Kai didn't leave the farm for a full week.
He didn't go to town.
Didn't talk to customers.
Didn't even show up at the market.
Because right now?
It was all about chickens.
The subscriptions were full. Every crate sold. Every delivery made. Every customer satisfied.
But that wasn't enough.
"I'm still small.
I don't want enough.
I want more."
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He stood outside the industrial coop at dawn, notebook in hand.
Current Inventory:
– Lv.3 Layer Hens: 7
– Lv.4 Layer Hens: 4
– Total daily output: ~23 eggs
– Weekly: ~161 eggs
– Demand: 250–300 eggs/week
Shortfall: 100+ eggs/week
Goal: Reach 400/week. Surpass demand. Prepare to scale.
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That morning, he hit the poultry boards hard.
Online rural forums. Private seller sites. Bulletin boards at feed stores.
Anything under $5 a hen, he bought — no questions asked. He didn't care if they were ugly, molting, or barely pecking.
By the end of the day, 38 chickens were loaded in the back of the truck.
Cheap. Scrawny. Low-value.
Exactly what he needed.
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Back at the farm, he scanned them through the tablet.
38 x Lv.1 Standard Layer Hen – Merge Available
Process:
– 2 x Lv.1 → 1 x Lv.2
– 2 x Lv.2 → 1 x Lv.3
– 2 x Lv.3 → 1 x Lv.4
– 2 x Lv.4 → 1 x Lv.5
Warning: Lv.5 Merge Tier Unlocks New Abilities
Kai's eyes narrowed.
"New abilities?"
He tapped the prompt.
Lv.5 Layer Hen – "Titan Layer"
• Egg Output: 4.1/day
• Yolk Density: 3x average
• Shelf Life: 28 days
• Flavor Rating: 9.9
• Special Trait: "Brood Boost" – Raises surrounding Lv.3+ hens' production by 10%
Kai didn't smile.
He just said, "Good."
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He ran the math fast.
38 Lv.1 = 19 Lv.2
19 → 9 Lv.3 (1 leftover)
8 → 4 Lv.4
4 → 2 Lv.5
Add to existing:
– New Total:
• Lv.3 = 8 (7 old + 1 leftover)
• Lv.4 = 6 (4 old + 2 from merges)
• Lv.5 = 2
Projected output:
– Lv.3: ~14 eggs/day
– Lv.4: ~19 eggs/day
– Lv.5: ~8.2 eggs/day
– Total = ~41.2 eggs/day → ~288 eggs/week
Still not enough.
He merged two more of the older Lv.4s.
Merge Complete:
3 x Lv.5 "Titan Layers"
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The system pinged:
Merge Milestone Reached: Tier 5 Production
New Module Unlocked: Enhanced Coop Merge
Available:
– Merge 2 x Industrial Coops → "Super Layer Hall"
Stats:
• Capacity: 36 hens
• Climate Stability
• Auto-Waste Flush
• Boost: Lv.5 Layer Efficiency +15%
Kai got to work immediately.
He used scrap beams, PVC pipes, and aluminum siding to build a duplicate coop shell. Then he dragged the tablet out, scanned both structures, and hit MERGE.
Merge Complete:
Super Layer Hall – Online
Systems Activated:
– Internal airflow
– Moisture control
– Nest tracking
– Real-time egg counter
The inside smelled… clean. Like filtered air and fresh straw. Temperature held steady. The lights auto-dimmed at dusk.
Kai watched the chickens walk in and find their spots without a peep.
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The egg counter ticked once.
Then again.
Then again.
One egg every minute.
"This is it," Kai muttered.
"Volume. Control. Consistency."
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He updated his log:
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MERGE GROWN LAYER CHAIN
Egg Operation – Week 8
Tier
Count
Output (eggs/day)
Lv.3
8
~14
Lv.4
4
~19
Lv.5
3
~12.3
Total
–
~45.3/day (~317/week)
—
Feed Cost: ~$0.14/bird/day
Total Feed/Week: ~$49
Projected Sales Revenue:
– 300 eggs @ $1.30 = $390/week
– Net: ~$340 profit/week from eggs alone
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He leaned back and looked out over the farm.
Three weeks ago, he couldn't meet demand.
Now? He was pushing past it.
And with three Tier-5 hens boosting the others?
He didn't need more hands. Just more chickens.
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He scribbled one final goal in his notebook before calling it a night:
Next Target: 6 Titan Layers
Then… unlock Lv.6.