"I don't understand, but I am shocked." A researcher said seriously.
"Me too," another person echoed.
After the first monster rushed into the furnace, monsters began to appear one after another. The behavior of these monsters was a little strange. When they just entered the furnace area, they seemed to still have a little bit of rationality.
But whether it was because of running or because they were gradually approaching the guidance circle and the furnace core, their behavior became more and more chaotic.
The core of the furnace seemed to be some kind of object with great attraction, making these monsters run towards it regardless of everything.
As they run, the unknown golden electric currents will pass through their bodies, quickly decomposing these strange fleshes into blue flowing energy, and guiding them to the core of the furnace along the energy flow paths they originally designed.
This process is basically a repetitive state, and what's even more outrageous is that as the number of monsters increases, the furnace doesn't seem to change at all.
Even the speed at which these monsters die is almost the same. I wonder if it’s because there have been no level 2 wild monsters appearing.
Xia Libo used his yellow-green ball to sense the situation.
After observing the monsters dying one after another, Xia Libo clenched his fists. He felt that he had succeeded and should share his joy with others.
For example, Xu Le
But when he looked at the people around him, they were basically the honest researchers from the Zion Progressives.
These people do have skills, culture, and the ability to build, but they are not Xu Le, and they will not come up with some classic dirty talk like Xu Le at a time like this.
This made Xia Libo feel a little regretful.
"Is Xu Le in the core of the furnace? Should I make a few factory director's declarations on his behalf?"
When Xia Libo was excited, the first level 2 monster appeared.
It was just an iris lizard-like creature. Although its species was not confirmed, its size and speed were obviously different from those of a Level 1 monster.
It rushed into the furnace at a very fast speed. Generally speaking, level 1 monsters have a critical value, and most level 1 monsters will die before they even reach that position.
But the level 2 monster rushed straight over and ran towards the core of the furnace.
Xia Libo took a gun from the guard next to him and raised it.
When the guards saw Xia Libo raising his gun, they all followed suit, raising their own guns and aiming at the level 2 monster.
Everyone was very nervous. How strong was the level 2 monster? Could the furnace deal with it
These are things to consider if the furnace can't handle...
Well, maybe not as bad as imagined
After the Level 2 monster ran some distance, red flames began to emerge from the floor of the guidance circle.
The red flame instantly wrapped around the Level 2 monster and penetrated into its nostrils, mouth, and eyes.
Then, red flames began to burn on the monster's body, and its weakest scales and tail were immediately burned out. Then it continued to run following the guide circle, dragging its flesh and skeleton.
As it ran, its flesh was gradually burned away, and finally, only a skeleton burning with red flames remained.
The skeleton broke bit by bit and fell down, but it continued to crawl towards the core of the furnace.
But in the end, he still died.
The strange death of Level 2 made everyone feel relieved. It was not a glorious victory, but it was indeed a success.
I just wonder what will become of these dead monsters in the end
Those little blue squares
That thing...
After the environment became safe again, everyone was quite curious.
On the other hand, when Wang Shu saw these auras for the first time, he recognized that this energy was very similar to the Red Evil, and even the previous golden lightning was very similar to Xu Le's golden lightning.
What is the core of the furnace? How can it have the power that Xu Le possesses
When Wang Shu was thinking, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
He felt a cool breath and looked up, seeing a faint blue ghost passing by.
I don’t know if it’s because they didn’t touch the furnace curse, but these ghost species didn’t suffer the punishment of the golden thunder. However, after arriving at the red evil area, this ghost species was instantly ignited by the red evil and immediately turned into a ball of burning red fire.
Because it has no physical body, this ghost species looks like a blooming firework when it is ignited by the Red Evil.
It blooms in an instant, but disappears just as quickly.
Leaving behind blue star-like spots floating in the air.
“So beautiful…”
"really."
These blue spots of light did not dissipate. After floating in the air for a while, they quickly moved towards the core of the furnace.
Xia Libo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not stop these light spots. These energy points were very pure, similar to the small energy crystals that Xu Le had given him before.
Thinking of this, Xia Libo took the small crystal out of his pocket.
This small cube-like thing has energy that is several times more powerful than moonstone. It is stable and pure, and is simply a perfect energy carrier.
"It's hard to imagine that this thing was actually made by Gu Yinduo."
The attraction of mental energy continued, and a large number of monsters rushed into the furnace, scrambling to die.
This scene is hard to describe, but also exciting.
Will this research and development, which claims to change the situation in Zion, really succeed
Amid everyone's worries, a level 3 monster appeared. It was a red lone demon fang that looked a little silly.
The body of the mushroom is soft and tender. Many teams going into the wild have encountered this strange mushroom-like creature.
But this thing is never as cute as it appears.
The Red Lone Demon Fang emits a large amount of fragrance and attractive gases, which evaporate and diffuse to attract various creatures to approach it.
Only after getting close to the red mushroom will it reveal its true form, the tentacle-shaped magic fangs hidden under the giant mushroom.
"Hong Gu, prepare the protective mask."
"yes."
At Xia Libo's command, the guards immediately put on protective masks, and the researchers quickly retreated.
Although the Red Orphan had no intention of rushing over at the moment, it was also attracted by the core of the furnace, but it still maintained its previous characteristic of emitting fragrance and gas, crawling quickly while releasing mist.
The level 3 monster has a strong body. It is obvious that neither Jin Lei nor Hong Sha can do anything to Hong Gu at this time.
Hong Sha ignited Hong Gu's skin, but Hong Gu could easily carry Hong Sha forward.
It walked and walked until it reached the door of the furnace core, stretched out its red tentacles and mouthparts, and stuck them to the door, the holes, and the talismans.
But before it was ready to take a bite at the core of the door, Hong Gu's body suddenly twisted.
The people around couldn’t see what was happening. They could only see that Hong Gu was lying on the door and twisting constantly.
Then its body began to spray a lot of mucus. I don’t know if this stuff was its blood, but what is certain is that it was quickly becoming weaker, and its mouthparts and tentacles began to break. It was obviously dying.
"what happened?"
"have no idea."
"What on earth is at the core of the furnace?"
"Who are you asking?"
What's inside the core of the furnace
Many people have asked this question, but even Xia Libo himself doesn’t know the answer.
The only one who knew was Xu Le.
After Hong Gu's death, the furnace calmed down again and everything resumed growth.
The guards who were originally on alert gradually relaxed their minds.
Even level 3 weirdness can be handled, so it seems to be stable
And at the heart of the furnace, with strange deaths, the furnace burned.
Countless blue dots of light floated around the Ancient Yinduo Tree. Xu Le just lay under the tree, looking at the blue ocean. He knew that these belonged to him.
Like blue dots of starlight, they gradually gathered on the Ancient Yinduo Tree, condensed, gradually turned into particles, and then fell from the tree.
Energy conversion, which is full of scientific significance, becomes completely unscientific here.
But Xu Le really enjoyed this feeling.
The stars are twinkling, it is destined to be a beautiful night.
But for the weirdos who came to the Crucible, it wasn't so good.
"The night is so beautiful. Although I can't see the night, I can imagine what it looks like in my mind..."
…
The next morning, the guards standing guard at the gate of Area 3 all looked a little surprised.
"You have it, too?"
"Red envelope? You have one too?"
"How much are you?"
"You go first."
Because each of them received a red envelope distributed by Zion Progressives, which was sent out early in the morning. It was a bit sudden and a bit strange.
Although a lot of monsters flowed into Gate 3 last night, there was no fighting or riot, and they didn't fire a single shot. They just stood guard all night as usual. It was quite refreshing to receive a red envelope for no reason.
"My 666."
"Me too."
"Wow, so generous..."
Although Zion's economic level is much higher than that of the Lighthouse, normally, city gate guards do not need to obtain formal warrior qualifications like law enforcers.
Their basic salary is about 150, with an additional 12 yuan subsidy for a night shift and 2 yuan for a day shift.
At most, it’s only about 300 yuan a month.
This salary is really not low, even if it is placed in Zion, it is still a high salary.
Now Zion Progressors actually sent them a 666 red packet, which is equivalent to giving away 2 months' salary for free. This cannot be simply described as extravagance...
"MUA! Ha, I'm rich. Even my wife doesn't know about this money." A guard kissed the red envelope excitedly.
"Don't worry, I'll tell her later."
"Get lost."
The guards received the red envelopes, and the criticism from last night was almost swept away. After all, empty promises and boasting can never be as real as real money.
We are all adults now, and we can still distinguish these things.
In the Guangming Soap Factory, Xia Libo was holding a small paper package nervously.
This thing looks very crude, but as a mark hunter, warlock, and ancient sound researcher, he can certainly feel the energy contained in it.
He carefully pushed open the paper package, revealing the round blue corners inside.
After carefully feeling the energy here, Xia Libo praised:
"It's incredible how big it is... Oh, and there's something engraved on it?"
"Well, it's called light, and this will be our first step toward light."
"I see. Rounded corners do look better than small squares. They are also smoother to hold. It's a really good design."
The corners of Xu Le's mouth twitched. This thing was made into the shape of soap purely for the purpose of selling it!
Xu Le plans to sell this thing in blocks in the future, grinding it into an oval shape, which will save a lot of money compared to making it square!
Oh, let’s not talk about it. These are the crystallization of modern people’s wisdom, and the shapes of soap are not limited to this.
"Dr. Xia also thought this design was good, so I felt relieved. I was indeed struggling for a long time before deciding on this oval shape.
But I think this shape still has some flaws, so I plan to improve it as soon as possible. "
Hearing Xu Le say this, Xia Libo also became curious:
"Improve it? I think this shape is already very good. Is there a better one?"
Xu Le picked up the soap, oh no, it was the Guyin multi-energy block, and gestured with it in his hand. He didn't know whether Xia Libo could see it, but he did it anyway.
"Doctor Xia, look, the middle of this thing is the same width as the sides, and this shape is actually not convenient to grasp.
I'm going to cut off a portion of the middle to make it narrower and form a bone-like shape that will be easier to control."
Xia Libo listened to Xu Le's description and nodded slightly, but he suddenly questioned:
"But the energy in this energy block is so rich, shouldn't it be stored in a fixed position? Why do we have to hold it with our hands?"
Xu Le: …
Because people in previous lives used their hands to make soap, isn’t this normal
"Doctor Xia, you also know that warlocks are the main force of the entire society, right?"
"Uh, does this have anything to do with warlocks?"
"Of course, this energy will be given to warlocks in the future. When the time comes, they will hold this in their hands, so won't it be useful?"
"Is this possible? But if we cut the middle part, the main body of the energy block will be reduced a lot."
Although Xia Libo doesn't know much about marketing and sales, he still understands the most basic principles.
Isn't this soap model with a bone-shaped thin belly made of cut materials
Xu Le narrowed his eyes:
"Doctor Xia, you don't want the Guangming Soap Factory to fail, do you?"
Xia Libo: …
"Okay, I understand."
That night, Xu Le and his team harvested 9 bars of "soap", all of which were derived from Gu Yinduo's spiritual power and strange life energy.
Although the number is small, its value and energy carrying capacity cannot be compared with moonstone.
So, after leaving Xia Libo, Secretary Liu and others as guards, Xu Le once again set out on the road to Zion Progressors.
Standing at the door of the Zion Progressive Building, Xu Le looked at the suitcase in his hand.
“I felt like I wasn’t reporting to work, but was conducting some terrible underworld deal…”
…
When they arrived at the Zion Progressive Building, Xu Le found Li Wen in a very low-key manner.
After opening the door, Li Wen let Xu Le in. Only then did he realize that there were a few more people in Li Wen's office today.
An old man, a woman, and a man with a face full of tattoos, who looked like a mercenary from Tianrui Lifeng.
It always makes people feel strange when such a person appears in Li Wen’s office. After all, Li Wen is the boss of the Zion Progressives and a truly prestigious figure.
"Minister Li Wen, I'm here."
"Well, it's good to be here."
Li Wen nodded, and once again admired Xu Le's intelligence and alertness. After seeing that there were other people around, at least he did not call him Uncle Li as usual.
This is actually very important, after all, the furnace project absorbs too many resources.
If these people knew that the relationship between Xu Le and Li Wen was not a purely subordinate one, it would inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.
"Did you bring the stuff?"
"I brought it."
Xu Le nodded and placed the suitcase on the table.
Then he entered the password, opened the box, and pushed it over.
"This is our Guangming Soap Factory's new product, Guangming brand soap."
When he heard the name Guangming brand soap, Li Wen tilted his head. Although the name was a bit simple, he thought it was good and had a good meaning.
"Maybe this thing is good? What do you think?"
The old man sitting next to him spoke first:
"It looks like just something ordinary, I don't know what you were expecting."
After the old man finished speaking, he lit a cigarette for himself. His face was covered with age spots and his voice was trembling when he spoke. Xu Le was really afraid that he would die from suffocation.
After he finished speaking, Li Wen introduced his identity:
"Mr. Morn, one of the nine councillors."
"Um, hello, Mr. Moon." Xu Le nodded politely.
"Don't be so polite. I don't know you at all."
It is obvious that this Morn is not an easy person to deal with and seems difficult to talk to.
But Li Wen said at this time:
"You don't have to care about what old Morn thinks. He will abdicate in the coming term. By then, he will be just a rotten old man and no longer the city lord."
"Li Wen, you bastard, how much money do you owe me?"
"Oh, go to the ground quickly. If you are buried, I won't have to pay you back."
The conversation between Li Wen and Moen left Xu Le a little stunned. It seemed that their relationship was not that simple. It could even be said that they were very close, otherwise they would not say such things.
But this way of speaking is a bit harsh.
"Okay, Xu Le, let me introduce them to you again. This is Ms. Aqi, and this is Mr. Good. They... are both members of parliament."
Hearing the arrival of the three congressmen, Xu Le fell silent for a moment, but the silence was very short.
He was very clear that with so many important people coming, this meeting was no longer as simple as a work report, and perhaps it also had some inspection purposes.
What to inspect
Xu Le thought that they were not just here to see the soap, maybe they also wanted to see him, the soap maker
"Hello, Ms. Archie, Mr. Goode."
"Hello, Dr. Xu Le, I've heard of your name." Mrs. Archie nodded politely to Xu Le.
Good on the side raised his finger as a greeting.
"Okay, let's introduce to our congressmen the Guangming Soap Factory project and the plans for the furnace."
Li Wen's voice was somewhat serious, and this seriousness made Xu Le feel like he was taking an exam.
The people in front of you are the examiners of this exam.
"The three of you are all powerful people. I believe that you have learned from Minister Li Wen about the Guangming Soap Factory, and also know the money, manpower, and material resources consumed by this matter.
But the whole thing is not about the Bright Soap Factory, but about the Zion Energy Expansion Program - the Melting Pot Program. "
The eyes of the three congressmen moved slightly. Although they did not express their opinions, it could be seen from the fluctuations in their mental energy.
These three people might really not know the existence of the Furnace Project, which shocked Xu Le.
Li Wen allowed these three people to appear here, and it is obvious that these three people are on Li Wen's side.
But Li Wen could actually deduct money from these three councillors without overdrawing the plan? Isn't this too outrageous
Did he just draw a picture of a soap factory
"Tell me more about it."
"The Furnace Project is a comprehensive plan for Zion's special and combat energy replenishment and regulation. Its core idea is to create a new energy era based on burning and refining weirdness..."
Xu Le briefly talked about the contents of the Crucible Plan, which was what Xia Libo had told him.
He doesn't understand, but he can memorize it.
As for whether the three people on the opposite side could understand him, that was none of his business.
After Xu Le finished speaking, old man Morn immediately criticized:
"It's a really crazy idea, a combination of genius and insanity, and then you baked these in weirdness?"
Moen pointed at the paper-wrapped energy blocks on the table, looking quite disdainful.
Archie and Good seemed to care about Moen's opinion. After he made a disdainful expression towards the soap, the two of them immediately frowned.
This made Xu Le understand that the old man in front of him, Moren, might be the person in charge of technical supervision among the three.
Xu Le was well prepared for this.
"Mr. Moen may have some understanding of energy, but I want to say that our product is absolutely unprecedented and epoch-making. You can open it and take a closer look..."
A gleam of confidence flashed in Xu Le's eyes.
Why did Moen show disdain? Because he didn't feel the energy in the soap.
Why can't I feel it? Because the outer packaging of these 9 soaps was sealed by Xu Le and Xia Libo with a curse.
Yes, only the wrapper is sealed, not the soap.
Xia Libo expressed his incomprehension about this, but Xu Le's explanation was very simple, just four words.
So shocked!
Moen curled his lips again when he heard Xu Le's confident words:
"You like to brag as much as Li Wen, but I tell you, it's useless..."
As Morn spoke, he opened the wrapper of a bar of soap.
When the word "light" appeared in front of him, a blue light shot up into the sky, and the overflowing ancient sound energy almost erupted from Li Wen's office.
"Shit!" Moen quickly covered the soap wrapper.
There was shock in his eyes and his old fingers could not help but tremble.
Just as Xu Le had predicted before the child's death, although he didn't understand what the soap inside was, he still felt the energy that erupted. It was indeed...
So shocked!
"You little bastard... Damn it..."
Moen said several sentences in a row, but he didn't finish them until he swore at the end.
Seeing his performance, Archie and Good on the side immediately looked kind.
"Mr. Xu Le has made an amazing achievement, which can shock Mr. Morn so much. Perhaps it is epoch-making, just as you said.
So, Dr. Xu Le, what plans do you have for the future? "
Xu Le raised his head and looked at Li Wen, hoping to get some hints from Li Wen, but Li Wen just blinked at him and said nothing.
Xu Le took a deep breath and turned to look at the three people.
“I want to run for Congress.”
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