Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

The person who received Sun Yue and Bai Ling was the head of the entire geological bureau, whose hair was already gray and who wore a pair of thick glasses on his nose.

The only reason he was allowed to come out was because he was contacted by a encrypted phone from the Special Operations Department, and because of Sun Yue's identity.

As for whether there was any cutting-edge technology or other intelligence, he didn't have high hopes.

Those comrades in the Special Operations Division are absolutely experts at intelligence gathering and capturing enemy agents, but what decent things can they get their hands on when it comes to geological exploration?

It's nothing more than scattered information intercepted from some channel.

However, when he opened the door to the confidential room at Sun Yue's insistence and saw the map of the distribution of major mineral resources across the country that Bai Ling was slowly unfolding on the table, the calmness on his face vanished instantly!

As the head of the geological bureau, he already had a good grasp of the mineral data that Dragon Kingdom had already explored.

With just a glance, he was able to confirm that all the mineral resources they had developed were marked on this distribution map!

So... are all those densely packed mineral deposit locations on the map, which they don't even know, real?

Thinking of this, Old Li's breath hitched, and his originally hunched back straightened involuntarily, almost causing him to fall onto the drawing on the table.

Looking at the marked locations where they hadn't been discovered yet, they kept letting out soft sighs.

"Is...is this...really true?"

His voice was hoarse with extreme excitement, and his eyes behind his glasses were fixed on Bai Ling: "These marked mineral veins... and the estimated reserves! Who did this? Who did this?"

"Mr. Li, please don't worry. This map of the mineral veins is only part of the picture. The most important thing is this machine!"

After Sun Yue gave his explanation, Bai Ling took over the rest of the explanation.

She also tried to use concise and clear language to recount Zhou Feng's demonstration: powering on, selecting the mode, aiming at the target, pulling the trigger, the screen instantly analyzing and displaying the element content...

He even carefully pointed to different parts of the spectrometer while talking.

Old Li listened intently, his hand trembling as he held the machine, wanting to touch it but not daring to.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he suddenly turned around and shouted towards the door, "Xiao Liu! Hurry! Go and ask Chief Engineer Wang to come over! Also, Engineer Liu from the Laboratory Department and Engineer Chen from the Geophysical Exploration Department! Tell them to drop everything and come here immediately! Quickly!"

While waiting, an expert from the Ministry of Machinery Industry and an expert from the Institute of Materials Science, whom Sun Yue had contacted in advance, also arrived in a hurry.

In the small, confidential room, six or seven top experts with gray or half-gray hair and calm demeanor quickly gathered.

What followed was rather absurd. These figures, who were all considered titans in their respective fields, were now like a group of elementary school students, lining up around a long table, staring expectantly at Bai Ling standing in front of the lectern, waiting for her to explain how to use the equipment.

While waiting to collect the test ore samples, the two mechanical and materials experts could no longer contain their curiosity. After obtaining permission, they carefully observed the spectrometer.

"Tsk, the material of this casing..."

"It looks like plastic, but the texture and hardness are completely different from the polyvinyl chloride and celluloid we use now."

One expert carefully stroked the device's casing, while another focused on the battery compartment faintly visible on the side: "Look at this power supply section, it's so small, and look at the capacity markings... given its power consumption, its battery life must be impressive. This battery technology..."

"And this display screen isn't glass! It feels... a bit soft, yet flexible. What material is it?"

The two became increasingly excited as they watched, and their discussion gradually grew louder.

The expert who started it suddenly looked eager: "If only we could open it up and see the internal structure, this kind of equipment..."

"Don't disassemble it! This instrument is the only one of its kind in our country right now, and it's extremely expensive!"

These words startled Sun Yue, who was standing next to him, so much so that he almost jumped up.

The experts from the Geological Bureau reacted even faster. Old Li was the first to change his expression, and Chief Engineer Wang, Engineer Chen, and the others stepped forward and stood between the two experts and the spectrometer, looking at them warily.

Are you kidding me!

Even if only half of the functions Bai Ling just described are true, this instrument will still be revolutionary for field exploration and rapid analysis of mineral samples!

It doesn't matter what department you're in!

If you want to dismantle it, you'll have to dismantle these old bones of theirs first!

Just as the atmosphere between the two sides became delicate, even to the point of stalemate, there was a knock on the door of the confidential room.

Several staff members brought in mineral samples whose composition had been rigorously tested and had detailed records.

Forget about the previous topic, everyone gathered together, their eyes focused on Bai Ling and the instrument.

Sun Yue nodded to Bai Ling, indicating that they could begin.

The latter also took a deep breath, calmed himself down, picked up the spectrometer, and pressed and held the power button.

The light green screen lit up. She selected the mineral mode, her hand trembling slightly, and aimed the spectrometer probe at the sample inside the box before pulling the trigger.

"Buzz—"

The spectrometer emitted a soft running sound, and the screen clearly displayed "Testing..."

The entire secure room was completely silent. Everyone present held their breath, their eyes glued to the screen.