Chapter 385: Gene Repair Tank and Larval Cultivation Tank
The hidden base of the three Martian brothers was quite elusive. It wasn't in a volcanic cave, which would likely have been filled with lava, but rather in an underground cavern beneath the sea.
The rising sea levels had submerged a considerable amount of land, and Indonesia was no exception. However, this also transformed some previously underground caverns into underwater caves.
And it must be said, with seawater acting as a natural barrier, getting in was truly difficult. For most players who hadn't prepared in advance, even with coordinates, they wouldn't be able to enter.
But Cheng, who came with a specialized octopus mech for aquatic combat, smoothly led Irene into the water.
At first, Cheng Tian circled for a long time without finding any place that looked like an entrance. So, he simply used the octopus mech's mechanical legs with their high-speed rotation function, acting like a drill, and directly began to bore a hole in the side of the coordinate area, forcing his way in with a very MC-like method.
The three Martian brothers' base had no restrictions whatsoever, because they entered and exited the base via the UFO's phase shifting. Outsiders who wanted to get in truly had to use Cheng Tian's method.
Not only did one need to be able to go underwater, but also to perform underwater operations.
Cheng Tian was quite experienced; he knew to make a turn when drilling the outer wall, leaving a certain amount of space from bottom to top, thus successfully avoiding seawater from pouring into the base.
When the drill broke through the outer wall and successfully entered the base, both their scavenging permissions and corresponding counts popped up.
The two, squeezed together in the Agomis, couldn't help but exchange a smile.
Back when they first met in the Batman instance, Cheng Tian and Irene had scavenged the Batcave together.
Irene had scavenged a Batcycle and was initially quite pleased, but when she learned that Cheng Tian had randomly gotten a Batmobile, her expression was incredibly sour.
The feeling of a brother driving a Land Rover is truly unpleasant~
And at this moment, the two seemed to have returned to that time, and even the rules hadn't changed much.
The same maximum of 3 item scavenging permissions, and the scavenging probability would also be adjusted based on the item's inherent preciousness. If the same item was scavenged consecutively, each additional attempt would increase the probability by 20%.
Whether to gamble for 3 items or secure 1 item was a matter of individual judgment.
Unexpected yet reasonable, this base, with its strong homology to the internal apparatus of a UFO, also had oxygen. Perhaps the three aliens didn't need it, but the dinosaurs used for experiments still needed to breathe.
Compared to the rudimentary UFO, the facilities here were more diverse. There were also many containers clearly in the process of cultivation, filled with nutrient solution and containing dinosaur embryos.
"Hmm... I don't understand any of it."
Cheng Tian couldn't help but shake his head. The things before him had completely exceeded his level of comprehension. Perhaps if Utan or Dr. Fessenden were brought over, they might be able to find something good.
But among the many instruments whose functions he couldn't understand at all, one item, continuously highlighted, caught Cheng Tian's eye. As he leaned closer, its item description popped up on its own.
"Superpowered Dinosaur Original Genetic Genome Sample: Special Item, Enhancement Item. A genetic virus custom-made by the three Martians for Earth's primitive dinosaur population.
This genetic virus will permanently alter and bestow upon the dinosaur population 'Spade', 'Heart', 'Diamond', 'Club', 'Star' genetic mutation effects, permanently changing their gene fragment attributes. This change will be inherited by offspring through natural reproduction.
The specific effect of this item will vary depending on the user's method of use."
"Detection: You possess the template skill 'Hammond's Innovation Lab' —"
"The 'Superpowered Dinosaur Original Genetic Genome Sample' will be stored in the 'Genetic Collection Library' as an additional genetic collection. When you hatch ancient creatures, you can, according to your needs, 100% grant that creature one of the five bloodline mutations, without consuming additional material resources."
"Additional Hint: You can try to collect gene samples from other worldviews that can act on 'dinosaurs' and add them to the 'Superpowered Dinosaur Original Genetic Genome Sample''s list of mutable options."
Hmm?
Seeing the entry on the additional hint, Cheng Tian's back straightened, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
He roughly understood what this original genome was. It could bestow the dinosaur population with five bloodline mutations—Spade, etc.—at the genetic level because the Martians chose these five, not because there were only these five.
The original genome was a blank canvas; what appeared on it depended entirely on what was added.
In other words, while Tyrannosaurus Rex in the current worldview are usually red-skinned, fire-enhanced Spade bloodline mutated individuals, if Cheng Tian wanted, he could certainly hatch blue-skinned, ice-element Tyrannosaurus Rexes.
Cheng Tian suddenly felt that he might need to find a way to visit the "Monster Hunter" instance. When it comes to dragon beasts with unique bloodline powers, Monster Hunter should be the best in the entire game.
However, he wasn't quite sure if the dragon beasts from Monster Hunter truly fit the "dinosaur" label... "...Oh no, I completely don't understand what all these strange things are here."
Irene, who had circled around, also returned to Cheng Tian's side with a bewildered expression.
The gap in knowledge and technology meant the duo had no idea what was useful, so they chose the simplest method —
Look at the plunder probability!
They went around touching each item; if the plunder probability was low, it was likely a good thing!
The two decisively abandoned the idea of judging by eye, but under the guidance of the plunder probability, both stopped at the empty cultivation tanks.
Despite being empty cultivation tanks, the plunder probability was only 30%, while those with items inside had even higher probabilities.
This strange situation actually piqued their interest.
Thus, after exhausting all their plunder attempts, and utilizing their respective 2 points of Legend and 1 point of Legend, they each managed to plunder an empty cultivation tank.
Even more noteworthy of complaint was that while their cultivation tanks looked almost identical, their attributes were completely different.
Cheng Tian's was a "Gene Repair Tank."
Irene's was a "Larval Cultivation Tank."
"Gene Repair Tank: Special Item. Usage conditions: Can only be set up and used in relevant facilities or spaces. Usage count: 3/3.
Using the Gene Repair Tank can repair and heal problems including, but not limited to, missing limbs and organs, genetic diseases, and bloodline curses; using the Gene Repair Tank will continuously charge fees based on the current situation; the higher the player's rank, the higher the fee collection rate; the fee for units such as servants and summoned creatures is 50% of the player's."
"Larval Cultivation Tank: Special Item. Usage conditions: Can only be set up and used in relevant facilities or spaces. Usage count: 1/1.
Can prematurely preserve the genetic genome of a player or servant unit and cultivate it into a backup body. When a player or servant unit dies for various reasons, the backup body will be activated, and the deceased unit will be forcibly returned to Heaven's Chosen Space and reborn through the shell;
The reborn unit's physical attributes and skills will be based on the genetic genome recorded at the time of cultivation; the reborn unit will retain all memories before death, as well as relevant instance progress, but will lose all equipment and carried items at that time."