Chapter 146
Su Jing sat on a metal chair in the control room on the basement floor of the villa, her fingertips rapidly swiping across the communicator screen, tapping "System Shop - Emergency Equipment Section"—
The light blue interface unfolded instantly, and among the densely packed device icons, the icons for "solar cooling equipment" and "shade materials" were glowing green, which were the targets she had marked in advance last night.
The points panel in the upper right corner of the communicator clearly displays [Dungeon-specific points: 30,000 (can only be used to purchase dungeon-related emergency supplies)], which is just enough to prepare equipment to cope with the extreme heat.
"First, look at the cooling equipment; you need to choose one that is suitable for the space and operating room."
Su Jing lightly tapped the "Solar Cooling Equipment" icon, and a detailed parameter page popped up: [Model: YT-01 Small Solar Cooler, Power: 500W, Solar Panel Material: Monocrystalline Silicon (Photovoltaic Conversion Rate 25%).]
Cooling range: 10 cubic meters/unit, outlet temperature: 18℃±2℃, battery life: solar power during the day, can be connected to energy storage battery at night (sold separately), unit price: 2000 points/unit.
She calculated in her mind: the medicinal herb planting area is 600 cubic meters, divided into three sections, each section is 200 cubic meters, and each section needs 1 machine for every 20 cubic meters, so she needs 6 machines.
The operating room is 100 cubic meters. There is one machine for every 25 cubic meters, so 4 machines are needed, for a total of 10 machines. That's exactly 2000 × 10 = 20000 points.
"Su Jing, what's this square board for?"
Little Jin squatted beside her legs, its dark eyes fixed on the image of the solar panel on the screen. Its little paws scratched at the edge of the screen, and a voice in its mind was full of curiosity, "Can it cool the air? Like the winter wind?"
Su Jing smiled and scratched its chin with her fingertip, her consciousness responding: "This is a solar panel. It can convert sunlight into energy to power the machine behind it. The machine then turns the hot air into cool air, which is gentler than the winter wind and won't freeze the spirit herbs."
Little Gold nodded as if it understood, its tail swaying slightly, and continued to stare at the screen.
Next, Su Jing checked the awning material. She clicked on the icon, and the parameter page popped up: [Model: ZW-03 UV-resistant awning kit,]
Includes: shade cloth (material: polyester fiber + silver coating, UPF50+, tear resistance 100N), aluminum alloy bracket (load capacity 50kg/㎡), fixing screw pack, manual installation tools. Each set can build a 10㎡ shade awning. Unit price: 2000 points/set.
She planned that five sets of light green light film needed to be installed outside the herb planting area, which would just cover the top of the 60㎡ planting area to prevent the temperature inside the light film from rising due to direct sunlight during extreme heat. Five sets would be worth 2000 x 5 = 10000 points.
"20000 + 10000 = 30000, and I've used up all my points."
Su Jing confirmed that everything was correct and clicked "Add to Cart in Batch". The shopping cart icon immediately displayed "Solar Cooling Equipment ×10, Awning Material ×5, Total Price 30,000 Points".
She didn't settle the bill immediately, but checked the parameters again: whether the cooling device's battery life supported cloudy days (the system prompted "can maintain 50% power operation on cloudy days"), and whether the sunshade cloth was waterproof (the parameters indicated "waterproof rating IPX4, can prevent moderate rain"). Only after confirming that nothing was missing did she click "confirm settlement".
A pale gold notification popped up on the communicator: [Points settlement successful! 30,000 points have been deducted from the dungeon-specific points. Orders for the items "Solar Cooling Equipment ×10" and "Sunshade Materials ×5" have been generated and are expected to be delivered via the spatial transmission point within 5 minutes. Please check your inbox.]
Su Jing immediately got up and walked to the space transmission point. Robot No. 5 was already waiting there, its mechanical arm unfolding a soft sponge pad to prevent the equipment from being damaged upon landing.
Five minutes later, the light blue light film at the transmission point suddenly lit up, and 10 solar cooling devices and 5 sets of sunshade materials appeared neatly on the sponge mat. The cooling devices were silver-gray cuboids, 60cm long and 40cm wide, with foldable solar panels embedded on the top.
The awning materials were packed in black waterproof bags with a "kit list" attached to the bag opening, clearly listing the quantity of awning fabric, brackets, and screws.
"Number 3 and Number 4, come over and check the equipment's condition." Su Jing ordered, and the two robots immediately stepped forward, their robotic arms holding miniature scanners, scanning the equipment one by one: [Solar cooling equipment ×10, appearance intact, solar panels without scratches, wiring connections normal] [Sunshade material ×5, sunshade cloth without damage, brackets without deformation, screws complete].
"Su Jing, this black cloth is so thick, won't it be heavy?"
Little Jin ran to the bags of materials for the sunshade, scratched at them with its little paws, and its inner voice was filled with doubt.
"Won't draping it over the spirit herbs crush the sprouts?" Su Jing squatted down, opened a waterproof bag, and took out a sunshade cloth—
The fabric feels thick but not heavy, and the silver coating on the surface gleams with a cold light. "This fabric is very light, and we will drape it on the frame, which is 1 meter above the spirit herbs, so it won't crush them and can also block the sun's heat."
She picked up an aluminum alloy bracket and compared its height. "The bracket is 2 meters long. Once it's set up, the shade will cover the planting area like a small umbrella."
Next was the installation plan. Su Jing drew a diagram on the whiteboard in the control room: "Spirit herb planting area: Install two cooling devices in the eastern air-gathering grass area, placing them at the north and south ends, with the air outlets facing the seedlings."
Two units are installed in the middle hemostatic herb area, two units are installed in the west health-promoting herb area, and one extra unit is placed next to the millennium spirit herb cultivation rack (for backup).
Operating area: One unit is installed in each of the four corners, with the air outlets facing the robot charging area and the material storage area to prevent the equipment and food from overheating.
As she drew and spoke, Robot No. 3 used a scanning light to record the location, and the display screen showed "Installation point marked, estimated installation time 2 hours".
Xiao Jin leaned closer to the whiteboard, looking at the circles and dots on it, when a voice suddenly sounded in her mind: "Su Jing, look over there! The leaves of the spirit herb seem to have turned a deeper color!"
Su Jing looked in the direction it pointed to toward the spatial transmission point—through the light membrane, she could see the first batch of 20 hemostatic herbs in the spirit herb planting area. The leaves had turned from light red to dark red, and the edges were slightly curled, which was a sign of maturity.
A thought struck her, and she quickly stepped into the space, using the scanner to target one of the hemostatic herbs. The screen displayed: [Hemostatic Herb: Growth progress 100%, activity 98%, mature, ready to be harvested].
"They're almost ripe. The cooling equipment is ready now, which will preserve the remaining medicinal herbs."
Su Jing smiled and exited the space, then walked towards the direction of the monster hatching area. Through the space interface, she saw fine cracks on the shells of the three green deer eggs. The system prompted: [Green Deer Eggs: Hatching progress 95%, expected to hatch within 24 hours. It is recommended to keep the environment quiet and the temperature stable at 30℃].
She adjusted the temperature control equipment in the incubation area, reducing the temperature fluctuation range to ±0.5℃. "We'll see the fawns tomorrow, and Xiao Jin will definitely love them."
Upon hearing the word "little deer," Xiao Jin immediately jumped up, her inner voice filled with anticipation: "Really? Will the little deer be all fluffy? Will it eat the leaves of the Qi-gathering grass?"
"Yes, after the fawns are born, they can eat the tender leaves of the spirit herbs, and you can play with them."
Su Jing patted its head, turned to the robot and ordered, "Start installing the cooling equipment now. Start with the herb planting area. Be gentle and don't touch the seedlings."
The robots responded immediately; robots number 3 and 4 lifted a solar-powered cooling device and walked into the space transmission point.
Number 5 opened the sunshade material bag and began assembling the frame.
Su Jing stood beside the transmission point, watching the robot's figure disappear into the light membrane, then touched the scanner in her pocket—
Although the extreme heat hadn't arrived yet, with these devices, the spiritual herbs, food, and the soon-to-be-born fawn could all survive safely, which gave her more confidence for the days to come.
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