SWDnovel Chapter 28 Fish Oil
Chapter 28 Fish Oil
Yu Wang looked around at the newly renovated driver's cab.
The cabin space is much more spacious now, in addition to the space he reserved for himself to sleep on the floor.
The remaining space is enough to easily accommodate functional items such as workbenches, medicine stations, and even oil extractors without feeling too crowded.
As for duck A and duck B,
These two ducks, made of plastic and rubber, can sleep in the sea at night without any problems.
Next, Yu Wang looked through the transaction records.
He discovered that the Flying Pliers had accepted the supplies he paid for and sent over the completed workbench.
Select the item to claim and collect it.
A wooden table, about half a meter high, one meter long, and half a meter wide, appeared on the cabin floor.
It has a simple structure, sturdy legs, a flat tabletop, several small slots for securing items and simple drawers for storing tools, and a relatively smooth surface.
【Name: Worktable】
[Type: Processing/Production Equipment]
[Level: Lv.1 (Upgradeable)]
[Description: A sturdy, simple work platform equipped with basic tools, capable of handling the initial processing of most materials and the crafting of basic items. It is your starting point for establishing production capabilities in your survival journey.]
Yu Wang looked around the driver's cab and placed it in the corner inside the window.
This location is neither obstructive nor inconvenient for accessing tools and performing operations.
"With the workbench, many plans can be put on the agenda." Yu Wang's spirits lifted. He immediately remembered the [oil extractor blueprints] he had studied before.
So he pulled up the blueprints and checked the specific recipe:
【Name: Oil Extractor】
[Type: Processing/Production Equipment]
[Level: Lv.max (Cannot be upgraded)]
[Construction Requirements: 10 Metal Parts, 20 Plastic Parts, 20 Glass Parts, 15 Wood Parts]
[Construction Requirements: Requires possession of a Workbench Lv.1]
[Description: A rudimentary device for separating and extracting pure oil from animal adipose tissue; its efficiency is mediocre (Caution: Open flame, be careful not to get blown up!)]
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These are all basic materials, which Yu Wang currently has.
"There's no time to lose, let's build it now!"
He brought up the crafting interface, selected the [Oil Extractor], and the game automatically deducted the required materials.
About a minute later, a device that looked like a large juicer appeared steadily on the open ground next to the worktable.
[The 'oil extractor' is successfully made!]
Yu Wang couldn't wait to put the fish meat into the feed inlet of the device.
Configure the parameters and start!
A slight humming sound of heating could be heard coming from inside the device.
Yu Wang observed carefully for a while and recorded the data.
He discovered that approximately 5 units of ordinary fish meat, after 10 minutes of extraction and processing, could yield 1 unit of fish oil.
"The efficiency isn't high, but it's acceptable," he estimated to himself.
According to memories from my previous life, one unit of fish oil, if used in a lighting tool such as a fish oil lamp, would be enough to sustain stable combustion for 12 hours without going out.
Compared to burning 6 units of wood per night, fish oil consumes less and does not require frequent refueling.
Having confirmed this, Yu Wang then made a fish oil lamp.
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【Name: Fish Oil Lamp】
[Type: Workbench Creation]
[Production Requirements: 2 metal parts, 4 glass parts, 5 fiber parts]
[Construction Requirements: Requires a workbench]
[Description: A simple oil lamp that uses fish oil as fuel, providing stable, long-lasting, and relatively safe lighting. Brighter than a torch, and less troublesome than a campfire. (Note: Please place on a stable surface to avoid tipping it over.)]
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【Fish oil lamp】has very low material requirements; it has a large surplus of metal parts, glass, and fiber.
Yu Wang casually selected a drawing from the workbench and put in the materials.
Small items can be made very quickly.
Almost the instant after confirmation, a simple-looking fish oil lamp, consisting of a metal base, a glass lampshade, and a cotton wick, appeared in his hand.
"The lights are ready; now we just need the fuel."
After checking that the fish oil lamp's design was windproof and waterproof, Yu Wang temporarily placed it on the worktable.
The first batch of fish oil is still being extracted and is expected to take a few more minutes.
He didn't just wait idly by the extractor; he turned and went back to the driver's seat.
The upgraded cab offers better visibility, and the control panel is more intuitive.
"Time is precious and cannot be wasted." Yu Wang thought to himself. He brought up the system map and confirmed the direction of the black dotted line on the treasure map once again.
When calculating "daily exploration mileage", the game only cares about the distance the ship travels and does not care whether the survivors follow the course perfectly. As long as they are moving forward, it counts as daily mileage.
Even if it's at an 89-degree angle to the flight path, quickly leaving the protection of the ancient waterway, that's still the survivor's personal choice.
The Little Yellow Duck is a completely different boat now; its base speed of 3 knots far exceeds the current speed of mainstream Class 1 rafts.
Yu Wang quickly did some mental calculations and decided to proceed at full speed along the treasure map from now on.
Without thrusters, it would take approximately 66 hours to reach the destination.
With the addition of thrusters, the speed can be further increased.
[After installation, the ship's base speed is increased to twice its base speed. When the "Turbo Duck" skill is activated, it can burst at 5 times the speed for a short period of time...]
Yu Wang read the introduction to the "Turbocharged Duck Thruster" expansion module again, his eyes gleaming with envy.
Double the base speed! Five times faster during burst speed!
This means that once the thrusters are built, its normal speed can jump from around 3 knots to 6 knots! In short bursts, it can even reach 15 knots!
At that time, the travel time to Crescent Island will be shortened to about 33 hours, and if the outbreak is used properly, it may even be shorter!
"We must get our hands on the primary energy core as soon as possible!" This thought became incredibly strong again.
Ten minutes passed quickly during the smooth voyage.
The oil extractor emits a soft "beep" sound, indicating that the processing is complete.
Yu Wang walked over, turned off the equipment, and took down the glass collection bottle, which was a size larger than his index finger.
This is also a consumable material; it takes 1 unit of glass to make one bottle.
The bottle is filled with 1 unit of clear, slightly golden pure fish oil.
"It's done!" Yu Wang picked up the bottle of still-warm oil and smiled.
He unscrewed the oil filler cap of the fish oil lamp, poured all the fish oil into it, then opened the lampshade and lit the fiber wick with a lighter.
With a soft "poof" sound,
A bright orange flame ignited inside the glass lampshade, illuminating a corner of the cockpit.
Yu Wang gently closed the lampshade. Protected by the lampshade, the flame burned steadily inside, without flickering, unaffected by the sea breeze or the occasional splash of water.
The light is more concentrated and brighter than that of an open-flame campfire, making it ideal for cabin lighting.
"Great, the indoor lighting problem is solved."
Yu Wang hung the fish oil lamp on a pre-installed hook on the bulkhead.
He suddenly thought of something and did some more calculations:
"It takes ten minutes to produce one serving of fish oil and consumes 5 units of fish meat. A single oil extractor can produce a maximum of 144 servings of fish oil in 24 hours a day. That means one machine consumes 720 units of fish meat per day."
This consumption rate is astonishing! But he doesn't currently have much regular fish meat stockpiled.
A large portion of these are economical fish meats such as night-fanged wolf eel meat and demon lionfish meat, which cannot be used for oil extraction.
Therefore, the only usable materials are the 30 units of raw fish meat obtained from the "Smiling Rabbit" and the small amounts of ordinary sea fish meat collected later.