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Chapter 794: The Cultivation of Food for Fighters
Chapter 794: The Cultivation of Food for Fighters
Chen Chuan examined the ingredients before him and asked, "How long can these things be stored?"
Gao Yanjun replied, "If there are special containers and proper storage conditions, the activity of the ingredients can be maintained for about one to two years. However, the nutritional value within will gradually diminish."
"But this is inevitable," she continued, "because if we don't obtain the ingredients from the Fusion Zone, it's challenging to guarantee timely and fresh supplies."
"So, it's difficult?" Chen Chuan nodded. "But it's possible?"
"Yes, Supervisor," Gao Yanjun affirmed. "It's just a matter of investment. With sufficient resources, it can be achieved."
Chen Chuan nodded and asked, "Are people with the ability to identify these ingredients common?"
Gao Yanjun answered honestly, "The detection skills and methods require long-term practice. One needs to accompany a fighter for a period of time and possess a certain level of talent. It's difficult for ordinary people to make reasonable distinctions. However, there is now equipment to assist in the inspection."
"According to the standard set by Chang Dong, every batch of these ingredients meets the requirements. It's just that the assessment of overall nutritional value is somewhat lacking. Without sufficient experience, it's easy to overlook such details."
Chen Chuan acknowledged her words with a sound of agreement. He glanced at Rui Gusheng, who immediately understood his intention and said, "Supervisor Chen, the field domain has been shielded, and it's challenging for field domain information to enter. As long as you agree, we can lift the shield outside and restore communication."
"Good," Chen Chuan said. "I need to make a call right now."
Rui Gusheng responded, "Then please, Supervisor Chen."
The three of them stepped out, and within a minute, they had restored the communication field domain.
Chen Chuan, now able to make external calls, contacted Gao Ming and briefly explained the situation. He instructed, "Tell the Municipal Parliament that I'm not satisfied with their previous supply. Ask them to bring another batch and ensure the quality of the ingredients. I won't make a fuss about it this time, but I don't want any more issues in the future."
"Okay, Brother Chen," Gao Ming replied. "I'll contact them about this."
After Chen Chuan's instructions, he didn't take the batch of ingredients with him. He thanked Rui Gusheng and bid farewell, then left with Gao Yanjun.
The Municipal Parliament soon learned of the situation, and their response immediately heightened the tension within the entire parliament. The Speaker personally contacted Chen Chuan via the screen, apologized, and assured him that such a situation would never happen again. They promised to deliver the next batch of qualified supplies as soon as possible.
The parliament had just managed to secure an opportunity to ease tensions with Chen Chuan, and they were determined to avoid any issues during this period. If problems arose due to the supply of ingredients, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
This time, it wasn't an intentional arrangement by the parliament, as they had never been responsible for supplying fighters before. Instead, they had entrusted the task to a professional agent.
The fighters' ingredients were unique, with most of them sourced from the Fusion Zone. Although the Jinbei Dao Fusion Zone had been in a state of war, the parliament had maintained underground trade channels with the Former Imperial Court. Obtaining these ingredients wasn't difficult.
However, with the collapse of the Former Imperial Court's forces in the Jinbei Dao Fusion Zone, their trade channels had ceased to exist. It was nearly impossible to obtain fresh ingredients from there. All the agent could do was purchase them from various company branches located in the Fusion Zone and conduct inspections within those companies to ensure the ingredients met the required quality standards.
Unfortunately, problems still arose. Gao Yanjun's assessment report was sent to the parliament, revealing that the overall nutritional value of the ingredients indeed fell short of the normal standard. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that the issue stemmed from the agent's lack of diligence.
As a result, the parliament had to purchase a batch of ingredients at a high price from other sources, including company branches and other central cities.
Surprisingly, a parliament member had secretly hoarded a batch of high-quality Fusion Zone ingredients and high-energy nutrients and sold them to the person in charge at an exorbitant price.
Consequently, within just two days, the parliament managed to gather enough ingredients. Fearing further issues, they doubled the supply quantity and had the parliament member personally deliver it.
Gao Yanjun conducted a thorough inspection and confirmed that all the ingredients were within a one-month period, ensuring their freshness if not sourced from the Fusion Zone. Most of their nutritional value remained intact.
The parliament member, relieved to have passed this test, bid farewell and left. He was sweating profusely, and his hands were trembling.
He couldn't help but feel afraid. The two parliament members who had directly ordered the attack on Chen Chuan served as a warning. They had been removed from the parliament and had disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed. Their relatives in the central city had also vanished overnight.
From the moment he was assigned this task, he had been living in fear. When problems arose, he almost considered running away. Now, he finally felt a sense of relief.
(End of Chapter 794)
Just the thought of this situation possibly continuing for several more years made him feel as if he couldn't even breathe, and he quickly took out the medicine he always carried with him and swallowed it. He decided to go back and get a new set of implanted heart-lungs.
As for the manor, since the ingredients couldn't be stored for long, Gao Yanjun immediately began processing them. She asked for a separate room, and half an hour later, she brought out a plate of ingredients, but the portion seemed very small, probably only enough for ten or so bites.
This was because the ingredients needed to be processed and adjusted to remove most of the excess, allowing the high-energy nutrients to concentrate and remain in this small portion. This was done to facilitate more efficient absorption.
After processing, the nutritional value could only last for a few to over ten minutes, so it had to be eaten immediately.
Chen Chuan picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of meat in his mouth. His altered body immediately greedily absorbed the heat from it.
He nodded, not just for the nutritional value, but the taste was also quite delicious.
Previously, he had heard Gao Yanjun say that no seasoning was added to these ingredients. Instead, they were naturally paired together, and this wasn't just for taste. It was mainly to ensure the beneficial fusion and nutrient absorption of each ingredient.
Gao Yanjun said, "This batch of ingredients and high-energy nutrients, according to standard, is enough for a fighter for one to two months."
Chen Chuan slightly nodded. According to the standard, these nutrients might be sufficient for an average fighter, but for him, it was still far from enough.
Later, he would ask the Municipal Parliament to increase the standard, but he wouldn't request an unachievable amount. Otherwise, the other side might think he was doing it intentionally, escalating the conflict. Currently, both sides were accumulating preparations, and it wasn't time for the final offensive yet, so there was no need to do that.
Moreover, his primary energy source was through the spirit, absorbing and guiding the energy from the other side of the rift to compensate for the loss. These nutrients might only serve as snacks.
In the 1619 book, there is no mistake in the version!
As for more beneficial things for cultivation, they might only be found in the depths of the Fusion Land or near the World Ring.
After finishing the meal, Gao Yanjun asked how to process the first batch of ingredients.
Although the Parliament had prepared another batch, the previous ones hadn't been forgotten. The person in charge had delivered them together.
Chen Chuan considered it. The nutritional value of this batch was even lower than what he had just eaten, and it was almost useless for him. Processing it would waste Gao Yanjun's energy and time, so he asked if the altered creatures could taste it. He was told there was no problem and that there were many benefits, but the quantity needed to be controlled.
He nodded. With that, he planned to feed these to Chao Ming later as a supplementary meal.
After this meal, Gao Yanjun bid farewell and left. From then on, she would come here every day to prepare the corresponding ingredients.
After eating, Chen Chuan estimated that the energy accumulated from this meal would be enough for him to fight Wei Guo Chan or Long Xiang. If the fight was more intense, he would need more. However, for other fighters, the consumption wouldn't be much less, as their battles would last longer.
This didn't even account for the energy expenditure during cultivation, which was why fighters tried to avoid fighting and preferred not to engage in physical combat whenever possible.
He turned his thoughts and went upstairs to the practice room, where Chao Ming was waiting. Upon seeing him enter, Chao Ming chirped and flew over to the small rift Chen Chuan had created. Since returning from the Fusion Land, Chao Ming seemed to have undergone a transformation. Its altered body was growing, and its size was already quite large. If it stood upright, its head would reach Chen Chuan's shoulder.
Chen Chuan stepped aside and took out the Snow Lady Sword. He drew the sword, released a field, and slashed open a tiny rift. Then, he took out the shell-shaped relic and placed it in front of the rift, from which wisps of smoke immediately emerged.
Chao Ming chirped and flew over to suck in the smoke. At the same time, a cat's meow was heard, and a transparent miniature lynx appeared from Chen Chuan's pocket, also rushing to the smoke. It stretched its head to pull a mouthful of smoke, quickly swallowing it, then used its claws to grab another strand, moving with incredible speed.
Chen Chuan watched as they ate. This shell-shaped object also had the effect of replenishing consumption, but it was only a fifth-level relic, and its usefulness to him was limited. There was a certain limit to the recovery it provided, and absorbing more beyond that limit was pointless.
In reality, Chen Chuan's current level was already higher than this relic, which explained the result. However, it was still useful for Chao Ming and the Lynx Talisman, especially the latter. He no longer needed to find someone else to feed it.
In fact, the Lynx Talisman was no longer of much use to him in combat, but since he had kept it until now, he decided to keep it as a pet.
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