Hong Dali curiously shone the lights on the huge ancient trees in the distance as he slowly walked forward.
Soon, he got closer and closer. When Hong Dali got closer and shone the lights on the strange ancient trees, the Bureau Chief was stunned. He stared at the computer screen and muttered, "God … these huge numbers are actually … actually … wood fossils!"
"Wood fossils, what are those?" Tang Muxin softly asked.
"Wood fossils are plant fossils formed by the fossilization of trees that were buried millions of years ago. The chemicals around the tree trunk, such as silica, iron sulfide, and calcium carbonate, entered the interior of the tree under the action of groundwater, replacing the original wood components and retaining the shape of the tree." Lin Chuyin explained, "Because of the high amount of silica in it, this kind of fossil is often called silicified wood, also known as jade tree."
"Yes, such a huge piece of jade tree!" The Bureau Chief sighed. "How much money is this, God …"
At this time, Hong Dali was very close. Under the illumination of the searchlight, the huge Jade Tree that was illuminated by the light became crystal clear and vibrant. Even without polishing, it already had an extremely beautiful appearance!
Hong Dali exclaimed. "Wahahahaha! Such a huge piece of jade, and it's even in the shape of a naturally formed tree! This is awesome! "
"Little rascal!" The Bureau Chief beat his chest and stamped his feet. "Those are wood fossils! Also known as jade tree, it's very valuable! Don't touch it. If you damage a single leaf, it's worth hundreds of thousands! "
"Let me see." As Hong Dali spoke, he went closer to take a look. Then, he found a small leaf and broke it off. He smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. It's really pretty. I'll bring it back for Dad to use as an ashtray!" The leaf he broke off was in the shape of a small tray. It was suitable as an ashtray.
Damn! The Bureau Chief raged. "Little rascal, do you know how much that leaf you just broke off is worth! Don't touch it! These things only need to be slightly processed, and it's worth tens of billions! It's not a small amount! "
Tang Muxin stared with her eyes wide open. "Uncle Chief, Hong Dali found a natural jade tree treasure? Does that mean he can get a huge sum of money? "
"It's more than a huge sum." The Bureau Chief sighed, pointed at the computer screen, and slowly said, "Look, these Jade Tree Trees are exquisite, translucent, and colorful. Just like the Gem Tree. The main components of the Jade Tree are opal, agate, and chalcedony. These three substances are actually formed by different arrangements of silica and contain a certain amount of water. Therefore, to be exact, it is a gemstone + fossil + strange stone! "Speaking up to this point, the Bureau Chief asked," Have you heard of stone gambling? "
"Yes, I've been there with Dali." Tang Muxin nodded. "Is this better than stone gambling?"
"That's nothing." The Bureau Chief smiled and said, "If any of the trees here were to be turned into jade, it would probably be worth hundreds of millions after some slight processing. Stone gambling can't be compared to this."
"It's just so-so." Hong Dali looked at the ashtray in his hand and didn't care about these things at all. "It's just nice to look at, these lousy attributes …" This rascal didn't care about such a big piece of Jade Tree at all. The key was that these Jade Tree Trees, which were like treasures to the Bureau Chief, only increased strength and agility, and their attributes weren't high …
They continued walking forward.
After passing through the large area of jade trees in the periphery, they walked further in. The terrain actually became more and more downwards, forming a slope of about 15 degrees. By then, the Bureau Chief had also recovered from the shock. Looking at the surroundings illuminated by the searchlight, he touched his chin. Just as he was thinking, Lin Chuyin, who was at the side, suddenly said, "Oh, it seems to be a meteorite crater."
Meteorite crater!?
The Bureau Chief suddenly came to his senses. Indeed, the more he looked at it, the more it looked like a ring-shaped crater formed when a meteorite hit the ground. No wonder the Jade Tree Trees were slanted outwards, looking like sunflowers. It was because there was a meteorite crater in the center! The plants here were so strange, and the meteorite in the center …
Just as he was about to tell Hong Dali to be careful, Hong Dali suddenly exclaimed, "What the heck!"
His exclamation instantly made everyone's hearts jump. The Bureau Chief rushed forward and shouted, "Rascal, what's the matter? What did you find? You must put safety first! Safety first! "
"Ah, nothing much. I finally found something good. Hahahaha!" Hong Dali laughed loudly. "It's a huge pangolin, alive! Hahaha, it's so cute. But this fellow is so big! "
Pangolin! Alive! So big!
The Bureau Chief was so shocked that he jumped. "You have to be careful! Don't get hurt by its claws. The scratches on the mountain wall just now might be from it! Rascal, quickly let us see how big this fellow is!? "
"OK." As he spoke, Hong Dali shone the searchlight over. A few black plate-shaped objects instantly appeared on the computer screen. The Bureau Chief and the others curiously asked, "This … what is this?"
"Can't see clearly?" Hong Dali mumbled. "Oh, maybe it's too close. Wait for me to go further …"
Then, the Bureau Chief and the others completely opened their mouths wide. "This … this …"
It was a pangolin. It was indeed very cute. It had a conical head, small eyes, and scales all over its body were like tiles. They were arranged from the center of its back to the sides, forming a vertical line. Together with its long tail, it looked very cute no matter how one looked at it. But the problem was, although it looked very cute, this fellow was really too big — now, this pangolin was lying in front of Hong Dali. Hong Dali was about 1.75 meters tall, but he could barely reach the pangolin's head!
One side was taller! Bald head!
When Hong Dali walked around the pangolin with the searchlight, everyone's jaws almost dropped to the ground.
The Bureau Chief was shocked. "This … so big … this should be about six to seven meters long, right?! Such a big pangolin!? "
A pangolin that was six to seven meters long, what kind of concept was that?
Simply put, it was about as long as the Soaring Angel that Hong Dali usually sat on … But compared to this pangolin, the difference between Soaring Angel and this pangolin was like the difference between a child and a bear …
"How did this fellow grow so big!?" The Bureau Chief was stunned. "This thing can grow so big!?"
But it was obvious that this huge pangolin was definitely not the good stuff that Hong Dali mentioned. The real reason he was excited was because of the small plants growing under his feet!
The plants looked to be about 20 centimeters tall with purple leaves and small milky-white fruits growing on them. Each fruit was about the size of a fingernail. It didn't matter what these things were. What was important was that they looked delicious …
Hong Dali grinned and said, "Uncle Chief, Brother Pangolin said that these beans are delicious. Do you know what they are?"
"I don't know …" The Bureau Chief shook his head, then shouted, "Little rascal, that big pangolin is the important one, okay? Why are you so concerned about these lousy beans!? "
"I'm hungry," Hong Dali said innocently. "Brother Pangolin said that these beans are delicious, so I want to try a few …"
Hearing that Hong Dali wanted to eat this, the Bureau Chief was a little worried. "Is it poisonous?"
"It's quite fragrant …" Hong Dali squatted down and plucked one, took a small bite, then laughed loudly. "It's really delicious, hahahaha! Brother Pangolin, thank you, have some too! "Saying so, he plucked a few more and fed it to the pangolin." Thanks for the reminder, hehe! "
The pangolin had lived for who knew how long, but it seemed to be quite intelligent. It stretched out its big nose and sniffed the beans in Hong Dali's hand, then carefully licked one away. After eating it, it refused to eat anymore.
"Yup, this is delicious." Hong Dali ate another two and said with satisfaction, "It's quite filling …" Saying so, he asked the Bureau Chief, "Uncle Chief, this bean field is mine, don't fight with me for it!"
"It's yours, it's yours, it's all yours!" Obviously, although this field of beans looked magical, it could not be compared to the Jade Tree from before. So, the Bureau Chief naturally did not care too much about it.
Hong Dali asked again, "Oh right, Uncle Chief, do you know what this bean is called? It's really delicious. "
"I'm not an encyclopedia …" The Bureau Chief depressingly said, "I don't know. You can call it whatever you like. Anyway, you found it."
"Oh, then let's call it … Dali Bean. Hehe, this is a good name!" Hong Dali picked a handful of more than twenty beans and put them in his pocket. He smiled and said, "This will be my snack from now on. Hehe."
Such a large field of Dali Beans, it looked like it was about twenty acres. In short, it was quite a large area, and this was the only plant growing in the entire crater. So, Hong Dali was most satisfied with this. "Such a large area, and it's all mine. Haha, I have a source of snacks in the future. Yup, get someone to look after it when I come back. No one is allowed to fight with me for it!"
So, with a large field of Jade Tree behind him and a large field of Dali Beans under his feet, Hong Dali was finally interested and continued to walk in. Speaking of which, it was strange. After the pangolin ate the Dali Bean, it directly lay down and didn't move at all, as if it had fallen asleep.
The Bureau Chief was speechless. "Don't tell me this Dali Bean has a hypnotic effect? That's really strange. "
The entire crater was filled with Dali Beans, there was nothing special about it. However, Hong Dali did not expect the crater to be so big. This time, after walking for a full three to four minutes, Hong Dali finally reached the center of the crater.
Sure enough, right in the center of this crater, there was a huge meteorite towering high up. The meteorite was surrounded by Dali Beans that grew out of nowhere and wrapped around the entire meteorite. Hong Dali stood below and looked at the meteorite, his face full of sadness. "I thought there was something good here, but it's just a piece of broken stone. Sad …"
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