American Landowners: Starting with Hunting in Alaska

Chapter 180 Everything Can Be Systematized: Starting a Miniature Ecosystem from Scratch and Bella Giving Birth!

Sizzle. Sizzle. Sizzle.

A pleasant, soft sound.

A translucent piece of wood fiber curled up and fell from the blade.

The smooth interior of the birch wood is fully exposed to the cold air.

Suwei gripped the branch, which was about the thickness of his wrist, tightly with his left hand.

He was holding a small knife in his right hand.

Press your thumb against the back of the blade, concentrating your force on a single point on the edge.

The blade pushes outwards, following the direction of the wood fibers.

The surface of the wood is not smooth.

With every half inch of advance, the resistance of the blade increases sharply when it encounters dense growth patterns.

Su Wei slightly turned his wrist, changing the angle at which the blade cut in.

He avoided the hardest knots and cores, shaving off the excess from the side.

After dozens of cuts, the irregular tips of the branches gradually took on a cylindrical shape.

This is just the first step.

The most difficult part is hollowing out the internal cavity of the cup.

A straight-bladed knife cannot be used in a confined space.

Suwei put down the rough embryo in his hand.

He turned around and rummaged through a black iron toolbox next to him, finding a U-shaped woodworking hook knife.

The blade of this knife is semi-circular and is specifically designed for digging into the interior of wood.

He sat back down in his original seat.

With his left hand, he held the cylindrical blank vertically against the wooden step.

He gripped the solid wood handle of the hook knife with his right hand.

The tip of the knife should be aligned with the center point of the top of the blank.

Apply downward pressure.

With a twist of the wrist, the semi-circular blade cuts into the wood.

A crescent-shaped piece of wood was pried out and fell onto the steps.

Suwei maintained this extremely strenuous wrist movement.

Scrape. Spin. Pick.

The hook cutter repeatedly traces the same path inside the blank.

Wood shavings spilled out of the cup and landed on the shoes.

The internal cavity gradually deepens and expands.

The thick cup walls gradually became thinner.

He stopped moving only when he could feel the vibration of the internal blade through his fingers.

The cup wall has reached its thickness limit; digging any further will penetrate it.

Next comes the refinement and polishing of the exterior.

They switched back to the short, straight-bladed wood carving knife.

Starting from the bottom of the cup, gradually whittle away the rough edges upwards.

The cutting motion is extremely subtle, taking away only paper-thin wood chips each time.

A curved outline that conforms to the habit of holding a hand gradually emerges.

A section of solid wood is left at the bottom of the cup.

Suwei drilled a hole in it and threaded a brown deerskin rope through it to make a portable handle.

last step.

Pull out a 200-grit coarse sandpaper from the bottom of the toolbox.

Wrap it around the cup and rub it vigorously.

The fine burrs on the wood surface were quickly smoothed out.

Use 800-grit sandpaper for a second polishing.

The dense surface of the birch wood begins to gleam with a warm luster.

The fragrance of the wood becomes even stronger with the heat generated by friction.

A pale blue light curtain flickered at the edge of vision.

[Basic Carpentry Experience +12]

[Life Skills +2]

Suwei blew away the dust from the surface of the cup.

He held it in his hand and examined it closely.

I walked to the water tank next to me, scooped up half a spoonful of water and poured it into the cup.

The water was calm.

There was no water seepage on the outside of the cup.

Discard the water.

The system did not display any additional prompts with blessings or buffs.

There is only one line of basic item information.

[Handmade birch wood cup: Excellent quality. Sturdy construction with a subtle natural wood aroma.]

Suwei placed the wooden cup on the edge of the steps.

That's not enough.

The quality is simply good; it has no special attributes.

To impress a tycoon like Charles, you need to reach a level that triggers system effects.

The current basic woodworking skill level is only LV1.

Their proficiency is far from sufficient.

We must continue manufacturing to forcibly increase our experience points.

Suwei picked up another piece of birch wood scrap.

This time, we won't cut the water cup.

When crafting the same simple item, the increase in proficiency will have diminishing marginal returns.

He needs to challenge himself with more complex forms.

My gaze passed over the open door and landed on the wool cushion next to the fireplace in the living room.

The marshmallow is curled up into a white ball, in a deep sleep.

Its bushy tail completely covered its nose, and occasionally one of its ears would twitch.

Suwei used the tip of his short knife to draw four very shallow positioning lines on the surface of the wood.

The proportions of the head, torso, hind legs, and tail are distinguished on the wooden block.

The carving knife cuts in at an angle.

First, boldly trim away the scraps to outline the shape of the fox crouching.

The blade travels longitudinally along the wood fibers.

Then we move on to the detailed carving stage.

Rotate the handle with your palm, concentrating the force on the area three millimeters in front of the blade tip.

With extremely small movements, carefully remove the wood from the junction of the tail and the body.

It depicts the fluffy, layered texture of the fox's fur.

The angle between the tip of the nose and the ear requires extremely high precision.

If you're not careful and cut too hard, the wood will break and the entire piece will be ruined.

The sawdust piled up into a small mountain at my feet.

Half an hour passed.

A slight soreness came from the outside of my wrist.

The inside of my index finger and thumb were marked with red marks from the hard handle of the knife.

With the final cut, remove the splinter from the fox's ear tip.

[Basic Carpentry Experience +18]

[Life Skills +3]

A small wooden fox was placed next to the wooden cup.

The carving shows obvious signs of being a beginner; the lines are not smooth enough, and the turns are slightly stiff.

But the overall design captures the unique silhouette of a cotton candy when it's sleeping.

An invisible wave surged into his body from the surroundings.

The passive effect of Homestead Protection continues to operate within the territory's boundaries.

A faint heat flowed through the muscle fibers.

The soreness in my wrists subsided quickly, and my strength began to steadily recover.

Su Wei did not pause.

He picked up a flat wooden board.

Prepare to make a shallow plate that is highly practical.

Replace it with a wide-bladed woodworking chisel.

Press the edge of the wooden board with your left hand, and hold the chisel handle against your palm with your right hand.

Push horizontally.

The chisel cut up a wide strip of wood.

After repeating this process dozens of times, the center of the wooden board became concave.

A rim is left around the edges to prevent food juices from spilling out.

Then use a scraper to smooth out any unevenness at the bottom.

Use sandpaper to sand the entire surface.

[Basic Carpentry Experience +15]

[Basic Carpentry Experience +11]

The blue lettering at the edge of the line of sight jumps rhythmically as the item is completed.

The experience points are steadily increasing.

As long as effective woodworking operations are performed continuously, the system will provide corresponding feedback.

Two hours passed.

Three wooden cups, two plates, two soup spoons, and five rough animal carvings were already placed on the worktable steps.

[Basic Woodworking LV1 (96/100)]

Only four experience points are needed to level up.

Su Wei stopped what he was doing.

He put down the slightly heated carving knife and stretched the joints of his ten fingers.

The knuckles made a crisp cracking sound.

Gather the tools on the ground and put them back in the iron toolbox.

He picked up the first wooden cup he had made and turned to walk into the kitchen.

I poured myself a glass of warm water.

Several large gulps were poured down my throat, relieving the dryness in my esophagus.

The water has a unique sweet taste characteristic of birch wood.

Su Wei walked to the window.

Outside the window, a fierce wind whipped up the snow on the ground, swirling it across the construction site.

Matt's heavy machinery roared through the wind and snow.

The massive cedar log skeleton has already formed the main framework of the first floor.

Suwei toyed with the wooden cup in his hand.

In my mind, the interior space planning diagram of the exhibition hall unfolds once again.

Woodworking skills can solve problems related to the construction of display stands, bars, and chairs.

If you dedicate yourself fully to this period, you can upgrade your basic woodworking skills to LV2 or even LV3.

This can be combined with special blessings that may be triggered in the process module.

The solid wood furniture he makes by hand must have amazing properties.

But how do we address the issue of those five miniature ecological zones?

The marine area features a combination of reefs, the forest area is covered with moss, and the river area has a continuous water circulation.

This is definitely not a project that can be accomplished by simply carving a few pieces of wood with a carving knife.

That's a completely different field.

Matt's construction team is very professional.

However, their expertise is limited to building the main framework and installing circuits.

When it came to miniature landscapes involving botany and aquarium landscaping, these rough-and-tumble guys were at a loss.

If you use commercially available plastic artificial grass and resin rocks.

Placing those items next to a brown bear specimen would instantly destroy the wild feel of the entire space.

Charles's $300,000 payment will turn into a cheap farce.

Those shrewd, top-tier capitalists will never pay for any industrial imitations.

Authentic polar ecological materials must be used.

The construction of each ecological area must be personally overseen by oneself.

The problem is that the existing system panel does not contain any skills directly related to ecological landscaping.

The collection module can only scan plants and identify herbs.

The Lifestyle module currently only covers cooking, repair, and woodworking.

Without proper skills, forcibly laying moss and soil will only result in large-scale plant death.

How can you acquire a completely new system skill out of thin air?

Su Wei leaned against the windowsill, his fingers unconsciously stroking the rim of the wooden cup.

My thoughts drifted back to the outskirts of Kodiak a few weeks ago.

In Old Hope's pungent, abandoned factory.

When I first encountered taxidermy, I was a complete novice.

How was the process module activated at that time?

I read several decades of Hope's work notes.

I listened to his explanation of the structure of animal bones and muscles.

Pick up a scalpel and practice on a cadaver yourself.

Once the entire process was completed, the system immediately provided feedback.

Skills such as basic skinning and bone cleaning were generated.

A clear logical chain took shape in Su Wei's mind.

The system is not a wish-granting machine.

It is an auxiliary core that is enhanced based on the host's own behavior, knowledge, and practices.

I want to unlock a specific skill.

The first step is to get the brain to absorb expertise in this field.

The second step is to activate the system's module detection through hands-on operation.

As long as these two conditions are met.

Since reading specimen notes can initiate specimen preparation.

Reading professional ecological landscaping theories will greatly increase the chances of triggering the corresponding skills.

Action objectives have been established.

Suwei placed the wooden cup beside the sink.

He strode to the desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

I opened the laptop whose casing had several scratches.

Press the power button.

The satellite receiver on the roof of the wooden house steadily received signals even in the blizzard.

The screen lights up, and you are taken to the desktop.

Open your browser.

Fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, producing a dense, rapid clicking sound.

Enter your search keywords.

"The Logic of Indoor Micro-Ecosystem Construction"

"Material cycling model for rainforest terrariums and paludariums".

"Standards for the Cultivation and Substrate Selection of Polar Mosses".

He pressed the Enter key heavily with his index finger.

The page redirected instantly.

Hundreds of thousands of search results poured in.

At the very top of the list are all commercial vendors selling ready-made aquariums and nutrient solutions.

Suwei gripped the mouse and scrolled down quickly.

Filter out all links containing commercial promotions.

The search criteria were limited to three categories: "Academic Forum", "Ecology Papers", and "Electronic Publications".

After fifteen minutes of screening.

Three highly professional electronic documents were saved to the computer desktop.

Plant ecology and soil engineering in closed environments.

"Practical Manual for Constructing Large-Scale Water and Land Miniature Landscapes"

Analysis of Cold-Region Mosses and Records of Indoor Cultivation Data.

I opened the first book, "Plant Ecology and Soil Engineering in Closed Environments".

This is an extremely dry and highly technical professional theory book.

There are no beautiful pictures of the finished product on the page.

The screen was filled with densely packed environmental parameters, chemical equations, and soil profile diagrams.

The average person would get bored after looking at just a few pages of this dry data.

Su Wei took out a hard copy and a fountain pen from the drawer.

Lean forward to get closer to the screen.

Attention is highly focused.

He scanned the paragraphs on the screen word by word.

The page scrolls down at a constant speed.

The cursor is on the core paragraph of the first chapter.

"The key to maintaining the stability of a micro-ecosystem lies in the scientific composition of the substrate structure."

"Blindly piling up soil will only lead to the proliferation of anaerobic bacteria in the lower layer and the rotting of plant roots."

"The drainage layer, isolation layer, water absorption layer, and planting layer must be laid strictly from bottom to top."

"The drainage layer is usually made of large-grained volcanic rock, and its thickness needs to reach one-third of the total substrate."

The pen nib moves rapidly across the paper.

Suwei recorded the porosity data of the volcanic rocks.

The woodland exhibition area in the museum covers an area of ​​200 square meters.

The required substrate material will be a staggering amount.

The thickness of each layer must be calculated precisely to ensure the survival of the upper plants.

Continue turning the page.

Proceed to the chapter on plant attachment substrates.

"Regarding the environmental simulation of wild moss: a mixture of peat moss and dried sphagnum moss in a 7:3 ratio provides optimal water retention and aeration."

"The pH value should be strictly controlled within the slightly acidic range of 5.5 to 6.5."

The pen tip scratched across the notebook.

The primeval redwood forests surrounding Kodiak Island are covered with wild polar moss.

Bring your tools and dig it up; you won't even need to spend a penny.

But digging is only the simplest step.

The real challenge is how to ensure that these plants, which are adapted to the wild environment, can survive for a long time in a constant temperature and dry indoor environment.

Furthermore, their original activity must be preserved.

This involves complex microenvironment humidity control and spectral simulation.

Time flies by amidst an extremely high volume of information intake.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened.

The wind and snow lashed against the double-glazed windows, making a dull rustling sound.

The fireplace inside the room was dimly lit, and only the screen emitted a cold blue light that shone on Suwei's focused face.

Occasionally, the sounds of turning pages and typing can be heard.

Two hours passed.

The first professional book, which is over two hundred pages long, has already been more than half read.

The hard copy next to it was filled with four whole pages of environmental parameters and filtering formulas.

Su Wei stopped writing with his pen.

He closed his eyes and rubbed the dry area around his eyes and nose.

The large amount of unfamiliar data crammed into the brain in a short period of time caused significant nerve fatigue.

Just then.

A faint, pale blue light silently glided across the edge of the retina.

There are no text prompts.

However, it appears in the system interface at the corner of the field of view.

The icon for the process module suddenly flashed.

Immediately following, a very blurry dotted progress bar extends from below the icon.

This feedback confirmed his earlier deductions.

This is precisely the system's response to capturing a wealth of expertise, preparing to generate new skills.

The route is completely correct.

Once the remaining theories are fully digested, they can be applied in conjunction with real materials.

The brand-new ecological landscaping skills will definitely be fully activated.

With the support of the skill panel.

Even though Matt's construction team only built a concrete frame.

Charles longed for a palace filled with a primal sense of oppression, which he could also build himself.

Su Wei opened his eyes, the weariness in them replaced by a sharp glint.

He gripped the mouse again, ready to click on the next chapter.

Suddenly, the silence on the right side of the table was broken.

The phone screen lights up.

Then came a rapid vibration, and the phone hit the table with a muffled buzzing sound.

Su Wei turned his head away.

The caller ID only displays a short name.

Blake.

This reclusive and demanding top-tier hunter rarely uses modern communication tools.

The number of times I proactively make phone calls can be counted on one hand.

Su Wei picked up her phone and swiped to answer.

There was no usual small talk.

Blake's rough, deep voice came directly through the receiver.

The background noise included the whimpers of puppies and the heavy breathing of the mother dog.

Bella gave birth.

"Come here quickly."

beep.

The call ended abruptly and was immediately disconnected.

The notification sound echoed in the quiet wooden cabin.

Su Wei held his phone, his gaze shifting to the dimly lit snowfield outside the window.

The mixed-breed female dog with top hunting pedigree has given birth.

This means that the legacy and promise of the Wilderness Hunters have reached the point where they can be fulfilled.