16: Chapter 16 Lu Yunsong's Commendation

"Huh?"

Qin Feng turned to look in the direction of the voice.

He saw the newly hired Elementary Anatomy worker, Liu Shuaijie, waving his arm at him. Between the index finger and thumb of his thick leather glove, he seemed to be holding something tiny that emitted a faint, bloody red glow.

"That is..."

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes.

He strode over.

At the same time,

Qin Feng felt a wave of extremely dangerous "gazes" sweep over him in unison.

These weren't the gazes of the other workers in the Dissection Workshop.

Rather...

They came from those invisible, seemingly sentient and dangerous monitors!

"It seems those invisible monitors hidden in the shadows aren't just one or two; they're spread all over the entire Dissection Workshop."

Qin Feng's heart sank slightly.

This was going to be even trickier.

However, his expression showed no abnormality. He maintained a look of casual curiosity as he walked up to the new Anatomy worker, Little Liu, and said with a smile:

"Little Liu, did you find something good?"

It was common to find valuable items inside Giant Beasts.

After all, given their massive size, they often swallowed things of worth—at least, things valuable to the residents of the Lower City.

For the Upper City, however, many things found in a Giant Beast's stomach were just "trash."

"Boss Qin, look."

Little Liu extended his hand towards Qin Feng.

Between his fingers was a bead about the size of a soybean, slightly oval in shape. It had a soft, gelatinous texture and displayed an unnaturally vibrant blood-red color.

"A titan blood crystal!"

Qin Feng recognized the little blood-red bead at a glance.

However,

Compared to the titan blood crystal he had dissected a few days earlier, this soybean-sized one seemed a shade lighter in color. Not only was it smaller, but its quality was also noticeably inferior.

"As expected, the production rate of titan blood crystals has increased. While Liu Shuaijie has decent Anatomy comprehension skills, he's ultimately just a newly initiated Elementary Anatomy worker. Yet, he managed to dissect a titan blood crystal from the Six-Winged Weird Python Tiger's corpse. This is clearly abnormal."

Back when Qin Feng dissected that "Xue Sui" Giant Beast, he learned from the mysterious client's own words that

the probability of producing a titan blood crystal

wasn't solely related to the density of the Giant Beast's own "Titan Bloodline," special Physique, or innate talents, but also closely tied to the Anatomy skills of the dissector.

The higher the skill,

the easier it was to establish a strange resonance with the "Titan Bloodline."

Thereby increasing the probability of producing a titan blood crystal.

Otherwise,

why would that mysterious client have specifically sought out Qin Feng to dissect the "Xue Sui" Giant Beast instead of doing it himself?

"Boss Qin, don't let its small size fool you. This little red bead is quite heavy, like a solid little steel ball. It has some real heft to it."

"This is definitely something good."

Little Liu said, presenting it like a treasure.

"Hmm, this does indeed seem to be something good."

Although Qin Feng recognized it as a titan blood crystal,

given

the presence of invisible monitors all around,

he naturally couldn't show that he knew exactly what it was. Instead, he shaped his expression into one of surprise and curiosity. He took the little blood-red bead, examining and weighing it in his hand, a gleam of wonder appearing in his eyes.

The next moment,

he directly took out his phone.

He dialed the contact number listed on Lu Yunsong's business card.

Soon,

the call connected.

"Boss Lu, it's me."

Imitating Little Liu's manner, Qin Feng put on a show, wearing a similarly treasure-presenting smile, feigning delight as he spoke into the phone:

"Didn't you mention a blood-red, crystal-like substance before? While working at the factory today, one of my Anatomy workers found one. It's about the size of a soybean, looks like a pearl or gem, and it's blood-red!"

"Mm, I see. You've done well."

From the other end of the phone, Lu Yunsong's voice came through, carrying a tone of praise:

"Keep the item safe, carry it on you. This object is completely free of pollution, so you can carry it without worry. Someone will come to your office to collect it when you finish work tonight."

"Also, as per our prior agreement, each discovery and report of this substance carries a reward of ten thousand yanxia coins."

"The reward has already been transferred to your Yanxia Bank account. Please continue your efforts in the future."

After finishing,

the call ended.

At the same time,

a "ding" sound was heard. Qin Feng's phone displayed a payment notification from Yanxia Bank—exactly ten thousand yanxia coins!

"Lu Yunsong's transfer speed is really fast. As expected of a distinguished Martial Artist from the Upper City. Ten thousand yanxia coins probably feels like a drop in the bucket to him, right?"

Looking at the extra ten thousand yanxia coins in his account,

Qin Feng appeared pleased on the surface,

but his heart remained utterly calm.

It might seem like he was gaining some small favors now,

but he knew

that once the order to dissect fifty thousand Six-Winged Weird Python Tigers was completed, his own death would be imminent. When everyone at the Rising Sun Behemoth Factory died from the outbreak of the pollution disease, even if he survived, he would be eliminated.

The people of the Upper City couldn't allow the secret of the Six-Winged Weird Python Tiger's pollution to leak out.

After all, they would surely need to find another private factory to exploit next.

If the news leaked,

Upper City regulations would be the least of their concerns.

The real issue would be if no private Giant Beast Factory in the Lower City dared to accept orders anymore, preventing them from continuing their "mining" operations within the Six-Winged Weird Python Tiger corpses.

"Little Liu, you've done exceptionally well. I've already reported this to Boss Lu from the Upper City. Boss Lu has specifically issued a reward for you."

"What's your Yanxia Bank account number again?"

Qin Feng asked with a smile, looking at the newcomer Liu Shuaijie beside him.

"Huh?"

Liu Shuaijie was stunned for a moment.

He then recited his Yanxia Bank account number.

His words had barely faded

when a "ding" sound was heard.

The next moment,

the payment notification voice on his phone rang out, and it was exceptionally loud:

"You have received a payment of five thousand yuan to your Yanxia Bank account!"

Liu Shuaijie's eyes immediately widened in shock.

For a moment,

the hand holding the Anatomy knife trembled slightly.

"B-Boss Qin, I..."

Liu Shuaijie felt it was all surreal. What did five thousand yanxia coins mean for a lowly nobody from the Lower City?

It practically meant life itself!

It could buy food, medicine, a better, safer place to live, and so on...

Liu Shuaijie's account had never held more than a thousand yuan before.

And now,

he actually had a full five thousand yanxia coins!

"Little Liu, keep up the good work. For every good find like the one just now, you can receive a reward from Boss Lu."

Qin Feng encouragingly patted Liu Shuaijie on the shoulder.

Regarding his phone's loud payment notification,

he felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

It seemed this Little Liu must have run a small stall before joining the factory. Such voice notifications helped them confirm payments and avoid customers skipping out on bills.

However, in the present situation,

it instantly exposed the "windfall" this Little Liu had just received.

The other Anatomy workers around, who had been laboring diligently, all paused in unison upon hearing the loud payment announcement.

Then, they all turned their heads, eyes wide open, staring at Liu Shuaijie in disbelief.