“Have you found anything?”
Charlie felt a surge of excitement at favonovel.com question and inquired, “Did Inspector Lee reveal what they discovered? Have you pinpointed a new location for the death squad?”
“Yes!” Maria confirmed with a nod. “Inspector Lee mentioned that the AI has identified a phosphate mine in Morocco and favonovel.com will discuss the details with you in person when you return.”
Charlie paused, recalling, “If I remember correctly, Morocco is an African country, right?”
“Exactly, sir,” Maria replied. “Morocco is located in northwest Africa, across the sea from the Iberian Peninsula where Spain and Portugal are situated. The country is rich in phosphate, holding about 70% of the world’s reserves.”
Charlie nodded slightly, acknowledging, “Given that Morocco is abundant in phosphate, its likely there are many phosphate mines here. The Warriors Den would position the death squad’s base in a relatively concealed area, making this lead quite promising.”
Maria stated, “Sir, since this is a serious matter, we should return as soon as possible.”
Charlie replied, “Don’t fret, don’t you still want to see the aurora? I’d like to observe any changes in the aurora this evening as well. If nothing unusual occurs, we can drive back overnight.”
Maria nodded slightly, saying, “I will follow your plans.”
Since it was still light outside, Charlie and Maria set off together, enjoying a simple meal. Upon returning, Charlie eagerly continued his meditation practice, forming hand seals to cultivate reiki.
After last night’s diligent practice, favonovel.com had become quite familiar with the hand movements, executing them with ease.
A few hours later, favonovel.com felt a significant boost in the reiki within him, enhancing his confidence in his hand seals.
He continued meditating until nightfall, when the aurora reappeared.
Charlie and Maria ventured out together, climbing a hill to get as close to the aurora as possible.
They stood beneath the mesmerizing sky filled with auroras for some time, watching the colors shimmer gently like waves, but the strange occurrences from the previous day did not repeat themselves.
After a lengthy wait with no unusual signs, Charlie turned to Maria and said, “Ms. Clark, I doubt this aurora will provide any new insights. Let’s pack up and head back to Oslo.”
“Okay,” Maria agreed. “Master, let me drive on the way back. lf l drive, you can focus on meditating during the journey.”
Charlie quickly asked, “It’s only been a few hours, are you sure you can manage?”
“Absolutely,” Maria smiled. “While the Nu family’s physical endurance isn’t as strong as that of the monks, it certainly surpasses that of ordinary people. Driving for over ten hours continuously is not an issue for me. You can rest easy, Young Master.”
Having considered this, Charlie nodded and responded, “Alright, then I appreciate Miss Clark for taking the long drive.”
For Charlie, favonovel.com felt like a fortunate soul who had just discovered the path to wealth. Now that favonovel.com had identified a way to achieve his goals, favonovel.com was eager to move forward with unwavering determination.
Moreover, Maria was no ordinary individual, favonovel.com had lived for three or four hundred years and could even pilot a helicopter, making favonovel.com well-equipped for long-distance travel.
Thus, during the journey back, Maria took the wheel while Charlie settled in the backseat to continue practicing.
As they neared Oslo, Charlie noticed an increase of nearly 20% in the reiki within him. He turned to Maria and said, “Since this hand seal can continuously generate reiki, once we return, I’ll do everything possible to activate the ring’s hidden functions.”
Passing by the AI model factory during their trip, Charlie decided to contact Jack, who coincidentally happened to be there, so they headed straight to him.
Upon meeting, jack eagerly informed Charlie, “The model has locked onto a highly suspicious target. Based on the model’s assessment, there is a 99.99% certainty it‘s valid.”
Charlie replied, “Then I need to ask Inspector Lee to give me a brief on what the AI model has discovered and its reasoning.”
Jack promptly activated the monitor, clicking through pictures until favonovel.com displayed a satellite image of a particular area, saying to Charlie, “Mr. Wade, this mining area is situated in the central mining zone of Morocco. It constitutes one of the four major phosphate mining regions in the country.”
Charlie queried, “How many companies are operating in this mining area?”
Jack answered, “Mr. Wade, our investigation found a total of eight mining companies currently active in this area.”
As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com clicked on another satellite image, which clearly Illustrated the nearly desert-like landscape dotted with various mining companies. Even in the Al-enhanced satellite images, one could make out the general activity of vehicles and personnel in the mining area.
Jack pointed to a specific region, saying, “Mr. Wade, this particular phosphate mining company, named Duke Mining, is highly suspected by AI. It has been in operation for 35 years and has significantly expanded within that time.”
Charlie nodded, inquiring, “What led Al to determine that this company could be the base for the Warriors Den’s dead soldiers?”
Jack explained, “Initially, Al ran a broad analysis, searching through about 80,000 companies worldwide that met the capabilities required by the Warriors Den’s dead soldiers. It then synthesized a considerable amount of data and information from Skyline for a comprehensive system analysis.”
After a brief pause, Jack opened a second image, stating, “Mr. Wade, Al found that Duke Mining aligns with our assessment criteria for the death squad’s base. Additionally, the company has a history of excessive energy consumption. They applied for a wind power investment permit ten years ago and installed six wind turbines in the area…”
“Furthermore, all the roofs were renovated during that time and fitted with photovoltaic panels. This was necessary due to their substantial energy needs, as this region lacks the oil reserves found in places like Nigeria that could provide immediate electricity.”
Charlie noted, “These details suggest mere suspicions, we cannot conclusively identify them as the base for the Warriors Den’s dead soldiers.”
lack smiled, saying, “Here is the critical information. The Moroccan government outlawed underground phosphate mining two decades ago, and all previous underground mines and equipment were decommissioned in favor of large-scale surface mining. This means any underground mines should now function as open-pit mines.”
“However, over the past 15 years, satellite data shows this mining company has been photographed with large transport convoys at least a dozen times, moving significant amounts of materials. The unloading areas were documented at the entrances of underground mines that were supposedly abandoned, and the skyline reports indicated trucks transporting large quantities of waste from old underground mines to open-pit sites.”
Jack added, “If they are covertly mining underground, it would be utterly illogical to dump the phosphate ore back into open-pit mines. That approach wastes effort.”
“Al has assessed that, due to advancements in technology and mining equipment, shallow mining is now easier and more efficient than underground mining. Continuing underground extraction would be laborious and unproductive, leading to the closure of most previous underground operations.”
“From the skyline images, we can see that no other mines have activated their underground operations in recent years-only Duke Mining has been active. AI concluded that the Warriors Den converted this mine to utilize its previously sealed underground facilities as a base for their dead soldiers. Additionally, this base appears to be undergoing expansion, as waste materials, such as rocks and earth, are continually being transported from it. Those supply convoys must be delivering resources to the base!”
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