She casually set the data record aside and began to speak in detail.

"Is the classification system for this thing very strict?"

Xu Shi pressed for an answer.

"Yes."

Jiang Chengcheng took out samples to show him, "You can even tell just by looking at them, right? This deep blue one has the highest content, the lighter ones are inferior... This whitish one is almost indistinguishable from ordinary crystal, the 'rust mist' content is almost zero."

"My personal analysis is that although they are all pieces of the sea god's body, the sea god was huge, so the sea god stones formed from different parts would definitely not be exactly the same, and the main body parts would definitely be of higher quality."

Xu Shi agreed with this statement. After all, he had been inside the sea god's body and had a more intuitive understanding of this point. The main body of the sea god had a complete ecosystem, while the tentacles only sprayed dirty things and grew sharp spikes. Of course, this cannot be generalized.

"So that means this stuff can't be used as a tonic, right? It's not even effective as a synthetic material?"

"Of course, you don't think you can just swallow it whole, do you?"

Jiang Chengcheng smiled. "You can't directly absorb 'Rust Mist,' you have to convert it... Its conductivity is also average. I tried adding it to weapons, but the results weren't good. I guess it's related to the unique properties of the Sea God itself; this isn't just ordinary 'Rust Mist' ore."

"The only outstanding feature is its malleability. It is easier to polish than it looks. If it is just about destroying and extracting rust mist, it does have some value."

She continued, "Or perhaps carrying it with you at all times might offer some help to the 'Ascended One'? Although the effect wouldn't be significant."

"I see..."

Xu Shi was slightly disappointed upon hearing this; the old man's gold coins weren't very good.

But the next second, he realized something.

Its aesthetic appeal outweighs its practicality; it inherently possesses a certain hierarchy; it is highly malleable; it is non-renewable; and it has not yet become widespread among the general public…

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A moment later, he suddenly burst into unrestrained laughter, as if he had encountered something incredibly wonderful.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Jiang Chengcheng was almost startled and hurriedly asked.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Xu Shi shook his head, slammed the book shut, tore off a piece of paper, wrote something, crumpled it into three balls, and handed them to her.

"This is what we need to do next... Shall we choose one?"

I'm back! Everyone, please don't follow my example and stay up late or have irregular sleep schedules. It's really bad for your health...

(End of this chapter)