"Meteorite collecting is becoming more and more popular now, and there are meteorite hunters in China."
Jing Shizhen pointed to the meteorites in the glass cabinet and said: "I took these pictures from abroad. The domestic meteorite market is not yet very mature, but its development momentum is very good."
"Meteorite hunter? How to hunt this thing?" Zhao Zhengshan was also attracted attention and walked over.
“Do hunters have to hunt?”
Jing Shizhen shook his head and laughed, and said: "Those are a group of people wandering in the no-man's land of the Gobi desert. They can be found wherever there are meteorites."
According to Jing Shizhen, there are now more than 10,000 meteorite hunters in the world, and their main job is to search for fallen meteorites around the world.
There is no law in the world that stipulates the ownership of meteorites, but the finders are obliged to donate 20% of the meteorites to academic institutions for research free of charge.
Of course, if you don't donate, no one will hold you accountable, but you will not get official registration and certification, and you will encounter some trouble when you sell it on the market.
Nowadays, many wealthy people and research institutions are collecting meteorites, so the income of meteorite hunters is very good. If you can find a rare meteorite, it is possible to sell it for hundreds of millions of dollars at a time.
"There are relatively few of these things. They were all snatched away as soon as they appeared. I only collected a dozen or so pieces."
Jing Shizhen has a keen sense of the market. He only dabbled in meteorite collection ten years ago, and he did not have many in his collection.
However, Jing Shizhen’s collection is all high-quality meteorites. Compared with the original auction price, the value of his collection has increased a lot. However, the domestic meteorite market still needs to warm up, and he needs to wait for the right time to sell it.
"Dad also gave me a meteorite back then, but I don't know where it went."
Su Xiaofan thought of his previous pendant. The meteorites in front of him were about the same size as an adult's fist, but the smaller ones were not as big as his previous ones.
Su Xiaofan habitually concentrated his attention and looked at the meteorites. Suddenly, the information about the meteorites appeared in his mind.
[Repair value: 5 points!]
[Stone-iron meteorite: irreparable!]
[Tektite: Can it be absorbed? Is it absorbed? 】
"This... this glass meteorite can actually be absorbed?"
When he saw a meteorite that looked like glass, the information that appeared in Su Xiaofan's mind immediately stunned him.
Su Xiaofan, who originally just wanted to take a look for a long time, did not expect to encounter a meteorite that can be absorbed by the repair system.
This was the third object that Su Xiaofan encountered that could be absorbed by the repair system, besides high-level magic weapons and Yinsha stones. For a moment, Su Xiaofan, who was unprepared, was confused.
"No absorption!" Su Xiaofan refused to absorb it. With the experience of absorbing the Yinsha Stone before, he was afraid that after absorbing it now, the glass meteorite would turn into powder.
"Xiao Su, what's wrong with you? Are you interested in these meteorites?"
Seeing something wrong with Su Xiaofan's expression, Jing Shizhen thought he was interested in his meteorite collection.
"interested in."
Su Xiaofan suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "Uncle Jing, I was just thinking about collecting in China, which category is better?
But the existing calligraphy, painting, ceramics, including antiques and miscellaneous items, have been collected by people for a long time. Just like you, you have hidden all the good things, and there are very few high-quality products on the market.
But meteorites seem to be different. The collection of meteorites has only emerged in the past ten or twenty years, and the price has been on the rise.
And being a meteorite hunter seems to be a good idea. You can carry a bag and ride around the world alone, and you can also gain a lot of knowledge.
Uncle Jing, what do you think I specialize in collecting meteorites?"
In an instant, Su Xiaofan found an excuse for his gaffe just now, and at the same time forced his eyes away from the glass meteorite and looked at Jing Shizhen.
"Collecting meteorites is quite suitable for new players, but these things are not cheap."
Jing Shizhen frowned slightly and said: "Meteorite hunters are not that easy to do. They have to frequently go to various uninhabited areas, which is very dangerous. Without wilderness survival training, I advise you not to go."
In Jing Shizhen's view, Su Xiaofan is the kind of young man with a passion for life. He imagined that venturing into the world would be wonderful, but the reality would make Su Xiaofan regret it.
To put it simply, Su Xiaofan has not been severely beaten by society and does not know the cruelty of society.
"Uncle Jing, please tell me about these meteorites so that I can improve my knowledge."
Su Xiaofan pointed at several meteorites in front of him, especially the glass meteorite.
"Meteorites are divided into several categories, mainly iron meteorites, stony meteorites and stony iron meteorites...
As the name suggests, iron meteorites contain iron ore factors. Stony meteorites are stony, and stony-iron meteorites are naturally mixed...
There are also some relatively rare meteorites, such as this glass meteorite, which is extremely rare and very valuable..."
"By the way, there is also a Martian meteorite here, which is the most expensive meteorite here..."
Jing Shizhen introduced his collection to Su Xiaofan. Following the direction of Jing Shizhen's finger, Su Xiaofan's eyes suddenly lit up.
[Mars meteorite: Can it be absorbed? Is it absorbed? 】
It was another meteorite that could be absorbed. Su Xiaofan hadn't finished observing it just now, so he didn't expect that there was something in the remaining meteorite that could be absorbed.
Su Xiaofan simply concentrated his attention and looked at all the remaining seven or eight meteorites.
[Stone meteorite: irreparable!]
[Iron meteorite: irreparable!]
[Stone-iron meteorite: irreparable!]
[Solar storm energy factor meteorite: Absorbable! Absorbable! Absorbable! 】
Suddenly, when he saw the last meteorite, which was only the size of his pinky fingernail, a line of information that was completely different from before appeared in Su Xiaofan's mind. The three absorbable words and the exclamation mark filled Su Xiaofan's mind.
It is not that Su Xiaofan has never encountered objects that can be absorbed before, but the choice lies with Su Xiaofan. However, the solar storm energy factor meteorite in front of him gave Su Xiaofan an extremely strong urge to absorb it.
"What exactly is this?"
Su Xiaofan tried very hard to move his attention away from the solar storm energy factor meteorite.
Although he did not look at the meteorite again, the desire to absorb the meteorite was constantly impacting Su Xiaofan's heart.
"Uncle Jing, is this also a meteorite? It's so small, how can you be sure it's a meteorite?"
As soon as Su Xiaofan opened his mouth, he felt that his voice seemed a little hoarse. He swallowed hard and pointed to the last meteorite.
"I'm really not sure if this piece is a meteorite."
Seeing the meteorite that Su Xiaofan pointed at, Jing Shizhen shook his head and said: "This was found by a foreign meteorite hunter. It was found together with the Martian meteorite and attached to the Martian meteorite, so
I brought them back together.
However, after using some instruments to study it, I was unable to analyze the specific composition of this small meteorite, so I took pictures of everything that was auctioned together at the time."
Jing Shizhen couldn't explain the reason for that small meteorite. It should be a meteorite that has not yet been discovered and named. In Zang Jing Shizhen's opinion, it is also of great collection value.
"Uncle Jing, I have decided that the future collection direction will be meteorite-type objects."
Su Xiaofan did not hide his desire for these meteorites.
In fact, the information that kept flashing in his mind made him unable to pretend to be calm anymore. He did not forcibly absorb the solar storm energy factor meteorite on the spot. Su Xiaofan had strong determination.
"This road is not easy to walk..."
Jing Shizhen shook his head and said: "Your collection of other antiques has been done by predecessors, and there is a lot of experience you can learn from. However, meteorite collection has only happened in the past ten years or so. If you buy a fake
meteorite, the loss would be huge."
Jing Shizhen didn’t know much about meteorite collection. He just felt that it would be a hot spot for future collections and made some arrangements in advance, but he did not focus on meteorite collection.
"Uncle Jing, can you transfer the meteorite here to me?" Su Xiaofan said straight to the point.
It didn't matter whether Su Xiaofan wanted those few stone meteorites, iron meteorites and the like. Even the glass meteorites and Martian meteorites, Su Xiaofan didn't have to do either.
But Su Xiaofan was bound to get the solar storm energy factor meteorite. If it didn't work out, he would rather take the risk and absorb the meteorite right under Jing Shizhen's nose.
"You want them all?"
Jing Shizhen was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He really didn't realize that Su Xiaofan was so decisive in doing things and took action immediately when he saw something he liked.
For collectors, this is a very good quality. The most fearful thing about collecting is that you have to think about it over and over again. By the time you figure it out, all the things will fly away.
"I want them all if I can afford them!"
Su Xiaofan nodded and said: "Uncle Jing, I don't know much about the price of meteorites. If you give me a price and I think it's appropriate, I'll accept it. It can be regarded as a bottom warehouse for my meteorite collection."
"What a mess. Building a bottom position is just stock speculation."
Jing Shizhen laughed and scolded, "Collection should be called laying the foundation. With these meteorites as the foundation, if we can continue to find new meteorites, we can do it."
Jing Shizhen initially photographed these meteorites abroad, which was actually the idea he has now. However, the meteorite market in China was too cold, and he was busy with other affairs, so he was unable to warm up the meteorite market.
"I bought these meteorites in two separate auctions, one at the auction in Great Britain and the other at the auction in New York."
Jing Shizhen pointed to the first few meteorites and said: "I didn't understand it at first. The pictures I took were all iron meteorites and stone meteorites. The prices are not very high. The ten meteorites in front add up to 140,000 yuan."
many.
However, the following meteorites are much more expensive. The glass meteorite cost 380,000 yuan, but I almost didn’t win it...
That Martian meteorite was more expensive. I spent 1.28 million to buy it. At that time, more than ten people were bidding..."
"Uncle Jing, where is the smallest meteorite?" Su Xiaofan asked, this one was the one he was most concerned about.
"That piece cost more than RMB 30,000. Because I didn't know the material and the size was too small, there weren't many people bidding against me."
Jing Shizhen naturally treasures the objects he has photographed with his own hands.
