Chapter 352: Island Perimeter Settlement (2/3) |
Two days later, the fruit tree was successfully transplanted into the Rare Treasure Garden.
The fruit tree was located at the eastern base of the earthen mound inside the Rare Treasure Garden, its canopy dense as a cloud, almost touching the very top of the Home space.
Having grown in the Mountain Cave, its development was limited by the environment, causing its trunk to have long since quietly bent, with its branches drooping low.
As the last bit of soil was backfilled into the pit, the tree swayed slightly.
It seemed to be greeting them.
Qin Ziwu, carrying a large basket of Sea Pear Fruits, followed his elder brother to the sacrificial entrance of the Abyssal Sea Ruin.
Qin Ziwen took a Sea Pear Fruit from the basket and tossed it into the sacrificial entrance.
They heard only a faint *plop* as the fruit sank to the bottom of the pool.
Before it could completely fall into the city, it disintegrated into a wisp of white light in mid-air.
Only two wisps? Qin Ziwen thought to himself, that's even less than a Level 1 Curio.
And this is a Superhuman fruit.
However, the fruit tree can produce at least several hundred fruits in one harvest. If all were sacrificed, that would be several hundred wisps.
If the fruit's ripening cycle could be shorter, it would become a stable source of Law Essence Liquid production.
"You try it too." Qin Ziwen told his younger brother to take a Sea Pear Fruit from the bamboo basket and throw it in for sacrifice.
"Me?" Qin Ziwu looked somewhat excited, he chuckled, picked up a fruit, and walked to the side of the Altar. He leaned forward, the deep water surface showed no reflection, he released the fruit, and the Sea Pear Fruit vanished into the water.
"How was it?" Qin Ziwen looked at his younger brother, noticing the strange expression on his face.
He must have received feedback.
Almost simultaneously, Qin Ziwen received a prompt from the Abyssal Sea Ruin, asking him how much "tax" to levy on other sacrificers. The levied tax would be used for upgrading the Abyssal Sea Ruin.
Following his pre-determined plan, Qin Ziwen set a universal rate of 50%.
[Growth Progress +1]
[Current Growth Progress: 1/100000]
One wisp of Law Essence Liquid equaled one point of growth progress. For the Abyssal Sea Ruin to upgrade to Level 2, it needed a full one hundred thousand points. A long and arduous road lay ahead.
And this was just upgrading from a Level 1 building to a Level 2 building. The growth value required for subsequent levels was unimaginable.
No wonder The Restaurant needed to open to the public. That mysterious restaurant probably also had some unknown method of taxation.
After possessing a Wonder Building, Qin Ziwen subconsciously began thinking from the perspective of The Restaurant's owner.
He tried to deduce the hidden meaning behind the other party's behavior patterns from their perspective.
This could serve as a reference for him.
"Brother, I feel like I got a little stronger, but the feeling isn't very obvious."
"With just one fruit, how much difference could you see? Go ahead and sacrifice this entire basket."
"All for me to sacrifice!?" Qin Ziwu was somewhat surprised. These were fruits he and his elder brother had personally packed together, containing a full one hundred pieces.
"What else? There are more in the warehouse, you use these first." Qin Ziwen urged his younger brother.
Then, under Qin Ziwen's witness, Qin Ziwu sacrificed the fruits one by one.
In his eyes, the fruits his younger brother threw into the water melted in mid-air, only to mysteriously reappear on the rooftops within the city. Over a hundred Sea Pear Fruits piled up into a small pyramid-shaped heap. These fruits, clearly already sacrificed, ultimately reappeared in a miraculous way.
Qin Ziwen found it interesting. He speculated it might be related to the growth progress of the Abyssal Sea Ruin.
And that giant egg suspended above the underwater city. Every time an offering fell, it acted like a filter, taking a sip first, then spitting out the excess, like sugarcane drained of its moisture.
"Brother, I feel like... my strength has doubled or something." Qin Ziwu murmured, looking at his own hands in disbelief.
"Not 'like,' it *has* doubled." Qin Ziwen narrowed his eyes. "Get used to it. This enhancement shouldn't be just strength; it's a comprehensive upgrade, including attributes like speed and stamina."
Qin Ziwu tested it out and confirmed his elder brother was right. The enhancement was indeed comprehensive.
It was as if his entire being had been reborn, receiving an upgrade from the very foundation.
Qin Ziwu looked at the Abyssal Sea Ruin again, a deep shock flashing in his eyes. Was this building really that insane?!
Mogu stood behind Qin Ziwu at some point, having personally witnessed Qin Ziwu's transformation. His eyes were filled with astonishment.
The speed of this enhancement... with sufficient resources, one could grow infinitely. This ability reminded him of a similar building he had visited in the past.
Qin Ziwen looked at Mogu. "I'm curious, in that restaurant, how did you all do it? Did you provide the ingredients yourselves and then hand them over to be prepared?"
"Correct. After obtaining a Restaurant Ticket, one can enter the restaurant to dine." Mogu said. "Ingredients need to be prepared by oneself. One can prepare ingredients for multiple dietary supplements at once. There is no limit to the number of dietary supplements, but the dining time must be within two hours, and preparing the dietary supplements also takes time."
"I see." Qin Ziwen felt this dining time limit was probably a rule the restaurant itself added later.
After all, his own Abyssal Sea Ruin had no limits on sacrifices; it accepted all comers.
Subsequently, Qin Ziwen took another one hundred and forty-nine fruits from the warehouse. One hundred of them were given to Mogu for sacrifice.
The remaining forty-nine were for his own use.
When the final fruit was placed into the Abyssal Sea Ruin.
[Law Body·Level 2 (17500)]
Qin Ziwen adapted to his body, enhanced by the doubling effect, but he wasn't overly excited. After all, he wasn't a combat unit.
He was the core of the Home. His strength was primarily for self-protection; he wouldn't resort to violence unless absolutely necessary.
After noon today, the rain gradually subsided.
After the rain cleared, the Qin Alliance resumed work.
First, they rebuilt the sea platform. However, learning from the experience of it being washed away by the heavy rain last time, this newly built sea platform prioritized simplicity and easy disassembly.
Secondly, the fishing boats resumed their trawling work. The Ferry transported members to the surrounding islands to gather and hunt for resources.
Amidst this orderly development, the fourth complete week on the island map quietly passed.
You have successfully survived four weeks in the Gobi Desert and island maps. It is currently the thirtieth day on the island map. You have collected a large amount of materials, hunted a small number of Superhuman beasts, built ships... Comprehensive Score: 1571.
Rewards obtained: [Function Card] Level 1 Guild*1, [Expansion Card] Height Expansion Card (Large)*1, [Expansion Card] Blank Expansion Card (Large)*1, [Task Card] Home Task Generation Card*1, [Resource Card] Moso Bamboo Forest*1, [Duplication Card] Common Resource Duplication Card*5.
The rewards for the fourth week weren't plentiful, and even Common Resource Cards appeared.
The drop in score this time was mainly because most of the tasks on the hunting leaderboard were completed, and due to the heavy rain, many of the Home's operations were halted, resulting in a significant reduction in resource acquisition compared to last week.
The fact that the score still exceeded a thousand was primarily based on hunting a considerable number of Superhuman beasts.
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