Chapter 74 Bamboo Workshop's Magical Plant Differentiation Agent
The next morning, after a good night's sleep, Lin Nanxing called back the four-leaf clover who was playing with her brothers and sisters. She took a deep breath and clicked on the [Five-Draw] button.
The long-lost seven-colored dazzling light of the reputation gashapon machine surged before his eyes. With a crisp collision sound, five shining gashapon appeared out of thin air and rolled into Lin Nanxing's arms.
Lin Nanxing didn't rush to open them. Instead, she knelt on the sofa, placed the four-leaf clovers on her head, and opened them one by one with reverence.
The first gashapon capsule emitted a blue light.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Snowmaking Machine x1]
[Description: A special device that can be integrated with the barrier. It can continuously produce snow by adding an appropriate amount of water. When it snows, the temperature drops by 20 degrees Celsius.]
A must-see wonder in the sweltering summer, but please take precautions against the cold.
The first one is a great thing. Summer is here, and everyone is worried about the high temperatures. If there were a place that could make snow right now, there would definitely be a lot of people flocking to it.
With this snowmaking machine, the territory has gained another unique feature.
Lin Nanxing opened the second gashapon capsule with great anticipation.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Barrier Expansion Item x1]
[Description: Can merge ordinary barriers with territory barriers, giving them the same protective function.]
The best tool for expanding territory, but the fusion process requires a large amount of in-game currency.
"Wow!!" After reading the detailed explanation of the second prop, Lin Nanxing couldn't help but hug the four-leaf clover on his head and kiss its leaves several times.
Currently, the territory barrier has a damage reflection function, and with players actively hunting, there is actually not much need for a large number of guards to protect it.
However, the barrier surrounding the train leading to Yunpei Town, as well as the barrier used at the swimming pool branch in Yunpei Town, were ordinary defensive barriers. Lin Nanxing used most of his defensive and combat power on these two places.
With this barrier expansion item, she no longer needs to worry about defense, and all players traveling between the two locations will be safer.
Great stuff, all great stuff!
She was already very satisfied with the first two prizes she won in this lottery, and even if the other three prizes were just ordinary game coins, Lin Nanxing would still be content.
She calmed herself down a bit and began to treat the remaining three gashapon capsules with a normal attitude.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 10 Advanced Farmlands]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 10 Advanced Farmlands]
After calming down, Lin Nanxing was very composed and accepted the high-grade farmland well.
Compared to snow machines and barrier expansion items, advanced farmland seems rather lackluster. However, the demand for crops in the territory has more than doubled recently, and these twenty pieces of advanced farmland would cost one million game coins in the shop, making them quite useful.
However, having already experienced two advanced farmlands, Lin Nanxing had lost all hope for the last gashapon. She patted the four-leaf clover that was still curiously observing and casually twisted open the gashapon.
Two bottles of medicine appeared in Lin Nanxing's hand.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 2 Demon Plant Differentiation Agents]
Lin Nanxing held his breath.
[Plant Differentiation Agent]
[Description: A special potion that can accelerate the differentiation of magical plants, with the newborn organisms covering two-thirds of the original organism's power.]
A powerful tool for mass-producing demonic plant armies, but overuse can lead to genetic degeneration.
When Shu Yi pushed the door open, he saw Lin Nanxing surrounded by a pile of newly acquired props, with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Looks like you had a good haul this time?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Lin Nanxing held up the medicine bottle in her hand, her eyes sparkling: "Not just good, it's a huge harvest!"
The plant differentiation agent might be useless to others, but Lin Nanxing has a lot of plants under her command. She's even a little greedy, wondering why she didn't open a few more bottles.
"Tell me, which two magical plants should I use these two potions on?"
As a top-tier combatant approaching level 60, Da Rong definitely needs one bottle. As for the rest, Bao Bao can produce cherry bombs, Da Tie is proficient in blacksmithing and forging, and Xiao Xiang, although lacking in combat power, is good at reproduction and can differentiate into a bunch of clover soldiers.
There's also Big Mouth, who lacks combat power but excels at escaping and even has his own spatial ability.
Shu Yi listened to her rambling and agonizing, but didn't offer any advice. Instead, he changed the subject, "I've already made arrangements for that bamboo spirit. Do you want to form a contract with it now?"
Lin Nanxing thought for a moment and decided that going for a walk would be a good idea. It would be a good opportunity to think about the ownership of the differentiation agent, so he agreed to Shu Yi's invitation.
The two arrived at the eastern part of the territory, which was the closest place to the swamp in winter. Because of this special geographical location, Lin Nanxing did not place any other buildings here. Now, it has benefited the bamboo spirit, and this area has become a bamboo forest.
The two found the bamboo spirit in the very center of the bamboo forest.
After these days of careful care from Shu Yi, it has long since recovered from its initial near-death state and is now completely renewed.
Lin Nanxing looked it over and estimated it to be about three meters tall. The bamboo stalk was as straight as jade, and under the sunlight, it shimmered with a warm, bluish-green glow.
She felt a refreshing coolness even when she was only two meters away from it.
【Name: Bamboo Spirit】
[Level: Lv.51]
[Emotion: Gentle]
Lin Nanxing subconsciously hissed coldly. This level was actually higher than when she contracted the Great Banyan Tree!
Shu Yi didn't waste any time, pushing Lin Nanxing closer to the bamboo spirit: "Go and form a contract with it."
Perhaps Shu Yi had already done his job with the bamboo spirit. As soon as he finished speaking, the originally indomitable bamboo spirit bent down its body and let the greenest bamboo branch hang down to Lin Nanxing's hand.
Lin Nanxing lowered her eyes and reached out to touch the bamboo branch. The contract process went unexpectedly smoothly.
Congratulations to the player for successfully taming the Bamboo Spirit!
[Bamboo Spirit: Lv.51, born at the start of the game, skilled in reproduction and temperature regulation]
Lin Nanxing's eyes lit up. This bamboo spirit actually had dual talents. She immediately thought of the bamboo forest that had suddenly appeared and the noticeably cooler temperature below the bamboo forest.
"Tell me about your abilities, Da Zhu." She touched the bamboo spirit's cool bamboo body as if it were a treasure.
Unlike demonic creatures, magical plants possess a certain level of consciousness. Although they cannot speak, their thoughts can be transmitted to the mind of the contracted master.
After listening to the bamboo spirit's self-introduction, Lin Nanxing looked at Shu Yi with surprise and delight: "You've really found a treasure! I've decided, the second bottle of monster differentiation agent will be for Da Zhu!"
According to the information conveyed by the bamboo, as long as there is sufficient water, it can differentiate a new bamboo shoot every day, far exceeding the differentiation speed of coriander essence.
Of course, the two are not easy to compare. The coriander spirit transforms into a clover magic plant, while the bamboo spirit transforms into an ordinary bamboo.
Bamboo is great! The newly grown bamboo shoots are edible, and any leftovers can be dried into bamboo shoots. Mature bamboo can be used to make all sorts of utensils, and the fibers from aged bamboo can be extracted and made into bamboo pulp for papermaking.
Moreover, bamboo, refined from bamboo, is itself a perfect material for cooling down. Items made from this bamboo, such as hats and fans, all have a cooling effect.
Lin Nanxing was overjoyed as she listened, and suddenly stood on tiptoe and gave Shu Yi a big kiss on the face.
Shu Yi sensed her joy and gladly accepted her reward.
*
The suffocating summer has arrived right on time.
The surface temperature soared to 150 degrees Celsius, and the scorching heat distorted the view. The residents of various territories could only anxiously hide underground, struggling to survive with the help of scarce water sources and fragile barriers.
Although the Star Territory is shrouded in a constant-temperature barrier, with the perceived temperature always maintained at a comfortable 25 degrees Celsius, the players lost their interest in going out to hunt demons when they saw the rolling heat waves outside the barrier.
In the past, winters were cold, animals hibernated, and people would stay indoors during the winter. But in the game world, it's in an extremely hot environment that people don't want to go out.
Xu Yongyuan was one of the happiest people in the territory. The weather outside was too hot, and even his battle-crazed brother, Xu Yongfeng, had to take a break.
The two brothers rarely sat down together for lunch. Seeing his older brother's sullen expression because he couldn't go out, Xu Yongyuan's initial joy also diminished considerably.
After the meal, he suggested, "Brother, we have plenty of ore in the territory lately, and the forge has produced quite a few new weapons. Shall we go take a look?"
Xu Yongfeng looked up at his younger brother, who was looking expectant, and reluctantly mustered some interest: "Alright, it just so happens that my longsword needs maintenance."
The two brothers walked through the empty, sparsely populated commercial street square and could hear the familiar sound of hammering coming from the forge in the distance.
However, upon closer inspection, the two brothers were surprised to find a unique building that had appeared next to the forge.
The building's facade bears the words "Bamboo Workshop," and its walls are woven from bamboo poles of uniform thickness. The exterior is surrounded on three sides by lush bamboo, whose leaves rustle in the breeze, casting large, cool shadows.
"When was this built?" Xu Yongyuan asked curiously as he approached.
Xu Yongfeng had only come to the forging workshop to accompany his younger brother. Since his brother was curious about the other buildings, he took the lead and went in: "Since you're interested, let's go in and take a look."
Pushing open the bamboo door, a refreshing coolness wafts over you.
The workshop was even more spacious inside than it appeared from the outside, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of bamboo, creating a wonderful contrast with the smell of fire coming from the neighboring forge. Several elderly people, who looked quite old, were intently making various bamboo products.
An experienced craftsman greeted them with a smile as they entered, saying, "You two have come at the perfect time. Bamboo Workshop is opening today, and everything is 20% off. If you're interested, feel free to take a look around."
Xu Yongyuan casually picked up the straw hat closest to him. The cool touch on his fingertips made his eyes light up. After trying it on, he found that the head size was just right. He was about to take out his money to buy it when he glanced at the price tag and gasped.
"Five hundred points for a straw hat? That's so expensive! Is it made of gold thread?"
The master craftsman seemed to have anticipated the customer's reaction and calmly explained, "What you may not know is that the material used for this bamboo hat is not ordinary bamboo. The shaded areas covered by this bamboo can keep the wearer cool for eight hours even in extreme heat."
"Different products have different effects. The bamboo hat mainly covers the head, while the bamboo umbrella provides a wider sunshade area and can protect the whole body. As for the most expensive bamboo armor, it can protect the torso and allow for free movement, and also has a layer of defense."
The experienced craftsman pointed to the product displayed in the very center of the shop.
It was a humanoid armor made of bamboo strips, which were polished smooth and tightly connected in a cross pattern, with thickened sections at key areas such as the shoulders and chest.
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