What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

Where did it come from? That's a good question. Sheng Xue had a guess in her heart, but she didn't dare to confirm it.

"It was already in the kitchen when we arrived."

Xian Wenrui glanced at Lu Yize, who had remained silent. There were only a few people in their base, so it couldn't have been people from other bases who sent them.

However, since Lu Yize didn't admit it, they wisely didn't ask any further questions.

However, after taking a few bites, Xian Wenrui finally understood why his brother, Dog, was eating the vegetables with such gusto that he practically licked the dog bowl clean. He also understood why these fruits and vegetables contained supernatural abilities!

Moreover, this superpower was perfectly compatible with my body and was absorbed very comfortably. Although the amount was not much, it was great because it did not require me to convert or absorb it myself!

Xian Wenrui was suddenly glad that he hadn't asked too many questions. Lu Yize was already very generous to offer these fruits and vegetables with supernatural abilities. As for their source, it was a good thing that they didn't know.

Lu Yize was also satisfied with Sheng Xue and Xian Wenrui's reactions. He could give them what they should, but they shouldn't ask what they shouldn't ask. Maintaining a tacit silence was better for everyone.

"How's the research on the black crystal I gave you going?" Lu Yize asked Xian Wenrui after they had almost finished eating.

Xian Wenrui lifted his head from his rice bowl, but then shook his head helplessly.

"We haven't figured it out yet. Although we have Noah's purification method, our equipment doesn't meet the standards, so we haven't been able to succeed."

Not only that, but due to several failed experiments, ten grams of black crystal raw stone were wasted. Although it wasn't a particularly large amount, Xian Wenrui still couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache when he thought about the uses of the black crystal stone.

"You don't necessarily have to follow his purification method. Try a purification method that suits us. His can be used as a reference. Don't worry about wasting raw stones. If necessary, you can go again."

Lu Yize's words greatly eased the burden on Xian Wenrui's heart.

Indeed, instead of being hesitant and reluctant to waste the raw stone, it would be better to be bolder and research how to refine the black crystal as soon as possible, so that the huge meteorite can be refined sooner.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Yize had initially harbored an extremely greedy idea: to directly store the meteorite into his supernatural space, since his space was large enough to hold it all.

However, when Lu Yize actually came into contact with that black crystal meteorite, the immense power made it impossible for him to get close.

Retrieving only a small portion of it already came at a considerable cost. If he were to absorb all of these hundreds of tons of meteorites into his space, the most likely outcome would be that his body, along with the entire supernatural space, would explode.

Just like the fruit and vegetable with supernatural abilities, Lu Yize didn't plan to let others know about the black crystal. After the black crystal was successfully purified, it would have many uses.

At least Lu Yize felt that the remaining thirty-odd grams of purified black crystal he had in his hand should not be enough for his space advancement. This was an intuition as familiar as his own body.

Lu Yize and the others followed Xian Wenrui to his laboratory. Before they entered, Xian Wenrui stopped them, saying, "Brother Lu, you should all put on protective suits. This black crystal stone cannot be touched directly."

"I was wondering why all those people in the underwater labs were wrapped in protective suits. I guess they spend most of their time refining black crystals, and I wonder how much of it they've taken away."

They are now gradually understanding the function of the black crystal. Since these stones have fallen into their possession, they should belong to their planet. Why should these alien creatures take them away?

Xian Wenrui pettily nailed the Zerg who had made their lives a mess to the pillar of shame, hating them every time he saw them, and hoping they would never meet again.

Following his instructions, Lu Yize and the others put on protective suits and went into the laboratory, where they saw small stones divided into ten containers on average.

"Brother Lu, I've temporarily put the black crystal raw stone away in the safe. I'm taking out one gram here and dividing it into ten equal parts for analysis. I've already wasted five grams, but I'm still a little nervous."

"The composition of these black crystals is complex, but the components needed for purification are mixed in, especially one of the substances that is difficult to distinguish. Several experiments have failed in the purification and differentiation process."

"However, I accidentally managed to extract the impurities from it earlier."

As he said this, Xian Wenrui was a little embarrassed. He hadn't been able to extract the pure black crystal, but he had successfully extracted the pure impurities.

Lu Yize used instruments to observe the extracted substance. It was called an impurity, but it was actually a single element. However, this element was not absorbed by living organisms and would attach to the crystal nucleus.

It can even affect advancement, so it is called an impurity.

Judging from Noah's memories, this substance that coexists with the black crystal doesn't seem to have any effect, but they didn't seem to have a way to purify the impurities before.

"Let's continue the research. Have you mastered the method for purifying this impurity?" Lu Yize asked Xian Wenrui.

Xian Wenrui nodded, "Although the purification was unintentional at first, it is not too difficult to purify again after mastering the method. I extracted one gram of impurities from those five grams of black crystal raw stone."

"However, there are still many impurities and black crystal mixed in, so the black crystal is still not pure."

Lu Yize took the box containing the contents.

Impurities—I plan to use my mental energy to study what might affect one's mind.

"I'll take it back and study it. You should focus on purifying the black crystal to avoid being affected by these impurities."

Xian Wenrui nodded. He did want to use his superpower to study this impurity, but touching it would have an effect. "Brother Lu, you should also be careful. I tried to absorb this impurity with my mental power, but my mind easily became confused."

Lu Yize glanced at Xian Wenrui, who was incredibly audacious. While others absorbed and purified black crystals, he dared to absorb the impurities extracted from the black crystals.

"Well, you don't need to take too many risks when you're doing your research."

After explaining the situation, Lu Yize and Jiang Yue returned to the house together. However, they did not cultivate inside the house. Instead, Lu Yize led Jiang Yue into the supernatural space.

The alien plants that had been swaggering around in the supernatural space immediately tucked away their arrogant branches and crawled on the ground to act docile the moment Lu Yize and Jiang Yue entered.

Some exotic plants pretend to be diligent, wandering around the vegetable garden, trying to create the illusion that they have done a lot of work.

Lu Yize ignored these strange plants with their many ulterior motives. Holding the box containing the impurity, he opened it and released his mental energy to probe it.

The mental energy couldn't detect anything, but it could confirm that the impurities were indeed as unusually stable as the black crystal. Just as Xian Wenrui said, the purified impurities were also easily absorbed.