Chapter 334 - 276: Village Defense Battle (12)
"Although we can consider this a victory, we don't know when those bandits from the Celestial King Army will come back.
"After some discussion, we Clan Leaders have reached a consensus. We need to seek help from the outside.
"We've also identified three potential allies, all of whom are formidable powers.
"However, we haven't started yet, so it's not convenient to make it public. I'm just giving you all a heads-up to boost everyone's confidence a little.
"For now, our battles are all over, and we've acquired a lot of spoils.
"A portion was given to Zhao Cang, but he didn't have room for it all, so most of it is still with me.
"But you can get the inventory list from Zhao Cang. If you see anything you like, feel free to trade for or purchase it.
"Alright, time is precious. That's all for today.
"I need to go meet with the other Clan Leaders again. Meeting adjourned."
No one moved.
Zhao Shizhang was the first to stand up. He gently patted Zhao Qijia's shoulder, then walked out the door.
With a grim expression, Zhao Qijia closed his eyes and remained silent.
The Lords slowly rose and left in silence.
Once they were in the courtyard, everyone started asking Zhao Cang for the list of spoils.
Zhao Chi was out of money now, but he still asked for a copy to look over.
If there was something suitable, he could trade Medicine or other items for it.
Suddenly, he spotted a Treasure Chest at the bottom of the list.
[Random Livestock Treasure Chest]
'There's something like this?'
To be honest, Zhao Chi had never seen this before.
He thought only seeds could come from Treasure Chests. He never expected poultry and livestock could come from them too.
'Maybe just like how a Heroic Soul can summon a Hero, this Treasure Chest can summon livestock?'
Everyone was looking at the list.
Zhao Chi didn't bother reading any further. He immediately walked toward Zhao Cang, intending to buy the Treasure Chest right away.
"Zhao Chi, wait a moment."
Suddenly, a woman rushed in front of Zhao Chi.
It was Su Qin.
"Zhao Chi, thank you for supporting me. Otherwise, I would have ended up like Big Brother and the others..."
Zhao Chi cut her off before she could finish, "Don't worry about it. We should help each other out."
Then he tried to leave.
But Su Qin blocked his path. "Zhao Chi, I have something for you."
Zhao Chi said urgently, "Can you wait a minute? I have something I need to do. We can talk later."
Su Qin was taken aback for a second, then quickly nodded. "Oh, okay. You go take care of your business then."
Zhao Cang was already preparing to teleport.
Zhao Chi hurried over and grabbed him. "Third Brother, I want to buy the Random Livestock Treasure Chest. It hasn't been sold yet, has it?"
Zhao Cang shook his head. "No."
Zhao Chi let out a sigh of relief. "Good. I'll take it. How much?"
Zhao Cang said, "3 Gold Coins. Even though it's a random livestock drop, there's still a chance to get a Warhorse or an ox, something large..."
"That's fine, I'll take it!"
Zhao Chi had 9 Gold Coins left and immediately took out 3 for him.
"When can I pick it up?"
Zhao Cang was puzzled. "It's not that great of an item. You won't get any rare animals, just common livestock. And it's not cheap. What do you want it for? An expedition?"
Zhao Chi shook his head. "No. Are there any other Treasure Chests like this one?"
"No, they're not common, and they aren't very useful, so no one pays much attention to them. At most, people take them on expeditions so they can open them for livestock to slaughter and eat when supplies run low."
"How do you get these kinds of Treasure Chests?"
"Same as other Treasure Chests, by clearing out Magical Beast lairs. But random chests are rare, and this type is even rarer."
"I see. Then I'll go with you to get it now."
"In such a hurry? Let's go."
When they arrived at Zhao Cang's territory, it was filled with even more Supplies and prisoners.
It was packed to the brim.
But Zhao Cang had two territories, and both were legitimate.
This territory was used exclusively as a large warehouse; his other territory was his main one.
Zhao Cang had a subordinate search for a while before they finally retrieved the Treasure Chest from a corner.
It was a small Wooden Treasure Chest.
Zhao Chi didn't relax until he had it in his hands.
"Alright, Third Brother, I'll let you get back to it. I'm heading out."
Zhao Cang sighed. "Yeah, go on. I really do have to get busy."
Zhao Chi teleported directly back to his territory.
Then he teleported to Penglai Village and eagerly opened the Treasure Chest.
The Treasure Chest opened with a faint glow.
As expected, three types of animals appeared before him.
They were indeed all common livestock.
First option:
[Livestock Name] Ox
[Quantity] 1 pair
[Adult Body Weight] 1000 kg
[Growth Period] 15 months
[Gestation Period] 9 months
[Average Offspring] 1 calf
[Average Milk Yield] 15 liters per day
[Average Meat Yield] 50%
There were a lot of stats.
Zhao Chi focused only on a few key ones.
He knew very little about this kind of livestock; what little knowledge he had was superficial.
It was all based on subjective impressions. This was the first time he had seen concrete data.
'It seems a lot of this is different from my original world.'
But that didn't matter.
Looking at it this way, for a calf to be born, grow, and reach adulthood, it would take two years.
And with each birth, they mostly only produced a single calf, so the yield wasn't high.
If he wanted to rely on animal husbandry, raising cattle generation by generation just for meat, it would take a very long time.
The adult weight was 1000 kg. The cow would surely be a bit lighter, the bull a bit heavier.
The average meat yield was 50%.
In other words, after deducting the bones, hide, organs, and so on, there would still be 500 kg of beef left.
'500 kg of meat after two years of raising... doesn't seem like much.'
However, the hide could be made into leather, which was a good source of materials.
The cow could also produce milk, another excellent food source.
Besides that, the cattle could also plow fields, which would once again increase the work Efficiency of the farmers.
Cattle could also pull carts.
Right now, he had the female workers pulling the Wooden Carriages. If he had cattle to pull them, their Efficiency would also increase.
They could even be used as mounts.
'Not bad at all.'
He continued reading.