I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 206 Let's dream about teaching (56)

After writing down this idea, Chen Yu carefully observed the gold-devouring ants in front of him, becoming more and more satisfied with them.

To ensure Chen Yu could see clearly, the small device used one-way transparent glass, with transparent condensation inside, making it easier for Chen Yu to observe the gold-devouring ants.

Newly hatched gold-eating ants are only the size of a grain of rice. However, unlike ordinary ants, their mouthparts are similar to those of a caterpillar, and they can secrete acid to help them eat the ores and metals bit by bit.

After consuming the metal, their bodies temporarily transform into the color of the corresponding metal, accompanied by intermittent flashes and vibrations, which looks quite interesting and stress-relieving.

Although they have just hatched, they have already shown the ability to remove pollution.

Above the gel, a large amount of mineral residue was piled up, and tiny gold-eating ants were constantly devouring these residues and trying to sort them out inside their bodies.

They would digest the toxic components and then sort and arrange the remaining metallic minerals.

Even the leftover scraps are treasures, because the gold-eating ants can absorb spiritual energy but cannot digest spirit stones, so they use these scraps containing spirit stones to fill the gaps in their nests.

When the nest is large enough to split, you can take a portion of the nest with you and extract the spirit stones inside for continued use.

Watching the gold-eating ants busily working, Chen Yu exclaimed that these creatures were truly a treasure from head to toe.

After staring at it for a while, Chen Yu asked, puzzled, "Why is something this good so difficult to cultivate?"

The short man whispered something in Luo Tong's ear, and Luo Tong nodded and explained it to him.

“As we all know, living beings are divided into two types: spirit beasts and ordinary animals. The Gold-Eating Ants belong to the category of spirit beasts. The biological systems within spirit beasts are the same as those of cultivators; they possess a mana circulation system and also require spiritual energy to participate in the circulation.”

Chen Yu nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Although there is more spiritual energy circulation, it is not always better to have more spiritual energy. Living things are very sensitive to changes in spiritual energy, and the composition of spiritual energy in different regions will also be different. This means that if you want to cultivate spirit beasts in different regions, you need to carry out strict localization."

"Oh, I understand."

Nodding, Chen Yu realized that this question was indeed very meaningful.

The neighboring mulberry tree has abundant wood-attribute spiritual energy, causing some plants to proliferate there, but also making it impossible for some creatures to survive there.

Having understood this, he asked curiously, "But I still don't understand why such a good thing hasn't been widely adopted. It can clean up pollution and can be used in many areas, right?"

"Indeed, but the cost of hiring people is lower."

"You mean, hire workers, set up factories, create formulas, and then separate the pollutants through incineration or physical sedimentation to render them harmless?"

After asking the question, Chen Yu knew that the answer was wrong.

Luo Tong bluntly stated, "Doing it this way is too troublesome. I told you, hiring people is cheaper."

Chen Yu immediately thought of the days when he was a mana pool and felt very uncomfortable.

Luo Tong continued to explain, "There's a cultivation technique called the 'Digestive System Circulation Technique,' which uses a cultivator's digestive system to absorb harmful substances, separate minerals, and then recycle them. This method is low-cost, easy to manage, and doesn't require building special environments for spirit beasts; a 32-person dormitory is sufficient. I heard from Glasses that everything there is dilapidated, except for the toilets. Workers have to wipe their anuses three times after using the toilet, and they're not allowed to illegally use the toilets in their dormitories; they have to go to designated areas in the factory."

Chen Yu was surprised to find that language could be arranged in this way.

This is illegal toilet use!

Fortunately, Tianyuan didn't fall to that level, otherwise it would have been truly pathetic. After explaining, Luo Tong led Chen Yu to look at the gold-devouring ants inside, explaining their habits, which Chen Yu listened to with great interest.

Although Luo Tong and his group acted on their own initiative, he was quite pleased with the outcome.

This product fully satisfies his desire to spend money and make it meaningful, making him feel that no matter how much money he invests, it won't be a waste.

After listening to Luo Tong's explanation, Chen Yu saw the short man tiptoe to help Luo Tong down, and then whisper something to him.

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Tong said, "But Mr. Chen, there's something I need to tell you."

"What's the problem?" Chen Yu asked nervously.

"The cost of gold-eating ants may be a bit high."

"I know. So what's the problem?"

"Hmm? The problem is that the cost is a bit high."

"...Isn't this perfect? ​​Just tell me the real price."

"...Well, hatching and raising them is quite difficult, and they need to be raised throughout the entire process of purifying pollutants. We've also calculated that if we were to purify all the polluted land nearby, we would need about five billion of them, and it would take a year to purify the 40,000 square kilometers of polluted land."

After mentally calculating the resulting investment, Chen Yu felt so exhilarated he was about to take off.

It can purify the land, repaying Tianyuan's kindness. It can also spend money to help manage the factory's profits and one's own positive emotions.

Where else can you find such a great project?

Gripping Luo Tong's hand tightly, Chen Yu said excitedly, "You did a great job! You did an excellent job!"

"Mr. Chen... don't you think this project is too big? Compared to this project, the money the former committee asked for is actually quite small."

"What do you mean 'big'? This is a good thing! Invest! Invest all the factory's remaining profits! This money absolutely will not go to the former committee! Our Tianyuan people's money must stay in Tianyuan!"

"Mr. Chen!"

Seeing Chen Yu's excitement, Luo Tong was deeply moved.

Capitalists are profit-driven. In order to obtain profits and reduce costs, they are naturally prone to yielding to greater power and profits.

Before they arrived, he and the short guy were prepared to be rejected, but they didn't expect Chen Yu to agree so readily.

Based on this alone, he decided to support Chen Yu forever!
But what they didn't expect was that Chen Yu gave them even greater support.

After reading the incubation and cultivation guide written by the short guy, Chen Yu realized that Luo Tong was right; the incubation and cultivation process was indeed very troublesome.

Each stage of the Gold-Eating Ant's cultivation process has its own specific methods, and the concentration of spiritual energy needs to be constantly adjusted to optimize the environment for the Gold-Eating Ant.

After flipping through hundreds of pages of the user manual, Chen Yu pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and asked, "Let's have a dream."

(End of this chapter)