In addition to the newly unlocked skill, Roubao had also acquired a mid-tier training skill: [Scent Tracking].By sniffing, the leopard cat could quickly locate a target object. The more successful attempts it had, the stronger the skill’s effect would become.Yun Luohe thought for a moment, then took out the roasted rabbit meat and sliced it into small chunks to use as bait.She led Roubao to a clearing nearby, then hid one piece of rabbit meat. After that, she said to Roubao, “Roubao, go find it. If you find it, I’ll give you two pieces.”Roubao sniffed the air and started searching around.Soon, it ran over excitedly and handed the meat to Yun Luohe.“Not bad, Roubao!” Yun Luohe happily patted Roubao on the head and rewarded it with another piece of rabbit meat.It seemed that as long as she trained Roubao’s [Scent Tracking] a few times a day, it would quickly become proficient.Finally having a moment to relax, Yun Luohe opened the chat and saw that the bidding in the group had already ended.The highest bidder was Mu Zitang.Even though the nightingale’s value had just increased again, Yun Luohe still intended to hand it over to Mu Zitang.She’d heard that Mu Zitang’s parents had set up a small eco-farm on his reef, and they raised quite a few chickens. The nightingale liked lively environments and people—it would probably be very happy there. After all, Yun Luohe was often away, and she already had two pets of her own, so she didn’t have many chances to accompany the bird.Yun Luohe accepted the resources and handed the nightingale over to Mu Zitang, giving him a detailed explanation of its abilities and uses.“No way, Sis Yun, are you really giving me the nightingale? That bird is amazing, and you’re seriously handing it over?”Mu Zitang had spent a hefty sum to win the nightingale, mostly to cheer up his parents. Plus, he genuinely didn’t have a pet yet, so having one would be nice.Now that the nightingale turned out to be so powerful, Yun Luohe giving it to him made him feel bad accepting it.Yun Luohe: “Take it. We already agreed—if I said it’s yours, then it’s yours. Take good care of it, level up your beast-taming skill fast. After you contract it, bring it with you for the desert event—it’ll definitely be useful. I can always find another nightingale later.”For the desert event, Yun Luohe was definitely planning to bring Yúntūn and Roubao. She prioritized raising them first. The nightingale was good, but it wasn’t as important as those two. Yun Luohe also had high combat power—while the nightingale’s healing ability was good, it didn’t matter much to her since she rarely needed it. Using it just to sing to chickens and ducks to boost egg production would be a waste.Mu Zitang thought about it. He really did want the nightingale, and since he’d already benefited so much from Yun Luohe, his gratitude deepened.“Alright then. Thanks, Sis Yun. I’ll take it and form a contract now. I’ll also send you a few things in return. Do you need anything?”“No need. Just give me the resources the Association has exchanged over the last few days. I need to process them.”Yun Luohe had been on the island the past two days and hadn’t had time to retrieve materials for trash processing.The [Trash Can] hadn’t been used for a while—she needed to dedicate some time to it today. After all, the [Trash Can] was her most valuable asset. She couldn’t let it sit idle.Mu Zitang: “There’s a lot less trash lately. Most of the materials exchanged are semi-finished products and damaged items. Since the shell rewards have been improving gradually, and our Association’s players have had better luck lately, I’d say there’s «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» still room for improvement even if it’s slow.”“Mm. Doesn’t need to be a lot. Just like before—if possible, try to get parchment fragments and damaged blueprints. Keep an eye out for keys too. If you see any, grab them.”“And I also need sharkskin. Help me watch for any sharkskin-related info, or if anyone’s seen sharks underwater.”Mechanical Island had only been partially explored. Yun Luohe planned to return there next time, so before that, she needed to get at least five keys. Besides, those locked crates on Mechanical Island might also exist on other islands.As for the sharkskin, Yun Luohe needed it to craft the Tidal Windmill.Soon after, Mu Zitang sent over three hundred pieces of material.Only 300 in three days—the amount was indeed lower than before—but all of it was good stuff.There were 5 Parchment Fragments, more than ten Damaged Blueprints, and in addition, some rubber tires, dried-out saplings, broken furniture, various animal organs and feathers, and assorted jars and bottles.There were also a few more saplings and seeds, all collected by Mu Zitang.Yun Luohe kept the fragments and blueprints, then threw the rest into the [Materials Box], letting Roubao carry the items one by one to the [Trash Can] for processing.After that, she needed to make a few things, and she also had to periodically check the fishing net in case any materials had been caught. Today was [Lucky Day]—she could retrieve up to five shells, so she couldn’t waste her chances. She’d already opened two.With about one item caught per hour, and five hours remaining in the day, she needed to check once every hour.First, she synthesized the Parchment Fragments. With this batch’s five fragments, she could synthesize twice. Then, using the [Trash Can]...Soon, she obtained a shimmering complete Parchment Page.—Planting Guide, Volume III“How to Handle Crop Pest Infestations and Use Fertilizers to Treat Plant Diseases.”—With more and more crops growing in the greenhouse, Yun Luohe would definitely be planting vegetables non-stop in the future, so the planting guide was very important to her.Just recently, some of the tomato seedlings had suffered from pests. She’d handled it with homemade chili water—but had no idea how effective it was. She had only heard this method from someone before and didn’t know any alternatives. If any other issues cropped up, she’d be completely helpless.Now, she already had all three volumes.This one was the most practical.The guide was divided into two main parts: pest control strategies and fertilizer-based treatment for plant diseases.The content was important, so Yun Luohe read every line carefully.To deal with pests, one could manually remove eggs or diseased leaves, place sticky traps, use light traps at night to lure and kill phototactic insects, introduce beneficial bugs to prey on aphids, or even release chickens and ducks to peck at ground pests.As for making natural insecticides—besides chili water, tobacco leaf water and soap water also worked.There were many ways to use fertilizers to treat plant diseases.The guide listed a full set of solutions.The most common methods included using nitrogen fertilizer, bone meal, and plant ash to promote plant growth and address nutritional deficiencies. Sulfur powder and rice husk charcoal could be used to prevent disease.All of these were easy to acquire. Nitrogen fertilizer meant rotted manure or urea. Bone meal and plant ash were also easy for Yun Luohe to make.The greenhouse crops were growing well, but the harvests were average—the vegetables were small. It was probably due to lack of fertilizer.Yun Luohe planned to spend time tomorrow making nitrogen fertilizer and plant ash, and apply it at night.She also needed to make more chili water to spray on insect-prone plants.Growing vegetables was a hassle—but for a better harvest, the hassle was worth it.The second Parchment Page was a Chicken Coop Guide.It was a full page densely packed with information, mainly about upgrading the chicken coop and how to make use of the eggs.Advanced equipment for the coop included a chicken manure separator, an automatic feeder, an egg collector, a feed processor, and a high-grade incubator.The chicken coop could be paired with the vertical worm tower and orchard.After separating the manure, the solid waste could feed worms, the worm castings could fertilize fruit trees, fruit waste could be processed into chicken feed, and the liquid manure could be dumped into the biogas tank to generate electricity and heat for the worm tower.After reading this, Yun Luohe had new ideas about upgrading the coop.She had to figure out how to get her hands on all this equipment.To prepare for the desert, Yun Luohe had to craft a large number of sun protection and cooling items.She harvested all the agave on the reef. Agave could be used to make sun cloaks and also fiber bandages for treating desert burns—but she planned to leave that to Si Qi.She also used aloe to synthesize a large batch of Sunblock Gel, using a formula she got from a lottery draw.It only required: aloe juice ×3 + beeswax ×1 = 1 unit of Sunblock Gel, effective for 4 hours. Just reapply after that.If used only on the face and hands, one tube would last several times.Time flew by. In just a few hours, the day had passed.When Yun Luohe went out to check the fishing net one last time, she also planted lotus at the bottom of the pond, filled it with water, and added aquatic plants and frogs.It was still a bit bare now, but it wouldn’t be long before the lotus pond looked beautiful.Just then, the dragon fruit bloomed. The white petals unfurled slowly, releasing a faint fragrance. Under the moonlight, it was truly a beautiful sight.She brought all the shells inside and opened them all at once.Now that black pearls and rainbow pearls were a possibility, even Yun Luohe—this little unlucky player—dared to dream a little. She wondered if maybe, just maybe, she could hit the jackpot and get a golden pearl.She didn’t dare wish for black or rainbow ones. A single golden pearl would be enough.Full of hope, she opened them one by one.And the results were...surprisingly good.Three White Pearls, one Gray Pearl, and finally—a Golden Pearl.Yun Luohe was overjoyed.She checked the contents one by one:White Pearls:[Iron Ore ×5, Copper Ore ×2, Black Metal Shard ×1, Glass Bottle ×1, Wooden Barrel ×1, Portable Water Purifier Blueprint ×1, Rotten Egg ×1][Compressed Energy Bar ×1, Chocolate ×2, Black Sesame ×1, Tomato ×1, Hardwood ×10, Graphene Insulation Film Recipe ×1, Garbage Bag ×1, Hand Soap ×1][Parchment Fragment ×1, Damaged Blueprint ×1, Heat-Resistant Fabric Recipe ×2, Windproof Goggles ×1, First Aid Bandage Set ×1, Desert Bicycle Blueprint ×1]Gray Pearl:[Tire ×2, Century Egg ×1, Edible Salt ×1, Yeast ×1, Moldy Flour ×1, Rotten Vegetable Leaves ×1, Black Seeds ×1]Golden Pearl:[High-Grade Incubator Blueprint ×1, Obsidian ×10, Crystal ×1, Diving Card ×1, Cold Compress Patch Recipe ×1, High-Temp Ceramic Pot ×1, Rabbit Cage ×2, Windproof Matches ×1, Sea Buckthorn Seeds ×1, Grape Vine ×1, Kale Seeds ×1, Seaweed ×1, Snickers Bar ×1]Five shells in one go—pretty great haul.Saving the Golden Pearl for last definitely paid off.Yun Luohe checked all the blueprints and items carefully.[Desert Bicycle]: Built with high-temperature resistant rubber tires and premium materials, suitable for desert terrain.[Crafting Materials]: High-temp Rubber ×8, Sharkskin ×2, Copper Ore ×15, Refined Steel ×5, Magnetite ×3, Bronze Gear ×3[First Aid Bandage Set]: Includes hemostatic gel, antibacterial gauze, and cold compress patches.[Graphene Insulation Film]: Reflects 90% of heat when applied to building surfaces.[Crafting Materials]: Coolant ×1, Graphite ×5, Magnetite ×2, Copper Wire ×4[Heat-Resistant Fabric]: Reflects 60% of UV rays. Can be used to make tents or sun cloaks.[Crafting Materials]: Silver Spider Silk ×10, Aluminum Foil Coating ×2, Rubber Tree Sap ×2[Compressed Energy Bar]: Restores +80% fullness, contains electrolytes, grants +40 stamina upon consumption.[Portable Water Purifier]: Solar-powered. Can purify 5L of water per day.[Crafting Materials]: Activated Carbon Filter ×1, Ceramic Filter Layer ×3, Copper Wire ×5, Obsidian ×2[Windproof Goggles]: Sand-resistant, enhances night vision by 20%.[Cold Compress Patch]: Quickly cools burned areas, provides continuous temperature reduction.[Crafting Materials]: Coolant ×1, Resin ×1, Aloe Juice ×1, Cotton Cloth ×1[Windproof Matches]: Burns for 3 minutes per stick, resistant to level 8 wind force.[High-Grade Incubator]: 98% hatching success rate. Automatically adjusts humidity and temperature. Can hatch up to 30 eggs at once. Hatching time: 10 days.[Crafting Materials]: Iron Ore ×5, Copper Wire ×5, Magnetite ×5, Black Metal Shards ×3, High-Temp Glass ×1, Plastic ×5The [Lucky Day] haul was truly satisfying.She now had two blueprints she could craft immediately.Several other materials would also be perfect to bring into the desert.Yun Luohe sorted out the blueprints and recipes into separate piles. The ones she could make now were: High-Grade Incubator and Portable Water Purifier.Making copper wire required copper ore, which had to be smelted into copper ingots in the furnace. Then she could craft wire at the workbench.Yun Luohe spent the next two hours busily crafting the two items.During that time, she also made over ten Cold Compress Patches.Though it used up quite a bit of coolant, the patches were more effective than applying coolant directly. She’d tested this back on Mechanical Island—coolant alone didn’t last long. Made into patches, it could last most of the day.When she headed into the desert later, she’d probably need one patch per day if the heat got intense.It was getting late. Yun Luohe prepared to rest—but the workstations couldn’t sit idle either, so she set them to keep producing more gear, some of which she could trade.Just as she was about to lie down, she noticed something was wrong with Yúntūn.Its body was emitting a red glow, trembling continuously. All eight legs were twitching, the joints grinding together with a harsh screech—but it still hadn’t woken up.Yun Luohe jumped in alarm and rushed over to check on it.She called out to it several times before Yúntūn finally opened its eyes.“Yúntūn, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”Yúntūn responded in a weak voice, “Sss… I can’t move.”Yun Luohe’s expression changed. She quickly pulled out the Wolf Spider Compendium to check for relevant information.Her heart was pounding as she skimmed through it at lightning speed—reading in a panic, but she quickly found some useful entries.If a wolf spider consumes a high-purity metallized mechanical component, it may trigger partial body metalization.Symptoms: joint friction sounds, red glow, blurred consciousness.At this point, the spider’s movement becomes restricted. All eight legs stiffen and are unable to move. Requires urgent treatment.

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