Wasteland Border Inspector-Chapter 367 - 146: New Feature Unlocked, Pokédex Trait Exchange! (6)
[Note]: There is no limit set for exchange; each time sufficient trait value is accumulated, an exchange can be made.
[Note]: The maximum accumulation of trait value for exchange is 200% (100% rank bonus), which cannot exceed this limit.
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Biology Encyclopedia?
Cheng Ye stared at the new content on the panel, momentarily dumbfounded.
Killing a few mosquitoes actually unlocked a new feature?
He noticed an ancient-looking book icon appeared next to the charging value at the top right of the panel.
Hmm?
Isn’t this the information value icon from the personal panel?
Cheng Ye paused momentarily, closed the prompt, and used his mind to click on the book.
The page flipped as if opening a thick ancient text, with a few lines slowly emerging on the cover:
[Current Civilization: Solar System|Blue Star|Wasteland Human Civilization]
[This Collector has gathered a total of 1.07 (million) effective civilization information items]
[High-Value Civilization Information: 21 items]
[Content Unlocked: Native Biology Encyclopedia]
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"Huh? So this is how the collected civilization information is used?"
Cheng Ye couldn’t help but be astonished.
All along, he only knew to collect civilization information as per rank requirements, but never understood the specific use of this information.
Even after becoming a Newcomer Collector, he tried several times to use the information for identification function but never found the way.
It seemed that the collected civilization information was entirely unusable and inaccessible to him as a Collector.
But now, the question was finally answered.
It’s not unusable; he just hadn’t found the right way to open it!
"But... haven’t I already wiped out many infected sources, including the last Ant Wolf?"
Cheng Ye slightly frowned, then abruptly stopped.
Turns out, since he started serving as an Inspector, he had never personally "disposed of" an infected source?
Every time he discovered an Infected Body, it was the cleanup team that handled it.
Even if there were occasionally dead infected sources, they would be taken away, and as per the manual, he as an Inspector, never truly came into contact with Infected Bodies or infected sources.
Even with the Starfish infected body, because each small Starfish was worth 1 Contribution Point, and it continuously provided information value, he never thought of destroying the Starfish to test the effects.
Even the large Starfish formed by Zhang Can was ultimately taken away by the research institute.
"This really is like being blind to the obvious!"
Cheng Ye couldn’t help shaking his head. When he discovered the Collector could absorb scattered consciousness, he should have realized this point. But at the time, there was neither time to think nor any samples available for verification.
It wasn’t until today when he set foot into the Wilderness and personally dealt with the Mutated Malaria Mosquito that he finally grasped how to use civilization information.
Exchanging intelligence, items, skills?
He tried using his mind to flip the "book" on the panel, the page automatically turned to a new one, much like an achievement encyclopedia in a game.
At the top was a small box boldly titled "Mutated Malaria Mosquito" in large characters.
Upon clicking, two images appeared:
One was a depiction of the swarm in the air, covering the sky, and another was a close-up of the individual he had just cut down.
Below the images was a detailed text description, and at the very bottom were three progress bars.
Corresponding respectively to: Toxin Filtration, Toxin Neutralization, Bait Meat Pouch
He had just processed one, and the Toxin Neutralization progress bar was already nearing 10%, the speed far exceeding expectations.
Of course, this might be because Mutated Malaria Mosquito itself was just an ordinary mutated organism, and its ability was not considered rare.
"Acquiring part of the principle knowledge of this trait, isn’t this akin to..."
"Source Rail technology?"
Cheng Ye pondered, the description was quite similar to the Source Rail technology Li Changfeng had mentioned to him.
Source Rail technology involves parsing principles from infected sources and utilizing them in conjunction with technology to achieve special effects.
Now, by analyzing the mosquito’s anti-poison principle, could he also analyze the principles of infected sources?
As for items, it’s easy to understand, perhaps by choosing Toxin Filtration, he could directly condense a complete gas mask.
Regarding skills, seeing the later prompts, Cheng Ye nodded slightly.
Though he himself may not be able to directly equip these skills, special skills can merge with Heart-Protecting Fire.
If he combines Toxin Neutralization with it, perhaps the Flame might acquire toxin-ignoring capabilities?
Then, by leveraging the Extraordinary Coexistence State on himself, in a chain reaction, wouldn’t he also indirectly gain an anti-toxin physique?
While contemplating, footsteps approached from behind, Jiang Chuan came over with a waterproof skin bag taken from the rear saddle.
"Let me do it, you cover me," Cheng Ye proactively spoke, already positioning his short sword towards the next mosquito corpse.
"Hmm?" Jiang Chuan was slightly surprised but didn’t stop him, silently retreating to keep watch with his gun, eyes scanning the grass around.
Cheng Ye swiftly severed the proboscis of each mosquito, extracting the purple tissue from the meat pouch with increasing skill, his lips hinting at a faint, elusive smile.
Jiang Chuan couldn’t help but flash a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Mastery comes from diligence, negligence from play.
Whether as a high-level Inspector or a Wilderness Adventurer, survival experience is accumulated step-by-step from these minor details.
Entrusting tasks to others may save physical effort, but it often leads to overestimating one’s abilities.
Someone like Cheng Ye, able to maintain focus and even relish the slow, methodical collection process, is indeed a natural adventurer.
Yet, he was unaware that in Cheng Ye’s panel vision at the moment, with each mosquito severed, a line of progress notifications flickered:
[Toxin Filtration: 6.47%...4.52%...5.17%]
[Toxin Neutralization: 5.75%...]
[Bait Meat Pouch: 6.1%...]
Like grinding monsters for experience, the three progress bars soared rapidly.
After handling only thirteen, Toxin Neutralization first reached 100%, showing it could be exchanged.
By the time he collected all thirty-four mosquitoes from the ground, all three progress bars filled completely.
Especially the Bait Meat Pouch and Toxin Neutralization, directly accumulating to 200%, allowing for two exchanges!
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