Chapter 572 - 356: Trade and Enhancement (5)
Chapter 572: Chapter 356: Trade and Enhancement (5)
Zhao Chi’s main grain-producing territory was Penglai Village.
With the addition of the rat-men, new Farmland was being developed at a rapid pace.
They had all been working diligently for the past few days.
This was mainly because the bonus from the Carefree Spring was so potent that if they didn’t work, they’d just be idle and running around causing trouble.
Penglai Village now had a total of 220 plots of Farmland.
Two hundred plots were for wheat, and twenty were for Experience Fruit.
A harvest was ready almost every week.
Once grain production skyrocketed, he could officially begin expanding his army.
But before that, there were still a few things he needed to take care of.
’I’ll deal with it when I get back.’
Next up was improving the urine fertilizer.
A brilliant light flashed, and another image appeared before his eyes.
In the image was a pale yellow liquid.
It was quite Ordinary, with nothing particularly Special about it.
Surrounding the liquid were various improvement paths.
[Please select an improvement path]
[Urine Fertilizer Improvement Points] 20
[1. Growth +10%] 10 Points
[2. Pest Repellent +50%] 10 Points
[3. Duration +50%] 5 Points
[4. Fermentation +50%] 3 Points
[5. Aroma +50%] 2 Points
[6. Heat Resistance +10%] 1 Point
[7. Cold Resistance +10%] 1 Point
He had originally thought the improvement options for urine fertilizer and manure fertilizer would be similar, but there were many differences.
The base fertilizer was for the soil.
The top-dressing fertilizer was for the plants.
This urine fertilizer was for the plants.
At least, that’s what the academies in this world taught.
The first option increased growth speed. ’That’s a must-have, no question about it.’
The second was pest repellent.
Just like disease prevention, repelling pests was also very important.
Plant diseases spread quickly, sickening large areas of crops.
Pest infestations, however, lasted for a long time, persisting from the moment the plants sprouted until harvest.
It was a long-term problem.
Currently, one of the jobs for the 200 Flower Demons was catching bugs.
If he could drive away a large number of bugs, the Flower Demons’ workload would be significantly reduced, and crop yields would be better guaranteed.
’I have to improve this one too.’
The subsequent Duration and Fermentation options were also good, but with the stellar value of the first two, he had to regretfully give up on them.
It was the same for Aroma. Zhao Chi wanted to add it, but it wasn’t a high enough priority.
Previously, due to Gu Qing’s silk production, Zhao Chi had often smelled her urine, and the scent was actually acceptable.
At least it was better than the manure fertilizer.
’So I have to give up this option.’
Heat Resistance and Cold Resistance were also useful.
However, Cold Resistance was probably more useful.
Allowing plants to grow in the cold could reduce the non-growing period in winter.
But just like flood and drought resistance, the value was too low to completely eliminate the winter non-growing period. Besides, with only 1 Improvement Point, its value was destined to be reallocated anyway.
’Then forget it.’
He then allocated his Improvement Points.
[Your Improvements are as follows]:
[1. Growth +10%] x10
[2. Pest Repellent +50%] x10
[Confirm?]
’This is it.’
Confirm!
[Congratulations, your territory has mastered the "Golden Juice Fertilizer" Improvement technology]
The Name had changed as well.
’That’s not bad.’
The manure fertilizer became Gold Block Fertilizer.
The urine fertilizer became Golden Juice Fertilizer.
’It certainly sounds a bit nicer.’
[Item] Golden Juice Fertilizer
[Effect] Growth +110%, Pest Prevention +500%
[Amount] 1 ton per plot
[Duration] 1 month
[Fermentation] 10 days
[Materials] Urine, fresh water
The Golden Juice Fertilizer had a short fermentation time. He would arrange for the construction of a Fertilizer Workshop as soon as he got back to the territory.
He had been collecting the women’s urine for some time now, and the contents of the first few collection pits had already finished fermenting.
He could start production immediately.
Then it could be used on the Farmland right away.
The Golden Juice Fertilizer, combined with the territory’s +20% plant growth speed bonus, would increase plant growth speed by a total of 130%. That was incredibly powerful.
The growth time for Experience Fruit and wheat was 30 days.
With these bonuses, that could be reduced to just 13 days.
’It’s too powerful.’
Yields increased, growth speed increased—with one going up and the other going down, production would simply explode.
These two fertilizers...
They were definitely more valuable than Kerosene.
Ordinary wheat had a yield of 500 kilograms and a growth cycle of 200 days.
If these two fertilizers were used, the yield would become 1050 kilograms, and the growth cycle would become 95 days.
For an ordinary Lord, harvesting once every three months was a massive improvement.
And this was just for the most ordinary wheat.
Other Lords had all sorts of exotic plants, like medicinal herbs or plant-based Rare Materials.
These things were more valuable and had an even greater need for super-powered fertilizer.
Besides, unlike Silk Stockings, which could only be used by women, fertilizer was different.
Anyone could use fertilizer; every Race could use it.
If Zhao Chi were willing to sell it, it would absolutely sell out.
However, there were also major problems.
First, there was the issue of raw materials.
No matter how much those women could shit or piss, the supply was ultimately limited.
It was definitely enough for Zhao Chi’s own use, but if he wanted to sell it as a commercial product, he would have to expand his sources of raw materials.
’How would I expand the raw material supply?’
’Am I supposed to buy truckloads of shit?’
’This is fucking... ridiculous.’
And to make more money, he’d have to expand production.
That would mean digging more manure pits and urine pits.
Zhao Chi hadn’t improved the aroma, so the entire territory would be shrouded in a foul stench...
’At that point, I might as well stop calling them Peach Blossom Village and Penglai Village and rename them to Manure Pit Village and Urine Pit Village.’
Moreover, selling fertilizer was also more dangerous.
After all, Super Bright Kerosene wasn’t irreplaceable.
It could be substituted with ordinary Kerosene; the illuminated area would just be smaller, which could be compensated for by lighting more torches.
It could also be perfectly replaced by a Spiritual Lamp.
But these two fertilizers were different.
Zhao Chi’s two fertilizers were irreplaceable.
Therefore, they were as dangerous to sell as high fashion.
Besides, this kind of fertilizer would have to be sold by the ton, which was also very inconvenient.
’Since both are dangerous, why not just sell fashion?’
’Fashion is clean and convenient.’
’Especially Silk Stockings. Sales aren’t low, and I can carry thousands of pairs in my personal inventory space.’
’Then forget it. I’ll just keep these two fertilizers for my own use.’