Chapter 649 It's so hot

"As if someone's life is useless," Qi Minglin scoffed.

After finishing their meal, the group, carrying a large amount of supplies, began their journey deeper into Kari.

Once they arrived at their destination, everyone began setting up camp. Zhang Richeng finally perked up, holding his phone and starting to locate and command the area.

"More than 20 kilometers away from here, we'll drive 15 piles in a bit."

"And to the east, there are fourteen more."

"Forty kilometers to the south, twenty-four piles were driven in a decentralized manner."

"Let's start with these areas for now, and see what the exploration results are later. Then we'll head northwest, where there's a large area with a relatively high probability of success."

Zhang Richeng pointed into the distance and said.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, especially the pile-driving team, who never expected so much work to come so soon after arriving.

"Do we really have to drive this many piles at once?" the pile driving team leader asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course, this is the only way to find rare earth elements as quickly as possible. Kari is a vast and resource-rich place, and I don't believe we can't find any trace of rare earth elements."

“Do as I say tomorrow!” Zhang Richeng nodded firmly.

Before Qi Minglin and Li Guanghao could speak, Chen Feng's voice rang out from the side.

"Yes, we'll do it your way tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, I'll have the piling team give you a set of tools. You can dig slowly, and you can return to the team whenever you finish digging."

Chen Feng, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a sneer in his eyes, said...

"What do you mean?" Zhang Richeng wasn't stupid; he could also sense the hostility in Chen Feng's words.

"Isn't my meaning clear? Just dig wherever you like, no need to tell us, I don't care."

"As for the pile driving team, forget about it. I won't give the word, and I'd like to see which of the pile driving teams dares to make a move!" Chen Feng snorted, his voice resolute.

"How can I carry out my plan without a pile-driving team? Are you kidding me?"

“I’ve already planned the location. Would you like to see how my plan is written?” Zhang Richeng said, holding up his phone.

"What does your plan have to do with me? It's not my plan."

"If you like digging, then dig by yourself. As for others, don't even think about moving them around. Oh, right, don't you have an assistant? You two can dig together; that way, it'll be faster," Chen Feng said with a mocking smile.

"Chen Feng, I'm not joking with you!" Zhang Richeng shouted, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"You think I'm kidding you? I'm the one in charge of the exploration team. I say where to drill, and that's where we drill. When did it become your place to interfere? Who do you think you are, giving orders like that?"

"Either I'll give you two shovels, or you can just sit quietly in the camp. As for anything else, forget about it," Chen Feng sneered, speaking with disdain.

"Hey, hey, we can talk things over. Brother Zhang, don't rush your plan. Let us explore it properly first, okay?"

"Chen Feng, let's take a good look around tomorrow. We've never been here before, so we can't act rashly. Let's do the preparations first."

Seeing this, Qi Minglin quickly stepped forward to persuade them, fearing that if they continued talking, they would start fighting.

"Yes, yes, no need to rush. Let's see how things go first. The pile driving team can't start so early. After all, it costs so much money to drive a pile, and the country's funds don't come for nothing."

“Of course, this isn’t because I don’t trust you, Richeng. It’s just that, considering the bigger picture, we definitely can’t act so impulsively,” Li Guanghao said, speaking between the two.

"Hmph." Zhang Richeng turned his head away upon hearing this, without saying a word.

"Anyway, no matter what you say, I won't say anything. I'd like to see who dares to make the pile-driving team move an inch. You can try if you don't believe me." Chen Feng threw his cigarette butt on the ground and turned to do something else.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Richeng's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he cursed Chen Feng countless times in his heart.

Damn it, you're so tough. If you're so capable, why didn't you back down in the first place? What kind of person are you? You already gave in, and now you're doing this?

Now that everyone is trying to persuade him, Zhang Richeng can't say anything else on the surface, especially since Chen Feng is indeed in charge of the exploration team.

Let's wait a few more days. He doesn't believe that if Chen Feng can't find the mine in a few days, they will still listen to Chen Feng and completely disregard his own opinions.

After all, there's a saying: "Since we're already here."

As for Qi Minglin and Li Guanghao, there's nothing they can do but try to persuade them like this for now, hoping to delay things as long as possible.

The next day, as planned, Chen Feng and his five friends set off in their car, starting their journey along the edge of the Kari Mountains.

Of course, the Kari Mountains are too vast to compare with places like Pingcun City.

Chen Feng has decided on this for now. If there are no results after a period of time, then they will have to find another way to proceed.

The five people drove on the road for more than ten minutes. Chen Feng patted the back of the driver's seat, signaling him to stop the car.

The driver stopped the car haphazardly, and several people got out.

As soon as I got out of the car, a wave of heat hit me, making the car's air conditioning seem especially precious.

"My God, this weather! This is the first time I've ever truly experienced what scorching sun means," Qi Minglin said, unzipping her jacket a little and fanning her face.

Chen Feng kicked the car on the ground casually, circled it a few times, and squinted at the distance.

Li Chunlai got out of the car and lit a cigarette. After smoking half of it, he took a few deep drags and went back inside. It was just too hot outside; the car was much more comfortable.

Li Guanghao took his instruments and dug up soil to probe its composition.

After a few minutes, Qi Minglin couldn't take it anymore, so she simply took off her coat and tied it around her waist, revealing her white tank top underneath.

Looks like I'll have to wear short sleeves tomorrow.

Qi Minglin wore a jacket to protect herself from the sun, but in the current situation, it's unbearably hot to wear a jacket, so she'll just wear short sleeves and apply sunscreen tomorrow.

Chen Feng glanced at Qi Minglin subconsciously, then looked away.

Well, the naan wasn't a waste of money.

"So, did you find anything?" Chen Feng looked at Li Guanghao, who was sticking his butt out to the side.

Li Guanghao squatted on the ground, feeling the heat from the ground hitting his face.

As he looked at the instruments, he said, "Let's get in the car and take a look; it's really quite sunny here."

"Is it just sunbathing?" Chen Feng couldn't help but complain as he got back into his car.

Qi Minglin returned directly to the passenger seat. The cool air inside the car made her shiver involuntarily, a feeling she couldn't quite describe.

Li Guanghao then returned to the car, muttering as he looked at the instruments, "I'll change out of my long johns tomorrow; I really can't wear them here."

"Hey buddy, you're still wearing long johns?" Li Chunlai looked at Li Guanghao in shock and pinched his thigh.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm getting old, I can't compare to you guys," Li Guanghao said, shaking his head.