lerbook Chapter 214 Two kinds of materials!
Chapter 214 Two kinds of materials!
The doors of the East China Sea No. 1 warehouse slowly closed behind us, completely isolating us from the clamor of the deep sea and the fury of Xuanwu.
On the deck of the salvage ship, Qin Xiao was pacing back and forth anxiously, like an ant on a hot pan, occasionally peering out into the dark sea.
When he saw the familiar mechanical giant shark break through the water, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into his stomach.
"Brother Yan! Sister-in-law! You're finally back!" Qin Xiao rushed to the ship's side, his voice filled with relief at surviving the ordeal.
The cockpit canopy of the mechanical shark rose up, and Zhang Yan, holding Nie Qingcheng's hand, leaped out and landed steadily on the deck.
Nie Qingcheng looked somewhat tired, her beautiful face pale, but her peach blossom eyes shone brightly when she saw Zhang Yan, filled with dependence and reassurance.
"Brother Yan, how's it going? Did you get the stuff?" Qin Xiao's gaze swept over the two of them, and finally he couldn't help but lean close to Zhang Yan and ask in a low voice.
Zhang Yan didn't speak, but simply opened his palm. The fragment of the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship, which had just been taken from the ruins, lay quietly in his palm, emitting a faint blue light, as if it contained a sea of stars.
"Holy crap... I actually got it!" Qin Xiao's eyes widened instantly. He reached out his hand, but didn't dare to touch it. He could only stare at it blankly, clicking his tongue in amazement. "This thing is the heart of the Four Spirits of the Mo Family? It looks like a glass ball."
Zhang Yan ignored his fuss, put the fragment back into his storage space, turned to look at Nie Qingcheng, and softened his voice: "Let's go back to the villa and rest first, we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
Nie Qingcheng nodded obediently, letting Zhang Yan put his arm around her waist and walk towards the cabin.
Qin Xiao watched the two figures walking intimately apart, wisely refraining from following. He simply chuckled and waved to the several Sky Security team members standing by, saying, "Be smart, all of you. Carefully get 'Sea Devouring Shark' onto the ship. Even the slightest bump or scratch would be a loss you couldn't afford to pay for!"
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It was already past midnight when we got back to the cliffside villa.
Nie Qingcheng fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the bed. The intense mental strain of this deep-sea trip was far more exhausting than the physical turbulence.
Zhang Yan did not rest immediately.
He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Nie Qingcheng's peaceful sleeping face, his fingertips gently brushing against the beauty mark at the corner of her eye.
This time, it was his oversight.
He always thought that with him around, Nie Qingcheng would be in no danger.
But Xuanwu's ferocity and Xu's cunning both exceeded his expectations.
In that enclosed ruin space, if the mechanical shark were destroyed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
For the first time, he began to doubt his own arrangements.
Perhaps he shouldn't have brought her at all.
"System, what materials are still missing for the creation of the Vermilion Bird?" Zhang Yan asked in his mind.
[Host, the Mo Family Mechanical Beast, Vermilion Bird, as a strategic-level aerial annihilation platform, requires the following core materials:]
【1. Fragment of the Heart of Heavenly Craftsmanship (Requires one piece, all have been collected.)】
2. Blazing Sun Crystal (An aggregate of extreme Yang energy, used to construct the core of the Vermilion Bird's Nirvana Flame)
【3. Stardust Gold (Ultra-high density shape memory metal, used to create Suzaku's variable wings)】
Zhang Yan frowned slightly.
The remaining two materials are clearly extraordinary, just from their names.
"Are Fiery Solar Crystal and Stardust Gold found on Earth?"
Searching the database...
[The Blazing Sun Crystal exists only in the cores of a very few meteorites with unusually active stellar energy; there are no native veins of it on Earth.]
[Golden alum, a heavy metal element produced during supernova explosions, is dispersed in space as dust and occasionally falls to Earth with meteorites; it is extremely rare.]
Zhang Yan tapped his fingertips lightly on the edge of the bed.
Both materials are related to meteorites, and both are extremely rare and hard to come by.
He got up, walked to the French windows, and dialed Nie Qingcheng's assistant's number.
"Could Qingcheng Group's global procurement network find two special metal materials...?"
Zhang Yan described in detail the physical properties of Lieyang Xuanjing and Xingshajin.
On the other end of the phone, the assistant's voice sounded troubled: "Mr. Zhang, the two materials you mentioned... have gone beyond the scope of regular business procurement. I need to report this to General Manager Nie."
"No need, let her rest well." Zhang Yan hung up the phone and dialed Qin Xiao's number again.
At this moment, Qin Xiao was directing his men to secure the giant mechanical shark to the deck of the salvage ship, and he was very busy.
Upon receiving Zhang Yan's call, he immediately scurried off to a quiet corner.
"Brother Yan, what's up?"
"Help me contact General Qin Changfeng; I need the military's help." Zhang Yan briefly explained the matter of the star sand gold.
After listening, Qin Xiao patted his chest and assured him, "No problem! Brother Yan, your problem is my problem. I'll talk to my dad! Don't even mention stardust gold, if you wanted the stars in the sky, I'd find a way to get them for you!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan looked out at the pitch-black sea and finally felt a little more at ease.
With the Qingcheng Group's business empire and the Qin family's extensive military connections, the chances of finding these two materials are much higher.
The next morning.
Zhang Yan was awakened by the aroma of food.
He opened his eyes and found that Nie Qingcheng was already dressed and carrying a steaming bowl of seafood porridge into the bedroom.
"Awake?" Nie Qingcheng placed the porridge on the bedside table, leaned down and kissed Zhang Yan's forehead. "Try the porridge I made myself."
Zhang Yan sat up and looked at the bowl of porridge, which looked excellent, with some surprise.
He knew Nie Qingcheng's cooking skills; she could even stir-fry shredded potatoes until they were half-cooked. This bowl of porridge...
He took a bite with a skeptical attitude, and his eyes lit up instantly.
The rice is soft and sticky, the shrimp is springy, and the umami flavor of the dried scallops is perfectly integrated into the porridge, making it taste surprisingly good.
"When did you learn that?"
"After you fell asleep last night, I had the hotel's executive chef teach me how to make it via video." Nie Qingcheng sat on the edge of the bed, scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and held it to Zhang Yan's lips. "Eat up, and then we'll go home."
Zhang Yan looked at the faint bluish tinge under her eyes, felt a warmth in his heart, and opened his mouth to swallow the porridge.
He knew that this woman was always being kind to him in her own clumsy yet sincere way.
"I've already arranged the materials," Nie Qingcheng said while feeding him. "The Blazing Sun Crystal is from a diamond mine in South Africa. A few years ago, the group found a similar associated mineral. I've already sent people to look for it in the warehouse. If that's the one, it can be delivered to you within half a month."
Zhang Yan looked at her with some surprise.
How did you know...?
"I woke up last night when you called your assistant," Nie Qingcheng rolled her eyes at him. "When have you ever managed to hide anything from me?"
Zhang Yan chuckled, and the slight resentment he had felt because of the deep-sea trip vanished in that instant.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms, then lowered his head to kiss her lips.
This kiss was devoid of any lust, only filled with tenderness and lingering affection.
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