Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

Gao Tao opened the map and pointed to the areas that Sorin and Mufeng had explored, saying, "Sorin and Mufeng have just discovered tungsten and sodium metals. They found them in this area and this area, and they haven't finished exploring them yet. It seems that the two areas are connected veins."

He then projected images of three metallic ores onto the map and continued to explain: "These are tungsten-sodium metal, tungsten-sodium gold concentrate, and tungsten-sodium gold mother. The latter two are by-products of tungsten-sodium metal and are much more valuable than tungsten-sodium metal itself."

We have already explored an area spanning tens of kilometers, and preliminary estimates suggest it is a vein containing at least hundreds of millions of tons of ore. The value of tungsten and sodium metal alone is at least several hundred million units. If we also include the associated tungsten-sodium gold concentrate and tungsten-sodium gold mother metal, the value is immeasurable.

There are two options: one is to stay and mine, which will take at least several years, but it is stable and can yield a lot of resources;

Secondly, we can abandon mining and continue exploring deeper into the mountains, which might lead to even more valuable treasures, but also presents greater dangers. What would you choose?

"Go ahead and dig. The tungsten sodium gold essence that comes with tungsten sodium metal is even more valuable. One ton can be worth millions of universe coins. Generally speaking, 10,000 tons of tungsten sodium metal can produce one ton of tungsten sodium gold essence, which is worth hundreds of mixed units of profit."

Moreover, mining is relatively safe, which meets our current needs. Zhou Yuan was the first to express his opinion. He was very knowledgeable about the value of various metals, knew how valuable this mineral vein was, and also preferred stable development, not wanting to take any more risks.

Kahn immediately added, "I agree with mining. A stable supply of resources is more important than taking risks. What happened last time has served as a wake-up call; we can no longer blindly pursue adventure."

Sorin raised her hand in agreement: "I also think mining is better. The value of this vein is enough to significantly improve the strength of each member of our team, and we don't need to face too much danger."

Mu Feng frowned. He was adventurous by nature and felt that mining was too much of a waste of time. So he said, "I think mining is too time-consuming. It's not worth wasting several years here. Let's continue exploring deeper. Maybe we can find more precious treasures."

Yun Yan suffered a severe blow last time for supporting risky ventures. Although he has recovered, the experience left him with lingering fears, so this time he also tends to make a conservative choice: "I agree to mining. It's better to be more stable. There's no need to take such a big risk again."

Gao Tao looked at everyone and saw that four people had already agreed to mine. He smiled and said, "Okay, four people have already voted to mine, so I won't vote anymore. I've decided to stay and mine."

Next, let's assign tasks for mining. Sorin and Mufeng will continue exploring the ore vein's area, while the rest of us four will set up warning devices to prevent herd attacks. Place them a good distance away, about 50,000 kilometers.

Everyone nodded and began to act according to Gao Tao's instructions.

Although Mu Feng was still somewhat unwilling, he knew that the team's decision was correct, and mining could provide him with enough resources to buy more telekinetic weapons and cultivation resources.

Under the setting sun, the figures of the crowd were busy and orderly, working hard to excavate this mining area.

More than sixty years have passed quietly in the dimly lit mine.

When the last piece of tungsten-sodium metal was placed into the World Ring, Mu Feng was the first to emerge from the mine, stretching widely and shouting to the sky, "Finally finished mining!"

His voice, filled with long-suppressed excitement, echoed for a long time in the empty valley.

Following closely behind, Zhou Yuan, Yun Yan, Kahn, and Gao Tao also emerged from the mine.

Their armor was covered in dust, their faces showed signs of fatigue, but their eyes shone with undisguised joy.

Sixty years of mining life was monotonous and tedious, with the same digging work every day. Except for taking turns to guard the outside, he spent almost all his time in the mine.

For these adventurers who are used to fighting, this is undoubtedly a huge test, but the thought of the rich rewards that are about to be obtained makes all the hard work seem like nothing.

"Solin, have there been any unusual events outside this year?" Gao Tao walked up to Solin, who was in charge of perimeter security, and asked with concern.

For the past year, Sorin has been in charge of guarding the outside, monitoring the surrounding area, and preventing ferocious beasts or other adventurers from harassing them.

Sorin shook her head, a relaxed smile on her face: "Captain, everything is normal. Occasionally a few domain lord-level ferocious beasts approach, but I've dealt with them all."

"I never imagined that we would be digging for decades. I thought it would only take a few years at most," Zhou Yuan said, looking at the valley that had been hollowed out.

The scale of this super-large tungsten-sodium metal vein far exceeded their expectations. From the initial exploration of hundreds of millions of tons to the later discovery of associated mineral veins, their mining plan was repeatedly extended, ultimately taking more than sixty years.

"Yeah, after mining for decades, I almost thought I was a professional miner. I've almost forgotten how to fight," Yun Yan joked, patting the dust off his clothes and revealing his signature smile.

"Alright, everyone pack up and get ready to return to base. Although this took decades, the gains have been substantial enough to make it absolutely worthwhile," Gao Tao said with a smile, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

As the team leader, his biggest concern was the team's overall profitability, and the results of this mining operation undoubtedly exceeded his expectations.

"Yes, we mined thousands of Chaos Units this time, right? So many resources are enough to significantly boost our strength!" Yun Yan said excitedly.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and pack your things, get ready to leave!" Gao Tao clapped his hands, signaling everyone to get moving.

He knew this wasn't the time for idle chatter. The sooner he returned to base, the sooner he could monetize his resources and avoid any unforeseen complications.

After saying that, Gao Tao took off first and flew into the sky.

The others also sprang into action, storing all the remaining supplies into their world rings and following in Gao Tao's footsteps.

Like six shooting stars, the six people quickly left the mining valley and flew towards the clouds in the sky.

The journey was very smooth. Apart from encountering a group of ferocious beasts at the domain lord level, which the team easily dealt with, they did not encounter any other dangers.

Everyone was in a relaxed mood, chatting casually as they flew, discussing their plans after returning to base. Soon, they flew out of the nine layers of clouds and arrived in the void above the continent.

Gao Tao stopped and prepared to take out a D9-class spaceship from his world ring and invite everyone to board.

Just then, Zhou Yuan took out his E2-class spaceship and said with a smile, "Captain, use my spaceship. It's much faster than your D9-class, which will save a lot of time."