Chapter 16 Feasibility Study of Crossing the Windless Zone
But there are still certain problems.
"From the captain's previous statement, this mineral called 'Hailou Stone' seems to be an important controlled material. How did you get it?" Qiubai asked.
Even if there is a deposit of sea tower stone on that small rock island, it is also the property of the world government. Under strict control, it is difficult for miners to get it, and the possibility is even zero.
Moreover, as an important strategic material, it is extremely rare and expensive. As Captain Grisha said... how much sea tower stones will be used to survive the windless belt?
In that case, what is scattered will not be considered a sea tower stone, but gold coins.
If there are so many Hailou stones, can’t it be enough to sell them directly on the black market? That is a smart way to make money. Why do you have to risk traveling through the windless belt?
Furthermore, the hardness of Hailou stones is comparable to that of diamonds. Do miners absolutely have no way to process Hailou stones and grind them into powder? They can't do the hand speed and arm strength for fifty years.
"To be precise, we do not have Hailou Stone. What we have is the 'residual mine' of Hailou Stone - a large amount of Hailou Stone is mixed with a small amount of Hailou Stone. In terms of mining and processing costs, they are completely worthless, so they were abandoned by the world government and we were able to use it later."
The captain said with a hint of helplessness that if there were really minerals left, they would not have transported fruits to the North Sea.
It can be imagined that the world government will not give up anything that has a trace of value, and the valueless things abandoned by the world government have become the biggest reliance and means of saving lives for this group of people at present.
The people at the bottom actually survived by these things that were disdainful to the upper class, whether it was Hailoushi or others.
Whether it is this world or other worlds, Qiu Bai has enough understanding of this.
But everything makes sense, Qiubai also feels it makes sense:
Miners have no ability to compete with world governments for resources.
"If that happens, I have one last question...how to determine the route."
The record pointer will only point to the next island, but will not point to the direction where the windless belt is located. Without means to identify the direction, the Giant will continue to go on to the windless belt.
"This is very simple... There is a fish in the new world called the 'Golden Arrow Sailfish'. Whenever this season, the fish will swim back to the North Sea to reproduce. At this time, their characteristic is that no matter what water they are placed, they will always swim towards the North Sea." Captain Grisha said, relying on this simple way to identify the direction.
"Even if it's in the fish tank?" Qiubai asked back.
"Even in the fish tank," the captain replied affirmatively.
"Then please be optimistic about your fish tank."
Captain Grisha's fish tank is definitely the most important fish tank in history at this time, and the entire ship's life is pressing on it.
"Please don't worry about this, we are even stuffed with this kind of fish in the bathtub." The captain himself is definitely much more cautious than Qiu Bai, an unexpected visitor.
But Qiubai curled his lips slightly.
Who are you thinking? Where can I get a bathtub on this small broken boat?
Chapter completed!