Chapter 776: Hairy Ball
"Dark creatures?" Jingshu raised her eyes and looked at the dark creatures Xiao Liu mentioned with interest. To be honest, some dark creatures are very valuable, while some dark creatures have basically no value.
These creatures that can adapt to the end of the world, have been separated from photosynthesis and can survive by eating all kinds of things, even soil. These creatures do everything just to survive. What use do you expect them to be?
In order to survive, many organisms have evolved...so they can't be eaten, which is really infuriating.
Some of them that can be used as food are very rare and have major disadvantages, or they cannot reproduce, such as the dinosaur chicken.
So Jingshu's first question was: "Can I eat it?"
This is the most important point for Jingshu to judge their value.
Xiao Liu was a little embarrassed: "It's not edible." If it was edible, Luo Jun would have regarded it as a treasure, so why would he come all the way to open a worm cake factory?
"Oh." Jingshu lost interest. She casually pulled out a few round... balls? This batch of dark creatures was like a small truck, with about a few hundred balls? And they moved?
Each ball is a different size, about the size of a basketball. They also resemble sea urchins, densely packed with spines—or hairs, I suppose?—each hair is thick and long, about thirty centimeters long and as thick as a finger.
“What are they good for?”
"Boss, these dark creatures are called hairballs."
"It's quite suitable, but their fur is a little stiff. Otherwise, they would be suitable for knitting sweaters." Jingshu felt a little regretful.
"Boss, they're called long-haired balls because of their long hair. Although it's a bit stiff, I heard that if you boil them in water and then treat them with saltpeter, they'll become very flexible. Finally, use a cutting machine to split one long hair into a dozen or so fine hairs, and you can get a relatively primitive yarn."
Jingshu's eyes gradually lit up and she motioned Xiao Liu to continue.
"The yarn made from the long-haired balls isn't as soft as cotton or wool, but it's good for keeping out the cold. This material isn't breathable, so the clothes made from it are stuffy, but they're still warm."
Jingshu rubbed the furry balls in her hands. They were so black that her eyes, nose and mouth could not be seen. Their fur was as flexible as a sword and could be broken even by bending it back and forth.
If this stuff is really what Xiao Liu said, and can be used as a cold-resistant material after processing, then it is very necessary!
"Did Luo Junren tell us how to breed and reproduce it, as well as the problems that exist?" Jing Shu asked. The species is a good species and its functions are also great.
But there are only so many long-haired balls, and the number is too small. If you look at it from a big perspective, they can't even make a big wave... On a small scale, her family has planted cotton early on, and Jingnai also raises silkworms. The family also has sheepskin, pigskin and cowhide, so there is no shortage of these.
"Dark creatures can eat anything, so there's basically no need to worry about breeding them. They can even eat dirt and garbage. The hairballs have been studied, but artificial breeding hasn't been successful, so they can only reproduce on their own. A thousand hairballs can add about a hundred to their population per year, and the longest lifespans are now several years... Dark creatures are just like that, with a lot of shortcomings.
But the hair of a long ball of hair can be cut and processed into a piece of clothing, and the hair will grow back to this length in two or three months, so it can basically be cut as much as you want."
Speaking of this, Xiao Liu's eyes lit up. This small batch of long-haired balls represented hundreds of pieces of clothing, and every two or three months, they could be wooled again. These were dark creatures, and they could survive without any special care...
The stuff is good stuff.
"Cut off their long hair, and then make a batch of warm clothes according to the method. As for how to make them, if you can find the old factory, make it. If you can't find it, hand it over to the town government and let them ask professionals to make it. Um... take the rest of these guys back to me." Jingshu finally decided.
Originally, she was interested in black potatoes, but when she saw this hairy ball, Jingshu couldn't take her eyes off it. This thing sounded too good to be true. It was simply the hemp rope given back by nature in the apocalypse.
Of course, there are many steps involved in getting from thread to finished garment.
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It also took Zijin and Jingnai a lot of time to turn the silk from Shu's family into cloth. With nothing, everything returned to the original state, so they had to take it step by step.
But time waits for no one.
After Jingshu returned home, she brought back a truck full of supplies. Except for a piglet that she kept in the space, she left the rest in the villa. Because no matter what she raised, she was used to keeping one in the space as a seed or guarantee. She was afraid of accidents and felt extremely insecure.
After that, they started to study the long-haired balls. Half of the long-haired balls were placed in a space for breeding. They ate some diluted spiritual spring water and food in a comfortable environment. They would definitely be able to reproduce quickly and grow hair quickly.
Half of the hairy balls were raised in the villa and divided into three piles. One pile ate soil, one pile ate mixed nutritious feed, and the other pile... Jingshu thought about recycling the waste and see if she could eat the meat of the mud mermaids?
The mud mermaid has no flesh on its body, it is just a pile of tough soil, and when it dies, only a pile of bones is left behind.
The hairy monster has no mouth. Its way of eating is to use the small mouthparts on the tips of countless long hairs on its body. The mouthparts will suck up everything as food. If the hairy monster is on the ground, it will suck soil. If there is no soil, it will suck water.
They cannot walk, move, or attack people.
Come to think of it, Jingshu doesn’t know whether this evolved from plants or animals?
They were bald, hairy balls with many mouthparts. Jingshu inserted them into the mud mermaid's body and left them alone.
Even doing experiments takes time. She just comes over every day to check on the situation and record the condition of these hairy balls.
Then just find the one that reproduces the fastest and grows the best hair.
"Hey, did you hear that this year's year-end bonus not only includes this rare black potato, but also a super warm woolen coat."
"What exactly is a long-wool coat? Isn't it just ordinary warm clothing? I already have two cotton-padded coats."
"Hey, look at Jian Yi, that's what he's wearing."
A bunch of people looked at Jian Yi, the person who made the most contribution to this year's performance, with envy.
"This long-haired garment looks just like a black raincoat. It doesn't look unusual."
"This thing is great. Look, just wear a piece of clothing underneath and this on the outside, and it's guaranteed to keep out any cold."
"Jian Yi, Jian Yi, what do you think?"
Jian Yi put down his hat and panted: "After walking outside, I actually feel a little hot. It's more than 30 degrees below zero. I'm afraid it will keep warm even if it gets colder. However, this clothes are not breathable and too stuffy. It's a bit uncomfortable. It feels like wearing plastic, a bit hard and not very comfortable." Although he said so, Jian Yi was reluctant to take it off.
Everyone around me is envious.
It’s so cold now that no one wants to go out unless necessary, but they have to go out. The shortcomings that Jian Yi mentioned may have been considered shortcomings before, but they are not considered shortcomings at all now.
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