37: Chapter 37 Carbon-9 Molecule, Silver Thunder

Near Java Port.

Blue skies and white clouds, the weather was clear.

After Jiang Chen filled the pearl river 888 with heavy oil, he set sail from the port.

Currently, in the Southern Sea Area, only the James Shoal area still had a large expanse of fog.

He drove for a full four hours before arriving at the James Shoal area.

After entering the fog zone, Jiang Chen began to sail at a slow speed.

Meanwhile, the Pterosaur Cruiser that had been escorting the pearl river 888 the entire way was also a bit puzzled.

This kid first headed south all the way from Zhujiang Port, stayed a night at Java Port, and today he was wandering around James Shoal.

"Is he here to fish, or is he on vacation?"

The captain of the Pterosaur Cruiser wondered.

However, he didn't ask much; he strictly followed his mission and escorted the pearl river 888 throughout the journey.

Jiang Chen stayed in the waters near James Shoal for over an hour.

Several seabirds flew over to beg for food.

So Jiang Chen fed them some spicy strips.

He thought they wouldn't like them, but to his surprise, they ate them quite happily.

"Alright, alright, there's no more! Wait until next time."

Jiang Chen shooed them away.

Just then, the system finally reacted.

[Large catch detected. Host, please haul in the net immediately.]

Jiang Chen pulled the net with force, hauling up the contents within.

Inside the net, besides some large fish, there was an ancient-looking object that appeared to be a suit of ancient armor.

[Ming Dynasty, the battle armor of a general who went to sea. It contains Carbon-9 molecular material and can withstand a direct hit from a mortar.]

Carbon-9 molecular material?

Holy crap!

Jiang Chen was overjoyed.

The top-tier material in the country was only Carbon-6, and the United States' Soul of God was only Carbon-7 molecular material.

Yet this armor actually contained Carbon-9 molecular material!

It was a full two orders of magnitude stronger than Carbon-7 molecular material!

While Jiang Chen was excited, a wave of scientific knowledge regarding Carbon-9 molecular material flooded into his mind.

He instantly mastered thirteen top-tier disciplines, including polymer materials science, materials synthesis, and advanced inorganic chemistry.

"The material issues of the Descendant of the Dragon can finally be fixed!"

After digesting the scientific knowledge in his mind for a bit, Jiang Chen's heart was filled with anticipation.

The Descendant of the Dragon was already perfect in every aspect, except for some deficiencies in the field of materials.

Now it was solved!

Not only could it be fixed, but it was also two orders of magnitude stronger.

With such strength, if it faced the Soul of God again, it would probably tear the opponent apart in a single round.

Of course.

Carbon-9 molecular material wasn't just for intelligent mechas; if used in construction workers' helmets or ordinary people's clothing, its utility would be immense!

"I hope it can be mass-produced."

Jiang Chen decided to submit the synthesis process for Carbon-9 molecular material to the state in the form of a contribution, letting the country push for its implementation.

"It's about time to return home!"

Jiang Chen had basically finished exploring the Southern Sea Area; there were no fog zones left.

Other fog zones, like those in the Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or Arctic Ocean, were too far away.

With the pearl river 888's limited horsepower and energy, it was far from being able to complete such a voyage.

"Squeak, squeak."

Just as Jiang Chen was packing up the fishing net.

A dying bird caught his attention.

He saw that a bird was actually caught in the net.

This bird was wood-colored with gray eyes; at first glance, it looked like a piece of rotten wood. Its belly was bulging. It hadn't moved earlier, so Jiang Chen hadn't noticed it.

Now it suddenly moved, struggling to break free from the net.

"What's going on? Catching a bird in the sea?"

Surprised, Jiang Chen picked up the little creature to examine it.

[Wood Dai Bird, the juvenile form of a Jindai Bird. It can fly and swim. Currently a C-rank supernatural creature; once it grows into a Jindai Bird, it can reach up to S-sequence.]

What?

This tiny thing could actually become an S-sequence supernatural creature when it grows up?

Even more powerful than himself?

Jiang Chen weighed it in his hand.

It didn't fly away, just curled up in Jiang Chen's hand, looking at him expectantly.

Jiang Chen picked up a fish and held it to its beak, but it actually shook its head.

"Doesn't eat fish?"

The system hadn't told Jiang Chen what it ate. He looked around and his gaze fell on his last remaining bag of spicy strips.

So he placed a spicy strip near its beak.

Unexpectedly.

It actually opened its mouth and ate it all up.

"Alright then, you're fit to be sisters with Xue Yao."

Jiang Chen tucked it away as well.

Anyway, Xue Yao also liked eating spicy strips.

After packing up the net and confirming there were no other large catches.

Jiang Chen started the pearl river 888 and headed north.

...

Around five in the afternoon.

Jiang Chen finally returned to Zhujiang Port.

"Jiang Chen! Back from sea again? How come you didn't catch any fish today?"

On the dock, someone saw Jiang Chen dragging an unidentified object back and asked in confusion.

Jiang Chen looked up and smiled, "No, I just went out for a stroll."

How much money is in fishing? I have a much bigger career to pursue.

He called a vehicle to haul the 300-pound armor toward the Qingyu Residential District.

"Xue Yao! Xue Yao!"

Jiang Chen dragged the armor through the door and called out a few times, but no one answered.

"Has this girl not come back yet?"

Jiang Chen placed the armor in the study.

He grabbed a quick bite and then immediately sat at his computer to start writing about how to synthesize Carbon-9 molecular material.

According to the knowledge in his head, the manufacturing process for Carbon-9 molecular material was completely different from that of Carbon-6 and Carbon-7.

In fact.

To produce Carbon-9 molecular material in bulk at a low cost, a special mineral was required.

"I wonder if our domestic reserves of this mineral are plentiful."

Jiang Chen rapidly wrote the academic paper.

Two hours later, a ten-thousand-word paper was completed.

He opened the email address of a scientific journal and was about to send it.

The system suddenly prompted: [Host, your anonymous sending address has been exposed. Would you like the system to help with an anonymous transmission?]

"Exposed? Exposed to whom?"

[Xia Zhongxun of the Longke Academy, Minister Zhou Anbang of the Longan Department, Minister Wang Feng of the Information Department, and Commander Tang Ze of the Naval Department Base.]

"Just these four?"

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized.

No wonder Xia Zhongxun had proactively reached out to him after Jiang Qingqing spread those rumors.

He even said something about comforting the soul of a wounded student.

It turned out he was just tricking me into joining the Longke Academy.

"That old fox."

Jiang Chen smiled.

After thinking for a moment.

He said, "Help me send it anonymously then!"

Just a Brain-like Chip and an intelligent mecha were enough to stun Xia Zhongxun.

If he found out that I also understood the field of polymer materials, he would probably question his life.

[Sent anonymously.]

Jiang Chen stood up!

He was just about to go look for Xue Yao.

When he noticed a familiar silhouette standing at the study door.

"Hubby!"

"Holy crap, you scared me! Why do you walk so silently?"

Jiang Chen had been so absorbed that he hadn't noticed Xue Yao's return.

"Did I scare you? Then I'll compensate you!"

Qin Xueyao leaned against Jiang Chen's chest like a delicate little bird.

"Fine, today it's definitely once for the whole night!"

Jiang Chen didn't back down at all!

"But let me take a shower first!"

Jiang Chen walked toward the balcony.

"Okay!"

Looking tenderly at Jiang Chen's back, Qin Xueyao had a smile on her lips.

She had no intention of telling him about seeing his bounty at the Global Supernatural Phenomenon Research Base.

"A bounty? Let's see which short-lived fool dares to trouble my husband!"

A flash of Silver Thunder flickered through Qin Xueyao's beautiful eyes and vanished.