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[RAM]

((Don't worry chief, I think I cracked your code))

((I don't know, it could be subtle hints, or maybe it is just random static...))

[Chiefwaffles]

Time for some real science! A hydrogen fuel cell would be a great option to power your creations,, so time to get started on that! You spend $250 on various supplies and get to work. Later in the afternoon, you put down your tools, and sit back.
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 (you need to come up with better names) is a gigantic monstrosity. And by "gigantic" you mean "it can only really fit in your garage while still taking up very large amounts of space". You're proud of its efficiency - once fueled, it can essentially run forever. At least for multiple years. But power-wise, it's not so great. For whatever reason, the electrolysis process isn't running at anywhere near optimum levels. It could maybe power some lights or a computer, but nothing serious at all.

Its main advantage over a battery is that it's not restricted to an electricity outlet. You can put this thing (assuming you can figure out how to transport it, or if you'd just build a new one) anywhere you want and it'd continue providing power. No need to bother with plugging it in. So the result really isn't what you were expecting, but it has its uses. And potential.
Creating a new one would probably cost $150.

You have two things left on your mental list of things to do for the day. Thing number one is to find out who exactly is buying your venom, so you decide to get that out of the way at first. You head to the library to do some research. You actually have a variety of buyers, considering this is just a public listing. And unfortunately there's no one account buying most of it. The accounts that you do look into all seem to either have no references online, or point towards various hobbyists.

With a decent amount of time left in the day, you look for some abandoned buildings. There are a lot of them. After looking for a building with intact electrical and plumbing, you think you found one. It's one story and small, but definitely abandoned and full of things to take. You ensure everything isn't receiving power then go to town on it.
By the end of the day, you count 6x Electronics and 1x Plumbing Part. These electronics do seem to be better than their scrap counterparts, too.

You harvested 2 ml and sold 1 ml of venom today for $20. You turn the last milliliter to its powdered form.

Spoiler: You (click to show/hide)

Cash: $22
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures

• Makeshift Data Terminal
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1
• Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner,  Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
  
  • Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
• Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
• Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]

Tools & Equipment

• Cheap Welder
• Handheld Drill
• Shovel
• Glass Cutter
• Stinger-resistant Gloves
• Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
• Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)

Creatures - See "Creatures" spoiler.
Miscellaneous Creations

• Microwave Area Jammer
• Battery-less Buggy
• 5 ml Powdered Venom
• 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 6 days)

Items and Materials

• 1 ml Nitroglycerin
• 6x Electronics
• 2x Scrap Electronics
• 1x Plumbing Parts
  
• 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
• 2x Regular Computer Parts

Weapons

• 1x Glock 20

Ammunition

• 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
• 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17

Miscellaneous Items

• Fake University Scientist ID
• Fake Military Scientist ID
• Fake Government Scientist ID

Spoiler: Creatures (click to show/hide)

Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions

• [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant": 27 days)[Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
• [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]

Makeshift Data Terminal

Spoiler: Makeshift Data Terminal (click to show/hide)

Speed: Very Slow
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras

• 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
• Basic Internet Connection

Software

• Data Entry
• Programming/Script Creator

Spoiler: Contacts (click to show/hide)

• Gang Kids (Via Parents)
• Gang Boss
• Modern Art Dealer

Spoiler: Experiments & Inventions (click to show/hide)

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1: A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.
• Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.
• QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
• Microwave Area Jammer: A jammer that jams wireless functions in the affected area (Effect can be aimed via a satellite dish). Lasts 2 hours on a charge. Only jams 5m in front of dish.
• Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
• Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
• SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
• Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquiid form.
• Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
• Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
• Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
• Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
• Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.

Spoiler: GM Note (click to show/hide)

1.) I forgot to do a couple of things last update - namely just venom-related things. So I fixed that retroactively.
2.) The venom comment 2 updates ago (I meant to remove it last update; see #1) wasn't trying to get you to do anything, but okay.
3.) I apparently overpriced the venom in recent updates - giving you $30/ml instead of $20. It's back to normal this update, but I'm not retroactively changing this.
4.) I forgot to remove the basic computer parts used in upgrading the computer. You have 2 parts remaining.
5.) Don't overestimate my hinting capabilities. I tried to be all cool once while running Galaxy Rise, and the result was randomly bolded letters in a post leading to a legible sentence. I'm not subtle.

[S34N1C]

((Damn, I thought I was onto sonething))

Try combining the DNA of scorpions and roaches. Make some kind of genetic abomination like the mad scientist we are.

[KiwiOui]

Can we do multiple actions?
Begin downsizing the cell, in general volume and mass.
Develop an aerosol injector system that can hold vials of various chemicals. In addition, you've come up with the snappy name of 'BioStim Gamma'.
Name the monstrosity of a fuel cell (This specific big model, not the series) 'The Long Count'.

[RAM]

And I was going to name it "Partial-water energy-storage tool version one"... Pwestvo just has such a nice ring to it...

[Baffler]

Can we do multiple actions?
Begin downsizing the cell, in general volume and mass.
Name the monstrosity of a fuel cell (This specific big model, not the series) 'The Long Count'.

+1. Let's also use our access to the university labs to try to develop a (better?) catalyst for the water electrolysis step.

[stabbymcstabstab]

Can we do multiple actions?
Begin downsizing the cell, in general volume and mass.
Name the monstrosity of a fuel cell (This specific big model, not the series) 'The Long Count'.

+1. Let's also use our access to the university labs to try to develop a (better?) catalyst for the water electrolysis step.

+1

[The Froggy Ninja]

Can we do multiple actions?
Begin downsizing the cell, in general volume and mass.
Name the monstrosity of a fuel cell (This specific big model, not the series) 'The Long Count'.

+1. Let's also use our access to the university labs to try to develop a (better?) catalyst for the water electrolysis step.

+1

+1

[vkiNm]

Can we do multiple actions?
Begin downsizing the cell, in general volume and mass.
Name the monstrosity of a fuel cell (This specific big model, not the series) 'The Long Count'.

+1. Let's also use our access to the university labs to try to develop a (better?) catalyst for the water electrolysis step.

+1

+1

+1

[Chiefwaffles]

You stare at the monstrosity that is the Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 Long Count. Time to make it something worth using.

This involves heading over to the university with some completely non-suspicious electrolysis equipment taken from the Long Count. After tedious work involving the testing of countless different solutions and compounds, you think you've finally found something. In its simplest terms, it's a catalyst. But when applied correctly, it should be able to greatly increase power generation at the cost of longevity. It'd cost about $20 to make enough off for use in a fuel cell.
But essentially, if you design a new fuel cell with this incorporated, you should be able to increase power generation at the cost of fuel usage.

Now to see about reducing the size of the existing fuel cell. After $40 of materials, you start your work.
The problem with the Long Count is the way you designed its electrolysis process. You end up fixing this problem by completely redoing your method. The new Electrolysis "Chamber" as you call it is a fairly interesting design, but it gets the job done. The result is the Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2 - a device very roughly around half a meter in size. It provides the same amount of power as the Long Count, but you had to sacrifice fuel storage. It can run about a month once filled up.

You would spend the rest of the day developing an aerosol injector system, but you don't have any fitting materials on hand and don't have enough money to purchase the needed materials. Another day, then. You spend the time that would have been spent doing that sleeping instead.

You harvested 2 ml and sold 2 ml of venom today for $40. Unfortunately, all of the earned money was spent today.

Spoiler: You (click to show/hide)

Cash: $22
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures

• Makeshift Data Terminal
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2
• Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner,  Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
  
  • Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
• Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
• Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]

Tools & Equipment

• Cheap Welder
• Handheld Drill
• Shovel
• Glass Cutter
• Stinger-resistant Gloves
• Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
• Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)

Creatures - See "Creatures" spoiler.
Miscellaneous Creations

• Microwave Area Jammer
• Battery-less Buggy
• 5 ml Powdered Venom
• 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 6 days)

Items and Materials

• 1 ml Nitroglycerin
• 6x Electronics
• 2x Scrap Electronics
• 1x Plumbing Parts
  
• 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
• 2x Regular Computer Parts

Weapons

• 1x Glock 20

Ammunition

• 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
• 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17

Miscellaneous Items

• Fake University Scientist ID
• Fake Military Scientist ID
• Fake Government Scientist ID

Spoiler: Creatures (click to show/hide)

Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions

• [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant": 27 days)[Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
• [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]

Makeshift Data Terminal

Spoiler: Makeshift Data Terminal (click to show/hide)

Speed: Very Slow
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras

• 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
• Basic Internet Connection

Software

• Data Entry
• Programming/Script Creator

Spoiler: Contacts (click to show/hide)

• Gang Kids (Via Parents)
• Gang Boss
• Modern Art Dealer

Spoiler: Experiments & Inventions (click to show/hide)

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power.
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.
• Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.
• QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
• Microwave Area Jammer: A jammer that jams wireless functions in the affected area (Effect can be aimed via a satellite dish). Lasts 2 hours on a charge. Only jams 5m in front of dish.
• Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
• Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
• SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
• Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquiid form.
• Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
• Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
• Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
• Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
• Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.

Spoiler: GM Note (click to show/hide)

1.)You can do multiple actions, but I will start to prune the overall actions for an update based on the question of "can you do all this in a day?"

2.) Regarding DNA stuff:
First thing to note is that in the real world, it is extremely hard to do basic DNA modification and that involves splicing the genes before the organisms are born. Or something like that. And combining the DNA of two creatures in the traditional sci-fi sense is impossible.
I did mean it when I said this is essentially soft sci-fi, though. You're just going to need a lot more advanced equipment and experience (not that there's a hidden skill system) before I'll bother letting you do stuff like S34N1C's suggestion.

3.) I really need to get a ruler.

[RAM]

Convert the fuel cell to incorporate small amounts of atmospheric oxygen and use that to bleed off some of the oxygen without causing a hydrogen excess. Then hook the oxygen up to a tank and purchase a shiny new bean-bag. combine the beanbag and the oxygen tank into a "thought corner" where you relax and contemplate SCIENCE!!s limitless potential.

[KiwiOui]

Go scavenging! Loot some empty buildings, and keep the cool stuff. The rest of the items with be sent to one of those places that buy or recycle scrap.
Secondarily, build a 'Shock-Baton'. Essentially being a police baton that has TASER prongs on four sides of the end, and a battery in the handle that delivers a non-lethal electric pulse.

[RAM]

... That... is just a long taser that you can hit people with the blunt side of... We can do better...

Well, it needs settings for a start. Have stun settings in kilograms from budgie to elephant...
Also useful stuff like starting a car engine or softening a padlock/chain.
And give it a sustained mode with attachments, so that you can use it as a lamp or timepiece...
And throw on some blue racing-stripes...

[Baffler]

Let's also be sure to incorporate our new catalyst into the next-generation fuel cells.

Now the only problem to solve is the question of what to do with the things. We could probably sell them for a fair bit of cash at the very least.

[Chiefwaffles]

Not much was done today. You were originally planning on going scavenging, but after an hour you gave up. It's hard to scavenge without anything in mind, but at least you got 2 scrap metal and 1 scrap electronic. You also luckily find a police baton to use later in the day.

You're fairly strapped for money and materials, as well. You decide to go through the things you were originally planning on accomplishing today. The breather Fuel Cell actually isn't really possible, sadly. That's the reason fuel cells are called fuel cells - making a self-sustaining one simply breaks the laws of thermodynamics.
Well, with some work and more money than you have right now, you could probably make a go at it. It would involve some sort of passive oxygen harvesting allowing it to not expend notable amounts of energy on it. But with that being said, you have to once again remind yourself that you don't have the money for something like this. Purchasing enough materials to figure out the oxygen collection alone would be $100, and that's not including the cost of the rest of the fuel cell.

So what about the baton?
Now that's possible. The wiring and battery cost $40, and you use 1 scrap electronic as well as 1 scrap metal for the miscellaneous things. Like the prongs.

But the result is very unfortunately not great. Your shiny new Shock Baton holds approximately 10 charges, and boy are those charges absolutely useless. They just deliver a mild tingling sensation. Maybe if you wanted to torture someone via essentially tickling them, it could work, but otherwise, nope. And your attempts on adding extra functions to it failed miserably as well. Today is just not your day.

You thought about incorporating the new catalyst, but you were unsure on whether to add it to only new cells being developed, or to the existing MK2.

You harvested 2 ml and sold 2 ml of venom today for $40.

Spoiler: You (click to show/hide)

Cash: $22
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures

• Makeshift Data Terminal
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2
• Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner,  Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
  
  • Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
• Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
• Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]

Tools & Equipment

• Cheap Welder
• Handheld Drill
• Shovel
• Glass Cutter
• Stinger-resistant Gloves
• Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
• Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)

Creatures - See "Creatures" spoiler.
Miscellaneous Creations

• Microwave Area Jammer
• Battery-less Buggy
• 5 ml Powdered Venom
• 1 ml Lasting Venom (Expires in: 6 days)

Items and Materials

• 1 ml Nitroglycerin
• 1x Scrap Metal
• 6x Electronics
• 2x Scrap Electronics
• 1x Plumbing Parts
  
• 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
• 2x Regular Computer Parts

Weapons

• Shock Baton
• 1x Glock 20

Ammunition

• 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
• 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17

Miscellaneous Items

• Fake University Scientist ID
• Fake Military Scientist ID
• Fake Government Scientist ID

Spoiler: Creatures (click to show/hide)

Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions

• [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant": 27 days)[Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]
• [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation][Stingerpainting]

Makeshift Data Terminal

Spoiler: Makeshift Data Terminal (click to show/hide)

Speed: Very Slow
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras

• 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
• Basic Internet Connection

Software

• Data Entry
• Programming/Script Creator

Spoiler: Contacts (click to show/hide)

• Gang Kids (Via Parents)
• Gang Boss
• Modern Art Dealer

Spoiler: Experiments & Inventions (click to show/hide)

• Shock Baton: A police baton intended to double as a melee taser device. Only delivers 10 'charges' when fully charged. Actual shocking component is completely useless.
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power.
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)
• Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.
• Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.
• QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
• Microwave Area Jammer: A jammer that jams wireless functions in the affected area (Effect can be aimed via a satellite dish). Lasts 2 hours on a charge. Only jams 5m in front of dish.
• Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
• Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
• SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
• Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquiid form.
• Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
• Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
• Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
• Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
• Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.

Spoiler: GM Note (click to show/hide)

The shock baton got a 1 for shocking capabilities, a 2 on battery life, and a 1 on extra features.
Impressive luck. Just remember that this does not mean at all that you can't "fix" this or improve on the shock baton in the [(very) near] future.