Chapter 83 Mysterious Master (Fourth Update)
If Zuo Shan and the other two were there, they would have noticed that, despite both being skilled at manipulating metal, Pei Zhongguang's technique was far inferior to Xiao Bao's.
He could only separate the metal from the flesh of the gold-devouring ants, and the metal that was separated would still be stained with a small amount of blood.
Furthermore, the stripped metal is in a scattered state, requiring Chi Zhengyang to use his fire-based supernatural abilities to burn it again before it becomes pure and clean metal.
Xiao Bao, on the other hand, can directly convert these metals into liquid and remove all impurities, which is equivalent to refining the metal.
Although both are abilities that allow the manipulation of metal, they are worlds apart, with a huge gap between them.
Pei Chongguang first dealt with the top layer of gold-devouring ant corpses, but when he finished one layer and was about to take a break, he discovered a thick layer of blackish-gray powder underneath.
Beneath the powder was a layer of scattered bits of flesh and blood, as if someone had deliberately piled them up.
"Brother Chi, come and see what's going on here?" Pei Chongguang said, pointing to the pile.
Chi Zhengyang leaned closer to take a look and was stunned.
Yesterday, when the affected residents dragged the corpses of the gold-eating ants to hand them over, he didn't see them from beginning to end, but he got a general idea of what was going on.
Although some of the corpses they brought were rather mutilated, none of them had flesh and metal limbs separated, and none of them brought a pile of flesh and blood fragments.
It's quite bizarre when these things are piled up together.
Looking at the layer of grayish-black powder, he found it even stranger. His expression turned serious as he asked, "You have metal-based abilities, so you can identify what this powder is?"
"It looks like impurities separated after metal is purified in a smelter, but upon closer inspection, it should also contain some inferior metal components," Pei Zhongguang said.
“Then there’s only one explanation—” Chi Zhengyang said.
“A high-level metal-attribute ability user passed by and absorbed some of the essence of the Gold-Devouring Ants. These powders are the inferior metals and impurities that were removed,” Pei Zhongguang blurted out.
"Who could it be? As far as I know, there shouldn't be any experts like this outside of District 40," Chi Zhengyang said, looking at him with confusion.
“Don’t look at me, I don’t know who this mysterious expert is either,” Pei Zhongguang said.
"Sigh! You know, this big shot is something else. Since he's already made a move, why doesn't he just absorb everything? It would save me the trouble," Pei Zhongguang sighed.
“No wonder when I first saw this pile, I felt like there were fewer of these disgusting things. I thought it was just my imagination, but it turns out there really are fewer,” Chi Zhengyang said.
"Huh? Chi Zhengyang, you're really ripping me off! Didn't you say it was over ten thousand? This is so much less, and there's still so much left. I think it should be over thirty thousand, right?" Pei Zhongguang finally realized what was happening and pointed at him, cursing loudly.
"Hehe! It doesn't matter how many there are. The capable should do more, right? At worst, I'll give you a few more high-grade energy stones later. I still have some in stock." Chi Zhengyang smiled guiltily.
Pei Zhongguang didn't bother arguing with him any further. He only regretted not being able to meet that mysterious big shot. If he could have received guidance from him, he would have benefited immensely.
Xiao Bao, who was still fast asleep, suddenly sneezed. Zuo Shan, who was drinking wild vegetable porridge, said with concern, "Xiao Bao, did you catch a heatstroke because you were too tired last night? Make some bamboo leaf tea for you to drink later, it will help clear heat and reduce dryness."
The three of them stayed up most of the night last night and went straight to sleep when they got back. Pan Duole and Zuo Shan had only been up for less than an hour, so breakfast turned into lunch.
Xiao Bao was still fast asleep and couldn't be woken up no matter how much they called him. Even the fragrant wild vegetable porridge with the smell of meat and peanuts couldn't wake him.
Fortunately, the houses in District 50 are spaced far apart, and each household originally had a large yard, so the aroma of her cooking porridge wouldn't waft to the neighbors' houses.
She always tries to cook the meat sauce late at night, so that even if the aroma wafts far, the neighbors won't notice it while they're sleeping.
Pandora looked at the baby sleeping soundly in the crib. It would occasionally turn over, revealing a shiny black metallic sheen beneath its beautiful fur. She felt both envious and happy.
Xiao Bao's body has been strengthened by metal, which means that its combat power will be enhanced in the future, making it safer for them to go out scavenging.
If they encounter a Tier 1 mutated beast, they can still hunt it, which means they will have more meat to eat in the future, and the bodies of the older sister and baby Achen will become stronger.
After dinner, Pan Duole strolled around the residential area. An older woman, who had learned that she had been adopted by Zuo Shan, came over and stirred things up:
"That's unnecessary. How could you be so foolish? Even if you were to find someone to adopt him, you shouldn't have asked Miss Zuo."
When you arrive at her house, she will use the child support money to subsidize her own child, and you will have to take care of her child, including changing diapers and cleaning up after her.
She got a free nanny, and one who even paid her!
Pan Duole was too lazy to waste words with the gossipy woman. He rushed over, spat in her face, and ran away. The woman couldn't catch up with him and could only jump up and down and curse behind him.
Pan Duole ran all the way to the central square. She originally wanted to ask around in the residential area whether anyone had discovered what they had done secretly last night, but she found nothing.
In that case, she might as well go and see for herself.
At this moment, many passersby in the square were watching as the unshaven superhuman separated metal from the pile of corpses.
As the onlookers watched, they exclaimed in amazement: "Wow! Is this what a metal-type ability user is like? That's incredible! Look at those separated metal pieces, they just float over and pile up on their own!"
"If you ask me, I'd say Lord Chi is truly amazing. Look at how he casually threw a fireball and burned the remaining rotten flesh of that lord to ashes!"
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Pan Duole joined the crowd to watch the excitement, but after a while, she couldn't help but pout. That metal-elemental user was too weak! His speed in separating metal was far inferior to that of her little treasure!
My older sister has such good taste! She just picked up a little treasure from the bamboo forest and it's already so amazing. My older sister is the best!
Huh? Since your older sister has such good taste, does that mean the girl she casually took in will also become very successful in the future?
Pan Duole thought to herself, feeling a little smug. Then she couldn't help but despise herself. "Pah! You're just a useless person that even your own parents would reject. You have no skills whatsoever. I'm just taking you in out of kindness."
After a brief internal struggle, Pandora's attention shifted.
She realized that, at the speed of this superhuman, it would take him at least two or three days to finish dealing with this huge pile of gold-devouring ant corpses.
He must need to rest at night, right?
If no one is watching over them tonight, can she and her sister bring Xiaobao over again to secretly absorb some more?
My sister said that what they did wasn't stealing, but helping to clean up the environment.
Yes! It's about helping out. That adult is already sweating profusely, so with Xiao Bao's help, he'll definitely have less trouble.
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