This is not mechanical ascension...

Chapter 23: Rapid Development Speed
This money was borrowed in a legitimate way, so it can naturally be spent in a legitimate way.

"Well, upgrading the gene detection device requires 30 metal energy points, and I only have 10 points. I also need to buy some metal materials..."

Li Ming pondered and added secretly: "There is also a slightly higher-grade nutrient solution, otherwise the body can't take it."

After each of them set a budget, Li Ming went to buy nutrient solution first. There is a specialty store for this product - Lao Zhang Nutrient Solution.

There are a wide variety of nutrient solutions from various brands, and they even have flavors, such as cranberry, purple berry... or other weird flavors.

Li Ming used to buy the cheapest ones, which had no taste.

"I want that..." Li Ming looked around and finally locked onto a tube of purple nutrient solution on the top of the counter. There were some tiny dots in it, which looked very gorgeous.

"You have a good eye, sir. This is the latest product of Prism Biotechnology, made with purple starfish juice..." The boss introduced a lot of things and finally laughed: "An average person can drink it once for three days. Chenghui, each tube costs one thousand star coins."

"I want ten tubes..." Li Ming reported the quantity. The boss was impressed. He didn't expect this was a big customer. After some bargaining, Li Ming even gave him a tube for free.

Then, he did not go to the regular material supplier, but built a small aircraft.

"To the scrapyard," he said.

.........

"One thousand star coins per time, for a maximum of three hours, and the amount you can take away cannot exceed one ton, and no refunds will be given."

The concrete wall was five meters high, but even so, one could still see the mountains of waste inside. The guy guarding the gate had a big belly, his facial features almost squeezed together, and he spoke lazily.

Li Ming originally thought that he would have to spend some time talking after arriving here, but after hearing his purpose, the guard casually quoted a price and rules. It was obviously not the first time someone had done this.

This is a scrap recycling station, and most of the items are various scrapped household appliances. Some of them have broken down over the years and no one is bothering to repair them, so they are just thrown away.

But there are some useful electrical components among them, so many people have paid attention to them. If you are lucky, you can really make a fortune.

Isn't this my holy place?

Maybe he could pick up some controllable items. Li Ming's eyes were burning and he couldn't wait.

He simply paid the money, and the iron gate opened with a rumble. Li Ming walked in and saw several figures wandering around, picking and choosing, and pulling carts.

Li Ming looked around and saw that there were carts provided here, so he also pulled one.

However, after a moment, the heat in his eyes dissipated a lot, because most of the things here were worthless.

There is no item that can be controlled, and anything of real value has already been taken away by the recycling station.

"However, in three hours, I can absorb a lot of metal energy, and take away a lot..." Li Ming started to act. Most of the materials here were metal, and they were already rusty. As long as he didn't absorb them all, he would hardly notice anything unusual.

For three hours, his fingers never left the metal.

After his life level was raised, the range and speed of his absorption of metal energy doubled.

In just three hours, he absorbed 20 points of metal energy. At the same time, he also selected some relatively "strong" and absorption-resistant metal materials to take away.

He estimated that if all of it was absorbed, it would reach at least 30 points.

"One thousand star coins, 30 points, the cost-effectiveness is three times higher than buying materials on the dark web, but it is too time-consuming." Li Ming decided that he would come here every day after get off work.

I looked at the time and it was not yet five o'clock, so I sent a message to Mr. Yang, saying that I was having dinner with my colleagues and asked him not to wait for me to eat.

Then, another two thousand star coins were paid, a total of nine hours and three tons of rusted materials. In the end, the guards' eyes changed.

Others want to make money, but he does it for true love!

He spent another hundred star coins and asked the guard to contact a transport aircraft to deliver the materials to his home, as well as himself.

"So this guy's home is a repair shop..." The transport aircraft was about five meters long and parked right on the long and narrow street. It was dark and there were not many people. When the driver saw the sign, he suddenly realized what was going on. Li Ming handed him a bottle of water. After the driver helped unload the things, he disappeared from Li Ming's sight with the roar of the engine.

I opened the smart terminal and saw a message from Yang Yu. She was still awake.

"Come back so late?"

"Um"

"What have you been doing?"

“Picking up trash”

"... "

Li Ming closed the rolling door and upgraded the genetic detection device first. 30 points of metal energy flowed out, and the detection device in his hand became more sophisticated.

[VK-2 Genetic Testing Device--F Class: An advanced version of the genetic testing device with smaller errors.

……

Control effect: Development speed boost - 30%
Control ability - Potential enhancement: Increase the speed of gene seed development by 60%]

After evolution, the effect becomes more powerful, and after superposition, the development speed is nearly doubled.

Li Ming prepared the electrotherapy barrel, and then placed the metal material on the edge of the barrel so that his fingers could rest on it, and switched on the two-piece development set, the explosion-proof shield and the detection device.

After entering, I directly activated the ability superposition. The feeling of sourness was indescribable, as if there were many pairs of soft little hands passing through my skin and massaging every cell.

"Huh..." Li Ming let out a long sigh. He enjoyed the electrotherapy while absorbing the metal material without any delay at all.

This state, finding a balance between pain and comfort, in short, pain and pleasure, made Li Ming gradually fall into a deep sleep. Or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that he was numbed by the electric shock.

It was not until five in the morning that he suddenly shuddered and jumped out of the bucket. He was so hungry that his eyes were red and every cell in his body seemed to be eating him.

I hurriedly took out the nutrient solution I bought yesterday and drank two tubes of it. Only then did the pain gradually ease and I even felt a little bloated in the end.

Powerful strength surged in his body, and he could feel a very obvious improvement, far stronger than he was yesterday.

"Why did you fall asleep? You should have drunk it before going to bed." Li Ming complained, and took out the genetic testing device and put a drop of blood on it.

Drops - 8%
How many?

Li Ming's pupils dilated slightly, and after confirming, a blush suddenly appeared on his face. It was only 3% when tested yesterday, but it was 8% today.

It grew by 5% overnight, while after two nights, it had only grown by 3%.

"No, it's not one night, it's less than five hours..." Li Ming let out a breath. Is this the happiness of a paying player? The expensive development potion will be consumed in one gulp at a time, so the speed should be about the same.

It took some time to absorb the remaining metal materials, and the metal energy reached 72 points.

It was already getting late, but Li Ming still went to the nearest store and bought a basic smart terminal.

He was not late, but he was also the last to arrive. The expressions on everyone's faces were obviously different, solemn and dignified.

Soon, Yang Peng came down the elevator, walking vigorously and saying, "Old rules, hand over your personal terminals first, Lao Dao..."

Following Yang Peng, the short middle-aged man with yellow teeth came forward, carrying a big bag, and collected the money one by one.

Li Ming also handed in his newly bought one. It was very clean inside and only had the Star Network.

(End of this chapter)