I can equip strange items

Chapter 87 Twelve Tons of Flesh and Blood

Because the house was just a simple prefab structure without any insulation, there was almost no difference in temperature between inside and outside.

However, this has no impact on Li Yuan at all.

He took off his coat and hung it on the hook behind the door, then sat cross-legged on the bed and directly used his vital energy to decompose the corpses of several mutated creatures in the dissolving factory.

Unfortunately, the gains this time were so small that he didn't feel much improvement.

It's better than nothing, I suppose.

Shaking his head, he picked up the lapis lazuli bamboo stick that was placed to the side, preparing to use the [Equivalent Evolution] modifier to enhance it.

The "night owl" label is still in effect. Instead of wasting time hunting those mutated creatures, why not use this time to do something more meaningful?

After his continuous strengthening over the past few days, the bamboo knife has reached a weight of about ten kilograms.

Although this weight would be quite heavy for an ordinary person, he felt it was far from enough given his current strength.

With a thought, he immediately began to sacrifice his essence, energy, and spirit to strengthen the bamboo sword.

Since there was no need to fight now, he sacrificed twenty percent of his vital energy in one go.

He now has 20% more energy and spirit than before.

But whether it was because the quality of the bamboo sword reached a certain critical point or for some other reason, after a sacrifice to strengthen it, the weight of the bamboo sword did not change much.

However, Li Yuan was not in a hurry.

Once his energy and spirit had almost recovered, he continued the sacrifice.

And so it goes.

Finally, at six o'clock in the morning, the bamboo knife finally weighed about eleven kilograms.

With the "Master of Staying Up Late" statistic expiring, Li Yuan finally stopped enhancing the bamboo sword.

I feel like I haven't slept in a long time. I'll take a nap first.

Feeling a faint sense of weariness deep in his heart, Li Yuan immediately put the bamboo knife aside, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, the snow outside the window had stopped.

Sunlight streamed through the clouds, casting a bright glow inside the prefabricated house.

Li Yuan glanced at his phone; it was already past ten in the morning.

"Slept for more than four hours? Not bad."

He stretched and felt refreshed; the energy and spirit he had sacrificed earlier had been fully restored.

Despite having the label of "night owl" and his current strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, he can go for long periods without sleep.

However, not sleeping for too long can lead to mental fatigue.

That feeling wasn't pleasant.

After quickly washing up with a bottle of mineral water, Li Yuan suddenly took out his phone and called Lu Jiayin: "Hello, Deputy Team Leader Lu, good morning."

Good morning, Li Yuan.

Lu Jiayin's voice sounded tired, clearly indicating she hadn't rested much last night: "Is there anything you need?"

"I have something I want to ask you."

Li Yuan cut to the chase: "Do you have a large amount of mutated creature flesh and blood over there?"

"Mutant creature flesh and blood?"

Lu Jiayin was taken aback: "What do you need that for?"

"The organization behind me needs it."

Li Yuan said without changing his expression, "I was ordered to acquire a batch of mutated creature flesh and blood, the more the better."

"this----"

Lu Jiayin pondered for a moment: "The military has stockpiled quite a few mutated creature corpses. Because they only recently started large-scale cleanup of mutated creatures, they haven't been able to dispose of all the corpses yet."

She paused, then added, "However, those are just ordinary mutated creatures, with basically no medicinal value. At most, they are more nutritious than regular meat."

"How many?" Li Yuan asked.

"As far as I know, there are only about ten tons in the area around Donghe City."

Lu Jiayin replied, "But these are all ordinary mutated creatures, not even the innate level. Are you sure you want them?"

Ten tons or so?

Li Yuan was overjoyed, but kept a calm expression: "I'll take them all. Help me contact the military; I want to talk to them in person."

Ten tons or so may be a small amount for the entire military, but for an individual, it is definitely not a small amount.

"Okay, I'll contact them for you right away."

Lu Jiayin agreed readily: "However, the flesh and blood of these mutated creatures belong to the military, not our Abnormal Affairs Bureau, so you may need to negotiate the price with them yourself. Also, they might be quite curious about your intended use, so you should be prepared."

"Understood, I can handle it myself," Li Yuan said.

"Okay, I'll contact them for you right away. Wait for my reply."

The sunlight shone on the snow, reflecting a dazzling light.

The resettlement area was bustling with people and vehicles, a scene of busy activity.

In the distance, there were many people clearing snow and trash. Many of them were ordinary people, and it seemed to be a spontaneous act.

However, Li Yuan keenly noticed that many people had caught a cold.

It's clear that last night's heavy snowfall made many people sick.

After all, not everyone can have his amazing physical abilities, and be unafraid of the cold and heat.

Li Yuan walked around the resettlement area and found a relatively quiet place to wait.

About twenty minutes later, Lu Jiayin called: "Li Yuan, I've made the contact for you. The person in charge of the military's material management office in Donghe City is named Zhao Desheng. He's currently at the temporary military camp in the western suburbs of Donghe City. I've already spoken to him, so you can go directly to him."

"Okay, I understand."

Li Yuan replied, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. By the way, would you like me to come with you?" Lu Jiayin asked.

"No need, you go about your own business, or get some rest. I can handle it myself," Li Yuan politely declined.

After hanging up the phone, he stopped a staff member to ask for directions to the temporary military camp, and then strode towards the temporary military camp in the western suburbs.

Because the snow was already very thick and not suitable for riding a bicycle, he didn't go to get his motorcycle.

Anyway, the distance isn't too far.

The temporary military camp is about three kilometers from the edge of the resettlement area, built on an open flat area.

From a distance, dozens of military tents were neatly arranged in the camp, surrounded by barbed wire, with armed soldiers guarding the entrance.

As Li Yuan approached the entrance, before he could even speak, a young soldier recognized him: "Are you Mr. Li Yuan?"

"It's me." Li Yuan nodded in surprise.

"Director Zhao is waiting for you. Please come with me."

The young soldier led Li Yuan through the camp to a relatively spacious tent.

"Director Zhao is inside." After saying this, the soldier turned and left.

Li Yuan lifted the tent flap and went inside.

Inside the tent sat a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in camouflage. He was burly, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, and looked very honest and simple.

He had two bars and three stars on his shoulders, so he should be a colonel.

"Hello, Mr. Li Yuan."

The middle-aged man stood up and extended his hand: "I am Zhao Desheng, the head of the Donghe City Materials Management Office."

"Hello, Director Zhao, I'm Li Yuan." Li Yuan reached out and shook hands with the other person.

"Deputy Team Leader Lu has already told me about you, saying that you want to acquire a batch of mutated creature flesh and blood."

Zhao Desheng pointed to a folding chair next to him: "Please sit down, let's talk slowly."

Li Yuan sat down in the chair and said bluntly, "Director Zhao, I won't beat around the bush. I heard from Deputy Team Leader Lu that you have stockpiled a lot of mutated creature corpses here, and I want to buy them all. Name your price."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Desheng's face showed a hint of surprise: "Mr. Li, are you sure you want to buy them all? Those are just ordinary mutated creatures, not even the innate level. Their flesh and blood have basically no medicinal value, at most their nutritional value is slightly higher than ordinary meat."

"I know."

Li Yuan nodded: "But I have my uses."

"Excuse me, but what do you plan to do with the flesh and blood of these mutated creatures?"

Zhao Desheng said, "I'm not trying to pry into your secrets, it's just—these corpses may not be valuable, but they are still military property. If I dispose of them carelessly, I'll have to give an explanation if the higher-ups ask."

"The organization behind me has a special method to transform the flesh and blood of these mutated creatures into some useful resources."

Li Yuan casually replied, "The specific details involve confidential information, and I cannot disclose them."

"I see. Alright then, I won't ask any more questions."

Zhao Desheng nodded: "The corpses of these mutated creatures were hunted during our recent cleanup of the area around Donghe City. There are about twelve tons in total."

"According to market prices, the purchase price of ordinary mutated creature flesh is between thirty and forty yuan per kilogram."

He paused for a moment, then spoke again: "But since you were introduced by Deputy Team Leader Lu, I'll give you a discount. It's thirty yuan per kilogram, so twelve tons would be thirty-six hundred thousand."

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