326 Super-Large Spiritual Vein
The internet was filled with criticism, and some even petitioned the government to use nuclear weapons.
Lu Li then led his team to the Ministry of Finance to search for the treasury.
The Treasury building is very close to White House, and a statue of the first minister, Alexander Hamilton, stands at the entrance.
Lu Li casually slapped the object to pieces and led his team inside.
The place had become so chaotic that it was completely empty.
Lu Li his Heavenly Eye and quickly located the vault. He also saw the gold inside through a 20-centimeter-thick circular steel gate.
"At least 20 tons, that should be enough!"
With a flick of his wrist, six flying swords shot out, chiseling gaps in the steel gate.
With a piercing metallic tearing sound, the steel gate was quickly ripped open.
Inside were piles of gleaming gold bricks, making the flying sword restless with envy.
"Go eat quickly."
At Lu Li's command, the flying swords swarmed forward, diving into the piles of gold bricks and sucking out strands of golden particles to devour them.
Large swathes of gold bricks faded, turning into dust and dissipating.
Taking this opportunity, Lu Li's Divine Soul left his body and flew into the air.
While remaining vigilant, search for the Spiritual Vein.
Currently, the Kunlun Mirror still has 80 units stored inside, enough for a while.
For safety's sake, it's best to take the gold and leave, since no one can guarantee that the Star Alliance Country won't use nuclear weapons.
This thing is incredibly powerful and has a very wide destructive range. Even with the Kunlun Mirror's [Cross-Realm] ability, it's best not to take the risk.
Lu Li originally planned to give up if the Spiritual Vein was too small or too troublesome to absorb.
After all, the capital city is far inferior to a "city on the water" like New Orleans in terms of waterways.
The city is bisected by the Potomac River, which is neither too big nor too small, and it seems to have only slightly more buildings than Houston.
People tend to make assumptions, and even Lu Li was no exception, falling into the trap of relying on empiricism and habitual thinking.
So, his Divine Soul orb flew thousands of meters into the air to "observe the aura," and was so frightened that he did a somersault on the spot!
What appeared in the vision of the Heavenly Eye was the largest Spiritual Vein ever seen.
The vast expanse of azure light even covered the entire capital city!
"Three times larger than that 300-unit one in New Orleans!"
Lu Li was shocked on the spot!
In addition to the shock, another discovery was made: the Spiritual Vein was still underground.
I saw three places in total, all underground; it can't be such a coincidence.
"It seems that the Spiritual Vein and energy of Blue Star are quite different from those of this other world. Although the two worlds are similar, they are ultimately two different worlds..."
While feeling sentimental, Lu Li also somewhat troubled.
The Spiritual Vein are buried deep underground, making extraction very difficult. Last time, the Kunlun Mirror had to exert all its strength to succeed.
But with such a large reserve, we have to find a way, no matter how difficult it may be.
While Lu Li observing the aura, the flying sword had already finished its meal!
He quickly snapped back to Divine Soul and checked on his precious children.
Each of the six flying swords absorbed a ton of gold and finally stopped showing signs of hunger, presumably because they were full.
Just as people feel sleepy after eating a full meal, so too do flying swords.
They crawled into their owner's backpack, emitting a sleepy expression, and then fell asleep...
Lu Li's face showed a mixture of joy and worry.
The good news is that the flying sword is refining and absorbing the gold, undergoing a transformation through dormancy.
The worry is that there's still work to be done, but suddenly we've lost six important helpers...
Since things have come to this, there's no point in dwelling on it.
Lu Li immediately instructed the puppet, "Bring the remaining gold and come find me."
After making the arrangements, he left the Ministry of Finance ahead of time to pinpoint the exact location of the Spiritual Vein.
Silence reigned outside, and the Star Alliance Country military remained silent.
Lu Li skipped a beat: We must speed things up to prevent the Star Alliance Country from actually dropping a nuclear bomb!
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This concern is not entirely unfounded.
Calls for the use of nuclear weapons, along with specific proposals, have been presented to the President of the Star Alliance Country.
The dark-skinned president flipped through documents expressionlessly, surrounded by the Secretary of State, the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
The scene was completely silent, with the faint sound of airplane engines whirring in the background.
This group of people is boarding Air Force One and flying towards Colorado.
"Your Excellency, please make a decision immediately."
General Maren urged, "Just one low-yield Tactical Nuclear Bomb will be enough to kill that monster!"
Others looked over and also supported the use of nuclear weapons.
These high-ranking officials and dignitaries were very wary of, and even fearful of, Lu Li.
This is a huge variable that has disrupted the existing order and shaken up the entire world order!
We must eliminate it quickly and get things back on track!
The president was also eager to drop a nuclear bomb and kill that freak.
But launching a nuclear missile at one's own territory, especially the capital, will surely make one go down in history...
Of course, it's the opposite, and there's a high probability that it won't end well.
And so, under the gaze of the crowd, the president spoke righteously and solemnly:
"We are a democratic country, and I cannot make such an important decision myself... Let everyone here vote on it."
This is clearly an attempt to drag everyone into the mess; they've unanimously agreed to drop a nuclear bomb.
But who would willingly shoulder such responsibility? The numerous high-ranking officials in the cabin began to shirk their duties and pass the buck.
This bought Lu Li extremely valuable time!
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Practice makes perfect, let alone the third time.
Lu Li quickly pinpointed the exact location of the Spiritual Vein, which was situated on an "island in the middle of the Potomac River," where there was also a golf course.
But precisely because of his experience, Lu Li's expression was very serious.
Because this Spiritual Vein... is buried too deep underground!
When observing the aura, one can detect that the Spiritual Vein contain a very large amount of energy.
However, the spectral colors refracted by the Earth's magnetic field are very light, indicating that the Spiritual Vein is buried extremely deep, even deeper than the one in New Orleans!
Last time in Kunlun Realm, I almost failed to get a spot; this time it'll be even more uncertain.
Lu Li quickly summoned the Kunlun Mirror to try it out... Sure enough, no matter how hard he tried, there wasn't even the slightest movement.
"This is troublesome..."
Staying on this island in the middle of the river will attract some big thing, even if it doesn't bring in a nuclear bomb.
Lu Li raced as he considered a solution:
"Since it's buried too deep, how about we dig it up? Let the flying swords and puppets dig the hole..."
But the flying sword was fast asleep, and the puppet's digging of the pit was also unreliable.
Not to mention the technical complexity and difficulty of underground drilling, there simply isn't the time for that right now.
The Star Alliance Country army, with nuclear weapons and the like, could come at any time!
"Does this mean we have no choice but to give up...?"
Now that we've lost our flying sword, it's definitely best to return to the other world first and then make further plans.
But Lu Li was somewhat unwilling.
The 80 units of spiritual energy stored in the Kunlun Mirror won't actually be used for too long.
Besides, we'll face the same troubles next time we come, so we might as well try to find a solution in one go.
"Think of a way... 80 units of inspiration..."
Lu Li had actually thought of that.
If I had a knack for it, I actually have a trump card: the [Extinction] technique from the Kunlun Mirror.