sjar Chapter 108 Cyber World 10
Chapter 108 Cyber World 10
Jiang Shuang couldn't find Zou Qi in the kitchen, but when she came out, she saw the Zou sisters talking to a little boy at the door.
She wanted to take a closer look at who this little boy was, but was suddenly drawn to the metal piece in his hand.
As Jiang Shuang walked to the store entrance, Zou Qi noticed her and, fearing she might misunderstand that he was slacking off, hurriedly said, "I'll go back right now."
Jiang Shuang waved her hand to indicate that she didn't care, then pointed at the little boy and asked, "Who is he?"
Zou Qi quickly explained, "He's my neighbor; he just happened to be passing by."
This means telling Jiang Shuang that Xiao Hao was not sent by Fiona.
Jiang Shuang frowned and pointed at the metal in Xiao Hao's hand: "Can I take a look?"
Xiao Hao was a little confused, wondering why this clean-looking upper-class person wanted this scrap metal. Although this kind of scrap metal was worthless and couldn't be exchanged for a nutrient solution, it was still a treasure he had painstakingly searched for in the junkyard. If he accumulated more, he could exchange it for some money.
Unfortunately, he was small, so he could only take a little at a time. The place was also too far from here, so he could only go twice a day, and he also had to be careful not to be discovered by the people in the shantytown.
Xiao Hao looked at Jiang Shuang with some hesitation, gripping the metal block tightly in his hand, his eyes revealing reluctance and vigilance.
Seeing this, Zou Qi quickly whispered to Xiao Hao, "Xiao Hao, she doesn't mean any harm. She just wants to look at this metal block. She'll definitely return it to you after she's done looking at it."
Xiao Hao glanced at Zou Qi, then at Jiang Shuang, and finally reached out to hand it to Jiang Shuang.
Jiang Shuang did not immediately take the metal block. Instead, she went back to the store to put on goggles, a mask, and rubber gloves before taking it and examining it carefully.
In terms of color, it presents a unique steel gray tone. This color is neither as dark as iron nor as bright as aluminum, but has a restrained metallic luster. It is a metal that is hard and brittle.
A moment later, Jiang Shuang looked up at Xiao Hao and asked, "Where did you find this metal block?"
Xiao Hao hesitated. That place was his secret base, and he didn't really want to tell anyone.
Jiang Shuang understood the little boy's meaning, but instead of pressing him for details, she explained, "I'm very interested in this metal and would like to buy it from you, is that alright?"
Xiao Hao was overjoyed and asked eagerly, "Really? You really want to buy my metal block?"
Jiang Shuang smiled and nodded. "Of course it's true."
Xiao Hao looked at her with some suspicion: "How much money can you give me?"
Jiang Shuang didn't answer. Instead, she wrapped the metal piece in a plastic box and returned it to Xiao Hao, instructing him not to touch it directly with his hands.
Zou Qi led him to a place in the shop to sit and wait. Then, Zou Qi walked over to Lin Xiaoqian and whispered a few words to him. Lin Xiaoqian's eyes lit up instantly.
She asked in a low voice, "Is it really beryllium?"
Jiang Shuang nodded slightly.
Beryllium is a very rare and important metal with unique physical and chemical properties. It has a wide range of applications in aerospace, nuclear energy, electronics, optics and other fields. The total reserves of beryllium are very limited.
Due to the difficulty and high cost of mining and refining beryllium, its production volume is extremely low. This makes beryllium a very expensive metal, often more expensive than gold, and a highly scarce strategic resource.
As soon as Xiao Hao sat down in the shop, he spotted Ze En crouching in the corner. He shrank back slightly, avoiding Ze En's ambiguous gaze.
Soon, Jiang Shuang called Xiao Hao into the kitchen. After all, there were too many people around, and it was better to talk about some things in private.
Xiao Hao glanced at Zou Qi, who said to him in a very low voice, "Just tell the truth."
As soon as he came in, Lin Xiaoqian handed him a beef pie to eat.
Xiao Hao glanced at her, then immediately took the food and wolfed it down.
As Xiao Hao ate the beef patty, he chewed and his eyes widened. So this is what the patty tastes like! It's even more delicious than it smells. This is so delicious! How can there be something so delicious in the world?
After Xiao Hao finished eating the pancake, Lin Xiaoqian continued to ask, "Do you have any more metals like this?"
Xiao Hao looked up at her, then, remembering Zou Qi's instructions, said, "I've found five pieces. And I know a place where there are many, many more."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "It's as big as a room."
There are so many, that's a pleasant surprise.
Jiang Shuang crossed her arms and asked, "Don't you know this metal is poisonous?"
Xiao Hao looked completely innocent: "Poisonous? No way. I'm perfectly fine."
Jiang Shuang frowned slightly. It seemed that in this world, beryllium's toxicity posed no threat to the people here; it was merely a fragile, ordinary metal. No wonder a child who collected trash could carry it around everywhere.
Jiang Shuang looked at Xiao Hao thoughtfully, then asked, "Has anyone else been to that place with so much of this metal?"
Xiao Hao shook his head. "I don't know. I've never run into anyone else there."
Lin Xiaoqian gave Xiaohao another beef pie.
Xiao Hao looked at the beef pie that Lin Xiaoqian handed him with delight and wolfed it down again.
After he finished eating, Jiang Shuang continued, "Is that place far away? Is it safe?"
Xiao Hao licked his lips and replied, "It's a bit far, it'll take a long time to walk. There shouldn't be any danger."
Lin Xiaoqian decided to spend one night going to the place Xiaohao mentioned where beryllium was stored, and then give Xiaohao a good price after seeing how much beryllium was available.
Xiao Hao kept the piece of paper in front of him and also asked Zou Qi to transfer 100 virtual coins to him.
Xiao Hao was ecstatic. One hundred virtual coins could buy a box of nutrient solution, enough for his family of three to eat for half a month. If he could sell all the beryllium in the house, wouldn't he become a little millionaire? Thinking of this, Xiao Hao's eyes sparkled.
Seeing that Xiao Hao was also a malnourished child, Lin Xiao bought him a few beef pies to take with him. Xiao Hao looked at the beef pies, licked his lips, thought for a moment, and said, "Can I not take the beef pies with me? Can I come and eat them whenever I want?"
Zou Qi explained from the side, "If he takes the cakes out now, they'll be snatched up in no time."
Lin Xiaoqian smiled and said to Xiaohao, "Of course, as long as we're still here, you can come anytime and we'll have beef pies to eat."
Xiao Hao nodded happily, thinking to himself that he would bring his grandma and grandpa over later to eat delicious beef pies.
Xiao Hao walked out of the store with a full stomach, and Zou Qi and Jiang Shuang followed him back to get the beryllium that was stored at his house.
When the children at the door saw Xiao Hao come out of the restaurant, they wanted to press him to tell them what he had been doing inside and whether he had taken anything good from there. However, when they found that he was followed by an adult, they did not dare to approach and just stood at a distance and watched.