Back at the camp, Chu Jungui began to take stock of the harvest.
The second village was much larger than the first village. There were nearly a hundred monsters in it, two thirds of which were adult warriors. There are two metallurgical stone jars in this village. The stone jars are not only much larger than the first village, but also have a different structure. There is a liquid outlet below, and the metal-containing liquid flows out. As long as the water is evaporated, it can Metal particles are obtained.
Chu Jungui didn't care much about the metals themselves, but he was very interested in the microorganisms in the mulch. He had taken samples long ago and was only waiting for suitable tools to be made before testing them carefully.
In addition to this, the village also granted a full three spots and four return qualifications. It’s not for nothing that the rewards are so great. Chu Jungui estimated that according to the level of explorers he had encountered before, if there were not seven or eight people, he would probably be completely wiped out by the other party, let alone conquer the village. After all, these half-humanoid monsters move fast, have high defense, and have the ability to walk through trees.
Chu Jungui had already cut open the tree and had a look. These monsters seemed to have grown in the trunk of the tree, and they were integrated with the tree. I am in you, and you are in me. He didn't know how it was done.
Chu Jungui took out the collected metal parts again and inspected them one by one. Most of these metal parts are blades, arrowheads, and spear points. There is only one complete dagger. The rest of the knives only have wooden blades with a layer of metal covering the edge. It can be seen that metal is also in short supply in this village. But it was much better than the first village. Even the arrows in that village were bone arrows, and the entire village did not have 10 kilograms of metal in total.
Among the metal parts, several arrow tips shining with light blue caught Chu Jungui's attention. He originally thought that these were some kind of alloy mixed with a large number of rare elements, but after careful spectral analysis, Chu Jungui found that the content of these light blue metallic iron exceeded 99%, and the purity was much higher than other metal parts.
Chu Jungui pulled out his sword and brought it down, but it only cut off half of the arrow tip. There's considerable resistance where the knife lands, and it's not from hardness, but toughness. Chu Jungui slashed twice more before cutting off the tip of the arrow. The cross section has an obvious cutting luster and a faint blue tint.
Judging from the spectrum, it is iron, but the cross-section color and physical properties are different from iron. The stretch and ductility are much higher than iron, which is comparable to gold, but it also has a very high hardness. In terms of overall performance, it is stronger than the alloy Chu Jungui is currently using.
Chu Jungui has his own spectral analysis, Kaitian has micro-operations, and has an electric smelting furnace whose temperature is far higher than that of ordinary furnaces. In addition, he carries a huge database with countless alloy formulas. After careful selection, in the end The level of metallurgy is no better than that of a humanoid monster who is still in primitive worship and whose language is imperfect?
Chu Jungui didn't have any more testing methods at hand, so he could only judge based on common sense that this was an iron isotope with very low impurities, so it couldn't be said to be an alloy. The fact that iron isotopes are so stable should be a problem at the molecular structure level.
To put it simply, what he is holding now is a brand-new metal formula with huge development potential. If you're lucky, it might represent a new path from which a series of products can be developed. Iron can be found everywhere in the universe. If this formula can be successfully mass-produced, it may mean the birth of a new high-performance and cheap alloy with huge commercial and military value.
This is what exploring real dreams is really about. Occasionally, some molecular structure diagrams are found in real dreams, and most of them can be used to synthesize corresponding materials. Some things that are impossible to achieve can be successfully manufactured in a strict laboratory environment.
Chu Jungui put away the blue-light arrows and put them aside. It seems that it is imperative to build an instrument that can examine the molecular structure, but it must first overcome the immediate crisis.
Chu Jungui had no doubt that the monster in the illusion could find him. The method was very simple. The other party must know the location of the totem pole, and then he would search around the totem pole. He would definitely not be in the direction of their lair. , so searching in the opposite direction, sooner or later you can find Chu Jungui's camp.
The way to escape at this moment is naturally to move immediately, avoid the forest area, and choose an area outside the territory of those humanoid monsters to insert.
However, Chu Jungui did not intend to do this. He was only one person, and the number of people who came to pursue him in the first wave would not be too many. It was just a good time to test the combat effectiveness of those warriors after the mutation, so as not to be caught off guard later. Besides, maybe that monster is related to the core secret of real dreams.
Thinking of this, Chu Jungui stood up and said to Kaitian: "Add some food, and then get to work!"
"Okay." Kaitian was hit hard this time and had already eaten all the way back.
Chu Jungui looked at the metal parts that could hold a small basin, and he already knew it. To deal with this kind of primitive tribe with high strength, we need to rely on material suppression!
At the federal base, Austin stood in front of the huge map and remained silent.
Crassus walked into the office silently and said softly: "Teacher, I let you down."
Austin turned back, glanced at Crassus, his eyes softened a little, and said: "It seems that the operation effect is good."
"The damage is 0.96%, which costs you money."
This damage figure means that the treatment cost of more than 3 billion has far exceeded the upper limit set by the federation for a single explorer. In a federation that is extremely sensitive and even neurotic about the use of funds, the only way to exceed the standards is to pay for it out of your own pocket.
The problem is, Crassus knew that Austin actually didn't have much money. If he could spend more than a billion, he would be bankrupt.
Austin said slowly: "You should let Kun stop."
Crassus apologized and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I know this is better, but I have been scheming against others, and I don't want to be so utilitarian when it comes to my own people."
Austin did not blame or praise, but said: "Since you deviated from the optimal strategy, you have to find a way to make up for the difference in merit."
"It is my responsibility."
Austin's expression softened a little and said, "You have also been to a real dream. Tell me what you think."
Crassus was well prepared and said unhurriedly: "Let's start with my death this time. This time Kun and I entered the fourth-level area and were suddenly ambushed by a large number of enemies. According to what I saw with my own eyes, the enemies who besieged us were There are more than 400 warriors. Kun and I killed 30 of them in total. The combat power of these warriors is only slightly weaker than our Sons of Hell, but they far exceed the Sons of Hell in number. In addition, they can use tools and can They are already quite intelligent and civilized in making weapons, but they are confirmed to be a new intelligent race."
"Are they related to the ruins previously explored?"
Crassus said: "My judgment is that the original owners of those ruins perished after encountering them. In one of the murals, the enemy painted is exactly this kind of creature."
Austin nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"After this world change, the changes in real dreams are far greater than the previous ones, and past experiences are largely useless. So I think the second catastrophe is likely not to follow a fixed interval of ten days. And the main body of the disaster may be this kind of ape monster."
Austin looked solemn and said: "If the ape monster is the main body, how much do you think our losses will be?"
Crassus smiled bitterly: "I really don't want to answer this question. You see, I have been killed and come back. If the second disaster occurs earlier and it is indeed an ape monster, then at least 70% of our people will come back dead."
Austin turned around and looked at the map. There were already more than a dozen light spots, large and small, on it. Each spot of light is a terrain path explored by a Federation explorer. Many small light spots extend into thin lines and merge together to become larger light spots. The largest area has attracted more than a dozen explorers. Judging from the proportion, the surrounding area of 40 kilometers has been explored.
However, the longest thin line far surpassed other explorers, at least more than 100 kilometers deeper into the unknown area, and then stopped. Needless to say, this line is the trajectory of Crassus and Kunhe's actions.
Austin said: "Since the beginning of the change, we have obtained 12 new places. In the past, the harvest during the entire change period was only more than 20. This may mean that the real dreamland is expanding."
"Teacher, with all due respect, no matter how the real dream changes, the scale is very limited, and the impact will not be visible in the short term. The difficulties we encountered in the mass production of the Children of Hell have no hope of being solved in the short term. And at this time , the dynasty is still advancing on the longitudinal line, should we shift our focus there?"
Austin said: "I know what you are worried about, but don't forget that the Federation is very big, and the dynasty is also very big. The battle between the two giants is not so easy to determine the winner. So far, Xu Bingyan has rejected us three times demands for peace talks, and he will not wait until the fourth time.”
"You mean..."
"Do you still remember the tone set by the forefathers who founded the Federation?"
“Justice, bravery and sacrifice.”
Austin nodded and said: "We have never been afraid of sacrifice. But the current Federation is a mess. The Rose Circle is clinging to the honor of the past. The old and new nobles are desperately grabbing benefits without knowing any restraint. Each party and force is immersed in their own ideas. Here, he is extreme and stubborn. The advanced genetic technology that could have been used throughout the federation has now become a money-making tool for the consortium. The sky-high patent fees have made these technologies the exclusive products of the rich and powerful. Ordinary middle class people will spend their entire lives. It's impossible to afford any of the top genetic optimizations. And, most importantly..."
He paused before continuing: "Top genetic optimization allows the truly wealthy not only to have a long life, but also to maintain strong energy and good physique even at the end of their lives. In the home star era, no matter what Without money, people in their 80s and 90s actually live a similar life, confused, slow, and losing interest in everything. But now, even if there are outstanding talents in civilian families, how can they survive these two or three years? A century-old fox? This is truly unfair."
Crassus smiled bitterly and said, "Do you want change?"
"Of course not. I'm just telling you that our power is far from being unleashed. Only when faced with a life-and-death crisis can the Federation become a whole again, and people's passion and responsibility be awakened. When Xu Bingyan's fleet appeared in the capital When outside the star, he will find that what he is about to face is not a dog wagging its tail begging for mercy, but a volcano that is about to erupt! The Federation will never surrender!"
(End of chapter)
