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Chapter 49: The Shocking Appearance of the Haneda Housing Complex in Japan

"I found that rough stone around here, but I can't remember exactly where. There were trees all around, and they all looked exactly the same."

Upon hearing Zhang Luoyan call a halt, the workers at Suqu Jewelry Factory who had discovered the raw stone were also unsure of its location.

"What did you find?"

Wang Ce held the Liao Thirteen rifle in his hand and casually attached the bayonet.

Zhang Luoyan possesses light-based superpowers. After reaching the second level of her life form, she can "see" further as her superpowers extend.

"I saw a residential area ahead, or more accurately, a bit like a Japanese apartment complex, but there was no one inside."

Zhang Luoyan's words relieved everyone. If there were a residential area here, these people would most likely have transmigrated earlier than them.

Wang Ce didn't think that when the two met, they would end up like old friends meeting again, with tears welling up in their eyes.

Moreover, this isn't a residential community in China, but a Japanese apartment complex.

"Let's go take a look first."

Since there are no signs of human habitation, it wouldn't hurt to explore it. Understanding the experiences of other sinkhole incidents could provide them with a reference point and help them better survive here.

"Manager Zhang, what is a 'tuandi'? Does it mean a residential complex is completely submerged?"

Hou Ji, who was thin and weak, took the initiative to move forward at this time. Regardless of his ability, he had to show his attitude first.

As you leave this forest, you are greeted by dilapidated and abandoned modern buildings.

Plant seeds sprouted from cracks in the concrete, vines climbed over building walls, and weeds overwhelmed the smooth streets.

"Ota-ku Haneda Danchi!"

"This is truly Japanese architecture!"

Huang Feipeng had never been to Japan, but he had seen films and TV dramas featuring island specialties. He guessed and made a guess at the name of the residential complex on the street sign.

"Japanese 'danchi' are large-scale residential complexes built after World War II to address the housing crisis. You can think of them as Japanese neighborhoods."

"To the east lies a towering mountain, to the northwest is the nest of the black eagle, and to the southwest is the end of the third hunting route, which is also the habitat of the ancient crocodile."

"The location they crossed was very awkward. If I were them, I would also choose to migrate."

Hearing Zhang Luoyan's words, Wang Ce nodded and said, "That's right. Basically, everything that can be seen has been demolished, and there are no human corpses here."

"In other words, the residents of Haneda Housing Complex in Ota Ward may have been part of an organized and planned migration."

"To the west are swamps, to the east towering mountains, and to the south a vast river with no end in sight; their only option is to migrate north!"

Considering the possibility of cultivators to the north, and combined with the ancient corpses discovered by Guo Ping'an and Yang Miao, Wang Ce was also somewhat confused.

"It seems we really need to go north and take a look. These Japanese are migrating north. If they are killed or enslaved by these so-called cultivators, our fate won't be much better."

Upon hearing Wang Ce's analysis, Huang Feipeng suddenly spoke up: "What if the only people to our north are the Japanese from the Haneda housing complex in Ota Ward? Perhaps this cultivator came from somewhere else."

Zhang Luoyan lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "That would be even worse. We have a long-standing feud with Japan. If they discover our existence, their first step will be to burn, kill, and loot. Even if someone survives, their dignity will be trampled on."

Not far away, Hou Ji was leading the worker, rushing over here in a hurry.

"Manager Zhang, we've found it. It looks like a crystal core mine, but I'm not sure how big it is."

The three followed Hou Ji for about 500 meters before arriving at a small hill.

Surrounded by lush trees, it's impossible to tell from the outside that it's a mine.

"How did you discover that this was a mine?"

Wang Ce was genuinely curious. He wouldn't even glance at a place like this if he just passed by.

"I'm only speaking after the fact. I knew there was a mine here first, and then I analyzed the location of the vein."

"Where the rock masses meet, there is a faded band about the width of a palm. Jade veins are often distributed along secondary faults, so there must be a jade mine down here."

"Those crystal cores are actually also considered jade. They are all naturally formed and the principles are the same."

"If I'm not mistaken, if we go down from here, which is on the inner side of the convex bank of the riverbed, we can find ready-made crystal cores!"

This time, Wang Ce really perked up. He glanced at the time; it wasn't too late. Then he said, "Let's go take a look first."

A major flood is about to hit the south, so even if there are crystal cores, they can't be mined in the short term.

If we were to mine the crystal nucleus ore, we would definitely need to move the ore-cutting equipment from the Suqu Jewelry Factory over, and we would also need to reconfigure the power supply system.

Otherwise, carrying so many stones back and forth would be too much of a hassle.

However, these actions will have to wait until after the floods occur before they can be planned.

"There's a tributary here; it must be an underground river."

"Manager Zhang, look, this area is a water flow slowdown zone, where jade stones usually settle."

Hou Ji walked to the riverbank and poked around with a stick. Soon, some bright, light red, tiny crystal cores appeared in his field of vision.

"It seems there is indeed a crystal core mine here. This crystal core mine was discovered by your Suqu Jewelry Factory. Once we solve the problem of the flooding of the southern river, we will hand it over to your Suqu for mining."

"I'll give you five points, and the rest will all go to Shenghong's public treasury."

Zhang Luoyan grabbed a handful of tiny crystal cores, and soon the color of these crystal cores turned dull.

Clearly, these crystal nuclei can also be absorbed.

No wonder that such a resource-poor place can still support species like black eagles and ancient crocodiles; it may be related to the derivatives of this crystal core mine.

"Manager Zhang, don't worry, Suqu will definitely handle this matter well!"

Five points equals five percent, which sounds like very little, but Hou Ji was quite satisfied.

The size of this mine is unknown, and the quantity of crystal cores extracted is likely to be considerable. Even five percent of it would be an extraordinary fortune.

If Zhang Luoyan promised them 30% or 40%, he would have doubts, because 5% was a real possibility, but he would have to think about whether 30% or 40% would lead to him being silenced.

Having walked around the crystal core mine, Hou Ji was basically able to determine its location, but he frowned and said:

"Manager Zhang, this mine is very strange. There's nothing around it, just this one crystal core mine that's neither too big nor too small."

"Moreover, this crystal core mine is connected to a towering mountain. I suspect that there is an even larger crystal core mine on the other side of the towering mountain, and our mine may just be a corner of it."

Wang Ce and Zhang Luoyan looked up at the towering mountain that seemed to stretch endlessly, and then shook their heads simultaneously.

"Alright, stop overthinking it. Even the legendary Foolish Old Man would shake his head at this mountain. Even if there are gods over there, it's none of our business. Do you think we can dig a hole through the mountain?"

Huang Feipeng scoured the riverbank for a while, absorbing all the tiny crystal cores, before finally standing up, somewhat unsatisfied.

Wang Ce noticed that since falling in love with Zhao Jiajia, the fat guy seemed to have become more perceptive and his mind had become much sharper.

He used to be a stubborn, reckless fool, but now he's sneaky and cunning, and he even knows how to absorb these crystal core fragments.

"boom!"

A huge, booming explosion came from the direction of the river not far away, startling the five people.

Zhang Luoyan turned slightly to the side, her pupils dilated in shock, and she exclaimed in horror, "The river is about to rise! Run!"