paranoianovel Chapter 9 How are Mom and Dad?
Chapter 9 How are Mom and Dad?
As night fell, a biting wind swept through the stench-filled garbage dump.
As Shi Yuan gazed at the increasingly shorter sky, he believed that the coldest winter of the year would arrive soon.
Cold Winter has another name in the wasteland.
Dead winter.
In the frigid conditions, the annual death rate among refugees in the wasteland rises to a terrifying figure.
No one can guarantee that they can survive the harsh environment of the dead winter.
"Finally done."
The garbage that can be recycled at the garbage station is basically collected and cleaned up by Shiyuan's recycling system.
A total of 1650 recycling points were collected.
Adding the points from before, the total is: 2989!
It seems like a great harvest, but it's not entirely satisfactory.
Because working oneself to death is far less valuable than Old Jones's corpse and decaying bones.
This also made Shi Yuan realize a problem.
Unlocking the next feature in the recycling system may require 1 recycling points.
It would take a very long time to accumulate enough points by simply recycling scraps from the garbage station.
Moreover, he had already scavenged everything that could be recycled from this garbage dump.
If you want to continue searching for trash, you'll have to go to garbage stations in other cities.
"My vision was too narrow. Only useless trash is weighed; only valuable trash is recycled!"
"Never mind, let's get back to work!"
Shi Yuan collected the repairable items into the tin shack and began the repair work.
First, there are the remaining pollution-enhancing agents.
Repair failed → Invalid object
[Repair Successful] → [Enhancement Potion]
[Repair Successful] → [Enhancement Potion]
...........
With a 70% success rate, two were ultimately scrapped, but nine enhancement potions were successfully produced.
Nine enhancement potions are enough for him to use for the time being and to train a few superhumans.
Finally, there are black melon seeds.
Before making any repairs, Shiyuan decided to perform a test first.
Black melon seeds
Item type: yam bean variety
Basic repair: 40% (success rate)
Shi Yuan was somewhat surprised when he saw the test report.
Compared to the 70% success rate of pollution-enhancing agents, the success rate of black melon seeds is ridiculously low.
But Shi Yuan had no choice.
Because before the security crisis arrives, there will be a terrible dead winter to come.
In harsh environments with temperatures tens of degrees below zero, obtaining supplies is extremely difficult, so it is essential to make preparations in advance.
Shi Yuan took a black melon seed from the sample and began the repair process.
Repair failed → Invalid object
Repair failed → Invalid object
[Repair Successful] → [Black Melon Variety]
【A Rare Variety of Black Melon】
Item type: Bean variety (variant)
Unlock progress: 50%
Item Description: This is a unique grain variety that breaks through the constraints of waste soil pollution, improves upon the defects of the original variety, and possesses extremely strong environmental adaptability and exceptionally high cultivation value.
Shi Yuan's eyes lit up.
Although there isn't much detailed information, the defect of being unable to reproduce naturally has been properly resolved after the restoration.
The specific timeframe and expected results will only become clear after practical application.
One black melon seed is clearly not enough.
After another round of repairs, Shi Yuan successfully repaired 12 black melon seeds.
He only had a pitiful 189 recycling points left.
"It really is true what they say, it comes fast and goes fast."
Without time to feel sorry for himself, Shi Yuan quickly returned to the Administration Bureau, carrying the box containing the enhancement potion and 12 Black Melon Seeds.
"Lord of the city, you're finally back!"
As soon as Shi Yuan entered the office, he saw the cunning monkey who had been waiting for a long time, holding a torch, looking utterly dejected: "Out of power?"
He noticed that the entire area around the administration was without power on his way back, with only torches burning to illuminate the roads in the night.
This made Tokimoto, who was a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, particularly uncomfortable.
The monkey looked bitter and complained, "When Chen Feng left, all the small diesel generators in the city were taken away with him, and he didn't even leave us a piece of good copper wire."
"The modified engine we brought over has developed some problems due to long-term neglect, and we are currently disassembling parts from other vehicles for repairs."
Shi Yuan sensed resentment and displeasure in those words.
It seems this afternoon has kept this clever monkey very busy.
He was responsible for all aspects of the work, from assigning tasks and resettling refugees to patrolling and maintaining order.
If a city lord were to disappear for an entire afternoon, wouldn't anyone complain?
Are you blaming me?
Shi Yuan glanced at him deliberately.
The clever monkey shuddered: "No, no, Lord City Lord, I dare not complain, it's just that there are too many things to do, I... I can't handle it all by myself..."
He is only human, and no matter how capable he is, he cannot possibly handle everything for an entire city.
"Alright, don't think you're the only one doing this."
"These things are for you."
Shi Yuan specially handed the successfully restored black melon to the clever monkey.
Through the firelight, the clever monkey discovered that the black melon seeds inside the bag had changed color, as if they had gained a layer of powerful vitality and were no longer lifeless black.
"City Lord...is this a rare black melon?"
The clever monkey's hands trembled as he recognized the improved black melon variety in front of him at a glance.
Shi Yuan looked surprised.
"Do you know about the Black Melon Special Variety?"
The monkey's face lit up with excitement: "Yes, yes, my parents told me that when I was little."
"Back then, my parents showed Jinghou their breeding report, which included photos of experiments related to the Black Melon Miracle. I'm sure I remember correctly!"
Shi Yuan stared in surprise at the sleazy-looking guy in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "What do your parents do?"
"A hybrid breeding researcher!"
The monkey proudly declared its parentage.
"These kinds of researchers should be under strict protection by major powers. How did you end up with Jones's army?"
The monkey's expression froze, then slowly turned to despair: "Calamity, calamity destroyed everything."
A bizarre calamity?
What kind of calamity can destroy everything?
"After my parents sent me out of the city, they said they had to go back to the research institute to retrieve important data. I never saw them again after that."
"Later, the Monkey King's army was attacked by Old Jones on their way back to other cities."
"How long ago was that?"
The monkey's voice trembled: "Ten years ago."
How old are you this year?
"1....18 years old".
Shi Yuan was shocked. The mature-looking guy in front of him was only 18 years old?
"Are there black gourd seeds circulating in the wasteland now?"
Shi Yuan pointed out the key issues.
The clever monkey shook his head: "I'm not sure. The research process for the Black Melon Wonder Seed is extremely difficult. I've heard my father say that it would take at least 20 years to successfully cultivate it."
"Lord, do you have any news about your parents? They were the ones who successfully raised you, weren't they? Are they alright?"
The clever monkey looked at Shi Yuan, hoping to get an answer from him.
I long for news that my parents are still alive!
Shi Yuan waved his hand, indicating that he should not misunderstand: "I obtained the Black Gourd by chance, and I don't know who researched it."
He naturally couldn't reveal the existence of the system.
Upon hearing this, the light in the monkey's eyes gradually dimmed, his lips trembled a few times, and his gaze involuntarily fell on the shadows of the firelight on the ground.
"Alright, stop with the sentimentality. Survival is the most important thing."
"I'm planning to have these seeds planted tomorrow. What do you think?"
The clever monkey raised its head, wiped away the tears from the corners of its eyes, and recommended itself to Shi Yuan: "Could the clever monkey personally cultivate these rare black melon varieties?"