"That''s right," Old Wang said, "It''s precisely because of this ability that the Beast Herding Frogs were massively captured by thoserge interdimensional breedingpanies.


    "But the reproduction of the Beast Herding Frogs is extremely difficult. They usually produce dead eggs, especially in non-wild environments where they hardly breed at all. This has led to their numbers bing increasingly scarce, to the point that they are now very rare."


    "The desktop farms developed by Creation Technologyes with an elerated growth feature that is modeled after the Beast Herding Frogs. However, it doesn''t have the same effectiveness as the original, nor can it induce evolution in ingredients."


    "Eh, then if I put it in my desktop farm, wouldn''t I get double the growth eleration?" Ma Lu raised an eyebrow.


    "In theory, yes."


    Ma Lu couldn''t help but beam with joy upon hearing this, and he grabbed a hind leg of the Beast Herding Frog, tossing it into the ss tank.


    He then noticed that a string of numbers had appeared on the ss for the desert ecosystem segment: 203/2000.


    The 2000, needless to say, was the breeding limit of the desert ecosystem, and the 203 was the total weight of the ingredients currently dwelling in the desert.


    When clicking on the 203, a list also appeared below, disying the names, numbers, and weights of the animals inside the breeding farm, and each of them was even assigned a number.


    That number could also be clicked, and thereafter a picture of the corresponding animal would appear on the ss tank. You could also switch perspectives and zoom in and out at will.


    This is fun!


    Ma Lu unknowingly yed for nearly 40 minutes until he looked up at the wall clock and reluctantly returned his attention, turning to flip through recipes.


    There were quite a few dishes that could be made with the Seven-Toothed Giant Horn Viper he brought back this time, a good two pages'' worth, but either the procedures were somewhatplex or they still retained a lot of the original form of the ingredients.


    As Ma Lu flipped through, it seemed that only "Giant Horn Viper Stir-Fried Noodles" was appropriate, and the Deliciousness Index of this dish was as high as ★★★☆, half a star higher than the Rou Jia Mo he made with Earth Dragon Meat, which was also from a 5-star ingredient.


    In addition, Ma Lu noticed something else and asked Old Wang, "Why do the recipes always seem to have a lower star level than the ingredients?"


    "It''s because the quality of the supplementary ingredients can''t keep up," Old Wang replied. "For an ingredient to unleash its full potential, the auxiliary ingredients that go into the pot with it also have to be of aparable level."


    "Hmm, but I thought the vegetables sold at the farmers'' market looked pretty fresh, though. If you want better quality vegetables, then you''d have to go to a specialty supermarket to buy those pesticide-free organic ones, right?"


    Ma Lu scratched his thigh, "But those organic vegetables are very expensive. I remember seeing a green onion selling for two bucks, which works out to be more expensive than ordinary pork, doesn''t it?"


    "We can also purchase from other dimensions," Old Wang said. "This is the eighth time you''ve used the Bug Egg, and one more use should unlock the New Route."


    "Oh, does that mean I could possibly go to a new universe the week after next?" Ma Lu''s interest was piqued.


    It was just in time that the desktop farm was in use. In the following week, Ma Lu could see its effect. If the breeding speed was fast enough, then he wouldn''t have to worry about meat anymore and would have time to explore other dimensions.


    ......


    Ever since Yu Yitong learned from a colleague how popr The Universe''s Number One Snack Stall was online, she had found quite a few short videos and even tuned into He Xiaoqian''s live broadcast to watch her dance for a while, her feelings growing increasinglyplex.


    Yu Yitong actually hoped that Ma Lu could fare better as well. Since the breakup was her initiative, if that guy ended up feeling dejected, falling into decline, Yu Yitong would feel guilty.


    However, seeing Ma Lu''s stall flourishing and remembering how he unted his new romance in front of her, Yu Yitong felt a gnawing sense of irritation.


    It''s just selling snacks well, what''s there to be so proud of.


    Okay, to be fair, bing this popr is pretty impressive.


    Although Ma Lu hadn''t disclosed his ounts publicly, estimating the daily ie of The Universe''s Number One Snack Stall wasn''t difficult considering the turnover and the pricing.


    In fact, many eagerizens were already helping Ma Lu crunch the numbers, but they all felt that The Universe''s Number One Snack Stall''s costs were not low, given the generous use of ingredients, otherwise it would not be possible to produce such good vors.


    Moreover, The Universe''s Number One Snack Stall was a two-person operation, so the earnings had to be split in half, yet even so, Ma Lu''s monthly ie from the stall was tens of thousands, far surpassing most office workers.


    Even if Yu Yitong was reluctant to admit it, she had to acknowledge that this guy indeed had the capital to show off, but wasn''t he afraid of divine retribution by being so arrogant?


    Feeling miserable, Yu Yitong took out her phone and sent a message to Xiao Ji


    ——Let''s go out for a drink tonight.


    Xiao Ji was a roommate that Yu Yitong had shared an apartment with while studying abroad, and Yu Yitong had always thought Xiao Ji was pretty cool.


    No matter what happened, she always remained calm and hopeful about the future.


    Hermon mantra was —— Don''t worry, everything will be better after a good sleep.


    ording to her, she had followed her boyfriend''s steps and came abroad for studies, only to find upon arriving that her boyfriend, who hade a year earlier, already had a new girlfriend with whom he had been living for three months.


    When Xiao Ji found out, she didn''t even get very angry. Instead, she buried herself in sleep for two days and then bounced back as if nothing had happened, continuing her studies as usual.


    In her words, she was here anyway, so why not just finish what she started?


    Perhaps it was this unique sense of rxation that attracted Yu Yitong to Xiao Ji, leading her to make her first friend in life.


    After returning to China, both of them happened to work in City B and still kept very close contact, sharing almost everything with each other.


    Soon, Xiao Ji''s reply came. It was very simple, just two words


    —— Okay.


    After a pause, she sent another message.


    —— Come to my ce. You bring the beer, I''ll cook.


    Yu Yitong typed a reply.


    —— Okay.


    Putting down her phone, she felt somewhat better. Looking at He Xiaoqian, who was spinning on the screen, Yu Yitong''spetitive spirit began to stir again.


    Should she start an ount and do live streams too? No, that would be too silly.


    Or pretend to be a big shot, tip heavily in her live room, and then ask her out?


    No, it''s not right to harm the innocent, and spending so much money would be too painful... She should focus on the main culprit instead, striking at that guy''s arrogance.


    But no, she had clearly decided to have nothing to do with that name anymore.


    Yu Yitong pped her own cheek, forget it, let him off this time. Let''s just call it quits.


    After all, she had managed to buy the marinatedrge intestinesst time, sessfully striking back.


    Withdrawing after a single attack could also be a strategy, allowing the opponent''s subsequent build-up of offense to hit cotton.


    If she called a halt now, she would be the winner of this bout... well, probably.