Chapter 183 The Three Treasures of Myanmar
Naturally, Li Xiang would not be stupid enough to dig out jadeite by himself. It would take a lot of effort, and what he dug out was basically rough stone, which may not necessarily contain good materials. In this market, there are various finished products, semi-finished products, plain materials, woolen materials, sliced materials, etc. Rough stones, everything.
It was almost one o'clock in the morning when Li Xiang arrived. The street lights were dim, and many areas even had no street lights. It was dirty, messy, poor, and deserted.
Although there is a night market in Mandalay, it usually ends at 9pm. As the second largest city in Myanmar, almost no one dares to go out late at night.
The "Eighteen Route Princes" are fighting in a melee. Although there is a temporary ceasefire, how good can public security be?
If you are in China's second largest city, there will still be traffic and horses like dragons at this time, which is when the nightlife is in full swing.
A semi-trailer rumbled past. The truck was piled with raw jade stones. Li Xiang got on the truck and hid among the stones in a flash.
About twenty minutes later, the car arrived at the entrance of a jade processing manor. There was an icon of a leopard holding an jadeite in its mouth on the sign at the entrance.
"Leopard Jade? Working Leopard?"
Several guards armed with firearms came over to check. Li Xiang hid behind a big rock. The guards didn't take a closer look. They just asked the driver a few words, then opened the gate and let the truck in.
When they reached a corner, Li Xiang jumped out of the car.
Although he came here to search for aliens, he did not want to do anything to ordinary people, because no matter which country they were in, ordinary people were vulnerable groups and life was not easy. As an extraordinary person of Chinese civilization, he did not bother to do it.
There were armed guards in this manor, and most of them had a complicated background, but he was not reckless and planned to investigate further.
In his previous life, as the captain of the Sharp Knife Company, he often led teams to perform special tasks, such as assaults, reconnaissance, infiltration, etc. Naturally, he did not take such a small manor seriously.
Inside the manor, there was a three-story office building that seemed quite luxuriously decorated, so Li Xiang jumped to the top of the building.
"Is there any crying?"
Li Xiang's ears twitched and he followed the sound. Soon, he found a woman in one of the rooms, crying and showing fear.
He came to the edge of the rooftop and looked down. There was a window below. He turned over and landed on the window sill as quietly as a cat.
A man was sitting on the sofa with a big golden knife, and a young woman was kneeling naked in front of him. Her body was covered with whip marks. On the coffee table next to her were a whip, a syringe with a needle, and a small pack of white Fine powder, a few red pills, a pistol, and some random stuff.
"Jiligulu..."
The man spoke Burmese, and Li Xiang couldn't understand it.
As the man spoke, he grabbed the woman's hair and pushed her to his crotch...
Yes, Li Xiang didn't need to look at it, he immediately sentenced this man to death. With a flick of his finger, a bolt of ice sword energy shot out, penetrated the window glass, was not blocked at all, and entered the man's throat.
Blood trickled down, and the woman was startled, immediately stepped back, and screamed in horror.
The woman's cry caused many guards to rush here. Li Xiang didn't bother to show up. He hid in the dark and fired a series of ice sword energy, killing the guards one by one.
This kind of ice sword energy is one of his natural abilities. It kills people invisible and silently, and consumes very little spiritual energy. It is much easier to use than firearms.
The woman glanced towards the window, but saw no one. She thought there was a ghost, so she was so frightened that she crawled out and ran away.
Li Xiang didn't bother to pay attention to her, he just hit her, broke the glass, and got into the house.
He threw the pistol into the warehouse and saw a drawer on the coffee table. He opened it and took a breath.
Good guy, there are small bags, small bags, small red, black, or green pills, and a few bags of white fine powder. Needless to say, these things are involved, which proves that Li Xiang did not kill the wrong person.
The Golden Triangle certainly deserves its reputation.
Li Xiang threw all the firearms of the dead guards into the system warehouse. Although he didn't need them, they could be distributed to the people of the base in the future. It wouldn't work to deal with the powerful monsters in space, but it could deal with some mutated low-level monsters on the earth, or from It is still possible for low-level monsters to invade the earth from space nodes.
Then, he entered a room inside, opened the closet, and found a safe hidden inside.
He didn't use the White Fang dagger, but grabbed the door of the box and pulled hard. With a "click", the door of the safe was ripped open.
They were all torn out of shape.
With a force of 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms, no matter how strong the lock is, it can be opened violently, except for the security door of a large vault, which may take some effort.
But no matter how powerful the security door is, can it still block the cutting of White Fang's dagger?
There are more than 60 gold bars and more than 30 pieces of top-quality jade jewelry in the safe.
Those jade jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, etc., are either glass or ice, or full of green, or floating flowers, or with jade, or violet, transparent and fluorescent, and extraordinary beautiful.
In addition, there is a large bag of various pills and powders.
It goes without saying what those drugs are, so Li Xiang naturally wouldn't touch them and just put the gold bars and jade into the system warehouse.
He counted a total of sixty-eight gold bars, each marked 116.64 grams, equivalent to 3.746 ounces, or four nines, which is a common specification for international standard gold bars.
A lot of gold on the market in Southeast Asia is not pure enough, and is even passed off as "place gold". But it is obvious that this gangster collects high-quality gold bars.
Sixty-eight pieces are equivalent to about 7.9 kilograms, which is about four to five million. They are not worth much, and are far less expensive than those jade jewelry.
However, gold is hard currency in the end of the world, and jade is garbage in the end of the world, so the gold can be kept without washing, but the jade must be cashed in to raise funds to build a shelter.
At this time, more guards came over, and they were still greeted by the ice sword energy.
Killed one by one.
By the time Li Xiang jumped from the balcony into the yard, there was basically no one in the entire manor.
He found the semi-trailer before. The driver had already escaped, and there was still half of the goods in the truck. There was a forklift next to it, but no one was driving it. I guess I ran away halfway through unloading when I heard something was wrong.
Li Xiang put all the rough stones on the car and the rough stones on the ground into the system warehouse, and then entered the warehouse.
Good guy, the warehouse is about the size of five basketball courts. The floor is full of jade, including raw stones and cut pieces. They are piled everywhere. There are many kinds of future jade with good water quality placed on some shelves nearby. There are many circles drawn on several pieces of processed jadeite, probably for the purpose of opening bracelets.
Half an hour later, there were only some obviously inferior stones left in the warehouse. The rest of the slightly better rough stones and clear materials were all put into Li Xiang's system warehouse.
After dawn, the people of Mandalay heard a big news, and the news spread a lot.
"Have you heard? Have you heard? Just last night, the jade stalls owned by three gangs were looted, and the losses were said to be as high as one billion!"
"Oh my God, no wonder there were so many police out this morning."
"Which three?"
"Leopard Gang, Black Lion Club, and a terrorist organization called RPGF."
"Who is so awesome? Dare to rob them?"
“Some say it’s the Rakhine State, some say it’s the Deqin Party, some say it’s the Wa State, anyway, let’s eat what’s wrong!”
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At this moment, Li Xiang had naturally left Mandalay City and appeared in a virgin forest, sweeping the mountain.
Myanmar is a tropical rainforest area with extremely high forest coverage. In particular, there are many precious woods, such as Burmese teak, golden camphor, Burmese mahogany, etc.
If he were in China, he would naturally not dare to be so unscrupulous in broad daylight, as he would be easily spotted by high-definition satellites in the sky, but in a place like Myanmar, well, the sun is good during the day, so it is more suitable for sweeping mountains.
It is also the rainy season in Myanmar, but the weather is pretty good these days. Li Xiang had better luck. At about ten o'clock in the morning, he encountered a thick Burmese teak tree and cut it down.
Judging from the annual rings, this tree has been growing for more than ninety years and is quite precious.
Burmese teak is known as the "King of Woods" and grows in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, but the quality of Burmese teak is the best.
This kind of wood, also called rouge wood, is not only water and fire resistant, but also resistant to erosion by termites and sea insects, and is extremely resistant to decay. Its hardness is moderate, and it is not difficult to cut during processing. However, because it contains silicone oil, it is easy to blunt the tool. It is recognized as a precious wood in the world.
It is said that the deck of the Titanic was paved with teak and would remain intact even after being stored in seawater for hundreds of years. Teak is the only wood that will not bend or crack when exposed to sea water and sunlight, making it one of the most durable woods in the world.
In addition to rouge wood, Burmese teak also has a name called "golden teak" because its golden board has a very beautiful "golden thread". This texture will appear under long-term sunlight exposure and photosynthesis. It will gradually become more golden, as if painting a picture of wealth.
Whether it's flooring, furniture or decoration, it's all top quality.
Of course, such precious wood is quite rare even in Myanmar, because it grows very slowly and takes at least sixty years to become useful.
There may have been many in the past, but the ones that can be found have probably been cut down or protected. Only in the deep mountains and old forests, inaccessible, can such pure wild ones exist.
Tropical rainforests are full of dangers, such as very nasty creatures, leeches and mosquitoes.
The leeches here are bigger and more disgusting than those in other places. They suck blood and are very scary and scary. Of course, this kind of leech is now valuable. Some people specifically catch this kind of leech and sell it for money. They are mainly exported to China and can also be used to make Burmese medicine. In places such as southern Shan State, there are often intermediaries to collect them.
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As for mosquitoes, they are also very big. One bite will cause a lump as big as a thumb. Moreover, most mosquitoes are highly toxic. After being bitten by mosquitoes, you will have a high fever. The expeditionary force at that time ate the food of these two creatures due to lack of medical treatment and medicine. Big loss.
Li Xiang is covered in Black Mountain Black Armor and protected by strong spiritual power. Leeches and mosquitoes cannot get close to him. As soon as he got close enough, he was shocked to death.
Li Xiang didn't like such disgusting things as leeches, and they couldn't be sold for much money.
System: "The sixteenth-level mutated creature Silver Striped White Tiger has been detected."
The mountain wind was strong and fishy, and a huge white Bengal tiger rushed from behind Li Xiang. In fact, Li Xiang had discovered the tiger a long time ago.
"You are so brave, you dare to attack me?"
Li Xiang did not use the sword energy, the White Fang dagger, nor the captured firearms or grenades. Instead, he turned around, punched the tiger in the forehead, and hit it hard!
The tiger is fierce and not as cute as Tuantuan, so it is better to just kill it.
The tiger's head is quite hard, and usually the back, waist and abdomen are the weak points of this animal.
But for a tiger, it is only relatively weak. Its back, waist and abdomen are also supported by strong muscles and bones. As an apex predator, it is a perfectly evolved beast in nature, with almost no physical weaknesses.
The hardest thing about a tiger is its head!
But no matter how hard he is, he can't withstand Li Xiang's strength of 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms!
This tiger is very large, at least 250 kilograms, about three meters long, and its strength may be as high as two to three thousand kilograms. For ordinary people, even if Wu Song comes, it is probably impossible to fight, but in front of Li Xiang, it is like a tiger Big cat!
"Click!"
The tiger was stunned on the spot, suffered a concussion, a fractured skull, and died unexpectedly.
Since Li Xiang used boxing to kill with one punch, the tiger skin was well protected.
He threw the tiger into the system warehouse. In the future, the tiger skin can be used to make sofa cushions, carpets, clothes, hats, etc. Compared with the "Northeast Golden Gradient", the fur of this kind of white tiger has its own merits.
Tiger bones can be used to make wine, and tiger whip... well, this seems to be a tigress.
It is very rare for a tigress to grow to such a large size. She is probably the most powerful tiger in this mountain forest. Unfortunately, she was too fierce and attacked Li Xiang directly, and was punched to death by Li Xiang.
As for tiger meat, it is said that it is quite unpalatable and too sour.
Among the beasts of prey, perhaps only lion meat is more delicious. It can be eaten in Africa and is said to taste similar to beef. It just has less fat and tends to turn into firewood during cooking. If the technique is not good, the taste will be poor.
If lion meat falls into the hands of Africans, it can be said to be a waste of natural resources, and it must be cooked by famous Chinese chefs. Of course, eating lion meat is now illegal in many parts of Africa.
But in places like Africa, the light of law cannot shine all the way.
Not to mention Africa, Myanmar, the Golden Triangle, and lawless places are everywhere.
System: "Congratulations to the host, for killing the 16th-level mutant creature, the Silver Patterned White Tiger, you will be rewarded with 1,600 achievement points, three 8th-level mutant elixir purple jade roses, and a 14th-level extraordinary item, the White Tiger Sword."
Li Xiang took out the elixir Purple Jade Rose and smelled it gently. The aroma was fragrant and made his whole body feel comfortable.
Now, the effect of low-level elixirs on Li Xiang is not obvious. Fortunately, he has a large reserve of elixirs, and he can use "quantity" to make up for the lack of high-level elixirs.
Eat every day, eat every day, add up.
But this eighth-level elixir is very suitable for him.
He moved his hand, and the white tiger sword with cold light, slender blade and graceful patterns on the hilt appeared in his palm. Li Xiang danced it twice. It was sharper than the White Fang dagger, especially after being infused with spiritual power. , a tree as thick as a bucket, if you cut it gently, the tree will not move at all, but if you push the trunk hard, the big tree will respond, and the cut will be smooth and neat.
"It's good for cutting down trees, but I don't like using this long and narrow sword. It's a bit more feminine, so I might as well give it to Luo Feifei." Li Xiang was thinking about when to abduct Luo Feifei to the sea.
Because at the end of the world, the sea is frozen, but there are still many mutant monsters under the thick ice. The ice on the sea is often broken by the huge monsters on the bottom of the sea, forming huge ice caves.
Compared to land, there are more monsters in the sea, they are bigger, and their grades are naturally higher.
Killing those sea beasts in advance while they have not yet mutated will yield a large number of achievement points, high-level elixirs and extraordinary items.
Luo Feifei is good at water escape, and wherever there is water or ice and snow, it is her home field.
Li Xiang thought that he must also learn a water-related skill, otherwise he couldn't let the little girl do the hard work alone, right?
A cute little girl, a big star, and still underage, how can I bear it?
He brought up the system panel and searched for it. There were quite a few water-related skills, but they were too expensive. He could only exchange them for the cheapest one, "Wave Riding Technique", which cost about 10,000 achievement points.
Once you have mastered the "Wave Riding Technique", you can ride waves. Riding the waves on the sea is like driving a car. However, relying on the "Wave Riding Technique" alone, you can only ride waves on the surface of the sea, and cannot go to the depths of the seabed.
So Li Xiang decided to accumulate more achievement points these days and exchange them for more water skills.
As for Luo Feifei, her natal magical power is "Water Escape". She can go anywhere in the water and consumes less spiritual energy.
However, Luo Feifei has been too busy and I don't know if she would like to take time to play in the sea.
As for Jiang Cai'er, she is still studying, and her abilities tend to be "intelligent", so she is not very suitable for such work of fighting and killing.
Not long after, Li Xiang found another thick golden camphor tree. He cut it down with the White Tiger Sword, removed the twigs and leaves, and stored it in the system warehouse.
Golden camphor, also known as mountain balm, is a broad-leaved tree that grows in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. Among them, the one imported from Myanmar is the best. It takes at least 50 years for Myanmar golden camphor to grow into a mature product. The growth period is slow, the hardness is high, and it is not easy to wear.
This kind of tree contains extremely heavy oil and iron. It does not change shape, resists acid and alkali, and is particularly moisture-proof and corrosion-resistant. What is even more amazing is that after it is planed, the color of the board surface is oxidized to golden yellow through photosynthesis, and the color changes with time. It becomes more noble as time goes by.
Many luxury yachts and buildings have used gold camphor as pillars, floors or other decorations.
Burmese teak, golden camphor, and jade are the three national treasures of Burma, and they are all very precious things.
This time, Li Xiang had collected all three kinds of treasures, and his trip was considered worthwhile. However, he had no intention of leaving so soon.
Because we only visited the city of Mandalay last night, there were still many jade mines controlled by the military and drug lords. The virgin forest was so large that it could not be cleared in one day.
(End of chapter)