Chapter 1034 Somewhat Serious

Jiang Ji organized his words and said, "Dean Xu and I discovered that there are slight cracks in the space structure."

After saying that, he felt something was wrong, scratched his head, and frowned: "I don't know if I should put it this way. Anyway, it's not as stable as before. It's just like those failed products in my laboratory. You know, they exploded after a few days of use."

Chief Alliance Officer Li widened his eyes in shock and asked him, "Are you serious?"

"Yeah." Jiang Ji nodded: "This crack is very small. If I hadn't caught it by chance, I wouldn't have found it at all."

Chief Alliance Officer Li tried to control his emotions and said in a gentle tone: "How long do you think this space can last?"

Jiang Ji thought for a moment and said, "If we can maintain the current level, it is not impossible for the space to last forever. But the key is that the space needs to be upgraded. Xiao Kai cannot control his faith value by himself."

Chief Alliance Officer Li suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you think it is possible that it has something to do with him absorbing the black stone?"

"It's unlikely. How long has it been since that piece of black stone was absorbed? The crack in the space has existed for at least a year."

Chief Alliance Officer Li breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What does it mean to let him absorb the black stone? Can the black stone repair these cracks?"

Jiang Ji rubbed his aching brows and said, "It's highly unlikely. I just think that since he can absorb it, it means that one of his body or space must need it. Although I don't understand what's going on yet, if there are enough research materials, it's not impossible to let him absorb one or two pieces."

"As for all of them, that's not necessary. Xiao Kai also said that once these black stones are absorbed into the body, they will disappear into the sea. None of us can catch any trace of them. Now that it has been confirmed that the black stones can carry the space folding technology, the remaining materials may be more valuable for making storage devices than for Xiao Kai to absorb them."

Mainly, he was afraid that Xiaokai’s space would collapse one day.

Chief Alliance Officer Li was silent, then looked at Dean Xu and asked, "Dean Xu, what is your opinion? Is it the same as Engineer Jiang's?"

Dean Xu sighed and shook his head: "Not the same, but almost the same."

"How do you mean?"

"Engineer Jiang studied the structure, while I focused on the land and plant growth." Dean Xu closed his eyes, raised his hand to wipe his face, and then continued: "I wonder if you have noticed that the fertility of the land in the space is being consumed rapidly?"

Chief Alliance Officer Li was confused and a little puzzled: "Aren't those plants growing normally?"

There has been neither a decrease in production nor a slowdown in speed, so how come the soil fertility is insufficient?

"Yes, that's the problem. Generally, after farming, the land can rest for a while. But in space, after one crop is harvested, the next crop is planted right after. After years of continuous farming and over-cultivation, the soil fertility has been greatly depleted and has not been replenished. If this continues, the land will only become desertified."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that there is no sign of any signs of this happening. The plants are still growing and being harvested. That's because they are overdrawing the vitality of the land. Overdrawing the vitality of the land will accelerate desertification, you know?"

Dean Xu glanced at Jiang Ji and said slowly, "It's hard to say. The space cracks that Engineer Jiang mentioned are caused by overdrawing the vitality of the land."

Jiang Ji frowned and nodded: "It's possible. After all, they complement each other."

Chief Alliance Officer Li tapped the tabletop rhythmically with his fingers and asked, "So what do you think we should do?"

Dean Xu was very depressed because what he could think of was simply impossible to achieve.

But he still spoke up: "Stop upgrading, stop farming, bury fertilizer, and nourish the land. Maybe it can be saved."

The three of them were silent.

Not to mention the psychological trauma Li Sikai would have to endure from storing all that organic fertilizer into the space, no one could afford to stop farming.

Most of the bases in Qinghua Country have run out of food. If it weren't for the relief from the Imperial Capital, the survivors would really starve to death.

"Dong, dong, dang!" Chief Alliance Officer Li knocked on the table faster and faster. The sound echoed in the silent office, and Dean Xu and Jiang Ji's hearts beat fast, and they were a little panicked.

Chief Alliance Officer Li did not notice the subtle changes in the two men's expressions, because he was wondering how much food could be provided from Hai City.

Chief Alliance Officer Li thought of Shen Yanming. Although he gave the supernatural water, who knows if this water is from the space.

But he shook his head again.

Haishi Base already bears the burden of rice and grain for several surrounding cities. The pressure is already great, and it would be a bit unfair for him to ask for more.

Moreover, this matter was originally quite secretive. If the news of the request for food leaked out, there was no guarantee that someone would not suspect Xiao Shen.

If Xiao Shen really has space, then he will become Tang Monk's meat, and everyone will want to take a bite.

If he didn't, he would probably ruin his peaceful life because of his decision. Then Shen Yanming would probably live in seclusion with his family. The friendly relationship with the alliance would also fall apart.

This price is a bit high!

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that I couldn't do this, but Xiao Kai couldn't stop.

Chief Alliance Officer Li felt overwhelmed. He looked up at Dean Xu and Jiang Ji and said, "You two should go back first. Don't tell Xiao Kai about this."

Dean Xu and Jiang Ji nodded, thinking that Chief Alliance Officer Li might have given up on Xiao Kai. After all, in this position, between the greater good and the lesser love, one has to choose the greater good. It's also quite sad.

But they didn't know that General Li wanted to send someone to Haishi to ask Xiao Shen for some supernatural water, and if possible, get something else.

Another month passed, and the stone in Li Sikai's hand became the size of a goose egg.

General Li would ask every day: "How are you?"

Li Sikai always smiled and said, "It's fine, there's nothing wrong." Thanks to the spiritual spring water given by Shen Yanming, he is in much better condition.

"That's good. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me." He left without mentioning the existence of space.

Dean Xu and Jiang Ji, who had returned to the laboratory, had been thinking about Li Sikai. As soon as they had some free time, they came over.

The two of them made an excuse, saying that they had no inspiration and wanted to go into the space for a walk and relax.

Li Sikai didn't suspect anything and took the man in.

Dean Xu and Jiang Ji were really walking around in the space as if they were having fun, but their eyes were fixed on every inch of land, trying to find anything unusual.

Li Sikai glanced at the two of them and regained consciousness. He had been in the ward for a long time and wanted to go out and play.

But I was afraid that this thing growing on my hand would cause panic if I took it out, so I had to stay in the small ward and had no freedom.

After Qiu Man found out, he found him some novels. Li Sikai clicked his tongue and opened the little book he had almost memorized for the Nth time.

This time, Dean Xu and Jiang Ji didn't stay long, just one day and one night, and then they came out.