"Earthlings have limited technology, and it's not easy to extract fiber from the leaves or petals of plants," Weedel said. The simplest plants like cotton and flax are used the most. Even if there are scholars who really want to engage in this research, the preparation process that can be used is nothing more than sorting and tying, pre-acidizing, washing and loading, alkali boiling, hydrogen peroxide bleaching, refining, etc., this method is cumbersome and inefficient, and finally the bundle fiber is only between 30-80 mm, which can be said to be useless. The leaves of the purple apricot tree are different, because they can withstand the hottest flames, and their sturdy mesh structure can withstand any harsh environment, even if someone sets fire to my plant kingdom now, the purple apricot tree can still be unharmed. The only way to keep them dead is to remove all the leaves from the branches, so they don't glow green again. ”

Haige wanted to ask, "What about the other animals and plants?" Are they the species you brought with you from U-Star as well? If so, is it also resistant to strong heat? "But I didn't have a chance to interject.

Wedel continued: "Another advantage of purple apricot leaves is that no matter how hard I stir during the refining process, the fiber damage rate does not exceed 20%, and the remaining 80% remains in the refining vessel, where it is fused with titanium powder at high temperature, and then the molecular recombination is carried out to form a new, high-density metal material. This material is not only very different from the traditional concept of inorganic metals, but also can adjust the hardness of the metal at any time as needed. That's why we're going to call plant metals also known as supermetals. ”

Silver-gray metal powder, originally from titanium alloy. Wouldn't he still use no scientific instruments to get these powders, but to grind a whole piece of titanium with some metal grinding tool like putting wheat into a millstone to grind flour?

Wedell took advantage of the reaction between the purple apricot leaf solution and the titanium powder to explain the various steps to Haige, and in a short time, the juice in the pot had gradually changed from pure green to the same silver-gray as the metal powder, and at the same time, the water surface dropped, the excess water was evaporated, and the solution mixed with the plant and metal began to take shape.

"Moreover," goes on to say, "the fibrous structure of the purple apricot leaf is strong, and its mesophyll is naturally quite hard, which requires finding the right acid to corrode the mesophyll in order to completely separate it from the stem." The separation must be thorough and no residue is allowed, which is crucial. If the mesophyll is not cleaned and mixed into the final product, the refining will only end in failure. Because the molecules that make up the mesophyll will participate in the structural reorganization of the plant metal, resulting in an additional component in the condensed metal block, then the finished metal can no longer be called 'superenergy', and the purpose of fibrosis of the metal cannot be achieved. ”

"Even if you only mix in a little mesophyll, is the plant metal useless?"

Haige finally understood the difficulty of obtaining this material, and expressed his incomprehension of such harsh conditions.

Wedel said regretfully: "A small mistake is a thousand miles, and this is exactly the truth." Even if only a microgram of mesophyll is mixed in, the metal will become brittle and unbearable...... Well, we'll talk about that later. ”

The half sentence that Wedel swallowed back must have referred to the weight of the earth, and Haige understood his embarrassment, only complaining that he was clumsy, and could not find the right words to comfort him, only hoping that this experiment would be successful.

"Corrosive acid solutions can only be taken locally on Earth," Weedel said. I have tried all the types of acids on the earth, sulfuric acid is too destructive, hydrochloric acid is too irritating, and finally I determined with my colleagues that boric acid is commonly used by earthlings to make glass. ”

At this time, Hai Ge could see that in the white porcelain pot where the liquid had almost been steamed dry, some shiny filaments like transparent crystals appeared. They are thinner than human hair, but they are not destroyed by the mass of metal powder as they follow the swirl of a wooden spoon.

"Ah~ May the gods bless, this time I can successfully refine plant metal!"

In the process of stirring, Wedell suddenly shouted, and at the same time rarely threw away the wooden spoon, folded his hands, and looked at the ceiling with a reverent expression, like a Christian kneeling in prayer before the crucifixion of Jesus.

"Cangshen?" Hai Ge thought to himself, "Is it the god worshiped by the U Star people?" Wedel is a scientist, is there also a religion? ”

Suddenly, he remembered what he had seen in the shipyard, the badge relief on the helm plate, the theme of the badge was a glowing celestial body similar to the sun, was that the god worshipped by the U star people? What amazed him the most were the two big trees hidden in the gorgeous light, and now he knew without guessing that they were two purple apricot trees that symbolized indomitable will!

In a flash, Wedell had left the stone workbench, walked to a dark iron cabinet in the corner of the room, opened the door, and took out a small white plastic bottle that resembled a vitamin pill.

"So what?" Hai Ge asked curiously: "Could it be that at this stage of refining, the fibers of the purple apricot leaves and the titanium powder are about to be combined and reorganized, and new ingredients need to be added to the pot?" ”

"Hehe~" Wedel said with a loving smile: "Leaf fibers and titanium powder are like women and men, even if they meet, they have not yet developed love, so they will not blend with each other." However, with this catalyst that I invented, it is different. ”

"Oh yes, a catalyst is essential for two substances to come together and react chemically to create a new substance." Haige searched for dry intestines, trying to keep up with the pace of Wedel's lectures with the barren chemistry knowledge in his head.

However, Wedel has already said that the catalyst in the plastic bottle is his invention, so even if he is willing to analyze the composition of this preparation, he may not understand it, right? So Haige only hoped to see the final result.

Wedell unscrewed the cap of the plastic bottle, and immediately a strange fragrance wafted out, the strange fragrance was too strong, and it instantly dispelled the strange smell emanating from the pot, and Hai Ge was refreshed after hearing it.

But the bottle was not filled with liquid, but really a pill like a vitamin. After opening the cork, Wedel's expression was very nervous, and his movements changed from calm to fast. He quickly poured out a pill and threw it into the pot, and then tightly tightened the cap of the bottle, the whole process lasted less than ten seconds, and Hai Ge was dazzled to watch.

"The catalyst I invented, called concentrated nanodeoxyprotein alcohol, can not only help plants combine with metals to form new substances, but also provide nutrients to plant molecules to help them maintain the density and toughness required by the material. The only downside is that it is easy to volatilize in the earth's air, so I have to move fast. Of course, it is not difficult to store protein alcohols, and a discarded vitamin pill bottle of earthlings is enough. ”