Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, after confirming that the impurities were extraterrestrial elements, immediately began to remove the white powder. Shen Feng also conveniently retrieved his glass bottles. These extraterrestrial elements were incredibly precious, and not even 0.1 gram could be discarded.
Shen Feng carefully scraped the powder with tweezers, saying as he worked, "I hope this stuff weighs at least a jin. Didn't Li Keyi do an experiment before? Just 2.5 grams can create an esper. With a jin of extraterrestrial elements, I can cultivate four hundred espers! Heh, let's see who dares to bully me then!"
Yue Hengyi was also scraping the other half of the meteorite, saying as he worked, "Don't get your hopes up too high. If this weighs a jin, I'll change my surname to yours!"
Shen Feng shrugged and said nothing. Everyone needed a hope, what if the extraterrestrial element content in the meteoric iron was high?
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi scraped off all the visible white powder, then used a cutting machine to slice it piece by piece, ensuring no extraterrestrial elements were missed. Lan Zi saw this and couldn't help but want to help, "Two esteemed sirs, let me help you scrape!"
"No need! You sit over there and have someone send over supper. I want something light tonight, Eight Treasure Porridge. We'll do it ourselves!" Shen Feng quickly said.
When it came to extracting extraterrestrial elements, Shen Feng only trusted his own people. Besides Yue Hengyi beside him, he didn't trust anyone else. Yue Hengyi was also not a greedy person; he was a pure young man whose mind was filled with Qin Kewei, so he wouldn't pose a threat to him.
Seeing that she couldn't intervene, Lan Zi felt helpless and went to contact the chef to prepare the meal.
"Damn it, Grandpa told me to get benefits from the meteorite, but these two won't let me get close at all. This is too much. How can I get extraterrestrial elements this way? How can I become an esper?" Lan Zi thought anxiously.
Although Lan Zi was anxious, she didn't show anything on her face. She knew that if she acted too obviously now, she would be suspected. Therefore, no matter what, she could only try to remain as calm as possible.
It was already dark, and Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi spent another five hours finally extracting all the extraterrestrial elements. Perhaps there were still some extraterrestrial elements in the pile of meteoric iron slices, but Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi could no longer cut them.
It was already two in the morning, and Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi's stomachs were growling. The Eight Treasure Porridge had arrived, in a large tin bucket.
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said to Lan Zi, "You have some porridge to fill your stomach first. We're going to weigh it!"
Lan Zi heard this and quickly served herself some porridge, thinking to herself, "These two are truly cautious, even making me taste for poison. No wonder Grandpa said this Shen Fuyao is the most troublesome; he has too many schemes. I must find another way."
Shen Feng placed the extracted white powder on a precision electronic scale and got the result: one hundred and thirteen point seven nine grams!
"Little Yue, look how well I've taken care of you on this trip. How about this, I'll round down your thirteen point seven nine grams to fifteen grams, no need for change. The rest is mine!" Shen Feng started scheming again and said directly to Yue Hengyi.
"Good heavens, you're even more ruthless than Huang Shiren! You call this a quarter? You're giving me the leftovers, that's too much! Give me at least twenty-five grams, and you can keep the leftovers. I'm not greedy, okay?" Yue Hengyi was immediately displeased. He had already made so many concessions, but in the end, Shen Feng still wanted to take advantage!
"Alright, twenty-five grams as you say! Don't go back on your word, I'll weigh it for you right away!" Shen Feng quickly agreed. He had actually been testing him. As the saying goes, ask for the sky and settle for the ground, which means making Yue Hengyi compromise. Yue Hengyi had indeed fallen for it. Shen Feng could save nine grams of extraterrestrial elements, which was a huge profit.
Shen Feng divided the extraterrestrial elements into two portions, put them in small bottles, sealed them with rubber stoppers, and then took Yue Hengyi to have supper. They had been hungry all day and were somewhat unbearable, especially since they were still recovering and urgently needed nutrition.
Lan Zi had already drunk two bowls of Eight Treasure Porridge and was standing by, waiting silently.
Shen Feng was also sure that the Eight Treasure Porridge was not poisoned, so he began to eat. The eight treasures in the Eight Treasure Porridge were job's tears, red dates, longans, purple rice, peanuts, lotus seeds, gorgon fruit, and mung beans. Some Eight Treasure Porridge had more ingredients, some added mixed nuts, and some added red beans. The preparation of Eight Treasure Porridge varied from place to place, and its nutritional content was quite high. Even though it was cold, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi ate it with great relish.
In a short while, the nearly thirty liters of Eight Treasure Porridge were consumed by the two of them, and their stomachs were finally full.
"Brother, how should we handle the meteoric iron?" Yue Hengyi suddenly asked.
Shen Feng looked at the large pile of meteoric iron slices on the workbench. There was definitely still some extraterrestrial element in them, and he couldn't extract it.
"Tomorrow, send it to the iron smelting plant. Have them melt the meteoric iron and forge two long swords for me. They should be no worse than titanium alloy! You can also tell me what weapon you want!" Shen Feng, adhering to the idea of destroying what he couldn't obtain, chose to send the meteoric iron to the smelting plant. In this way, under thousands of degrees of high temperature, the extraterrestrial elements would be gone. Perhaps, the extraterrestrial elements would eventually fall into the slag, but no one would be able to extract them then.
Yue Hengyi thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I'm not suited to using a sword as a weapon. Forge a heavy weapon for me, like the Kang Long Jian. I can just smash people with it."
There was a type of weapon in ancient times called a Jian. In storytelling, it was naturally Qin Shubao's exclusive weapon. He rode his horse across the Yellow River, and his Jian struck six prefectures of Shandong, which sounded very imposing. However, in reality, this weapon was used to break armor, meaning it was a secondary weapon. Qin Shubao most likely used a spear.
Yue Hengyi's ability was to control gravity. When others couldn't move, smashing them with a heavy Jian would be no small feat.
Shen Feng heard Yue Hengyi's description and couldn't help but say, "You like heavy weapons? Then why not forge a Lei Gu Weng Jin Hammer? Li Yuanba's weapon, the weapon of the number one hero in the world, wouldn't that be even more imposing?"
"Nonsense, it's too heavy! It would be strenuous for me to wield it. It's fine with a Jian; ten to twenty pounds is not a problem. But things weighing dozens or hundreds of pounds would dislocate my wrists." Yue Hengyi said irritably.
After a busy day, Shen Feng got the desired result. The extraterrestrial elements were in hand, and his side had obtained nearly ninety grams of extraterrestrial elements. In a good mood, he now wanted to go back and rest. Looking at the sky, it wasn't too late.
Shen Feng packed the meteoric iron into a box, put the small bottle containing the extraterrestrial elements in his pocket, and walked out. Yue Hengyi and Lan Zi quickly followed.
The driver started the car again, preparing to return to the villa.
On the way back, the car passed a street with red scenery. The reason for the red scenery was the pink lanterns hanging everywhere, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. There were also many simply dressed older sisters standing at the entrances, posing seductively.
Shen Feng's expression turned grim, and he said to the driver, "Stop!"
Lan Zi saw Shen Feng's unhappy expression and became a little nervous, asking, "Lord Shen Fuyao, did we do something wrong?"
Lan Zi had already noticed Shen Feng's displeased look, so she was worried. Had his wife found out about her driving away Han Juan earlier?
Shen Feng pointed to the street outside the car window and asked sternly, "Do you know what this place is for?"
Lan Zi was taken aback. Of course, she knew what kind of place this was. Judging by the lights, most of them were nightclubs, and a large area of them. To put it plainly, it was a red-light district. She said softly, "This is a pleasure district. Is there a problem?"
Shen Feng asked with a serious expression, "Then do you know what 'three vulgarities' are?"
"Uh, I don't know." Lan Zi really didn't understand this term, as it was a Chinese idiom.
Shen Feng explained, "The so-called three vulgarities are lowbrow, common, and媚俗 (fawning vulgarity)!"
After speaking, Shen Feng handed the small bottle to Yue Hengyi and said solemnly, "Therefore, I can't stand these vulgar women. I'm going to fight against the three vulgarities. You guys go back first. Little Yue, guard my things!"
When Kasahara Lanzi saw Shen Feng leisurely enter a shop and heard him spout so many twisted reasons, she couldn't help but be a little stunned. These espers from China were indeed extraordinary; even going to a nightclub, they could speak so righteously!
"Miss Kasahara, you don't need to mind him. This scoundrel is like this outside, always talking nonsense. Let's go back. As for him, he'll return when morning comes!" Yue Hengyi said casually, then signaled the driver to drive back.
"Uh, Lord Yi Hengyue, aren't you going with him?" Lan Zi asked cautiously.
When Yue Hengyi heard this, he immediately said righteously, "What are you talking about? What kind of person am I? I've always been loyal and devoted in love. Besides, I have someone I like, and I would never do anything to betray her, not in this lifetime!"
Lan Zi quickly praised, "You are truly gentle. If your wife knew you were so steadfast outside, she would definitely be very happy."
Yue Hengyi did not reply, but a proud smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "Hmph, Shen Feng, you can continue to be debauched outside. When I get back, I'll tell your wife about this and see what you do! As for me, I can still gain a perfect love!"
Lan Zi was originally worried about how to obtain the esper potion. After all, a frontal assault was impossible; even the army couldn't win. Poisoning and other methods wouldn't work either. Shen Fuyao was very vigilant, and it would be impossible to gain their trust in a short time. But now, she found that an opportunity had arrived. At least she had found the weakness of one of them.
Lan Zi recalled a Chinese saying: "The sea accepts all rivers, and thus becomes great; a thousand-foot cliff stands tall, but without desire, it is invincible!"
This means that if a person has no desires and no demands, they are almost invincible and difficult to deal with! However, as long as a person exists, they cannot be without some desire. Once there is desire, a weakness will inevitably appear.
"Now that one person's weakness has been found, the next step is to find the other person's weakness!" Lan Zi thought to herself.
Yue Hengyi looked out the car window without saying anything, and the pink street district seemed nonexistent in his eyes.
It wasn't until dawn that Shen Feng slowly returned home, smelling of perfume, with kiss marks on his face and neck.
"Can you stop doing things that betray your wife? Be careful, I'll tell them when I get back!" Yue Hengyi said to Shen Feng at this moment.
Shen Feng turned his head and saw Yue Hengyi sitting on the sofa in the living room. He had dark circles under his eyes. The living room was not lit, and Yue Hengyi sat in the darkness. Light from the floor-to-ceiling window shone in, barely illuminating the scene in the living room.
"What do you know? I'm bringing honor to the country! A hundred years ago, the Japanese did so many evil deeds. This is my revenge! I didn't even pay when I left! Play and leave, that's revenge!" Shen Feng said righteously.
"Hmph, no matter how noble the words, they cannot hide the essence of what you're doing. Aren't you just lustful?" Yue Hengyi said indifferently.
"Then what about you? Why haven't you been sleeping? Still indulging in your meaningless kindness?" Shen Feng asked.
"It's not kindness, it's conscience! My conscience is tormenting me, and I can't sleep!" Yue Hengyi thought of the people he had killed in the past few days, and his heart was tormented. He couldn't accept that he had personally destroyed thousands of families.