Chapter 455: Chapter 455

"Let me check the design map for the medium-sized breeding farm. To construct a medium-sized farm, you’ll need 50 units of alloy, 100 units of wood, 200 units of stone, 100 units of iron... Wait a minute, is this really a medium-sized farm?"

Is this so-called medium-sized breeding farm bigger than two large warehouses combined...

Lin Yue didn’t construct it right away. Although he had quite a lot of materials, the main reason was because building it would definitely require fortifications, consuming more alloy.

There’s indeed a lot of alloy left, but it’s not meant to be used .

Moreover, even if he built it, he couldn’t use it, just like another thing he found— the so-called "special fish cultivation box."

Lin Yue was quite interested in fish cultivation. He’s been in this Otherworld for quite a while, having eaten plenty of meat, but he had never tasted fish and hadn’t seen any aquatic creatures.

He had seen one or two giant creatures resembling crabs and shrimps, but they were vastly different from the seafood on Earth.

If Earth crabs and shrimps were that big, perhaps no one would raise livestock, and everyone would simply breed these giant creatures to easily acquire a large amount of meat.

Lin Yue opened the system panel, directly navigated to the World Trade Mall, and searched for the keyword "fish."

Just because he hadn’t seen fish didn’t mean the other over two billion people hadn’t either.

If someone was selling... oh, there wasn’t.

The search results were zero—a truly sad story.

Lin Yue looked puzzled at the ten five-meter-long, three-meter-wide, and about one-point-eight-meter-tall, entirely blue huge breeding boxes in front of him. Were these things just for show?

Could it be, he needed to search the Secret Realm?

Lin Yue recalled the Secret Realm, a place reflecting Earth at least thirty years in the future. The land and sky were fully dominated by creatures he believed to be native to this Otherworld, but he had yet to verify what’s under the ocean or in the rivers and lakes.

After all, up until now, he hadn’t encountered any mutated creatures related to "fish."

If he found a water source the next time he visited, he could do a quick search; maybe the water hadn’t changed much.

Suddenly, Lin Yue remembered something.

The World Trade Mall indeed had nothing related to "fish," but what about the Survival Points Mall?

There were dozens of seeds for sale alone.

Lin Yue opened the Survival Points Mall, wiping sweat off his face.

The warehouse was hot, so Lin Yue glanced at the unopened Platinum Treasure Chest. Its contents could be huge, so he decided to hold off for now.

"Let me see, fish, is there any fish... Oh? There actually is!"

Lin Yue quickly discovered that fish eggs were indeed for sale! What’s more, it was a type of fish he was quite familiar with.

"Grass carp... the kind that grows extremely fast. I remember catching and grilling them when I was a kid, the taste..."

Indeed, when he was a kid, Lin Yue snuck out of the orphanage when the director wasn’t around to play. He would go to the dry canal under the railway on the city outskirts, craft a fishing rod from a piece of bamboo, and use worms as bait. He often caught one or a few fish from this place that was practically a "fish nest."

Those big fish were mostly grass carp, large and numerous. Lin Yue enjoyed their grilled taste very much.

However, in high school, that area was developed, and the dry canal and pond were replaced with rows of residential buildings, taking away his beloved spot for cooking his own meals.

"Grass carp... even if they grow fast, it takes about a year to become mature fish, right? Is it worth the effort to farm them?"

Lin Yue looked back at the breeding boxes.

They had very thick walls, about fifteen centimeters thick. Inside, there was a strange machine seemingly made of alloy, not only strange in appearance but also occupying quite a bit of space. Farming would require a considerable amount of water.

Water wasn’t an issue for him, but if the fish farming cycle was too long, it would be a problem.

Could it have the same features as the Soilless Cultivation Kit or the egg incubator, capabilities that exceed Earth’s common scientific and biological knowledge?

[Fish Cultivation Box: After injecting an appropriate amount of water (20 cubic meters), it will automatically adjust the water’s pH to meet the growth needs of different fish. Additionally, it will significantly accelerate the fish’s growth rate, with varying acceleration levels depending on the fish species. The cultivation box comes with all necessary initial growth nutrients for the fingerlings, reminding the breeder to feed after two days.]

Goodness, what a magical artifact.

It’s indeed something that can accelerate growth, just like the Soilless Cultivation Kit and incubator! This update ıs available on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

Lin Yue had no understanding of the black technology involved here, but considering that everyone on Earth could transition between the Otherworld and Underground Ruins through a broken door, this level of black technology seemed normal.

"Alright, I’ll buy the fish eggs first, then... let’s see how fast it can really get." Lin Yue decided to try using five boxes first. Though he had plenty of water, he still needed to experiment.

Moreover, he noticed that the Survival Points Mall also had sea fish eggs, which seemed more challenging since he didn’t have any seawater or a way to handle it.

"Then, let’s spend 500 Survival Points on this packet of fish eggs. It’s only 500 points..."

The number of Survival Points he amassed was staggering. Ever since he almost spent them all last time, they had accumulated again due to various events, doubling over the past few days.

He wondered, doesn’t the Survival Points Mall have anything that consumes a huge amount of points? Ah, it actually does.

Shelter Design Map, 2000 points each; the next purchase would be 4000, and then 8000.

Yet Lin Yue had so many Shelter Design Maps that he considered selling some back to the Survival Points Mall, rendering buying more pointless.

After purchasing the grass carp fish eggs, Lin Yue’s next step was to go to the basement and put three large water storage tanks into the Storage Space, transferring them to the warehouse.

He had to go back and forth quite a bit, something he needed to address next—to ensure full connectivity between frequently used larger spaces like the warehouse and the main Shelter.

Nevertheless, accomplishing this would require waiting until later.

He had more pressing matters, namely waiting through the calamity and then slowly making changes once it’s over.

A large amount of water quickly filled the space capable of holding 27 cubic meters. After setting up three, Lin Yue placed the fish eggs from their transparent glass boxes evenly into the three fish cultivation boxes.

Soon, growth rates beyond Lin Yue’s comprehension revealed themselves right before his eyes!

"The growth rate is just absurd!"

In the bubbling breeding box, he witnessed the fish eggs he just placed hatching immediately!

Little fish swam freely in the vast and quite deep pool, and it seemed the alloy components of the breeding box released nutrients, prompting the fish to chase after and eat it.

The same scene unfolded in the other two breeding boxes.

Acceleration of growth... how fast could it be taken to?

For grass carp, which traditionally takes a year to mature, how quickly could this breeding box deliver results?

But at this rate, it signified Lin Yue’s breeding endeavors officially stepping onto the right track.

Next, after the chicks hatch tomorrow, assessing the disaster’s situation, he could build the medium-sized breeding farm, officially starting his poultry farming business!

"It seems I might soon be able to eat authentic Earth food again..."

Lin Yue felt that he had enough of the mutant goat meat. Although it was delicious, it became tiring over time.

He hadn’t hunted any Horror Pigs because he hadn’t visited the natural sulfur mines nearby in a while, leaving him with no hunting opportunities.

As for the Lion-headed Bear meat, it completely ran out due to regular consumption, and any further intake would require going out of his way to provoke the Lizardmen, a task for after the disaster ended.

"Next up, open the Platinum Treasure Chest before moving on to the next step!" Lin Yue stood before the chest, gripping it firmly!

The contents inside surprised him immensely!