novelhk Chapter 83, one last time! The Industrial Revolution is about to accelerate!
Chapter 83, one last time! The Industrial Revolution is about to accelerate!
Chapter 77, let me say it one last time! The Industrial Revolution is about to accelerate!
If you want to develop technology, the first step is always the tedious and simple task of mining.
There are no shortcuts; this is an ironclad rule ingrained in the DNA of all industrial modules.
Although Pei Qi is now the GOC's Asia director, he wields considerable secular power and funds.
However, on modern Earth, obtaining massive quantities of strategic minerals, even those that are radioactive, is virtually impossible.
Without exception, the channels for trading bulk metals are closely monitored by intelligence agencies of various countries.
Moreover, there's also the issue of "materials".
Although he has deciphered most of the modern technology, many of the high-tech machines in the Minecraft mod require special materials unique to this blocky world.
Sethesite, ruby, lapis lazuli — these things cannot be found on the periodic table of elements in the real world.
"So, we still have to do it ourselves to have enough to eat and wear."
Pei Qi sighed and tightened his grip on the futuristic-looking heavy firearm in his hand.
That's the [IC2 Mining Laser Gun].
The red gun body radiated dangerous heat, and the built-in energy crystal was operating at full capacity.
Compared to the original diamond pickaxe, this is the kind of digging tool we should have now.
"Zzz—Boom!"
Pei Qi pulled the trigger.
There was no dazzling beam of light, only a muffled explosion.
The laser gun was switched to [Horizontal Mode]. An invisible beam of high-energy heat instantly pierced through the rock in front of it, instantly vaporizing all the blocks in its path.
A straight mine tunnel, tens of meters long and conforming to standard 33, was "burned" out in the blink of an eye.
That's efficiency.
Pei Qi, like a tireless robot, mechanically repeated the actions of "firing, advancing, and planting torches," conducting standard "fishbone mining" at this depth.
"We've already moved 50,000 blocks beyond the spawn point—shouldn't that be considered a new block?"
Pei Qi looked at the coordinates on the mini-map, feeling a little uneasy.
One of the underlying mechanisms of Minecraft is that loaded old blocks will not regenerate minerals for newly added modules.
He had previously explored this world and loaded a large number of maps. This time, he brought back [Industrial Age 2].
Modules such as [Immersive Engineering] were acquired later.
If he doesn't want to start a new game, he must travel far enough to explore untouched "virgin lands" so that the world generation algorithm can spawn copper, tin, and uranium mines in the new terrain.
"What if this damn world doesn't play by the rules and determines that my entire save file won't be able to generate any new minerals—"
Pei Qi broke out in a cold sweat when he considered this possibility.
"So, am I supposed to just make nuclear bombs out of thin air? Or become a primitive man living on wood and stone?"
"Zzz—Boom!"
Another shot was fired.
It was still full of raw rocks, andesite, and diorite, with a few worthless coal pieces mixed in occasionally.
"Damn it, did my bad luck in the game carry over into the game too?"
Pei Qi kicked a nearby pebble in frustration, muttering to himself.
"Can't you give me a break? Even some copper ore would be fine! I don't want diamonds; diamonds are just a common consumable in industry, used to make drill bits. I need industrial raw materials!"
Just as he was preparing to change direction and continue doing manual labor.
Suddenly, in a dark corner at the end of the mine tunnel, a strange color caught his eye.
It wasn't the black of coal, the brown of iron ore, or the blue of diamonds.
It was a bright green that was both unsettling and vibrant, yet also carried an aura of death.
"Um?"
Pei Qi's heart skipped a beat.
He strode forward and approached the ore embedded in the rock wall.
The information display module in the field of view provided immediate feedback:
Uranium ore
[Digging Level: Iron Pickaxe or higher]
[Status: Highly radioactive]
"It shipped! It really shipped!"
Pei Qi was so excited he almost jumped up; the feeling was a hundred times more exhilarating than getting an SSR card in a gacha pull.
The presence of uranium ore means the new block generation mechanism is working! Copper, tin, lead, aluminum—everything is secured!
He couldn't wait to pull out his diamond pickaxe and start hammering at the green ore.
"Ding!"
The ore broke apart, and a dark mineral emitting a faint green light fell to the ground and automatically absorbed into Pei Qi's backpack.
The moment the uranium ore was acquired.
"Zi—"
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Pei Qi suddenly felt a violent wave of nausea, and an eerie green halo began to appear at the edge of his vision. His health bar dropped by half without warning and continued to turn green and lose health.
[Debuff: Fallout I]
Duration: ∞
"I was careless! I didn't dodge!"
Pei Qi suddenly realized what was happening.
This is not the original Minecraft. Direct contact with uranium ore without protection will cause continuous radiation damage!
"This taste—it's definitely the real deal, it's potent!"
Although his health bar was dropping, Pei Qi's face was beaming with joy.
Uranium ore that can kill people—that's the treasure Pei Qi has been dreaming of!
He frantically pulled out an HBM anti-radiation pill from his backpack and swallowed it, instantly clearing the radiation levels from his body.
Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared.
His stylish black nanotech armor vanished instantly, replaced by a bulky, orange-yellow rubber protective suit.
【IC2 (Industrial Age 2) - Hazmat Suit】
[Full set effect: Immune to radiation, immune to fire, immune to cactus damage]
Wearing this outfit that made him look like an inflatable fat man, Pei Qi finally felt a sense of security.
Through his thick rubber gloves, he greedily stroked the deadly green stone in his hand.
Pei Qi's eyes burned with passion.
"With uranium, I can mold fuel rods; with fuel rods, I can build a reactor; with a reactor—this land will tremble with the roar of these machines!"
"Now, it's time to witness the miracle."
"Powder grinder".
"Mining machine".
Centrifuge.
"Enrichment warehouse".
"Yellow powder."
"Uranium hexafluoride."
"High-speed rotation".
"Isotope separation".
"Uranium-238".
"Uranium-235".
"Critical mass".
"Fuel rods."
"nuclear reactor."
"The Industrial Revolution!"
The uranium ore is pulverized into the smallest particles using a grinding machine.
The powder is fed into a ore washing machine, where water is used to wash away all impurities, resulting in pure powder.
Then, through the high-speed rotation of the thermal centrifuge, even a microgram of useful isotopes is squeezed out.
Finally, under the precise operation of the [Fluid Filling Machine], this powder, enough to destroy a city, is compressed into fuel rods and inserted into the heart of the reactor.
This is the journey from a stone to the energy that illuminates the world.
"I really admire the first person to try vertical mining."
Pei Qi smiled and raised the mining laser gun in his hand again, aiming it at the mine shaft ahead.
"Because there might be molten lava right beneath your feet."
"But we industrialists are different."
"We are not afraid of hell; we extract magma from hell to generate electricity."
"I'll say it one last time—"
The laser gun's muzzle began to focus a dazzling red light, illuminating the entire mine tunnel as if it were daytime.
"Time is accelerating! The Industrial Revolution must move forward at full speed!"
"Boom!!!"
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