95: The strongest tool bug is born

Ye Tian sent all the Cockroaches to the Breeding Farm room to spend the night as usual, and provided plenty of food.

Then he checked on the Earthworms at the door.

By today, all the soil in the flowerpot had become incredibly fluffy. It was pitch black, and at a glance, one could tell it was full of nutrients.

But what surprised Ye Tian the most were the roots of that ghost orchid in the flowerpot.

On the stem that was about to wither and die, a row of small, tender buds had actually sprouted.

Although they were just tiny shoots, they were truly brimming with renewed vitality.

Was this just the plant's natural metabolism, or something else?

Ye Tian had never grown ornamental flowers, so naturally, he didn't know what was going on.

However, if it could sprout, it should be able to grow.

When it gets a bit bigger, he would find the old man to take a look.

Ye Tian smiled slightly. He poured today's cockroach manure into the flowerpot, then returned to his room to sleep.

At 2:00 AM, the alarm Ye Tian had set went off.

Ye Tian got up, got dressed, and went to Changle Restaurant.

He hadn't come since placing the trash cans yesterday; this was the first trial, so he couldn't afford to be too careless, right?

He arrived outside the food stall.

Except for one table still drinking, there were no other customers.

And at the table where they were drinking, they had originally been drinking enthusiastically while making a lot of noise.

As soon as they saw Ye Tian, their voices immediately died down.

They all started swaying unsteadily.

Li Ming, who was drinking with them, saw Ye Tian arrive.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You guys, what's going on? Didn't you just say you wanted to make sure I couldn't get up tomorrow? Keep going!"

"I can't do it anymore, Old Li, I'm too full, I need to go to the bathroom."

"Yeah, yeah, me too, let's go together."

In just a few words, the whole table of people had slipped away.

"Brother Li, am I that scary?"

Ye Tian found this scene amusing.

"Haha, brother, you don't know, your reputation in our South Gate Night Market area is huge now. And those people even gave you a nickname, 'Madman Ye'. They say when you drink, you're like a madman."

"Damn, bad news travels fast. It's just drinking, is it really that surprising? Besides, how can someone who loves alcohol be afraid of it?"

"Brother, you don't understand. People who love to drink actually don't have a high tolerance. By the end, they basically just hold their glasses for a long time without drinking, just bragging. But you're different; when there's alcohol, you really drink it!"

"Alright, then Brother Li, you guys take your time, I won't disturb your mood. Are the trash cans from yesterday convenient to use?"

"How could they not be? Brother, where did you get these trash cans? They're just too magical. Not only does no smell come out after throwing trash in, but when I finished work last night, I specifically opened them to take a look, and I couldn't see any trash at all. I don't understand the principle behind it."

"Hehe, it's actually very simple. There are Cockroaches inside. The Cockroaches are confined inside by bait and won't come out. When they're hungry, they just eat the trash. So, Brother Li, you don't need to worry about it. I'll come by to add some bait when I have time. When there are too many Cockroaches, I know how to remove them and take them back for research."

"So that's how it is. Then I won't worry about it. Xiao Tian, your research is the important thing. I heard the Cockroaches at Old Wu's place are also being saved for you, right?"

"Yes, my usage is quite high. Just like the bait I usually use, extracted from the Cockroaches themselves—this is called 'using war to support war'."

"Good kid, you're sharp. If you research these trash cans well, maybe they could even be popularized."

"No rush for that for now. Let's just experiment at my own restaurant first."

"Alright then, Xiao Tian, you go do your thing, I'll continue having a few more drinks."

"Yeah!"

Ye Tian knew Li Ming had to work so long every day and relied on these drinks at night to relieve fatigue, so he didn't try to persuade him otherwise and went straight to the kitchen.

Generally, after 2:00 AM, if business at the food stall wasn't too busy, the waiters and chefs wouldn't be made to stay up late.

So at this moment, there was no one in the shop.

Ye Tian felt safe enough to boldly open the trash cans to inspect them.

As expected, the three trash cans were spotless. Not a speck of trash could be seen. They looked brand new.

Moreover, looking down, because there was a plastic mesh blocking the view, ordinary people couldn't possibly see the Cockroaches inside.

He peeked over and saw Li Ming and the others chatting away again.

Ye Tian went to the kitchen of the closed shop next door.

He turned off the surveillance and summoned all the Cockroaches from the trash cans.

More than a day had passed.

The oothecae newly produced by the 30 Strong-Grade Cockroaches had all hatched. At this moment, there were over ten thousand more Small Cockroaches.

And because the food in the shop was good.

Within one day, the Small Cockroaches had already grown to the size of a fingernail.

This growth rate was not weaker than the ones at home. It seemed he would have to come often; otherwise, in two or three days, the compartment under the trash can wouldn't be enough for them to live in.

Thinking this, Ye Tian directly let the Cockroaches start working. He sat at the door to prevent Li Ming or anyone else from suddenly running in and seeing so many Cockroaches.

Now, Changle Restaurant, after being cleaned repeatedly over this period.

Was basically clean from the inside out.

The Cockroach army deployed, and in less than ten minutes, all the oil stains were cleaned up.

But on the other side, Li Ming hadn't finished his drink, so it wasn't convenient for Ye Tian to send the Cockroaches there.

Out of boredom, he started directing the Cockroaches to carry some small pieces of trash on the floor to the trash cans.

Not to mention, with the Strong-Grade Cockroaches leading, who could completely obey orders.

The Cockroach army executed Ye Tian's orders quite well.

From bottle caps to tiny scraps of toilet paper, they could hold them with their two front claws and start carrying them.

"Huh, wait!"

Ye Tian suddenly made a sound as he looked at a Cockroach in front of him that was crawling toward the trash can while holding a scrap of toilet paper.

Then he tentatively said, "Use the toilet paper you're holding to wipe the dirty stuff on the floor."

After that Strong-Grade Cockroach was slightly stunned.

It crawled toward a puddle of water, then pressed the tissue with its two claws and started rubbing back and forth.

In a little while, under Ye Tian's deliberate command, the tissue was flipped back and forth to absorb the water stain.

Then the Cockroach held the tissue, wanting to throw it into the trash can.

But Ye Tian stopped it again.

"You guys can eat the tissue, right?"

The Strong-Grade Cockroach nodded its antennae and actually started eating the soiled tissue.

The other Small Cockroaches saw this and came over to help eat it.

In a moment, the water stain, the tissue, and even the stains on the tissue, all disappeared without a trace.

"Holy crap, this is awesome!"

It was as if he had discovered a new world.

Ye Tian stood up and grabbed a pack of tissues from the table.

He pulled them out rapidly.

"Attention everyone, take the tissues and clean the room. Don't go on the cutting boards or anything like that. As long as it doesn't involve food, wipe it for me. If there's a spot you can't wipe clean, dip it in water and wipe."

As he said this, Ye Tian also took a basin and poured some water into it.

The next moment, the Cockroaches started to act.

The Strong-Grade Cockroaches took the lead, tearing the tissues into pieces to make it easier for the Small Cockroaches to hold and work.

And they themselves held larger sheets of tissue, starting a true carpet-style cleaning.

Every gap, every corner—it was impossible to escape the Cockroaches' size and perception.

Whenever a tissue was dirty enough, the Cockroaches would consciously eat it and replace it with a new one.

Ye Tian crossed his legs, grabbed a bottle of iced soda for himself, and comfortably became a true boss with his feet up.

While observing the Cockroaches, he also confirmed one thing: the biggest difference between his own Strong-Grade Cockroach offspring and ordinary Cockroaches was their ability to perfectly execute orders.

Combined with the situation that occurred during the synthesis at night.

Ye Tian was certain that if he used these Strong-Grade offspring for synthesis, he could definitely achieve the level of controlling male and female. This way, he could greatly increase the breeding speed.

"Awesome!"

The more he discovered, the more surprises there were.

Ye Tian couldn't help but shout in his heart.

"This is the correct way to use Cockroaches, right?"

They can clean, eat trash, and eat pests.

From now on, who would dare to call Cockroaches pests?

However, the only pity was that these Cockroaches, which were perfect for Ye Tian, had many amazing characteristics that only he could enjoy. Otherwise, it might cause panic.

In less than 10 minutes, Second Wu's side, the hall and kitchen were already spotless.

And all Ye Tian needed to do was simply wash the cutting boards, kitchen knives, and any tableware that hadn't been put into the disinfection cabinet.

It was just a matter of a few moments.

He scrolled on his phone for a while, waited for Li Ming and the others to finish drinking, and spent a little time dealing with the other side. Then he finished work and went to sleep, feeling completely relaxed.

However, when he left, he still had the 30 Strong-Grade Cockroaches bring the oothecae produced today back with them.

Based on his observation just now, the ten thousand plus Small Cockroaches were completely enough.

And in two days when they grew a bit bigger, they would be even more convenient to use.

Returning to the Breeding Farm, Ye Tian threw the brought-back oothecae into the breeding room and continued to sleep.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

When Ye Tian returned from buying groceries, the old man was already up.

The two of them went to the greenhouse with a bit of excitement.

After a round of inspection, they really couldn't see a single aphid.

Without the hassle of pests.

All the vegetables in the greenhouse looked as if they were reborn, and they seemed to be growing much better.

"Old man, does this count as the problem being completely solved?"

Ye Tian asked while unceremoniously picking cucumbers.

"How could it be? The issue above ground is solved, but what about underground? Although the Small Cockroaches will run into the soil gaps to catch insects, they can't solve the ones truly buried in the soil. Some pests will directly destroy the plants from the roots. Plus, there's the issue of nutrient absorption. Without fertilizer, it's destined to be incomplete. But for green vegetables, this isn't strictly required."

The old man shook his head, but his expression looked very satisfied.

After leaving the greenhouse, Ye Tian continued to cook.

After eating early, he left Zhang Liang to watch the Breeding Farm.

Ye Tian drove the old man all the way to the Copper City flower and bird market.

After driving for more than half an hour, they arrived at the destination.

In the morning, there were quite a few people at the flower and bird market, and it looked very lively.