Jiang Ye was very satisfied. These were newly recruited soldiers undergoing a devil's week of enlistment. Regardless of anything else, their spirit and morale had been forged, making them look like good soldiers.
He got out of the car, went upstairs, and headed straight for his office.
He hadn't been here for many days, but the office was still as spotless as ever. Liu Jizi came to clean it every day.
Jiang Ye sat down at his desk and reviewed the official duties that had piled up in his absence.
The Third Continent had already been explored for 2191 square kilometers, an astonishing speed!
Many small landing pads had been constructed on the Third Continent, scattered like stars. Through these rudimentary landing pads in the wilderness, each team could continuously dispatch Pterodactyls and Helicopters to the front lines, expanding their territory.
The Third Continent seemed very rich. So far, many valuable locations had been found:
One hot spring area, containing over 40 natural hot springs.
One large river, six medium rivers, over 160 small streams and springs, and four freshwater lakes.
One active volcano, over two thousand meters high. The mountain was gray and black, with soft soil at the summit, like powdered black sesame paste.
It was called an active volcano because magma flowed like water within the crater, its light flickering in the dead of night. The crater was constantly emitting thick smoke, and it was likely to erupt soon.
Jiang Ye broke out in a cold sweat. He had actually encountered something like a volcano.
Volcanic eruptions were divided into two types: violent and gentle.
Violent eruptions were akin to nuclear explosions, spewing magma rain everywhere. The thunderous roar could be heard hundreds of miles away, altering the very terrain, and they could last for a very long time. Pompeii was leveled by a volcanic eruption, and countless citizens were turned into fossils by volcanic ash.
Gentle eruptions, on the other hand, were like magma flowing outwards like water, forming lava waterfalls and lava rivers. The scene was similar to pouring from a lava bucket in Minecraft.
Jiang Ye immediately issued an order, dispatching a fifty-man guard unit to set up an observation post near the volcano to provide timely updates on its condition.
Although volcanoes were dangerous, the soil near them was relatively fertile, and valuable stones were often found. They would inevitably need to be developed further.
In addition to this, numerous new mines had been discovered on the Third Continent.
[Location Type: Mineral Deposit Area]
[Location Remarks: Zircon distribution area, reserves unknown. Zircon is one of the few gemstones that reach diamond-level brilliance and fire, and it is intentionally or unintentionally used as a diamond substitute. As a silicate mineral, zircon is the primary source of the rare element zirconium. Zirconium is highly corrosion-resistant and is often used to coat the interiors of nuclear reactors. It can also be used to manufacture industrial abrasives.]
[Location Type: Mineral Deposit Area]
[Location Remarks: Monazite is sparsely distributed. Through sampling and identification, this location is cerium monazite, containing cerium and other rare earth elements. It has slight radioactivity, and extreme caution is required during mining. Cerium-based alloy th2dl-re can be used as a getter in electronic devices and vacuum tubes. It can improve visible light conversion efficiency and can also be used to make decolorizing agents, clarifying agents, coloring agents, and polishing agents.]
The first two types of minerals were rare earth ores. Many high-tech weapons and equipment required rare earths for their production, and their prices had always been high.
The subsequent mines were more common.
[Location Type: Mineral Deposit Area]
[Location Remarks: Arsenopyrite is widely distributed, with a proven mining area of approximately 2000 mu. Arsenopyrite, a potassium iron arsenate hydrate, derives its name from the Greek word for poison. It is said that a lock of Napoleon's hair was found to contain arsenic, and fragments of wallpaper in his studio and bedroom also contained arsenic. In humid conditions, arsenic can evaporate into toxic gas.]
[Location Type: Mineral Deposit Area]
[Location Remarks: Micas with copper are sparsely distributed. Micas with copper have bright blue-green colors, and the copper within usually appears in leaf-like forms, formed in the alteration zones of copper deposits. They exhibit pearly or vitreous luster.]
[Location Type: Mineral Deposit Area]
[Location Remarks: Vanadinite is small-scale distributed. Vanadinite is a lead vanadate chloride. Its crystals are columnar or acicular and it is the main source of vanadium. The extracted vanadium is mostly used in the production of vanadium steel and can also serve as an organic catalyst.]
Reading these location annotations, Jiang Ye felt as good as reading financial statements.
Were these mines just mines? They were all streams of money!
Some mines were even located directly above other mines, as if money was flowing onto money.
If every continent had as many mines as the Third Continent, would they still be in debt every day? It would be impossible to be poor!
While feeling happy, Jiang Ye continued to read other messages.
As he read, his expression froze.
A latest message from half a minute ago brought dire news:
[SOS! Helicopter No. 0027 has lost contact on the Third Continent. There were two soldiers on board, Wu Junmin and Wan Xiucheng. Their exact location is unknown. All units are requested to assist in the search!]
This was embarrassing, truly embarrassing!