novelraw Chapter 251: The Idea of Hatching Birds, A Fully Charged Flintlock Pistol
Chapter 251: The Idea of Hatching Birds, A Fully Charged Flintlock Pistol
Everyone in the shelter quickly returned to their posts, continuing today's work.
With the end of the player invasion war and the elimination of the Giant Mutant Rat threat, the shelter also entered its final preparations to deal with the [Endless Cold Wave].
Yu Yuan returned to the Rest Area, feeling the changes in his Spiritual Energy, and had already reached a conclusion in his heart.
The power of Psychic Ability was undoubtedly formidable.
But with his current amount of Spiritual Energy, he could at most release his Psychic Ability only twice.
"This is also a good chance to see how long it takes for Spiritual Energy to recover."
After using his Psychic Ability, Yu Yuan felt his body slowly absorbing the free-floating Spiritual Energy from the void.
And within the Positioning Watch, the three Spirit Crystals he had last condensed at the Freedom Tower were gently calling out to him.
Clearly, if he was willing, he could use the Spirit Crystals to rapidly replenish his consumed Spiritual Energy.
This discovery naturally delighted Yu Yuan greatly; it meant his sustained combat capability would be longer, with a higher margin for error.Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to use the Spirit Crystals right now.
Pulling back his thoughts, Yu Yuan temporarily pushed the joy of his enhanced physique and awakened Psychic Ability out of his mind.
With the player invasion war over and the mutant rat subdued, Yu Yuan also needed to formulate an action plan for the next few days.
Without a doubt, the Giant Mutant Rat turning into a [Stealth Rat] would inevitably attract the attention of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.
Based on previous newspaper reports and Mona's introduction.
It wasn't hard to see that both the old faction led by the preacher Cold Crow and the main faction led by the Saint actually harbored some covetous desires for the Giant Mutant Rat. They were just restrained by certain concerns or unable to pinpoint the rat's location.
Now, with the disappearance of the tracking signal, new changes might arise.
And this might also be a new opportunity.
An opportunity for Mona to rise to power and grasp more authority within the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.
This breakthrough point lay precisely with the old faction led by the preacher Cold Crow.
Thinking of this, Yu Yuan immediately informed Mona about the Giant Mutant Rat's disappearance and his control over it.
He also told her that the Giant Mutant Rat could reappear when she needed it.
Soon, Mona acknowledged she understood.
Yu Yuan continued pondering his next plan.
"On the player side, with the Stag Shelter's invasion failure, the general trash-tier players or those who think they can't match the Stag will certainly not seek death by continuing to challenge me. But I have a feeling the Moss Cottage absolutely won't give up. Perhaps next time, he'll come directly himself. I can't let my guard down..."
"The Civilization Points needed for promotion to Bronze-tier are already sufficient. What I need to do now is focus all efforts on developing the shelter to try and raise my Leaderboard ranking as much as possible..."
"Once Dale finalizes the layout plan for the fourth floor, planting and breeding can proceed simultaneously. Upgrading the multiple airlock doors and the shelter Walls also requires finding materials as soon as possible, and there's also the matter of supplies for the Radio Station..."
In the evening, Yu Yuan had just finished collecting the wool shorn from Mie Mie. Another 20 kilograms of High-Quality Wool in hand put him in a good mood.
His shearing skills were also becoming increasingly proficient.
Dale, however, came rushing excitedly to Yu Yuan, holding his notebook.
"Boss, I've finished the layout plan!"
"Oh? That was fast! Wait, what did you call me?"
Dale grinned.
"Boss! I think it's a fitting title."
"Suit yourself!"
Yu Yuan shook his head with a smile and took the notebook to look.
He then discovered that Dale's utilization of the 600 square meter space on the fourth floor this time could be described as reaching the extreme. He had even planned an additional room next to the [Mammal Breeding Room], labeled [Poultry Breeding Room].
Noticing Yu Yuan's gaze, Dale explained.
"It's like this. That duck nest Masier brought down at noon, wasn't it said that duck eggs appear daily, with random states? I was thinking we could try incubating these duck eggs. As long as we hatch ducklings, we can start poultry breeding."
"Although the probability of these duck eggs containing fertilized embryos is still unclear, we only need to incubate them at a specific temperature for up to 7 days to determine if a duck egg is fertilized. After that, the fertilized embryos can be selected for incubation, and those unfertilized eggs can be used for food!"
Hearing Dale's suggestion, Yu Yuan's heart stirred.
Indeed!
If there was a way to distinguish fertilized eggs, poultry breeding could be carried out more precisely. Otherwise, relying solely on the random appearance of live poultry.
It would be difficult to achieve large-scale breeding.
"Dale, confirming a fertilized duck egg only takes seven days? Do you have the temperature data for incubation? Also, after seven days, will those unfertilized duck eggs lose their edible value?"
Hearing Yu Yuan's questions, Dale pulled out a book from behind him, quickly flipping to a specific page, and said:
"Among my pile of books, there happened to be content about duck egg incubation. I checked it. For the early incubation of duck eggs, as long as a temperature of 37.8°C is maintained, the fertilized embryo can quickly initiate embryonic development and subsequent organ formation..."
Dale placed the book page in front of Yu Yuan and continued:
"Between days 5 to 7, we can perform the first candling of the duck eggs. If we can clearly see spiderweb-like blood vessels spreading out like tree roots, we can confirm that duck egg as fertilized and proceed with subsequent incubation."
"And if a duck egg is unfertilized, during candling, the inside of the egg will remain uniformly translucent with no blood vessels. These eggs can be directly selected for consumption."
"As for taste, flavor, and nutritional value, there won't be any impact compared to before. You can rest assured about that!"
Listening to Dale's explanation, Yu Yuan's gaze also fell on the book page.
He saw that the page had exactly two photographic illustrations.
They were candling photos of a fertilized egg and an unfertilized egg.
The fertilized egg on the left clearly showed spiderweb-like blood vessels spreading out from a small black dot.
In the photo on the right, the duck egg only vaguely showed a blurry yolk suspended within the translucent egg white.
Clear and straightforward.
Yu Yuan nodded slightly.
The construction list included a dedicated poultry incubation room. Following Dale's method, they could soon screen out the fertilized duck eggs for specialized cultivation.
"Alright. But later, modify the blueprint again to add a poultry incubation room, which will be used specifically for hatching."
"Got it!"
Dale left in high spirits.
Yu Yuan was about to continue with other work when Masier's shout suddenly came from upstairs:
"Investor, come quick! That gun is fully charged!"
Yu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then immediately realized what gun Masier was talking about!
—[Thunder's Secret Contract]
It was finally fully charged!
Yu Yuan immediately rushed to the first floor.
Sure enough, the flintlock pistol that had been charging non-stop for three and a half days had stopped charging.
The lightning patterns on the grip emitted a faint, shimmering glow.
Yu Yuan disconnected the Charging Device from power, then put on his Tactical Gloves and picked up the flintlock pistol.
The moment he picked it up, a slight tingling sensation spread throughout his body, and then the glowing lightning patterns on the pistol's grip dimmed.
The Virtual Light Screen, however, had already lit up.
In the information introduction about the [Thunder's Secret Contract].
A new piece of information had appeared.
—Thunder Energy: 100%