Apocalyptic Calamity: My Proficiency Panel-Chapter 70 - 60 Improvement_1
Chapter 70: Chapter 60 Improvement_1
Chapter 70: Chapter 60 Improvement_1
“I’ve corralled all the alpacas and swans inside a villa nearby, tied up with ropes, not far from here. Let’s take Yinyin with us.”
Seeing the mother and daughter already waiting for him, Li Ming laughed, waved his hand, and began to speak.
“Okay, Yinyin, let’s go with your grandma.”
Upon hearing Li Ming’s words, Chen Li’s mother eagerly called out to her granddaughter and held her hand, trailing behind the group towards the villa.
Once they reached the courtyard of the first-floor villa and saw vegetables drying all around, Li Ming assumed it was the result of Chen Li’s mother’s work during his nap and was slightly embarrassed. His opinion of Chen Li’s mother had also greatly changed.
Outside, they didn’t bother with a car and walked directly towards their destination. Little Yinyin looked around cheerily the whole way, occasionally running ahead of the adults. Finally, when they reached the road, she couldn’t help but ask Chen Li with curiosity, “Mom, what are we going to do?”
“Uncle has found some cute alpacas and swans, should we go and bring them all home with us?”
Chen Li patted her daughter’s head and replied with a beaming smile.
“Okay!”
Yinyin glanced at Li Ming, who was walking arm-in-arm with Zhang Yuan, and promptly nodded her head vigorously.
Chen Li was somewhat surprised at her daughter’s sudden positive attitude towards Li Ming, but guessing the reason, she quickly looked at her mother and saw her smiling back at her.
Understanding her mother’s subtle smile, Chen Li’s face immediately brightened and she suddenly felt a lot lighter.
……
The villa where Li Ming lived was in [Left Six], and the alpacas and swans were located in [Right Five]. They were not far from each other.
Even taking a leisurely stroll, it didn’t take long to arrive. Three alpacas and five swans were indeed gathered in the courtyard.
Zhang Yuan, Chen Li, and Chen Li’s mother all felt a surge of excitement from within at this sight. Even Li Ming couldn’t help but smile, but Little Yinyin, who didn’t understand the significance of these animals, was simply thrilled at seeing the adorable alpacas and beautiful swans.
Things were easy from here. Li Ming carried a swan in each hand while Chen Li, Zhang Yuan, and Chen Li’s mother each held a swan and led an alpaca.
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Luckily, these swans and alpacas had been reared, or else catching them running wild in the countryside would have been a pain. Otherwise, Li Ming didn’t know how much effort it would take.
The three women led the way while Li Ming followed, occasionally giving them soft nudge. Ultimately, the three alpacas and five swans were all housed in the courtyard of the [Left Six] villa.
Li Ming then took Zhang Yuan and Chen Li back once more and brought out the swan’s nests. He let Zhang Yuan and Chen Li each carry a box, and judging by their cautious demeanor, he could tell what was inside.
It was two nests of baby swans!
The breeding season for swans is from June to July each year. Each nest contains 4-8 eggs, and the incubation period is 34-37 days.
Now it was approaching September, these two nests of baby swans were likely eggs incubated by the two male and three female swans, but they were collected by the owner after they hatched.
Again, it seemed that the eggs were laid later than usual, possibly at the end of July, or else these fluffy baby swans wouldn’t be so small.
But even so, as long as they are well-fed, these baby swans should all survive.
The only downside is the slow growth cycle. If only they were chickens…
“Next time these swans lay eggs, I’ll try adding some chicken eggs.”
A thought popped into Li Ming’s head; as for whether swans can hatch chickens… they should, right?
“It would be great if there were other ways to hatch chickens.”
Li Ming decided to find time ask Chen Li’s mother if she has any experience in this area, or ask if anyone at the gathering place knows about it during his next visit.
Chicken is indeed an excellent choice of poultry. Both eggs and chicken meat are nutritious and delicious. If possible, it would be the perfect source of meat to not miss out on.
Therefore, if possible, he too wanted to give it a try.
He brought the swans’ nest to his villa’s backyard, and used a net to cover the top of the yard, so that the swans wouldn’t accidentally fly away. He then clipped their flight feathers and released them in the yard.
The three alpacas were tied up in the yard for now, as there was no proper place prepared for them yet. When they had time, they would build a shed for them.
When Li Ming, Zhang Yuan, and Chen Li had finished setting everything up, Chen Li’s mother returned with Little Yinyin, carrying a big bag of leaves and grass for the alpacas to eat.
She had gone to cut grass and gather leaves for the alpacas while Li Ming was moving the nests. Her timing was perfect, returning just as they finished.
“Feeding alpacas is easy. We can plant sweet potatoes and peanuts, and store their stems and leaves for winter. But swans eat aquatic plants and small fish and shrimp, which is not as easy to prepare,” she said.
Seeing that the alpacas were tied up and contentedly eating the greens, Chen Li’s mother felt relieved. However, she could not help but speak to Li Ming again.
“The Huajiang River next door is full of small fish and shrimp. Leave that to me.”
Hearing her words, Li Ming chuckled. His villa had just the right amount of fishing tools for him to use.
Upon hearing Li Ming’s response, Chen Li’s mother smiled and nodded. She then declared that she would go continue preparing food, and turned to leave.
Li Ming thought for a bit, then called Zhang Yuan and Chen Li into his study and showed them the book, “Secret Yin Yang Chamber Manual”.
Casually flipping through the pages and seeing the illustrations, the women widened their eyes in surprise. However, under Li Ming’s prompting gazes, they slowly turned the pages despite their discomfort.
Li Ming watched them while smiling, without interrupting. According to the book’s analysis, in order to cultivate high-quality true energy, a woman and a man must collaborate to use different parts of this martial art.
One part was for the man to use, and the other part was for the woman.
In addition, they needed to practice together for a long period. The longer they practice, the higher the quality.
This indicated that he needed to find two women who could work hard and persevere with him in the long term. It seemed that Zhang Yuan and Chen Li qualified and if they used the female parts of the martial art technique while he used the male part, their progress wouldn’t be slow!
According to the current changes in the world… there was a chance that they could cultivate the true energy mentioned in the book!
As Li Ming was speculating in his heart, Zhang Yuan and Chen Li finished reading the manual on the desk. Their eyes filled with surprise, they couldn’t help but look at Li Ming.
“Honey, was I drained of energy so quickly yesterday because of this?” asked Zhang Yuan, who had suddenly made the connection.
“Yes, it was because of this. However, it should be more bearable if you both cooperate with me in practicing,” replied Li Ming with a smile. He then repeated his hypothesis about the relationship to the “Eight Brocades”. Though both women were embarrassed, they nodded and memorized the techniques in their hearts.
The content was not much, and they managed to memorize it within forty minutes. The atmosphere seemed to heat up after they finished studying, between anticipation and embarrassment, particularly for Chen Li. After exchanging a glance, they hurried off to clean the first floor as originally planned.
“It would be nice if we had a breeding farm and wind power or solar power equipment,” commented Li Ming.
Watching the two women leave, laughing as he noticed their skirts flutter and pants’ legs sway, he shook his head. But his mind was occupied with other things, so he was not in a hurry to try the “Secret Yin Yang Chamber Manual”.
Once he saw that it was time to switch off the first generator, he went out to do so. He then switched on the second generator and was satisfied to see the power supply to the villa restored.
“With the fridge moved here, it’s much more convenient when operating the generators,” he thought.
A smile crossed Li Ming’s face as he remembered the nearby Huajiang River. His eyes narrowed as he pondered over something.
After thinking for a while, he went to fetch his personal weapon.
