Chapter 423423 Carissa (2)

Xia Tian didn't know where Si Ye's almost blind trust in her came from, but since the "little friend" asked sincerely, she would answer truthfully.

How can we kill children's curiosity?

Coincidentally, the audience in the live broadcast room were also waiting for Xia Tian to share some scientific knowledge, and fans were flooding the comments with comments asking for an explanation.

[Yes, yes, yes. I want to ask too. What's going on in this area? The surrounding vegetation is so lush, yet this one seems so out of place?]

[Hahaha, I guess no one else can learn knowledge by watching live broadcasts! But I really want to know, please explain it to me!]

[Is there something underground here, or some kind of...divine power?]

"In that case, let me tell you what I think." Xia Tian didn't stop and really started to explain, "But my opinion is just a preliminary guess. I'll have a chance to investigate the exact reason later."

She and Si Ye walked side by side on the desolate Gobi Desert, with a transparent live broadcast screen following behind them. She did not stop and explained her guess.

"When something like this happens in nature, we first have to rule out human factors. I've seen the area, and it doesn't look like there's any sign of human activity. Furthermore, people aren't causing much damage to the natural environment these days, so that's the first factor to be ruled out. Next, consider topography and climate, which are the most important factors determining a region's vegetation."

"But these two factors were quickly ruled out. This piece of land is directly connected to the surrounding environment without any interruptions. There is no change in topography, and the temperature and rainfall conditions are exactly the same, so this factor was also ruled out."

"Then there's only one possibility left—the soil here contains elements that are unsuitable for plant and animal life. As for why this element is here, there are many reasons. For example, there are mineral veins with extremely high heavy metal content. Or, this is an ancient meteorite crater with a large amount of residual radiation in the soil. Or, this was once an underground cave that was exposed to the surface for some reason..."

Xia Tian used her professionalism as a university lecturer to analyze the causes bit by bit.

She was not worried that people would not understand her. After all, these were just her guesses, and geological knowledge was inherently complicated and obscure, so it was normal that people would not understand.

In short, she just wanted everyone to know that the situation in this area was different from other places, and the reason was the soil here. That was enough.

As for why the soil is like this, that is a more responsible topic and requires detailed argumentation to get the answer.

"I see, it's the Flowing Fire Stone." Si Ye suddenly stopped, as if remembering something, and called out to Xia Tian, ​​"Xia Xia, I remember now. That meteorite you just mentioned, isn't it the Flowing Fire Stone?"

Xia Tian searched through the original owner's memories and confirmed that this "Flowing Fire Stone" was the nickname for meteorites in this world. She nodded and said, "Yes."

"That's right—" Si Ye's eyes lit up. "I remember someone once told me that this place was once green, just like the surrounding area. But then the Flowing Fire Stone fell from the sky and burned all the trees. But that was a long, long time ago... Why can't plants grow here now?"

(End of this chapter)