In Lin Yueās view, currently the Survivors have very limited choices in terms of their means of generating electricity.
Gasoline, diesel, wind, and photovoltaic; beyond that, thereās really nothing.
Aside from obtaining them from treasure chests, the most one could find would probably be a gasoline or diesel generator. And the gasoline and diesel these require can only be obtained via treasure chests in this Otherworld; those on Earth have long expired and probably canāt be used anymore.
Wind power is tricky to set up; itās only possible if you have the technology. Photovoltaic also requires luck in finding solar panels for further operation space.
Not to mention, the drop rate of treasure chests is so touching, etc.
So, this is the fundamental reason why the Survivors couldnāt enter the electrical age within this month.
But he is different.
With a 100% treasure chest drop rate, he has obtained a large number of electrical-related equipment and blueprints, and heās consistently gathered related items in the Secret Realm, such as diesel and gasoline generators.
Because of this, he entered the electrical age early and has been greatly satisfied with the convenience brought by electricity, significantly improving the quality of life.
From the beginning with a gasoline generator, a small solar power setup, up to the current medium photovoltaic system, wind, diesel, and gasoline generators coexist, and he even holds a high-power thermal generator as an ace card. You could say, when it comes to electricity, heās not worried at all.
Even if giant hail and tornadoes strike, he just needs to store the photovoltaic power station and wind turbine in the Storage Space and maintain the current electricity consumption with the gasoline and diesel generators.
But, others arenāt so fortunate.
Fei Yue now seems to have obtained a device capable of generating electricity, and this device is capable of powering an air conditioner. Itās likely he thoroughly searched the Secret Realm and luckily found a power-generating device and successfully used electricity.
Such people are really rare in the Otherworld.
"We still have some alloy here, and also found a few cars in the Secret Realm. Though an air conditioner was discovered, it was completely broken and unusable. The rest are odds and endsāalthough the total quantity is large, most arenāt very useful."
Fei Yue took a while to respond, while Lin Yue had already returned to the living room in the Shelter with Bai, enjoying the cool brought by the air conditioning again.
Gotta say, the warehouse is unbearable; itās too hot, isnāt it?
Fei Yue soon sent over a list, listing various things with quite an assortment.
Lin Yue looked through it, somewhat surprised.
Did Fei Yue enter a parts processing plant or a hardware store or something? How come there are so many hardware parts?
He indeed wanted the alloy, but he cared more about these hardware parts, and some necessary parts for the robot dog. Of course, those three broken air conditioners, he wanted them too.
And the most important item in the list, which he must get!
Micro circuit board!
This is an essential component for making the Medium Electric Guard Machine Gun Platform, and after getting a large supply of alloy, itās the only missing part he needs to make it at this point.
Being too greedy isnāt good, and thereās no need to push this ally, with whom relations are quite good, to a situation where they have no resources left.
Maintaining a positive cycle is better.
"Iāve listed what I need; see if you agree, and if you do, Iāll make the trade directly."
Lin Yue went to the storeroom and quickly made a brand-new air conditioner along with the external unit. Moreover, itās a large enough unit to keep everyone cool through the hot night.
What he wanted wasnāt much, mostly robot dog parts and such; the alloy blocks werenāt enough to do much, let them accumulate first.
After a successful trade, he could make around twenty robot dogs by tomorrow morning, becoming his new combat force!
"Really? Just these? On behalf of everyone in the Refugee Village, I, Fei Yue, thank you again!" Fei Yue expressed his gratitude profusely, immediately placing all the items Lin Yue wanted into the exclusive trade.
Lin Yue rushed back to the large warehouse, putting down a pile of things he got from this trade onto the ground.
This was such a worthwhile swap!
Just one air conditioner, and it got so much!
And with the air conditioner blueprints he now has, he can use the scrap air conditioners Fei Yue just sent over to successfully make new and perfect ones!
The trade with Fei Yue was quite fruitful this time.
Lin Yue returned to the bedroom contentedly, turned on the air conditioner, and Bai came in from the living room, lying on the thick sheepskin in the center of the bedroom.
The air conditionerās temperature was comfortable; Lin Yue lay on the comfy bed under a thin blanket.
Isnāt it a common thing to use a blanket in an air-conditioned room?
He glanced at Bai, and Bai looked back at him.
"Haha, whatās up? Not playing with friends, come to accompany me?" Lin Yue, though sleepy, couldnāt fall asleep immediately.
Bai seemed to share this mood, its ruby-like eyes focused on Lin Yue, as if trying to express something.
"Pity our languages donāt match, or we could chat all day. But itās fine; youāre the smartest and most human-like creature Iāve seen."
Lin Yue felt sentimental for a moment.
From the first day in the Otherworld until now, heās interacted with many, many people, even met face to face.
But unfortunately, even now with fairly close relations, he couldnāt fully trust them with his back, even like Fei Yue.
Heās lacking in trust.
It might be due to his upbringing or possibly his character.
Most likely, this Otherworld taught him that if you trust others excessively, when you regret it, youād see your body covered in blood.
Human nature becomes dark under repeated calamities, when lacking food and water, or various other needs.
Not just others, even Lin Yue himself is like this.
On the original Earth, he couldnāt imagine himself instantly firing a deadly crossbow arrow at those invading his territory. He wouldnāt even do things like carrying hot weapons and killing Lizardmen and beggars like ants.
He also chose not to trade with some people due to personal likes and dislikes, potentially causing their lives to just vanish like that.
But.
Lin Yue doesnāt think heās done anything wrong.
Compared to those crazed raiders like Levik or those who surrendered to the Lizardmen and even reveled with them, becoming their lapdogs among beggars, heās almost saint-like, beyond reproach.
Just surviving is enough for him.
If he can help some people within his ability, thatās even better.
Itās like what Liu Kai once told him.
Humans are social animals; one person canāt last to the end.
And Third Uncle Meng Yutang also said, if he only looks after himself, in the end all humans will vanish, and heād be the last person in the world.
Now, Lin Yue indeed has beings he can trust with his back.
Bai, Xiao Meng, Hei Dian, Green Claw, Xiao Liuziāall of them.
Among them, the most trustworthy and reliable is Bai, who started out as just an egg and now has grown into a Frost Flying Dragon.
Even without relying on anyone, heās survived.
He currently maintains the top spot in the global rankings, holding it tightly.
He suddenly recalls a saying and laughs: "Bai, you know, I, Lin Yue, will never be inferior to anyone in my life!"
"Gawu, Lin..."
Hmm?
Upon hearing this sound, Lin Yueās mind suddenly felt like lightning struck, and he sat up quickly.
Just now, Bai seemed to make a sound that was initially impossible!
"Bai! What did you say just now? Say it again?"
Did Bai just say "Lin"?
"Gawu?"
Bai suddenly yawns, closes its eyes, and falls asleep.
Lin Yue stared for a while, then turned off the lights, his eyes wide in the darkness.
Did Baiās sound just now mean itās learning to talk?