OBS Chapter 74: Officially Planting the First Generation [Golden Spirit Arrow Cage]
Chapter 74: Officially Planting the First Generation [Golden Spirit Arrow Cage]
【Golden Spirit Arrow Cage (First Generation Hybrid): A hybrid of "Golden Spirit Cage" and "Golden Spirit Arrow", a rare level 1 metal spirit plant, an attack type, which will only produce one high-quality fruit per generation. This fruit naturally possesses two genetic traits, one of which is currently "generic affinity"】
[Growth Characteristics: The metallic spiritual energy metabolized during growth does not dissipate naturally, but instead accumulates in the grass leaves, forcing them to harden and twist, eventually forming a spiral cage-like outer shell to protect the unique fruit embryo.]
Meanwhile, because a single "cage" cannot contain all the metallic spiritual energy, the excess drives the roots to undergo secondary development, growing a ring of sharp sword-like leaves. When the fruit embryo is threatened and its instability increases, the sword-like leaves become taut and can burst forth at any moment.
[Given that this spiritual plant is passed down through a single lineage, requires a large amount of nutrients for fruit development, and grows slowly, its natural growth cycle is very long, with each generation taking a year to mature and bear fruit. Furthermore, the embryos and fruits are sensitive and easily stressed...]
Like Jiang Qiao's [Golden Lotus], it is a rare spiritual plant that has been hybridized from the first generation. From the perspective of generational succession, it is stronger than ordinary spiritual plants such as [Golden Edge Flower] and rare spiritual plants that have mutated such as [Golden Spirit Cage].
This strength not only stems from the spirit plant itself, which is robust due to inheriting the characteristics of two spirit plants, but also from the fact that cultivators in the [Propagation Realm] can "enlighten" it into a rare level 2 spirit plant, at which point a person's thoughts can drive the spirit plant.
Wu Shan mentioned these things in his lectures. The "battle of reproduction" is essentially a contest between breeders using their resident spiritual plants. The Golden Spirit Arrow Cage can be used as an entry ticket after being "enlightened," and it has considerable potential.
Of course, the prerequisite is to enter the [Reproduction Realm], and the most crucial condition is to cultivate an edible dual-attribute spiritual fruit of metal and wood.
Now that the first generation of hybridization has been successful, all that's left is the second generation of hybridization to add the wood element to the [Golden Spirit Arrow Cage], and then produce fruit that can be consumed and transformed.
Without hesitation, Jiang Qiu picked up the heavy sheet metal shears from the toolbar and pressed them together with both hands.
With a snap, the metal fruit stalk broke off, and the Golden Spirit Arrow Cage fruit fell from the bare top of the mother plant. After a simple treatment, it was buried in a new pot.
The first generation of the [Golden Spirit Arrow Cage] was officially planted, and a brand-new optimized panel appeared. Jiang Qiu's eyes brightened almost imperceptibly.
[Plant a Level 1 Metal Spirit Seed "Golden Spirit Arrow Cage"]
[Gain additional bonuses from rare Tier 1 nutrient soil]
[Given that this spirit seed is a first-generation hybrid, possessing multiple characteristics, the bonus is greatly increased, and the options correspond to these characteristics.]
[Choose the bonus direction:]
[1. Single seedling - yield]
[Effect: Fruit yield is fixed at 1, sword leaf yield cap increased by 100%, this type of option appears during "Growth"]
2. Twin Characteristics – Efficiency
[Effect: The metabolic rate of metallic aura doubles, corresponding to a halved growth cycle; however, instability during development will be significantly increased.]
3. Compatibility – Reproduction
[Effect: It has no repulsion to "Pollen Fairy" which has a metal affinity, and its instability is not increased during assimilation pollination.]
Option one is equivalent to doubling the reserve of "ammunition," which is naturally a great advantage when it comes to the "reproduction struggle." However, since we are still in the hybridization breeding stage, option two, which shortens the growth cycle and allows for faster generation, is better.
Unfortunately, this option also has obvious drawbacks: increased instability, requiring water-attribute spiritual energy [stored essence], but I don't have enough space to plant [water-element flowers] yet, so I have to rely on [daily accumulation of gold] to convert it.
This would result in a loss of at least 80% of spiritual energy. Even with abundant spiritual energy, it would be too much to bear such a loss. It would be better to choose option three, which would suppress the increase in instability during the pollination process and save a large portion of spiritual energy.
Jiang Qiu decisively chose three. Some light emanated from the nutrient soil, drifting into his palm and seeping into his blood vessels along the skin.
A touch of coolness, refreshing and invigorating.
[Absorbed 1 trace of Level 1 Metallic Aura]
The Level 1 Rare Spirit Plant "Golden Spirit Arrow Cage" is growing vigorously, emitting metallic spiritual energy once every evening to nurture and store embryonic fruits within it. However, its danger will increase daily, so avoid frequent attempts to force its growth.
Current instability: 0%
[Estimated ripening time: 360 days]
The planting was completed, consuming more than 1000 strands of spiritual energy in one go. The number was not small, but things were different now. Each month, the diseased spiritual plant would produce a fixed 5000 strands of wood-type spiritual energy and 7000 strands of fire-type spiritual energy.
Even after reserving the cost of cultivating the mother plant of the Wood Edge Flower, the "Money Tree" [Golden Spirit Cage], and the successive cultivation of the [Golden Spirit Cage], there are still a total of 8000 strands of spiritual energy that can be freely allocated, with more than 6000 strands remaining at present.
However, the Golden Spirit Arrow Cage is a unique, top-grade fruit passed down through a single lineage. Its cultivation process does not generate additional characteristics, and it can only inherit superior characteristics through hybridization. Therefore, there is no need to rush its growth.
We can use the remaining spiritual energy to repeat today's hybridization process and cultivate several [Golden Spirit Arrow Cages] with completely different characteristics. Then, we can hybridize the two with the best characteristics.
Then it is used as a mother plant for grafting of [Wood Fruit], thus carrying out the second generation of hybridization.
After all, all the characteristics of this first [Golden Spirit Arrow Cage] are of the breeding type, which is good for breaking through from scratch, but its combat power is relatively weak. It even lacks one of the "twin characteristics", which is a deficiency.
It still needs continuous iteration and optimization.
With this in mind, Jiang Qiu prepared to begin planning the cultivation program. However, before that, as agreed, he put half of the fairy into an insect bag and handed it to Jiang Qiao. Feeling apologetic for the near-injury, he instructed her:
"The 'backlash' from the spirit plant just now was an accident. As compensation, I'll give you a high-grade edible [Golden Spirit Cage]. This is essential food for fairies to maintain their affinity with metals, and it's enough to digest for more than half a month."
With a soft thud, the cold [Golden Spirit Cage] was placed in Jiang Qiao's left palm, next to the insect bag in her right palm. She looked down, stunned. The freshly picked fruit was still damp with moisture from the [Stored Essence].
"Compensation for me? I wasn't hurt, I don't need your compensation," Jiang Qiao glared at Jiang Qiu playfully, took out her phone from her pocket, and left the fruit in her pocket. "Consider this what I bought from you."
Ding! Jiang Qiu's phone vibrated quickly. He raised an eyebrow, took out his phone, and saw it was a transfer notification. "I'll buy it based on the highest price for a Grade 1 spirit fruit specially supplied by the fairy. 5 yuan for a high-grade fruit, is that okay?"
The spiritual fruits that fairies consume are often part of the cultivation notes. Most people who can use them have the corresponding inheritance and can cultivate them themselves according to the recipes for their own use. People who can't use them don't need to buy them.
There are very few channels selling this spiritual fruit on the market. Even if there are, few people want to buy it, so the price is naturally not high. Even the same type of fruit is far inferior to the formula used as the main or auxiliary ingredient in elixirs.
The price of 5 yuan per fruit already exceeds that of two top-grade Wood-Fate Blossoms with dual attributes, which is a very generous offer, but...
Jiang Qiu looked up, simultaneously holding up her phone screen, seemingly lost in thought. "I'm very grateful that you're willing to pay for it, but why is the transfer 20 more than 15?"