Chapter 502: Chapter 502

Although much Domestic Poultry had gone extinct, even with only 5% of the population owning Domestic Poultry, this still represented a very large group of people.

At the main entrance, people were hawking their services. They offered to process chicken licenses and also provided chicken harnesses, chicken leashes, and a handful of chicken feed—all good quality and reasonably priced.

Jing Shu came to the farm primarily to get a rare license for her Dinosaur Chicken. However, this rare license could only be issued for mutated animals, so the farm also had a research institute for mutated animals, specially equipped by the Government.

Jing Shu went to the institute first. Compared to other places with long queues, it was much quieter here. After all, while mutated animals did exist, they were extremely rare. Moreover, 99% of them had directly transformed due to the Zombie Virus, with only 1% having evolved from the darkness, and it was uncertain what forms they had taken.

Not to mention Domestic Poultry evolving; it wasn’t that there were none. Since the institute’s establishment, there had only been a few dozen cases of evolution in total, with Domestic Poultry accounting for only about 10% of those.

So, when Jing Shu arrived, carrying the Dinosaur Chicken, with a few chicks following behind her, and also holding eggs, she was welcomed like a VIP before she even stepped inside.

"This is Jing Changzhang’s daughter. She made a special appointment today via the big data system to have these Mutant Chickens tested," someone announced loudly. In no time, over a dozen staff members eagerly gathered around. Some reached for the eggs, some tried to grab the chicks, and others had their eyes fixed on the Dinosaur Chicken. Everyone was very excited.

But these chicks just followed closely behind Jing Shu, not straying an inch. If anyone tried to grab them, they would put on fierce expressions and make fierce noises, looking very aggressive.

"Don’t touch them. Despite their small size, they are very strong. These Mutant Chickens recognize their owner. After hatching, whoever they see first is recognized as their owner, and they will be unwaveringly loyal for life. And their intelligence... I think it’s comparable to that of a three to five-year-old child."

"TSK, TSK, TSK." The crowd was amazed. They had seen all sorts of animals over time, but this was their first encounter with Mutant Chickens.

"Is this... the Dinosaur Chicken mentioned in the files? Has it undergone reverse evolution?"

Jing Shu nodded. "Let’s get it on the instruments. And examine these eggs too."

Then, in a flurry of chaotic activity, a series of tests began on the Dinosaur Chicken, the chicks, and the eggs. The results came out quickly: the Dinosaur Chicken had indeed reverted to its strongest ancestral genetic combination due to the Blood-colored Spiritual Spring.

If this were before the apocalypse, it would undoubtedly have been a rare marvel. People would have competed fiercely to study it. But now, in the apocalypse, no one would spend significant time and energy researching something that couldn’t reproduce or had no value in the apocalypse.

This one couldn’t lay eggs, and when paired with an ordinary hen, there was only a 10% chance of successful hatching. So, the Dinosaur Chicken was documented, with plans to arrange more hens for it and observe the outcome.

The Dinosaur Chicken was a novelty, but in the eyes of these researchers, its value might not have surpassed that of these few hatched chicks.

The researchers repeatedly studied the chicks and eggs. Based on the information Jing Shu provided about which eggs were likely to hatch and which were not, they conducted detailed research and eventually reached an authoritative conclusion: the chicks all carried the Dinosaur Chicken’s genetic inheritance. Although this inheritance would weaken with each successive generation, they would still be very formidable. Just as Jing Shu had said, these chicks, when grown, would be very fierce. They could not only guard the house but also lay eggs for their owner, and these eggs were remarkable.

Eggs that could hatch would naturally allow for reproduction, and even the unhatchable Dinosaur Eggs contained a trace of fragmented dinosaur genes!

What did this mean? Although the eggs wouldn’t hatch, they were highly nutritious, and eating them could enhance physical fitness. Most importantly, these Mutant Chickens and their eggs contained a nutrient called Antidark Pigment. The gist was that if one consumed these eggs, even if they lived long-term in a world without sunlight, they would be fine; the pigment would provide a balancing element for the body.

However, eating them once or twice was useless; they needed to be consumed daily. The best method was for each family to raise one. It was said that consuming just one-fifth of an egg daily provided sufficient nutrition.

Thus, the greatest value of these Dinosaur Chickens was their ability to reproduce like ordinary chickens and provide these essential nutrients needed in the darkness of the apocalypse.

"So, these Dinosaur Eggs are edible? How do we eat them?"

"Not only are they edible, but they also strengthen the body, are highly nutritious, and increase resistance against Dark Elements. In this apocalypse, they are comparable to priceless treasures! It’s best to eat them raw to retain all their nutrients. The taste is very light, smooth, and refreshing, with no fishiness at all, and they are free of parasites. This is a rare delicacy. You’ve struck it rich!"

Struck it rich?.. Hmm, it really seems that way.

But how do you know the taste so clearly? Hmm? That yellow at the corner of your mouth hasn’t been wiped clean?!

However, can Dinosaur Eggs really be eaten raw? I’ve never dared to try. I’ll give it a shot when I get back.

So, the most valuable thing this time turned out to be the Dinosaur Egg? This was something Jing Shu hadn’t anticipated at all. However, to develop the Dinosaur Eggs, the Dinosaur Chicken was still essential.

The Dinosaur Chicken was eventually tagged with the rare license number 3333, and the little chicks were also casually given miscellaneous tags. Some of the hatchable eggs were left at the research institute; the researchers said they could incubate them using scientific methods and, in the meantime, help Jing Shu put out a bounty for some precious items she currently needed. Read complete versıon only at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝔫𝔢𝔱

Jing Shu had always wanted to collect various kinds of Domestic Poultry. Now that she had such good stock, she naturally wanted to trade for other things. For example, Jing Shu set the price for a Mutant Hen capable of laying Dinosaur Eggs as: at least one breeding pair of pigeons, or a breeding pair of geese, or Zhang Zi, yaks, and so on. If she lowered her requirements, some other mutated animals would also be acceptable.

Perhaps mutated animals could also use the Blood-colored Spiritual Spring to revert to their strongest genetic forms and create some kind of monsters.

In any case, the matter of the Dinosaur Chicken was thus settled. It was entrusted to Grandma Jing for breeding and proliferation. Mr. Jing specially designated an area in the large courtyard to enclose these Mutant Chickens, as they were too fierce to be raised together with other creatures.

"Grandma, didn’t you want to raise more chickens? Why bother with ordinary ones? If you’re going to raise them, raise more of these Mutant Chickens. Look how big these eggs are, and they’re incredibly tasty!"

Seeing the Dinosaur Chicken with license number 3333, the many chicks following behind it, and the Dinosaur Eggs larger than her fists, Grandma Jing smiled so widely her eyes nearly disappeared.

The Dinosaur Chicken’s harem was established, but the hens didn’t have an easy time. Consequently, the Dinosaur Chicken’s days also became difficult because the fat chicken threw a tantrum.

We agreed to be an item, and yet you secretly... What’s with all these hens? Am I not enough for you?!