Chapter 226: New Heights, Thirty-Two Kinds Of Machinery
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
30000 survival points!
Another historic breakthrough.
After recklessly thousands of survival points in the ruins of time, even if there were more than 10000 points remaining, Su Mo still felt a little distressed.
However, looking at the number of survival points he now had, Su Mo rubbed his eyes as he sat on the stone bench. He could no longer hide his excitement and laughed loudly.
The laughter was so hearty that even Moore on the side ended up smiling alongside him. Big Spark and Little Spark, who had just met Moore, looked at him with dazed expressions.
“Thirty thousand points… It seems that I really can become a rich man!”
The survival points awarded by the system were the best encouragement and proof of the effort he put in every time he went on an adventure, and every time he braved the dangers to achieve the impossible.
Similarly, every time he received a huge windfall of survival points, it also meant that the infrastructure and technology tree in the shelter could be improved even further.
“Relying on manual labor is not as efficient as using mechanical equipment. This time, I must acc.u.mulate a mind-blowing reserve of food supplies!”
Su Mo clicked on the creation panel and glanced at the various agricultural machines listed on it. After memorizing their approximate prices, Su Mo smiled slightly and closed the system panel.
It was not a critical moment, so using the creation function would be too extravagant. The best way to use the system was to upgrade his existing equipment.
As for this… Su Mo walked briskly over to the motor-pumped oil well.
As more and more machines in the base required diesel for fuel, the shelter’s diesel reserves had continuously decreased on a daily basis, and there was an urgent need to increase its output.
The panel flashed. As the panel displayed the various attributes of the motor-pumped oil well, Su Mo generously spent 2000 survival points to double the output of the motor-pumped oil well.
This way, the daily diesel output would reach 90L, which was enough to fuel these machines and generate electricity in the shelter.
“While it is tempting to continue spending the survival points I have, my priority for today is still to sow the seeds first. After that, I can study how to make some mechanical equipment and tools.”
Shaking his head to clear out all the distracting thoughts in his mind, Su Mo put all the crop seeds he selected last night into the bag.
After scanning the surrounding area with the old TV and ensuring that there was no danger, Su Mo brought his tools along and put on his combat uniform. He pushed open the garage gate and stepped out into the outside world.
At this time, early morning had just pa.s.sed in the wasteland. The scorching sun had not yet covered the entire wasteland and the temperature had not yet risen, which created a conducive working environment for the wasteland’s inhabitants.
After moving his body about, he saw Moore and Oreo following him from behind, and then the curious Big Spark and Little Spark following them from behind as well. After closing the gate, all of them set off toward the black soil land.
The unique characteristics of wild-feather chickens made it impossible for Big Spark and Little Spark to leave their territory.
However, after consuming Su Mo’s unlimited psychic energy water supply, and receiving Oreo’s teachings, the minds of the two chickens were getting smarter and smarter. They have gradually deviated from the nature of their species and become more courageous.
As Su Mo was walking in the front, the four children were playing in the back. From a distance, the scene looked extremely lively. It did not depict the dark atmosphere of life in the Doomsday Wasteland at all.
“Leaving Earth, humankind’s strong adaptability has allowed us to familiarize ourselves in this wasteland in just one month. The sun, the moon, the sky, the s.h.i.+fting Skies and Still Earth model, the monsters from various myths…”
“In ancient times, where did all the information recorded in books come from?”
Su Mo walked while thinking.
After using the Mountain and Sea Painting Scroll card to see the real s.h.i.+fting Skies and Still Earth model, Su Mo also had more guesses about the appearance of some of the scenes that had previously only appeared in books on Earth.
It was just that these guesses could only remain guesses until he got his hands on more concrete information!
“Were it not for the frequent natural disasters, such a vast wasteland could easily be transformed in a few years by humans, and even become the foundation for humankind to develop more advanced technological wonders.”
Looking at the intimate interaction between the four little ones, Su Mo began to feel emotional. His younger sister, who he had forcibly ignored in recent days, appeared in his mind.
Caring would cause chaos.
After the two agreed that they would only contact each other in the case of unresolvable emergencies, Su Mo could only glance at Su Chan’s avatar, which was still lit up every day, comforting himself that his sister was doing well.
The distance between them was too far, and he could only travel to the Tundra Shelter once the flood disaster arrived.
Before that, Su Mo had to maintain his distance to ensure his sister’s safety to the utmost extent.
“It won’t take long. After this disaster is over, I can immediately build a super big s.h.i.+p that can travel thousands of miles!”
The design blueprint of the mini destroyer was still lying in his storage s.p.a.ce. Once the disaster pa.s.sed, the shelter would be upgraded to level four, allowing him to use it immediately
Piloting the mini destroyer to find his sister… Imagining this funny scene, Su Mo’s worries dissipated significantly.
They walked on for a while longer, gradually approaching the black soil land. When they arrived, Su Mo’s attention was gradually drawn to the field.
Two mu of wheat seeds had been planted, so next would be the planting of the other three crops.
However, compared to wheat, the cultivation of these seeds was much simpler and required less effort.
Once again, Moore took the shovel and rushed towards the remaining black soil land, tempted by the promise of an additional meal. He began to work hard.
It almost seemed like the powerful Lightning Bear warrior had unlocked some hidden farming genes in his blood.
Although the holes that Moore dug could not be called neat, they were decent enough to cultivate these low-demand crops.
After turning the Mind Ring on and concentrating, Su Mo followed behind Mooe and began to repeat his actions from the day before.
Big Spark and Little Spark. on the other hand, ran around the black soil land leisurely and began to peck and pull at the ground. From time to time, they would pull out a worm from the ground with their sharp beaks, feeling extremely joyful.
As for Oreo, she still maintained her elegant style, lying on the high ground overlooking the black soil land, watching and standing guard.
Time went by. They worked and rested as the day progressed. Before sunset, the planting had finally been completed.
Every small hole had been sowed and the crops growing within them bore witness to their efforts.
After planting the crops, the whole five mu of black soil land faintly shone as Su Mo tossed a one-day coin at the ground.
Under the setting sun, this bright light was extremely conspicuous, like a treasure emerging from the ground, attracting the attention of those around.
“All of these are excellent-quality crops, though this field would be even more spectacular if there were some rare-quality crops…”
“But one can’t be too greedy. In my current state, I lack the ability to achieve such lofty heights.”
After looking at the property panels of each plot of land with satisfaction, he stretched his sore waist. Su Mo then put away the hoe and traveled back home along with the four little ones.
Working in the wasteland, there was little to no time for relaxation when he got busy.
However, having such a fulfilling day in this disaster-ridden world could be regarded as a different form of happiness.
Reaching the shelter, Su Mo took out a box of instant noodles and used ten packets to cook dinner. In addition to the fragrant psychic energy cabbage he added in, the taste of the noodles was not bad at all.
After the day’s hard work, the hungry Moore could not hold back his appet.i.te when he smelled such food. He finished five packets by himself.
Su Mo ate packets, and the remaining two packets were eaten by Oreo, Big Spark, and Little Spark.
Eating instant noodles was also a type of simple happiness. After dinner, Moore, who had become Oreo’s oldest disciple, took over the work of was.h.i.+ng the pots and dishes and tidied them up meticulously.
“This… Oreo’s methods are pretty effective. She’s made Moore so obedient!”
After leaving Moore in her care the day before, Su Mo did not know how the two pets had resolved the situation. Su Mo was very curious about the tacit level of understanding between the two pets.
However, seeing as there was only one final day before the disaster arrived, there was no spare time for Su Mo to get into this gossip.
Sitting in front of the workbench and turning on the light above, Su Mo looked at the empty table. With a thought, the World Channel appeared automatically.
Now that the most important part of the whole plan had been completed, the other steps could finally be implemented as well!
It was the night of the 29th and, tomorrow, the night of the 30th, was when the disaster would arrive after midnight.
Once it arrived, everyone would have to work day and night to maximize the harvest so, currently, most people had begun to rest in order to acc.u.mulate enough energy and strength for the welfare disaster.
For this reason, more people than usual could be found chit-chatting on the World Channel tonight.
“Hey, hey, have you heard that Almighty Su bought seeds yesterday. Seems like he exchanged carps for seeds. Yes, it is Su Mo, the Almighty Su. How many Almighty Sus we have in Huaxia huh, are you crazy?”
“Huh? Yesterday I spent the whole day plowing the fields. I was so tired that I didn’t even read the World Channel. I’m sorry, I’m outdated, outdated!”
“Those who don’t know the news of Almighty Su, the Vatican has only 800 permanent residents. At the same time, Australia alone has 47 million kangaroos. If kangaroos decide to invade the Vatican, then every Vatican resident will fight 58,750 kangaroos, do you know? You don’t know! You don’t care! You only care about yourself!”
“It is said that Almighty Su will also start to plant crops on a large scale? But seeds are d.a.m.n expensive. These profiteers are crazy!”
“Low EQ: G.o.dd*mn profiteers, high EQ: orphaned children.”
“Speaking of which, since Almighty Su is getting involved in planting, could he knock down the price of seeds? The current price of spring wheat seeds is too expensive to cultivate.”
“Let alone spring wheat, these dog profiteers have even increased the price of potatoes up to 8 times!”
“This is the wasteland world, but the current prices are the same as those in Cao County First Ring Road. I’m going crazy!”
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After a few days, the enthusiasm of the people to wors.h.i.+p “Su Mo” has finally died down but, in the World Channel, the topics of discussion had never decreased.
As a real person that everyone had seen, Su Mo did not have a fabricated divine ident.i.ty, nor did he put on the air of a savior. This caused Su Mo’s reputation among the people to become even more terrifying!
However, at this moment, most of the topics revolved around seed prices and planting. They were all discussing the behavior of these profiteers.
Looking at the waves of complaints, Su Mo smiled. In the chatbox, Su Mo typed out a few words. A line of beautiful Chinese characters appeared on the screen.
After confirming that it was correct, Su Mo mentally tapped on the “send” b.u.t.ton.
[Su Mo: I’m buying the following mechanical design blueprints at a high price. It is not limited to the design blueprints from the game. It is also possible to submit hand-drawn designs of existing machinery from Earth. The handwriting is required to be neat, easy to understand, concise, and clear. There is no need to indicate the attributes of the engine, only the data of each composition is required.]
[Required machines: loaders, bulldozers, fellers, forklifts, cranes, concrete mixers, road rollers, rotary drilling rigs, tractors, sprinklers, harvesters, surface grinding machines… Each trade requires at least six design blueprints. If you have them, you can send me a friend request and message me privately to discuss the price.]
Su Mo listed a total of 32 types of various machinery, basically covering all forms of basic machinery, from large to small, and indicated the requirement for at least six design blueprints at the end of the message.
As soon as the message was sent out, the World Channel was whipped up into a frenzy.. In front of the screen, Su Mo showed a smile that indicated that he was in full control of the situation.