bookpub Chapter 5 Evolution - Spinosaurus Boar! Industrial Technology - Giant Bone Enhancement
Chapter 5 Evolution - Spinosaurus Boar! Industrial Technology - Giant Bone Enhancement
"How about it? Bai Liang has grown up so much, isn't he impressive?"
Su Guoliang walked to the side and patted the white tiger's back, his large hand making a dull sound on the snow-white tiger skin.
His face was filled with an undisguised smugness, his eyebrows were slightly raised, and there was a smile on his lips, yet he pretended to be calm.
"Back then, when I went to Northeast China to buy goods, I immediately took a liking to this little guy."
As Su Guoliang spoke, his eyes lit up; "There were five kittens in the litter, and this one had bright red eyes. It lay there quietly, not making a sound, just staring straight at me. I thought to myself, 'Hey, this little thing is interesting!'"
He squatted down, pinched and rubbed Bai Liang's chin, and Bai Hu squinted his eyes in comfort.
"Now, wild animals within a ten-mile radius will avoid it if they smell its scent!"
Seeing his father's "I have such good taste!" expression, Su Chen suppressed a laugh and nodded in agreement, "It really is impressive!"
"Of course!" Su Guoliang stood up, dusted off his hands, and waved his hand. "Come on, let me show you our family's properties."
He said this and walked inside, his steps light and quick.
Su Chen followed behind and suddenly felt a heaviness on his shoulders.
His dad is a good person in every way, except he talks too much.
Su Chen knew in his heart that every word was for his own good.
But the quantity is just too large!
......
Passing through the factory gate, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before me.
This is a terraced aquaculture area built against the mountain, covering nearly 200 acres.
The cement road surface is flat and clean, and there are neatly arranged breeding workshops on both sides.
It wasn't the filthy pigsty I'd imagined, but a gray-white reinforced concrete building with ventilation ducts and temperature control equipment on the roof, and light green anti-corrosion paint on the walls.
Each workshop door has a sign: Area A - Fattening Ward, Area B - Breeding Pig Ward, Area C - Nursery Ward...
The air had a slightly acidic smell from fermenting feed, mixed with the warm, pungent odor unique to animals, but it wasn't pungent. The ventilation system was clearly working well.
The low grunts of the Thorn Demon Boar could be heard from afar.
"Moo~ Hmph~ Hmph~"
"Coo coo coo~ Coo coo coo~"
On the other side of the poultry area, the calls of the turkeys were clear and loud, occasionally mixed with the sound of flapping wings.
Su Chen followed his father along the main road.
As he passed the first breeding workshop, he saw the scene inside through the glass window: rows of thorny boars were crammed into spacious cubicles.
Each cubicle is about 20 square meters and houses four or five animals. The floor is a slab of concrete with slats, so the feces fall directly to the lower level.
Su Chen's gaze fell on the nearest demonic boar.
It was much larger than the picture he had seen in his textbook.
It has a shoulder height of at least 1.2 meters and a body length of over 2.5 meters. Its dark skin is covered with coarse mane, and the row of bony spikes on its back rises high like the back plate of a stegosaur, with the tips turning a keratinized grayish-white.
Su Chen subconsciously brought up the control panel.
Thorn Demon Boar
Status: Unable to form a contract (Growth potential too low, racial cap too low)
Strength Rank: First Realm - Mid-Level Servant
Racial Potential: Third Realm - Elite
Attribute: Earth
Growth potential: 1.2
.....】
"Unable to form a contract?"
Su Chen carefully examined the markings on the panel: growth potential too low, racial limit too low.
He then looked at the other heads.
The growth potentials are 0.9, 1.1, and 1.4, respectively.
The tallest one is only 1.5.
Xiao Zi's growth potential is 9.8.
My father's White Mountain Tiger is 3.7.
The difference is clear at a glance.
Su Chen had a general idea of what was going on.
Not just any cat or dog can become a contracted pet.
The system doesn't even consider exotic beasts with low growth potential and limited ceilings.
He noticed another detail: the racial potential of the Thorn Demon Boar is the third realm - elite level.
However, there is a line of small gray text on the panel: [Advanced Path: 1 in total].
When consciousness touches it, information emerges:
[Advanced Path - Ridgeless Dragon Pig]
Price: 200 Pet Energy Points
Description: After advancement, the racial potential can be increased to the Warrior level, with a significant increase in defense and a slight increase in ranged attack capabilities.
It contains the word "dragon," but it is clearly unrelated to the bloodline of a true dragon!
【Spire-backed Dragon Pig】
"This is similar to the evolution of Beast Taming Script."
"Look!"
Su Guoliang's voice came from the side, full of energy.
He stood at the workshop entrance, his eyes scanning the rows of pigsties.
"The Thorn Demon Pigs that come out of my farm weigh at least 800 pounds."
He turned around and nodded at Su Chen with his chin: "You haven't been to other pig farms, so you don't know what your dad is capable of. Let me put it this way..."
He held up two fingers: "Let the data speak for itself. The Thorn Demon Pigs I raise are at least 20% heavier than their peers!"
Su Chen knew his father was waiting for him to respond, so he went along with it and asked, "How did you do that?"
"Hehe~" Su Guoliang laughed until his eyes narrowed. "The feed formula is unique, the feeding method is unique, and even the temperature and humidity of the pigsty are the optimal solution that I have adjusted little by little over the years."
"That's not even the best part. Do you know what Dad's best skill is in raising pigs?"
Su Chen thought for a moment: "The probability of producing piglets is high, and the quality is good."
Su Guoliang was taken aback: "Huh? How did you know?"
Su Chen glanced at him helplessly: "You've already said it three or four times."
"Hahaha~" Su Guoliang burst into laughter, a somewhat awkward laugh. "I...I was just testing you, wasn't I?"
He then added, "However, to be honest, this 'pig treasure' thing is truly our family's top secret. All the other farms in the county combined don't produce as much as we do. Do you know what that means?"
"Monopoly?" Su Chen asked tentatively.
"That's right!" Su Guoliang clapped his hands vigorously. "Although it's not a complete monopoly, we have the bargaining power. The pig's bezoar is the most essential part of the Thorn Demon Pig, equivalent to the prototype of a beast's inner core! This stuff is expensive, and the profits are mostly from it."
After walking a little further, Su Chen noticed a different workshop.
The sign at the entrance reads "Experimental Zone - No Entry Without Permission," and the glass window is twice as large as the others.
The thorny boars inside are clearly different.
Larger in size and with a higher back.
Su Chen brought up the panel and found that the basic attributes of these experimental pigs were much higher than those he had seen before.
HP, defense, and attack all increased by about 20%.
The growth potential has also reached between 2.3 and 2.8. Although it is not particularly high, there is already a significant gap.
"Dad, why do those Thorn Demon Boars over there look a little different?" Su Chen asked casually, pointing to the experimental area.
"Oh, that one~" Su Guoliang glanced at the finger he was pointing at, his expression relaxed. "It's an experimental project that a professor from Jiangling Academy of Sciences is conducting here."
"experiment?"
"Hmm, it seems to be research on the genetic optimization of Thorn Demon Pigs, but I don't know much about the specifics." Su Guoliang shrugged. "They sent people over to specifically feed them. The feed formula, additives, and feeding time are all handled by their own people. I just provide the venue and the pigs."
Su Chen glanced at the backs of the experimental pigs again.
The bone spurs are thicker and steeper than usual, making them look like the Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park.
This even seems to align with the evolutionary trajectory of the Spinosaurus!
"These pigs have really big backs," Su Chen asked tentatively. "Is this the direction of your experiment?"
"Probably," Su Guoliang replied casually, clearly not very interested in the topic. "Those who do scientific research are on a different path than us farmers. Their goal is to increase the value of the species, while our goal is to reduce costs and increase yield. Our directions are different."
Su Chen nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
But his mind was already racing.
The purpose of conducting such experiments is simply to extract greater commercial value from the Thornboar species.
And the industrial technology section on my own panel happens to be in this area...
He quickly brought up the Industrial Technology tab of the Thornboar.
【Thorn Demon Pig - Industrial Technology: 7 items in total】
A quick glance around confirmed it!
Giant Bone Enhancement
Price: 240 Pet Energy Points
Effect: Significantly increases the density and hardness of spinal bone spurs. The bone spurs can be sold as raw materials for magical artifacts, increasing their grade by 2-3 levels.
240 points!