CHAPTER 405: 304. TECHNOLOGY AND RUTHLESSNESS_2

Now it was Gaba Muda’s turn to be surprised: "Great Xia Ghost also obtained the Soul Wondrous Object?"

The essence of superpower is the mutation of the soul.

Therefore, objects that stimulate the awakening of superpowers are also known as "Soul Wondrous Objects."

Things like these are undoubtedly precious, even Knight Powerhouses find them hard to obtain.

Zhao Xiaoying nodded: "Mr. Ghost believes that this small Southern Worm is very significant, worthy of such a reward."

Gaba Muda didn’t know what to say.

He thought to himself, if he obtained a Soul Wondrous Object, he would definitely give it to someone in power, because those in power also have friends and relatives.

Zhao Xiaoying pointed to the pupa on the plate and smiled, "Mr. Zhang Da, you can try it."

Gaba Muda picked up a pupa to taste it, showing no expression on his metallic face.

Zhao Xiaoying curiously asked, "How do you think it tastes?"

Gaba Muda replied, "Iron Fist People need to ingest metal elements; our food is rich in metal elements, and food without metal is bland and tasteless to us."

Zhao Xiaoying was greatly surprised: "I see."

She immediately understood that "bland and tasteless" was a euphemism, in plain words — it’s incredibly unappetizing.

For Iron Fist People, the Canglan People are indeed a culinary wasteland.

Zhao Xiaoying couldn’t help but ask, "Since metal is so important to your noble people, why not just eat metal directly?"

Gaba Muda shook his head repeatedly: "Pure metal doesn’t taste good, and we can’t absorb it."

Long-legged Sister exclaimed "Oh," "Okay, it seems I asked a silly question."

She blinked her pretty eyes, quietly keeping in mind one thing: "Canglan Civilization will probably have frequent exchanges with Iron Fist Civilization. To entertain mysterious race guests, preparations should be made in advance for food rich in metal elements."

She felt in her heart that this matter was probably not too hard.

Find a laboratory to research for a while, and they should be able to whip up some dishes rich in metal elements.

After all, Canglan People are best known for their technological prowess.

However.

The efficiency from above shocked Zhao Xiaoying.

Once Long-legged Sister reported the matter, only half a day passed and there was already progress from above.

That night.

Zhao Xiaoying once again hosted Gaba Muda.

Long-legged Sister pointed at a dish with a blue hue and introduced: "Mr. Zhang Da, this is blue celery, a specialty of Canglan Star. I wonder if it suits your taste?"

As she spoke, she muttered to herself.

This thing clearly has excessive heavy metal copper levels, not just exceeding by a little, possibly several thousand times over the standard.

Above probably hired a bunch of unscrupulous food fraudsters to make normal celery into this monstrosity.

If a normal person ate a bite, they’d likely need to go to the hospital for a stomach wash immediately, or they’d require treatment if delayed.

Zhao Xiaoying strongly suspected that mysterious race guests might also end up vomiting.

But this was the task from above, she could only brace herself to continue.

However.

The reality deeply surprised her.

Gaba Muda half-closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "I actually smelled the scent of gourmet food in a civilization world I’ve never heard of, it’s truly surprising."

Zhao Xiaoying was dumbfounded.

This smell was so unpleasant, yet the mysterious race guest found it delicious?

No way!

Gaba Muda picked with chopsticks, quickly stuffing it in his mouth, his cheek muscles vibrating rapidly.

The frequency of vibration was over ten times faster than Canglan People, appearing extremely peculiar.

Zhao Xiaoying watched intently, suspecting this guy’s dental alignment might be akin to a crusher.

Gaba Muda sighed with fulfillment in his tone: "The flavor of this dish is so rich, tastier than many gourmet foods I’ve had at home."

He seriously thanked Zhao Xiaoying: "Miss Zhao, thank you very much for your hospitality!"

Zhao Xiaoying’s lips trembled slightly, and answered somewhat guiltily: "You’re too kind! To have pleased you is our honor!"

Gaba Muda then turned to the next dish, expectation in his eyes: "Miss Zhao, what is this gourmet dish?"

This dish emitted a scent of lime.

Even Zhao Xiaoying felt like frowning, but such behavior wasn’t polite, so she forcibly restrained herself.

She endeavored to show a smile: "This is a dessert specially prepared for you, Bone Strengthening Cake."

This name was very strange, and she specially asked the chef just now.

The chef said that the calcium content in this is off the charts, consuming more calcium is good for the bones, that’s why it’s called Bone Strengthening Cake.

Gaba Muda picked up the egg, impatiently took a big bite, and his metallic-colored eyes almost sparkled: "I really like this taste."

Zhao Xiaoying smiled: "As long as you like it!"

After finishing the cake, Gaba Muda earnestly proposed a suggestion: "In future trade between Iron Fist Civilization and Canglan Civilization, Canglan Star’s specialty foods can be included."

Zhao Xiaoying froze for a beat, for the first time having a complete change of heart about the Canglan People’s "techniques and skills," which she previously disliked.

Sorry!

I misunderstood the techniques and skills!

This stuff is just too ahead of its time!

After dinner.

Long-legged Sister reported the matter upstairs with an indescribable feeling.

When she finished mentioning the trade request from the mysterious race guest, she obviously noticed a prolonged pause from above, probably stunned as well.

Zhao Xiaoying laughed silently.

*

At twelve o’clock at night.

Inside the hotel.

Anthony wasn’t asleep.

In the past, when he was in Yilete, he would definitely sleep before ten every night.

But crossing over half of Canglan Star to Eastern City completely disrupted his routine.

Because this emerging city has major events happening every day.

Each event profoundly affects Canglan Star.

Anthony, like iron filings attracted to a magnet, found it hard not to pay attention to these major events.

Currently.

He’s holding a cup of hot water, browsing Great Xia News online.

Although he hasn’t been studying Great Xia Language for long and faces certain obstacles reading the news, he still insists on reading Great Xia official news, even if he finds it difficult.

Because this is authentic first-hand information, not "second-hand goods" processed by Western Hemisphere media.

And those second-hand goods often deliberately misinterpret the intentions of Great Xia People, frequently conveying incorrect information.

Incidentally.

Drinking hot water was a habit Anthony learned from the hotel front desk.

The front desk, Miss Zhao told him, Great Xia People believe drinking hot water frequently helps better preserve Life Essence Qi in the body, so Great Xia restaurants typically provide hot water.

Anthony believed it.

The Great Xia People he saw in Eastern City generally looked quite well, unlike Yilete, which prides itself on being a developed country, where many appear malnourished.

"Oh! This mysterious race is amazing!"

Watching a video, Anthony couldn’t help but exclaim.

This was a video just released by Great Xia official sources.

The mysterious race guest from the Iron Fist Civilization demonstrated a unique racial talent of the Iron Fist People.

Facing six different iron ores, he pointed out which piece had the highest iron content with just a glance.

The video clearly explained that Iron Fist People are natural masters at mineral exploration, easily locating metal deposits within a one-kilometer geological range.

The Pioneer Alliance has formally signed an agreement with the Iron Fist Civilization, where the Iron Fist Civilization will send an exploration team to help the Pioneer Alliance identify all mineral resources within the alliance, especially specific minerals.

Several major mining companies of Great Xia will be fully responsible for the development of specific minerals.

The video also provided predictions; it’s estimated that within five years, the output of specific minerals will increase by over twenty times.

This will significantly enhance the strength of the Pioneer Alliance and greatly boost the economic development of member countries within the alliance.

After watching the video, Anthony couldn’t help but murmur: "Many experts predicted that the issue price of Pioneer Alliance stocks wouldn’t exceed 65 Xia Yuan per share, because the resources in Primordial World are long-term profits, hard to quickly realize in large quantities. Now it seems this price is a bit low."

The resources of Canglan Star evidently offer rapid returns, thus the 65 Xia Yuan stock price is underestimated.

Anthony quietly made up his mind: "The prospects for Pioneer Alliance are brighter than anticipated; maybe I can invest all my assets to go big."