Ye Chong brought them to the captain's room.
Ye Chong spoke plainly, "Everyone, you are safe now."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, as if relieved of a heavy burden. Qin Zuo bowed to Ye Chong and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, sir. If it were not for you, I'm afraid we would all …" Qin Zuo's words were filled with gratitude, but he did not speak the truth, showing his shrewdness.
In fact, Ye Chong really wanted to resort to violence. To him, violence was undoubtedly the simplest and most direct method. While it would sometimes worsen the situation, it was still an effective method most of the time. However, after so much time with Shang, Ye Chong had long understood that violence was not the only way, and that there were many more ingenious methods in the world.
Of course, understanding was one thing, but putting it to use was another matter. Until now, Ye Chong still preferred to use direct methods to achieve his goals.
"Alright, I'll cut to the chase. I helped because I'm very interested in what you've found. I'm sure you'll be generous enough to show me what you've found." Ye Chong's tone was still very indifferent, as if he was talking about something that couldn't be more normal.
Without a doubt, Shang's influence on Ye Chong was showing. Somewhere in the corner, a little devil was waving its little fork with all its might, squealing excitedly. Mu, on the other hand, spoke to himself, "Excessive verbiage, efficiency reduced by 37.8%."
The difference between Mu and Shang was that Mu believed that a butcher was a butcher, calculating where to strike, while Shang believed that a wolf in sheep's clothing was more deceptive.
Ye Chong's words were like the autumn wind, sweeping through everyone's minds. Almost immediately, everyone's expression changed. They did not expect to be out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth. It was the first time they had encountered such a blatant threat, and yet it was said so calmly.
Besides, where did he get the information from? Their group's movements were so secretive that they were certain that no one knew about them. They could not help but look at each other. On the other hand, Paar's face was flushed red, and his eyes were spitting fire with rage. Qin Zuo could not help but curse in his heart. Since the other party had said it out loud, it meant that the other party knew everything about his group. Could it be that this mysterious man was coming for them?
However, Qin Zuo didn't have time to think too much. Since the other party dared to say that, they must be fearless and fully prepared.
Besides, Qin Zuo did not believe that the young man had never seen blood on his hands when he fought against the five mechs. In the eyes of the other party, they were probably just five lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Qin Zuo's thoughts spun like lightning. Almost as soon as this thought appeared in his mind, he understood the situation his group was in. He sighed. No matter what, staying alive was the most important thing.
Qin Zuo looked at Meng Fei 'er's eyes and nodded helplessly.
Meng Fei 'er bit her lip, looking at Ye Chong with anger and resentment. However, his right hand gently untied the backpack on his back. Crash! Everything in the backpack was poured out. Paal was so angry that his lips were trembling. Vicente, on the other hand, remained indifferent.
Ye Chong could not be bothered with the group's anger. He bent down and began to search through the pile of rubble Meng Fei 'er had left behind.
Ye Chong quickly categorized the items and separated them one by one. This surprised Qin Zuo and his group. Could it be that the young man recognized all of these items?
They looked at each other, and then Qin Zuo gave Meng Fei 'er a look.
Meng Fei 'er hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Do you recognize these items?" Meng Fei' er's voice was sweet and melodious. Meng Fei 'er was the group's medic, and also a teacher at the Alliance Academy. However, she taught alchemy, and was also a botanist. Meng Fei 'er was about 25 or 26 years old, the prime of a woman's beauty. She was a natural beauty, and her intellectual temperament made her very popular among the other teachers and students in the Alliance Academy. When interacting with strangers, Meng Fei 'er easily won their goodwill.
Qin Zuo also knew this. Many people would subconsciously lower their guard around women. While he did not expect the young man to let them go because of this, he would do anything to lower the young man's guard. The lower the young man's guard, the higher the chance for them.
Ye Chong did not hear Meng Fei 'er's words. He was having a heated conversation with Mu.
"This is a crimsonflame stone, a rare mineral that can amplify energy. It's usually used in large energy weapons."
"This is a rain limestone. It looks good, but it's not very useful for us. However, it's a good building material."
"This green one is emerald crystal, mainly used to make accessories. It's a type of gemstone, but it's rarely seen in the Five Galaxies. I've never read about it. It's very demanding on the cutting process. "
Based on Mu's evaluation, Ye Chong continued to categorize the stones on the ground, separating the useful ones into one, and the useless ones into another. In the end, there was only a soft gelatinous object that looked like a water droplet. If Ye Chong's eyes were not sharp enough, he would probably not notice it.
He placed it on his palm, and felt a warm sensation. Automatically releasing heat? Ye Chong was surprised.
Ye Chong asked, "Mu, what's this?"
Mu was silent for a moment, and said, "This is teardrop mineralite, officially known as high-energy compound gelatinous object."
From Mu's tone, Ye Chong could tell that this teardrop mineralite was no ordinary object. "Is this useful?"
Mu's voice quickly returned to normal. "Yes. It's the material with the highest energy density known. It's even rarer than Do Kun stone. Using it to make the core of an energy cell can greatly increase the capacity of the cell. Besides, it's energy is already very impressive. When its energy is depleted, it can become a good energy storage container. A starship equipped with this energy cell can travel long distances. A mech equipped with this energy cell can increase its combat ability by more than five times. It's a pity that a small part of my database is damaged. The method of making teardrop energy cell is incomplete. If you're interested, you can try to complete it. Of course, we still lack the other materials needed to make the teardrop energy cell. However, as an extremely important high-grade mineral, it had a considerable collection value. Besides, we need to try our best to find more teardrop mineralite. "
"No matter what, it's more reassuring to have it in our hands." Mu's final conclusion was full of dominance.
"Is that necessary?" Ye Chong asked curiously. He had never seen Mu value something so much, not even the Do Kun stone. To Ye Chong, it was impossible. If it was one of the Three Forces, Ye Chong might have believed it. How could he monopolize all the teardrop mineralite?
"It's necessary." Mu paused for a moment, then said, "I still have some information about the use of tear core energy cells in my databank. From this information, I can conclude that mechs or warships equipped with tear core energy cells are extremely terrifying. Be it Black Cove, the Sanctuary, or the MPA, their forces will grow exponentially after obtaining the teardrop mineralite. This way, the balance of power will be broken. To you, this is not a good outcome. "
"But this operation is obviously beyond our capabilities. We don't have enough manpower, and we don't even have any experience in mining." Ye Chong could not understand why Mu would come up with such an impossible suggestion.
Mu explained, "Teardrop mineralite is different from other minerals. It's a concentrated mineral. Normally, it would only be found in a small area. As long as we follow them to the location of this teardrop mineralite, the chances of us finding the other teardrop mineralite would be high. Based on the current information, all the planets that produced teardrop mineralite had been exploited. These people must have found a primordial planet. There were so many rare minerals here. Without a doubt, this planet had yet to attract the attention of the Black Cove Sanctuary and the MPA. Otherwise, this primordial planet would have been occupied by them by now. We need to take all the teardrop mineralite before they find out. Teardrop mineralite is different from the usual strategic resources. "Mu did not forget to emphasize the point.
Ye Chong quickly figured out the key points. Mu was right. It would not be beneficial for Ye Chong to let any of the Three Forces monopolize the planet. While Ye Chong believed that he would settle down on a planet after investigating Prometheus Group, and the possibility of running into the Three Forces was not high, but what if? It was a matter of probability, but not entirely impossible. Instead of that, it would be better to nip the problem in the bud.
Ye Chong quickly agreed to Mu's suggestion.
Meng Fei 'er was surprised to find that the young man before her did not seem to hear her, as he continued to sort out the things he poured out. All of the ores had been categorized into piles, and now he was sorting out the plants he had collected. Meng Fei 'er was getting more and more amazed by the young man before her. These plants were all collected by her own hands. As a botanist, it was an important method to study plants that she did not know. The young man before her seemed to be familiar with these plants that were not collected in the encyclopedia, as he quickly categorized them.
Meng Fei 'er then remembered that the young man was an alchemist. An alchemist would usually be a botanist, which was very common in the alchemy world.
Ye Chong only lifted his head after finishing his work. In fact, Ye Chong had been secretly on guard all this while. It had long been a part of Ye Chong's instinct to be able to react quickly, no matter the situation. Fortunately, the other party did not do anything out of line.
How could he know how much this group of people were afraid of him? Qin Zuo was the most afraid of them. Qin Zuo was the most perceptive of the group, but it was also because of this that he was even more afraid of Ye Chong.
Ye Chong pushed a pile of useless minerals towards Meng Fei 'er, and said frankly, "These minerals are useless to me, I'll return them to you." Ye Chong did not look embarrassed at all, as if the minerals in front of him belonged to him in the first place.
The group could no longer be bothered with Ye Chong's shameless behavior. Pa Er was the first to react. He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Young man, do you recognize these minerals?" The group shut their mouths at Pa Er's question, but turned their attention to Ye Chong.
Ye Chong looked indifferent as he said, "I do."
Everyone was in disbelief. Phal grabbed a pale gray rock from the pile of ores Ye Chong had pushed in front of them, and asked anxiously, "What is this?"
"This is rain limestone, a good building material. It's strong, and has good compatibility with all kinds of adhesives. Its mechanics and structural properties are quite outstanding. "
Phal quickly activated his automatic recording system. Seeing Ye Chong blurting it out without hesitation, Phal was more or less convinced now. As an authority on mineralogy, he could tell if Ye Chong was telling the truth, even though it was his first time seeing these minerals.
Pa Er was now like a studious student, listening attentively to his teacher, who was only a few decades younger than him.
Pa Er picked up another mineral and asked eagerly, "What about this one?"
Ye Chong did not answer this time. Instead, he looked at the crowd and said calmly, "I think I can tell you the types and uses of these ores. However, in return, I think you should share your information with me." Qin Zuo was beginning to doubt his own judgment. If he had thought that the young man was a genius in science and mech piloting, now he thought that the young man might be the son of some merchant conglomerate. Hypocritical and shameless, yet he could still do it so naturally and smoothly.
However, no matter what, Ye Chong's strength was ingrained in him. In his eyes, he still could not see through this young man in his twenties, but from the tip of the iceberg, Qin Zuo could tell that the two of them were no longer equal in strength.
However, the demon waving the pitchfork seemed to be more fond of Ye Chong. Of course, Mu continued to watch from the side.
Ye Chong finally knew who the five people before him were.
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