Chapter 300: Accurate Prediction

The G. S. C.'s evacuation efficiency was astonishingly high. Driven by Qin Feng's irrefusable "deal" and the invisible pressure he exerted, within less than an hour that modern forward base had been completely dismantled; all personnel and equipment hastily boarded their vehicles without the slightest hesitation. Several modified all-terrain vehicles kicked up clouds of dust as they fled back along the path they had come, quickly vanishing behind the jagged rocks as if they had never been there at all.

Silence returned to the center of the basin, leaving only some tire tracks and the marks of temporary foundations to prove that brief and bizarre standoff had just occurred.

The members of the Exploration Squad emerged from their hiding places, staring at the empty basin in a daze. The Tactics Captain ordered the team to maintain警戒 while dispatching scouts to confirm whether G. S. C. had truly departed for good.

Xia Wan walked over to Qin Feng, gazed at his calm profile, and could not help asking, "Sir, those coordinates you gave them… were they real?"

She wasn't doubting Qin Feng; it was simply that coordinates precise to the second and specific reserve figures were too preposterous. This had already exceeded the realm of perception or deduction—it was more like a kind of… omniscience.

Qin Feng did not answer directly, but cast his gaze toward the southeast, where the vast ocean lay, and casually asked in return, "Do you think the gathering of energy, on a macroscopic scale, follows any规律?"

Xia Wan was startled, thought for a moment, then replied, "According to existing geological and physical theories, the formation of an oil field requires specific tectonic structures, sedimentary environments, source rocks, and reservoir rock conditions… that should count as a kind of规律."

"规律 can be perceived and deduced." Qin Feng's voice was calm and even, as if stating a simple fact. "The movement of the stars, the ebb and flow of tides, the propagation of life, the gathering and dispersal of energy… these are nothing more than manifestations of规律 at different levels and in different forms. See the脉络, and the result naturally reveals itself."

He paused, his gaze seeming to pierce through layer upon layer of rock to the scene beneath that deep seabed.

"The thickness of the sedimentary layers in that area, the distribution of paleontological fossils, the stress traces left by tectonic movements… all that 'information' is inscribed there. Like a formula written on paper—only most people cannot see that paper, or cannot read the words upon it."

Xia Wan listened, her heart shaken. In Qin Feng's eyes, the world seemed to be an open tome written by countless rules, and he could flip through it at will, reading any page he wished. Predicting the location and reserves of an oil field was, for him, perhaps as simple and natural as an ordinary person checking the weather forecast to decide whether it would rain tomorrow.

What a terrifying level of cognition this was!

"Then… will they really be able to find it?" Xia Wan still found it hard to believe. After all, a treasure that G. S. C. had failed to discover despite deploying enormous resources had been so casually "gifted" away by Qin Feng.

"The value of information lies in being verified." Qin Feng withdrew his gaze and looked at Xia Wan. "They will mobilize every resource to verify it. And the moment they confirm it, the 'New Era' will gain at least five years of strategic development window."

Xia Wan understood instantly!

G. S. C.'s core interest lay in energy and profit. A super-giant oil field with staggering reserves, ripe for the taking, would greatly capture their attention and resources. Before fully exploring, extracting, and converting that oil field into actual profit, they would inevitably pour their main energy and capital into it, temporarily having no spare attention—and certainly would not come into direct conflict with a "New Era" possessing an existence like Qin Feng over an ethereal, risk-laden "ancient energy."

This was no simple transaction; it was a move in a game. A brilliant move that exploited the opponent's desire and greed to buy precious development time and strategic space for one's own side!

Using a piece of information that was perhaps useless to them (or beneath them to obtain through conventional means) to defuse a potential conflict, redirect the opponent's objective, and win breathing room.

Xia Wan looked at Qin Feng, her heart filled with awe. Every move he made—whether a display of power or what seemed like a casual arrangement—contained profound intent and precise calculation.

Just then, the Technician in charge of communications ran over, face alight with excitement, holding a Tablet Computer that had just received a message from outside.

"Emergency communication from Commander Lei! Major news!" The Technician's voice was pitched high with excitement. "Just twenty minutes ago, G. S. C. headquarters issued a top-priority internal notice to all its global branches and partners, announcing the launch of a super-large offshore oil and gas exploration project codenamed 'Haiyuan Base,' with initial funding exceeding a hundred billion! The target area… the latitude and longitude of the target area are exactly the same as what Mr. Qin just said—not a fraction off!"

On the Tablet Computer was displayed an encrypted screenshot sent by Lei Dong, clearly marking the latitude and longitude coordinates.

The entire Exploration Squad erupted in an uproar!

It was true! It was actually true!

Qin Feng had not only accurately predicted the existence of the oil field, he had even precisely anticipated G. S. C.'s reaction and speed of action after receiving the information!

This could no longer be described as "foreseeing as if divine"—it was simply like… the scribe of fate!

The way the team members looked at Qin Feng was no longer mere awe; it had added a kind of shock and incredulity akin to gazing upon a "deity."

Xia Wan drew in a breath of cold air, struggling to calm her turbulent emotions. Once again she deeply realized what an extraordinary existence stood beside her.

His "accurate prediction" was not derived from divination or guesswork, but from inevitable deduction built upon absolute insight into the underlying rules of the world.

"Let's… keep moving forward," Xia Wan said softly, turning her gaze toward the depths of the basin—the core area G. S. C. had never truly reached.

There, "Jing Yi" and the "Key" were waiting.

And with Qin Feng beside her, no matter what unknown challenges lay ahead, her heart was inexplicably steadied.