It was five minutes to five, and he finally finished this section! Too sleepy, time to sleep! Erm, happy Chinese Valentine's Day before I sleep!
*****
What did 400 Nine Gates points mean? Ye Chong did not know, but Wei Xi did. Four hundred and nine points was definitely the highest amount of money she had ever encountered! More importantly, the Sanctuary's recognition of him. 400 Nine Gates points for 3 mechs was equivalent to more than 100 Nine Gates points for one mech. Wei Xi might not know the market in Nine Gates like the back of her hand, but she knew that even the master-level works were only worth that much.
If this had happened to an old man, she would not have been so surprised. However, this Mr. Ye before her, she believed that he was not more than 20 years old.
It must be his profession! Wei Xi guessed.
She recalled Ye Chong telling her that he was a skeleton carver. Hmm, it must be because of this weird profession! Wei Xi comforted herself. As a non-combatant, she had her own field of expertise, but her specialty was pharmacy.
What a difference! Even though she was praised as an elite by her teacher, she knew very well that the potions she made would never be worth more than 10 Nine Gates points.
The reality before her eyes was a huge blow to her! She laughed bitterly in her heart. It seemed that there were indeed geniuses in this world!
Ye Chong did not know that Wei Xi was thinking about so many things. Wei Xi calmed herself down, and taught Ye Chong how to use the travel wristband, how to check his Nine Gates points and so on. Fortunately, Ye Chong had a good memory, and learned quickly, which made Wei Xi feel relieved.
After Wei Xi taught Ye Chong some basic operations, she told Ye Chong some basic knowledge about Nine Gates before leaving.
Ye Chong had a better understanding of Nine Gates.
There were only two types of residents in Nine Gates, one was the applicants who passed the Level 3 Trial but not the Level 5 Trial, and the other was the members of the Sanctuary. As the owner of the Blue Sandstone said, most of the young people here were members of the Sanctuary, and Ye Chong guessed that they were students.
Ye Chong was reading through the market items on the photon processor, since he still needed to get his raw materials from there. Unlike other places in the Orbits, Nine Gates City had built a virtual network, and the market trading system was part of this virtual network. Ye Chong asked Mu if he could infiltrate, but when Mu told him that the probability of being discovered was more than 50%, Ye Chong immediately gave up on the idea. Of course, he was left speechless by the strength of the Sanctuary.
Ye Chong had thought that Nine Gates was just a city, and that there would not be many items available for trade. However, the photon processor had so many items that Ye Chong was dazzled. Ye Chong's interest was piqued, and he began to browse through the items.
Ye Chong had yet to find any skeletons to trade. Since he was not in a hurry, he tapped on the trading list on the photon processor.
Ye Chong did not know most of them. His knowledge of mineralogy and metallurgy was almost non-existent. Fortunately, Mu, who was a huge database, was there to act as a teacher.
"Dual energy ore!" The usually calm Mu suddenly raised his voice, startling Ye Chong. However, he immediately realized that this thing was definitely not ordinary.
Maltese was excitedly browsing through the mineral section, trying to see if there was anything worth his time. As a mech pilot student of the Sanctuary of Nine Gates City who majored in metallurgy as a secondary subject, he had just improved the formula of a type of alloy. The Sanctuary rewarded him with a considerable number of contribution points. Hence, he came here to see if he could find something good.
He flipped through the list of items on the photon processor in boredom. Sigh, while these ores were good, and some were even rare, they were all provided by the Sanctuary. It was not worth wasting points on them. He shook his head. Sigh, why wasn't there any ores that caught his eye?
Most of these ores were excavated by some highly skilled detainees, but their knowledge was far inferior to the internal information of the Sanctuary. However, they were experienced, and could identify the ores well. Many of the ores were never seen before, but their experience and intuition told them to keep them, and sell them at a high price. Maltese was looking for such ores. Of course, it was also possible that the owner was desperate for points and had to sell it.
Regardless of the situation, it was not something that could be encountered often. Maltese had only managed to benefit from it once, and that was when he accidentally found a fist-sized core ore. The core ore played a crucial role in the success of the improvement. This made Maltese even more passionate about the "treasure hunting" operation. However, this was a job that tested his patience. Fortunately, Maltese did not think that he lacked patience.
Suddenly, Maltese's eyes brightened. A piece of gray ore came into view. Maltese's right hand trembled. Heavens! Wasn't this a dual energy ore? This was something that could be ranked among the top 100 rare ores in the entire universe! Maltese's brain almost short-circuited. Even with the Sanctuary's wealth and power, he had never seen a dual energy ore in real life! Taking a deep breath, Maltese tried his best to calm himself down, but it did not seem to work!
He reached out his right hand, trembling. Just as he was about to buy it, the dual energy ore suddenly disappeared from the inventory!
Maltese was stunned, and his expression changed. He flipped through the inventory like a madman, but the dual energy ore was nowhere to be found!
Half an hour passed, and Maltese was still looking for the missing dual energy ore. He searched through all the ores, but the dual energy ore was nowhere to be found! Maltese slumped in his seat, filled with regret. Why couldn't he be faster? If he could be faster, just a little bit, the dual energy ore would be in his hands!
Just when Maltese was about to lose his mind, Ye Chong was counting the points he had left. He did not expect to spend 200 points on an ore like that! In the blink of an eye, his points had been halved.
The excavator of the dual energy ore noticed a strong energy signature from the ore, but did not know what it was. He had asked many captive experts, but none of them knew what it was. He knew that it must be an extremely rare ore, but he was short of points, so he had no choice but to sell it. He made up his mind and set a high price of 200 points, thinking that it would be better if he could not sell it, since he could study it himself. If he could sell it, he would be able to make a fortune.
200 points was equivalent to 40 Tianlun mechs! Even though Ye Chong knew that it must be precious, he could not help but feel a pang in his heart!
Mu urged Ye Chong to quickly flip through the inventory as he explained, "Dual energy ore can be mixed with alloys. Alloys with dual energy ore can be used to enhance the defense of energy based weapons, such as laser beams! It is a necessary material to make mech super shields. However, due to its extreme rarity, it is one of the most valuable minerals in the universe. "
Hearing Mu's explanation, Ye Chong felt much better!
"Stop, Ye!" Mu's voice rang again.
Maltese may have minored in metallurgy, but as an outstanding mech pilot, he had good control over his emotions, and quickly recovered from the emotional turmoil. He comforted himself, pulled himself together, and began the long process of "treasure hunting". The list of items was constantly changing, and new items could appear at any time.
Monocrystalline aluminite? Maltese's eyes brightened. Could this be a gift from the heavens to make up for the dual energy ore he had missed? Monocrystalline aluminite may not be as valuable as dual energy ore, but it was still an extremely rare mineral. However, Maltese had seen the real thing before. There was a small piece on display in the Sanctuary's mineralogy gallery, sparkling like a gem.
This piece of monocrystalline aluminite had a rough appearance, with only a corner of it showing a transparent crystal. Maltese's spirits immediately rose. Being an expert in mineralogy, he knew that the outer layer was only an associated mineral. Once this layer of associated mineral was removed, the inside would be crystal clear like water. Judging from its size, it was at least 10 times the size of the piece on display in the academy's mineralogy gallery!
This was an extremely rare large piece of monocrystalline aluminite!
Maltese's eyes shone, and he could not help but laugh out loud. "Now, no one will be able to get it before me …"
Before he could finish, the monocrystalline aluminite on the photon processor suddenly disappeared! Maltese's laughter stopped abruptly. His eyes bulged, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. His eyes glazed over, and he could not hold it in any longer. Pfft! He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards!
Maltese was robbed twice, and both times were precious ores. No matter how good Maltese's mental endurance was, he couldn't suppress the evil fire that rose in his heart. He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed stiffly just like that.
Ye Chong, who knew nothing about this, was receiving the baptism of Mu's knowledge. "Monocrystalline aluminite is also a rare mineral. It can increase the toughness of metals to a certain extent, and improve their physical properties. Its most special feature is that it can greatly improve the properties of metals at high temperatures, and is the material of choice for mech engines! "
Ye Chong and Mu continued their conversation, as usual, completely unaware that someone had fainted from anger! However, even if Ye Chong knew about it, he would not feel guilty at all. Instead, he would remind himself to act fast! This person before him was a living lesson for not acting fast enough!
Under Mu's guidance, Ye Chong bought a few more ores. While they were not as precious as the two from before, they were still rare minerals!
However, Ye Chong soon realized a serious problem. With his and Mu's squandering, he had used up all 400 points! Ye Chong even suspected that Mu had calculated his points before choosing the ores. His points were spent as cleanly as when he first got off the ship!
Even if he found some skeletons now, he would not have any points to buy them!
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