Chapter 471 Human Nature

It has to be said that for Mo Ran, whose family has been involved in the mining industry for generations, developing a Dark Angel-themed cultural tourism project is only a stopgap measure to boost the economy on a planet like Shuji. If they want to revive the pillar industry here, they really still have to dig stones...

Especially after seeing the stone that Yu Sheng sent her, she thought so even more.

The "Derivative Star Body" devoured a large amount of mineral resources on the planet. Under the influence of the cognitive barrier, people failed to detect the existence of the Dark Angel, but the devoured mineral veins were actually gone - 90% of the decline of Shuji in recent years was due to this. After that, all that the Derivative Star Body left for Shuji were countless pale crystals, filling pits and valleys, from mountains to oceans, and even all over the seabed, deep into the mantle.

What can these crystals be used for?

This is a question that every Shuji person will subconsciously think about after the disaster ends and they calm down - as long as they want to survive and rebuild this devastated homeland, their eyes will inevitably fall on those crystals.

"These crystals from the deep are closer to the original 'nerve center' of the astral body. In nature, they are somewhat similar to the 'Angel Catalyst' sought by the Holy Order. However, Angel Catalyst is the core structure left over from the fall of the Dark Angel. While powerful, it is rare. These crystals... are everywhere in the mantle."

Yu Sheng looked at Mo Ran holding the crystal block in his hand and patiently explained the situation of these "minerals" - most of this information was "read" bit by bit through the connection he established through the blood, and the rest came from the large number of tests he had conducted underground in the past two days.

"Compared to Angel Catalysts, their effects are weaker, but their properties are much more stable, and they retain some of the Dark Angels' 'penetrating' properties. They can help open the passage from the alien realm back to reality, and can also, to a certain extent, resist the influence of entities on the human mind. In fact, I even suspect that this thing has a certain protective and weakening effect on other Dark Angels. However, since I can't find other angels to test it on, this is just a guess for now...

"These crystal blocks also have certain 'resonance' properties, similar to those of secondary Ankaela crystals. I suspect this 'resonance' is a common characteristic of the remnants of the Dark Angels after their decline. However, my experimental conditions are limited, and I'm not a professional researcher, so the specific situation depends on your research. You can contact the Borderland Secret Service; they have already begun research in this area.

"Furthermore, these crystals have many strange properties, but too many impurities make testing difficult. You might need to come up with a solution. I'm thinking this should be the Shuji people's specialty, mineral refining or something..."

Mo Ran listened to Yu Sheng's narration in a daze, and his hand holding the crystal block trembled slightly unconsciously.

She even felt that this thing was boiling hot, and holding it... was like holding a burning hope.

"Yes, yes, this is our 'main business'... The Shuji people are very good at this, and have always been good at it," she said subconsciously, "There are still a few refining towers around Mo City that can be used... but they may need some modifications. After all, this is not a traditional spiritual ore. I, I will send it to the weapon refining workshop first. By the way, Mr. Yu, are there more? Where should we dig it from..."

"There are a lot. Like I said, this stuff is everywhere near the mantle," Yu Sheng laughed. "But this planet's mining industry has been shut down for years, and many mining platforms and supporting facilities have been abandoned. It might be difficult to restart deep mining immediately. Wait a couple of days. I'll try to slowly 'move' a shallower vein upwards. Theoretically, that vein could be connected to the rift valley north of Mo City, and you could then dig directly from there. There might be some vibrations during this process, though. Don't worry, it won't shake the city."

"Mo Ran understands," Mo Ran said immediately, and then as if he realized it belatedly, he quickly bowed deeply to Yu Sheng, "The people of Mo City, and even the entire Shuji, will be grateful for Mr. Yu's great kindness... Your willingness to be our Star Guardian is really, really..."

Perhaps she was too excited. She couldn't think of how to say "really" for a long time. In the end, her face turned a little red, and she finally managed a few words: "It's really good... It's great."

The young fairy city lord had an unconcealable look of relaxation in her eyes, and she exuded an aura that said, "This crappy class can continue to work."

Yu Sheng just smiled. This time he did not stop Mo Ran from saluting, but accepted the other party's thanks calmly.

But after a while, Mo Ran started nagging him again about things like "establishing a government and a temple" and "burning three incense sticks every morning and evening." He couldn't hold it in any longer and quickly gave the girl a strong remonstration, saying that as long as everyone had the intention...

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"That's the situation right now. We've collected some debris from the disappearance of the 'Evolving Star Body' in Taixu orbit. That should be the so-called 'Angel Catalyst'... All the debris is now under strict control, and the entire Feiyu Star Region has been defended to prevent those scoundrels from the Hermit Order from infiltrating."

Somewhere in Queyun Palace, Yuan Ling Zhenren spoke seriously to an ancient bronze mirror floating in the air, and the figure reflected in the mirror was Baili Qing.

"Well... although I've already said it before, I still want to remind you again. Never enter hyperspace while carrying Angel Catalyst, whether for warp drive or warp drive—and it's best not to use any Warp-related technology near Angel Catalyst." Baili Qing in the mirror nodded and spoke solemnly, "According to the information we have, doing so can have fatal consequences. A shuttle from the Priory previously disappeared while entering hyperspace with Angel Catalyst, and its whereabouts are still unknown."

"Of course I know that," Yuan Ling Zhenren nodded, then hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Also, Yu Sheng became a 'Star Guardian' in the Feiyu Star Region. Regarding this matter..."

"How is he now?" Baili Qing asked.

"He's in pretty good shape," Yuan Ling Zhenren thought for a moment, stroking his beard. "He went down the mountain early in the morning with the people around him, and also brought a group of children. At the same time, news came from Shu Ji that he had also made an appearance there."

Baili Qing, who was sitting opposite the Lingxi Mirror, listened and nodded slightly.

"...When I first learned he'd 'eaten' the Derivative Body and taken over a planet, I was genuinely shocked." She spoke candidly to an old friend she'd known for a century. "Back then, I even made some pretty terrible plans, but now it seems... things are actually moving in a positive direction. Your decision was the right one."

"Compared to a living planet, the title 'Star Guardian' is closer to a human being, at least it's a personified expression," Yuan Ling Zhenren continued stroking his beard, his tone tinged with emotion. "We were actually quite taken aback at the time. He suddenly came and announced he was becoming 'Shuji'. My senior brother and I didn't have much time to carefully consider the matter, so we had to hastily invite him to serve as Shuji's Star Guardian. We were worried he would refuse, but we didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

"He's... actually quite easy to deal with. Just treat him sincerely." Baili Qing's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of a smile seemed to linger in her eyes. "Understanding this, it won't be that difficult to get him to stay on the 'human' side."

Yuan Ling Zhenren nodded slightly, and after exchanging a few more words, he ended the contact with Jiecheng.

He breathed a sigh of relief and looked around.

On the right sat the eldest brother's incarnation - the eldest brother was too lazy to even allocate a bit of his intelligence to this incarnation. The incarnation just sat stiffly in the room, maintaining a dazed look that looked dignified but was actually like a clay sculpture or wooden statue. It was worrying to look at it.

Sitting on the left was his junior brother Yuan He, who was also a careless person. It took a lot of effort for him to pull him out of the Beast Taming Peak, but now he still looked distracted.

After looking around, Yuan Ling Zhenren felt even more tired, and then he let out another long sigh.

Yuan He Zhenren, who was distracted, finally came to his senses and turned his head to look over here: "Are you done talking?"

"We're done talking," Yuan Ling Zhenren said casually with a hint of resentment, then his gaze fell on his junior fellow apprentice, who was clearly preoccupied. "...You seem quite distracted this morning. What happened?"

"Absent-minded?" Yuan He was slightly startled, "I didn't notice..."

Yuan Ling snorted: "That girl left?"

Yuan He's face trembled noticeably, and he sighed softly, placing the whisk in his hand on his lap. "Ah, let's go. We came down the mountain early in the morning. I told her to prepare some snacks for her to eat on the way, but she was in such a hurry that she didn't bring any."

"She has things on her mind," Yuan Ling shook her head. "Besides, she's a great demon, and now she has the foundation of a demon fairy. Why are you worrying so much? She's not stupid."

"Who said she's not stupid? She's been muddled all day. How many days has her brain been like this?" Yuan He glared, but after saying a few words, he couldn't help but sigh. "She's not very good at learning. She's so impatient. I taught her the art of transformation, and she claimed to have mastered it after only learning a little. She even just learned how to hide her other heads while barely transforming into a half-human, half-snake form yesterday, and yet today she excitedly came down the mountain... I'm worried that her transformation will suddenly fail halfway and she'll be arrested for disturbing the peace."

"Didn't you give her the disciple card of Qianfeng Lingshan? If she were really captured, someone would come and report it."

Yuan He frowned and said, "I'm just afraid that she will bite me and I'll get beaten."

When Yuan Ling Zhenren looked at his junior brother's appearance, he seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end he just showed an expression of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Okay, stop thinking too much. You've taken care of her for so many years, and now she's finally cured, why don't you take a break? I found a few jars of good wine hidden by my senior brother a few days ago. Today is a good day, let's have a few drinks together, brothers."

When Yuan He heard this, his eyes immediately fell on the incarnation of his senior brother beside him: "Senior brother is still here..."

Sure enough, the next second the dull-looking external incarnation began to move, slowly raised its head and looked at Yuan Ling, and a look of anger gradually appeared on its stiff face.

As a result, just when the incarnation's head was half raised, Yuan Ling raised his hand and stuck a talisman on its forehead.

"Now that he's gone—let's go, let's go somewhere where the eldest brother won't be able to find us for a while..."

"Okay, go quickly..."

(End of this chapter)