Xex made it clear to Alex that he would not be receiving any replies anytime soon, should his SOS be picked up. Knowing that, Alex focused his attention on the world he found himself in.
His beasts' hunts proved to be boring as he was too strong for them. But they did serve their purpose for Alex to learn how to control his explosive strength.
Alex was now capable of only using just a fraction of his strength in a given situation and he was surprised just how easy everything came to him.
"Is it just me or has my learning curve increased as well?" Alex asked looking at his hands. Everything just came so easily that it was a cheat.
[I believe that had increased as well. Your mental capacities show an overall increase in abilities and only time will tell how profound those changes are.]
Currently, Alex was sitting in his makeshift house in the core of a very large mountain.
His armour was gone and was in a typical day wear, looking as if he was on a vacation. Before him was a bonfire with the sweet aroma from a beast's thigh he was roasting.
His nanite storage had everything one could ever need to survive alone for years and because he used none of it during his time in the veiled space, he still had everything he bought with Julia.
"I figured," Alex muttered and cut a piece of meat with his blade and ate, feeling the rich flavour explode on his tastebuds.
[With nothing else to do at the moment, may I suggest you begin mining the vast resources on this planet? My scans show there are more than enough resources and treasures here to make you a trillionaire.]
Alex didn't have to be told twice as he knew very well what the planet had. His divine sense showed him everything as even the cave he was dwelling in had vast amounts of magical metals.
"I know, buddy. And believe me, tomorrow is all going to be about mining." Alex grinned excitedly.
He was at the point where he didn't need sleep and could go on for months on end. But old habits die young and with his unique vortexes, he didn't need to actively cultivate.
While he may be stranded, he was also blessed with the chance to acquire all the riches that would change the life of his family forever.
He would be a fool to let it go.
.......
Alex had decided to not put on his armour as there was no point in it. His body was already stronger than the armour and the only reason it was still useful was because it was linked to his AI.
Also, it was a gift from his hero.
Deep in the mountains, Alex cleared a path with his path hands, being guided by his divine sense to where the metals were located.
[Some of the metals I detected are extremely rare as they are only found in chaotic spaces of constant void and magical storms. You've truly struck gold, Alex. Hopefully, your storage would be enough.]
Alex laughed a bit at his AI's words. "Why do you sound like the most excited between the two of us?"
[You may not appreciate it because you have heard of them before. Once you lay eyes on them and I tell you what makes them unique, you'll understand.]
[Also, the fact that some of them are the main materials for making S-tier armour makes them even more valuable.]
"S-tier?"
Alex was shocked. With his newfound strength, he had to get new armour, but to think that the sources for making them were rare was an eye-opener.
[Yes, as I said ear--]
A sudden vibration shook the tunnel as a large mole-like beast bounced on Alex. He didn't even bother looking at the creature and swatted the beast away like an annoying fly.
*BOOM!*
*SCREECH!!!*
The creature cried out in agony, bleeding all over as it understood that it was no match and quickly made itself scarce.
If Alex had used a little bit more strength, the creature would have exploded in a gory mess.
"You were saying?" He muttered like he hadn't just dealt with a C-tier beast.
[Just know that for you to get a new armour to your liking, the metals will come in very handy.]
A final boom cleared the last obstacle before Alex as they were opened to an extremely large cavern that went as far as a normal vision could, with walls glowing with metal veins and colours, each representing a different metal.
"Yep, I've struck gold." Alex looked around with a satisfied smile. A prompt from Xex directed a small flow of nanites that conjured a lens over Alex's eyes.
"let's see…" Xex directed the system on Alex's behalf as every metal he saw gave a small description of their properties and uses.
[Voidsteel—A dense, black metal that seems to absorb light and emit a taint cold aura. Resonates with void energy making it highly effective against void creatures.
[Usage— Can be used to craft weapons and armour. NB: Too dangerous to use.]
"That one looks perfect for someone like me." He turned to another vein and read its description.
[Aetherium—A silver-white metal with a soft glow that intensifies under mana concentrations. Channels and amplifies mana exceptionally well.]
[Usage—Essential for creating magical conduits, staves and mana-imbued weapons.]
"This one I know," He pointed out and jumped towards the veins. A look in another direction showed another resource.]
[Manalite—A vibrant blue crystal that stores vast amounts of raw mana. It cracks and releases its energy when overcharged.]
[Usage—Used as a power source for weapons, artefacts or mana rectors.]
"Hehe… Life is good, you know what I mean."
Alex felt like things were falling into place for him. He rubbed his hands together like a sleazy merchant.
"Time to get rich." He chuckled and then conjured a hand blade and under the guidance of Xex, began to mine the magical resources.