This damn new recipe deserves 100 Quantum Coin!
Formula Name: Gunpowder
Recipe Level: 3
Required materials: 10 [ Raw Wood Material ] + 10 [ Raw Stone Material ] + 1 [ Iron Raw Material ] + 1 Yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ].
Success rate: 60%!
Chapter 70
Song Xiaozhu's eyes lit up; she felt energized.
Finally, it's not a "cold weapon" anymore; this gunpowder is much more powerful than steel knives and spears.
The required materials are alright, but despite the long list, [ Raw Wood Material ], [ Raw Stone Material ], and [ Iron Raw Material ] are all... well, still in short supply. The reserves of [ Raw Wood Material ] are almost depleted.
After the safety barrier was breached, they were temporarily unable to leave the village and had no idea what was happening at the logging camp.
It is certain that there will be no timber supply in the short term.
Song Xiaozhu wasn't too worried. This situation wouldn't last forever; the beast tide would eventually pass, and then they would organize an expedition team to search for various Raw Material.
As for the yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ], Song Xiaozhu thought about that filthy stomach...
That's enough.
Neither of us can stand the notification sounds, so let's stop torturing each other.
Since we've taken the gentler approach of Mission B, let's get along well and not ruin the Synthesizer over these trivial matters.
This yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ] can actually be used to make gunpowder...
Although Song Xiaozhu had never made something so dangerous before, she had a general understanding of its ingredients; it should require charcoal and sulfur?
sulfur!
This thing is yellow!
Song Xiaozhu muttered to herself, "Is the yellow [ Medicinal Raw Material ] sulfur? It seems to be used in medicine..."
The prompt reads, "Sulfur, a non-metallic element, can be used in many fields such as agriculture, medicine, rubber, building materials, gunpowder, brewing, and sugar refining."
Song Xiaozhu was stunned. She hadn't expected the notification sound to respond to her, and even say so much in one breath.
Although it was still that rigid, mechanical voice, it was noticeably different from before; well, let's use "Ta" instead, it seemed to have a softer tone.
"!"
The notification sound is mimicking her.
There was a hint of her own speaking style in that mechanical voice.
Song Xiaozhu's mind raced, unsure whether the Synthesizer had detected it.
She tentatively asked again, "Thanks for reminding me. By the way, do you have a name?"
Prompt tone. "..."
Song Xiaozhu: "Do you want a name?"
Prompt tone. "..."
Song Xiaozhu replied directly, "From now on, how about I call you Xiao He? Not the 'He' of 'combination,' but the 'He' of 'peace.'"
Prompt tone. "... Okay."
Song Xiaozhu's breath hitched, and she forcefully suppressed her surprise.
It's confirmed.
The Synthesizer is alive, or rather, it is self-aware.
Initially, it was likely severely damaged, resulting in a weak sense of self. However, as its level increased... well, as it was repaired, it became increasingly "human."
Song Xiaozhu pondered that at level two, it wasn't that the Synthesizer didn't want to respond to her, but rather that it simply couldn't understand her or wouldn't respond.
It's like a two-year-old child; no matter how much you try to get her to cooperate, all she can do is babble.
The Synthesizer we have now don't seem very "old," probably only seven or eight years old, in terms of their mental age.
As the Synthesizer progresses through Growth Quest and repairs, what will it eventually look like as it continuously levels up?
Song Xiaozhu wasn't so worried anymore.
Since she can influence him, let's try to get along well.
You reap what you sow.
Good.
Song Xiaozhu collected her thoughts and continued to unlock new recipes.
She currently has 390 Quantum Coin, enough to unlock all the new weapon recipes, and then unlock one armor recipe.
Without hesitation, Song Xiaozhu clicked on the grayed-out recipes one by one. A notification sounded... "Hmm, now Xiao He." After confirming with her a second time, the Quantum Coin disappeared, and the recipe information appeared on the screen.
Recipe Name: Hand Grenade
Recipe Level: 3.
Required materials: 10 gunpowder + 100 Iron Raw Material + 100 crude oil + 1 Energy Fragment.
Success rate: 60%.
Recipe Name: Repeating Crossbow Bolts
Recipe Level: 3.
Required materials: 100 high-quality arrows + 10 gunpowder + 1 Energy Stone.
Success rate: 60%.
Recipe Name: Energy Armor
Recipe Level: 3.
Required materials: Energy Fragment *5 + [ Cloth Raw Material ]*100 + [Crude Oil*100] + Quantum Coin *1.
Success rate: 60%
In the blink of an eye, Song Xiaozhu only had 90 Quantum Coin left, but the recipe in front of her did not disappoint her.
Gunpowder was just the beginning; it was intended to complement the subsequent hand grenades and repeating crossbow bolts.
This repeating crossbow bolt requires gunpowder, so it's definitely not an ordinary crossbow bolt; it's probably...
It was the precursor to firearms.
The new armor surprised her.
Although the materials are exaggerated—not only do they require Energy Fragment, but the amount of basic [ Raw Material ] used has also skyrocketed, and 100 units is no small number. To synthesize on a large scale, a large amount of Raw Material need to be collected—this recipe undoubtedly contains enormous potential.
Song Xiaozhu had always been worried about the young lady's poor health. With this energy armor, she could at least have an extra layer of protection for herself.
Hmm... Song Xiaozhu looked at the materials in the storage box, wondering if she should make an energy armor first?
We have enough Energy Fragment and enough Cloth Raw Material oil, but we're lacking in animal hides and leather armor for the Hunter...
Let's wait a little longer; she's still relatively safe.
Song Xiaozhu still has 90 Quantum Coin, enough to upgrade four old recipes.
She scanned through it from beginning to end. The basic tools were sufficient for now, unless there were advanced tools that could "cut things down with a single click," which shouldn't be that extreme... Well, she was starting to feel a little tempted.