Chapter 198 The key is not whether to use it or not, but whether to have it or not

It was already afternoon when I returned to the rental house.

Lu Yao first asked Cactus to clean the house and then made himself a cup of hot tea.

After the house was clean, he turned on his computer while drinking tea.

I've been away for half a day and I don't know if there have been any changes in the pixel world.

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After logging into the simulator, Lu Yao first focused on Yaocheng.

Whether the world is in chaos or not, this place has the final say.

Salina reported to Lu Yao the situation of the small world in recent years.

Basically everything is going well.

Except for one small episode.

A monster called black water strider was born in the pixel world. They have a strong appetite, a very high reproduction rate, and are quite aggressive.

This monster caused a lot of trouble to some pixelated people and extraordinary creatures in the early stage, and also caused some casualties, but under the leadership of Yaocheng, Yancheng and Sanilo, the Western Continent quickly completed the encirclement and control of the Black Water Strider.

Yaocheng discovered through actual combat and testing that the black water strider is afraid of fire, is restrained by anesthetic juice, and has a simple mind. The prophet Yaoshao also compiled a volume "Summary of the Habits of the Black Water Strider" and made this information public.

Yancheng has discovered the commercial value of black water striders: their tongues and sharp claws are first-class high-quality materials, and although there is little meat in the carapace, it is very delicious.

Saniro became the most important war advocate this time.

A large number of extraordinary creatures form teams and hunt black water striders all over the world, on the one hand to obtain special materials, and on the other hand to sell them for a good price.

Because the Fireforge Clan of the Dwarf Fortress has evaluated that the tongue, claws, and teeth of the black water strider are all practical and excellent materials. They continue to purchase them, and as long as there are enough such materials, they can make excellent equipment.

Ever since the World City Treasury became famous, the enthusiasm of extraordinary creatures for treasures has been growing.

After all, no one knows what will happen tomorrow, whether they will be seriously injured by natural enemies. If they can have a good treasure to protect themselves, it may be able to change the situation.

The tribes ahead already have excellent treasures.

For example, murlocs and man-eating crabs.

The former's identity is between extraordinary life and human, and because of pilgrimage and proximity to the sea, he has close exchanges with Yaocheng.

Nowadays, murlocs have acquired many professional positions, such as cooks, doctors, fishermen and farmers. As a result, they can continue to get the magic potion [anesthetic juice] for treatment and hunting.

The man-eating crabs formed a mercenary group, and as long as the price was right, they were willing to provide services such as bodyguards, transportation, and even hunting. In addition, they were highly intelligent and had strong cooperative abilities, so they were very popular with merchants, captains, and city guards.

Not long ago, the man-eating crabs and the dwarves reached a long-term cooperative relationship. They always carry [Blast Furnace Honey Wine] when they travel. With this special wine, they can communicate and negotiate with other extraordinary lives. In addition, the radiation of the ocean by the man-eating crabs is very strong. From time to time, some special props can be found under the sea. Refining and processing will make it easier to obtain excellent treasures.

Holding these extraordinary treasures will make you feel safe and confident.

If you don't have it, you'll feel anxious.

The key is not whether to use it or not, but whether you have it or not.

Times have changed.

In the past, there were not many extraordinary lives in this world. Each of them could occupy one side and control a large territory, and conflicts generally did not occur.

But as the gods sent down oracles, the eras changed, split earthworms appeared... the number of extraordinary life forms continued to increase, and it was no longer feasible to live in the old way.

Every individual must follow the flow of the times, and the extraordinary side is no exception.

The hunting of black water striders is just an external manifestation of extraordinary life in the larger environment.

This is an opportunity for the extraordinary group to quickly accumulate treasures and advantages.

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Lu Yao was not surprised after hearing Salina's description.

Although Saniro is a neutral city, it is firmly rooted in the extraordinary side. As long as this city continues to progress and grow, extraordinary life will inevitably be affected by its radiation.

However, the development of economic species such as the Black Water Strider was an unexpected one.

Lu Yao clicked on the Yaocheng Temple, and inside there was a black water strider captured by Salina.

This little black bug with four legs is said to be very ferocious, but in the pixelated screen, it looks silly.

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[Black Water Strider LV8]

HP: 133/ 133Mana: 25/25Damage : 10Defense : 5Speed : 6 [Rapid Reproduction]

Can reproduce offspring quickly.

【Iron Stomach】

Most substances can be ingested as food.

[Piercing Tongue LV2]

It uses its specially structured tongue to quickly pierce its prey and kill it.

【Family】

[Whistleblower] A transformed race.

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Lu Yao frowned.

It turns out that it was not a natural evolution, but a monster released by the Whistleblower.

He pondered it for a moment and took into account the other party's thoughts.

The three characteristics of the black water strider are that it can reproduce, eat, and be aggressive. In theory, this alien invasive species has no direct natural enemies, and it can occupy the top of the pyramid in various local areas by relying on its numerical advantage.

And once they are allowed to develop from all directions, it will be a disaster comparable to doomsday, enough to destroy all species in a broken world.

It seems that the Whistleblower no longer has the patience to wait for the key, so he simply sends in the Black Water Striders and destroys any one he can't get.

If it were when Lu Yao first entered and the Black Water Strider appeared, he would really have no way to deal with the attack of this alien supernatural species.

Things are different now.

The number of extraordinary life forms here is constantly increasing, and as secular civilization and extraordinary groups are gradually intersecting with each other, the appearance of the Black Water Strider has become a hot commodity in everyone's eyes, and everyone is competing to catch it.

So the disaster drama of alien invasion turned into a warm daily life of adding dishes to the table.

Lu Yao was happy to see this happen.

This is the power of civilization. Without the need for the god to keep an eye on them, members of the civilization system will react quickly and make choices and changes that are beneficial to themselves.

Isabel also flew over and told what she saw.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"The southern new continent was initially damaged by the black water striders, but soon, adventurers and teams of extraordinary people from all over the world arrived and captured and hunted almost all of the black water striders."

"After this, the elves of the southern continent decided to build an elven village around the Elf Lake. They put aside their past grudges and asked the tree demon Jyoti to be their leader and protector, and Jyoti finally agreed."

Lu Yao thought this was good news.

Under external pressure, the Buddhist elves became anxious.

Isabel continued, "Everything is normal in the eastern continent. The Black Water Strider broke into the territory of the Frenzy Bird and the Fiery Chicken, and was basically wiped out."

"In the valley, Pinkman led the White Rose Attendants to wipe out all the black water striders and turned them into fertilizer, which is said to be very helpful for growing roses."

"In the new northern world, the Yeti and Pasha collected many black water strider eggs and hatched them into dark black water striders, which became subordinates of the Dragon's Nest. Jimmy ordered them to eat garbage and feces to ensure the cleanliness of the Dragon's Nest."

Lu Yao almost spit out a mouthful of water.

That's a bit too much.

You are so right, Jimmy.

"Sir, Dragon Nest has the most mature development of Black Water Strider."

Isabel explained emphatically: "The Black Water Strider was transformed by Pasha with the Dark Sun and given a new mission. As long as you have Pasha's ambergris, you can control the Dark Black Water Strider."

"The dwarves have already taken the lead in using it."

"A living black water strider is a very efficient and magical tool. It is much more valuable than being broken down into materials."

Lu Yao interrupted her.

He has questions.

Ambergris is the dragon's saliva. Can Pasha bear it if he keeps spitting it out? "Sir, ambergris is actually Pasha's feces..."

Got it.

It's exactly the same as ambergris.

In short, the invasion of Black Water Strider has been dealt with by all parties and has been developed for various uses.

Lu Yao turned his attention to the Dwarf Fortress.

At this time, the dwarf craftsman Hammer Endless and his two assistants were making a piece of equipment.

A dialog box popped up above Hammer Wujin's head: "The joints of this right hand are not flexible enough. We need to add some bones and ropes to increase the movement angle and flexibility."

"Also, the right hand's bearing capacity is not enough. It can be a little stronger. The shell is still able to bear the weight."

He grabbed a Dark Water Strider from the wooden table and pointed it at the item on the anvil.

The black water strider quickly stuck out its tongue, making holes in the metal left foot.

Then, the dwarf used the black water strider's constantly biting fangs to cut off some of the metal casing of the leg and repair it.

Lu Yao understood.

This is using the black water strider as a biological drill and high-intensity cutter.

A moment later, a brand new right hand prosthesis came out.

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[Strong Arm (Right)] [Made by Hammer Infinity & Philus]: Defense +1.

HP: 394/394 ...

The buyer turned out to be Yan Jiu, whom I hadn’t seen for a long time.

Lu Yao opened his panel and found that Yan Jiu’s level had reached LV19 and he had new abilities.

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[Fire Clothes]: Let flames surround yourself, causing continuous burning of the enemy.

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There is one more item in his history.

At the age of 101, he lost his right arm while fighting a group of black water striders to protect three humans.

Lu Yao felt relieved.

The young man who was once rebellious and paranoid has now become a support and role model for many people.

(End of this chapter)