Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 534 - 352 Special C Position_1

Chapter 534: Chapter 352 Special C Position_1

The results of the meteorite identification came out, and Wen Zhiyu and Pan Weining went to find Feng Yi.

"The official statement says this meteorite has significant scientific research value. What do we do about the sand we shovelled away? What if there are meteorite particles in it?"

"Do we need to pick out the meteorite particles from the sand? Are we supposed to hand them over?"

"Wait a minute! Look at this!"

Wen Zhiyu showed a page he found on his shopping app to the two of them.

"These shops just launched ’Star Wish Bottles,’ claiming they contain celestial sand dug up from the core area where the meteorite fell. This is just the sand that those meteorite hunters dug up, right? They’re so damn quick! Does nobody care about this?"

Pan Weining also looked at the new information he just received: "Uncle Du said that the officials are managing and controlling that area and have even sent patrols into the desert. As for the rest, he didn’t say."

Wen Zhiyu’s mind raced at this point, "So, there’s no explicit ban against selling this type of sand!"

Pan Weining raised an eyebrow.

Both of them understood the implications and didn’t ask Feng Yi any more questions, instead planning to package the sand.

They had shovelled several bags of sand and needed to pack those into bottles. It was best to send off these gifts as soon as possible.

However, it was already late today, so they prepared a bit and decided to package the sand tomorrow.

After the two left, Feng Yi browsed the online information and the movements in several expert groups.

Strange.

Despite the meteorite being of great scientific value, there was no explicit ban on selling sand that might contain meteorite particles.

Given the operational style of the United Insurance Bureau and the Security Department, it would be unlike them to overlook such a loophole.

It could only mean they intentionally left this loophole open!

Feng Yi opened the shopping platform and searched for goods related to ’Star Wish Bottles’ and ’celestial sand.’

The displayed pages showed product images that weren’t exactly the same but clearly came from the same place as the glass bottles they bought at the stalls in Tuo Jia Town and the sand they shovelled.

Some merchants had even specifically marked them as a [Specialty of Tuo Jia Town]!

Also, considerately, the page instructed buyers on how to distinguish between real and fake [celestial sand].

Where there’s real, there’s fake.

Shops selling real items were confident. They set high prices because their products were genuine—naturally letting buyers know who had the real deal!

Although some people clamoured about not spending money and coming here to dig sand.

However, calculating costs made them abandon the idea.

The soaring round-trip airfare, car rental fees, accommodation expenses, and money spent on various equipment, all these significantly increased the costs, and the sand they dug might not even cover these expenses.

Besides, life safety is important! They had to prevent getting lost in the desert, worry about bad weather encountering sandstorms, or facing various dangerous events.

When the crowd increases, so does the chaos, which is hardly safe.

Those without experience, channels, or willingness to take risks dropped out.

Not everyone can earn this kind of money.

The next day, Feng Yi looked at his phone to check the online trends.

The sand dug up from the meteorite-rich area had been dubbed [celestial sand] by the merchants, and it was selling exceptionally well online.

Feng Yi even came across a video where a social media influencer interviewed a meteorite hunter, asking about the meteorites and the sand.

The meteorite hunter spoke confidently:

"Unlicensed meteorites are indeed not permitted for sale, but we aren’t selling meteorites, we’re just selling sand!"

"I don’t even know if there are meteorite particles in it! There’s no local rule against selling sand!"

It was clear that the boundaries were blurred, but there were indeed no explicit regulations against selling the sand.

The sand from the desert is different from the river sand used in construction projects; its alkalinity and plasticity differ, not meeting building standards. Previously, no one thought to sell it because it wouldn’t fetch a good price.

But now, things are different.

After scanning through the news, Feng Yi received a link from Wen Zhiyu to a live stream on a certain platform.

Clicking in, the live streamer inside was opening a parcel.

Nowadays, whenever there’s something new and trendy online, or a product suddenly gains popularity, these social media bloggers are particularly keen and always manage to get their hands on it through various means.

The live streamer had already opened the parcel’s outer packaging and spoke with a complex tone of emotion:

"I’ve told myself countless times to be aware of the leek mentality, but every time I can’t control my hand from clicking buy, I still end up with a strangely melancholic mindset."

"This time we’ve bought two bottles online, gifts from a desert town!"

As he spoke, he took two ten-centimeter-tall glass bottles out of the courier box, one by one.

"One is the ’Star Wish Bottle’ that has been very popular online these past few days. I specifically bought the star-shaped one."

"The other is the newly released—Explorer’s Edition ’Star Wish Bottle’!"

"Everyone knows about ’Star Wish Bottles.’ They’re said to contain meteorite fragments. True or not is unknown. Anyway, they’re quite expensive, and if I bought a fake one, I reckon I’d be melancholic for an even longer time."

"Now, let’s talk about the Explorer’s version. It’s basically sand with meteorite fragments mixed in, with authenticity unknown. This so-called Explorer’s Edition is meant to let you experience something like a gold seeker’s job. The difference is, you need to pick out meteorite particles the size of sesame seeds from a bunch of sand, and they might even be smaller than sesame seeds."

"I think this kind of ’exploration’ is not for the impatient. Oh my! My eyes are already tired and I haven’t even started!"

After showing the viewers the Explorer’s Edition Star Wish Bottle with meteorite debris, the live streamer then picked up the bottle itself.