Chapter 51: The Ambitious Endeavor of Breaking Ground and Splitting Rocks


    Adventure, although requiring courage and bravery from adventurers themselves, also demands various specialized knowledge. Otherwise, you''re not embarking on an adventure but heading towards certain death.


    For instance, imagine seeing a group of people sailing around the entire Pacific Ocean on a sailboat, and you want to do the same. However, if youck the ability to operate and repair various boat machinery, what will you do if the boat encounters problems?


    Moreover, you must stay updated on weather and meteorological information at all times. In essence, if you wish to pursue adventurous endeavors, you must develop yourself into a versatile and capable individual.


    You need to acquire a range of skills in different areas; otherwise, surviving in remote or perilous locations will be impossible.


    However, for Wu Hao, all these conditions and factors present no difficulty. After all, he possesses telekinesis and mental perception, two extraordinary abilities!


    Regardless of his destination, he can ensure his personal safety remains unthreatened.


    After spending approximately half a day, Wu Hao used his meticulous mental perception to carefully explore and analyze. Fortunately, he discovered a location in the Qinling Mountains that was highly suitable for constructing a secret base.


    This spot is merely 10 kilometers away from his cabin and is nestled among a cluster of mountains with heights of around 1500 meters. The chosen location for his base is on a semi-mountainous slope in one of these peaks.


    The slope of this mountainous area is about 50 meters deep and 20 meters wide, enveloped by dense vegetation. Only a section of the slope''s cliff face is bare, while the remaining areas are sparsely covered in vegetation.


    Unless one approaches the mountain from close proximity, it is challenging to notice this particr slope due to the surrounding mountain range obstructing the view.


    Approximately 1 kilometer away lies a smallke with a modest surface area but considerable depth. A small stream flows from beneath the slope, converging into thiske.


    Wu Hao opted to construct his base on this mountain because his careful investigation revealed its exceptional solidity. The entire mountain consists of a hard rock formation.


    Treating this mountain as a quarry would yield copious amounts of crushed stone for construction purposes, as approximately 80% of the mountainexcluding the surfaceyerisposed of this resilient stone material.


    The adjacent mountains share a simr structure, allowing Wu Hao to use this mountain as a foundation. By excavating a substantial internal space, there is no need to concern himself with reinforcing the mountain''s inner area.


    As long as the mountain''splete excavation is avoided, the risk of copse is mitigated.


    This approach solves numerous logistical challenges. For instance, there is no requirement for reinforcing the mountain''s interior with steel and cement. Concerns regarding water flow within the mountain are also alleviated. By implementing proper venttion and moisture control measures, the entire mountain space bes readily usable.


    "Yes! This is the spot. Establishing the base in the Qinling Mountains ensures both secrecy and proximity to my hometownonly 150 kilometers away." Although certain secret military bases are also located within mountains across the country, they are exceptions and are typically situated near major transportation routes.


    Constructing arge-scale military research base deep within the mountains without ess to roads is clearly unfeasible.


    While Wu Hao possesses telekinesis as a reliable support, his base will not be excessivelyrge. Nevertheless, considerable time and effort will be necessary for its construction.


    "Now that the base location is chosen, the next step is to procure the necessary tools for excavating the mountain''s interior space." Although the mountain does not require reinforcement following excavation, another challenge arises: excavating a sufficientlyrge internal space from such solid rock is no simple task.


    The tools Wu Hao needs to purchase are not numerous, but they are hefty iron objects.


    First and foremost, he must acquire a generator and an ample supply of fuel. Additionally, he requires welding machines, argon arc welding machines, various sizes of drill bits,rge saw des for cutting stone, and a welding machine specifically designed for attaching teeth to the saw des. He also needs other small tools.


    After all, with such arge amount of work, if the teeth of the saw de used for excavating the mountain be worn out, it will be unusable. Moreover, the saw de itself is quite heavy, so it is crucial to buy extra teeth and welding equipment.


    With these diamond teeth and welding equipment, he can directly weld a more efficient drill bit and cutting saw de.


    These items can be purchased in Chang''an City, which is 100 kilometers away. However, the weight of the purchased items is considerable, so Wu Hao needs to make several trips to bring all these things into the vast mountains.


    In this way, Wu Hao spent the entire day in Chang''an City toplete the procurement of these tools. In order to facilitate transportation, he also bought a warehouse and a used truck on the outskirts.


    By the time it was evening, Wu Hao made a total of five round trips to bring all these items to a ce beneath the cliff, where they could be protected from rainwater.


    The most significant purchase this time was undoubtedly the fuel for the generator. Until his nuclear power facility is built, this diesel generator will be his only source of electricity for work.


    Although the generator generates a lot of noise when it operates, who would be able to hear it deep in the remote mountains?


    "Alright, now that the tools are ready, it''s time to start working officially." Wu Hao knew that he would have to repeat the same work for the next few days.


    Soon, Wu Hao arrived at the mountain hollow with the corresponding tools, ready to begin his monumental task of excavating and splitting the mountain.


    Once inside the hollow, after confirming the location, Wu Hao used his telekinesis to manipte a saw de with a diameter of over one meter, embedded with densely arranged diamond "teeth" on the edges.


    Then, with a sudden burst of telekic force, the saw de started spinning rapidly as it made contact with the rocky walls of the mountain. At the same time, a small stream of water flowed from an outlet of a water bag ced nearby, directly towards the point where the saw de and the rocks met.


    Immediately, arge amount of dust started to fill the area around the saw de, but after drifting to a certain range, it stopped spreading further.


    That''s because Wu Hao used his telekinesis to contain the dispersed dust within a designated area, and the water was poured to not only reduce the amount of dust but also cool down the saw de.


    After all, during the process of cutting the rocks, not only would a significant amount of dust be generated, but the temperature of the saw de''s teeth would also rise rapidly.


    If not continuously cooled with water, the saw de would bepletely unusable in no time. Additionally, cutting with water added would also increase the cutting speed.