wasteland 6
Chapter 101: Deal Achieved, Closer to High Combat Power!
Early in the morning, Lin Yue slowly opened his eyes.
He got out of bed, stretched lazily, took out a bottle of water, drank it all in one gulp, and then poured some into a metal basin to wash his face.
He instantly felt much more refreshed.
It had been officially two weeks since he arrived in this Otherworld.
Lin Yue didn't know how he finally fell asleep last night, only that he was indeed at the limit of his mental strength.
What he thought would be a simple exploration ended up taking much longer than expected.
He even witnessed an extremely bloody and bizarre ritual and saw an unimaginable number of Lizardmen.
However, it wasn't all for nothing.
A Golden Treasure Chest, three Copper Treasure Chests, 9 cubic meters of Storage Space, and a large amount of resources—one could say the gains were substantial.
"Puchi~"
Bai groggily stood up from the bed, then lay back down and fell asleep again.
Lin Yue didn't wake it this time but let it continue to sleep.
If not for Bai yesterday, he might have already been at the end of his rope. This little guy had done a lot, and after experiencing so much yesterday, it deserved a good rest.
"Puchi, puchi!" The Little Ice Lizards suddenly all gathered around.
These new little fellows seemed well-rested and in good spirits.
Opening the stone door, the fresh morning breeze blew into the Shelter, and the little guys lined up to go out.
Lin Yue opened the main door outside and, as usual, checked the traps around the Shelter. After finding three dying Mutant Sheep, he obtained three Copper Treasure Chests and a pile of mutton and ribs.
Such days gradually became routine, and Lin Yue felt he no longer needed to worry about food and water, but he still didn't feel like he could stop.
The next disaster would announce its specific content tomorrow night. To be safe, it's not a bad idea to stockpile more supplies.
The Little Ice Lizards had gone to catch bugs on their own, being quite self-aware.
The reason he brought them back was actually quite clear.
To have them guard the house for him.
To help them grow as quickly as possible, so he wouldn't have to worry about the Shelter being ambushed like those raiders did the last time when he wasn't around.
Lin Yue watched them for a while, then went into the greenhouse.
"The chives and onions are ripe, the pak choi is ready for another harvest. Seems like I've basically achieved vegetable independence?"
Lin Yue took out a knife, harvested 6 kg of chives and 8 kg of pak choi, and collected 105 onions.
He couldn't eat all of the vegetables, and with yesterday's radishes, his vegetable reserves were already quite plentiful.
Seems like he could sell them in another batch.
But would anyone in the group have what he wanted?
[Seller: Lin Yue]
[Auction Item: 1kg Pak Choi]
[Request: Precision Electric Actuator, Hydraulic Cylinder, Pneumatic Cylinder, Rack, Cam, Guiding Device, Power Controller, or any one of these]
[Seller's Note: Chives, white radishes, onions available for selection.]
After posting the items, before he could check to see the group's reaction, someone immediately made an offer!
"Hydraulic Cylinder! Goodness, there's actually one." he exclaimed in amazement.
The hydraulic cylinder, an important material for the mechanical arm, being exchanged for a mere 1 kg of pak choi that could mature in just two days, was incredibly worthwhile.
Before confirming the transaction, he suddenly received a message from the bidder.
Xia Feihong: "Lin Yue, I have most of the things you want. Let's talk terms?"
Lin Yue thought for a moment before replying after a while, "What do you want?"
"Simple. Lin Yue, I want water, and of course, I also need the vegetables." The other party quickly replied.
"Tell me what you have."
After seeing the Lizardmen on the altar, he gained a sense of crisis.
If those creatures suddenly appeared before him in hordes, could he confidently annihilate them all without getting injured?
At present, such a possibility was zero.
He was too weak in the face of absolute numbers.
The weapons indeed had killing power, but not of the wide-scale kind. Facing the encirclement of dozens of enemies, he had no chance of winning.
Let alone without getting injured.
So, he urgently wanted to gather the materials for the Exoskeleton and the mechanical arm, so they could become his allies.
The Exoskeleton could give him strength superior to those Lizardmen, and the mechanical arm could create more precise equipment or gear, even potentially becoming a weapon!
But previously, due to the lack of parts, he had never been able to enhance his combat power further.
"I have the pneumatic cylinder, rack, cam, and guiding device, Lin Yue, name your price."
Lin Yue saw almost all the parts he needed for the mechanical arm!
He struggled to contain his excitement!
He couldn't rush; these were all things he wanted, but water and vegetables were also important.
He replied, "I have water, and among the vegetables, you can choose from pak choi, chives, radishes, and onions."
But the other party gave him a different answer.
"10L of water, a total of 20kg of pak choi, chives, radishes, and onions, plus one condition."
Lin Yue exclaimed, good lord, are you raising the price on the spot? And with conditions?
But giving these things wasn't too difficult for him, far more reasonable than when Guo Lei demanded aluminum alloy before.
"Okay, what condition?"
"Lin Yue, I want to cooperate with you long-term!"
Long-term cooperation? What kind of background does this person have, thinking so far ahead?
This Xia Feihong, being able to procure so many things he lacked, indicated a capability to obtain these things.
The other party might be backed by a rather large team.
However, cooperation didn't harm him, and as the trade was fair, he could refuse if the other party offered junk in exchange for water and vegetables.
"No problem, as long as you can always get me things I find worthwhile."
"Deal. I'll post a separate trade; you can bid for it!"
Closing the temporary chat, Lin Yue found that the other party had sent a friend request.
He ignored it.
He would consider it when this person brought out something next time.
He found the transaction posted by the other party and immediately made an offer, and the other party promptly clicked to complete it!
In the Storage Space, there were now a pneumatic cylinder, rack, cam, guiding device, and power controller!
Looking again at the mechanical arm's design blueprint.
[Mechanical Arm: Claw Rod, Claw Rod, Elevating Rotor, Power Unit, and Linkage Rotation Mechanism (Hard Aluminum Alloy 5/5), Drive Arm (Hydraulic Cylinder 1/1, Pneumatic Cylinder 1/1, Rack 1/1, Cam 1/1), Guiding Device, Control Components (Hard Aluminum Alloy 7/10, Precision Electric Actuator 0/1, Power Controller 1/1)]
emmmm
Not enough Hard Aluminum Alloy, and no Precision Electric Actuator.
What about the Exoskeleton?
[Basic Exoskeleton: Body, Arm, Leg, Foot, Connecting Joint, Active Joint, Elbow Joint Assembly (Hard Aluminum Alloy 10/10, Power Controller 1/1, Battery Pack 1/1, Power Cable 6/10, Copper Ingot 15/15, Sturdy Cotton Cloth 5/5, Rubber 1/1), Precision Electric Actuator 0/1]
The Exoskeleton is also missing a Precision Electric Actuator.
Where can I find this thing?
Mechanical stuff, mechanical... Secret Realm!
Could the Secret Realm have it?
Chapter 102: Mysterious Monster, Basic Exoskeleton Complete! (Seeking Initial Subscription! First Update!)
"What happened here?"
After having breakfast, Lin Yue brought Bai to the Ancient Secret Realm Gate by the wall. Seeing that Bai no longer had the same intense reaction as before, he opened the door and entered.
However, what appeared in front of him were white silk-like substances that almost obscured his entire view!
He took out the Iron Spear, attempted to lift a clump, and after identifying it a bit, he immediately understood what it was.
"Spider silk? Why is there so much? Did I enter the Silk Cave?"
Taking out a fiercely burning torch, Lin Yue quickly burned a large hole through the spider silk obstructing his view, the strong stench making Bai hide behind him.
He erected a stone wall in front, climbed a ladder, and surveyed the surroundings from this high point.
"Was this originally a street?"
Standing on this high ground, Lin Yue discovered that the position of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate was right in the middle of a street, but this road had been completely covered by nearly two meters of white spider silk, the surface nowhere to be seen.
"That seems to be a commercial building over there, should I go check it out?"
There weren't many buildings around, most of them were two-story old red brick constructions, resembling some ancient European city.
The only somewhat modern structure was a tall six-story concrete building not far from him.
From its appearance, the building seemed like a commercial center, but most of its glass curtain walls were gone, making it look dilapidated.
Lin Yue dismantled the stone wall, and with Bai, cleared away the spider silk in the nearby area with their torch, heading in that direction.
Stepping up on the stairs slightly higher than the road surface, they came to the front of the building. Seeing Bai not reacting, Lin Yue boldly entered it.
"This looks like a large mall." Lin Yue walked on the dust-covered floor, finding the inside pitch black. After turning on his flashlight, he saw rows of stores lined up inside the mall.
Taking a closer look, it seemed to specialize in men's wear, but most of the clothes were already decayed. Lin Yue picked up some, and the system determined them as "rags."
Continuing along the corridor, Lin Yue discovered two escalators, and further inside them was a sizeable atrium.
Around the atrium were more stores. Deep inside, there was an observation vertical lift. Approaching it, he touched the glass outer casing of the lift.
[You have obtained Acrylic Glass X1]
After consecutively collecting three pieces, the interior of the elevator shaft was laid bare.
An elevator... there must be something good inside, right?
Lin Yue thought that since he was in the Secret Realm, he should leave nothing unexplored,
[You have obtained an observation elevator set, including traction machine, guide rails, counterweight device, safety device, signal control system, cab, and hall door]
He stored the entire elevator into his Storage Space, meanwhile, something from above fell heavily, crashing onto the ground with a loud noise but without damage, its quality quite good.
Lin Yue had long known about the existence of the counterweight inside the elevator, so he didn't immediately enter the elevator shaft, thus avoiding danger.
He looked down to where the elevator was originally located, trying to find anything else worthwhile, his eyes suddenly catching sight of two hydraulic rods.
Hydraulic rods? Hydraulic rods!
Speaking of hydraulic rods, it seems...
Lin Yue suddenly had a hunch that this might be what he was looking for!
Identify it!
[Precision Electric Actuator]
His heart suddenly beat rapidly!
This thing is unexpectedly found here?
Precision electric actuator, the last missing piece to construct mechanical arms and a simple exoskeleton!
Unexpectedly finding it here, it was a fortunate occurrence indeed.
[You have obtained Precision Electric Actuator X2]
Good, just two pieces.
Lin Yue let out a sigh of relief. Being able to find these in the mall was truly unexpected.
"Bai, nothing unusual?"
Lin Yue looked around; the mall was indeed a treasure trove. If there were no enemies, he would gladly scourge it thoroughly.
"Purr." After arriving here, Bai was rather quiet, as it had eaten its fill in the morning and showed no resistance to going to the Secret Realm, behaving like usual.
"Nothing, huh... Well, let's start looting!"
However, just as Lin Yue headed towards a men's wear store, Bai by the elevator shaft suddenly halted, looking up at the sky!
"Purr! Purr!"
Lin Yue, hearing Bai's call, almost instinctively reacted. He looked up and saw a massive shadow crashing toward the atrium's skylight!
He immediately sprinted towards the main entrance, while a sudden shattering of glass and the crash of heavy objects hitting the ground echoed behind him!
"Run, Bai!"
Lin Yue rushed to the door almost at his fastest speed. Judging from the huge noise behind him, the coming enemy was definitely no small monster!
But he couldn't resist looking back, seeing a massive black shadow demolishing the atrium where he once stood, only to realize that dozens of blood-red eyes were fixated on him from that shadow!
"Purr! Purr!" Bai beside Lin Yue suddenly released an extreme cold mist. Upon reaching the door, he found it had frozen something wrist-thick, like a syrupy tentacle, clawing at his ankle, preventing it.
Tentacles? A sea creature? Moreover, the tentacles were covered with sharp spikes!
He took a sharp intake of breath, scooped up Bai, and dashed outside into the carved path towed toward the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, flinging the gate open and crawling inside without ceasing.
Forcibly closing the Ancient Gate and leaning against the door, Lin Yue was drenched in sweat, his nerves still taut with fear.
What was that thing?
A massive body, dozens of eyes, viscous tentacles, what kind of monster is this?
And that web of spider silk that can cover the entire street...
Lin Yue had a strong sense the Secret Realm was now more perilous than before. If it weren't for Bai, he might have already been ensnared by those disgusting tentacles.
However, being able to retrieve something so usable from there, it wasn't a wasted trip.
Once his wildly beating heart calmed a bit, Lin Yue got up again and walked into the shelter.
To find that the Little Ice Lizards were absent.
Were they out hunting?
Lin Yue sent Bai to check outside while he sat in a chair, opened the system panel, and first used copper ingots to manufacture ten wires, then...
[Basic Exoskeleton: body, arms, legs, feet, connected joints, active joints, elbow joint components (Hard Aluminum Alloy 10/10, Power Controller 1/1, Battery Pack 1/1, Power Cable 10/10, Copper Ingot 15/15, Sturdy Cotton Fabric 5/5, Rubber 1/1), Precision Electric Actuator 1/1]
The materials were finally gathered!
[You have obtained the Basic Exoskeleton!]
A flash of white light passed, a complete set of advanced equipment appeared in front of Lin Yue!
...Chapter 103: Divine Artifact Unleashed, One Against a Hundred! (Seeking Initial Subscription! Second Update!)
"This is... a mechanical exoskeleton!"
At this moment, with the white glimmer fading away, a set of gleaming silver-white, high-tech-looking machinery appeared before Lin Yue.
The main structure resembled a combination of a frame and a backpack, with numerous connecting joints, active joints, and elbow components on the arms and legs, as well as some seemingly sturdy straps.
The backpack was a single panel, shaped like an inverted T, with precision electric push rods connecting the arm and leg components at the waist.
Although it was called a "simple exoskeleton," it looked better than he imagined.
Lin Yue was quite excited. He picked up the exoskeleton, took a quick glance at it, first stepped onto the pedal, put on the backpack, then strapped the bands on his legs, arms, and chest, in sequence, and put on the gloves.
"Is this considered fully armed?" Lin Yue flipped the switch and took a step forward, feeling a slight obstruction, but nothing serious.
After walking a few more steps, he gradually adapted, even having a feeling akin to death stranding.
Looking over at the iron spear placed against the wall, he reached out and picked it up.
"Is the iron spear really this light?" Although he always used an iron spear in battle, with the upgrade to an exceptional quality spearhead, it became heavier.
Because of this, he couldn't perform sweeping or large actions.
But upon donning the exoskeleton and picking up the iron spear, he found it felt lightweight as if it were just a toothpick!
"Wow, is my strength now several times stronger than before?" Lin Yue stepped out of the shelter, getting accustomed to the feel of the iron spear.
Thrust, jab, stab, twist, sweep!
It felt like wielding a feather-light plastic rod, even the continuous thrusts were easily achievable for Lin Yue!
He lifted some stone and iron blocks without any effort as well.
It seemed his speed, agility, and strength had all greatly improved from his original physical form!
Indeed, this simple exoskeleton was a divine artifact!
Moreover.
Lin Yue had just returned from the Secret Realm, still wearing his bone armor!
Now, with substantial defense and this additional strength from the exoskeleton...
One might say, apart from not being able to casually pose like Jonathan, it was almost perfect!
Should I test out a real combat round with the mutant creatures? Lin Yue swung his arms, feeling like he could accomplish anything.
There's a saying that goes, all fear comes from insufficient firepower.
With his equipment now, he would surely be able to thrash mutant sheep or the like, right?
However, just as Lin Yue was about to set out to find Bai and the others.
"Pooh! Pooh pooh pooh!"
Bai's voice suddenly rang outside the wall, signaling the arrival of enemies!
"Wow, are they crashing the door?"
Lin Yue quickly grabbed a ladder and climbed onto the roof, picking up the steel repeating crossbow, searching for where Bai and the others were.
However, he hadn't found Bai, yet he saw a vast wave of grey-white masses surging in this direction!
Mutant sheep horde?
Lin Yue thought he might be seeing things, but no, there were at least a hundred mutant sheep charging crazily from afar!
What on earth happened?
"Pooh pooh, pooh pooh!"
At this time, Bai, leading the bloodied and muddy Little Ice Lizards, dashed into the gate, apparently in a sorry state.
Lin Yue descended from the rooftop and sprinted toward the gate but was a step slow; a mutant sheep had already burst through the main door, following Bai and the others into the courtyard.
It gaped its massive blood-red mouth and with gleaming fangs lunged at Lin Yue!
There was no time to switch to the steel repeating crossbow, but clad in bone armor and wearing the exoskeleton, Lin Yue was no longer the weak flesh body he once was!
Previously forced to attack those mutant sheep from afar, now he could directly confront this creature with his exoskeleton and exceptional iron spear!
The sharp iron spear in his hand swung and jabbed like a silver dragon, splattering blood instantly against the stone door!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
One down, killed!
Having taken down such a large mutant creature, he didn't even break a sweat, feeling no fatigue at all. Such was the wonder of the exoskeleton.
But he had no time to grab the treasure chest as two more mutant sheep heads appeared at the doorway, with no time to close the door.
Lin Yue reacted swiftly, jabbing the iron spear into one of their eye sockets, popping it out, and slitting another's throat with simplicity!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
Lin Yue didn't have time to clean up as more mutant sheep heads came through the door. This time he stopped being reckless, continuously making simple traps and placing them in his path, retreating at the same time.
Consuming merely 3 wood and 3 iron blocks, such contraptions proved instrumental in both Shelter defense and in repelling the current mutant incursions.
With continuous retreating, those mutant sheep charged straight into his vicinity, only to fall into the traps and almost immediately lose combat capability.
Not letting down his guard, Lin Yue immediately laid more traps on all visible grounds, then climbed back to the rooftop before more mutant sheep arrived.
Anguished cries rang incessantly below as more mutant sheep rushed into the perimeter, many falling into traps as well.
The remaining mutant sheep, though numerous, no longer dared to charge in.
Lin Yue set up the steel repeating crossbow, his crossbow arrows continuously raining down on the hesitant mutant sheep at the gate. Their sheer numbers required no precise aiming as he unleashed arrow after arrow.
So much so, he found the electric reloading speed of the steel repeating crossbow, over one second per round, too slow, opting instead to manually reload; with the assistance of the exoskeleton, this was effortless.
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]...
The system notifications of acquiring treasure chests kept ringing, yet Lin Yue stayed laser-focused.
He concentrated on loading arrows and shooting at any mutant sheep trying to make their way through, while Bai had somehow leapt onto the rooftop, watching as Lin Yue went berserk.
The mutant sheep outside kept retreating, utterly unable to breach the threshold due to Lin Yue's arrows and the traps inside.
And at this moment, Lin Yue felt not an ounce of fatigue, like playing a crossbow made of toothpicks, effortlessly piercing the body of a mutant sheep with a mere flick of the finger.
With the roars diminishing, all that remained of the hundred or so mutant sheep was a bit over half fleeing away.
Lin Yue glanced at the golden-bronze Copper Treasure Chests strewn across the ground, then at the exoskeleton he wore, and shook his head.
"Relying purely on this thing isn't good, might end up with muscle atrophy from the utter lack of effort."
Chapter 104: Massive-Scale Harvest, Golden Treasure Chest Reveals Top-Tier Items! (Third Update!)
"32 Copper Treasure Chests! Wow, what a harvest." Lin Yue exclaimed after finishing off the near-dead mutant sheep in the traps and at the entrance with his Iron Spear.
He had never obtained so many Copper Treasure Chests at once before.
At most, he would take out seven or eight mutant sheep, and he would be exhausted.
It's not like his combat power was weak, but his stamina couldn't keep up.
Each time the Iron Spear's quality improved, its weight increased. Although its sharpness was assured, Lin Yue found it hard to perform complex actions requiring strength.
After all, when facing an enemy, swinging with all his might for a mere five or six minutes would leave him breathless.
He's only been here a little over two weeks, and his muscles are still growing. His explosiveness and strength haven't reached their peak yet, so achieving this much was already quite impressive.
This is one of the main reasons he has gradually come to rely on the Steel Repeating Crossbow. It can be used from medium to long distances, and as long as the ambush spot is right and the enemy count is low, he can kill with minimal effort.
However, in facing today's charge by nearly a hundred mutant sheep, the Steel Repeating Crossbow's disadvantages became evident.
Its attack power was too low, more suited for sneak attacks and harassment or forcing enemies back, not for main assaults.
But now, with the Exoskeleton, the situation has completely changed.
"Who would have thought that now I don't feel tired at all?" Lin Yue mused, looking at the mountain-like pile of mutant sheep carcasses before him.
No exaggeration, the Exoskeleton is truly a Divine Artifact.
Even if considered "simple," its assistance in combat makes fights much easier.
If he had this in the Underground Ruins, he could have just blocked the door and unleashed havoc on the Lizardman army.
Compared to mutant sheep, they are much more fragile.
"It seems combat isn't the only thing it can do." Lin Yue grabbed a mutant sheep's leg, easily pulled it from the trap, and dragged it out of the way.
He cleared away the traps, restoring the ground to its original state, and after repeating this multiple times, he finally cleaned up inside and outside the Shelter wall, forming a "mountain of mutant sheep."
The Exoskeleton's power made moving things smoother and easier, saving Lin Yue a lot of time.
"What's next...?"
"Puchi!" Bai led the Little Ice Lizards out from the bathroom to the courtyard, but they jumped in surprise at the sight of the mountain-sized pile of sheep, with the Little Ice Lizards hopping and running around it.
Lin Yue chuckled and began the repetitive dissection process.
By system dissection, each mutant sheep could yield 10kg of mutton, 1 sheep skin, and 2 fangs.
Lin Yue quickly completed the system dissection of 32 mutant sheep, then meticulously dissected them, removing the ribs one by one, and collected nearly 500kg of various innards.
He had previously seen the trade panel with people selling mutant creature innards, and it seemed popular, so he focused on collecting sheep stomachs and intestines this time. With his Storage Space now large enough, he could store plenty of items without issue.
The Storage Space had expanded from 13 cubic meters to 22 cubic meters after receiving items in the Underground Ruins, supporting him to harvest more materials.
But eating mutton every day did get tiring.
After unloading everything, Lin Yue realized he was only slightly tired after all this work.
But the work wasn't over.
He dug big pits outside to bury the remaining mutant sheep carcasses, only then removing the Exoskeleton and resting on the ground.
"Puchi~" Bai ran over, still in shock at its owner taking down so many mutant sheep at once.
"Bai, what did you do to attract so many mutant sheep?" Lin Yue patted Bai's head, asking.
"Puchi, puchi!" Bai could only puchi, and Lin Yue couldn't understand what it meant.
However, from the Little Ice Lizards' previous chaotic return, he could guess they probably challenged mutant sheep and got overwhelmed, leading to a big group assault, with Bai's attempts to help failing — ending in nearly a hundred sheep charging.
He didn't expect there to be so many mutant sheep nearby.
"32 Copper Treasure Chests, seems it'll take a while to open them. Speaking of which, I haven't had time to open the Golden Treasure Chest yet."
Lin Yue felt these days were indeed eventful, with things happening one after another. He hadn't even opened the Golden Treasure Chest or checked his Survival Points yet.
Before opening the Golden Treasure Chest, he decided to look at his Survival Point balance.
...
[Survival Points daily settlement successful: Survival Points +2845]
[Yesterday's remaining Survival Points: 6211]
[Total Survival Points: 9056]
Wow, I've saved up quite a lot.
Feels like it'll be hard to spend it all.
Glancing at the Survival Points Mall, it was reopened, but Lin Yue didn't check what's available, instead focusing on the Golden Treasure Chest obtained from killing the Lizardman Priest.
Every Golden Treasure Chest contains valuable items — whether it's a mechanical arm blueprint or Alloy Shelter blueprint or small drone blueprint, they outshine items from Silver Treasure Chests.
Each item leans towards high technology; if made, they could significantly improve his living standards.
Taking out the Golden Treasure Chest, Lin Yue returned to the Shelter, taking a deep breath.
What will it contain?
Hope it's something good.
[You obtained: Autonomous Patrol Military Robot Blueprint X1, High-Precision Research Workstation X1]
Hmm? Only two items?
Robot... does this exist? An autonomous patrol robot sounds quite useful.
Seems pretty promising.
Let's see what's needed to build it.
A flash of light, Lin Yue used the blueprint
[Autonomous Patrol Robot: Any Alloy X5, Sensor X1, Controller X1, Drive System X1, Actuator (Motor, Reducer, Driver, Driver Power Supply, Metal Arm, Gear and Gearbox) X1, Integrated Circuit Board X1, Signal Transmission Component X1, Multifunctional Adapter X1, LCD Screen and its Components X1]
Wow, is this a "lifetime project" series?
Looks like finishing it will take a lot of time.
Now, the High-Precision Research Workstation?
Taking it from the Storage Space, it appears to be a large table with various structures on the surface, what's different about it?
[High-Precision Research Workstation: Can decompose special items not yet obtained through blueprints and quickly disassemble mechanical items into various parts]
Oh wow?
Another top-tier item obtained?
Chapter 105: The First Survivor in the Otherworld to Own a Computer (Fourth Update, Please Support the First Subscription!)
"What...was it the 105th or 106th?" Lin Yue was harvesting bugs and little lizards, continuously acquiring Wooden Treasure Chests, but there were so many that he lost track of the count.
For him, Copper Treasure Chests were indeed crucial, but stockpiling large quantities of food and water was also something he had to do every day.
In terms of food, the mutant sheep meat was enough for him to eat for a year without any issue. As long as the water wasn't wasted, there wouldn't be a problem either, but who knows what the future holds?
Moreover, Lin Yue wanted to use what he had on hand to trade for more of the various resources he needed.
For now, it seemed that wood, stone, and iron blocks had noticeable shortages after long-term use, so it was indeed time to gather some again. He couldn't finish all the meat he had, and with the refrigerator not in place yet, he needed to exchange it for more practically useful consumable materials.
On the other hand, Lin Yue wanted to complete the mechanical arm quickly. After crafting the exoskeleton, he was short on alloy materials needed for the mechanical arm, so he would have to collect some.
Besides, he was quite curious to see what the Alloy Shelter looked like.
[Seller: Lin Yue]
[Auction Item: Mutant Sheep Meat 200g X 100]
[Needed: Wood, Stone, Iron Blocks, and various design blueprints]
[Seller's Note: 100 portions of fresh mutant sheep meat, available for bidding, to the highest bidder.]
...
[Seller: Lin Yue]
[Auction Item: Mutant Sheep Innards 200g X 100]
[Needed: Wood, Stone, Iron Blocks, and various design blueprints]
[Seller's Note: 100 portions of innards, including sheep intestines and sheep stomachs, etc.]
...
[Seller: Lin Yue]
[Auction Item: 500ml Pure Water]
[Needed: Various alloys]
[Seller's Note: Or exchange for bok choy, radishes, or onions. Interested parties, please send a message.]
After putting all of these up, Lin Yue found Xia Feihong's profile next.
Weren't they supposed to cooperate long-term?
So let's see what good stuff this person had for trading.
"Looking for various alloys, message me if you have any."
After leaving this message for Xia Feihong, he went into the greenhouse and found that the chives had grown again.
Taking out a dagger, he harvested 8kg, then looked at the Devil's Pepper seedlings in the planting box which had reached 10 centimeters in height without him realizing. He was somewhat surprised.
It had only been a few days, and they had grown so tall? It seemed that this so-called humus nutrient soil might have some issues?
Checking the watermelon and strawberry seedlings on the table, they also seemed to be growing well. The strawberries had even bloomed and might mature by tomorrow.
However, there were still too few types of fruits and vegetables.
Lin Yue opened the seed bags of cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and bean king he had obtained earlier, scattering them on one of the medium-sized Soilless Cultivation Kits' seedling trays.
These were, much like the chives, plants that could be repeatedly harvested. Once they matured, he could harvest every day.
Still, it would probably take several days before the harvest season officially began.
Having finally finished all the tasks, Lin Yue sighed with relief.
The word "Wonder" lay on the bed; he only felt mentally exhausted, but physically he was perfectly fine.
After resting for a while, Bai returned with the Little Ice Lizards. This time, they seemed to have obediently gone to hunt bugs, as there were no traces of mud dirt on their bodies.
These Little Ice Lizards were not yet strong in battle; at most, they had speed and could spray ice fog to slow down opponents, but were lacking in other areas.
Compared to Bai, their practical combat experience needed a lot of improvement; they were far from matching up.
"Bai, after eating, take them out to fight again and come back before dark!"
"Pugh~"
Lin Yue patted Bai's head; this little guy was quite clever. He noticed that he only needed to give simple tasks, and it seemed to understand and complete them accurately.
On the condition...
That it was fed.
With a few hours left until dark, Lin Yue didn't bother making complicated meals. He simply opted for instant noodles.
However, he added plenty of bacon and some bok choy, striving for balanced nutrition.
The instant noodles, although not very nutritious, could replenish a lot of calories after heavy labor and were very filling.
With the addition of bok choy, the nutrition wasn't so monotonous anymore.
If it weren't for the mutant sheep flock appearing today, Lin Yue wanted to use the materials he had to make some oil-splashed noodles or something. It seemed he'd have to postpone that plan until tomorrow.
After eating quickly, Lin Yue saw Bai and the others go out hunting and started another task himself.
He went down to the basement and came to the High-Precision Research Workstation.
According to the system's description, there was no doubt this was a Divine Artifact.
For special items not yet acquired design blueprints, it could decompose them to obtain the blueprints and also rapidly decompose mechanical items into various components.
Was this workstation as magical as they said?
To verify, he took out an item and placed it on the workstation.
A display screen.
This was something he brought out from the Secret Realm's fire station, although he took some time to disassemble it then. Due to time constraints, he never did anything further with it and left it in the basement.
[Choose: 1, Obtain Design Blueprint; 2, Decompose Components]
Oh, the system's voice.
The system usually only speaks during "critical moments," which seemed to affirm this workstation's uniqueness.
"Choose 1, Obtain Design Blueprint."
Almost instantly, a faint light emerged, and the display screen suddenly vanished, followed by the system's voice:
[You have obtained: LCD Monitor Design Blueprint!]
Wow, it really works!
Holding the pale blue blueprint in front of him, Lin Yue couldn't help but grow excited.
So, should he put it to use?
[LCD Monitor: Synthesized Plastic X1, Liquid Crystal Panel X1, Polarizer X1, Backlight Module X1, Program Chip X1, LED Strip Group X1]
Quite complex.
If he had to search for each part individually, it would probably take a long time.
But Lin Yue happened to have these components on hand.
He placed an LCD screen on the workstation and chose "Decompose Components" this time.
Soon, various components appeared on the workstation!
Picking them up one by one, Lin Yue found some already damaged parts, but it didn't matter; he brought back several screens.
After decomposing the third one, Lin Yue finally prepared all the parts and also initiated the construction!
[You have obtained LCD Monitor!]
After a faint light, a brand new LCD monitor appeared before him, complete with a power cord!
Not bad.
How about the computer case?
Back then, from the fire station, he also brought out some computer cases and mice, but the appraisal results showed they were broken, though he didn't know exactly what the issue was.
Using the workstation, he decomposed three computer cases and two mice. He manufactured two design blueprints and then assembled all components!
[You have obtained a computer case (assembled)! Mouse X1]
Lin Yue took the monitor, computer case, and mouse to the kitchen, unplugged the ice machine power, and assembled the computer and monitor with power cables. Then he connected them to the solar charging kit!
Pressing the power buttons on the host and monitor, a familiar WIN screen popped up after the mechanical sounds!
Once booted, Lin Yue suddenly felt a great sense of satisfaction.
"In the Otherworld, am I the first one with a computer?"
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