bookandnovel Chapter 7 Contractable Humanoid Pet! Firefeather Chicken Experiment Project
Chapter 7 Contractable Humanoid Pet! Firefeather Chicken Experiment Project
One second they're talking about life-or-death matters, the next they're switching to gossip.
This turn of events was smoother than my dad's pig-raising skills.
Su Chen rolled her eyes, her tone as innocent as could be: "No! Really, no!"
"Really not?" Su Guoliang squinted, clearly not believing it.
"That's not my type at all!" Su Chen blurted out. "Jiang Wei has short hair and looks so dashing. I prefer someone sweet and cute."
He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.
Su Guoliang's eyes widened: "Hey~ you little rascal!"
He ripped off his right leather shoe, clutched it in his hand, and made a threatening gesture: "You've gone and picked one? So... do you like Lin Xiyue from the same neighborhood? If you did, you could have gotten in touch with her much earlier."
"She's rather quiet, not very talkative, and quite pretty, but there's something missing. She's the kind of virtuous wife who's perfect for a stable life. I like her, um... I can't quite explain it."
"You little rascal, you've got quite the appetite! You're so picky, don't end up marrying a pretty face, then I'll kick you out and throw you out the door!"
Su Chen jumped back a step, putting his hands in front of him, and smiled a little guiltyly: "Dad! How could I possibly be like that! My taste is impeccable; anything I choose must have something special about it!"
Su Guoliang held up the leather shoe and glared at him for three seconds.
Then I put it down.
He put his shoes on and snorted, "Hmph! I hope so."
He straightened his collar, and his tone became serious again: "Let me tell you the truth, don't be fooled by the current peaceful and prosperous world. This prosperity might just collapse one day."
"Look at that Thousand-Faced Demon Lord, he's caused so much disaster, yet he hasn't been brought to justice. Why?!"
Su Guoliang raised a finger and pointed to the sky: "Because there's an evil god backing us up!"
"If it weren't for the world's barriers restricting us, and if those evil gods could descend in their true forms, could we withstand them now?!"
"Even setting aside advanced military capabilities, just look at world news. There are now over five hundred countries emerging, which sounds impressive, but their actual controlled territories combined are less than 30% of what they were before the apocalypse. And they're still losing ground step by step, including our own China Federation..."
"If we're really calculating by area, the demons are now the true masters of Earth!"
Su Chen fell silent.
He knew his father was right.
The Huaxia Federation is one of the five superpowers on Earth today, but it has only recovered 90% of its territory.
After the apocalypse, the world's area has increased dramatically, and the federal government's decrees are still unable to cover every inch of land.
Those war-torn regions, occupied territories, and anarchic areas... are the more authentic backdrop of this world.
"Sigh," Su Guoliang sighed, "Think about it, for some small things, even some big things, you can rely on friends and relatives. But when it comes to a life-or-death moment, who can you rely on?"
He pointed to himself, then to Su Chen.
"It's nothing more than your parents and your future wife."
"Your mother and I, our talents are what they are, there's no way to change them." He joked expressionlessly, "You can't exactly ask me to get you a new stepmother, can you?"
Su Chen didn't dare to respond to that.
"So the only option you can have is your spouse." Su Guoliang's tone was very serious.
"Why does the law put the spouse first among relatives?" He looked at Su Chen and said, word by word, "Because, in legal terms, free will takes precedence over blood ties."
"Don't believe those 'Waaah~ I'll never believe in love again' posts online. 99% of the people who write those are jerks, just trying to hook you up!"
"Given our family's circumstances and your maturity level, how could you choose the wrong person?"
Su Chen scratched his head.
Why did he feel that his dad's words were all about showing off his love?
"Dad," he said, "could I finish my college entrance exam first before worrying about these things?"
Su Guoliang glared at him: "Are these two things contradictory?"
"No conflict, but no rush..."
"Why aren't you worried? If you don't look for a job in high school, it'll be even harder in college! Your current qualifications are considered good in high school. But in college, who can you compete with?"
"......"
Su Guoliang patted Su Chen on the shoulder and gave a heartfelt final summary: "Remember, when you're looking for a partner, find someone who can fight alongside you, not someone who will hold you back."
"Okay, okay, I got it!" Su Chen nodded repeatedly, wanting to end the topic as soon as possible.
In the distance, a pheasant suddenly crowed loudly in the aviary, breaking the slightly awkward silence between the two.
Su Guoliang glanced at the sky: "Alright, it's almost nine o'clock. Didn't you make plans with Wang Yichuan and the others?"
Seeing this, Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief; the topic was finally over.
"Yeah. I plan to go for a run with Xiao Zi for a while, and then we'll meet up."
"Alright, go ahead and study hard. Strive to make something of yourself and achieve something great!"
.......
As dawn broke, the mountain mist dissipated.
Su Chen led Xiao Zi out of the factory area and ran north along the road behind the mountain.
A morning breeze blew in, carrying the scent of grass and earth, and filled my collar, feeling cool and refreshing.
Little Purple flitted back and forth beside him, its four legs moving swiftly and rapidly.
When they reached an open section of the road, Xiao Zi suddenly accelerated, and there was a slight whistling sound as its four paws stomped on the ground.
Wind step!
With its four legs landing lightly, its body is almost parallel to the ground, and its tail trails behind like a propeller for controlling direction.
"If I could learn this skill, I feel that my speed would increase by at least 10% to 20%."
Su Chen felt a sense of anticipation.
Little Purple's ears twitched, and she turned to look at him, her light golden eyes filled with a hint of smugness. She then ran back and circled around him twice.
Su Chen reached out and ruffled the purple fur on its neck, then took out his phone and glanced at it.
At 9:35, there were still about twenty minutes left before the agreed time.
He stopped, caught his breath, opened his contacts, and dialed.
Beep~ Beep~ Beep~
"Son, what's wrong?" Li Huilan's voice came through the receiver, gentle yet tinged with surprise.
"Mom, it's like this." Su Chen organized his thoughts, "I learned some things in my theory class, about the guidelines for raising fire-type beasts. I also came up with a new recipe on my own during class. Just now, I saw a Firefeather Chicken at Dad's factory, and I suddenly wanted to try it out and see how it goes."
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.
"Didn't you just go to the factory with your dad? Didn't you mention this?" Li Huilan asked, puzzled.
"I did mention it," Su Chen said with a wry smile, "but my dad's a man of his word in his field. It'll take a lot of effort to persuade him!"
"Haha~" Li Huilan laughed out loud, "Okay, leave this to Mom."
Su Chen was secretly pleased, but then lowered his voice: "Mom, just pick about a hundred for the experiment, don't let Dad know... or he'll start nagging again."
"Don't worry, Mom will handle this!" Li Huilan's tone was confident and relaxed. "Even if your dad finds out, it won't matter at all!"
Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha~ Thank you, Mom!!!"
"Um."
"That's all for now, I need to go find Wang Yichuan and the others."
"Go."
The phone hangs up.
Su Chen was in a good mood.
The pilot program is a success!
One hundred Firefeather Chickens, and after a month, the effects of the Heavenly Fire Eggs should become clear.
He started doing the math in his head: one hundred turkeys, at a normal egg-laying rate, could probably produce eighty to ninety eggs a day.
The proportion of high-quality red-shelled eggs is normally less than half.
The effect of Tianhuo Egg Technology is "a 300% increase in the proportion of high-quality eggs".
Let's assume 20 red-shelled eggs, at an average price of 20 yuan each, that's a minimum income of 400 yuan.
If the proportion of fully red "Fire Spirit Eggs" produced is high, each egg can be worth hundreds. If we assume one egg per day...
But it seems... the output value of eggs can only be increased by a little over 100%?
"The cost of raising a turkey from laying eggs to market weight has reached ten thousand, but the value it can create is at most five or six thousand?"
"Oh... I did a rough calculation, and it really seems like a waste of money."
"The system didn't really say that industrial technology would definitely be profitable! Unless a livestreaming influencer drives down the prices of Fire Spirit Grass Powder and Dried Crimson Flame Insects..."
"Later, in order to reduce costs, I guess I'll have to start researching the technology of Crimson Flame Insects and Fire Spirit Grass."
"After all, industry generally requires supporting facilities."
"Forehead..."
Su Chen scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
But you have to be brave enough to try anything.
Even knowing he might lose money, he would definitely give it a try.
Moreover, everything is still uncertain!
Will the turkeys that have been fed the new feed change, and will they be able to fetch a higher price?
Will egg production increase?
These are all unknowns!
"This feed will definitely greatly improve the egg production rate of turkeys. Maybe we can try to establish a brand and go for the high-end market, selling it at a higher price."
Regardless of the outcome.
Su Chen felt that he had convinced himself.
Ding~!
My phone vibrated.
Su Chen looked down and saw that it was a message from Wang Yichuan.
"Brother Chen, let's meet at the guard post in Donglin Park, right?"
Su Chen typed back: "Okay! I'll be there in five minutes."
The reply came almost instantly: "Liu Xiangdong is next to me. We'll be there in about ten minutes."
"OK!"
Putting away his phone, Su Chen stood there, looking at Donglin Park in the distance, a subtle feeling suddenly rising in his heart.
It wasn't pressure, but rather a kind of... indescribable sense of urgency.
In the community, all of his friends who usually hang out with him have scores of 600 or higher.
The four people who made the appointment this time are all extraordinary!
Wang Yichuan scored 687 points in the joint exam of ten schools. His martial arts talent is far ahead of his peers in the entire Dongcheng-No. 7 Development Zone!
Lin Xiyue, with a score of 668, also has a chance to get into one of the top nine universities, or at least a first-class university.
Liu Xiangdong, more than 670 points.
Zhang Yan, over 630 points.
And what about him?
534 points, and I'm only at the Meridian Opening Realm now.
In the past, he would feel a little uneasy whenever he got together with these people.
It's not about feeling inferior, it's that kind of feeling... you know you're holding someone back, but nobody says anything, and you can't show it yourself.
"Now..."
Su Chen's gaze fell on Little Purple at his feet, and then he probed into his consciousness to look at the quiet, floating terminal interface in the pet space.
With a cheat code in hand, what's the panic!?
"Having this thing has actually reduced the pressure on me a lot," he muttered to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Now I'm actually looking forward to the moment I surpass these people!"
"Haha~"
He glanced again at the entry in the pet space that read "[Humanoid Pet Capacity: 0/1]", and a sense of curiosity welled up in his heart.
How exactly do you form a contract with this humanoid pet?
After the contract is formed, what kind of effect will it provide compared to a proper pet beast like Xiao Zi?
Is it possible to train in the learning machine and then learn martial arts techniques on your own?
Or does it serve another purpose?
"Let's take it one step at a time!" Su Chen patted Xiao Zi's head. "Let's go! To Donglin Park."
Little Purple let out a howl, pushed off with all four legs, and charged out first.
........
Donglin Park.
Su Chen had been here a few times before, but each time she had a different feeling.
After the apocalypse, the world's area has increased dramatically, naturally resulting in a much larger living space.
Gangneung Base City has a population of about 1.5 million, but its land area is as high as 20,000 square kilometers.
Before the apocalypse, the capital city had a population of over 20 million and an area of just over 16,000 square kilometers!
By analogy, the population density of Gangneung was only one-twentieth of that before the apocalypse.
The area where Su Chen lives is the No. 7 Development Zone in the eastern suburbs of Jiangling Base City, which covers an area of 400 square kilometers.
Few people, vast land.
The roads are wide and there is plenty of greenery.
The buildings are spaced far apart, unlike the pre-apocalyptic cities where buildings are packed together and windows are touching.
Su Chen walked along the stone path in the park. On his left was an artificial lake, the surface of which reflected the faint clouds in the sky.
A circle of willows was planted along the lake, their branches drooping to the water's surface and swaying gently in the breeze.
There weren't many people in the park, except for a few middle-aged and elderly people doing their morning exercises. They looked unremarkable, but they might be hiding some kind of expert!
"In this world, most cities are centered around a base city, with many satellite cities similar to the No. 7 Development Zone built in the four directions of east, west, south, and north."
"There's a reason for doing this!" Su Chen thought to himself.
Cities are large and have low density, so when a crisis comes, the enemy can't wipe out a large number of them with a single blow.
A large buffer zone can also buy civilians time to escape.
Moreover, each development zone has underground shelters and secret passages.
Even if the city falls, there is a chance that 10% to 20% of the population will be preserved.
Su Chen snapped out of his thoughts and quickened his pace.
The guard post is located at the east gate of the park. It is a gray-white square building with a monitoring pole at the entrance and a green indicator light flashing on top.
He could see a girl standing next to the guard post from a distance.
Wearing a loose-fitting light blue tracksuit with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, revealing a section of fair forearm.
Her hair was tied into a simple ponytail and hung down the back of her head.
He wasn't very tall, but his proportions were excellent, and he stood there quietly.
Su Chen was about to walk over...
[Ding~ A humanoid pet has been detected that can be contracted.]
Ok?
Su Chen paused in his steps.
He subconsciously looked around, and within a radius of fifty meters, there was only this girl next to the guard post.
"I've encountered a humanoid pet that can be contracted!?"
He suddenly had a question.
Who is this person? Why do they meet the contractual standards?
He immediately looked at the girl's back and touched the panel with his consciousness...
Lin Xiyue
Affection level: lv8
Status: Available for contract (Time limit: 8 days)
Strength Level: Third Realm - Acupoint Opening Realm (55 acupoints)
Pet Energy Points - Acquisition Speed: 106 points/day
skill:
Three-Stage Palm lv5 (1525/5000): Three consecutive palm strikes, with the power increasing with each strike.
Willow Leaf Step lv4 (980/4000): An agile movement technique, suitable for dodging in small areas.
Water Spirit Technique Lv3 (620/3000): A water-based spiritual energy circulation technique that enhances the speed of spiritual energy recovery.
Cloud Piercing Finger Lv5 (210/5000): Concentrates spiritual energy at the fingertips for long-range burst fire.
.......
Note: The speed at which energy points are acquired is linked to the strength and affinity level of the humanoid pet.
A total of seventeen skills!
He really wants to learn!