The meat of the Qiongqi was chewier than that of the Dijiang. Fang Er fell in love with the texture after just a couple of bites.
However, compared to the magnificent feast before him, even the most delicious Qiongqi meat could only be considered a side dish.
After dinner, as expected, something unexpected happened!
In the middle of the night, a loud bang came from the third floor.
"Bang!"
The five-meter-wide bed made of solid wood had collapsed...
Fang Er rubbed his almost broken waist and chuckled.
"No matter if the sky falls or the earth crumbles, let's keep going!"
"Ah..."
"You're so naughty..."
"If people find out the bed collapsed tomorrow, how will we sisters show our faces?"
"Ow, gently..."
"No, it's not my turn yet..."
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The next morning, Fang Er pushed open the window of the third floor and leaped out, brazenly diving into the swimming pool in the backyard.
He had to admit, the swimming pool was really well-built!
By the time he had enough splashing around, Bing Xue and Xue Er were already waiting by the side with clothes in their arms.
Chai Yue and the others were still asleep and likely wouldn't have the energy to come downstairs until the afternoon.
Even so, Fang Er had found time to deliver several truckloads of public grain to the big sister of the system after he was done last night.
Nowadays, he wasn't even sure where his limits were.
Regardless, after a night of overcoming all obstacles, he didn't feel tired at all.
"Your Highness, someone from the research institute has arrived!"
Su Feng's voice came from the intercom, causing Fang Er's spirits to lift.
Had there been results from those armor fragments so quickly?
He quickly put on his clothes and walked out. As he passed the dining room, he casually opened the freezer and took out a century-old wild ginseng from the fresh food compartment.
His mother-in-law was right, just burning fire wasn't enough; you had to remember to add fuel.
Hmm, this aged ginseng had just the right texture.
He then opened a bag of Weilong spicy strips to go with it, taking a bite of ginseng and then a bite of spicy strips.
The ginseng was crisp, and the spicy strips were fragrant.
This breakfast was perfect...
Xie Zong from the Security Bureau, who had come to deliver the message, nodded at him, and they all headed to the research institute together.
As soon as they reached the research institute's plaza, they bumped into Li Tai. He pointed to two spiky-haired youths behind him and introduced them to Fang Er.
"Mountain Chief, I've brought them back."
"Chonglou and Lengnuan, they are both tattoo artists. They have no ties, so they can stay here long-term."
The two men were wearing t-shirts on their upper bodies, floral shorts on their lower bodies, and flip-flops on their feet. Their hair looked as if it had been struck by lightning.
Upon hearing Li Tai introduce them, the one named Chonglou smugly took off his t-shirt and spun around in front of Fang Er as if showing off.
"How is it? Isn't my Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin cool?"
"If you need this kind of work, you've come to the right place."
"Tch, what's that compared to mine!" Lengnuan sneered at him upon hearing this. He took off his shirt and pointed to his chest, saying.
"Look here, Guan Gong, recognize him?"
"Guan Gong with his eyes open!"
Fang Er: ...
You claim to have a tattoo of Guan Gong with his eyes open, and I won't say anything, but is it appropriate to use those two black grapes as Guan Erye's eyeballs?
"Alright, from now on, you'll be working here. Don't worry about the benefits, they will definitely be beyond your wildest dreams."
After saying that, he handed them over to Xie Zong to arrange.
Motorola, upon receiving the news, came running out of his office.
"Eh... fellow villager! You have no idea!"
"At night, there were thousands of people in our courtyard, and not a single one was sleeping."
"There was ice, fire, electricity, and poking."
"They even played with the armor fragments that were stripped from the Qiongqi and made them look fancy."
"Guess what? That thing is truly amazing."
"The colder it gets, the softer it becomes, and the hotter it gets, the harder it becomes."
"I've never seen such a magical thing in my two lifetimes."
Fang Er was stunned for a moment. This characteristic was indeed quite peculiar.
But Li Tai, who had overheard, pointed at Motorola with a mischievous grin and said, "You have such an object on your body, and you say you haven't seen it. Are you stupid!"
Motorola: ...
Fang Er looked in the direction he was pointing and instantly understood what he was referring to.
He glared at him irritably, "You know everything!"
"You're still so young, and you don't focus on important matters all day. Believe it or not, I'll spank you!"
"Hehehehe, this king was just trying to lighten the mood." Li Tai scratched the back of his head and laughed heartily.
Fang Er was just saying it and had no intention of being serious with him.
Being of royal blood, it was already a blessing from his ancestors that he hadn't exhausted his body at this age.
"Who among you has come up with results? Bring them to my office to see me."
After instructing Motorola, he left with Li Tai.
Little Motorola was a bit bewildered.
Hot it's hard, cold it's soft, and he has it on his body too?
My God!
Is it really that magical?
He walked towards the various research labs, still pondering what it could be.
Half an hour later, he returned with more than a dozen people and reported all their findings to Fang Er one by one.
Looking at the dark, large ball on the table, Fang Er fell into thought.
3 degrees Celsius was its critical temperature.
At this temperature, it was like dough, which could be kneaded and molded at will, possessing extreme plasticity.
Once below this temperature, it would become like mud, flowing down the wall if smeared on it.
If it was above this temperature, it would gradually harden. The higher the temperature, the greater the hardness.
And this state was reversible!
The ball in front of them was what the researchers had managed to re-melt the fragments into using low temperatures after discovering this characteristic yesterday.
Not only that, but this material also had excellent insulation properties.
When this material was shaped into a pot at low temperatures, and water was added inside, after being heated by a strong fire for three hours, the water temperature only rose by less than 5 degrees Celsius.
Shen Kuo proposed a conjecture that this armor was likely naturally formed, similar to the resinous mud and dirt on a wild boar's body.
He further inferred that such things were not uncommon in the underground world but were a very common mineral.
Galileo suggested that the reason Dijiang and Qiongqi had this substance on their bodies was likely due to the high temperatures in the underground world. Animals without this armor would not be able to survive and would have been eliminated.
Yu Ren discovered undigested claws and scales in the stomach of the Qiongqi from yesterday, which were absent from both Dijiang and Qiongqi.
This meant that the underground world was inhabited by more than just Dijiang and Qiongqi.