Lu Yuan was very satisfied with Chen Kaiming's response. He didn't want to repeat the same mistake, especially since he had personally investigated the last case, and the people involved had suffered terribly.

He didn't want to drink human blood, and he also wanted to get in touch with the higher-ups as soon as possible. However, Chen Kaiming's sudden downfall completely cut off Lu Yuan's access to the officialdom, leaving Lu Yuan with no other option but to go in that direction.

However, Lu Yuan wasn't very interested in the mining business. The only thing that could interest him was the ore that was mined out. After all, while not every ore was usable, some of the high-quality ores could upgrade his land plots.

Although Lu Yuan doesn't particularly want to increase the size of his dimensional space right now, it would be quite good if he could find one.

"Uncle Chen, who do you plan to sell this ore to after it's been mined?" Lu Yuan had already asked about the mining, but he was still quite concerned about the subsequent handling of the ore.

"Of course, it's sold to the people at the research institute! Only they have the ability to extract this catalyst from the ore; no one else can do it!" Chen Kaiming said casually.

"Oh!" Lu Yuan nodded slightly, pondering how to express his desire for these ores in a slightly more appropriate way.

Seemingly sensing that Lu Yuan had something to say, Chen Kaiming smiled slightly and said, "Little Lu, is there something you want to say? It's alright, just say it!"

However, Lu Yuan remained silent, because he hadn't figured out how to explain his desire for the ore. After all, to others, the ore was just a pile of waste rocks, but currently only the researchers at the institute possessed the ability to extract the catalyst from it.

"It's alright, just say what you want to say. There's nothing we can't talk about!" Chen Kaiming said, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan finally spoke: "Uncle Chen, to be honest, I plan to take a batch of the better quality ore and sell it in other places. If you agree, I can double the investment."

Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Chen Kaiming immediately sat up straight and leaned towards Lu Yuan: "Lu Yuan, do you know how important your words are to me? I hope you're not joking with me!"

"Uncle Chen, how could I joke about something this important? I'm telling the truth. If you agree to give me the better quality ore, I will double my investment."

Chen Kaiming sat there deep in thought for a moment: "Let me think about this carefully. This matter is of great importance. If we give you all the high-quality ores, the people at the research institute might not agree. Also, I'm curious about something. Who do you plan to sell these ores to? Right now, apart from the research institute, it seems like no one else can extract the catalyst from these ores."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, then leaned forward towards Chen Kaiming and said mysteriously, "Uncle Chen, if we can develop the catalyst from this batch of ore ourselves, and grow our own food and raise our own animals, what do you think our status will be like in District Five?"

"What? You're not kidding, are you? This technology is being researched everywhere else, but no one else has been able to develop it. District 5 only managed to develop this catalyst because they had the right timing, location, and personnel. How could you possibly do that?" Chen Kaiming simply didn't believe that Lu Yuan had the ability to develop this catalyst.

The catalyst extraction from this type of ore is extremely difficult and requires very specific environmental conditions; even a slight increase in temperature can lead to failure. Area Five is located in Anhui Province. Compared to other provinces, this is considered a moderately developed city. First-tier cities like Shanghai or Beijing have countless researchers, yet they still haven't been able to extract the catalyst from this ore. This demonstrates that Area Five has had a significant advantage due to unforeseen circumstances.

Although Chen Kaiming didn't know how these catalysts were extracted, after he had been involved in this industry, he had heard some information and was able to draw some conclusions. Even the researchers in Zone 5 were only relying on luck to extract catalysts from these ores. Their success rate in extracting catalysts from a ton of ore was less than 10%.

Chen Kaiming looked at Lu Yuan with a worried expression: "I'm not trying to discourage you, but I advise you to think this over carefully. Although I hope you'll invest more in me, I don't want you to waste these resources. I don't know your background, but in this apocalypse, it's best to keep some resources for survival. Researching the catalyst in this ore is far too risky. Even with the capabilities of large companies in Beijing or Shanghai, they don't have the capacity to research these ores, let alone individuals like us. I advise you to face reality."

"Don't worry, Uncle Chen, I know what I'm doing. I'll still invest the required amount in you, even if I lose it all, I won't regret it. But I haven't started yet, so you don't need to worry. If I really can't figure it out, it's not too late for me to give up then."

"Well, it seems you young people are more courageous. Maybe I'm too old to be as daring and aggressive as I was when I was young. Okay, it's settled then. But I'll give you some advice in the end: know when to stop."

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