However, knowing about it was one thing; Chen Ping still had no particularly good way of handling the current situation.
With a mining area that vast, even if they wanted to mine it, honestly, it was not something they could accomplish in a short time.
Even if the Sun Moon Empire really attacked a few months later and occupied Dragon City, exhausting the abundant rare metal deposits here would take a very long time, let alone for them.
Rather than considering how to develop the deposits fully right now, Chen Ping was more inclined to wait for the Sun Moon Empire to help develop them. Once they had mined enough, he could find ways to raid the place from time to time, harvesting the fruits of the Sun Moon Empire's labor crop after crop, like cutting chives.
While Chen Ping pondered, Nan Qiuqiu had already led him through the halls and deep into the Earth Dragon Sect's rear courtyard, where he met a somewhat weary Nan Shuishui.
"At our last meeting, you were still Student Chen. This time, I ought to call you King Wu'an. Nan Shuishui, Sect Master of the Earth Dragon Sect, offers her greetings."
Nan Shuishui had long since received word from her subordinates. Seeing Chen Ping arrive with Nan Qiuqiu, she spoke very courteously.
"You're too kind, Sect Master Nan."
Chen Ping cupped his hands. "We've benefited quite a bit from your sect's cooperation with Shrek recently, obtaining plenty of rare ores from you that money alone can't buy."
Chen Ping spoke the truth. As soon as the Sun Moon Empire's war began, it sharply tightened the circulation of various rare metals, sending the prices of many soaring, while plenty became unavailable even to those willing to pay.
Although it was only some time after the