In response to Feng Jun's question, Sofia answered confidently, "Of course I can tell it's extraordinary because it's too heavy! Much heavier than gold. You just said it was...xuan iron? Is that the pronunciation? Is it very valuable?"
"Why do you have so many questions?" Feng Jun shook his head, half amused, half exasperated. "Xuan iron is certainly valuable, but it's ultimately just a metal. One or two pieces aren't of much use."
His words were somewhat misleading; he regretted that the xuan iron had been taken. The person who discovered the uniqueness of the material would inevitably want to investigate further—there have been too many cases where people committed murder and arson just to obtain a new formula.
But in any case, this is merely an issue of material use. Its sensitivity may not be considered low, but it absolutely doesn't surpass the significance of "the newly deceased alien biological remains"—the implications of the latter are far too numerous.
