Volume 5: The Destruction of the Gods Chapter 1 The World's Largest Lapis Lazuli Mine
Afghanistan is one of the least developed countries in the world.
Poverty and backwardness are synonymous with this country. The US war against Afghanistan lasted for nearly 20 years, shattering the country. Before the end of the world, the US military had not yet withdrawn, but the people of the entire country are tough. Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, and the people here are particularly unruly.
4/5 of Afghanistan's territory is covered by mountains and plateaus, and 3/5 of the territory is still in areas with inconvenient transportation. Agriculture is the country's main economic pillar. Before the end of the world, the population was 30 million, and the population density was not high. Due to the bravery and fighting skills of the local people, as well as the natural defensive advantages of various terrains, the failure of thermal weapons after the end of the world did not affect the country much, and their efficiency in fighting zombies is not low, but... now they still don't have a third-level transcendent, and I don't know what went wrong.
"However, although Afghanistan is very poor, this country has a unique advantage, that is... mines!"
Shen Jin and his group of 13 people flew from the Chinese border into Afghanistan like a long rainbow. On the way, Shen Jin told everyone about the knowledge he had just learned from Professor Kong Long, and put it into practice immediately.
The problem of being unable to communicate at high altitudes in the past has been completely solved after the appearance of the nano helmet. The helmet is equipped with night vision and call functions. As long as you tune into the same channel as your teammates, companions wearing nano helmets can communicate smoothly. Now, Shen Jin doesn't need to make any gestures or flag signals in the air. At a flying speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour, even if flying side by side, it is difficult to hear what the person next to you is saying. Now, with a direct order from the helmet, everyone can hear the order.
Li Moxiao obviously hadn't been out to play for a long time. He was in high spirits along the way and kept asking questions, which made Shen Jin very unhappy!
Because... there are not many people he can answer!
Damn!
Why should the otaku girls make things difficult for the otaku boys?
Instead, it was the translator who kept answering Li Moxiao's questions. The boy's name was Ding Bowen, and as his name suggests, he was very knowledgeable. His previous company was doing reselling business in Afghanistan, transporting domestic supplies to Afghanistan to sell. The local supplies were extremely scarce, and tea, food, and medicine were all hot-selling goods, in short supply. Moreover, Ding Bowen's previous work had a certain official color. His company had once supported a caravan in Afghanistan. Ding Bowen was a 24-year-old boy. After graduating from high school, he came here to work with his relatives and worked there for 7 years. He learned multiple Afghan languages, had his own circle here, and had a high status in the company. Now that he came to Afghanistan, he seemed to have come to his main battlefield and his spirits were high.
"Do you know? Afghan people love to drink tea. Even in war, they never forget to drink at least a cup of tea every day. The tea drinking culture here is very popular . Even if they have broken hands or feet, they will not be delayed from drinking tea in the afternoon..."
Shen Jin: "Tsk tsk! I didn't expect that there are people abroad who drink tea every day. I thought only Chinese people like to drink tea !"
Ding Bowen continued, "In addition to tea, Afghans also drink locally produced coffee, which tastes good. If you find a coffee producing area on the road, you can get some to try, but it's not as popular as the local tea custom. By the way, boss! Do you know how people here eat?"
Li Moxiao raised his hand: "I know, I know! They are white people, so they must eat with a knife and fork! Right!?"
After saying that, he looked like I was very smart and someone was praising me.
"Emm... not really. Afghans eat with their hands. They eat more beef and mutton and less vegetables. They are good at eating rice with their hands. I can cook it! It is because of this eating habit that they need to drink tea every day. It helps digestion and replenishes vitamins. That is why tea has become a necessity in the lives of people here!"
Shen Jin: "I understand! I'll feel uncomfortable in my stomach if I don't drink tea~!"
" Hahaha, the boss summed it up perfectly~!"
"I thought only the Ginto Kingdom ate with their hands, but it turns out they do it here too?"
"Afghanistan seems so poor. Aren't there any big cities along the border?"
The ones speaking here are the 10 extraordinary people brought by Shen Jin, all of them are second-level primary extraordinary people!
They are the elite among all the warriors of No. 1 Home, and they are all old people who have followed Shen Jin for a long time. After taking the [Primary Superpower Enhancement Potion] and [Energy Serum] given by Shen Jin, they were promoted to the second-level superpowers by their own strength within a month!
It can be said that these are the 10 people with the strongest fighting ability and talent, except for the captain and vice-captain.
There are 7 men and 3 women. Ding Bowen is a second-level power-type extraordinary person, and the other 9 people are also power-type extraordinary people.
After all...the first few batches of people who awakened special powers have already become captains and vice-captains.
Fortunately, they can follow Shen Jin and transform into other kinds of superpowers at any time.
Ding Bowen looked at the increasingly dense mountains below and said, "Boss, this is it! Badakhshan Province! Afghanistan's most famous lapis lazuli production area. It has a long history of lapis lazuli collection and is the world's largest lapis lazuli production area. It also has a large number of other proven mineral resources, but... the local terrain is extremely harsh and transportation is inconvenient. Countless minerals are buried underground and cannot be mined. It is said that before the end of the world, a batch of ruby, emerald and diamond deposits appeared here!"
"Oh? Any extra bonus?"
You know, diamonds and emeralds are the materials Shen Jin needs, especially [diamonds]!
Many of the later machines of [Advanced Industry] need to use this kind of material. Among them, the production of [MFSU power storage box], a device with super large power storage capacity, requires a lot of [diamonds]. Even if Shen Jin has 2,800 [diamonds] obtained from the digging shop in City D, it is still not enough to meet the large gaps in the future. Of course... even if it is enough, for Shen Dun Dun Shu Jin, the diamond mine is too attractive!
Even if I have to stay a few more days, I must find the diamond mine here, dig it out and take it away!
I can do without it, but if I see it I must dig it out!
Shen Jin is also thinking about building a house with [diamond blocks] in the future.
So extravagant!
The 13 people landed on the top of a tall mountain nearby and looked down at the continuous mountains below. There was no sign of mining and it looked particularly beautiful. They took off their [electric jet packs] and put them back into their [traveler belts]. They only wore an extremely light black nano suit. The indicator lights of the nano armor were all turned off. Shen Jin said that they had to be low-key when going out, otherwise they would be like a living target.
Shen Jin stretched his muscles and smacked his lips: "At first glance... it looks like a mine!"
"Boss, you're wise! It's been discovered that this mountain range contains a large amount of copper and iron ores, as well as lapis lazuli, emeralds, diamonds and other associated minerals," Ding Bowen said hurriedly.
Shen Jin kicked Sun Li, who was watching the beautiful scenery nearby, and said, "Hey! Why didn't you say anything the whole time?"
Sun Li looked lazy: "Boss, I came out this time to serve as your English translator. There is nothing I can translate here, and... this is my first time in Afghanistan, I don't have any experience, so I won't say any nonsense. Don't worry, I will say more when you need me to speak!"
Shen Jin thought about it and it made quite a bit of sense!
That is: I don’t understand, so I won’t talk.
Watch and learn along.
But Li Moxiao asked doubtfully: "But... aren't we here to collect lapis lazuli? We don't see any lapis lazuli here?"
Ding Bowen looked like he should have asked this question a long time ago, and quickly said, "Although I know that this area is rich in lapis lazuli, but... I have never done business in this area. Badakhshan is almost entirely mountainous, and the mining history is long. Some mines are new, some are old, some lapis lazuli is of high quality, some is of poor quality, and some mines have been exhausted... We need to ask a few locals to find a mountain range suitable for us to collect. There are many villagers who lived in this area before the end of the world!"
Shen Jin nodded: "I don't need high quality, just quantity! A large quantity is fine. Let's go and ask some locals for directions... oh?"
At this time, Shen Jin's mouth tilted slightly, "It seems that we don't need to look for them anymore, the hospitable Afghan people have already come here by themselves..."
