Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Out of curiosity, Dou Zong examined the soil from his wife's hometown. And what he found was surprising—after analyzing it, he discovered it was rare earth ore!

What are rare earth minerals? They are an essential resource for the entire industry, and all high-end manufacturing industries require the rare minerals contained within rare earth mines.

However, this rare earth mine is located in the Republic of Kalva, and the reserves are currently unknown. But judging from the fact that even a handful of soil contains rare earth elements, the reserves must be substantial.

In fact, the rabbit's eyes lit up after discovering the presence of rare earth elements, which was also a major focus of the Klopp meeting.

For mainland countries, they are not yet capable of developing rare earth mines, while China is the only country on Earth with a complete rare earth industry chain. As for the rare earth companies in the United States, it goes without saying who the controlling shareholders are.

There are approximately 100 PhDs in the rare earth industry worldwide working in China, but outside of them, there are... zero PhDs in the rare earth industry!

China accounts for 58% of the world's rare earth production and 86% of the world's rare earth smelting capacity. Rare earth mines from all over the world are transported to China for processing, and China then processes these rare earths into high-value-added products to sell back to China, especially neodymium iron boron magnets, which account for 90% of the world's production!

China is the only country in the world that can provide all 17 rare earth metals. It holds an absolute dominant position in both the reserves and production of rare earths, and this pattern is unlikely to change significantly in the medium to long term!

Now, rare earth minerals have been discovered on Mingrui Star, and they're keeping them all to themselves... After all, many countries on the mainland don't even have a concept of what rare earths are, and this time, China couldn't hold back any longer.

Sure enough, the rabbit from the geological exploration station headed towards the western desert of the Republic of Karva, obtaining exploration permission from the Republic of Karva under the guise of geological exploration, along with some tangible benefits.

The Republic of Kalva, in the western desert.

A number of off-road vehicles are driving through the desert.

"vomit..."

The blonde woman was vomiting acid into the bag in her arms... It was her first time riding in an off-road vehicle, and she felt like her body was about to be shaken apart.

"parking!"

The deputy captain, who had a military bearing, observed the other person's behavior and picked up the walkie-talkie to speak.

The convoy creaked to a stop, and a squad of security personnel got out with crossbows to stand guard. While carrying firearms was prohibited within the Republic of Calva, using crossbows for self-defense was acceptable, given the presence of wild animals in the outskirts of the continent.

For example, a launcher that can continuously fire crossbow bolts using Ampere force could be installed on the Dongfeng Warrior.

"I...I...Ugh...I'm fine..."

The blonde woman bent over and spoke with a pale face.

"It's not about whether you're alright or not. We've been driving for half an hour straight and need to take a break and do some scouting around the area..."

After speaking, the deputy captain opened the car door, letting fresh air rush into the car, and walked towards the front of the convoy.

"Comrade, get off the bus and rest for a while..."

After saying that, the female medic from the convoy helped Dou Zong's wife out of the car and handed her a bottle of mineral water: "Here... rinse your mouth."

The vice-captain walked to the leader, Rabbit, and looked at the paper map placed on the cover of the mechanism. It marked their route and the distribution of minerals discovered in the preliminary exploration.

"Young comrade, how are you feeling?" the team leader asked softly. After all, Dou Zong's wife was highly conscious, and they also had to take good care of her.

"Nothing serious, just a little uncomfortable with the bumpy ride..." The deputy captain originally wanted to say that he would get used to it after a while, but since the other party was not a soldier, he didn't say it.

"Yes, having a local guide makes things so much easier. This place is truly a treasure trove..."

The maps of the western desert sold by the Republic of Kalva mark the minerals that have been discovered:

Three gold mines...

One diamond mine...

Four large-scale molybdenum mines...

Two nickel mines with large reserves...

The reserves of rare earth minerals are less than Greenland's 3850 million tons of rare earth oxides, with preliminary estimates around 3500 million tons...

Moreover, they found a high-quality natural oil field in the desert. Although they haven't drilled any holes for exploration yet, Geological Rabbit estimates that it has about 150 billion barrels of oil reserves. This is also thanks to the information provided by Dou Zong's wife, who said that there is a strange, brownish-red, semi-transparent, thick liquid forming a spring in the area.

Based on current exploration, the resources in the western desert of the Republic of Kalva are sufficient to illuminate the path forward for Shangqiu and the rabbits of the earth for the next fifty years.

Chapter 223 The Crisis of Land Desertification!

In the desert, the convoy drove toward a "lake" formed by a natural spring.

The convoy stopped as it approached the "lake".

"That's what the locals call the Strange Lake. It's said that the lake's water is an unusual reddish-brown, and there are no fish in it. Birds don't come here either, and over time it's become a forbidden zone..."

Dou Zong's wife recounted the origin of this strange lake, while the rabbits responsible for the geological survey beside her stared wide-eyed, their eyes somewhat vacant. They had thought the spring she was talking about was just an ordinary little puddle... but what on earth was this "West Lake" in front of them?

A spring can be clearly seen gushing out in the middle of the lake, and the pressure underground is so great that it even forms a three-meter-thick column of water on the lake surface.

There are several smaller oil lakes in the distance...that's oil growing directly from the ground.

"Pinch me, am I dreaming? Is this a spectacle?" a geologist said, dumbfounded.

"Is the pressure on the Earth's crust this great? Is it milking a planet?" Another explorer wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

A lake formed from oil... Now there's no need for drilling; just put in a water pump and pump it out. And looking at the color of the lake, it's clear that the content of asphalt and other impurities is very low, making it a high-quality oil field, which makes it easier to refine.

"Luckily, no one set a fire here! Quick! Don't just stand there! Take a picture and send it back!" the team leader shouted, waking up the stunned people around him.

After saying that, the team leader walked up to Dou Zong's wife, excitedly grasped her hands with both of his, and said earnestly, "Thank you so much, you are a good wife to our rabbit!"

Shortly afterward, videos of the natural oil lake and exploration information about the western desert were transmitted to Shangqiu Mining Group via a floating base station.

In less than five minutes, Shangqiu Mining Group sent a detailed report to the Shangqiu government, and an emergency meeting was convened.

The moment the report was opened, everyone in the meeting room gasped. On the electronic map of the desert, the location and reserves of each resource were marked.

The resources concentrated throughout the desert are distributed in a very regular manner. There are oil lakes in the north of the desert, nickel mines in the south, rare earth mines near Shangqiu, gold mines in the east of the desert, and a large copper mine in the center.

hiss...

Geographically, the Republic of Kalva borders the Kingdom of Bel by road, and the western desert is very close to Shangqiu; just across the mountains lies Shangqiu...

The rabbits rubbed their slightly red eyes and quickly returned to their harmless state, but the atmosphere in the venue became strange.

The rabbit, who was chairing the meeting, cleared his throat and said, "You see the lake formed from oil, and all sorts of rare minerals, right...?"

A staff member from the Shangqiu Environmental Protection Bureau said in a monotone tone, "According to the information, this desert is experiencing severe sandstorms. If left unchecked, the land will soon become desertified, and crop yields will decrease... We can't delay any longer! Let's help rebuild it!"

"To facilitate the delivery of saplings to the Republic of Kalva, we should help them build roads, railways, and other infrastructure—for free! For the sake of friendship, common prosperity, and joint progress! Let's provide aid!" another rabbit said earnestly.

"Yes! We have a lot of experience in desert afforestation. Even the big dog owners say it's good. While building the highway, we can also manage the roadside area! We're providing assistance!"

"For the sustainable development of Mingruixing, we need to help them plant trees and build forests! We need to provide assistance!"

Soon, the aid project for desertification control in the western part of the Republic of Kalva was approved unanimously, and all that was left was to negotiate.

A stream of information converged on the Fuxing bullet train that was en route to Krobel.

The diplomat in charge of this business meeting looked at the various resources in the western desert of the Republic of Kalva, especially the oil lake, and fell into deep thought... Finally, he came to a conclusion: assistance must be provided!

There are many good things, but the Republic of Kalva is not yet capable of developing them. As a peace-loving country, we should strive for a win-win situation at this time.

Joint development, shared prosperity! Resources you can't develop, let's develop them together!

After making notes in the notebook, the Fuxing bullet train entered the territory of the Klobel Autonomous Oblast.

"Wow, the changes are amazing..."

Zhou Mingrui looked at the rice paddies in the distance. The golden ears of rice swayed in the wind like a golden ocean, wave after wave. He could almost smell the fragrance of rice in the carriage.

"Krobelch has had a good harvest this year..."

"Old Zhou, that's all thanks to the reservoir we blasted out, which has made the water resources of the Krobel Autonomous State more abundant, and the Empire doesn't seem to have any intention of repairing the damaged dam."

Lingdang leaned against Zhou Mingrui, her purple hair carrying a faint fragrance that made Old Zhou's nose itch.

"This is good news. This means that Klopper will have complete control over water resources and will not be subject to anyone else's control."

Corliss gazed thoughtfully at the golden plain across the field, where some power-driven agricultural machinery was working, which undoubtedly reduced the farmers' workload considerably.

Agricultural machinery is also a major research project in the Kingdom of Bel. The kingdom's research institutions are learning from Shangqiu's experience and striving to develop power machinery into all aspects of people's lives.

"Look..."

A huge artificial lake came into view, its surface shimmering in the sunlight. Some citizens could be seen playing on the lakeside, while others from the fishing association were fishing quietly by the lake.

Further afield, on the gentle slopes formed by five artificial lakes, the city of Krobel has cultivated a large number of crops, freeing itself from external food restrictions and is expected to become a food exporter soon.

"Old Zhou~ Look, the Misi-themed princess car has even moved to the middle of the lake~"

As you get closer, you can see that Missy Water Park has opened in the nearest artificial lake to Krobel. The entire park is located in the middle of the lake, and there is a giant Missy balloon in the sky as a landmark.

"Oh!"

Theo stared wide-eyed at the Misi Theme Park in the distance. Bell, seeing Theo's attention drawn to her, narrowed her eyes. She didn't even notice that Bell was almost snuggling into Old Zhou's arms.

“I heard that…” Corliss said, looking at the Misi Water Park in the distance, “…the Rainbow Band performs at the water park every weekend, and they even use some holographic projection equipment from Shangqiu.”

"That's really keeping up with the times! I'm actually looking forward to the show at the Missy Theme Water Park..."

Speaking of this week, Mingrui took out his phone to check the schedule. This morning's meeting will last for fifteen days, exactly two weeks... He can spend a pleasant weekend at the Misi Theme Water Park. He'll call Ellie over, and when the fireworks are going off, he'll propose!

perfect!

Chapter 224 Two-Stage Reversal (50/60)

A marriage proposal needs a suitable atmosphere and a touch of romance... Zhou Mingrui began to plan his proposal in his mind, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Suddenly, he felt something soft burrowing into him. Looking down, he saw Lingdang clinging to his arm, smiling at him with her amber eyes full of laughter, a stark contrast to the numbness and pain he felt when he first met her.

That's more like it... He raised his right hand and patted her head. Bell squinted her eyes, seemingly enjoying it.

This little girl, even at her age, still likes to act spoiled... Zhou Mingrui thought to himself with a helpless smile.

!!!

"Stare!" Tio, realizing what was happening, squinted at the bell, while the bell winked its right eye at Tio.

(=￣ω￣=)?(=￣ω￣=)

"Bell, what are you doing?" Tio's voice carried a hint of displeasure.

"I live nearby, so I can enjoy the warmth of my family," Lingdang said seriously.

"cunning!"

"Hehe~"

Looking at the affectionate family, Corliss said with a hint of envy, "You guys have such a good relationship..."