It took nearly the entire morning to finish cutting the outer skin of the entire whale.
Piece by piece, they were carried to the trading bay for sale. Since each piece of skin was the same size when cut, the final price for each was similar, around eighty thousand.
Personal assets rose to 7,123,000 yuan.
The whale carcass, stripped of its outer skin, was significantly smaller. It revealed bright red flesh and stark white bones. The congealed blood had turned black, and the internal organs were forming small bubbles. Jiang Ye poked a small bubble on a whale's intestine with his samurai sword, and a stream of foul-smelling liquid flowed out, almost making him gag. Da Feng Novel Network.
Jiang Ye decided to cut the brain first!
The shape of the whale brain was quite bizarre, resembling a gourd. The brain tissue was white with a yellowish tint, covered in folds.
With a single cut, it was as soft as tofu.
Jiang Ye directly packed it into sacks. It took four sacks to excavate the entire whale brain.
He carried them to the trading bay and poured all four sacks of whale brain in.
Back in the captain's cabin, he looked at the subtitles on the screen:
[Item: Unknown Cetacean Brain Tissue]
[Item Description: Slightly decomposed brain tissue that has undergone peculiar chemical reactions. According to component analysis, consuming this whale brain can slow down the aging process of humans. Note: Must be eaten raw; cooking will cause the active components to degrade.]
[Estimated Value: 4,607,000 yuan]
Jiang Ye was stunned. Slow down the aging process?
This was like the flesh of Tang Monk!
The price was also incredibly high, several times more expensive than gold ore.
He couldn't sell all of such a good thing; he had to keep some.
Jiang Ye disembarked and ran back to the base vehicle, buying several empty canned bottles.
After washing his hands, he returned to the ship with the canned bottles, scooped some of the innermost whale brain, and stuffed it into the bottles.
He filled a total of 7 bottles.
The estimated value dropped to 4,207,000 yuan, with each bottle averaging over forty thousand yuan.
The rest were sold!
Personal assets surged, breaking through ten million in one go, reaching 11,330,000 yuan.
Jiang Ye took a shower, marking the end of his morning's work.
Carrying the canned bottles, he returned to the base vehicle.
Isabelle had also just returned.
Several asphalt roads had been laid, the longest being 600 meters long and 40 meters wide, resembling an aircraft runway, looking quite magnificent.
"Here, have two cans of whale brain," Jiang Ye said, tapping the canned bottles on the table.
Whale brain? Isabelle was taken aback.
Over forty thousand yuan a bottle, to be eaten raw, capable of anti-aging. In other words, this was for longevity. Jiang Ye explained, then sat down at the base console.
He picked up three cans of whale brain and mailed them out separately.
The first can was sent to Li Nannan, as a bribe.
The second can was sent to a citizen of Cao County, and the third to Changtui Tebai. These two were friends and partners, and sharing good things would strengthen their bond.
He had two cans left, which Jiang Ye intended to eat himself.
Isabelle had already brought down two small spoons from upstairs and handed one to him.
Just eat it raw? Isabelle sniffed the opening of the can. Damn, it smelled worse than shit!
"Ollie Ollie, let's do this!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, scooped a spoonful of whale brain into his mouth.
Surprisingly, though it smelled bad, it tasted quite good. Salty and it melted in his mouth.
Jiang Ye quickly finished both cans and let out a satisfied burp.
He felt a bit younger, though that was likely just a psychological effect.
Isabelle, with a grimace, couldn't stomach more than one can and pushed the other towards Jiang Ye.
"I'm not eating any more, it's too disgusting. Wait, I'll make you something edible," Isabelle said, standing up.
She skillfully proceeded to prepare lunch, washing the potatoes, peeling them with clean, decisive movements, much like peeling a hard-boiled egg, then chopping the naked potatoes on the cutting board. Her knife skills were proficient, quickly slicing them into fine shreds.
Jiang Ye watched silently, thinking to himself that Isabelle was truly a girl of both inner and outer beauty. So beautiful, with a stunning figure, excellent cooking skills, and she had even served in the military. If she wasn't married, he could really marry her and settle down.
Their relationship now was quite delicate. Jiang Ye felt like a lover. But upon reflection, he realized Isabelle was right; they were just good friends. It was like Bai Juyi writing "Song of the Pipa" but not marrying the Pipa girl. Human relationships were actually very complex, but emotions were simple and never lied.
After lunch, they both went out to work separately.
Jiang Ye boarded the fishing boat and began to dissect the whale's heart.
The heart was harder to cut than he expected, mainly due to the blood vessels, as thick as thighs, with a rubbery texture. He had to saw at them repeatedly with his knife to cut through.
Jiang Ye was drenched in sweat from exertion. After an hour and a half, he finally managed to chop the whale heart into small pieces.
The heart filled six sacks. They were all taken to the cargo hold and poured into the trading bay for sale.
[Item: Unknown Cetacean Heart]
[Item Description: Just a whale heart.]
[Estimated Value: 335,000 yuan]
Jiang Ye was surprised. He thought the whale heart would be very valuable, but it was only this much.
After selling, personal assets increased to 11,665,000 yuan.
Over the next two hours, Jiang Ye continued to chop up several more whale organs. The prices varied, but none were more expensive than the whale brain.
Finally, it was the whale's digestive system, the stomach and intestines.
With a single cut, he slit open the stomach, and Jiang Ye leaped backward abruptly.
With a gushing sound, a pile of dark green acidic fluid poured out, along with many fish and shrimp carcasses, crab shells, turtle shells, and a blizzard of fish scales.
Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief. So much undigested food meant the whale's digestive tract didn't contain overly strong acids, so he didn't have to worry about splashing himself.
Of course, the sour smell was unbearable. Breathing it in up close would surely induce vomiting, so he could only gasp for air with his mouth open.
Jiang Ye, enduring the nausea, worked continuously until nightfall, finally finishing the dismemberment of the entire whale and selling all its parts.
The account balance surged to 16,889,000 yuan!
Jiang Ye had never been this rich before.
He got off the fishing boat and gazed into the distance.
The crisscrossing road network had taken shape, spread out on the flat ground outside the base.
Isabelle was still working with the road printer, nearing completion.
Jiang Ye couldn't help but walk onto the road, jumping on it, and running a few steps.
The road surface was very sturdy, just like the feeling of asphalt roads from his childhood.
To test the quality of the road, he got into the mining truck, drove onto the road, and ran over it back and forth a few times.
The road surface showed no marks, remaining as pristine as new.
Jiang Ye was impressed; the road was indeed sturdy.
The road printing vehicle slowly drove over and stopped next to the excavator.
Isabelle opened the car door, jumped out, and snapped her fingers. The road network for the express delivery center was declared complete!
Jiang Ye applauded enthusiastically.
Both of them returned to the base. Isabelle went to prepare dinner, while Jiang Ye sat at the console and opened the chat channel.
Within half an hour, the passive income arrived bit by bit.
Today's passive income totaled 2.1 million, slightly higher but within the normal range.
The account balance immediately jumped to 18,989,000 yuan.
Jiang Ye decisively opened the [Galaxy Mall] and selected [Resurrection Insurance].
Just as he was about to click confirm, a voice rang out.
Stop!