Five heavy military sampling bags were completely filled, with a total weight exceeding one hundred pounds.
Thanks to the physical enhancement provided by skills such as [ Homestead Shelter ], the lactic acid accumulated in the muscles was quickly neutralized.
Su Wei was carrying two bags in each hand, with another one tucked under his arm.
His breathing remained steady, and his steps were firm.
He walked toward the black pickup truck parked some distance away.
He opened the tailgate of the cargo compartment with one hand and flicked his wrist.
Five bags filled with rough stones were thrown into the carriage one after another.
A dull thud was heard.
This hundred pounds of supplies is just the beginning of the test.
As long as the cycle from substrate application to microbial degradation is successfully completed within the test chamber.
Matt's construction trucks will then drive onto the beach.
Using excavators for large-scale mining operations at the tonnage level.
The temple was built using the most original geological materials from Kodiak Island.
Su Wei threw the entrenching tool and hammer, covered in wet mud, back into the truck bed.
He straightened up and turned to open the driver's side door.
A high-frequency vibration came from the inside pocket of the coat.
Su Wei unzipped his collar and took out his phone.
The screen lit up, displaying a string of unmarked numbers.
He pressed the connect button.
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The ear-piercing sound of the chainsaw mixed with heavy, deafening impacts pierced the eardrums.
I endured the noise for a full five seconds.
A rough, dry, and impatient voice came through the phone.
"Kid!"
It's Old Hope.
That old madman who holed up in an abandoned processing plant, keeping company with formaldehyde-based preservatives.
"I've completely sealed away the years of accumulated dirt and original resinous patina deep within the bones of that exquisite Roosevelt antler!"
Old Hope spoke very quickly and seemed extremely excited, as if he didn't want to waste a single second on the phone.
"The deep brown color is incredibly well preserved! And that 600-kilogram skeleton of the monstrous Kodiak brown bear!"
The sound of a heavy object hitting the workbench could be heard again through the microphone.
Old Hope was panting heavily on the other end of the line, as if he had just personally moved something enormous.
"The high-risk, strong acid cleanup is complete! Neutralization and degreasing are perfectly finished!"
"The preservative tanning solution has penetrated and set!"
"Now! Immediately! We need to put this top-quality bear pelt on the shelves for three-dimensional muscle molding!"
"Is your dilapidated exhibition hall's shelves all set up yet? I can't fit all these monsters in here any longer!"
The old madman kept urging him on and on.
If you want to continue, you'd better come over tomorrow.
I'll come tomorrow.
Is the bear king finally ready to proceed to the next step?
Su Wei immediately responded that this was good news.
He was really looking forward to it.
"Tomorrow at six o'clock, it'll be a busy day. You'd better be prepared!"
"Rest assured."
"Beep beep beep."
The call ended.
The screen went black, and the communication was cut off.
Su Wei shoved his phone back into his inner pocket and gripped the cold car door handle with his right hand.
Everything is ready.
Open the car door.
Chapter 184 Awakening the Sleeping King of the Forest
Clang.
The heavy car door was pulled open.
Su Wei braced himself against the frozen-hard leather seat with one hand, and with a leap, steadily stepped into the towering Raptor cabin.
He exhaled a long puff of white breath, took off his damp work gloves, and casually tossed them onto the passenger side floor mat.
With bright red knuckles, he quickly pressed the start button.
The engine let out a deep roar.
Shifting gears and accelerating—the movements were all done in one smooth motion.
The large off-road tires crushed the surface gravel and thin ice.
The black pickup truck, like a steel beast, tore through the dark curtain of the Arctic Circle, braving the wind and snow, and drove towards its territory at the foot of the Pillar Mountain.
When we returned to the open space outside the cabin, it was already deep into the night.
Su Wei jumped out of the vehicle, his military boots crunching crisply on the snow.
He went around to the back of the truck, opened the tailgate, and a biting cold wind immediately rushed in through the collar of his down jacket.
Five heavy military sampling bags lay inside the carriage, filled with heavy volcanic rocks and black crystalline sand.
A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the rocks, emanating the cold and salty scent of the North Pacific Ocean.
Su Wei stepped forward and gripped the handle of a sampling bag with both hands.
He took a deep breath of cold air, tensed his arms, back, and core muscles, and pulled back forcefully.
The dead weight of one hundred pounds rubbed against the floor of the carriage, making a screeching sound.
He turned around and hoisted the heavy cloth bag onto his right shoulder.
The immense weight caused his shoulders to sag slightly, and his military boots sank more than two inches into the snow.
Braving the freezing cold of minus twenty degrees Celsius, they made five round trips.
By the time he had moved all the materials into the garage, a fine layer of sweat had formed on his forehead, turning into white steam that rose above his head.
Su Wei breathed a sigh of relief and turned to walk towards the wooden house.
Pushing open the heavy oak door, the lingering warmth from the interior rushed in, shutting out the extreme cold outside.
"Eek!"
A white figure leaped off the wool sofa—it was Cotton Candy.
The albino red fox cub excitedly rushed over, its furry body wrapping around Su Wei's trouser leg.
Its chubby little head kept rubbing against his military boots, making urgent and clingy whimpers, as if it was accusing him of being gone for so long.
Su Wei's hard facial features softened.
He didn't bother to take off his coat, squatted down, and stretched out his large, calloused hands to vigorously rub the Cotton Candy's soft neck and behind her ears.
Okay, stop fooling around. I really don't have time to play with you tonight.
He whispered a comforting word, feeling the little one's body temperature, and then stood up.
After the intense physical exertion and exposure to the cold, his body was extremely depleted, and his stomach was growling violently.
High-quality carbohydrates and fats must be replenished quickly.
However, he didn't have much energy to prepare a lavish meal.
We'll just have to make do with what we have.
He went to the kitchen, turned on the gas stove, and the pale blue flame licked the bottom of the stainless steel pot.
As soon as the water in the pot boiled, Su Wei grabbed a large handful of thick spaghetti, snapped it in half with a "crack," and threw it into the boiling water.
While the noodles were cooking, he grabbed two ripe tomatoes and half a purple onion.
The cleaver blurred into a fleeting shadow on the solid wood cutting board.
"Dududududududu"