In the smelly metal room, the Steel Mane Man lying on the bed was in so much pain that his whole body seemed to be twitching.
He was very thin and was about the same height as Ding Meng. It was obvious that he was a young Steel Mane Man. With a height of less than 1.7 meters, he was considered a dwarf in the Steel Mane Empire. It was no wonder that he was thrown into this concentration camp.
In addition to his thin body, the Steel Mane Man's skin was white and he had very little hair. He looked like a trembling white mouse. It was a tragedy for such a person to live in the Steel Mane Empire, just like how Little Four lived in the Holy Grail Federation. He would definitely be regarded as an inferior race by his own kind.
Strangely enough, Little Four's skin was dark and coarse, and his hair was thick and long. He would not be regarded as an alien in the Steel Mane Empire. However, the young Steel Mane Man in front of him was the opposite. His skin was too white and he had almost no hair. If he was placed in the Federation, he would not be regarded as trash either.
After observing for a long time, Ding Meng took out the test tube that Han Xing gave him. He unscrewed the seal and fed half of the tube to the Steel Mane Man. The effect of this special blood generator was immediate. The Steel Mane Man's wounds began to heal immediately, and the pain quickly subsided. He struggled to sit up and said, "Thank you. I don't know if you can understand the language of the Steel Mane Empire. Anyway, thank you for saving me."
Ding Meng nodded and said, "As long as you're okay!"
The Steel Mane Man's eyes widened in curiosity. "You can understand me?"
Ding Meng smiled and said, "Yes, I can."
The Steel Mane Man looked at Ding Meng in shock. He was clearly surprised that this human not only knew the language of the Steel Mane Empire, but also used a precious blood generator to save him.
"Don't worry, I have a friend who looks like you!" Ding Meng explained.
The Steel Mane Man was even more surprised. A human friend looked like the Steel Mane Tribe?
"What's your name?" Ding Meng asked again.
The Steel Mane Man shook his head, and his eyes dimmed. "I don't have a name."
Ding Meng frowned and said, "What about your parents?"
The Iron Mane Man continued to shake his head. "I don't know!"
"Alright!" Ding Meng said helplessly. "How did you get all these wounds?"
The Iron Mane Man said, "I got injured while working at the garbage mountain."
Ding Meng asked, "How long have you been here?"
The Iron Mane Man said, "I was born here."
Ding Meng frowned. "You're only four years old?"
The Iron Mane man nodded. "Sir Sam said that I was picked up by a galactic merchant four years ago."
Ding Meng asked, "Have you been working in the garbage mountain?"
The Iron Mane Man did not answer, but his eyes dimmed even more.
Ding Meng immediately realized that the little Steel Mane Man probably did not have this kind of skin and hair when he was born. He must have been exposed to radiation and pollution after years of working in the garbage mountain.
Ding Meng sighed. "You don't have a name, so I'll call you Little White. What do you think?"
The Iron Mane Man shook his head. "That's not a good name!"
In the Iron Mane Empire, black was seen as the most noble color. White, on the other hand, represented disaster and misfortune. It was a very unlucky color.
Ding Meng sighed. "But in the human world, white symbolizes purity and beauty. It's a very good color."
The Iron Mane Man was silent for a moment before he said, "Alright, then what's your name?"
Ding Meng said, "You can call me Ding Meng."
The Iron Mane Man smiled. "Alright, Big Brother Ding Meng. Thank you so much for today. I will repay you for using such a precious medicine."
Ding Meng also smiled. "No need. Just take good care of yourself."
After chatting for a while, Ding Meng returned to his room.
In the following time, Ding Meng continued to absorb Origin Energy and cultivate. Of course, he was still detoxifying the poison. Although the progress was very slow, he still had to remove the sealing energy from the first Origin.
The little Steel Mane Man did not disturb him. This was because Ding Meng's cultivation method was very unique. He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and remained motionless for several days without even opening his eyes. Although the Iron Mane Man did not know that Ding Meng was cultivating, he could tell that Ding Meng was resting.
From Little Rascal's perspective, Whitey rested in the barracks for a period of time before leaving. She was gone for about three days, and when she returned, her body was covered in wounds of various sizes. However, most of them were light injuries, and none of them were serious or fatal.
However, Little White also brought back a large metal box with him. Inside it were all kinds of metal scraps. After he returned to his room, he first sorted out his spoils of war. Then, he divided the metal scraps into two parts and put one of them into a small box. After that, he poked his head out and took a closer look. He found that Ding Meng was still in that unique state of "rest". He did not say anything and gently placed the small box on the steel plate by the door before returning to his room.
He said that he wanted to repay Ding Meng, and he really was. These metal scraps could be exchanged for daily necessities in the central building. The daily necessities of the Iron Mane Men were generally divided into two categories. One was various mining tools, and the other was finished metal.
The so-called finished metal was the edible metal produced by the regular industrial assembly line. For the Iron Mane Men, this was food. After eating it, they would grow better. It was the same as human food. The workers dug up raw materials, but the raw materials needed to be processed.
The finished metal of the Iron Mane Men was also divided into many types. People of different levels and strengths would need to consume the corresponding metal. For example, an elite like Old Sam would be able to consume higher quality metal, but a lowly person like Little White could only consume lower quality metal. It was not that Little White could not eat higher quality metal, but it was harmful to his body because his body could not absorb it at all.
From this point of view, humans were much more fortunate. As long as it was food, humans could eat it, regardless of whether they were nobles or commoners.
In the concentration camp, the human workers could exchange for a variety of supplies. Other than tools and food, they could also exchange for various mixtures and armor. These were necessities because the human body was not as strong as the Iron Mane Men. Even the Iron Mane Men were often injured, let alone the fragile humans.
Other than that, they could also exchange for money. Both the Iron Mane Empire and the Frogman Kingdom had a common currency unit. This common currency was really amazing because it was not a virtual unit, but a physical one. It corresponded to many levels: Obsidian Gold, Diamond, Silver Core, Inverse Crystal …
Among them, Obsidian Gold was the most common currency. It was similar to the "silver" used by humans in ancient times. You could pay with "silver" wherever you went. The most important thing was that the Iron Mane Men could eat money. Obsidian Gold was beneficial to any Iron Mane Man, so it was very popular in the Iron Mane Empire.
Time passed like flowing water when Ding Meng was cultivating. During this period, Little White went out eight or nine times. Every time it came back, it would give half of what it got, put it in a small box, and quietly put it on the steel plate in front of Ding Meng's room.
Little Rascal calculated that the metals Little White gave to Ding Meng could be exchanged for a lot of mixtures according to the regulations of the concentration camp. However, for a terrifying Origin Ability user like Ding Meng, the mixtures were useless. To be precise, Ding Meng did not need to eat or sleep. He only needed two things: time and energy.
When Little White returned for the tenth time, Ding Meng could not help but ask, "It's been more than a month, right?"
Little White was pleasantly surprised. "Brother Ding Meng, you've rested well?"
Ding Meng nodded. The first point was basically normal now. He waved his hand lightly, and the box on the steel plate flew into the air and landed in his palm.
Ding Meng casually fiddled with it a few times and picked up a piece of black scrap. "Little White, where did you get this?
Hmm?
Where are you? "
Xiao Bai had long been dumbfounded by this move of his. How could he reply?
Ding Meng smiled. "It's fine. This is a small ability."
Little White was the only one who had not seen the world and did not know that this was telekinesis. If telekinesis was a small ability, then there was probably no big ability in the entire Territory.
According to Xiao Ai's analysis, this piece of black scrap was a mixture of various metals. It contained traces of platinum metals and even rhodium. In fact, Xiao Ai was more interested in the metal toxins in this piece of scrap. Currently, this was what Ding Meng needed. After using the Diamond Starfusing Art to convert it, he could store it in the smelting space as an energy storage.
After Little White woke up, she quickly explained, "Recently, a new area opened up underground. I went to try my luck. Someone said that the base would buy this thing at a high price. This small piece can be exchanged for three boxes of Black Luminous Gold. Brother Ding Meng, if you go to exchange it, you can exchange it for two boxes of special mixtures produced by the Norse Empire. Brother Ding Meng, I saw that you were resting for so long and didn't do any work, so I specially left some for you …"
Hearing this, Ding Meng felt a trace of warmth in his heart. Little White had left the best things for him. After all, three boxes of Black Luminous Gold were enough for twenty days of rations for Little White.
However, he sneered inwardly. It seemed that Sam's people were probably appraisers. They knew that this was a good thing and actually sent people away with just a few boxes of metal and mixtures. They were taking advantage of these workers who did not know the trade. To put it bluntly, they were squeezing the workers' blood and sweat. Of course, this was normal. After all, this was an enhanced version of the "Black Gold Base".
"Under the garbage mountain?" Ding Meng was a little curious.
"Yes!"
Little White nodded. "It's impossible to dig up anything good from the hillside now. The officers said that the deeper we dig, the more likely we will find good materials."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment and said, "Little White, I'll go to the garbage mountain to try my luck!"
"Okay, okay!
Brother Ding Meng, I'll take you there. "
Little White seemed to be happier. "But before you go, you should still prepare. You can exchange for some tools and mixtures."
"No need!"
Ding Meng smiled meaningfully. "I used to do mining. Don't worry, you won't lose out if I go with you."