, and grabbed a piece with chopsticks.

A hint of spice wafted to his nose. Lin Yue tried it with the tip of his tongue; it wasn’t overwhelmingly spicy, just mildly hot.

After consuming a small piece, Lin Yue felt he needed to revise his opinion.

"The aftertaste packs a punch..." The tongue-tip touch was mildly spicy, but once in the mouth, it became moderately spicy, and the more he chewed, the more flavorful it became!

Lin Yue put a warm bread into his mouth and watched as countless blind hunting fish were tossed to the shore, seemingly knocked out, twitching slightly on the ground.

With the bread, Lin Yue devoured the deliciously moderately spicy donkey-headed lion meat fillet and even felt a lingering desire for more.

Just a tiny bit of Devil’s Pepper managed to create a moderately spicy taste, indeed quite powerful.

But truly, it was pretty tasty.

Lin Yue put all the cans directly on the shelf and pondered. This donkey-headed lion meat isn’t easy to come by, considering the need to visit the Gate of Exploration, so setting a higher price is warranted.

Three alloy pieces should be about right.

Since the fish can from yesterday had favorable feedback and opened the market, he might as well test the waters with these.

Those who enjoy spice should be quite numerous.

Lin Yue placed them on the market, set the price, and then stood up.

The machine dogs had completed their tasks, ready to kindle fire over there, marking the completion of the first step.

"Next... it’s time for the old friend to appear."

Lin Yue walked to a flat area by the lakeside and glanced at Bai and Little Liu who had already thrown a large number of blind hunting fish onto the shore, letting their blood dye the small lake light red, and found a relatively flat spot to take out a big machine from the Storage Space.

"The Mineral Resource Reserve Detector must make its appearance now."

Lin Yue looked at the screen on the gigantic machine, then surveyed the Ore Mountain that had already been mined over half.

The estimated result might not be good.

After all, even before it was discovered, it seemed the Lizardman already had their eyes on this area, and in the past ten-plus days, the total quantity he mined definitely couldn’t surpass the Lizardman’s.

But, a test will reveal how much reserve is left.

If it’s abundant, perhaps a sub-base can be established here. If it’s scarce, then hurry up and finish mining, and focus the main forces and labor elsewhere.

Lin Yue took out the diesel generator, injected diesel into it, and switched it on.

With a roar, Lin Yue connected it to the Mineral Resource Reserve Detector.

The screen of the Mineral Resource Reserve Detector lit up, and Lin Yue operated it skillfully.

[Mineral Resource Reserve Detector initialized]

[Please place the instrument on a flat surface before detection starts]

[Please select the purpose of use: mineral reserve detection, remaining mineable years, mineral resource quality]

[Mineral reserve detection selected]

[Please ensure stable power connection of the instrument]

[Detection starts]

[Detecting...]

[25%...69%...]

[100%!]

[Sulfur Ore: 17%]

[Lead-Zinc Ore: 37%]

[Chromite Ore: 46%]

[Selected the function for detecting mineable years]

[Detection in progress, do not move]

...

[Detection complete]

[Sulfur Ore can be mined for 41 more days]

[Lead-Zinc Ore can be mined for 89 more days]

[Chromite Ore can be mined for 111 more days!]

[Mineral category depth detection in progress...]

[Complete]

[Sulfur Ore burial depth: 2 meters above ground to 3 meters underground]

[Lead-Zinc Ore burial depth: 5 meters underground to 15 meters underground]

[Chromite Ore burial depth: 39 meters underground to 155 meters underground]

...

Lin Yue looked at the numbers flashing on the screen, then glanced around at the Natural Sulfur Ore.

What’s going on.

Sulfur is just one of the ores here?

And it only accounts for 17%? The other two are more?

This round...

This round seems to have been quite a profit!

Lead-Zinc Ore yields "Zinc," after all.

There’s plenty of Iron Blocks, so if the Melting Furnace gets a run, it seems Zinc Alloy can be self-sufficient!

Moreover.

It’s not just that.

"Chromite Ore... to actually find such good stuff? Looks like my trip out today was the right call!"

Chromite Ore isn’t to be trifled with.

Chromium alloys serve as additives in steel to produce high-strength, corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, high-temperature-resistant, oxidation-resistant special steels.

Chromium metal is mainly used for smelting special alloys with elements like cobalt, nickel, and tungsten. These special steels and alloys are essential materials for aerospace, aviation, automotive, shipbuilding, and industrial production of guns, missiles, rockets, and ships.

Aerospace... and various weapons and vehicles.

They all need a lot of this stuff!

And now, not only is there some, but there’s a lot. This round, we truly can look forward to things!