Even if those drills could punch through rocks, it was simply not suitable for mining. The drill bit diameter was 122mm—no wider than a kid's bowl. Even if they find gold, the tiny drill wouldn't be precise enough to recoup the equipment costs, let alone the fuel consumption.

That was why the Americans quickly agreed that he was lying and was up to something else, and worked on every other crew member.

However, no matter what they did, the other crew member wasn't talking at all—literally. Hel