Chapter 79
Tang Yu'an felt like he might have seen it wrong, so he opened the task panel and took a look.
【Cleaning up the monitor lizard's nest...(4/41)】
The total number of lizard eggs has decreased from 43 to 41!
So he was not wrong. The eggs that Lin Zhen put in the straw basket were indeed lizard eggs in the monitor lizard's nest!
The two sides looked at each other through the window. Obviously, Lin Zhen did not expect Tang Yu'an and others to come to her house at this time, and happened to see the good things she had just obtained.
After looking at each other for a moment, it was Lin Zhen who took the initiative to speak.
She smiled and said, "It's hot outside, come in."
Lin Zhen originally wanted to hide the lizard eggs secretly, but since they had been discovered, she just took the lizard eggs out of the straw basket openly.
"Hehe, you never thought I could steal the lizard eggs by myself!"
As soon as Lin Zhen finished speaking, Amu's voice rang out.
"Smelly!"
“It stinks!”
Amu, who had been watching curiously, shrank back, covered his nose and mouth with his wings, and shouted, "Dalin stepped in shit! It stinks!"
Lin Zhen's smiling face suddenly froze.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" She was so angry that she angrily pulled the cloth that had been covering the straw basket into her hand and threw it at the big parrot.
Amu immediately flapped his wings and dodged her attack very skillfully, then grabbed the cloth with his claws and threw it far away with disgust.
Because it was covering the lizard eggs, the cloth also became stained with the smell.
After throwing away the cloth, it flew back in a hurry and continued to stay in the chicken coop to incubate eggs. It can be said that it was very responsible.
This made Lin Zhen feel a little guilty.
She was so used to playing with Amu that she sometimes forgot that he was her "nanny" now and was different from before.
"Wait until I cook the egg custard, then you'll know how delicious it is!" Lin Zhen put down the lizard eggs, took off his dirty straw sandals, and carried them to the window to reduce the smell in the room.
Tang Yu'an looked at the two lizard eggs she placed on the ground with a complicated expression.
Only when Lin Zhen came back did he know what Lin Zhen had experienced in the morning.
She had originally just gone out to look for food, but when she passed by the monitor lizard's nest, she found a hole on one side of the nest, so she bravely went over to explore.
The result is that——
"The female lizard is not in the nest!" Lin Zhen said excitedly.
Lin Zhen always believed that "the brave will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation", so after discovering that the mother lizard was indeed not there, he sneaked in without hesitation and successfully brought back two lizard eggs.
Listening to her story, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but worry about her audacity.
He had been into the giant lizard's lair and had a nightmare last night. He knew how harsh and terrifying the environment inside was. However, Lin Zhen actually sneaked in alone several times. It was really admirable.
But it sounds like the female lizard didn't turn back after turning into a mouse...
"Didn't you encounter anything special?" he asked tentatively.
"Something special?" Lin Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Nothing special. It's just that when I was picking eggs from the straw basket, a big rat with a broken tail suddenly rushed out."
She chuckled, "Luckily I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have been bitten by it."
Hearing the news about the "female lizard", Tang Yu'an became a little nervous.
"And then?" he asked.
"Oh, the mouse was going crazy and trying to bite me, then I sprinkled some itching powder on it and it stopped."
Lin Zhen said it lightly, not realizing how awesome he had done.
"Rats carry disease-causing toxins. If you encounter one in the wild, it's best not to get bitten. Even if you catch one, it's best not to eat it."
Tang Yu'an shook his head decisively. Of course, he and Xiaoqige would never eat mice!
"Then what?"
He continued to ask, "What happened to the mouse in the end?"
"While it was rubbing against the ground, I threw it into the pond, laid two eggs, and ran away before the mother lizard came back."
Lin Zhen thought for a moment, then warned them seriously, "You'd better not go to the giant lizard's nest to study in the future. I will also tell Old Li to stop going there."
"Why?"
"It's not that I want to keep the lizard eggs for myself, but I suspect that the female lizard's mutation level has really increased." Lin Yu's face was solemn. "The hole in the outer wall was blasted from the inside."
And the stands near the hole were almost shattered.
This showed that the mutant female lizard had evolved extremely powerful skills. If they were discovered when entering the monitor lizard's nest again, they probably wouldn't be as lucky as Old Li to escape.
"Yeah, we got it."
Faced with Lin Zhen's instructions, Tang Yu'an could only nod.
Although she might never know it, she had actually fought with the female lizard a long time ago.
Then he changed the subject and asked tentatively, "Sister Lin, what was the mutation level of the male lizard we encountered earlier?"
"It's just an ordinary, gigantic, low-level monitor lizard, maybe between level 1 and 2?"
Lin Zhen knew that they came out of the fortress and probably had little contact with mutant creatures, so he was not surprised why Tang Yu'an asked this.
"That's what Old Li told me."
Lin Zhen continued, "Most Level 1 mutants are characterized by their gigantic bodies. Aside from being more aggressive, they're not much different from ordinary large creatures."
"When you reach level 2, you'll be a bit more intelligent, with increased speed and strength, and you'll be able to sense and absorb elements."
"By reaching level 3, your physical fitness will have further improved, and you'll be able to use elemental skills proficiently, but their power will still be relatively weak."
"As for levels 4 and above..."
Lin Zhen paused for a moment, then continued, "Those are already considered mid-level mutants. They possess powerful and destructive elemental skills that ordinary people and low-level mutants cannot defeat."
Because of this mutation level classification, Lin Zhen was unable to confirm whether Amu was a mutant parrot.
It is indeed very smart, but its physique is too weak, otherwise it would not have been abandoned by the flock of birds in its infancy, and it has not been seen that it can control its supernatural powers when it grows up.
But it doesn’t matter, because in Lin Zhen’s heart, Amu has a position that no one can replace.
"Anyway, so far, I haven't encountered any mutant creatures above the intermediate level. I've only heard Old Li describe them."
Lin Zhen collected his thoughts and continued, "He said the realm of the mid-level mutant creatures is in the center of the deserted city, and he kept warning me not to set foot further than the giant lizard's lair."
Moreover, Old Li also said that there might be higher-level mutant creatures living in the lush forest in the center of the deserted city.
In short, that might be a place she would never set foot in her life, especially after going to the monitor lizard's nest today.
Even the walls and stands were destroyed. It was hard to imagine whether she would be able to survive if she had taken that blow.
"I don't know what happened to that female lizard that made her use such a powerful skill."
She didn't count how many eggs the mother lizard laid last time, and now she didn't notice that four were missing. She just thought that the mother lizard had encountered another powerful mutant creature.
Speaking of this, Lin Zhen couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.
"That female lizard may have evolved to the intermediate stage now. For safety reasons, I'll probably have to reduce my range of activities..."
But when she saw the two lizard eggs at her feet, she forced herself to cheer up. "Luckily, I stole the lizard eggs. It can be considered as making up for the loss a little."
Tang Yu'an tried hard to digest the information she said.
Although Chi Hao had explained the mutation levels to them before, it was not as detailed as Lin Zhen’s.
He thought back to his four pets and tried to match them up, so the mutation level of Yuanbao and Black Pearl should be between 3 and 4?
Black Pearl can control metal expertly, and Yuanbao's speed is so fast that it feels like some kind of skill.
Wangcai is probably level 2, and as for silver coins... they are probably level 1.
At this time, Lin Jue lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I heard that eating mutant creatures may awaken the corresponding superpowers. The eggs of mutant creatures are also possible."
She has not awakened her special powers, so it is inevitable that she is obsessed with this matter.
Tang Yu'an swallowed.
So, since he ate the mutant lizard eggs yesterday, would he also be parasitic? He quickly glanced at his personal dashboard, but fortunately he didn't see the words "Early Stage of Parasitism".
He breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but wonder, are all people who awaken superpowers parasitized?
Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and changed the subject, "So what are you going to do with these two lizard eggs? Are you going to eat them? Or are you going to take them to the market town to exchange for something?"
Lin Zhen's expression became obviously conflicted.
Finally, she said, "At least eat one! I don't have anything special I want to exchange for, so I'll satisfy myself first."
At this point, she couldn't help but look at Zhou Qi, her eyes filled with longing: "Xiao Qi, do you know how to make something more delicious besides egg custard?"
"How about you guys eat here at noon? I'll treat you to lizard eggs. Can you help me make a delicious meal?"
"Or if you need other rewards, that's fine too. Insect repellent and anti-inflammatory drugs? I also have hallucinogenic powder that can knock people or ordinary animals unconscious."
Zhou Qi really wanted to agree, but Lin Zhen had no tools here, just a pot for boiling water, which really affected his performance, and the food he made might not taste good.
"Aside from lizard eggs, are there any other ingredients?"
“Other ingredients…”
Lin Jue pulled out a skinned animal's hind leg, tied with huge leaves, from a straw basket. "Is this okay? I just exchanged it with Old Li this morning."
"Sure." Zhou Qi nodded. "Would you like some meat and egg pie?"
"What is that?" Lin Zhen's eyes lit up.
"The meat and egg pie is delicious! It's salty and fragrant. Once you eat one, you can't stop!" Tang Yu'an said to her.
Lin Zhen felt like his saliva was about to flow down.
"Okay, I want to eat this!" She looked at Zhou Qi with anticipation.
"That's it," Zhou Qi said. "Give me a lizard egg and the animal's hind leg. I'll go back and make them and bring them to you tomorrow."
Lin Zhen didn't expect him to say that.
After hesitating for a while, I finally decided to take a gamble because of the temptation of delicious food.
She had never eaten any real delicious food in her life, and she really didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Anyway, this lizard egg was an accidental gain, and she didn't think Zhou Qi would run away with her lizard egg.
"Okay, no problem!"
So the agreement was made, and Zhou Qi used his rhetoric to make the system determine that the transaction was completed. After taking the meat and lizard eggs, he brought 160 points and 1 experience point to Tang Yu'an.
When the handover takes place tomorrow, I can earn another wave of points.
Later, they completed two more profitable trades, exchanging millet for paralysis venom and hallucinogenic powder. As for the insect repellent powder, they now had spider blood, so they had no need for it for the time being.
Afterwards, Zhou Qi looked at the large leaves that Lin Zhe used to wrap the hind leg meat and couldn't help but ask, "Do you still have this kind of leaves?"
He couldn't possibly take out a plastic bag to pack the meat and omelet, so this kind of leaf would be good.
"Yes, yes."
Lin Zhen went to dig out the large leaves she had collected before - the "paper" she used to wrap the medicinal powder was actually made from these large leaves that were dried and cut.
She took out a cookie box and put all the leaves in it.
Finally, she handed all the things to Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an, and watched them leave eagerly, wishing the next moment would be tomorrow.
"Let's make some egg custard to satisfy our cravings first!"
Lin Zhen said this, hid the remaining lizard egg, and turned to boil water.
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It was only half past eleven when I got back to the grocery store.
Zhou Qi went to prepare lunch, while Tang Yu'an began to study furniture upgrades and renovations.
The temperature in the room had risen to an uncomfortable level. For the sake of the plants in the pots, Tang Yu'an turned on the air conditioner first.
The fuel reserves at home had been used up, so he spent 80 points to exchange for 4L of fuel, which just happened to complete his daily task of purchasing goods at the wholesale market.
The air conditioner was whirring and running very hard, but it finally lowered the indoor temperature a little.
Tang Yu'an drank ice cola while opening the panel to study.
The most pressing need now is naturally the indoor temperature.
The first thing he thought of was air conditioning, but unfortunately, he did not see the option of air conditioning in the list of furniture upgrades and renovations. In the end, he had to settle for the second best and set his sights on the refrigerator.
【refrigerator】
[LV1 Effect: Can absorb heat and convert it into electricity, reducing energy consumption by 50%]
【Freezer】
[Level 1 Effect: Absorbs heat and converts it into electricity. Chance to trigger the special effect: "The hotter, the colder." The higher the ambient temperature, the better the cooling effect. The electricity conversion effect is best when exposed to the scorching sun.]
After the upgrade, refrigerators and freezers can absorb heat and convert it into electricity.
Therefore, as long as they are placed indoors during the day, the refrigerator and freezer will absorb heat. Once the heat in the room is absorbed, the temperature will naturally drop, barely achieving the effect of air conditioning.
As for at night, the indoor temperature is higher than the outdoor temperature, so if he covers the plants with warm cloth, they should not be frozen.
He looked at the upgrade conditions.
[Upgrade Conditions: Points x200, Fuel (1L) x5, Metal Block x5, Beer (500ml) x1]
This is for the refrigerator. The materials for the freezer are the same, but the quantity is doubled.
"Why do I need beer to upgrade furniture? That's really weird!"
In the kitchen, Zhou Qi heard his mumbling and was just recalling how beer should be brewed when he heard the child say, "That's right! Beer seems to be beer? It can be upgraded with beer!"
Hearing this, Zhou Qi was stunned.
"Brother Xiaoqi, beer is ale, right?" Tang Yu'an poked his furry little head out from the kitchen door.
"Well, yes." Zhou Qi nodded.
"Yeah!"
After getting an accurate answer from Zhou Qi, Tang Yu'an ran away cheering.
When Zhou Qi came out of the kitchen with the food, he saw that he had placed the prepared ingredients on the refrigerator - including a 550ml can of beer.
"Brother Xiaoqi, I'm ready!" Tang Yu'an called him over.
Zhou Qi put the food on the table, came to his side, and couldn't help but take a few glances at the can of beer.
"Then I'll start!"
"good."
【Upgrade conditions have been met】
[Do you want to deduct 200 points immediately to upgrade the furniture "Refrigerator"?]
Tang Yu'an clicked "Yes".
Then, a new system prompt popped up.
【200 points deducted successfully! 】
[The furniture elf is checking the order...]
【Elf Bobo is accepting orders! 】
[Bobo: "Refrigerator" is being upgraded. It is expected to take 2 hours. Please wait patiently.]
Furniture elves?
Tang Yuan: 0.0
As the system message flashed by, the items on the refrigerator disappeared one by one, leaving only the 550ml can of beer.
Immediately afterwards, a gray-blue light lit up.
I saw a little man with flapping wings appear above the refrigerator. It waved its little hands, and countless stars fell down, covering the entire refrigerator.
After doing all this, the elf flew to the beer.
Its body was only the size of a palm, less than two-thirds the height of a beer can. It stretched out its little hand and gently tapped the beer can.
The next moment, the mouth of the can opened.
The elf waved his hands again, and a thin straw appeared in his hand, which he then inserted into the beer can.
“Gudong gudong——”
The elf took a few deep sips of beer and then let out a comfortable sigh.
From beginning to end, it ignored Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi who were watching nearby, and only had the can of beer in its eyes and mind.
The two young men looked on in amazement.
So this is the real purpose of ale? To feed the furniture elves? Or is it a reward for the elves?
Tang Yu'an looked at the other upgrade conditions. So, milk, mung beans, mutant fruits... are these actually the foods that other furniture elves like?
“So cute!”
He stared at the figurine-like elf and couldn't help but greet it: "Hello, is your name Bobo?"
The elf looked at him, then looked away indifferently, continuing to gulp down his beer, a slight blush gradually appearing on his little face.
Tang Yu'an was not annoyed when he didn't get a response.
He stared at the elf for a while, and suddenly thought of something. He reached out and took out a bag of squid strips from his portable storage, unpacked it and placed it on the small plate.
"My dad always likes to eat shredded squid with his beer. Do you want to try it?"
Zhou Qi also observed the elf's reaction curiously.
The elf, who was a little drunk on beer, tilted his head and looked at him. He was frowning unhappily at first, but when he saw the squid strips, he was attracted by them.
But it didn't move, it just twitched its little nose, with a hint of desire in its eyes.
Tang Yu'an picked up a piece of squid and approached it carefully.
The elf immediately stretched out his two little hands happily, hugged the squid strips, and started to chew them with a "ah" sound.
It ate the squid strips and beer with relish, showing a happy expression.
Soon, Tang Yu'an understood.
The elf cannot leave the refrigerator, and while the refrigerator is being upgraded, he cannot do anything with it, including placing dishes on it.
But he can feed the elves with food.
The two teenagers gathered together and stared at this magical furniture elf for a long time, until they fed it the second squid strip, then left reluctantly to have lunch.
The refrigerator has not been upgraded yet, but Tang Yu'an is already looking forward to meeting the other furniture elves.
"If Mommy and Xinxin were here, they would definitely love Bobo!"
Having said that, Tang Yu'an, who was originally in high spirits, slowly put away the smile on his face and suddenly became a little depressed.
I don't know what's happening with Mom, Dad, and Xinxin in the other world...
Zhou Qi reached out and hugged him.
She was just a little emotional, but after being comforted by him, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but pout.
He tried hard to hold back his tears, but his vision was blurred.
"Hehe, I'm fine!" Tang Yu'an rubbed his eyes quickly, then smiled at Zhou Qi. He really didn't want to make Brother Xiaoqi sad as well.
"Brother Xiaoqi, please sit down. I'll go get more food!"
Zhou Qi watched the boy run into the kitchen, but he didn't follow him. He sat at the dining table and sighed after a long moment.
When Tang Yu'an brought out the meal, apart from his slightly red eyes, nothing else could be seen.
He was trying to be strong, so Zhou Qi didn't expose him.
"Would you like some mung bean soup this afternoon?" he asked softly.
"I want to eat red beans."
"Okay." Zhou Qi nodded, "Then we'll have red bean paste this afternoon."
Tang Yu'an grinned. His emotions came and went quickly, and he was almost fine now.
"Um!"
After dinner, Zhou Qi exchanged cotton cloth for cutting and prepared to make clothes for Kang Kang.
After Tang Yu'an cleaned up the dishes, he opened the furniture upgrade and transformation panel and began to sort out the next furniture upgrades.
In order to cope with possible floods in the future, he wants to upgrade the main store to level 2 as soon as possible, which requires meeting the merchant level 10, store popularity 1000, 2000 points, and arranging 5 pieces of level 1 furniture in the main store.
Now we have super-capacity cargo containers and automatic water storage thermoses. Next are refrigerators and freezers. Just upgrade one more item to meet the requirements.
Tang Yu'an picked and chose, and finally decided -
"Upgrade the broom!"
The upgrade conditions for the broom are the same as those for the refrigerator. After the upgrade, it can automatically clean the house. Although it needs to be charged and can only work continuously for 2 hours, it can free their hands.
When you upgrade to a high level level in the future, you may be able to unlock functions like timing.
This way, they don’t have to worry about the daily task of cleaning when they are out for something.
He glanced at the refrigerator again.
The elf Bobo had eaten and drunk his fill, and was sleeping soundly on the refrigerator. The gray-blue starlight covering the refrigerator flickered with his breathing.
Tang Yu'an stared at it for a while, and then was pulled away by Zhou Qi to take a lunch break.
When he woke up from his sleep, he saw the system prompt appear.
【"Refrigerator" upgrade completed, please check】
[The furniture elf Bobo was very satisfied with your hospitality and gave you a five-star rating]
[Warm Tips: Furniture that receives five-star praise from the elves will have a chance to trigger additional effects, so please pay attention to it.]
Tang Yu’an: Wow!
The elf actually gave it a five-star rating? Was it because he fed it shredded squid?
Tang Yu'an quickly opened the furniture panel to check.
【Gray-blue refrigerator】
[Level: lv1]
【size:……】
[Description: An old refrigerator that is over 5 years old has been given new life after being transformed by the Furniture Elves. It can absorb heat and convert it into electricity, reducing energy consumption by 50%]
[Special Effect: "Hotter, Cooler (Seafood Version)" - The higher the ambient temperature, the better the cooling effect. This is especially effective for storing seafood.]
Tang Yu'an was quite surprised to see that the special effect of "the hotter the colder" was triggered, but when he saw the words "seafood version", he couldn't help but blink in confusion.
Freezers also have this special effect, but the conversion efficiency is best when exposed to the scorching sun...
So, is this "seafood version" because he just fed the elf shredded squid? If he feeds it other snacks, will there be other effects?
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