Inside the room, Su Tang didn't waste a second. With a thought, she entered the space.
She went straight to the modern wooden house and started up the 22nd-century precision materials analyzer in the laboratory.
She first put in the collected samples of ordinary clay brick fragments.
A pale blue beam of light swept across the screen, and a series of complex data streams flashed by rapidly, clearly simulating the process by which the molecular structure of ordinary clay rapidly disintegrates and loses its strength at temperatures exceeding one thousand degrees Celsius.
Next, she put in the refractory brick sample left behind by the Soviet expert, which she had found in the abandoned steel plant.
This time, the analyzer provided completely different data.
"Drip—Trace amounts of rare earth elements have been discovered: lanthanum, cerium, tungsten, neodymium... Their molecular structures remain stable at 1700 degrees Celsius, making them a key factor in high-temperature resistance."
Found it!
Su Tang's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, the key lay in a special mixture of rare earth elements.
In this era, this substance was known as the "vitamin" of industry and was extremely precious.
Because domestic geological exploration and refining technologies are still in a very rudimentary stage, it is impossible to locate and mass-produce them!
What she lacks now is a map showing the distribution of rare earth mineral deposits in this era!
Although this era does not have it.
However, in the database she resides in for the year 2150.
But we have a global map of rare earth mineral resources, accurate to the meter!
She made up her mind immediately.
She conducted a detailed analysis and made plans based on the report, and a night passed by.
Su Tang exited the space. Her mind, which had been highly focused for a long time, was somewhat tired, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.
She opened the door and was met with a pair of bloodshot yet still deep eyes.
Qin Ye stood guard at the door, like a statue.
His tall figure blocked the light from his back, and his face was full of worry.
Upon seeing her come out, his tense body instantly relaxed.
"Wife, you... have you thought of something?" His voice was terribly hoarse.
There was an enamel mug at his feet, the water inside of which had long since gone cold.
Su Tang felt a warmth in her heart, took his hand, and nodded: "I've thought of that. But... we've encountered a huge problem."
She pulled him to the table and sat him down, then told him everything she had discovered.
"By adding trace amounts of several special mineral powders to ordinary clay, the bricks fired can withstand extremely high temperatures. This is the core technology that Soviet experts kept hidden."
Qin Ye listened intently, his brow furrowed: "Special ore? Can we find it?"
“That’s the problem,” Su Tang sighed, her expression grave. “Our country is so vast; finding them is like searching for a needle in a haystack. We need an extremely accurate national geological survey map, but that’s something that even the country itself probably doesn’t have, let alone us.”
"Moreover, this matter is urgent... There's no time to let the survey team search slowly, and even if they find it, the extraction technology will be a problem."
Qin Ye's face darkened. He knew Su Tang was telling the truth. His hopes, just beginning to ignite, were extinguished by a bucket of cold water.
Silence fell over the room, with only the howling wind outside the window audible.
Seeing the light in Qin Ye's eyes dim instantly, Su Tang's heart clenched. She took a deep breath and gripped his hand even tighter, palm to palm.
"Qin Ye, do you believe me?" she asked softly, staring at him intently.
"I believe you," Qin Ye answered without hesitation; it was an instinct ingrained in his bones.
"Is it the kind of trust... that you're willing to believe me no matter how unbelievable or subversive my words are?" Su Tang's voice was even softer, carrying a hint of nervousness that she herself didn't realize.
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