Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 522 - 346 Cyber Patina_2

Chapter 522: Chapter 346 Cyber Patina_2

But there was no helping it, the energy materials provided by this planet could not meet the needs of later developmental stages.

Before this, Feng Yi had thought that if those meteors could bring energy materials, he could extract energy from these celestial bodies.

The meteorites that exist undetected on the planet might, over time, be weathered and eroded away, the energy materials altered; a small part may be released in a free state, but most of it transforms into other substances, no longer usable.

"Fresh" meteorites, perhaps, still contained more exploitable energy materials, hence Feng Yi shifted his target towards them.

But now.

Feng Yi discovered that regardless of their size, the energy contained within these meteor bodies was unknown.

For instance, the fire meteor that Feng Yi shattered today had very little energy material inside.

Perhaps the next fire meteor he encountered would contain more energy materials. It was a matter of luck.

It was like opening blind boxes.

Not every piece of cosmic debris contained the energy materials he needed.

Nor did every piece contain a sufficient amount of energy materials.

Perhaps after decades of star hunting, the energy materials obtained would still fall short of what he needed for one molting.

And each star-hunting expedition also consumed some energy materials.

There was a good chance that, in the end, the input would not be worth the output, a loss-making endeavor.

Actually, when you think about it, it makes sense.

Every day countless pieces of cosmic debris breach this planet, yet the total amount of energy materials on this planet continues to dwindle.

So...

"This won’t work," Feng Yi worried.

No wonder his grandmother only studied meteorites for a few years before losing interest.

Unless a larger mass celestial body, with more energy materials, entered this planet, it might bring more energy materials.

But that level probably referred to an apocalyptic asteroid, and if such a massive body collided with the planet, Feng Yi himself didn’t know if he would survive!

Today, just a small fire meteor nearly caused him to collapse.

If he were to face an asteroid with a diameter of kilometers, he would be as powerless as an ordinary person trying to stop a car with his bare hands!

The path of chasing meteorites seemed to be a dead end.

But Feng Yi would still continue to try, practicing with the batch of meteorites he bought to see if there was a more energy-efficient way to cause the celestial bodies to explode in the air.

If he did nothing and waited for the stones to fall, they would no longer be his. Buying them would involve too much hassle and might easily attract attention.

But if he couldn’t figure out an energy-efficient method, there was no need to blast them either. Making too much noise could attract unwanted attention, and the venture might not be worth the effort. Better not to make a move.

While Feng Yi grappled with the issue of energy efficiency, Wen Zhiyu, who had gone out to gather information, had already returned in his car.

Feng Yi went to the living room.

Wen Zhiyu was saying, "I drove to Uncle Du’s home, the lights were on, and when I knocked to ask, they said he had set off a while ago!"

As expected, when it came to meteorites, professional Hunters like Uncle Du had a strong capacity for action.

And at this moment, Uncle Du’s message was belatedly received.

Pan Weining glanced at it.

Uncle Du apologized and informed them he had already departed.

"Uncle Du says he’s going to scout ahead and will update us later. Moving in the dark isn’t suitable for outsiders like us, better we rest up and conserve our strength. Maybe more information will come out by tomorrow, then we can decide what to do," Pan Weining said.

Wen Zhiyu clicked his tongue in discontent. He couldn’t sleep now and began sharing what he saw during his outing:

"The previously deactivated traffic lights at the intersection were back on, I encountered two red lights on the way.

In fact, there isn’t much traffic on the roads now, a batch of people has already driven out of Tuo Jia Town, and there aren’t many left. Still, the town is bustling."

"I heard some shopkeepers calling to order goods, stocking up supplies, saying they had to be prepared for a likely influx of customers."

"The hotel on the street next door, which is usually so quiet that the staff doze off, is now brightly lit and getting the guest rooms ready."

"Also, the old lady we saw the day before yesterday, who was lying listlessly on a recliner in front of a small supermarket, was standing at the supermarket’s entrance tonight, shouting inside—I don’t know what she was saying, the dialect was too thick, I couldn’t make it out, but her voice was really loud!"

The residents of Tuo Jia Town might not be good at much, but they were extremely sensitive to this type of situation.

But for these few outsiders, there wasn’t much need to hurry. As Pan Weining had said, instead of taking hasty actions, it was better to rest up and gather their strength, wait for more information tomorrow, and see how things would develop.

Feng Yi, having used up too much energy that evening, went back to his room for a late-night snack and promptly fell asleep—if indeed he needed to conserve energy.

Pan Weining shared the strange video with a few of his techie friends back in his room, asking for their analysis.

As for Wen Zhiyu, he tossed and turned, eventually falling into a fitful sleep.

The next day, Wen Zhiyu woke up with his thoughts still in disarray. As he opened the window and heard the sound of airplanes in the sky, his spirits were instantly lifted.

He looked in that direction—planes were landing at the airport.

"People really are coming!"

Wen Zhiyu ran to the roof and used the camera’s lens to check the license plates of the vehicles on the road.

Indeed, many were from out of town!

These were just the nearby city folks who had arrived due to the short span of time; over time, others from greater distances would arrive.

This once small town seemed to be awakening once more.

Wen Zhiyu asked his buddy, "Big Pan, was it a fire meteor last night? This situation is bigger than I expected; why do I have a foreboding feeling?"