Chapter 71: Chapter 23: System Upgrade—Organ Entry
The meeting concluded.
Everyone got busy with their own tasks.
Chen Wen took the bugs he caught and continued to feed the captured rooster.
He picked up a bug and tossed it over. Without hesitation, the rooster pecked at it, and the bug met its end.
[Taming Successful]
[Successfully tamed two different creatures, understanding of Druid corrected, Druid level increased]
[Unlocked new feature: Whispers; changed entry acquisition probability; you can now obtain organ entries]
Just as Chen Wen was about to continue throwing bugs, the system suddenly activated.
Whoa, it worked!
So sudden?
The system upgraded too?
Seems like there’s new stuff!
Chen Wen thought in surprise and opened the system.
The system panel had changed
[Inheritor: Chen Wen]
[Level: Entry-level (you currently have a considerable understanding of Druid)]
[Inheritance Points: 10 (Inheritance Points can activate entries in the entry library during the next practice)]
[Current Features: Extract or Plunder, Friendliness, Whispers]
[Whispers: Druids possess a pure heart of nature, with a small probability of hearing the inner voice of some animals and understanding its meaning]
[Current entry acquisition probability: White (10%), Green (20%), Blue (40%), Purple (25%), Gold (5%)]
The new feature doesn’t seem very useful, but now I can see the entry acquisition probability, which is nice.
Chen Wen thought, giving another glance at the system upgrade prompt.
Organ entries?
What on earth is that?
Forget it, let’s choose the entries first.
...
[Targeting Nature’s Creation - Rooster, extracting!]
[Extracting... Extraction Complete!]
[Please choose one of the following three entries]
[Gizzard (Chicken) (Blue): You obtained a new organ: gizzard, now you can attempt to digest previously hard-to-digest food. ps: Organ entry, you can activate or deactivate this entry at will. Your body adapts to the new organ, and the new organ adapts to your body.]
[Note: I have two stomachs, one called the proventriculus, and the other the gizzard - Rooster]
[Flap Flap (White): You can quickly swing your arms, creating a gust of wind]
[Note: I also dream of flying! - Rooster]
[Low-light Eyes (Purple): When in a low-light environment, your vision is limited]
[Note: It’s dim, can’t see clearly, Shapuais Eye Drops - Rooster]
[Please choose within one minute or forfeit! If expired, the system will automatically select the first entry!]
Seeing the entries from the rooster, Chen Wen’s eyes widened.
Whoa!
So these are organ entries?
Can it even work like this?
Chen Wen rubbed his chin, carefully examining the entries that the system produced.
The last two are definitely out of consideration, one is useless, and the other is negative.
But the first entry, Chen Wen hesitated a little.
With an additional organ, is he still human?
Being able to decide whether the entry takes effect solves Chen Wen’s concern.
Otherwise, during a medical check-up, he’d have an extra organ.
The doctor would probably use him as a research paper subject.
But if he chooses this entry, will it cause a significant change in him?
Chen Wen hesitated for a moment and removed the camera.
He quickly said to Wang Zhi: "I’m going to the bathroom."
Without waiting for Wang Zhi to respond, Chen Wen burst out at full speed and rushed into the forest.
"Whoa... So fast? Aren’t you afraid it’ll just spray out!"
Wang Zhi said in shock.
...
In less than thirty seconds, Chen Wen reached the leeward part of the forest.
With fifteen seconds remaining, he chose [Gizzard (Chicken)] without hesitation.
The next second, a magical change occurred in Chen Wen’s body.
Inside his body, a peculiar organ appeared out of nowhere at the front end of his stomach.
This organ is akin to a chicken’s gizzard, or muscular stomach.
Its cavity isn’t large, about one-third the size of a human stomach.
But it has an extremely thick muscular wall.
Inside there is a layer of keratinous skin, incredibly hard.
As this new organ appeared, Chen Wen’s other organs also underwent adaptive changes.
Specifically what changes...
Chen Wen wasn’t sure either.
He didn’t feel anything unusual; it felt just like usual.
This... really?
As the entry took effect, Chen Wen was dumbfounded.
It wasn’t like he imagined, glowing and exuding an aura of dominance.
As for the entry’s effect, Chen Wen wasn’t quite sure yet.
But he had a vague feeling that he seemed able to digest some foods that were previously hard to digest, especially hard or high-fiber foods.
Could this be the function of the gizzard?
To be honest, Chen Wen was a bit disappointed.
Chen Wen tried walking a few steps and rubbed his stomach.
Just like before, no balance issues arose from the added organ shifting his body’s center of gravity.
The new organ’s appearance didn’t affect his activities.
While it was magical, the effect was indeed ordinary.
Chen Wen thought about it and attempted to deactivate the entry.
Soon, his body returned to its original state.
On and off, on again.
No limit on usages, with no obvious manifestations.
Chen Wen nodded; this was quite good.
Just then, Chen Wen suddenly remembered the Druid images from some movies.
A light bulb went off in his mind: If entries can change his organs, as the level increases, would more entries inducing such bodily changes appear?
Even directly changing his species?
After choosing, could he transform into another creature?
Grow wings?
Become an eagle? A tiger? A whale?
Could he actively change some organs, becoming a hybrid of multiple creatures?
A tiger with wings? Like a tiger with wings?
A kangaroo with mantis shrimp forelimbs? Breaking stars with one punch?
Even a shark with a dog’s head? A dog shark?
Wow, the system’s development hasn’t reached those levels yet!
Maybe I can transform into other creatures eventually!
Thinking of this, Chen Wen got a bit excited.
He must work hard and level up!
Currently, he’s just an entry-level Druid, not even a true Druid.
The system definitely has more hidden features!
But Chen Wen also felt a bit helpless.
Though he can transform, he can’t appear before others if he does.
Otherwise, he’d definitely be dissected!
Even if he obtains those entries, he’d have to use them cautiously!
Chen Wen thought very seriously.
Returning to the camp.
The others were resting.
Chen Wen greeted Du Feng by the campfire and also slipped into the dome-shaped hut.
...
Next day.
After breakfast.
Just as Chen Wen was about to head out with the others.
Lv Guocheng motioned for him to come closer.
"What’s up, Mr. Lv?"
Chen Wen asked.
Lv Guocheng pointed to the fishing rod, saying, "Have you used lures before?"
"No, but I’ve seen others use them."
Chen Wen replied, "I’ll give it a try. None of us really know how to use lures, but at least I’ve seen it before."
Hearing this, Lv Guocheng nodded helplessly, "Alright, make do with it."
"Additionally, I have some bad news; the fake bait is lost. If you want to fish, you’ll have to dig up some bait."
Chen Wen nodded upon hearing this.
He was quite confident in his bait-digging skills.
After all, he’s a man with the [Star Lord of the Pleiades] entry.
Getting bait should be a piece of cake, right?
But before Chen Wen could speak, Lv Guocheng added, "Earthworms aren’t that effective for sea fishing. It’s best to use raw clam meat."
"Don’t worry, Mr. Lv, I got it."
Chen Wen waved his hand and left the camp with his things.
At this time, Bai Yachuan, who was also recuperating, came over.
He expressed his concern, "Guocheng, will those three be alright?"
"I don’t know either."
Lv Guocheng smiled bitterly, "Zhang Hu’s good at digging oysters and finding cat-eye snails, but water activities are his limit, and he can’t fish either."
"Lu Heng, I know, he’s a city kid; as long as he doesn’t mess up, I’ll be thankful."
"The field team’s task is basically on Chen Wen’s shoulders. He doesn’t know how to use lures, and his wound hasn’t healed. He can’t get in the water either. Sigh, just my luck, twisting my back at such a time."
As Lv Guocheng spoke, he felt a bit dejected.
He’s the one among everyone who’s most eager for survival success.