He chipped off a small piece of yellow crystal with his shovel.
He took it back to the fishing boat in his hand and placed it in the trading bay for scanning.
As expected, Jiang Ye's guess was correct:
[Item: Sulfur Crystal]
[Item Description: A 4-centimeter-long, high-quality, kidney-shaped sulfur crystal with a resinous to greasy luster. Sulfur is the ninth most abundant element in the universe. Sulfur is also known as burning stone and is one of the four major basic chemical products. It is a poor conductor of heat and feels warm to the touch. Some people are allergic to sulfur. Finely divided sulfur reacts quickly with atmospheric water to form sulfuric acid, which is irritating and toxic at high concentrations.]
[Estimated Value: 78 yuan]
The price was barely acceptable, or rather, it was a "chicken rib" – a pity to not mine it, but not much profit to mine it.
Jiang Ye noted the location of this sulfur deposit as a backup mine.
He started the fishing boat and continued north.
Standing at the bow, facing the sea breeze.
He traveled for about ten minutes.
A soft "ou" sound came from ahead.
Jiang Ye paused, pricking up his ears to listen carefully.
After a moment, several more of the same sounds were heard.
They were definitely not human. The sound was clear and bright, likely from an animal weighing over a hundred kilograms, a long, drawn-out "ou ou ou" call. It sounded a bit like a whale, but not as awe-inspiring.
The fishing boat moved forward, and the calls, coming one after another, grew closer. Finally, they could be seen.
On a rocky beach with protruding yellow stones, a large pile of monsters lay scattered!
Their brown skin was greasy and shiny, covered in folds of fat. They had no legs, but rather flat, elongated tails and two fin-like forelimbs. Their heads were round, topped with a single white horn. Each monster was as large as a pig, lying together lazily, occasionally wriggling like fat grubs.
These monsters bore some resemblance to walruses, but instead of tusks, they had the single horn on their heads.
Jiang Ye stopped the fishing boat and disembarked, carrying his assault rifle.
He cautiously approached the monsters.
Although they appeared as lazy as pigs on the rocky ground, with no apparent threat.
One should not judge by appearance, and alien animals even less so.
Bears on Earth look clumsy when lying down, but they are like tanks when running, capable of killing in minutes!
Jiang Ye walked forward step by step.
The monsters seemed to have poor eyesight. It wasn't until he was about twenty meters away that they noticed him.
They all lifted their fleshy heads, their large nostrils and big eyes staring at Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye stopped and pointed his gun at one of them.
The monster stared blankly at him, its expression seeming to ask, "What are you doing?"
Pull the trigger!
Three bullets were fired instantly. The monster's skull was blown open, its brains splattering everywhere!
The moment he fired, Jiang Ye immediately retreated.
After two steps, he stopped again.
The monsters were terrified. They all raised their heads, hundreds of fleshy heads staring at him, their white horns swaying. Apart from the sound of the waves, the rocky beach was deathly silent.
However, not a single monster moved.
They were all stunned.
Jiang Ye looked bewildered. Were they really just a bunch of alien pigs? Wouldn't they resist? Even running away would be better!
After a long while, he gradually approached the monster that had been shot.
The other monsters looked up fearfully, remaining stiff and motionless throughout. They watched as Jiang Ye dragged away their companion and hoisted it onto the fishing boat.
The corpse was placed in the trading bay for scanning.
The result made Jiang Ye stare in disbelief:
[Item: Idiot Unicorn]
[Item Description: One of the endangered species, known as the Idiot Unicorn because of its low intelligence, it fails to escape when encountering danger. The horn on its head is made of a material similar to ivory and is quite valuable. This creature is not dangerous, being lazy and cowardly, it does not attack proactively. They often gather in large groups to be slaughtered, and frequently witness their companions being killed, falling into extreme fear and sadness, weeping uncontrollably and becoming immobile.]
[Notes: Biologists have not yet understood how this animal has survived to the present day, as any carnivore could wipe out a large herd of Idiot Unicorns. The only possibility is that Idiot Unicorns are herded by intelligent carnivores. They feed on small fish and seaweed in seawater, reproduce very quickly, giving birth within a week and reaching maturity in three weeks, making them an excellent food source.]
[Estimated Value: 80,000 yuan]
The legendary unicorn turned out to be such a bunch of useless creatures!
Easy prey, low intelligence!
Calling them pigs would be an insult; these unicorns were less intelligent than pigs. Pigs would at least let out a pig-like squeal when being slaughtered!
Jiang Ye finished reading the notes and decided to take these unicorns back to raise.
With a batch of offspring produced each month, their reproductive capacity was quite considerable.
He got off the fishing boat and went directly to the rocky beach.
The unicorns stared at Jiang Ye fearfully. Some recognized him as the killer of their companions and shed tears of grief and indignation.
Jiang Ye bent down and tried to grab a unicorn by its tail.
He dragged it backward.
The captured unicorn trembled with fear, its body stiff, and some yellowish liquid dripped from its rear.
However, it did not resist.
Jiang Ye was genuinely amused. He dragged the unicorn onto the boat and threw it onto the deck.
Then, he went down to drag the second one.
There were at least three hundred unicorns on the entire beach.
Over the course of several hours, they lifted their fleshy heads and watched as their companions were dragged onto the boat one by one.
Not a single one tried to escape!
Finally, all of them were dragged onto the boat by Jiang Ye.
The entire fishing boat was covered with the smelly unicorns, their flesh packed tightly together, heads bumping against each other, resembling a pile of sandbags in a fortification.
The boat's waterline was lowered by half a meter.
It was nearing dusk.
Jiang Ye steered the boat back to the mining area.
The miners were busy, and the excavated ore had already piled up into several small hills.
Seeing the boat full of unicorns, everyone was astonished.
What was going on?
Jiang Ye didn't explain much. He handed out sacks and took out his ledger, ready to calculate the payments.
The miners, one by one, filled their sacks with the ore they had dug and boarded the boat to sell it at the trading bay.
There was barely any room to step on the boat; it was filled with unicorns, their greasy bodies occupying all the space.
The miners, carrying their sacks, looked bewildered and stood by the side of the boat, hesitant to move.
Jiang Ye waved his hand, saying, "It's okay, just step on them. These animals don't bite."
The miners stepped on the unicorns cautiously.
The unicorns tensed their bodies in fear, remaining completely still, providing a stable surface.
All the ore was sold, and the miners returned to their cabins to rest.
Jiang Ye entered the captain's cabin to check his account balance.
48.7 million yuan.
The assault rifle factory cost fifty million, and he was still short by 1.3 million. Once the passive income from the night's earnings arrived, it would be fine.
Jiang Ye clicked on the screen, and the fishing boat set sail for home.
Night fell, and they arrived at the base just in time.
The unicorns crowded on the boat, trembling, looking up at the brightly lit town.
Jiang Ye went to the base vehicle, opened the chat channel, joined the town's group chat, and edited a message to send to everyone:
[Unicorn Adoption Notice]