Chapter 136
When Su Jing returned to the control room on the basement floor of the villa after finishing breakfast, five robots were already lined up and waiting next to the space transmission point.
The robotic arms of robots No. 1 and No. 2 have been replaced with soft sponge claws. The display screen of robot No. 3 shows the words "Incubation area environmental parameters: temperature 30℃, humidity 55%, hay thickness 10cm, no abnormal fluctuations", which means that the preparation of the incubation area has been checked in advance.
She walked to the "Monster Hatching Area" on the south side, raised her hand to touch the pale blue area's light membrane, and the membrane instantly revealed the interior: a silver, temperature-controlled incubator stood in the center of the area, its door made of transparent polycarbonate, and inside were two layers of soft, dried spirit herbs, with a layer of finely ground Qi-gathering grass powder sprinkled on top—
She had specifically instructed the robot to prepare it last night; the herbal powder could slightly enhance the activity of the eggs.
"Take the Azure Deer Egg out of the old area first. Be gentle and avoid any vibrations," Su Jing commanded into the communicator, her finger swiping across the spatial interface to bring up the live feed of the "Old Monster Egg Area"—
Three pale green deer eggs lay on a temperature-controlled platform covered with spiritual soil. The pale blue protective film was still shimmering, and the off-white spots on the eggshells were clearly visible, without any cracks.
Robot No. 5 received the instruction, and its robotic arm slowly extended into the space transmission point. Its sponge claw gently wrapped around the first green deer egg, moving as slowly as if disassembling a precision instrument, for fear of crushing the eggshell with too much force.
Su Jing moved closer to the transfer point, her eyes fixed on the egg's condition. She only breathed a sigh of relief when the egg landed steadily on the robotic arm: "Move slowly, keep it level, don't tilt."
When the first Qinglu egg was placed in front of the incubator, Su Jing took it personally—her palm pressed against the eggshell, she could clearly feel the temperature of about 36℃ (constant temperature in the old area). The eggshell was hard but had a slight elasticity, without any damage.
She gently opened the incubator door, placed the egg in the center of the hay, and gently gathered the surrounding hay with her fingers to ensure the egg wouldn't roll away. "Keep it at least 10cm away from the incubator wall to avoid the temperature getting too low."
The second and third eggs were placed in the same way, arranged in a triangle with even spacing and without touching each other.
"Set the temperature to 30℃, humidity to 55%, set the incubation mode to 'Monster Exclusive', and enable real-time monitoring."
Su Jing entered commands into the control panel of the incubator, and the panel instantly lit up with a light green indicator light. The heating wires inside the chamber started working, and the numbers on the temperature display slowly climbed from the room temperature of 22°C, pausing for 2 seconds every 1°C increase to ensure a steady temperature rise and not to stimulate the embryo inside the egg.
The humidity sensor also activates simultaneously, spraying fine water mist from nozzles on the box wall to keep the hay moist but not damp.
Just as the temperature stabilized at 30℃, a pale gold notification popped up on Su Jing's communicator: [Detected that the green deer egg has been moved to the exclusive incubation environment. Current parameters: temperature 30℃ (optimal incubation temperature), humidity 55% (suitable humidity), embryo activity 99% inside the egg, no developmental abnormalities;]
Estimated incubation time: 7 days (38 days shorter than originally estimated due to the blessing of the spiritual herb powder);
Hatching success rate: 92% (can be further improved by adding Millennium Spirit Herb juice)]. The prompt box lingered for 5 seconds. Su Jing stared at the number "7 days," a surge of joy welling up inside her—
Originally expected to take 45 days, it only took 7 days now, the effects of the herbal powder far exceeded expectations.
"Su Jing! Su Jing! Will the fawns hatch in just 7 days?" Xiao Jin's voice suddenly rang in Su Jing's mind. Accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, the golden little furball darted over from beside the control panel, its front paws scratching at the transparent door of the incubator, its black eyes fixed on the three blue deer eggs inside, and its tail swishing rapidly.
It had been helping to tend to the seedlings in the spirit herb planting area of the space. Upon hearing the communicator's notification tone, it immediately ran out, shouting, "I'll stay here and guard them! I can't let anyone else touch them!"
Su Jing bent down and patted Xiao Jin's head, responding with her mind: "Yes, it will hatch in 7 days. You can stay and watch over it if you want, but be careful not to touch the incubator door, as it will affect the temperature."
Little Jin immediately nodded and used its tiny paws to dig a small nest in the haystack next to the incubator. The nest was small, just big enough to accommodate its tiny body. The nest was positioned directly opposite the transparent door of the incubator, so it could see the eggs inside without touching the incubator.
It hopped into the nest, and before doing so, touched the outer shell of the incubator with its nose to make sure the temperature wasn't too hot, before curling up contentedly. "I'll be right here, and I'll let you know if there's a problem! Like if the temperature is too low, or if the eggs move!"
Su Jing smiled and took out a handful of plump Qi-gathering grass seeds from her spatial storage, placing them next to Xiao Jin's nest. "Eat these when you're hungry. I'll have the robot save some water for you."
Little Gold shook its head and pushed the seeds aside with its paw. "I'll eat them after the fawns hatch. I need to keep an eye on them now. What if there's something wrong with the eggs when I'm eating?"
Su Jing didn't try to persuade her further, knowing that once Xiao Jin made up her mind, she wouldn't change it. She turned and walked towards the "spiritual herb reserve area" next door.
There was a large amount of spirit herbs that had been brought back from the dungeon. 1,000 of them were to be put on sale in the next chapter, so the robot had to sort and organize them first to avoid being overwhelmed later.
"Number 1 and Number 2, you are responsible for classifying the spiritual herbs by variety: put Qi-gathering herbs on the first shelf, hemostatic herbs on the second shelf, body-strengthening herbs on the third shelf, and thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in the constant temperature cabinet on the fourth shelf. Check the condition of the leaves of each type of spiritual herb, and pick out the withered ones and put them away separately."
Su Jing gave the robot a command, and Robot No. 1 immediately moved to the pile of spirit herbs. The robotic arm was equipped with a miniature scanner, and it scanned each Qi-gathering herb it picked up. After the display screen showed the message "Qi-gathering herb, 98% activity, no wilting", it was placed on the first shelf.
Robot No. 2 is responsible for the hemostatic herb and will also use a soft brush to sweep away the soil on the leaves to ensure that the herb is clean.
Robot No. 3 installs electronic tags next to the shelves. Each shelf has a corresponding variety tag, and the tag can also display the quantity, such as "Gathering Qi Grass: Current quantity 320, waiting to be put on the shelf", to prepare for the next chapter's shelving work.
Su Jing walked to the shelf and casually picked up a Qi-gathering grass—its leaves were a fresh, light green, without any signs of insect damage, and the roots still had a small amount of spiritual soil attached to them. It was in even better condition than when she had just harvested it in the dungeon. "Such a spiritual herb should fetch a good price if it's put on the shelf," she thought to herself. She glanced back at Little Gold in the incubation area. The little guy was still lying in its nest, its eyes fixed on the blue deer eggs in the incubator. Occasionally, it would gently pat the dry grass with its little paws, as if it were trying to "keep the eggs warm."
Before they knew it, the clock in the control room pointed to noon. The robot had already sorted nearly 500 spirit herbs. The neatly arranged spirit herbs on the shelves gleamed with a faint luster, which complemented the light blue light membrane in the incubation area next door.
Su Jing stretched and walked to the incubator. Through the transparent door, she looked at the blue deer egg inside. The eggshell seemed a bit brighter than before, and she could vaguely see faint light and shadow moving inside the eggshell. The communicator notified her: "Blue deer egg embryo activity has increased. Hatching progress: 1%."
Xiao Jin noticed her approaching, looked up, and heard a voice in her head filled with anticipation: "Su Jing, it's only 1%? When will it reach 100%?"
"Don't worry, 7 days will be quick."
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