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Chapter 60 The Tragedy of Mendeleev
In principle.

The driver in the white gloves must have opened the door for Yin Yao first.

But 'Principle' had specifically told the driver beforehand that all activities today should be guided by the principle of 'Ember'.

then.

That's how the scene came about, where Yu Jin got off the car first, and Yin Yao followed behind him.

Tong Zhiyong was puzzled, but deeply shocked.

He noticed that Yin Yao acted like a 'follower,' always lagging behind Yu Jin in her steps, but never overstepping her bounds in any way.

hiss--

Tong Zhiyong took a light breath of cool air.

He quickly stepped forward and took the initiative to greet them.

"Ah, Yu, Yu Jin!"

"I am the chairman of Sanyuan Heavy Industry. I warmly welcome you to our chemical plant to carry out environmental protection activities!"

"..."

Yu Jin glanced at Tong Zhiyong, then looked away.

【warn!warn! 】

You are approaching the 'eighth-order pollution source—the tragedy of Mendeleev'!

The pollution source is enormous; your insignificant body is no match for its corrosive effects. Please stay away as soon as possible!

"The Tragedy of Mendeleev?"

Yu Jin was slightly taken aback when he saw the system's name.

Upon closer reflection, it does make some sense.

Chemical plant pollution differs from pollution from garbage and sewage rivers. Chemical plant pollution contains various toxic heavy metals, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a mixture of many elements on the periodic table.

However, one thing the system's assessment was actually correct this time—

Under normal circumstances, pollution from chemical plant waste and residue can indeed pose a significant health risk if exposed to it directly.

but……

As a seventh-tier evolved being, Yu Jin is severely suppressed, but he is not so weak that he cannot even withstand this kind of chemical pollution.

"An eighth-tier pollution source, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should bring me a seventh-tier crystal reward."

Yu Jin took a deep breath, feeling a surge of excitement.

He saw hope of breaking through to the eighth level in the short term, as long as today's trip to the chemical plant yielded enough results!
……

……

Sanyuan Heavy Industry Factory Area.

Tong Zhiyong walked at the front, leading the way for Yu Jin and Yin Yao.

Behind them, several qualified media reporters carried cameras and took photos along the way.

And further behind the media reporters.

A large group of two hundred young men with buzz cuts followed them, their steps perfectly synchronized.

They disembarked from the large transport vehicles covered with gray-green tarpaulins after the embers arrived.

It is said that—

These are enthusiastic citizens with a strong sense of environmental protection who took the initiative to participate in this pollution control activity at the chemical plant.

The arrival of these two hundred enthusiastic citizens caused Tong Zhiyong to break out in a cold sweat.

at this time.

While wiping his sweat, Tong Zhiyong introduced Yu Jin and Yin Yao:
"Pollution from chemical plants is generally classified into three categories."

"Waste residue, waste liquid and waste gas".

"Waste residue is generally solid waste generated during chemical production processes, which contains toxic heavy metals and recalcitrant organic matter..."

"..."

Talking and talking.

The group of people, wearing masks, arrived at a large warehouse behind the production area.

"Our company, Sanyuan Heavy Industry, has always strictly adhered to national emission standards!"

"Our waste undergoes strict treatment immediately until it meets emission standards before being transported to designated landfill areas..."

Tong Zhiyong had a very high level of ideological awareness and kept speaking in official language.

until—

The group stopped in front of the warehouse gate.

Inside the warehouse, there were small hills of solid, black residue.

Even through a mask, you can smell the pungent odor it emits.

"This is……?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow and looked at Tong Zhiyong.

The eyes of the media reporters also lit up.

Tong Zhiyong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said awkwardly:

"Because our Sanyuan Heavy Industry has a huge daily production scale, therefore..."

"There is still some waste residue that has not been processed in time."

talking.

Tong Zhiyong then waved to someone behind him.

Under the watchful eyes of Yu Jin and the intense scrutiny of the media, he staged a dramatic scene of 'severely reprimanding his subordinates for failing to meet work standards.' Meanwhile...

He also took the initiative to invite Yu Jin and others to participate in the purification and treatment of this waste residue.

boom--

Rumbling--

As soon as Tong Zhiyong finished speaking, several dump trucks drove up to them.

"Our Sanyuan Heavy Industry is equipped with imported waste incinerators!"

"The incinerator is equipped with state-of-the-art displacement adsorption and other technologies. After the waste residue is put into incineration, no toxic gases will be produced. At the same time, the residue left behind can meet the landfill standards!"

Tong Zhiyong said.

Despite his large belly, he voluntarily put on protective clothing, walked to the waste slag, and began shoveling the waste slag into the dump truck.

Yu Jin remained silent, simply rolled up his sleeves, and joined in.

[You, all alone, with the body of an ant, begin the purification work of 'Eighth-Order Contamination Source - Mendeleev's Tragedy'!]

[Due to the massive scale of the pollution, the system will award you a reward based on the purification results after you complete the cleanup!]

then.

The two hundred enthusiastic citizens with buzz cuts also joined in.

Your cleanup campaign has inspired two hundred wasteland refugees to participate!

[Due to the influence of your 'Wasteland Leader' achievement—]

These refugees will be temporarily considered your subjects, and their purification efforts will bring you additional rewards!

[Current purification progress: 0%]

[Tip: The higher the purification progress, the richer the rewards!]

As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Although ten tons of waste residue seemed like a lot, with everyone working together, it didn't take long to load it all into the dump truck.

of course.

This was also because soon after, bulldozers joined in and took on most of the task of transporting the waste.

Half an hour later.

Rumbling--

The dump truck roared as it poured waste into the incinerator under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

then……

"Ember, please!"

Tong Zhiyong extended an invitation to Yu Jin.

He turned slightly to the side, revealing the conspicuous red button in front of the incinerator.

With just the press of this button, these ten tons of waste residue can be cleaned up in no time.

This environmental protection activity also came to a successful conclusion with the media present.

Yu Jin had no reason to refuse.

He strode forward and reached out to press the button.

boom--

Rumbling--

The incinerator is started.

A wave of heat hit my face.

Half an hour later.

The incinerator quieted down.

slam-la-

The audience responded with enthusiastic and prolonged applause.

Kaka-

Media reporters had already found their angles and were capturing the scene.

"Ok?"

Yu Jin looked at the prompts on the panel in front of him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

[You led your people to purify the 'eighth-order pollution source—the tragedy of Mendeleev'!]

[Purification progress: 5%!]

[Should I end the purification event at this progress and claim the corresponding rewards?]

He did consider that Tong Zhiyong's actions were a matter of social niceties and a face-saving project.

But he didn't expect that the ten tons of waste residue only accounted for 5% of the purification progress.

"It also……"

"awesome!"

Instead of being annoyed, Yu Jin smiled.

This means that the gains from this trip to the chemical plant will far exceed expectations!

And before that.

The embers still need to 'find' the remaining 95% of the waste and debris.

Coincidentally.

Among the 'Spatial' attributes that Yu Jin just awakened this morning, there is an ability called 'Spatial Perception' that allows him to see underground...

(End of this chapter)