96 Say! Or die! (1/2)
Chen Fan was completely lost in his memory. He did not know that this thing could shine, otherwise, he would have treasured it. He could not be blamed though because how would he have been able to distinguish whether it was good or bad as a child. The most he would do was play with it and dump it when he got bored. Who would have expected this thing to glow in the dark!
”That's why it's called 'ghost moon incense'!” Wang Xingyu pushed the spectacles on his nose bridge. ”We tested it with instruments and found that it contained 226Ra, 232Th, etc. The isotopic element can emit light depending on its own excitation energy.”
”But, although it can be found at night in the sea, people know very little about it. The straightforward reason is that when the toxin inside is slowly neutralized, it will cause numerous fish to devour it. The one we obtained last time, was from the jellyfish that slowly dried out after it was washed up on the beach.
”So you want to buy it on behalf of the company?” Chen Fan was sitting in a chair with his legs crossed.
”Well!” Wang Xingyu turned on the light again. ”We have been trying to figure out what ingredients are in it, but unfortunately the ghost moon incense has been used up by us, and we have run out of it. When I was wandering around in the House of Seas Forum, I coincidentally found your post, so I contacted you immediately to see if you could sell it to us.”
”This…” Chen Fan scratched his head and apologized. ”I was prepared to sell it to you, but when I knew it would shine, I suddenly changed my mind. Because I like things that shine...and I am quite rich...so I don't want to sell it and was planning to cherish it for myself.”
”With the current technology, though the pure pearl of the night could not be produced. No one could differentiate it unless they were experts.” Wang Xingyu looked at the ghost on the table. ”Besides, the color is not attractive.”
”Color is not a problem, as long as the thing will shine, I won't sell it.”
”Then how about I ask the technician of the company to use fluorescent powder to help you to cast a night pearl the same size as it?” Wang Xingyu was so full of regret that he felt like chopping off his own hand. Why on earth did he boast of his expertise just now?
Chen Fan waved his hand. ”No, no, no, I'm not selling. Where is the ghost hair jellyfish's usual habitat?”
”Why? Are you going to catch a few more?” Wang Xingyu shrugged. This thing is usually more than below 1500 meters deep in water and because of its physical structure, it has adapted to deep-water pressure. Its body is already used to the pressure. If it floats to the surface, it would burst and die due to the non-equilibrium inner and outer pressure. Of course, it would be an exception if it were already dead. So forget about getting it! The average depth is two thousand kilometers, so unless a deep-water bomb or torpedo made from an alloy shell is used to catch it blindly or you utilize the latest technology, it would be impossible to capture it.”
Chen Fan was a little impatient. ”Just say which part of the sea. Why do you have to talk nonsense?”
”It's not intolerable, but you must sell this ghost moon incense to us, of course, we would not pay less.”
”How many times do you want me to repeat? I would not sell it,” said Chen Fan, banging the table. ”Tell me quickly ...the origin of the jellyfish!”
”Why is this gentleman so obstinate? Seriously, you need it for nothing!”
”Damn!” Chen Fan secretly cursed, then he stared at Wang Xingyu. ”Are you…going to …say or not?”
”Why are you so rude?” Wang Xingyu again pushed the spectacles on the bridge of his nose and acted like he was a gentleman. ”It would be useless even if I tell you the place, you won't be able to catch any.”