Time passed day by day, and another week went by, but Chen Feng still hadn't made any progress.

While Chen Feng and Li Chunlai were using the restroom together, Qi Minglin, who was in the car, couldn't help but say something to Li Guanghao.

"Uncle Li, could it be that because of my stubbornness, the exploration team has made the wrong decision?"

"It's been so many days, and Chen Feng still hasn't found anything. Could it be that his sixth sense only works for gold and not for rare earth elements?"

Qi Minglin was filled with worry, her inner turmoil clearly visible in her eyes. She was truly at a loss, not knowing what to do.

"Who knows? Things have come to this point, so we can only explore Hiramura City first. I'm feeling uneasy right now."

"Chen Feng must have some special abilities, otherwise he wouldn't be able to pick up nuggets of gold so easily. But whether this ability will work on rare earths is really an unknown."

"I reckon it's not just us, even Chen Feng himself isn't sure," Li Guanghao sighed.

"Oh, Chen Feng, Chen Feng, you mustn't let me down~" Qi Minglin looked at the grass outside the window and said with a melancholy tone.

After a while, Chen Feng and Li Guanghao returned from the restroom. Qi Minglin and Li Guanghao immediately put away their worries and acted as if nothing had happened.

"Keep going, keep going. The grass here is so tall, it'll poke your butt even when you go to the toilet," Chen Feng said as he got into the car, pointing ahead.

Seeing Chen Feng's completely relaxed demeanor, Qi Minglin rolled her eyes and remained silent.

Today, they still hadn't gained anything. Looking at the dejected Qi Minglin and the others, Zhang Richeng couldn't help but feel a little amused.

"Brother, look, it's all over again. The investigation of Pingcun City is almost finished. Let's see what Qi Minglin will do, hahaha." Gao Hua said gloatingly.

"If you ask me, you should just quit on your own initiative. Why waste your time here? A few days earlier or later, it'll all end up the same."

“I’m in a hurry to get to the Kari Mountains, haha.” Zhang Richeng also spoke in a low voice, his eyes full of pride.

Before Qi Minglin could even sit down, her phone rang. She saw it was Zhang Ce calling, frowned slightly, and walked a little further away before answering.

"lead."

"How's the progress? So many days have passed." Zhang Ce asked.

"We're still looking." What else could Qi Minglin say?

"Sigh..." Zhang Ce didn't say anything upon hearing this, he just sighed.

"How much area does Pingcun City still have?" Zhang Ce asked.

"There's still about a third left," Qi Minglin replied, thinking about Chen Feng's map.

"Let's make preparations for going to the Kari Mountains," Zhang Ce said.

"Mmm," Qi Minglin replied, her head bowed.

"Okay, report back immediately if anything comes up." Zhang Ce said and hung up the phone.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have hired these rural folks in the first place. It wasted almost a month of my time."

“Hey, geological exploration is a professional discipline, how can we trust these unorthodox methods?”

A hint of regret flashed in Zhang Ce's eyes as he rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Qi Minglin hung up the phone and leaned against a tree, her eyes glazed over.

They really don't have time anymore; the higher-ups can't wait any longer.

She could only give Chen Feng three more days at most. If he still couldn't find her within three days, then it would all be over.

After dinner, Qi Minglin found Chen Feng and told him about the phone call.

"Didn't we agree on this before? Why did it change again? And three days isn't enough to explore the rest of the area. It will take at least six days," Chen Feng said, frowning.

"Actually, there's nothing the higher-ups can do. They're under a lot of pressure too. Three days is the most time I can give you."

"Think carefully about what you should do," Qi Minglin said, shaking her head.

"What else can we do but work from dawn till dusk? We'll leave at five tomorrow." Chen Feng had no choice but to move the time forward again.

The next day, Chen Feng and his group set off as soon as it was light and didn't return until it was completely dark.

Another fruitless day.

Meanwhile, some members of the group, unaware of what was happening, also learned about the three-day deadline, and some had even started packing their bags, preparing to leave in two days.

Zhang Richeng talked at length about the Kari Mountains, having already decided on the exploration methods even before he arrived.

Qi Minglin remained silent on the matter.

The next day, Chen Feng and his group set off again. To save time, they even ate lunch in the car.

But still, nothing was found.

On the last day, after Qi Minglin and the others set off, Zhang Richeng had the drivers start planning the route. They would depart for the Kari Mountains early the next morning.

"Today is the last day," Qi Minglin couldn't help but remind her, her heart already completely cold.

"I know."

Chen Feng looked at the map on his phone. Even if he died on the road today, he had to explore the rest of the area.

"Why."

Qi Minglin has been sighing more and more lately, and she is becoming increasingly depressed.

Clinging to the last glimmer of hope, the group continued onward, as the hours ticked by.

As the sun set and only the afterglow remained, Qi Minglin and Li Guanghao's last glimmer of hope was completely extinguished.

"Forget it, let's turn back, it's getting dark soon." Qi Minglin said, glancing at the time, her voice filled with dejection.

"If we can't find it, we can't find it. Let's get some rest today. We have to get up early tomorrow to go to the Kari Mountains," Li Guanghao said, trying to comfort him.

"Drive forward," Chen Feng commanded the driver with a cold face.

The driver glanced at the rearview mirror, but ultimately decided to listen to him and continue driving forward.

This area further ahead is the last part of Hiramura City.

The driver stopped the car, Chen Feng got out, and Qi Minglin's phone happened to ring.

Qi Minglin didn't even need to look to know who it was.

"lead."

"You've already dragged this out long enough. Haven't you finished packing yet? When are you planning to set off for the Kari Mountains?" Zhang Ce asked.

"We'll head back first thing tomorrow morning," Qi Minglin said, her voice tinged with melancholy.

“We should have left long ago. No matter what I say, you just won’t listen. Now look what’s happened, how long has it been delayed?”

"sorry…"

Qi Minglin squatted on the ground, her heart filled with self-blame and guilt, her eyes glistening with tears.

Li Guanghao stood beside Qi Minglin, unsure how to comfort her. He sighed deeply and looked up at the last rays of the sunset.

After Chen Feng got out of the car and took a few steps forward, the system suddenly emitted a series of prompts!

News of various discoveries about different elements was rampant, and at the same time, a three-dimensional image was directly displayed.

The rare earth mine he was looking for was 1,500 meters below!

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned around sharply to shout at Qi Minglin, who was squatting on the ground.

"Qi Minglin, stop crying! Notify everyone, get over here and start hammering the piles and setting up the equipment!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Minglin suddenly stood up and looked at where Chen Feng was. Her stunned eyes were still glistening with tears.

"What did you say?"