Resurrection Empire

In the eyes of others, Ren Zhong's five days were "uneventful".

Since entering the lab, this big financier and internet celebrity was surprisingly not the arrogant genius people feared, but was very gentle and smiled at everyone.

The senior lab colleagues gradually discovered he was a treasure of a financier.

No matter what he was taught, there was no worry that he wouldn't learn. Usually, just one explanation was enough, and sometimes he understood even before the explanation was complete.

Although he stayed in the Demon Infant metal processing lab for these five days, he also conversed with colleagues from other teams who came to admire the genius.

These people were curious just how talented he was and always tried to stump him with new things.

Ren Zhong was not aloof and turned no one away.

Internally, he was also amazed, thinking, "As expected of citizens living in the ivory tower, their minds are indeed simple."

These people, when they dislike someone, try to challenge them with knowledge instead.

In contrast, back in the day, when Lin Wang felt threatened by someone's talent, his first thought was how to eliminate them.

The citizens in the lab were so naïve and even childish, with almost no interest outside of research...

This was Ren Zhong's general opinion of his colleagues.

However, when others looked at him, their thoughts changed.

"What kind of monster is this!"

"Why didn't he emerge earlier?"

"How much easier would our lives have been?"

If it weren't for his billions in assets, forcibly leaving under the pretext of company matters, even the headquarters of Purple Crystal Mining would almost extend an invitation to him.

In short, Ren Zhong reaped substantial gains.

Even though he remained just an assistant in the Demon Infant metal processing project team, and he hadn't proposed any revolutionary improvements to the entire processing procedure, he revisited the entire process multiple times and progressed together with the rest of the team.

The head of the lab once said that the experimental-grade equipment had a set of mature procedures.

But this so-called procedure was not a rigid nested set, but a method of analysis that continuously corrects and improves ideas, ultimately coming up with a perfect procedure and final product through a lot of trial and error, wasting a large portion of materials.

The Demon Infant is indeed too rare, historically appearing perhaps only once in several decades.

At the time of the previous Demon Infant, Purple Crystal Mining did not possess as many precise laboratory equipment as they do now, leading to very rough processing.

This time, by absorbing past experiences, the handling of the Demon Infant metal had reduced the rate of loss, and less time was wasted.

During the specific operation process, new problems arose almost daily, but problems were always solved as they emerged.

Ren Zhong remembered these problems.

This time's progress was overall smooth, considered finished on time, yet it still took twenty days.

The project team leader, when reporting the timeline to Ren Zhong, had already taken into account the redundancy in time, so it was considered on time.

Next time, this financier genius will become even more genius in the field of metallurgy and mining, intervening strongly in the continent-level lab from the beginning to specify processing procedures.

He would not only save a lot of time but also greatly reduce consumption.

This was Ren Zhong's first major gain in the lab, not too difficult, approximately equivalent to his graduate studies. As long as you could understand, you could remember, and remembering was useful.

The real challenge lay in another matter—the Alien Ore.

He never proactively asked about this matter, nor did he deliberately pay attention to information regarding the Alien Ore, but he still saw too much and came into contact with too much Purple Crystal Mining's scientific and technological research in the continent-level lab.

Ren Zhong had also asked Yu Junren about the Source Ore.

In fact, he knew the function of the Source Ore, but learning from someone else again, he could always hear something different.

Now Ren Zhong, as a newly rich person, could completely afford to buy the Star Origin Injection Liquid.

Yu Junren, who cheaply sold him a piece of Source Ore, had no doubts, simply assuming that Ren Zhong was curious about this special mineral that helped him rise from the bottom, which made sense.

Yu Junren indeed explained frankly, saying: "In nature, there are many natural substances that ordinary science cannot explain. Source Ore and the Alien Ore that led to your former boss Yang Bingzhong's execution are among them."

"Source Ore, born in metal-rich areas, appears to be metal, but actually some scientists believe it is a form of life. Its essence is like the Ruined Beast, but it only has a crystal core, without any organic matter, and can only live in metal-rich areas, unable to move from birth to death."

"Experts believe that once removed from its place, the radiation it emits is a distress signal. Released as a distress signal, it rapidly consumes its life force. At this time, we need to wrap it in a specially made Ruined Beast skin bag to prevent this signal from going out, thus prolonging its life until it's processed."

Ren Zhong feigned sudden realization, "I've got it. No wonder Source Ore can be used to make the Star Origin Injection Liquid for humans. By the way, when is the company's next auction of the injection liquid? I'd like to buy a dose."

Yu Junren: "It depends on the progress on the side of the Mengdu Group, but it would be next month at the earliest."

Since Yu Junren first brought up the Alien Ore, Ren Zhong finally got a good opportunity, feigned curiosity, and asked: "After what happened to Yang Bingzhong, I generally watched some videos online, but the Association only taught us how to identify and report Alien Ore. There's even a high bonus, and you can upgrade your Citizen Level. I often see people online achieving social hierarchy advancement through Alien Ore. I also underwent psychological evaluation due to Yang Bingzhong's matter. I'm just curious, what exactly is the use of this stuff? Could you explain, Mr. Yu?"

Yu Junren: "In a way, Alien Ore and Source Ore are the same type of substance. However, Source Ore is an individual life form, while Alien Ore is a massive community. After a series of deactivation treatments, Alien Ore can be mixed with other metals to form wonderful alloys. In space ships and star armor, these alloys are often used in critical positions."

Ren Zhong immediately asked, "Is it self-repairing alloy?"

Yu Junren shook his head, "Not just that, the self-repair function is hardly significant. Scholars have termed it 'Evolutionary Metal.' It is both life and not life. It can advance itself in response to changes in the external environment and human needs."

"Let me give you an example: if a Mechanical Warrior received an alloy exoskeleton suit with every component mixed with Alien Ore at First Level, then even at Level Nine, the suit would still meet all his needs. Furthermore, as he continues to wear it, his thoughts will resonate with the bionic equipment, the need for Brain-Machine Synchronization Rate in the equipment will decrease, and the amplifier delay will also decrease."

Ren Zhong took a sharp breath, "Terrifying."

"Of course, truthfully, top Professionals on the Source Star all use equipment containing Alien Ore Alloy. The engines and main cannons of the starships, etc., are the same. Alright, I've already told you too much. As your Citizen Level is still too low, knowing these things is already a violation. I guess I am acting as your guarantor. So, Ren Zhong, what do you think about working for my branch company?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "I'll get back to you on that after dealing with my company's affairs. As you can see, the workload in the New Town of Chenhui is large, and if I don't keep a close watch, things might go wrong."

Yu Junren: "Alright, waiting for your good news."

The critical information provided by Yu Junren was a major help for Ren Zhong.

Ultimately, Ren Zhong synthesized a large amount of information in his mind and reached a conclusion.

He comprehensively analyzed the process of Sun Miao refining Star Origin Injection Liquid, the process of continent-level laboratory processing of Demon Infant metal, and various experimental intrinsic processes he inferred based on all the equipment in the lab.

He roughly outlined the experimental intrinsic process for analyzing and handling Alien Ore.

...

Carrying two large boxes filled with Demon Infant metal, Ren Zhong left the Chenhui Mine.

He did not go to the nearby Chenhui Town, but went to Chromium Carbon Town.

Ju Qingmeng was waiting for him in the new lab there.

On the airship ride to Chromium Carbon Town, Ren Zhong checked some information regarding the healthcare industry on the Source Star.

He obtained another important piece of intelligence.

He found Sun Miao's "trail".

Sun Miao was already dead.