On the way to the coal mine, Zhao Ming looked at his achievement panel and found that two achievements had changed.

One is "I am a rich man" who makes money in the real world. He earned 100 million from selling gold ingots, and there is only 100 million yuan left to upgrade, which is a small goal.

The other one is about recruiting employees, "there is strength in numbers". Currently, the number of people counted in the system has reached more than 5,200, rising from level nine to level 11.

Got 2000 energy points!

"System, a set of fully automatic coal mining and processing equipment, how many energy points does it need?" After receiving the reward, it was time to consume it. There was a demand, so Zhao Ming asked.

"There is no special equipment for collecting and processing coal, but you can buy an automatic mineral processing machine. This machine can process various solid ores on the earth, separate useful substances, and automatically decompose the remaining useless substances."

"Sounds good, how many energy points are needed?"

"It's not expensive, just 1,000 points."

"It's 1,000 points. Isn't it expensive? How about the processing power of this machine? Don't ask me to buy more than ten or twenty machines."

"The initial processing efficiency of the machine can reach 1 million tons per day, and it can be upgraded later by consuming energy points. In addition, this machine has multiple feed inlets and can process different types of ores at the same time."

"It sounds very powerful. It seems that with such a machine, I can mine any kind of mineral. So, 1,000 energy points is really not expensive." Zhao Ming thought it was a good deal.

It feels like I asked for a 60mm mortar, but got a 150mm plus howitzer, which is awesome!

"However, this machine can only process ore. For the mining process, you need to purchase another automatic mineral excavator. With a certain number of construction robots to simultaneously build support structures to prevent the goaf from collapsing, you can excavate mineral deposits of any shape."

"Well, I know it's not that simple. Sure enough, there are side transactions. So what are the advantages of this kind of automatic excavator compared to various mining equipment in the real world?"

"This automatic mineral excavator can automatically determine the direction of the mineral deposit without manual intervention. While mining, it can also automatically transport the ore to the ground, and the entire collection process can be controlled by no one."

"It sounds very cool. How much energy does it cost to light one?"

"One unit costs 100 points. If you purchase more than 10 units at a time, you can get additional drawings of this machine, which can be produced through the manufacturing factory in the future."

Well, after so long, I finally heard about the opportunity for the manufacturing plant to be put into use. It’s not easy! Just for this, I have to buy 10 units of it.

So the 2000 energy points I just got were gone and replaced with an automatic mineral processing machine and ten automatic mineral excavators.

The mineral processing machine is 12 meters long, 3 meters wide, and 4 meters high. It is one size larger than an ordinary city bus. There are two sets of crawlers on each side. It seems that it can move on its own. Both ends can be opened downwards.

The hatch is a passage for transportation vehicles to enter and exit. There are three feeding ports inside, which can process three types of ores at the same time.

The appearance of the mineral excavator was beyond Zhao Ming's expectation. There is a not too big excavating head in front of this thing, followed by a series of crawler-type bicycle buckets. When a bucket is full, it will leave the team and go there on its own.

When the mineral processing machine is unloading, the truck body behind it will automatically move forward.

No wonder the system says that it does not require human participation. Even if the mine is very deep, as long as the manufacturing factory builds more mine truck buckets, the front excavation head can work continuously, which will be very efficient.

Zhao Ming released the foundation-building robot and first dug a shallow pit in the ground, allowing the mineral processing robot to enter the pit so that its chassis was at the same height as the nearby ground, making it easier for the mine truck to enter and exit.

Then, the foundation-building robot begins to dig underground, and the construction robot follows behind to build tunnels. These will be two spiral underground tunnels that lead to the bottom of the coal mine deposit detected by the system.

Finally, the horizontal lanes extending from the bottom are where mineral excavators show their talents. After each cross lane is dug, the construction robot fills the back with solid biological building materials, so that there will be no goaf areas in mining.

The ground will not collapse.

It's busy here, and the sound of cars can be heard in the distance.

Several trucks loaded with people and materials drove over quickly. It turned out that Zhang Yan was bringing people over.

"Hi boss."

"Hi boss."

Seeing Zhao Ming here, the people brought by Zhang Yan came forward to say hello excitedly.

"Hello everyone, starting from today, you are the first batch of employees of the Daming Coal Company." Zhao Ming nodded, "Because we are in urgent need of coal, the robots are working underground, and we cannot build houses for the time being. We will spend the night in a tent tonight.

Tomorrow a small building will be built here, and various living facilities will be gradually provided to serve as the coal mine's office and accommodation."

Everyone said that this hardship was nothing. Compared with when they fled before, there was not even a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Now it is very good to have a tent. What's more, there is a heating stove at night, so you won't freeze at all.

Zhao Ming then planned some more and set the placement of various buildings. As long as the foundation-building robot digs the two spiral tunnels, construction can start immediately.

By then, like the Dagang Oil and Gas Field, this place will be a small base with walls and buildings to firmly protect the entrance to the coal mine.

"Boss, how big is the output of this coal mine?" Zhang Yan asked from the side.

"Well, it should be quite big. Theoretically, it can process one million tons of raw coal every day, and the output of standard coal should be more than 700,000 tons."

"Then can we run out?"

"We only have one thermal power station now. Even if we add boilers in various communities, it probably won't consume much coal. Now that you say that, I have an idea. It's better to open another briquette factory to sell coal stoves and briquettes cheaply."

"To whom are the coal stoves and briquettes going to be sold?"

"It's open to all people, including those who still live in the capital. This is a project to benefit the people. It's not about making money, it's just about reducing tree felling. It's also a great thing for the environment."

"I understand. I'll talk to He Li later and purchase a batch of equipment."

"Well, I guess it will take some time to purchase the equipment. During this period, it will be enough for us to pull the wires here."

"Okay, boss, I'll contact sister He Li right away." Zhang Yan agreed and went back to her car.
Chapter completed!