Lu Yuan's ship arrived at the places where the oil fields had been discovered.
At this moment, the area around the oil field was already crowded with people, and the oil field was less than two kilometers away from their camp.
To protect this oil field, sentry posts have been set up here.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan approach, the nearby guards quickly surrounded him and chased the people around him aside.
Everyone quickly bowed to Lu Yuan upon seeing him, a common occurrence in the camp.
In just a moment, Lu Yuan received a number of system notifications in his mind, and each time he went out, he would receive a few points of gratitude.
These gratitude points weren't very useful to him personally, but they made Lu Yuan feel comfortable.
He is currently pursuing a grander ambition, so he cannot afford to waste too much time on acquiring sensory experiences.
He discovered that he could assimilate the smaller camps by gradually expanding his own camp and slowly absorbing them.
By integrating these people and letting them experience the goodness of their camp, they will naturally be influenced by those around them.
Lu Yuan no longer worries about these things, because two camps have already set an example.
If more people come, there shouldn't be any problem, unless someone comes specifically to cause trouble.
If discovered, these people will be expelled from the camp at best, and at worst, they may be subjected to various punishments according to the camp's rules.
The crowd parted to make way for Lu Yuan, who walked over quietly.
The oil field was located on top of a protruding rock underground, and black oil was constantly gushing out.
As soon as you get close, you can smell a strong odor of fossil fuels.
Just then, a scholar wearing glasses, who looked like an old pedant, walked over.
He gently rubbed his glasses. His hands were blackened by the oil from the oil fields, and his clothes seemed to be covered in oil stains. It was so dirty that one couldn't help but take two steps back to avoid getting dirty from him.
"Mr. Lu Yuan!"
Lu Yuan nodded, gesturing for the other person to come closer.
So the scholar brought him over, respectfully wiped his hands, and handed him a newly completed report from his pocket.
“Mr. Lu Yuan, I was ordered to come and check out this oil field. We have now basically figured out the oil content beneath the surface. The nearby oil fields can produce about two thousand tons of oil. Through refining this oil, we can obtain nearly one hundred tons of gasoline, fifty tons of diesel, and various lubricating oils and the like!”
After hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of joy.
"Great! This oil field is very important to us; it's crucial to the development of our industrial zone. Now, immediately send people to thoroughly inspect this oil field. By the way, how is the oil well situation being handled?"
The other person sighed softly.
"Regarding the drilling of the oil well, no conclusion has been reached yet because we need a large amount of steel, but the steel we found at the camp is of the wrong type and grade and cannot be used for the time being. So we must find more suitable steel!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly.
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you for now! I'll also try to find a way for you, and I'll send it to you as soon as I find this kind of steel!"
Don't worry too much, continue handling things here. By the way, the oil wells have been found. How's the refining equipment going?
"That's exactly what I wanted to say. We don't have any oil refining equipment either. These things were almost destroyed before the apocalypse!"
"To acquire suitable refining equipment, we must strive to build our own refinery. This is crucial for us; without a refinery, we cannot extract the gasoline, diesel, and other byproducts!"
Hearing what the other person said, Lu Yuan frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that there seemed to be nothing in the camp.
Even when they discover something valuable, these people can't use it directly, which gives him a headache.
"Okay, I'll figure something out. Just tell me what you need, make a list, and I'll try to resolve it. If you need any support, just say so, don't hold back!"
After listening, the scholar, beaming with joy, respectfully stepped aside and handed another piece of paper to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan saw another piece of paper, and a serious expression appeared on his face.
This sheet of paper lists nearly a hundred items, representing all sorts of equipment and materials.
Lu Yuan felt a headache coming on; where was he supposed to get all this stuff?
Suddenly, an idea popped into his head.
So he keeps this idea in mind and makes no other plans.
Then they headed to another time zone, this time to find another natural gas well.
However, because this natural gas well was discovered too late, most of the natural gas inside had already evaporated.
However, it is still possible to extract some low-purity natural gas, but some filtration equipment is required.
Lu Yuan realized that it was another case of insufficient equipment. He felt that he hadn't stockpiled more things when he was a hoarder.
Looking back now, I really regret it. There were so many things that I simply didn't have anywhere to put because of the limited space.
So I didn't think too much about it at the time, and just stayed where I was.
Looking back now, I really regret it, but there's no going back. Once something is lost, you just have to find it again yourself.
However, a thought popped into Lu Yuan's mind: he himself could not possibly complete this arduous task.
However, the people under their command and those in the outer camps have this method; their biggest problem now, the food issue, has been solved.
So it's time to let them do something else, especially some exchanges with other camps. Lu Yuan felt it was time to start.
After all, they're all guarding this camp. If they don't cooperate with other camps, they certainly won't be the first ones to be thought of if any secrets or other things are discovered.
It would be better to cooperate with them and obtain more useful information indirectly.
Lu Yuan then went to several other locations and found that some of them were just natural phenomena.
Some places do indeed possess energy resources, such as coal, natural gas, and oil.
Lu Yuan found several places, though the quantity was small, but it was still quite useful for emergency situations.
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