Doomsday Drifting Begins with Shipbuilding

Chapter 11 Refining Seaweed
The attempt at the "flame-throwing module" is not over yet.

At present, the maximum length of the flame column sprayed by the "flame spray module" is about one meter, which is controlled by Chen Xuan's consciousness.

One meter is the limit of the spread of his consciousness, and after that, he can't continue to extend the flame, as if he is bound by an invisible shackle.

Combining the previous descriptions of the system, Chen Xuan speculates that this should also be related to his [spiritual] attribute.

The improvement of [Spirit] attribute can extend the distance of flame spray.

In addition, apart from being able to control the distance of the flame, Chen Xuan can also control the temperature of the flame to a certain extent.

Of course, this is also affected by [Spirit].

Finally, spraying flames needs to consume materials. After his experiments, "wood", "oil", and "plant fiber" can all be used as raw materials, but oil has the best fire resistance, followed by wood, and finally plant fiber.

Generally speaking, compared with the "Rope Retractable Module" and "Handmade Expert Module", the "Flame Jet Module" is more combat-oriented, but it consumes a lot more materials and cannot be recycled.

Therefore, it is better to save the "flame injection module" as much as possible.

If he encountered a creature as big as that giant tuna again and wanted to use the "flame jet module" to completely burn him to death, Chen Xuan would probably have to dismantle his entire net worth, including the raft under him, to use it as fuel.

Not to mention that these sea creatures are ready to put out fires.

But Chen Xuan had a feeling.

With the improvement of his [spirit], maybe one day even the sea water will not be able to extinguish the fire he set out.

That's when the feature is truly murderous.

Now that we have fire, how can we make good use of it?
Chen Xuan stroked his chin and began to think seriously.

What he originally wanted most was to make an incendiary bomb, so that next time he encountered a large creature like a tuna, he could throw it directly. Even if it couldn't burn it to death, it should be able to repel it.

However, the current "flame jet module" itself can be used as a high-level substitute for incendiary bombs, and it is also flexible and controllable, so you don't have to worry about hitting the problem.

Grilled fish can't be done for the time being, because he doesn't have any fish yet.

Distilling seawater is good, but he has no way to collect steam to condense into water for the time being.

At this time, Chen Xuan saw the seaweed faintly visible in the distance, and he suddenly had an idea.

Why not try to burn those mutated seaweeds?see what happens.

Maybe some materials can be extracted and collected, which may help him survive at sea.

Moreover, compared to fruits, mutated seaweed itself is much easier to collect and the quantity is much larger.

However, considering the resilience of those mutated seaweeds, Chen Xuan decided to make a tool before starting.

After careful consideration, he decided to make a wooden knife first.

It can be used for self-defense as well as a tool.

After entering the water, things that are too bulky will affect his actions.

The small knife is relatively light, and does not need to use too many materials and consumes too much energy.

Even if one misses and accidentally throws it away, it won't feel too distressed.

For woodworking, he can be said to be familiar with the road.

The "wood" of the transformation space, a palm-sized wooden board appeared in Chen Xuan's hand. After the transformation of the mind, this wooden board has roughly the shape of a knife.

The next step is to sharpen the blade.

However, wood is not easy to sand smooth without professional tools.

However, this did not bother Chen Xuan.

He used the "flame injection module" to simply burn the edge to carbonize it.

It will be much easier to re-grind this way.

Then, Chen Xuan squatted down, took the board, and rubbed the carbonized part against the raft.

After a while, the blade takes shape.

With the blade, the knife is basically complete.

Chen Xuan couldn't bear to look at the rough appearance and simple production techniques, so he directly used the "handmade talent module" to optimize it.

Because the small knife is relatively small and the process is very simple, it was quickly optimized by the system.

"The wooden knife has been optimized for the first time, making it sharper! (Compared to ordinary wooden knives, it is sharper.)"

The optimized knife is simply a treasure in the hands of collectors.

The streamlined blade, the exquisite handle, and the blade shimmering slightly in the sun after being strengthened by the system.

Chen Xuan couldn't bear to use it.

Damn it.

If it was placed in Taiping before, this pocket knife could be sold for a high price, and it can be mass-produced by itself.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan was heartbroken again.

But what he didn't know was that the strength and sharpness of this wooden knife could not be polished even by the scientists before the disaster.

After the preparations were completed, Chen Xuan went into the water.

Mutated seaweed is relatively easy to find, you can see it directly.

After coming into contact with the mutated seaweed, Chen Xuan picked up the knife and began to cut it.

Although the wooden knife seems to be more collectible than practical, a small piece of seaweed is easily cut off when it touches the knife.

But it's only the size of a palm, which doesn't satisfy him.

Chen Xuan focused on the main part of the seaweed again.

But after trying to cut it twice with a knife, Chen Xuan's face was slightly ugly,
The resilience of the mutated seaweed was somewhat beyond his expectation.

The knife produced by the system is already very sharp.

But the resilience of the mutated seaweed is obviously better.

In addition, the mutated seaweed itself is rich in oil, and a wooden knife falling on it is like cutting pork with chopsticks, basically unable to cause any harm to it.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan has another trick.

Chen Xuan took back the wooden knife and changed his other hand.

He intends to try out the "flame-throwing module" underwater.

Although igniting a fire underwater sounds a bit far-fetched, but Chen Xuan felt that if the intensity of the flame was increased to a certain level, it should be able to burn the mutated seaweed before the water conducts heat away.

Chen Xuan reached out and grabbed a piece of mutated seaweed root, and the "flame jet module" was activated.

The rhizome of mutated seaweed slowly melts.

The effect is outstanding.

In order to reduce consumption and maintain strength, Chen Xuan controlled the flame near his palm. If exposed, it should look like a small fireball.

The rhizomes of the mutated seaweed finally melted. Chen Xuan quickly returned to the raft with a piece of mutated seaweed in one hand and a knife in the other.

This piece of mutated seaweed was about two meters long, not that big compared to the mutated seaweed itself, but it was placed on the raft, almost covering the entire raft.

The drenched mutated seaweed raft spread out on the raft, like a carpet with a special pattern.

Chen Xuan gathered the mutated seaweed together, and later he was going to spray flames on the mutated seaweed. He didn't want to accidentally burn other things on the raft, especially the food he had collected so hard that he couldn't afford to lose it.

Facing the mutated seaweed, Chen Xuan carefully fired flames.

The mutated seaweed is very large, but the flame is very small.

He can only move slowly, heating evenly.

The current Chen Xuan looked cautious, like a master chef of a roast duck restaurant.

Under the burning of the flames, the mutated seaweed was dried bit by bit, and streams of water vapor continued to evaporate and spread in all directions, and the raft was slowly shrouded in mist.

Looking at the mist in front of him, Chen Xuan was thoughtful.

If the water vapor can be collected, a lot of fresh water can definitely be saved.

It's such a waste.

But there is no tool that can condense it for the time being.

All the mutated seaweeds were finally dried.

After drying, the mutated seaweed has shrunk by more than half, maintaining the softness before, and becoming more fluffy at the same time.

This material is very suitable as a substitute for silk and cotton. It fully possesses the advantages of both, and it is very wonderfully combined.

Is this the unique property brought about by the mutated creature?
Chen Xuan was thoughtful.

This alone is not enough, there may be other properties.

Continuing to burn the seaweed, he wanted to see what would happen next.

(End of this chapter)