Yang Kuifeng hurriedly shook his head. "No need, no need. Just the food ingredients are enough. Don't waste the meat." He thought, 'We have no use of bison bones and hides anyway.'
It was just a Class-1 evolutionary beast, not to mention it was just at its early stage. The bones and hides of this creature were almost useless.
"Alright then." Jiang Cheng immediately closed the door and continued to use his gathering skill on the dead bison obediently.
Jiang Cheng could use his gathering skill on a dead bison every three minutes. Every time he used it, he would display all the ingredients he harvested to prove that he did not steal any of it. After he finished harvesting a bison, he would take out new glassware and quickly put the pieces of meat into a Dimension Folding Bag.
The Dimension Folding Bag should also have a preservation function.
In the intermodal container, the number of dead bison was rapidly decreasing, leaving only piles of flesh and blood.
Soon, all the dead bison in the first container had been processed.
After Jiang Cheng emerged from the container, he cast a glance at Tong Xiaorou and Yaya who were waiting outside. He then made his way to the second container while conversing with Yang Kuifeng. "If you want me to process bison meat next time, you'd better bring me the entire bison. Just like Dr. Yang said, my processing method extracts all the nutrients from the bison and blends them in every inch of the meat. If there is a missing link, it'll affect the end product." He added, "For instance, the dead bison you brought have no blood. When I process them, the final product may not contain salt or other essential elements. Of course, you can always add salt to the processed meat later, but the effect won't be as good."
"I see!" Yang Kuifeng suddenly understood, feeling a little annoyed. If he had known earlier, he would not have emptied the internal organs and removed blood from those dead bison. Nevertheless, he was content with the current situation.
With a glance, one could tell the residue on the ground was something completely inedible. Even if someone ate it, digestion would be a challenge, and its nutritional value was very low.
Jiang Cheng's processing method directly extracted the indigestible residue, eliminating the need to go to the toilet. According to Dr. Yang, it could also increase nutrient absorption, increasing the nutritional value several times. To some extent, it was better than medicinal cuisine.
Unlike an evolved beast's abilities, an Evolver's superpower conjured by spiritual will was very amazing. Almost all abilities an evolved beast developed for survival were attack skills. Eventually, their evolved body parts became treasures that attracted human's covetous eyes.
During this time, a shelter folk from the Terrawheeler came to ask for a box of processed meat, eager to taste them after cooking. The result was outstanding. The shelter folks were so excited that it was as if they were celebrating a festival. Since they entered the shelter, they had not eaten such delicious food.
For this reason, they were not even in a hurry to hurry. They were willing to wait for Jiang Cheng to finish processing bison meat.
The Terrawheeler had killed too many bisons. Nearly half of the migrating herd, which numbered two or three hundred, had been slaughtered.
Despite Jiang Cheng's fast gathering speed, harvesting a bison in an average of three minutes, it still took him four to five hours to harvest all the ingredients. By the time all the ingredients were processed, it was already noon, and the scorching sun was beating down on them.
"Finally, it's done. I'm freaking tired," exclaimed Jiang Cheng, glancing at his experience bar, which was already at 97 percent. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and weakly continued, "This method of processing ingredients is very energy-consuming. My Evonergy is about to be exhausted, and I feel like I'm the one who lost a lot in this deal. Next time, I won't accept the same price. You have to offer me a better deal."
At this moment, Yang Kuifeng was very excited because he had already eaten some bison meat cooked by his companion. The taste was very fragrant and was not inferior to that of a cuisine made by a five-star chef. There was no five-star chef on their Terrawheeler, and they had not added any condiments. The meat's natural and original taste was simply delicious. It was crispy, tender, and flavorful, and it was not difficult to chew at all.
Yang Kuifeng had never tasted the ten catties of bison meat previously traded from Jiang Cheng before. This was the first time he had eaten such delicious food. Hearing Jiang Cheng's request for a higher price, he replied without hesitation, "No need to worry, you won't regret doing business with Shelter 17. Here's the thing, I can provide you with more water. The process of synthesizing elements into water is too slow. However, I can offer you a superior high-strength alloy instead."
Jiang Cheng's face lit up with joy, and he said, "Thank you so much! I look forward to a fruitful partnership." Yang Kuifeng reciprocated with equal enthusiasm, "Likewise, let's make it a happy cooperation!"
Yang Kuifeng happily undid the mechanical arm of the power armor and reached out to shake hands with Jiang Cheng. Although this action was not a wise move in the eyes of the Wildlings, this Shelter folk did not seem to care at all, probably overconfident in his own strength.
Jiang Cheng also smiled and extended his hand to shake Yang Kuifeng's hand. He said, "Remember to weigh it. Although some ingredients may have been lost, I haven't tested how much exactly. There could be water loss or even a conversion of nutrients, but I don't think the loss will be significant."
"I trust you. There's no need for that trouble. Besides, there's no need to do that. I'll just give these scraps to Wildlings anyway. "
Now that he had better food, he did not care about the recyclable residues on the ground. As a civilized person, he disdained eating that kind of garbage.
"By the way, the things you've asked for are here," Yang Kuifeng added.
At this time, the power armor from before came over again, carrying a large bucket of water weighing 100 catties and an alloy ingot with a length, width, and height of 10 centimeters.
Jiang Cheng was overjoyed, but his expression remained unchanged. He said weakly, "Put them on the ground first."
"Are you alright?" Yang Kuifeng asked worriedly when he saw Jiang Cheng's fatigue look.
"It's not a big problem. It's just that I've used too much energy. I'll be fine after resting more." Jiang Cheng shook his head.
"That's good." Yang Kuifeng heaved a sigh of relief. " Then we'll send the containers back first. We might leave in an hour. Remember not to fall behind. "
As he spoke, he suddenly took out something that looked like a Bluetooth headset. "This is a local communicator that can communicate with my power armor. You can contact me within ten kilometers. If there is any danger, you can call me. However, I don't wear power armor all the time. Find the right time yourself."
"Oh mine... How could I..." Jiang Cheng was surprised and flattered.
"Since we're friends, cease the formality." Although Yang Kuifeng was middle-aged, he liked to make friends.
Jiang Cheng hesitated for a moment before taking the communicator and said, "Thank you very much. By the way, you can come and find me when you have time. Since you know that my ability is inclined towards cooking, you should know that the food I personally process should be even more delicious. Of course, currently I can only process roast meat."
Yang Kuifeng's eyes lit up. "Great! It's settled then! " He thought to himself, 'This friend was not a wasted acquaintance, as I love delicious food the most!'
Yang Kuifeng and his companions left, carrying the containers back to the Terrawheeler.
The power armor was very strong. Previously, it could carry a full load of bison meat and run. Now that it was empty, it was even easier to carry one in one hand.
The food for the working Wildlings tonight were the flesh residues. However, in order to prevent Wildlings from getting sick from eating it, they were cooked before being distributed.
After the two power armors left, Jiang Cheng hurriedly put the water and metal ingots into his Item Box. He said to Tong Xiaorou and Yaya, "Let's get out of here."
"Are you alright?" Tong Xiaorou hurriedly supported him. "Did you exhaust too much energy? Let's find a place to rest instead. That person also said that there's still an hour before we set off."
"Okay, let's look for a place to rest." Jiang Cheng picked up Yaya, who had become clean and lovely, and quickly left with Tong Xiaorou with trembling hands.
As he walked, he glanced at his inventory. There were 1,200 bison hide sheets, 3,000 bones, and 600 horns.
As for the bison meat, he was very honest. On average, he only took one catty from every three hundred catties he had harvested.
The bison the shelter folks killed were of varied sizes, so the weight fo each was different.
There were more than 300 bison, which added up to at least 200,000 to 300,000 catties.