America's Road to Fame

Chapter 316 Prediction Scroll
After the volcanic eruption had just erupted, the area of ​​Atlanta expanded from 30 square kilometers to about 500 square kilometers, a full expansion of more than ten times.

Therefore, at that time, the Atlanta Management Committee hired experts to conduct geographic surveying and mapping of the entire Atlanta Island, and conducted research on geological changes, and was preparing to submit an application for modifying the geographic data of Atlanta Island to international organizations.

At first, some experts believed that there was no need to be so anxious at all, because judging from the situation after volcanic eruptions in certain sea areas in the past, many new islands formed as a result, or the area increased by the original islands, would not last too long. Long.

For example, whether it is in Japan or around some islands in the Pacific Ocean, there have been past cases of new islands being formed due to submarine volcanic eruptions, but many new small islands or enlarged islands will be released in the next few months. Or within a few years, it will sink or be eroded for various reasons.

The reasons for this include the impact and erosion of waves, and the instability of the support under the newly formed island.

Therefore, as far as the current situation of Atlan Island is concerned, it is very likely that many, or even most of the areas, will disappear in the next few years.

However, after the experts at the scene continued to conduct detailed detection and geological research, they believed that the situation in Atlanta was different from what those people said.

Because first of all, the volcanic eruption that caused the expansion of the area of ​​Atlanta was mainly a more stable fissure eruption, and the magma formed after cooling was mainly basalt, which is more resistant to corrosion and erosion.

And after detection, the geological structure under the New Atlanta Island is very stable, and there are not too many large-volume cavities. Under the sea surface, it is mainly in the shape of a thick cone at the bottom, so the base of the entire island is very stable. There is no possibility of collapse or sinking.

Therefore, it can be basically determined that unless an extremely strong earthquake disaster occurs again, the possibility of a large-scale reduction in the area of ​​​​the island can be ruled out.

Faced with such a result, many geological experts are also amazed. After all, since modern times, there has never been a situation where such a large area has been increased due to volcanic eruptions like Atlanta.

This geological study, in addition to determining the stability of Atlantis, also uncovered many of the riches that had sprung up during the volcanic eruption.

"Volcanoes are the shapers of many resources, including land resources, mineral resources, geothermal resources, new materials, hot spring and mineral spring resources, and tourism resources. Although volcanoes look scary, they are actually full of treasures."

In a meeting about the results of this geological research, Bayue Vaholan, the chief expert in charge of the team, said so.

"Many metals, including gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, etc., non-metals, including stone, kaolin, volcanic ash, sulfur, and even gemstone mineral resources are directly or indirectly related to volcanism. In addition, general volcanic areas There will be mineral springs and hot springs. We have discovered many of these wealth during this exploration.”

According to the introduction of Bayue Waholan, obsidian is the most found on the island of Atlanta. This mineral was originally produced by the magma under the sudden cooling. It has certain economic value and can be used to make jewelry and handicrafts.

There are also some gemstones, such as sapphire, ruby, and garnet, which are occasionally discovered. It is believed that with further exploration, there will be good results.

As for metal ores, including gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, nickel, etc. have been discovered, but the specific reserves are still unknown, and further exploration is needed.

Therefore, after this introduction, after the volcanic eruption, Atlanta was really a blessing in disguise, and many surprises appeared.However, these are not the current focus for the time being. The most important thing now is to complete the most basic infrastructure first, otherwise everything is empty talk. After all, most people still live in temporary camps on the island.

However, William Chen is still worried about what the experts said, "The island of Atlanta will not be reduced in a large area unless it experiences another high-intensity earthquake."He has a grand plan to build Atlanta, but the only worry now is whether this large-scale volcanic eruption is an exception?Will there be another similar natural disaster in the short term?
Not only him, but also the Atlanta Management Committee and many experts have such doubts about their construction plan.

Therefore, at this time, the first thing he needs to determine is whether Atlanta Island is safe in the future, and whether these facilities will be affected?

At this time, in order to confirm this matter, he was going to use the props he had reserved before, that is, the props in the [birthday gift package] he got from Future Bank on his birthday——

[Prediction scroll (one-time)] Fear comes from the unknown, and this scroll can gain insight into the future movement.Write down relevant questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no".

He took out the scroll, opened it, and after thinking about it, he wrote "In the future..."

After writing this point, Chen Weilian hesitated for a while, and finally continued to write——

"Will there be a natural disaster within Atlanta within the next 100 years capable of destroying large infrastructure?"

Originally, he wanted to be safe and write for 50 years. After all, the shorter the writing time, the higher the accuracy rate, because if you write for too long, you may worry about the disaster that will happen after a long time, but you don’t know the specifics. time.There is no way, this scroll will only answer you "yes" or "no", and will not give you a specific time.

However, after thinking about it, he decided to take a risk and finally wrote it for 100 years. After finishing writing, William Chen nervously looked at the scroll, and found that a flash of light flashed on his handwriting, and finally formed a "No" (NO)"...

Seeing this, William Chen finally heaved a sigh of relief. The adventure was a success. Now he can rest assured that for at least 100 years, there will be no more disasters that can destroy large-scale infrastructure in Atlanta.

At this time, William Chen began to focus on the infrastructure projects of Atlanta Island.

After the announcement of the bidding intention before, after the overall planning, the construction locations of several projects have been basically determined. The [-]-ton port named Freeport will be built on a slightly concave coast in the northwest of Atlanta. Not only is the terrain flat, but the hydrological conditions are currently the most suitable place for a good deep-water port.

The airstrip will be built on a flat place in the north-central part of Atlanta. It is far away from the residential area that is currently planned to be prioritized for construction. It is a good location and will not disturb the people.

As for the natural gas power station assisted by Huaguo, it is to the north of Freeport, not far from Freeport and the simple port that has been built so far, which is convenient for the nearby storage of natural gas transported by LNG ships.

The management committee building is going to be built in the south of the current temporary camp, north of the central axis of the entire Atlanta Island, where the distance from these projects is relatively moderate, and it will be more convenient to deal with it in the future.

Now these projects, including the road around the island of Atlanta, have begun to enter the bidding stage. At present, many companies have sent people to participate, and the results will not be long.

The projects that have already started are the construction of the seawater desalination plant not far from the temporary pier, and the laying of the submarine optical cable from Malus Island to Atlanta Island.

Atlanta is privately owned by William Chen, so in order to manage the island, he established the Atlanta Management Committee, with Erica as the chief member, not only for the daily management of the island, but also for the construction of Atlanta Use of the Atlanta Fund.

The Atlanta Fund has paid 15 billion US dollars in the process of purchasing Palu Island, plus the successive expenditures during this period, including the formation of the Southern Cross Security Company, the purchase of the Poseidon frigate, the hiring of experts, the purchase of materials, etc. , and now there are about 34 billion US dollars left.

These funds are definitely not enough to use all the large projects planned by Chen William, so the funds will definitely continue to increase in the future. For example, this time the Atlanta Ring Road has a total length of about 120 kilometers, because Atlanta is located in the South Pacific Therefore, many construction materials need to be shipped by sea, and the cost will be slightly higher, and the estimated cost will reach 10 billion US dollars.

The rest, including free ports, airstrips, seawater desalination plants and other facilities, will cost a lot of money, but these projects will definitely not be fully funded at the beginning. For projects, it is normal to give a part of the deposit at the beginning. As long as the follow-up funds Just be able to keep up.

However, in addition to the Atlanta Fund, William Chen also registered an offshore investment company called South Pacific Industrial Investment Company.You can tell from the name of the Atlanta Fund that it is mainly used for various constructions and investments on the island of Atlanta. In addition, due to the size of the area, it is necessary to make some related investments in neighboring countries to cooperate with Atlanta. It would be inappropriate for the construction on Orchid Island and these investments to be carried out with the Atlanta Fund.

Because the role of the South Pacific Industrial Investment Corporation is to make relevant investments in neighboring countries, not in the name of the Atlanta Fund, it will also reduce many doubts.

(End of this chapter)