A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 791 Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

"The oil seller's skill comes from practice... Once you understand it, you'll be even faster than me!"

Jiang Xia offered a few words of comfort, then turned his gaze to the elderly geologist beside him.

At this moment, the meticulous Old Li was already squatting to the side, spreading out Zhou Wenbin's precious original geological survey maps, which were densely marked, on the ground. He slowly moved his finger along the crooked contour lines and mineralization point marks on them, while comparing them with the hyperbolic sketch that Jiang Xia had just drawn freehand, which was still warm from the heat, and the key depth and intensity values ​​that were finally fixed on the radar digital tube.

He frowned, checked the information repeatedly for a long time, and then suddenly slapped his thigh:

"Wenbin! That's right! Compared to the scattered mineralization points and fault zones you previously identified, plus the precise depth and strong anomaly response given by this radar... the land we're standing on is the real main mineral vein!"

"Those you found earlier, judging from their radial distribution and shallow features, are all tributaries or mineralized tails extending from this main vein! And what's hidden underneath..."

Old Li took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and continued in an extremely confident tone: "It's definitely a huge mine!"

Judging from the intensity of the electromagnetic response and the estimated scale, the reserves are probably enormous! We were just fishing and scratching the surface, never expecting the Dragon King to be right under our noses!

Well, that's true.

Their current location, if deduced from the coordinates, is exactly where the place later became known as Dadonggou.

The ground-penetrating radar that Jiangxia inexplicably developed has allowed a world-class gold mine, which only shocked the world with breakthroughs in deep exploration technology, to unveil a corner of its mysterious veil in front of this group of ragged but still passionate geologists!

……

As the old geologist spoke with unwavering conviction, an eerie silence fell over the scene, broken only by the hum of the "Patrol Dragon" engine and the heavy breathing of the crowd.

The next second—

"Wow--!"

"Found it! I really found it!"

"The main vein! It's the main vein! Right here! Right at the mouth of this ravine!"

A burst of ecstatic exclamations and excited shouts erupted!

Zhou Wenbin threw down the instruction manual, gripped Jiang Xia's arm tightly with both hands, and his eyes instantly reddened. Tears, a mixture of the pent-up grievances, hardships, and immense joy of the past few days, streamed down his face. He wanted to burst into laughter, but couldn't help but choke back sobs: "Waaah... haha... right here... we entered the ditch from here... how could we not have thought of that... how could we not have dug down further! It was the darkest spot under the lamp! It was truly the darkest spot under the lamp!"

Several young geological team members jumped and pounded on each other, some laughing and crying at the same time, and crying and laughing again.

They trekked through mountains and rivers, endured wind and rain, and all their perseverance and sacrifices were for this moment.

Old Li kept slapping his thigh, but what he was really looking at was the "patrol dragon" in front of him: "What a treasure! What a treasure..."

The loud cheers even startled Chief Cheng, who was trying to contact his superiors nearby, and Old Wang, who had just returned to his car. They both turned around in surprise.

"Huh? What's a world-class gold mine?"

After lingering around the armored vehicle for a while, Old Wang, seemingly having made some decision, returned to Jiang Xia's side, nudged him, and quietly asked.

"Does this mean... we'll have an inexhaustible gold mine in the future, and we can just keep exploiting it?"

Jiang Xia was watching everyone celebrate with a smile when he was taken aback by Lao Wang's question. He hadn't really thought about the precise definition of this term.

He grabbed Zhou Wenbin, who was still wiping away tears and was in a state of emotional turmoil, and said, "Engineer Zhou, come and explain to our hardworking and ambitious comrade Wang Kui what 'world-class' means?"

Zhou Wenbin was pulled abruptly, which brought him back to his senses. Although his eyes were still red, his spirits immediately returned when his professional field was mentioned.

He cleared his throat and tried to explain in the simplest terms: "Comrade Wang, to put it simply, 'world-class' means that this mine is enormous! Its reserves—the total amount of gold buried underground—are astonishingly large, so large that they not only affect our country but also hold a significant place in the global gold market and resource landscape! Moreover, these mines often have high grades—meaning that the proportion of gold in the rocks is high, allowing for a long-term, stable production of massive amounts of gold! This is a strategic resource!"

Old Wang seemed to understand only a little, but he recognized the words "global," "strategic," and "massive." He clicked his tongue and muttered, "Wow... that's really something..."

While Zhou Wenbin was explaining things to Lao Wang in detail, Jiang Xia suppressed his smile and quietly walked to the radio on the front of the car.

Chief Guard Cheng had just finished his call, his brows furrowed slightly, a hint of confusion on his face. Seeing Jiang Xia approach, he rubbed his hands together somewhat sheepishly: "Engineer Jiang... we got in touch, but... we couldn't reach the gentle old man directly."

He paused, his tone even more puzzled, "The person on the other end... is Secretary Chen from the General Office. Strange, he's usually by the big boss's side handling confidential matters, why would he personally be guarding this level of line..."

Jiang Xia still wore that harmless smile, as if he had expected it. He gently patted the chief guard's arm: "Chief guard, it doesn't matter who answered the radio. What's important is to report this incredible news about our discovery of a world-class gold mine again immediately! Not a single word should be omitted, and the key points should be highlighted!"

Chief Guard Cheng hesitated visibly, his eyes filled with worry. The situation was unclear; would such a grand announcement of good news...

Jiang Xia saw through his concerns, her smile unchanged, but her voice lowered slightly: "Precisely because the situation is delicate, it's even more important to report it. Those who need to know must know that we're here..."

Huh? What does that mean? Does this silly kid have something on his mind?

Looking at Jiang Xia's determined gaze, Chief Cheng took a deep breath, nodded emphatically, picked up the microphone, and reported the good news of the discovery of the super-large gold mine again in the clearest and most formal tone.

Hearing Chief Cheng's steady and powerful report, Jiang Xia's smile grew even brighter.

Come quickly! Send someone with the "Imperial Envoy's Seal"!

If you don't come, what's the point of having this stage?

Hey, speaking of setting up a stage for the opera, where are the militia singers that Uncle Xiong brought? They shouldn't miss the opening of this 'golden show'...

So, people really can't stand being nagged.

Just as Jiang Xia squinted and muttered this sentence to himself, a strange rumbling sound came from the horizon. Unlike the low rumbling of the "Patrol Dragon," it was a sharper and denser "thump-thump-thump..." sound, as if a huge swarm of bees was rapidly approaching.

Everyone instinctively looked up and saw two dark shadows rapidly emerging from behind the mountain ridge under the azure sky. They flew extremely low, as if brushing past the treetops of the forest, their figures appearing very small and agile.

"what is this?"

Zhou Wenbin, who was still explaining to Lao Wang that a "world-class gold mine" didn't mean it was inexhaustible, raised his head.

"Ha! Flying Cat Car!"

Old Wang, whose head was usually spinning from hearing all the technical terms, quickly figured out what it was this time.

"Was it also made by that person?"

Suddenly struck by inspiration, Zhou Wenbin pointed to Jiangxia not far away. After receiving confirmation from Lao Wang, he sighed, "What have I missed this past year in the mountains...?"

What did I miss?

Well, it's a bit complicated to explain...

Just as Lao Wang was about to show off his brother's achievements...

"Whoosh—whoosh—!"

A distinctly different, sharp and powerful whistling sound came from afar, penetratingly loud and instantly drowning out the noise of the gyroplane!

A long, streamlined, and enormous figure, gleaming with a cold, silvery-white metallic light, suddenly streaked across the higher sky with breathtaking speed and resolute posture!

Like a silver sword drawn from its sheath, it tore through the sky, leaving two faint trails of air behind it, displaying a powerful and elegant jet-powered capability that most aircraft of this era lacked.

"Gah!"

"What is Xiong Da trying to do? Why did he bring this out as well?"