Chapter 299: Model Worker Zhang Yu

When Zhang Yu returned to his dorm and shared his thoughts, Zhang Pianpian told him to wait a moment, then sent him a document.

"What is this?" Zhang Yu asked curiously.

Zhang Pianpian explained, "The pharmaceutical factory where the explosion occurred belongs to Mingxin Group."

"Theoretically, Mingxin Group is a company under the Dan Ding Sect, one of the Ten Great Sects. Its main task on the second floor is to manufacture medicines for those above."

"What I sent you is a list of the factory's equipment, building materials, and decoration materials."

"It also includes the raw material procurement list for this pharmaceutical factory."

Zhang Pianpian added, "But names alone aren't enough; you need to be able to identify the actual items."

Zhang Yu scanned the material list and felt that, combined with his civil engineering textbooks, he should be able to identify most of them.

"But these pharmaceutical raw materials..."

Zhang Yu suddenly thought of Le Mulan.

So, after school that day, Zhang Yu consulted Le Mulan, asking for her help to research the properties and identification methods of various raw materials.

As a pharmacology student, Le Mulan used her knowledge base and textbooks from the Grand Library to gradually help Zhang Yu identify most of the raw materials.

In the following days, apart from work, Zhang Yu spent his time picking up, identifying, and consuming materials.

To have more time for these activities, he even requested leave from his department.

The Civil Engineering Department quickly approved Zhang Yu's leave.

After all, what was wrong with a student wanting to skip class to earn more money? Especially since it was a Civil Engineering Department project.

Inside the factory complex.

"Found more food!"

Zhang Yu picked up several metal fragments, swallowed them in one gulp, and thought to himself, "Third-grade spiritual alloy, used for valves in high-temperature, high-pressure environments."

"Perfect for strengthening my bones."

As the Earth Devouring Divine Art operated, Zhang Yu felt a subtle increase in weight in his hand bones, with slight changes in density and mass.

Moments later, Zhang Yu grabbed another handful of black fragments and swallowed them. "Polymer material, used for buffering components in high-wear environments. It can strengthen my joints perfectly."

"Heaven-Eroding Marrow Membrane, a biomaterial refined from Gu worms. It's acid, alkali, and high-temperature resistant, highly flexible, and impact-resistant. Originally used as a crucial material for drug filtration, now I'll integrate it into my periosteum."

Since the factory complex repairs would last a maximum of 15 days, and considering that network and monitoring restoration might happen even sooner, Zhang Yu had a clear plan for his consumption.

"Instead of randomly eating various things and strengthening myself a little here and a little there,"

"I should focus on collecting a few specific materials and prioritize increasing my bone strength."

After deciding on his consumption priorities, Zhang Yu was like a customer at a seafood buffet who focused intensely on devouring a single type of dish.

With each wave of consumption, he felt his bones become tougher and more solid, and his body grew heavier than before.

Besides materials, Zhang Yu also didn't give up on medicines and pharmaceutical raw materials.

He became even more interested, especially after hearing Zhang Pianpian say that the medicines produced by this factory were intended for sale to high-ranking individuals.

"This is the extract of Wuxia Feilan; long-term consumption can sharpen hearing and vision."

"This is the essence of Zibai Wenzhi, which can enhance the fire attribute within spiritual essence."

"This is Jingxuesu, an extract from Jingxue Grass, used to increase physical agility..."

After identifying and experimenting with more and more raw materials, Zhang Yu felt a sense of disappointment.

"After all, it's a mass-production pharmaceutical factory. I'm afraid that just consuming these raw materials would be a waste of my time."

So, Zhang Yu eventually shifted his attention to the leaked semi-finished pharmaceutical products.

It wasn't that he didn't want to pick up finished products; it was just that the factory itself had already recovered all the finished products during the first wave of disaster relief.

The biggest problem with semi-finished products was their uncertainty; it was hard to tell if they would have any effect, or what kind of effect, before consuming them.

Fortunately, with the drug list provided by Zhang Pianpian and Le Mulan's help, Zhang Yu was able to confirm that the products manufactured by this factory should not exceed his tolerance under the University Sacred Body.

So, Zhang Yu had no choice but to try them one by one, feeling like he was drawing lots every day.

There was a black paste that, after Zhang Yu consumed it, caused a stirring in his spiritual root within his Qi Sea. His spiritual root integration subtly improved.

Another yellow powder made his skin itch intensely after he ate it, and a few scales even grew, startling him into stopping immediately and pulling them out.

Some other semi-finished products, upon consumption, made him feel a lightness in his Sea of Consciousness, and the effectiveness of his cultivation methods improved.

Yet other semi-finished products caused his muscles and bones to stretch, enlarging his physique by a full circle, increasing his normal height to 2.05 meters, forcing him to actively shrink his body.

In summary, these semi-finished products varied greatly in appearance and effect, making them difficult for Zhang Yu to distinguish. He could only eat and try them at random, feeling his body occasionally getting stronger.

But what impressed him most was a golden pill he found, the only finished pill he came across during the entire factory restoration project.

After swallowing the golden pill, Zhang Yu felt a surge of energy throughout his body, an indescribable vitality and vigor.

It wasn't until Zhang Pianpian and Le Mulan identified it later that he learned it was a longevity pill, which instantly extended his lifespan by about one year upon consumption.

"A longevity pill?"

Upon learning this, Zhang Yu felt incredibly strange. "There's no longevity pill on the drug list this factory produces, is there?"

Zhang Pianpian did not answer him in detail as usual, simply stating, "Longevity is a very special resource, of great importance... Don't ask too many questions, don't meddle, and don't think too much about it for now."

Zhang Yu could only suppress his doubts, though he wondered if the factory attack might be related to this longevity drug.

In the blink of an eye, 15 days passed. With the network restored, formations repaired, and surveillance recovered, Zhang Yu gradually found no more opportunities to freely consume items in his final days there.

Yu Xinghan looked at Zhang Yu, who had returned to the dorm, and couldn't help but ask, "You've been working so hard every day, but you look like you've gained some weight?"

"Stress weight," Zhang Yu replied calmly.

Yu Xinghan then couldn't help but ask, "And you seem a bit taller?"

"My cultivation technique is progressing well; I'm undergoing a second growth spurt," Zhang Yu said casually.

In these past days, thanks to his extensive consumption, Zhang Yu's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

In particular, his entire skeleton had been refined with various high-strength materials, significantly improving its overall performance and making it far stronger than half a month ago.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "With my current high-density, high-strength bones, combined with the Civil Engineering Sacred Body, my resistance would be astonishing."

Notably, this bone enhancement wouldn't change when Zhang Yu switched between different cultivation sets; it could complement his Civil Engineering Sacred Body, University Sacred Body, Martial Dao Sacred Fetus, and other sets.

The comprehensive strengthening of his bones also continuously improved Zhang Yu's physical prowess, which now reached level 12.31.

Furthermore, his spiritual root integration also broke through after consuming numerous semi-finished pharmaceutical products, currently reaching 90%.

His normal physique reached 2.08 meters, and his weight continued to increase with his height and bone changes, further enhancing his physical explosiveness.

Other basic stats also saw improvements: his Dao Heart reached level 12 (68.1), and his spiritual essence broke through to 401.1.

Zhang Yu felt that after this surge of consumption, if he had to buy all the materials and medicines himself, it would probably cost him twenty to thirty spiritual coins at least.

At that moment, he had only one lament: "What a pity... I can't take any of it with me."

"Oh well, who takes leftovers from an all-you-can-eat buffet?"

"I just wonder if my current level is enough to get me into the top three in class rankings."

"After class tomorrow, I'll update my stats and then see how the rankings change."

Since taking leave, Zhang Yu had been working at the construction site every day and hadn't attended class for half a month, relying entirely on Yu Xinghan's notes to catch up on course content.

Just then, the dorm door opened, and Le Mulan walked in.

Zhang Yu quickly said, "Come, I'll give you some more blood. Your Foundation Establishment exam is in a few days, isn't it?"

Although he had been focused on work and consumption these past days, Zhang Yu hadn't forgotten to give some blood to Le Mulan.

Moreover, he had been eating so well lately that the efficacy of his blood had also significantly increased, allowing Le Mulan to benefit from it.

Yu Xinghan, standing nearby, said, "Brother, give me some too."

As Zhang Yu was drawing blood, notifications appeared in his eye-socket.

A theft occurred in the underground second-floor section of the Mingxin Pharmaceutical Factory, with over 300 tons of materials reported missing. After investigation by the security team, more than ten workers, including Zhang Hetian and Zeng Huai'an, were identified as prime suspects. Upon questioning, the suspects confessed to the crime...

Zhang Yu looked at the notification and thought, "300 tons? They dared to take that much? Wait... how did they take it? Did these dozen or so workers really manage it?"

Just then, another notification appeared.

Employee Zhang Yu, for his daring and diligent efforts in this restoration project, leading the charge and single-handedly completing the cleanup of 1,200 tons of waste, has been recognized as a model worker. This announcement is hereby issued as an commendation.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "I was just picking things up and cleaning up waste along the way, transporting it out repeatedly... Did I really move this much without realizing it?"

At the same time, his wages for the past 15 days had arrived, causing Zhang Yu's balance to surge to 12.51 spiritual coins.

As Zhang Yu felt a surge of excitement looking at the amount of spiritual coins, a message from Tu Lishan arrived.

"Zhang Yu, your performance this time was excellent."

"Director Gao thinks highly of you."

"Next month, there's a field project, and the department plans to select a group of outstanding students from various grades for training. Are you interested?"

After seeing Zhang Yu designated as a model worker, Ying Xin felt a sense of unease.

Subsequently, after confirming through various channels that Zhang Yu had replaced her and gained the opportunity to participate in the field project, she felt even more indignant.

"Why him?"

"It's a given that Gongshu Jin would be selected, so that's fine... But why should this Zhang Yu replace me?"

When she expressed her doubts to Tu Lishan, he chuckled and replied, "This time, Director Gao wants to select some civil engineering talents who are gifted, strong, hardworking, and willing to push themselves for money. Student Ying, you're still a bit lacking in that regard."

Tu Lishan secretly thought, "Just a sixth-generation civil engineer, and you already want to sit at the high table, avoid dirty and tiring work, and wash off the earthy smell? Does the Civil Engineering Department lack people like you? The director is looking for useful tools, not delicate porcelain. If everyone slacks off and isn't willing to push themselves, how will the department make money?"

He chuckled to himself, "Just because you train with Gongshu Jin every day, you think you're one of those high-ranking individuals? You don't realize that university might be the closest you'll ever get."

On the other side, Ying Xin still felt unconvinced and said, "I can also endure hardship, and I can also work hard!"

"Besides, my strength is greater than Zhang Yu's. Shouldn't university be about strength and rankings?"

"I want to compete with Zhang Yu to determine a winner!"

Tu Lishan smiled inwardly upon hearing this and said, "All right, then let's see who among you two is more diligent and can endure more hardship."