The elderly men who had been waiting at the entrance of the safe zone finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw them return.

Zhong Lizhong looked at Lu Manman's package in surprise. "Kid, you're really amazing. You brought back so much stuff on your first trip. It must be so heavy and tiring. Here, put it down quickly."

He reached for Lu Manman's backpack, and Lu Manman obediently handed it to him. "Don't flatter me. This time, because of me, no one gained anything."

Chen Hua disagreed, saying, "This has nothing to do with you. This land is inherently barren of vegetation, which is why it's considered a garbage planet. We've been scouring these garbage mountains for hundreds or thousands of years, and we've plundered almost everything usable. That's why we often return empty-handed. It has nothing to do with you."

"What if we can't find food? Will we starve to death?" Lu Manman blurted out, expressing her concern for everyone's future.

Gu Lin patted Lu Manman on the shoulder and comforted her, "No, there are actually quite a few plants, but they're quite far from here." And some of them are poisonous.

Gu Lin didn't say the second half of the sentence. In fact, before Lu Manman arrived, they had planned to enjoy a feast of highly poisonous plants when they could no longer survive, and then leave this world peacefully.

Lu Manman breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that there were still many plants. "Then take me to collect plants next time. I will listen to your instructions carefully."

He squatted down, opened the package on the ground, and took out the contents one by one. Looking at everyone expectantly, he said, "Let's see if any of these are useful."

Gu Lin and the others knew that there was almost nothing usable nearby, but in order not to discourage Lu Manman, they still looked around carefully and gave serious comments.

"Hmm, this mecha fragment is nice, very pretty, suitable for decorating a mecha."

"And this energy stone has a very unique shape, like a heart, and is extremely valuable for collection."

"This bottle is a rare pink color, just what I need."

"..."

Everyone showered him with praise, leaving Lu Manman speechless. "So these things are only good for looking pretty, they're completely useless."

Well, beauty is subjective, and it's possible that someone just said it looked good to appease her.

Although Lu Manman felt frustrated, it was also expected. After all, everyone went home empty-handed, so it was unreasonable for her to find something useful.

Lu Manman pointed to the seeds on the ground and asked, "What do you think of these two?"

What? Where?

Following Lu Manman's pointing finger, the old men, some with wide eyes and others with squinting, finally saw the seeds on the ground. "Yes, we see them, we see them, they are seeds."

Lu Manman continued, "I can feel a strong life force inside."

"Oh? Do you know what kind of seed this is?" Qu Fu, who was quite interested in plants, asked.

"I don't know, but I think it can be grown."

Qu Fu's eyes lit up when he heard this. Artificially grown plants usually have much less toxins, or even none at all. "That's great! Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

Lu Manman followed curiously, while Qu Fu secretly turned around and gave everyone a reassuring look.

They exchanged a knowing glance; no wonder he was Qu Fu.

Qu Fu led Lu Manman to a glass room, where a few plants were scattered around, looking wilted.

Lu Manman asked curiously, "Are these plants still alive?"

To the audacity to question his planting techniques, Qu Fu twitched his beard and said, "Of course, these are the best plants we survivors have ever grown. Once they grow up, we can use them as food."

"Food?" Lu Manman looked around. The glass room was small, and the number of plants that could barely stand could be counted on one hand. Even if they could grow, it probably wouldn't be enough to fill a tooth gap.

Seeing through Lu Manman's thoughts, Qu Fu sighed helplessly, "It's too difficult to grow edible food in this godforsaken place. If these could grow successfully, it would be a miracle. What a pity..."

Seeing the old man shaking his head like a rattle-drum, Lu Manman couldn't help but ask, "What's a pity?"

Qu Fu: "It's a pity that I'm too old and don't have enough energy to take care of them. Today I see that you have a talent for plants. I wonder if you would be willing to do this miracle for us poor old men."

Lu Manman understood. They were still worried about her safety going out. She understood their good intentions and knew that things should be done step by step. Lu Manman agreed, "Okay, I will do my best."

Qu Fu couldn't help but smile. "What a good kid."

And so, under Qu Fu's guidance, Lu Manman began to familiarize herself with the relevant matters of planting. Finally, she had something to do, and Lu Manman learned very seriously and very quickly.

Qu Fu couldn't help but praise, "Not bad, not bad. It's good to be young; your brain works so well."

Lu Manman made a face at him, "Don't praise me for being young just because I'm clever. Maybe I'm just naturally smart."

Days passed, and Lu Manman was still well protected by her grandfathers. Now she mostly took care of the plants and tried to go out with them, but every time she was there, they returned empty-handed. Gradually, Lu Manman resigned herself to her fate.

People seemed worried that she would be bored, so they would always bring her some seeds every time she came back.

Now there are more and more plants in the glasshouse, and Lu Manman is taking good care of them. Under Lu Manman's careful care, the plants in the glasshouse... have wilted a bit more.

“This is normal, you’ve done a great job,” Qu Fu comforted the frowning Lu Manman. “As long as they bear fruit before they wither completely, we’ve succeeded.”

Lu Manman looked at Qu Fu incredulously, "Really? I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me."

"Pshaw! Why would I lie to you? That's why I failed before."

Thinking about it, it made sense. Lu Manman turned around and watered the seeds she had brought back, hoping they would work better.

"Something terrible has happened! They're injured! Come with me to the door and see what's going on!"

They could hear Zhong Lizhong's voice from afar, and the two of them immediately ran to the gate.

The entrance was now crowded with people. Chen Hua and the others lay on the ground covered in blood, one of them completely lifeless.

This was the first time Lu Manman had faced death since losing her memory. She was stunned and couldn't believe that her grandfather, who had brought her seeds just yesterday, was gone today.

Watching everyone frantically put the people onto stretchers and carry them into the nearby medical room.

Then he began to crush several plants to bandage Chen Hua, while Gu Lin helped bandage him and asked about the situation.

Chen Hua grimaced in pain, his face filled with self-reproach as he thought of his fallen teammates. "We encountered a pack of wolves. Guji took a fatal blow for me, but he himself..."

It's another mutated beast. Lately, the mutated beasts have been moving more and more frequently, and while everyone feels sad, they can't help but worry.