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Chapter 1443 Don’t Move

Chapter 1444 Don't Move
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, Charlie's walkie-talkie crackled to life: "Boss! The North African logistics hub has exploded! Three mother mine warehouses are destroyed, and two tons of debris are missing! Surveillance footage shows it was Viking Group!"

Just as Qin Hao hung up the walkie-talkie, Pang Wanshan called, accompanied by the sound of gunfire in the background.

"President Qin! My convoy was attacked on the Libyan border, and five trucks carrying ore were hijacked! They fled onto a desert road!"

"Notify Ali, bring the Hyena Commando Team and give chase!"

Qin Hao turned to Omar: "It's troublesome that the tribal forces are blocking the desert passage. The Viking Group might want to transport the fragments to North African ports!"

Omar immediately gathered his people and dug a half-meter-deep pit in the sand dunes, which was then covered with dry grass.

This is a sand trap used by the Tuareg tribe.

As the Viking Group's trucks rushed over, their wheels suddenly sank into a sand pit, scattering fragments of the mother ore from the cargo bed all over the ground.

"Don't move!"

Ali's men surrounded him with tranquilizer guns, and when Eric, the Viking representative in charge, tried to draw his gun, Omar's tribesmen pressed a spear against his back.

"You think you can steal the mother mine?" Ali sneered.

He pulled a map from Eric's pocket, which showed the coordinates of the Gulf of Guinea, the very area that the signal fragments Arya had previously discovered pointed to.

In the interrogation room, Eric confessed after only a short time.

"The Viking Group knows fragments of the mother mine's coordinates and wants to be the first to find new mineral veins in West Africa, thereby monopolizing interstellar signal technology!"

A week later, in front of a tribal camp in the Gulf of Guinea, Qin Hao and the local chief, Karuba, stood facing each other.

Karuba clutched a piece of blue crystal in his hand, his tone wary: "The colonists used to rob our mines. Now you're talking about cooperation, how can you guarantee you won't plunder?"

"Distribute according to the alliance's contribution." Qin Hao handed over an agreement.

“Your tribe will contribute manpower to the exploration and receive 30% of the profits. We will open our tribal school and provide 10 technical training slots to teach you purification and energy storage technologies.”

Sofia then got out of the car, holding a transport route map in her hand.

“My North African fleet will handle the transportation, all freight costs will be waived, and I guarantee that your copper ore will reach the European smelter in 3 days.”

Karuba looked at the agreement, then at Sofia's convoy, and finally nodded.

"Fine! But I'll send five tribesmen to supervise. If you don't keep your promise, the cooperation will be terminated immediately!"

However, problems arose as soon as the exploration began.

The drill rod got stuck in a strong magnetic field after drilling 100 meters. The detector showed that the magnetic field strength was three times that of the parent ore.

“The local mineral vein contains magnetic blue crystals, which ordinary drill bits cannot withstand!” Aria stared at the test report.

"A copper-cobalt alloy drill bit is needed to counteract the magnetic field."

Qin Hao immediately contacted Van der Sar: "Does the South African factory have copper-cobalt alloy? It needs to be shipped to the Gulf of Guinea within 36 hours!"

“No problem!” Van der Sar readily agreed.

"I instructed the factory to suspend production of some modules and prioritize the production of drill bits, which would then be delivered by special plane!"

The alloy drill bit arrived on time 36 hours later.

When the drill rod penetrated the rock strata, the blue crystal fragments it brought out had a brighter pale blue hue, with a purity of 99.9%, and the detector showed that the fragments could amplify the interstellar signals of the parent ore.

The old man of Karuba touched the fragments and said with a smile, "This is the child of the Sky Stone, which can help Mother hear further!"

On the day the West African research station was completed, the parent mine and the new vein were linked, and finally a complete Martian signal was received.

A series of coordinates popped up on the screen, and Aria's voice trembled with excitement.

"This is a blue crystal mineral belt in a region of Mars! The parent ore can even transmit signals in reverse!"

But the joy didn't last long, because Cohen called.

"The remnants of the Viking Group, with 30 armed men, infiltrated the perimeter of the research station, attempting to steal signal data to develop an interstellar positioning weapon!"

Qin Hao immediately instructed Ali to strengthen security, while Ailiya installed pulse encryption devices on the signal transmission lines.

The device suddenly activated as the militants stormed in.

Their electronic devices all malfunctioned, and they couldn't even fire their guns.

Ali's commando team seized the opportunity to charge, while Omar's tribesmen flanked them from the side, wiping out the remaining forces in less than half an hour.

"Signal data intact!"

Aria checked the equipment and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Furthermore, I discovered that the parent ore can purify radiation. The radiation level in the Ghanaian mining area is 1.2 Sv/h, but after treatment with parent ore fragments, it can be reduced to 0.3 Sv/h!"

On the day of the alliance's annual meeting, the sun in the Gulf of Guinea was particularly dazzling.

Qin Hao stood on the stage, with the screen behind him displaying the news that three West African countries had joined the alliance.

"We have established the Blue Crystal Environmental Protection Committee, chaired by Amo, and will prioritize the construction of radiation purification stations in Ghana and Rwanda. At the same time, we will launch the Blue Crystal Interstellar Exploration Laboratory, uniting global research institutions to achieve two-way transmission of signals from Mars within five years!"

A thunderous applause erupted from the audience as Van der Sar held up a sample of the energy storage module.

"The South African factory has already started mass production of mother ore modules, and European orders are booked until next year!"

Sofia added with a smile, "The sand control equipment in North Africa uses signal amplification technology from the new mineral vein, and our Middle Eastern customer has placed an additional order for 2000 units!"

After the conference, Qin Hao and Ailiya stood on the observation deck of the West African mine, looking at the purification station in operation in the distance. The pale blue light of the blue crystals was particularly soft in the sunlight.

"Do you remember the first time you met Lan Jing at the Devil's Throat?"

Aria leaned on his shoulder, her voice soft: "Who could have imagined back then that we would end up exploring interstellar space?"

Qin Hao nodded, his fingertip tracing the signal receiver; the Mars coordinates on the screen were still flashing.

"At a dinner in Paris in 1395, we said we would break the monopoly, and now we have not only done it, but also given blue crystal a greater significance."

He paused, looking towards the distant desert: "The next stop might be Mars."

The words had barely left her lips when Aria's walkie-talkie suddenly emitted a sharp beeping sound—an emergency call from the lab. Ryan from the technical team's voice trembled: "Miss Aria! The Mars signal receiver is malfunctioning! The coordinates are completely messed up, and the pulse curve is acting like it's gone mad!"

The two rushed to the laboratory immediately. As soon as they pushed open the glass door, they saw that the Mars coordinates on the screen were distorted into a jumbled mess, the originally stable pulse curve had become jagged, and the red warning light was flashing wildly on the white wall.

Arya rushed to the control panel, her fingers flying across the keyboard to bring up the signal log.

"What happened? It was fine just half an hour ago!"

"do not know!"

Ryan gripped the testing device, his forehead covered in sweat.

"Suddenly things went awry, and there was a strange frequency band mixed in, which looked remarkably like the alien signal remnants described in the old experimental log from 1995!"

Qin Hao leaned closer, staring at the repeating unknown frequency band, and suddenly remembered the old experimental records that Lao Wang had previously compiled.

In a 1995 log, Old John's men mentioned that Blue Crystal could receive abnormal fluctuations from outside the Earth.

Just as he was about to speak, Ali's walkie-talkie rang again, with the background filled with the shouts of miners and the sound of falling rocks.

"President Qin! Something's happened at the new mine in the Gulf of Guinea!" Ali's voice was urgent.

"The drill rod was attracted by the strong magnetic field, and rocks started falling from the top of the mine. The miners have already evacuated. The detector shows that the magnetic field strength is 5 times that of the parent ore!"

Qin Hao immediately divided the team: "Ailiya, you take the technical team to disassemble the receiver, analyze the source of the abnormal frequency band, and focus on comparing it with the logs from 1995."

"I'm going to the mine site with Ali. Have Van der Sar urgently procure a batch of copper-cobalt alloy anti-magnetic plates. We've used these before to counteract magnetic fields, and they worked."

Arya nodded, grabbed the old lab log from the table, and stuffed it into her bag.

"Don't worry, I'll keep you informed as soon as I get any news."

The mining site in the Gulf of Guinea was in complete chaos. The miners from the Karuba tribe squatted outside the mine shaft, clutching their pickaxes, their dark faces filled with panic.

In the rubble pile at the entrance of the mine, several drill rods were stuck crookedly, and the innermost one was still attracted to the rock wall by the magnetic field, making a buzzing sound of electricity.

The old man of Karuba, leaning on his cane, stared into the depths of the mine and muttered to himself, "The Sky Stone is warning. The Sky Stone is warning."

As Qin Hao approached, Karuba came to greet him, clutching a blue crystal fragment that glowed red. The fragment's color was completely different from the pale blue crystals he had seen before, radiating an eerie heat.

"Mr. Qin, look at this stone! It just fell from the mine, it's different from the others, and it's still very hot!"

Ali crouched down and touched the fragment with the detector; the value on the screen instantly turned red.

"Antimagnetic elements! This stuff contains a lot of antimagnetic elements, which will cause the magnetic field to go berserk!"

Qin Hao took the fragment, and could feel a faint vibration at his fingertips.

He recalled the murals at the North African ruins, where the ground cracked open with red light when the blue crystal meteorite fell, which Kam had described as the anger of the skystone.

He turned to Ali and said, "First, seal off the mine shaft and evacuate the miners to a safe area. Once Van der Sar's anti-magnetic panels arrive, set up a barrier at the entrance."

Just then, Aria made a video call, and her expression on the screen was serious.

"Qin Hao, the abnormal frequency has been identified! The wavelength completely overlaps with the frequency of geological waves from the Earth's mantle. It's not that the Mars signal is malfunctioning; it's being interfered with by an energy source inside the Earth!"

Also, regarding the red light fragments over there, I detected diamagnetic elements in the lab. These elements exacerbate magnetic field fluctuations and must be controlled as soon as possible!

Just as Qin Hao was about to reply, the old man of Karuba suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled out a bronze plaque from his pocket.

The edges of the nameplate were polished to a shine, and the patterns engraved on it were strikingly similar to the coordinates of Mars.

The old clansman's voice trembled: "Mr. Qin, look at this plaque! It was passed down from my ancestors. They said the patterns on it were guided by the Sky Stone, and that the Sky Stone's brother was hidden deep in the earth and would awaken when the stars were unusual!"

Qin Hao stared at the patterns on the nameplate and suddenly remembered the illustration in the old experimental log from 1995, which depicted a black crystal embedded in the mantle layer, with the words "Source of Blue Crystal, Power of Stars" written next to it.

His heart skipped a beat: "Could there be another blue crystal belt inside the Earth? And is it connected to the Martian mineral belt?"

“Very likely!” Aria nodded in the video.

"I compared the signal records from the old experiments and found that Old John's people had also detected abnormal energy in the mantle layer back then, but they didn't dare to explore it further."

By the way, Charlie just intercepted the remaining communications from the Viking Group. They mentioned the Blue Crystal Source deep underground and said they wanted to use the unusual celestial phenomena to seize the mother mine. The signal was located on the edge of the West African desert!

Qin Hao immediately ordered Ali to dispatch the Hyena Commando Team.

"Take two teams to the edge of the desert to search for traces of the Viking Group, but don't alert them. Also, have the technical team send over the improved signal tracker; we need to find the source of interference by following the abnormal frequency band."

Two hours later, Van der Sar's copper-cobalt alloy antimagnetic plate arrived.

The miners worked alongside Ali's team, nailing the anti-magnetic plates one by one onto the steel frame surrounding the mine.

As the last antimagnetic plate was secured, the magnetic field strength on the detector gradually decreased from 5 times to 2 times, and the sound of falling gravel also stopped.

Karuba breathed a sigh of relief, but still frowned: "Mr. Qin, this is only temporary, right? As long as the source of interference is still there, the magnetic field will eventually go out of control again."

"Don't worry, we'll find the source of the interference." Qin Hao patted him on the shoulder.

“Your tribe’s miners are familiar with this terrain. Could you send a few of them with us to the desert to find the source of the interference? Once we find it, we’ll give you an extra 5% of the mining profits.”

Karuba immediately nodded and summoned three young miners.

"They grew up running in the desert, and they can find their way even with their eyes closed!"

As evening fell, Qin Hao, along with Ali, three miners, and the technical team, drove an off-road vehicle toward the edge of the desert.

On the signal tracker's screen, the signal in the abnormal frequency band grew stronger and stronger, eventually pointing to a hidden underground cave.

The cave entrance was blocked by sea buckthorn bushes. Pushing aside the growing branches, you could see patterns carved on the rocks, exactly the same as the nameplates of the Karuba tribe.

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