Minister Lu's words left Academician Li, Captain Tang, and the others stunned.
What they didn't know was that the entrance they were standing at was where a certain parrot had accidentally dropped a piece of Kha stone.
"Could that really be possible?" Academician Li asked incredulously.
This was Kha stone.
If they really found it that easily, it would be downright fantastical.
After all, the instrument could only detect things within a range of a dozen or so meters.
That meant they had barely entered the mountain—and might already be standing on a piece of Kha stone.
The people doing the testing had already begun operating the instrument.
They had checked it before coming, and there had been nothing wrong with it.
Now that this had suddenly happened, just as Minister Lu had said, they hadn't made a mistake at all. In fact, they deserved credit.
A moment later, ripples like radar waves began appearing on the instrument.
The rays emitted by the device began fluctuating up and down as well.
Before long, the radar waves on the screen converged, and a dot appeared to indicate the target.
Then all the technicians turned to look at Minister Lu.
Their stares made him uncomfortable. He asked, puzzled, "What is it?"
One of the technicians said, "Minister Lu, the instrument says there's Kha stone in the bushes behind you."
"???" Minister Lu instinctively turned to look at the bushes behind him.
When he realized what was going on, he hurriedly said, "Quick, cut down these bushes."
Captain Tang didn't hesitate. He led the personnel into action.
A moment later, the bushes in that area had all been cut down and cleared away.
"We found it!" someone exclaimed excitedly.
Captain Tang immediately led his people over. A moment later, he emerged holding a