Taming Beasts in a Ruined World-Chapter 28: Plants Can Be Domesticated
"System, can domestication points also be used on plants?" ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น.๐๐ ๐
Luciel suddenly thought of the possibility and asked in his mind.
[Ding! Plants can be domesticated.]
"In that case... Iโll dig up every last one of them."
His gaze swept over several unknown plants that were already on the verge of withering. By his estimate, they could still survive for a while if transplanted.
There were more than a dozen plants in total, leaving him momentarily torn.
"Iโll search for other things first. I can move them all in one night."
For that, he would need more strength. If his tricolor lizard and Red Ghost Spider could evolve further, transporting everything would be much easier.
Luciel began his search, soon coming across a room with its door tightly shut.
Clickโ
With just a light push, it opened.
"Thatโs promising." Luciel stepped inside cautiously.
The sight of a large bed immediately told him it was Bloodbeardโs bedroom.
He moved to the bedside cabinet, pulled open a drawer, and found a bulging cloth bag. Inside was a heap of beast spars.
Luciel grinned. "Bloodbeard sure is confident, leaving something this important lying around."
Of course, that confidence wasnโt unfoundedโwho would expect anyone to climb directly up from the outside of the hill?
Luciel reached into the bag. "System, absorb it all."
Ding! Energy converted successfully. Evolution points gained: 3866.
Lucielโs grin widened. "Now thatโs what I call striking it rich."
Over 3,800 points in one goโit was enough to push his plans forward. After reveling in the windfall for a moment, he steadied himself and continued searching.
In a cupboard, he discovered a small chest containing plant seeds and a handful of gems.
"Another nice surprise."
The seeds were carefully stored in little cloth pouchesโseven or eight different kinds. He packed the entire box into his backpack. The seeds were too valuable to leave behind.
"As for the gems... Iโll take these back. Mino might enjoy them."
He pocketed the gems casually before rummaging through the rest of the closet. Aside from several sets of clothes, he found rolls of cloth neatly stacked.
"Do people here really like hiding cloth in their wardrobes?" Luciel muttered.
He pulled them all out and stacked them on the tableโfifteen rolls in total, in eight different colors.
"Always hoarding, never wearing. Well... let me help them โuseโ it properly."
In addition to the cloth, he found more than a dozen swords in different styles, along with several spears.
"These will be useful. Iโll melt them down later."
Luciel bundled the weapons and cloth together, then tapped the walls out of habit.
Boom...
A hollow sound. A hidden chamber.
"So thatโs where the real treasure is."
Raising his eyebrows, he quickly located the mechanism and opened the secret door.
Inside was a simple study: a table, a chair, and shelves.
On the table lay several animal skins. Curious, Luciel unrolled one and froze.
"This... Oracle script?"
Shock filled his voice. The characters were ancient hieroglyphs. Alongside them were drawings of plants and notes detailing their uses.
He flipped through more skins and found records of animals, plants, and even special recipes.
"Hieroglyphs? Just how old is this world? And what about cabbages and tomatoes...?"
A chaotic thought crossed his mindโwas this world somehow parallel to his own?
But the evidence was scarce, too little to draw conclusions.
"Forget it. Iโll take these back and study them later."
He carefully packed every animal skin into his backpack. Even if he couldnโt yet solve the mystery, gaining knowledge of the worldโs written language was already a huge breakthrough.
After searching the hidden chamber thoroughly and finding nothing else of note, Luciel returned to the main bedroom, then moved on to the next room.
There were only three rooms in total: the bedroom with its secret study, and now the second.
Squeakโ
The unlocked door swung open.
"A storage room."
Barrels. Hundreds of them filled the space, stacked neatly.
He opened one at random.
Splash.
Water sloshed inside.
But in the center stood a massive barrelโone and a half meters tall, towering above the rest.
"Thatโs unusual."
Luciel approached, noticing several stones weighing down its lid. After removing them, he cautiously pried the cover open.
Whooshโ
Water surged out instantly, and something crystal-clear leapt forth.
"What theโ?"
Luciel reacted instantly, firing strands of spider silk from his fingers to bind the object mid-air.
Slap!
The captive thrashed, spraying droplets everywhere.
On closer look, Lucielโs eyes widened. "The crystal fish... the one that mysterious woman mentioned?"
It resembled an arowana, but completely transparent, its bones shimmering like dark crystal. It was stunningly beautiful, almost like a living sculpture.
"A treasure fish... but I wonder how it tastes," Luciel muttered with a chuckle.
Slap! Slap!
The fish flailed violently, and in moments, water droplets clustered around it, forming a ball the size of a football.
Lucielโs expression froze. The fish floated inside the sphere, suspended in midairโthe water ball not spilling a single drop.
"Incredible... so this is how the Bloodbeard thieves had their water supply."
He shook the fish lightly in its web of silk. The water sphere remained perfectly intact, only shedding a few stray drops.
Carefully, Luciel found a small bucket, placed the fish inside, and tucked it securely under his arm.
No wonder the Moon Lake Tribe had offered a huge bounty for these creatures. In a wasteland world where water was scarce, a fish that could produce its own supply was priceless.
A true lifesaver.
