Chapter 23: Soaring Development Speed
This money was borrowed in a legitimate way, so it can naturally be spent in a legitimate way.
"Well, upgrading the genetic testing device requires 30 metal energy points, and I only have 10. I also need to buy some metal materials..."
Li Ming pondered and added secretly: "There is also a slightly higher-grade nutrient solution, otherwise my body can't take it."
After each of them set a budget, Li Ming went to buy nutrient solution first. There is a specialty store for this - Lao Zhang Nutrient Solution.
There are a wide variety of nutrient solutions from various brands, and they even come in flavors, such as cranberry, purple berry... or some weird flavors.
Li Ming used to buy the cheapest ones, which had no taste.
"I want that..." Li Ming looked around and finally locked onto a tube of purple nutrient solution on the top of the counter. There were some stars in it, which looked very gorgeous.
"Good taste, sir! This is the latest product from Prism Biotech, made with purple starfish juice..." The boss introduced a lot, and finally laughed: "One drink for an average person can last three days. Chenghui, each tube costs one thousand star coins."
"I want ten tubes..." Li Ming quoted the quantity. The boss was impressed. He didn't expect that this was a big customer. After some bargaining, Li Ming even gave him a tube as a gift.
Then, he did not go to a regular material supplier, but bought a small aircraft.
"To the scrapyard," he said.
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"One thousand star coins per trip, for a maximum of three hours. The amount you can take away cannot exceed one ton. No refunds will be given."
The concrete wall was five meters high, but even so, one could still see the mountains of waste inside. The gatekeeper had a big belly, his facial features almost squeezed together, and he spoke lazily.
Li Ming originally thought that he would have to spend some time talking after coming here, but after hearing his purpose, the guard casually quoted a price and rules. It was obvious that this was not the first time someone had done this.
This is a scrap recycling station, and most of the items are various scrapped household appliances. Some of them have broken down over the years and people are too lazy to repair them, so they just throw them away.
But there are also some useful electrical components among them, so many people have turned their attention to them. If you are lucky, you can really make a fortune.
Isn’t this my holy place?
Maybe he could pick up some controllable items. Li Ming's eyes were burning and he couldn't wait any longer.
He simply paid the money, and the iron gate opened with a bang. Li Ming walked in and saw several figures wandering around, picking and choosing, and pulling carts.
Li Ming looked around and saw that there were thoughtful carts provided here, so he pulled one.
However, after a while, the heat in his eyes dissipated a lot, because most of the things here were worthless.
There is no item that can be controlled. Anything that is truly valuable has already been taken away from the recycling station.
"However, three hours will allow me to absorb a lot of metal energy, and take away a lot..." Li Ming began to act. Most of the materials here were metal, and they were already rusty. As long as he didn't absorb them all, he would hardly notice anything unusual.
For three hours, his fingers never left the metal.
After his life level was elevated, the range and speed of his absorption of metal energy doubled.
In just three hours, he absorbed 20 points of metal energy. At the same time, he also selected some relatively "hard" and absorption-resistant metal materials to take away.
He estimated that if all of it was absorbed, it would reach at least 30 points.
"One thousand star coins, 30 points. The cost-effectiveness is three times higher than buying materials on the dark web, but it is too time-consuming." Li Ming decided that he would come here every day after get off work.
I looked at the time and it was not yet five o'clock, so I sent a message to Mr. Yang, saying that he was having dinner with his colleagues and asked him not to wait for him to eat.
Then, another two thousand star coins were added, which added up to nine hours and three tons of rusty materials. In the end, the guards' eyes changed.
Others want to make money, but he loves it!
He spent another hundred star coins and asked the guard to contact a transport aircraft to deliver the materials home, including himself.
"So this guy's house is a repair shop..." The transport aircraft was about five meters long and was parked right on the long and narrow street. It was night and there were not many people around.
When the driver saw the sign, he suddenly realized what was going on. Li Ming handed him a bottle of water. After the driver helped unload the things, he disappeared from Li Ming's sight with the roar of the engine.
I opened the smart terminal and saw a message from Yang Yu. She was still awake.
"You're back so late?"
"Um"
"What were you doing?"
"Picking up trash"
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Li Ming closed the rolling door and upgraded the genetic detection device first. 30 points of metal energy flowed out, and the detection device in his hand became more sophisticated.
[VK-2 Genetic Testing Device - Class F: An advanced version of the genetic testing device with smaller errors.
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Control effect: Development speed boost - 30%
Control Ability - Potential Enhancement: Increases gene seed development speed by 60%]
After evolution, the effect becomes more powerful, and after superposition, the development speed is nearly doubled.
Li Ming prepared the electrotherapy barrel, and then placed the metal material on the edge of the barrel so that his fingers could just rest on it, and switched on the two-piece development set, the explosion-proof shield and the detection device.
After entering, I immediately activated the ability superposition. The feeling was so refreshing that it was indescribable, as if there were many pairs of soft little hands passing through my skin and massaging every cell.
"Huh..." Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He enjoyed the electrotherapy while absorbing the metal material without any delay.
This state, finding a balance between pain and comfort, in short, pain and pleasure, made Li Ming gradually fall into a deep sleep. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that he was numbed by the electric shock.
It was not until five in the morning that he suddenly shuddered and jumped out of the bucket. His eyes were red with hunger, and every cell in his body seemed to be eating him.
I hurriedly took out the nutrient solution I bought yesterday and drank two tubes of it. Only then did the pain gradually ease, and I even felt a little bloated in the end.
Powerful strength surged in his body, and he could feel a very obvious improvement, far stronger than he was yesterday.
"Why did you fall asleep? You should have drunk it before going to bed." Li Ming complained, and took out the genetic testing device and put a drop of blood on it.
Drops - 8%
How many?
Li Ming's pupils dilated slightly, and after confirming, a blush suddenly appeared on his face. It was only 3% when tested yesterday, but it was 8% today.
In one night, it grew by 5%, while in the previous two nights, it was only 3%.
"No, it's not one night, it's less than five hours..." Li Ming let out a breath. Is this the happiness of a krypton gold player? The expensive development potion will be consumed in one gulp, and the speed will be about the same.
It took some time to absorb the remaining metal materials, and the metal energy reached 72 points.
It was already late, but Li Ming still went to the nearest store to buy a basic smart terminal.
He was not late, but he was also the last one to arrive. The expressions on everyone's faces were obviously different, solemn and dignified.
Soon, Yang Peng came down the elevator, walking decisively and saying, "Old rules, hand over your personal terminals first, Lao Dao..."
Following Yang Peng, the slightly short middle-aged man with yellow teeth walked forward, holding a big bag, and confiscated the money one by one.
Li Ming also handed in his newly bought one. It was very clean inside and only had the Star Network.
(End of this chapter)
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