The Thousand Year Dynasty
23.5. Antology Story: Aksa II Holiday
Everyone was surprised, but then came to greet when Aksa got off the ship on the east coast. Those who came to greet him were the miners who had come and built the place together in the first two months.
"Mr Aksa, did your tumben come here? What business is it?" A burly Morra man with a long sideburn filled the side of his face.
"It seems like I'm trying to relax by the beach, Mr. Win" Nata replied familiarly as he stared around.
In addition to the growing number of people who go back and forth with trolleys containing mining products, the rest has nothing changed from the east coast. Still beautiful and exotic that Aksa remembered.
Although now on the path between the mining and the dock looks dirty and messy because of the spillage of excavated materials when driven to the beach. Aksa intends to report it to Nata to find a solution.
"How long have you not been to this beach, Mr Aksa? The place you used to use is still there" the man replied, pointing to a hanging bed made of woven tree bark formed like fish nets, tied between two coconut trees not far from the beach.
Aksa called it 'Hammock', but others simply called it a hammock. It was a place that Aksa used to sunbathe or look at the twilight sky on the horizon of the ocean, while he was still in this place.
"thank you. But it seems like I want to greet Miss Elaine first" Aksa replied later.
"Ready? Oh, you mean Miss Go? All right then. He's on the north side. There's a cave we just found. There are so many crystals in it" explained Win who made Aksa so excited again
"Well, really? All right then. I go first" immediately Aksa ran away from the dock to the area where the miners live.
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"Hi, Miss Elaine. How are you doing?" Sapa Aksa when he saw Go's figure was in front of a trolley filled with sand. In front of his house. The woman was writing something on a small piece of paper in her hand.
"Stop calling me that, Mr. Aksa" said Go later. The woman could recognize Aksa without even turning to be sure. Because he was already memorized and accustomed to the voice and the way the young man called himself.
"So how? Did you find anything interesting here? I heard from Mr. Win on the beach earlier, he said you found a cave with many crystals inside. Can I see it?" Ask Aksa while walking towards Go with body gestures like a child who asked to buy a toy.
Go finally looked towards Aksa who was already next to him. The woman's hair is on the back bun. Although only by using an iron rod, a small part of the dredging train that came off.
"I thought you would be interested in that. But earlier. I heard you perforated Sekai Wall, on the west side? What other tools do you use?" Ask Go then as she walks into the house. Aksa followed behind him.
"Actually I didn't break it. Nata did it. But it was my design tool. Do you want to use it here?"
"Is it too big?"
"No. Just three times the size of that locomotive trolley"
"Certainly, only that small could hole the Sekai Wall?"
"Nails are also small but can perforate the wood and walls of the house. What do you want to punch a hole in, Miss Elaine? Mount Sekai?"
"I told you not to call me by that name. And true, I want to hollow out the mountain" said Go after they were already inside the house.
"Slightly problematic if we use the model drilling machine to hole the wall that is not as hard as Sekai Wall. Because the top is prone to longsong. But then let Nata arrange. He is good at handling things like that" Aksa explained.
"Well, where are the crystals now?" Aksa asked looking impatient.
Seeing Aksa's behavior, Go was only able to sigh deeply. And then take Aksa to one of the rooms in the house.
It looks like the room has a container like a table. That was filled with some gorgeous colorful crystal stones. Which looks neat. Divided by place, based on the type and color. There are about 6 types on the table.
"Wow, is this Realgar? Well, there's Cinnabar. And this is Cyanite. Then Onyx. Whoa, is this Sphalerite?!" It looks like Aksa has started to cool himself.
"Are all those crystals valuable?" Ask Go who is approaching. He sat down next to Aksa.
"Except this jade, everything is precious. Truly a remarkable discovery" Aksa replied later.
"Yes, Miss Elaine. This Realgar. This Sulphur Ruby. It contains a poisonous Arsenic element in it. It can be used to kill pests and wild plants. It can also be for treatment and metal reinforcing materials" said Aksa while lifting a beautiful red stone.
"But the semi-conductor nature of Arsenic is what will be important. By using Arsenic in reinforcing lead. We're gonna get a battery!" Aksa said then like he just won the lottery.
"What is a battery?" Go does not understand Aksa's words.
"But having to make the electric generator first indeed" said Aksa then lethargic not heed the question from Go
"Then this Cinnabar. She contained Mercuri" then Aksa continued by lifting the dark red-colored stone.
"It's just as toxic as Arsenic, but Mercuri is more deadly. But liquid metal is the forerunner of many things. From Neon lamp, Thermometer, Uga Battery. Also, if there is no electricity" Aksa seems to live in his own world. While Go was only silent to hear Aksa's words that he did not understand.
"Continue the Cyanite blue sky tonight" this time Aksa raised a dark blue colored stone.
"In the burning of a thousand degrees Celsius, this stone will just melt into a glass of Silica. Imagine. With that high resistance to heat, what kind of things can we make with this crystal?" Say it again with fire. Go also does not understand. Not even nodding in response to politeness.
"Then this Onyx" Aksa raised a black stone with a white curved line motif. Not paying attention to the reaction given by Go.
"Basically this stone is Quartz. So this stone is the crystallization of Silicon Dioxide. Which means more things can be made from the shape of the sand of this stone" Aksa's tone is getting higher every time he explains about the rocks.
"And this last one" Aksa raised a stone of greenish-brown color. "This is what we've been waiting for. Sphalerites. Or Ruby Jack" said Aksa as if introducing important things.
"And what are the advantages of the stone, until you wait for it?" Ask Go who looks flat.
"This rock contains Zinc! The materials Nata needs to make electricity simple. Make a charge hape!" Close Aksa with more fire.
"To my knowledge, crystal stones are usually for jewelry. Or totems" said Go chiming with ordinary.
"Where did you find all this Miss Elaine? In case you find rocks that contain metal. Tell me too"
"We found it in the north cave. There are a lot of bats nesting there" explained Go from the chair next to Aksa.
"What did you say?" Suddenly Aksa turned towards Go quickly. Which surprised the woman.
"I said what?" It seems Go does not understand the question from Aksa.
"There's a bat nest in the cave?" Aksa repeated Go's speech with a tone of questioning to make sure.
"really. A great deal. So we have to be careful when mining those crystals" Go explained later.
"First we mined the crystals during the day, and then there was a furore when the bats went berserk. We do it at night. When they were outside the cave" he added later.
"Try me there Miss Elaine" suddenly Aksa stood up from her seat. Go just silently looked up at Aksa's face in wonder. "I mean, Miss Go" followed Aksa later.
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"What happened to that bat? Do they have anything of value?" Tanya Go on her way leads Aksa to the cave.
"really. Equivalent to these crystals" replied Aksa who walked right beside Go, while cheerfully staring at the surrounding environment.
"really? And what is it?"
"Kalium Nitrate" said Aksa with a fluffy smile.
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