Chapter 394 I am not a human
Changshan Iron and Steel Plant consumes an average of about 2,400 tons of coke per day.
One shot of [Black Stone Dust Fall] only has a thousand tons of coal. Lin Wen has just recovered a little bit of his soul, which is definitely not enough. He can only use spiritual energy to cast the spell.
After using 135 spiritual energy in one shot, [Yoshino Sora] is reduced by half to 68 spiritual energy. He now has 3050 spiritual energy, which is completely within the acceptable range.
But after using three spells, Lin Wen keenly discovered that the amount of coal had actually become less.
"Is there such a thing? Aren't spells quantitative?"
Lin Wen found it difficult to understand. He used up another [Black Stone Dustfall], drew the sword from his waist, stepped on the sword, and wanted to fly up to find out what was going on.
But as the sword moved, it lost its balance and fell, splashing a mouthful of coal dust.
"Damn, the sword is too narrow."
But Lin Wen was reluctant to use the civet cat, so he had to use a big stone instead and flew up with the stone.
The coal dust was created out of thin air and fell from a height of about 60 meters. The landing surface was umbrella-shaped and lasted for about seven minutes. Therefore, when Lin Wen used this spell to ignite the dust explosion, it was a long-lasting fireball.
As soon as Lin Wen touched the curved surface, he felt a very strong wind blowing, which almost blew him down.
Lin Wen quickly lowered the stone and looked at the curved surface above the black dust in disbelief. He felt as if it was a wind tunnel, madly absorbing the surrounding air.
"I just summoned some coal, why is this happening?"
Lin Wen found it unbelievable. Thinking about the reduction in coal produced by the spell, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind, but he couldn't confirm it, so he simply asked [Ask Yu Tian] directly.
[Why does this spell produce less coal? ]
Consumption: 10%.
Minimum consumption... That means my inference is correct, otherwise it wouldn't be so low.
Lin Wen glanced at his soul, and found that only 16% was left.
Okay, let’s see the answer.
Soul remaining: 11%
[The carbon dioxide in the nearby air decreases, forcing the spiritual power surface to absorb carbon dioxide from further away, consuming additional spell power.]
Well... it is very scientific. The essence of this spell is to reduce carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen. No wonder I could feel the wind from two directions at the same time just now. Those were the carbon dioxide being sucked in and the oxygen being released.
Why do I feel like this spell has become so boring after the explanation... Lin Wen touched the corner of his mouth, feeling like something was missing.
Even elementary school students know that carbon dioxide is a very stable compound and that reducing it to carbon and oxygen requires a lot of energy.
Well...that is to say, my soul provides this energy.
Lin Wen thought.
But humans can also do this kind of thing, just provide a high temperature environment.
What is really amazing is its ability to absorb carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide content in the air is extremely low, and it is very difficult to separate it out. Therefore, humans have never had a particularly good way to deal with the greenhouse effect.
However, the curved surface formed by the spell can directly attract carbon dioxide.
If I go back, just based on this skill, everyone will be vying to give me the Nobel Prize... Forget it, why should I think about such boring things... Lin Wen shook his head and threw these complicated thoughts out of his mind.
Let’s focus on solving the current problem.
But this problem is very easy to solve. The air outside is very mobile. Just wait a while and the concentration of carbon dioxide nearby will automatically return to normal.
The original world's annual carbon emissions are 22 billion tons, and I don't know how many people there are in this world... Lin Wen's thoughts were a little jumpy in boredom.
After a moment, Lin Wen, feeling that he was almost ready, cast the fifth spell.
This time, the density of the black dust became visibly thicker.
The problem has been solved, but given the steel plant's consumption, magic supply alone is not enough.
It is impossible for Lin Wen to exchange all his souls for coal. This is just an emergency measure.
He must solve the root cause. After all, Changshan County still needs scientific development. Changshan County cannot cease to operate once he leaves.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Wenxian called Zhao Pengyuan.
"Hey, I'll give you a spot. Send someone over here to get some coal. About... 7,000 tons, top-quality pulverized coal."
"Where did you get that from? Why are you talking so much nonsense? I asked the princess to drop it down for me."
"Stop talking nonsense and come quickly! If the coal dust is blown away by the wind, I will throw you into the furnace and burn you."
Lin Wen hung up the phone and muttered unhappily, "County officials are too unscientific. Next time I'm going to organize scientific training in the county to improve their scientific literacy."
However, there is no need to worry about the coal dust being blown away by the wind. Lin Wen specially chose a valley to prevent such incidents.
A moment later, dozens of trucks carrying hundreds of workers came rushing in. After getting off the trucks, they all looked at County Mayor Lin with admiration.
Lin Wen didn't care and pointed to the valley: "The coal is in there, go dig it quickly."
A large group of people suddenly bowed to Lin Wen and said in unison: "Thank you for your hard work, County Chief Lin."
"Why am I suffering?" Lin Wen felt puzzled. He had consumed a lot of spiritual energy, but they had no way of knowing.
"Forget it, just dig quickly."
Lin Wen didn't want to pay attention. He immediately called Qin Luoshuang and asked, "How did the Council seize the cargo ship? Can I get it back if I kill all the people who have detained them?"
There was a noticeable choke on the phone.
"...No, the actual operation is carried out by the customs. The cargo ship is currently detained at the Longjing Customs General Administration. Putting aside other issues, even if you kill everyone, you still need to drive a 10,000-ton cargo ship from the Dalong River to the Tianjiang River. It's at least 2,000 kilometers of water, and there are at least 30 or 40 checkpoints along the way."
Lin Wen was puzzled and asked, "Why are there so many? I haven't seen any checkpoints on Tianjiang."
"The Dalong River is different from the Tianjiang River. It's the empire's main river, flowing through the most prosperous areas of the empire, and is subject to strict inspections. The reason why drug trafficking groups in the west don't choose to go by water is because there is a very strict checkpoint at the mouth of the Tianjiang River where it joins the Dalong River."
Lin Wen tried the idea of hijacking the ship by force. As soon as the thought came to his mind, [Shen Wu Cai Feng] immediately gave a danger alarm, and [Luan Zhao Shui] said that this was suicide.
Bah, what bad luck.
"Then is there any way to fight back?" Lin Wen asked unwillingly.
"Lin Wen, let me handle this matter, okay? You only know how to kill people."
"Okay, okay."
The tone of the last sentence made Lin Wen feel a bit like his daughter had grown up and started to dislike her father, but this only made him feel more at ease.
The stronger Fengchu is, the more affairs he can be freed from, the more good karma he can earn, and the greater changes he can make to Changshan County. Eventually, he can achieve the effect of lying down to cultivate immortality every day, waiting for the opportunity of reincarnation to fall from the sky, and seeing a lot of good karma coming in.
This is a good thing.
Of course, Lin Wen agreed without hesitation, but only gave her one basic principle: never negotiate peace with the Council.
Lin Wen was afraid that if he touched that black thing, he would have bad karma.
Qin Luoshuang was a little surprised that Lin Wen agreed so readily.
It's rare that Lin Wen listens to my advice, Qin Luoshuang thought, I must get this done well, Changshan County is no longer the Changshan County that could only be beaten.
Hang up the phone.
Lin Wen knew that Plan 1 had been scrapped, and he now had no means to transport a cargo ship of tens of thousands of tons to Changshan County.
Even if there are means, the energy consumed would start from tens of thousands. Instead of wasting that effort, it would be better to use [Black Stone Dust Fall] to solve the problem on the spot. It can also reduce carbon emissions and make a contribution to the human environment.
Now we can only hope for option 2.
Lin Wen took a breath and asked [Ask Yu Tian] again.
What are the details of coal mining exploration in Changshan County?
Consumption: 20%.
Huh? This consumption is very low.
But it is not the lowest, which proves there is hope.
Lin Wen became excited. If Changshan County had a coal mine, things would be much easier.
This is not just about self-sufficiency, it will also provide a large number of jobs and enhance Changshan County's confidence in resisting the enemy.
Come on, give me the answer.
Soul remaining: 1%
Tsk, it’s squeezed dry again.
The Changshan County coal mine is located at the foot of Jiuling Mountain in the west, at a depth of 2,109 meters. The ore seam contains 1.1 billion tons of coal, with a coal content of 39% and a total depth of 1,618 meters. The coal seams are all stable, medium-ash, and all are coking coal. The geological conditions are good, but the mine is extremely deep, making it unsuitable for human mining and having no economic value.
There was a lot of detailed data at the end, and Lin Wen always felt a sense of déjà vu. He slapped his head after reading it.
Isn't this one of the abandoned Changshan County development plans that I saw in the office before?
At that time, geological exploration discovered signs of coal. The predecessor was very excited for a while and made many plans, trying to make Changshan County rich with coal mines.
But the initial exploration results were a failure.
The main coal-bearing strata are too deep, and the costs are prohibitive.
Lin Wen had read the plan and exploration report at that time, but the report was relatively brief and the data were vague. The one given by [Asking Yu Tian] was much more accurate.
2109 meters.
The cost of drilling a well in such a deep coal mine is astronomical, and who knows what the situation is like underground?
What if there's groundwater, an underground river, a cave, or a fault? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?
No wonder the exploration report directly states [Not suitable for human mining, no economic value]
Lin Wen sneered.
It is indeed not suitable for human mining.
But I am not human.
(End of this chapter)
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