novelraw Chapter 254: Animal Feed Factory, Shifting Power
Chapter 254: Animal Feed Factory, Shifting Power
"Boss, the wild chives in this Crazy Planting Trough are expected to yield mature wild chive seeds in another 2 to 3 weeks."
Dale looked at the trough full of wild chives with considerable emotion.
The day before yesterday and yesterday, he had spent no small amount of effort helping these wild chives successfully pollinate.
The flowers of these wild chives are monoecious, and to successfully produce seeds, cross-pollination is necessary.
He had spent two whole days fiddling with a small brush to finally get it done.
Yu Yuan naturally understood all this.
"It seems we still need to find a way to cultivate a type of insect specifically for pollination... actually, the most suitable would still be bees!"
Yu Yuan made a mental note of this idea.
Overall, with Dale's help in management, the underground farm was truly getting on track.
Next would be finding more vegetable seeds, as well as insects and animals suitable for breeding yet valuable.Finally, Yu Yuan checked the Sorting Recycling Trash Can; the resources recycled today had already been taken away by Fang.
Right then, Fang's voice came from upstairs.
"Food's ready!"
Yu Yuan was momentarily stunned seeing the black eggs that appeared on the dining table.
"Are these... century eggs?"
Dale nodded.
"These were found in Yakov's Nest this morning, two in total, so I gave them directly to Fang."
Yu Yuan showed an incredulous expression.
Goodness.
Century eggs are indeed made from duck eggs, but the thought of these century eggs appearing in the nest alongside other normal duck eggs always felt a bit off.
However, Yu Yuan himself quite liked eating century eggs, so he immediately picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, his eyes instantly narrowing into slits.
Mmm~~ That's the taste!
"So, the so-called 'random appearance of duck eggs in different states' means this! Does that mean we might get salted duck eggs in the future?"
Thinking of the sandy, oily yolk of salted duck eggs, Yu Yuan couldn't help but salivate, his appetite greatly stimulated.
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After breakfast, Yu Yuan checked the items refreshed in the trash can today and felt a wave of disappointment.
It had been three or four days since he started sending daily blood draws to the trash can for recycling, but the refreshed items were either clean water or blood component liquids like hemoglobin and platelets. The Promiz Virus sample he needed most had never refreshed.
But there was nothing he could do; this was inherently a random refresh, not something to be forced.
Yu Yuan could only continue to wait patiently. After going to the Spiritual Creature Laboratory to let the Doctor draw today's blood sample, Yu Yuan returned to the Rest Area.
He sent messages to Carmen, Mona, and Hans, asking where he could obtain grains or wheat bran.
The issue of mealworm feed had to be resolved as soon as possible.
Although scavenging city residences could yield some rice or flour, the efficiency was too low.
To meet the feeding needs of a large number of mealworms, the required amount of wheat bran or grains would be at least several tons. Relying on scavenging residences to obtain that much was simply unrealistic.
As a result, Carmen indicated that the Black Shield Police Department's underground warehouse had quite a bit of rice and flour, and he could think of a way to bring some out.
Mona, on the other hand, said that Nightingale had some flour provided by the Aurora Animal Assistance Association, which was the daily food for Nightingale members.
She could also try to intercept some.
Yu Yuan temporarily did not agree with either of their ideas. Both Carmen and Mona were important; unless absolutely necessary, there was no need to make them take risks from within.
However, Hans provided a new direction.
[Loyalty: Sir, if it's just for insects to eat, I wonder if feed would meet your requirements?]
"Feed?"
Yu Yuan looked at the message sent by Hans.
[Wolf Den · King: What do you mean? Explain clearly.]
[Loyalty: Sir, I used to be a freight driver. Feed was one of the goods I often transported. The main raw materials those feed factories use to make feed are various types of corn, wheat, barley, rice, and wheat bran. Although those feed factories have probably been visited by others, wheat bran might still be left behind.]
Seeing this, Yu Yuan immediately called Dale over and asked him about feed factories.
As a result, upon hearing this, Dale's eyes also lit up.
"That's right! How could I forget! Whether it's pig feed or chicken feed, their main ingredients are grains or bran. These are the basic components of feed, accounting for at least 60% to 70% of the formula ratio. Feed factories absolutely have large grain inventories."
Since he got Dale's confirmation, Yu Yuan naturally wouldn't hesitate.
He immediately had Hans provide the locations of these feed factories.
Not long after, Yu Yuan obtained the coordinate locations of three feed factories.
Two of them were in the Northern Wilderness, and one was to the west of Green Forest City, meaning in the Western Wasteland on the other side of the Harmen Strait.
Hans did indicate he could help with transportation, but after thinking it over, Yu Yuan only asked him to help scout the situation at the two feed factories located in the Northern Wilderness.
Hans was currently his only informant planted within the Burning Fortress, especially now with the Burning Fortress in turmoil. Any unreasonable change could make Victor nervous.
Merely scouting was still acceptable, but transporting those grains to Green Forest City would be somewhat sensitive.
Subsequently, Hans said he would take care of this matter today.
The issue of mealworm feed was temporarily settled.
Yu Yuan picked up today's newspaper, and Zhi Zhi also came to his shoulder.
These past few days, although Green Forest City had calmed down considerably, undercurrents of intrigue were swirling beneath the surface.
Previously, Carmen had killed the mechanical transformer from the Thug Prison, coupled with the internal strife within the Burning Fortress.
The entire Green Forest City seemed to have entered a ceasefire period. The Thug Prison stopped its infiltration and deployment into the eastern city, and the Burning Fortress focused its efforts on its headquarters and the Encirclement and Suppression of Gaina.
But other factions each had their own calculations.
First was the Iron Anchor Shipping Company. Since capturing that deep-sea monster fish a few days ago, they had completely disappeared, isolating themselves.
But Yu Yuan knew that the Iron Anchor Shipping Company's control over the deep-sea monster fish had achieved preliminary success.
They were currently just holding back, not yet acting.
The four member factions of the Ring East City Resistance Alliance, however, after making contact with the 'Humpback Whale' faction, kept having new ideas.
Although it wasn't apparent on the surface, their movements couldn't hide from the various informants and undercover agents of the Fate Newspaper.
Based on the current situation, it seemed the 'Humpback Whale' had developed a great interest in both the Black Shield Police Department and the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.
Furthermore, the "Humpback Whale" seemed to have a good understanding of, or was full of hostility towards, the Thug Prison or the Mechanical Vanguard Society behind it.
Therefore, they planned to support the [Ring East City Resistance Alliance] to oppose the other two faction groups.
The [Ring East City Resistance Alliance] had not yet given a clear response.
In short, the situation in Green Forest City was becoming interesting.