After hearing Luo Chong's order, the guards immediately came over, cut off a piece with a knife, and took it away for experiments.
This stone was extremely soft, almost like graphite. It could be cut easily with a dagger, so mining it should be quite easy.
After hearing Luo Chong's order, She Xin and You Fu also asked in great confusion.
"Chieftain, what kind of stone is this? You recognize it?" She Xin asked doubtfully.
"Chieftain, is this new type of metal important? Come to think of it, I remember that Reagent No. 17, which the research institute took away to use as a developer, also seemed to be a metallic mineral. Have they still not found a way to extract the metal from it?" You Fu asked as well.
Luo Chong took a bite of food and said, "That Reagent No. 17 is indeed a metallic mineral, but its properties are extremely unstable. Extracting it isn't easy either. Charcoal fire can't reduce it at all; it requires lightning. It's called barium, and it's different from what you brought back."
"A metal that can only be extracted by striking it with lightning?" She Xin was so shocked that his eyes widened and his mouth hung open, looking utterly incredulous.
"Then what kind of metal is this one? Could it also be impossible to extract? How are we supposed to use it, then?" You Fu asked worriedly.
"It's still hard to say what you brought back this time. I'm not certain what it is, but judging by the properties of this ore, it's very likely to be a new metal material with high hardness and excellent heat resistance.
"Of course, every advantage comes with a drawback. Precisely because it's heat-resistant, its melting point is far higher than copper and iron's. An