405: Chapter 406 Acquiring Brazilian Mineral Veins, Tropical Rainforest

Eighty billion tons of Steel Ingots lay quietly within his Divine Sense space.

That heavy weight was not just metal, but the future itself.

Lu Chen's gaze pierced through space, as if seeing the future where steel jungles rose from the ground, an era of roaring machines and countless factories.

Industrialization, modernization...

The foundation of all this was minerals.

Steel, copper, aluminum—all the Treasure Troves buried deep underground.

Yet, the extraction and utilization of these Treasure Troves often came with environmental plunder and pollution.

Much of the so-called development in later generations came at the cost of sacrificing green mountains and clear waters.

Lu Chen's eyes were calm.

He did not need such a future.

Technology had to develop, but it must remain within his control, following the path he mapped out.

Pollution? Destruction?

Cut it off at the source.

Without an unrestrained supply of minerals, the pace of industry would naturally slow down and be easier to guide.

His fingertips rubbed together unconsciously, as if weighing those eighty billion tons of steel.

Not enough.

Just the iron ore from Australia was not enough.

Where was the next target?

As his thoughts turned, a name surfaced.

Brazil.

Another cornucopia of mineral resources on Earth.

Iron, aluminum, manganese, niobium... a vast variety with staggering reserves.

Since he wanted to control the source, he would do it thoroughly.

"Buzz!"

Space distorted slightly.

Lu Chen's figure vanished once more.

There was no world-shaking commotion, only a nearly imperceptible streak of light tearing through the sky, crossing the boundless Atlantic Ocean.

Below was the vast azure sea, with clouds spreading out like cotton wool.

...

Brazil.

Above the Amazon Rainforest.

Lu Chen's figure appeared silently.

Below was an endless sea of green, with dense canopies rolling like waves, seemingly stretching to the horizon.

The air was thick with the scent of damp vegetation and...

Lu Chen's brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

And, hidden deep underground, that Metal Origin Qi so dense it was inseparable.

A vast variety, far exceeding Australia.

Not just iron.

There was also more active aluminum, tougher manganese, more conductive copper... and some rare but vital metallic elements.

Excellent.

It saved him another trip.

He hovered high in the sky, his Divine Sense spreading and penetrating downward like an invisible tide.

Passing through the dense canopy, through thick layers of soil, deep into the rocks and mineral veins.

A map of all mineral distribution in Brazil instantly formed in his mind, crystal clear.

The Carajás Mine, the world's largest iron ore region.

Minas Gerais, with its rich deposits of iron, manganese, gold, and gemstones.

The bauxite of Pará...

The bauxite of the Trombetas River...

As well as copper, nickel, tin, niobium, and lithium mines scattered everywhere...

The completeness of the types and the magnitude of the reserves were jaw-dropping.

Lu Chen's expression remained calm.

It was as if these Treasure Troves, enough to make any nation go mad, were nothing more than things already in his pocket, easily within reach.

He slowly raised both hands.

This time, his movements were even more composed.

"Rise!"

A low shout, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, exploded in the invisible space!

The earth began to shake!

Even more violently and furiously than in Australia!

The entire South American plate seemed to tremble because of this power!

Rumble—!

In the Amazon Rainforest, countless birds took flight in alarm, and beasts fled in panic.

This time, the surface did not collapse! Because Lu Chen had reinforced all those hollowed-out mine shafts.

"Buzz—!"

Deep underground, it was as if countless giant Dragons of different colors had awakened simultaneously!

The crimson torrent was iron!

The silver-white torrent was aluminum!

The grey-black torrent was manganese!

The golden-yellow torrent was copper!

The torrent shining with metallic luster was nickel!

The torrent with a strange luster was niobium!

The torrent like liquid mercury was lithium!

The dazzling torrent was gold!

There were also tin, titanium...

Hundreds of torrents of metal essence, with different colors and textures, were forcibly stripped and extracted from mineral veins across Brazil, as if following the most precise commands!

They pierced through rock layers, ignored the soil, and converged into even larger tributaries, finally surging frantically toward Lu Chen in the sky from all directions like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

The sky was completely lit up by this multicolored metallic torrent!

The scale of the scene far exceeded Australia!

It was as if the metal minerals of the entire Brazil were being uprooted at this moment!

The nine tripods rotated at high speed, the light of the nine Formations intertwining to form a massive furnace with an even wider coverage!

Countless metallic torrents were cast into it!

"Refine!"

Lu Chen focused his mind, forming hand seals and continuously casting them into the Formation.

Inside the Formation, a deafening roar erupted!

Under the great power of the Formation, various metals were rapidly purified, separated, and shaped!

Impurities were instantly vaporized and expelled, turning into dust that filled the sky.

Only the purest metal essence remained.

Then, shaping!

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

It was like a downpour of metal from the heavens!

This time, it was no longer just Steel Ingots falling!

Steel Ingots crashed down like a landslide!

Fifty billion tons!

Aluminum Ingots piled up like mountains!

Three billion tons!

Grey-black Manganese Ingots, incredibly heavy!

Three hundred million tons!

Copper Ingots, shining brightly!

One hundred million tons!

Nickel Ingots!

Six million tons!

Niobium Ingots with a special luster!

Five million tons!

Lithium Ingots!

Five hundred thousand tons!

There were also Gold Ingots, tin ingots, titanium ingots...

Metal ingots of all uniform specifications and perfect luster fell frantically from the Formation furnace in the sky as if they cost nothing, entering his Divine Sense space!

On the surface, there was no large-scale collapse because Lu Chen had reinforced all the mine shafts with metal-attribute Origin Qi, forming eggshells composed of closed metallic rock.

Brazil, the land of minerals.

From this point on, there would be no more large-scale high-quality mineral deposits underground.

Lu Chen looked down at the ground below.

He circulated the Azure Emperor Longevity Scripture!

The Wood Golden Core vibrated slightly.

A majestic aura of life spread in all directions with him as the center!

What fell from the sky was no longer rain.

Instead, it was dots of emerald light, like fireflies, like seeds.

These points of light contained rich Wood Origin Qi and life essence.

They landed on the scattered patches of damaged land.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—"

Visibly, countless sprouts burst through the soil!

Vines began to grow and spread at an incredible speed, covering the exposed rocks and dirt!

The land that had been torn apart was covered by a thick layer of green vegetation in a very short time!

These newborn plants had well-developed root systems that dug deep into the ground, stabilizing the fragile soil and preventing further erosion.

Next, he circulated the Cangming Sea-Overturning Scripture!

The Water Golden Core shone brilliantly!

Dark clouds gathered in the sky.

This time, it was true sweet dew.

Spirit rain, containing Water-element Origin Qi and Wood life energy, poured down!

The rainwater mixed with the Wood life energy, nourishing the plants that were growing wildly.

Lu Chen had taken the lifeblood of this world's future industry, but he also left behind a brand-new and perhaps more balanced natural environment.