Chapter 2604

However, after previous battles, Zhao Chi had always seized large amounts of basic resources, including plenty of coal mines.

Of course, those were all just ordinary coal mines.

If he could have this Gao Jie coal mine, then at the very least, the working hours of those blacksmiths could be shortened somewhat, to say nothing of anything else.

This was still pretty good.

Moreover, this was a giant-scale coal mine, containing as much as 500,000 units of coal.

Although 500,000 units was truly a massive amount, Zhao Chi had now completely grown accustomed to such numbers—after all, the resources seized after each battle could now reach over a million.

However, this was a rare resource, and a quantity of rare resources this large was still extremely abundant.

It's just that although the quantity was large, the regeneration time was also very long, requiring a full ten years.

It could be considered lengthy.

However, when all of Zhao Chi's territories were established, data had been transferred over.

It could increase mineral generation speed by +20%, mineral reserves by +80%, and mineral quality by +30%.

So the generation time for these coal mines could be reduced by over a year, requiring only eight years and a little over two months to fully regenerate.

Moreover, the content could be increased to 900,000 units.

At the same time, quality could also be boosted by 30%. If it was coal, the quality boost could increase the coal's heat output, allowing working hours to be reduced once more.

If it was a metal ore, the quality boost could increase equipment success rate and quality.

These bonuses were still pretty good.

If the last one wasn't all that great either, then he'd just take this coal mine…

Let's look at the last one.

The last one was also a black mineral vein, and one could tell its scale was very small.

Could it be a micro coal mine?

Viewing details:

【Name】Nine Springs Ore

【Grade】Tier Three

【Scale】Micro

【Content】1,000 units

【Regeneration】30 days

【Description】Nine Springs Ore, the finest among ores. It possesses extremely high metal strength and durability, and equipment crafted from it will receive substantial bonuses. Its only flaw is that the quality is too high, making processing difficult—but before its quality, this difficulty counts for little.

Holy shit!

Nine Springs Ore!

A Tier Three ore!

No wonder it's so black.

That ink-black Nine Springs Ingot was smelted from Nine Springs Ore.

Previously, he had only bought it for use in crafting buildings, and had never thought of using it to craft equipment—after all, there was too little of it.

But…

Isn't this just perfect timing?

That's awesome!

Zhao Chi's favorable impression of Yao Feng suddenly increased greatly.

No matter what, the reward she had sent was truly too suited to Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi didn't even have a Tier One Mystic Iron Ore.

A few days ago, his dream was still to stably obtain Tier Two Diamond Ore, yet today a Tier Three Nine Springs Ore had come directly.

Straight to the finish line!

No wonder Tang Ruan liked going straight to the finish line—this feeling really was too satisfying.

This truly was a surprise!

Nine Springs Ore was, after all, a Tier Three ore; its scale was basically always micro or small, with medium scale being very rare.

But here in Zhao Chi's case, it was no problem at all.

So what was there to say? Transfer data!

Graft Jade activated!

Although he had already used Graft Jade countless times, this time Zhao Chi was actually a little extra nervous, afraid some accident would occur and prevent activation.

Fortunately, there was no accident.

Golden light flared.

Zhao Chi's hope also flared.

Transfer!

Transfer the coal mine's scale and content over entirely!

The clay mine's data had nothing worth transferring, so skip it.

Consumed 10 territory configuration points, raising the success rate from 0% to 100%.

Click confirm!

【Name】Nine Springs Ore

【Grade】Tier Three

【Scale】Giant

【Content】500,000 units

【Regeneration】30 days

【Bonus】Affected by territory bonus, the quantity becomes 900,000 units, the regeneration time is shortened to 25 days, and quality increases by 30%.

Isn't this perfect?

Every 25 days, 900,000 units of Nine Springs Ore can be stably obtained, and the quality is excellent, able to boost the craftsmen's success rate and output quality by 30%.

Simply perfect.

900,000 units is quite a lot.

Even if Zhao Chi doesn't craft anything, just selling the ore alone would earn a considerable amount.

Each unit of ore is actually a basket; after smelting, purifying, and removing impurities, it condenses and refines into 1 metal ingot, roughly the size of a regular small square brick.

So these 900,000 units of Nine Springs Ore can be regarded as 900,000 units of Nine Springs Ingots.

Normally speaking.

A regular one-handed weapon requires 1-2 metal ingots; one-handed swords and one-handed blades need just 1, while one-handed axes and one-handed hammers need 2.

Of course, a dagger only needs half an ingot, but daggers aren't considered standard main weapons.

If it's a two-handed weapon, then 3-5 ingots are needed.

The Moon-Chasing Spear needs 3, the two-handed Phoenix Cry Blade needs 4, and the two-handed Beautiful Jade Hammer naturally needs 5.

But if crafting an ultra-heavy version, it requires an additional 2 times.

So for spears, blades, and hammers, it would be 9, 12, and 15 ingots respectively.

Overall, it can be calculated as 12 ingots.

This is for weapons.

Armor and shields are the same.

A full set of Mystic Maiden Armor including shield requires 30 ingots; if it's ultra-heavy, then 90 ingots are needed.

Therefore.

Roughly speaking.

A fully armed female soldier with no spare weapons consumes 102 metal ingots.

These 900,000 units can supply full equipment for 8,800 people.

Very plentiful.

Although after Gu Qing and the others resurrect, the number of female soldiers will exceed ten thousand, only 25 days need to pass before enough Nine Springs Ore to equip 8,800 people regenerates.

However...

Although Nine Springs Ore is good, equipment made from Nine Springs Ingots is even better.

But in the short term, it may not be possible to equip them in large quantities.

Because there are no miners.