pjbooks Chapter 6: The Gold Rush Season Arrives
Chapter 6: The Gold Rush Season Arrives
"Set off!"
Jason stood at the bow of the ship, full of confidence and pride.
The Lillian left a graceful white trail in the Bering Sea as it sailed toward its destination.
Detection range: 5 meters (upgradeable: 1 meter for every 100 ounces)
[Detection depth: 1 meter (upgradeable to 100 ounces, upgradeable to 1 meter)]
[Estimated weight: 0 ounces]
Upgradeable gold ounces: None
[Note: Gold does not absorb energy; it is only used for upgrading purposes, and its value remains unaffected.]
[Note: Only gold discovered through exploration using one's own methods is of useful value.]
Jason stood at the bow of the ship, activating his abilities, which were clearly far beyond the detection range.
Jason had anticipated this situation perfectly.
"Jason, we've arrived at the mine!" Brent's voice was excited.
Last year his harvest was very low, and he was still a sailor. He waited a whole year for this year's gold rush season, and finally he can see a glimmer of hope.
"Brent, don't rush, I'll go down now," Jason said calmly, suppressing his excitement.
"Jason, should I go downstairs first?"
Brent was a little worried. Although he only had one year of work experience, he was still better than Jason, a novice.
"Don't worry, no problem!"
Before the gold rush season arrived, he had become familiar with all kinds of equipment, especially the diving equipment, which he had practiced with repeatedly.
After putting on his diving suit, turning on the heating and oxygen supply equipment, and testing them without any problems, Jason took the suction pump nozzle, gave Brent a thumbs up, leaned back, and fell into the water.
cold.
It was so cold it was almost bone-chilling.
Although Jason had anticipated this from the beginning, he still found it somewhat unbearable.
Fortunately, the continuous heat from the heating equipment gave Jason confidence.
After adjusting for a while and relaxing, I replied to Brent over the walkie-talkie to confirm that I was safe.
Jason chose a spot only thirteen meters from underwater, but the underwater conditions were still not good.
turbid.
Apart from the light from the searchlights, nothing else in sight was clearly visible.
Upon landing, Jason did not activate the money-attracting device, but instead slowly moved around in the direction of the seawater flow.
"Jason, what's going on? Why are you moving?"
Brent watched the rope continue to descend and asked anxiously over the walkie-talkie.
For a novice, a first-time gold panning expert in the Bering Sea, the risks are too great.
"Brent, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm looking for gold veins on the seabed," Jason said calmly, which finally calmed Brent's racing heart.
Under the dim light of his searchlight, Jason, relying on his detection abilities, slowly made his way across the seabed.
"Damn it, Jason, you have to let me know if anything happens," Brent said sternly.
Gold panning is never an easy task, especially in the icy depths of the Bering Sea.
"I'm sorry, Brent, it won't happen again."
Jason's tone was serious, but he immediately laughed: "Damn it, Brent, I've found the gold!"
Detection range: 5 meters (upgradeable: 1 meter for every 100 ounces)
[Detection depth: 1 meter (upgradeable to 100 ounces, upgradeable to 1 meter)]
[Estimated weight: 26.1 ounces]
Upgradeable gold ounces: None
[Note: Gold does not absorb energy; it is only used for upgrading purposes, and its value remains unaffected.]
[Note: Only gold discovered through exploration using one's own methods is of useful value.]
After traversing the densely packed goldfields and seeing the detection results, Jason became instantly excited.
26.1 ounces, which, based on the price of US dollars per ounce in 2005, is worth more than 445 US dollars. This is the first time they have gone to sea, and it has only been a short time.
"Jason, suck up that damn gold for me, quick, quick, quick!"
Brent paced back and forth on the ship, shouting into the walkie-talkie, his face beaming with ecstasy.
Without Brent saying anything more, Jason immediately turned on the suction pump. Looking at the gold shimmering under the spotlight, Jason couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The area here isn't large, and the main gold deposits are concentrated in one area. Jason held the nozzle of the gold-absorbing pump and kept sucking it in.
Soil, sand, and gold particles were all sucked in through the pipe.
After about two hours of constantly checking the equipment on the boat, Brent couldn't take it anymore.
"Fuck, fuck, Jason, you get up here, I need to make money!"
Looking at the glittering gold in the gold vat, Brent shouted into the walkie-talkie at Jason, unable to contain himself any longer.
26.1 ounces—it's impossible to suck it all up. With only three months, Jason can't afford to waste it in places with low gold content.
Based on the pop-up results, the remaining 0.7 ounces were too scattered, so I had to give up on it.
Slowly rising to the surface, Jason finally ended his money-making spree with Brent's help.
"Quick, quick, give me the diving equipment, I need to go down," Brent urged.
Jason sat on the deck, took off his helmet, and waved to Brent, saying, "Brent, there's not much gold left down there. We need to find another place."
"No, Jason, you have to listen to me. Look at the gold mine, we've found a real gold vein."
Brent could hardly believe Jason's words. What did he mean by "there's not much gold left down there"? He wasn't blind.
"Brent, listen to me, there's really no more below."
Jason understood Brent; if he didn't have this detection ability, based on what he had gained so far, he would have stayed here no matter what.
Jason was helping Brent as he put on his oxygen and diving gear. He didn't argue anymore, but let Brent see it for himself and face reality.
Although this time was wasted, it was worth it!
While waiting, Jason carefully rolled up the felt, washed the gold out of the gold-plating trough with water, put it in a bucket, and moved it into the cabin.
The detection results show that there are still many impurities and other minerals, which will need to be separated using separation equipment after the material is brought ashore.
They put on new felt again and waited for Brent to come up.
"Jason, is there gold in the gold pan up there?" Brent's voice came through the walkie-talkie, sounding somewhat hesitant.
It had been almost half an hour since Brent went down. All they could see were sand and gravel, and they had seen some gold, but very little of it.
He didn't believe Jason when he said there was no gold down there, but the gold he made in those few tens of minutes proved Jason was right.
"Brent, come on up, we need to move."
Seeing the meager amount of gold in the felt, Jason gave Brent an order.
As they floated up the rope, Brent climbed onto the boat with Jason's help. Before he could even take off his diving equipment, he was already at the gold trough.
Looking at the scattered gold particles inside, he looked embarrassed.
Without Jason's earlier comparison, based on his situation last year, he could proudly say he had found gold, but reality gave him a slap in the face.
Taking off his diving helmet, Brent gave Jason a thumbs up: "Jason, you truly live up to your family's gold rush reputation. From now on, I'll listen to you."
Brent came here for the base salary, and also to gain some experience, which would give him something to talk about when he joined another company later.
Now he has higher aspirations!
Of course, all of this is based on Jason's success!
Hearing Brent's words, Jason smiled, didn't say anything more, and just nodded.
The area has already been explored, and the conditions aren't suitable for the money-making ship. Jason ordered Brent, who had already removed his diving gear, "Go, set sail, head to another place."
The navigation device is covered with tiny dots, marking the coordinates of the locations Albert has already excavated. This is Albert's gift and the accumulation of the gold-mining family.
We encountered many boats along the way, some of which were quite rudimentary, clearly indicating that many people were working in the waters surrounding this mining area.
The family had leased a considerable mining area, and for Albert's family, who only had one gold-dredging ship, outsourcing a portion of the sea area and collecting rent was a good option.
The boat sailed into the blank area indicated on the navigation equipment. Jason was already dressed. As the boat stopped, Jason leaned back and fell into the water again.
Exploring the seabed, Jason continuously used his detection abilities, using the ship as a surrounding landmark.
After about an hour, Jason spoke into the walkie-talkie to Brent: "Brent, steer the boat southeast, and remember, slowly!"
The southeast direction is the direction of the ocean current, and Jason did not fight against the current, but instead continued to explore forward along with it.
Finally, in a place with uneven terrain, Jason finally saw the gold!
Brushing aside the sediment, under the spotlight, numerous gold nuggets the size of fingernails came into view.
This area of the sea has many piles of rocks, and a lot of gold has been stuck in the crevices by the seawater, which is exactly what Jason wants.
"Brent, stop the ship! I've found gold!"
Jason used the boat as the center and the rope as the radius to continuously probe the surroundings, and the results of his exploration were presented to him.
Upon seeing the detection results, Jason instantly grinned.