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[Cub Raising + Fluffy + Fa...
Chapter 195
After discovering that the red fog did not approach this area, the soldiers in charge of the cleanup began to observe carefully and found that -
By the next morning, the area was still spotless! Not only was visibility high, it had returned to the level before the red fog invaded, and even clearer.
The area is not large, about a hundred meters in diameter, and it is gradually covered by red fog beyond the area, but the discovery is still shocking.
The soldiers were very excited. Although the arrival of the mutant garlic could also expel the red fog, no one knew about this news yet.
But the changes before our eyes have actually happened!
Someone soon reported the discovery.
So, on the morning of the second day after arriving at Base 26, Langze, Ran Lie and others were still having lunch when they welcomed He Qirui and Mo Lin again.
Yesterday, Langze successfully ate the homemade ice cream produced by the 26th Base.
The garrison at Base 26 is not small, and with the plantation developing well and the finances not being too tight, the living conditions are naturally much better than those at Base 24.
Although this is a base, judging from its scale, it can be considered a small or medium-sized town.
Outside the center of the base, not only were there houses built for soldiers to live in during their rest periods, but there were also certain entertainment facilities. Next to the plantation, Base 26 also had an additional farm compared to Base 24.
The farm is not very large, with more than a dozen chickens for laying eggs, as well as cattle and sheep. Fortunately, there was garlic spray provided by the 24th Base, so after the red fog invaded the base, several chickens and one or two cattle and sheep were rescued.
As for the others, they were driven mad by the red fog and the defenders had no choice but to kill them.
Therefore, the milk used to make ice cream at the Erliu Base is freshly squeezed.
In terms of taste, it is definitely not as good as A Yan’s, but the advantage is that the ingredients are fresh. Plus, Langze has never eaten ice cream before, so there is no comparison, so he naturally enjoys it.
The cool and sweet milky aroma instantly captivated him, and more importantly—
Large portion, enough to fill you up!
In fact, it wasn't enough to make him full by eating just the ice cream, but compared to the small cup that Xiao Lihua showed him, the ice cream cup he got was two or three times bigger!
Langze was so satisfied with the meal that he stopped clamoring to leave. Of course, he didn't ask Yun Zixu to go back to Base 24 to bring him ice cream.
Anyway, Susu said that when he goes back in a week, he can order whatever he wants, and Brother Ayan will cook it for him.
Ran Lie and Zheng Xing naturally benefited from it as well.
All three cubs were well fed, and the people at Base 26 finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It is worth mentioning that the cubs’ dormitory is much larger than that of the nursery, and they can choose between single rooms or multi-person rooms.
Ran Lie chose a single room without hesitation, while Langze and Xingxing chose a double room. However, even though there were two beds, at night, Langze still crawled over to sleep with Zhengxing.
The main reason was that they were in a completely unfamiliar environment, and not only Zhengxing, but even Langze had trouble sleeping.
It was not until Langze crawled over and got into Zhengxing's bed, and finally felt a familiar presence, that the two children fell asleep snuggling up to each other.
In order to entertain them, the 26th base also prepared a very rich breakfast. However, after being spoiled by Yan Ya and A Yan, the three children had a very average opinion of the morning.
Fortunately, Yan Ya had prepared side dishes for them overnight, so they were able to eat them.
After He Qirui explained his purpose and doubts, Langze scratched his head.
"Isn't that cleansed?"
There were several areas outside the nursery where the red mist had ceased to permeate, and the cubs called them pure lands. However...
"Lielie, can you purify?" Langze asked curiously.
Ran Lie shook his head, "No."
"Is that Chi Yan's special ability?" Lang Ze guessed.
Ran Lie was silent for a moment. He thought of the little wooden fish that Brother A Yan had given him. Could it be because of this little wooden fish? After all, before this, Chi Yan had not shown any purifying properties, and he had not sensed any changes in Chi Yan.
After listening to the two children's discussion, He Qirui and his friends were unable to get an accurate answer in the end, but they did learn that this phenomenon had occurred in the nursery before.
In other words, it is replicable!
As long as they knew this, the purpose of their trip would be achieved.
Although they also wanted Ran Lie to give it a try, considering that the crisis at the base had not been completely resolved, monsters might appear at any time, and the cubs had limited energy, they ultimately did not choose such a wasteful behavior.
Of course, Ran Lie had no intention of agreeing to them.
After answering their questions, he talked about the 10,000 square meters of green space and reminded them not to forget this promise.
Otherwise, they might refuse to work.
After all, the reason why Ran Lie agreed to come to Base 26, besides for training, was most importantly because Yun Zixu agreed to help with planting.
"Don't worry about that. Grandpa has already given the order. As long as there are no monsters causing trouble, 10,000 square meters of land will be opened up soon. I'll take you to see it then."
As for the mutant plant seeds that breeder Su gave them, the nursery is still researching them and no results have been given yet.
But that doesn’t matter. Now we have to stabilize these cubs first.
Mo Lin, who was standing next to him, couldn't help feeling a little ashamed when he heard the old leader He Qirui calling himself "Grandpa" all the time and trying to get close to the young ones with a smile on his face.
Although He Qirui's hair has turned white, he is not yet at retirement age. As a military man, he has a tall and straight figure, and his muscles can be vaguely seen under his uniform.
Looking at him using a low voice to cheer up the cub, Mo Lin felt a little numb.
"Uncle, how do you pronounce your name?"
At this moment, he suddenly heard the young man with a pair of wolf ears pointing at the name on his nameplate and asking curiously.
Mo Lin turned his head to look at him, and a friendly smile instantly appeared on his face. He said in a very standard clip tone: "Mo Lin, this is my uncle's name."
Li Sinian, who witnessed everything at the dinner table, said: "..."
Why were they all speaking in clipped tones? Did he usually speak like that to the cubs?
Then, he discovered to his horror that it seemed to be true!
Base 26, garrison recruit camp.
While the cubs were eating, Song Zehe also got up quietly.
He skillfully made his bed, went to the public restroom to wash up, and then walked to the balcony.
His comrades were all resting. After so many days of fighting, each of them was exhausted to the extreme, and the base also canceled daily training.
After all, the base is now filled with red fog. There is no place for training, and it is easy for the soldiers to fight fatigued. It is better to let them take time to rest and conserve their energy in peacetime.
The team that Song Zehe was in was busy cleaning up the battlefield yesterday after the slime monster was eliminated. They then received a patrol mission and did not come back to sleep until very late.
Knowing that they had been fighting intensively for a long time, Song Zehe did not dare to disturb their rest. However, when he thought of the things he had placed on the balcony last night, he could not help but run out.
There were two flower pots on the balcony, which were the two pots Su Ci gave him.
What surprised Song Zehe was that the sickly weed-like seedling had grown a lot bigger after one night.
Its leaves were gently stretched out, and it looked energetic, without any sign of being in bad condition. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that the air seemed to have become fresher after coming to the balcony.
The Star Chain fruit seedlings, which were already in good condition, seemed to have grown a little bigger with the help of the grass.
Song Zehe had no experience in planting before, but he could see that these two seedlings seemed to be growing a little fast?
After arriving at Prison Star and receiving various scientific educations, he also learned about the severity of pollutants. Ordinary plants simply cannot survive in the red fog, so these two seedlings... are they mutant plants?
As soon as this thought came to mind, it was rejected by Song Zehe.
How could that be possible? How could Breeder Su just give him a mutant plant so casually? It's extremely precious!
Song Zehe shook his head, watered the two seedlings, and left to have breakfast. After he left, soldiers got up one after another and came to the balcony to exercise.
Everyone who comes to the balcony can't help but sigh: "Why does the air on the balcony feel so fresh?"
"Maybe it's the two pots of grass that Song Zehe planted?"
"That's impossible. What kind of grass is so strong? It will probably wither in two days."
"Song Ze and that kid must be sad, right? Will they cry?"
"Hahahaha, don't say that to him, or he'll really cry!"
Amid the soldiers' indifferent discussion, the small spiritual grass in the pot stretched out its leaves, continuously absorbing the surrounding red mist and converting it into nutrients needed for its own growth, and then released a faint spiritual energy.
The pot is too small, which limits its growth. It is unlikely that this small spiritual herb will continue to expand like those spiritual herbs growing on the plains.
But even so, it is playing a role silently, and the spiritual energy it releases is not much, but it is enough to promote the growth of the star chain fruit seedlings.
That afternoon, when the cubs were visiting the new recruits' camp under the leadership of Mo Lin, Lang Ze suddenly remembered the two seedlings, and begged the newly recognized "Uncle Mo" to take them to Song Zehe's barracks.
After spending most of the day at Base 26, Langze was no longer so anxious to go back.
Because he found that here, he could go wherever he wanted to play, and almost any request he made would be met by someone.
Langze has never been treated like this in his life.
In order to please them, Mo Lin personally took them to visit the military camp when there was no war, hoping to show the strength of Base 26 and thus retain the three cubs.
He already knew that the cubs would only stay at Base 26 for a week, which was far too short. After witnessing their strength, everyone hoped they could stay longer.
"Two seedlings? Do they need to be transplanted to the nursery?"
After hearing Langze's request, Mo Lin immediately took it seriously. In his opinion, it would be difficult to grow plants anywhere other than in the cultivation garden.
"No, I already feel them!"
Langze said happily and rushed to the balcony of the new recruits. The little black cat who had been staying in his pocket could not help but stick its head out, and a little anticipation and excitement could be seen on its furry face.
Even Ran Lie couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Everything about Base 26 is good except for the lack of greenery! The cubs, accustomed to playing in green spaces, desperately need greenery to soothe their moods!
When Mo Lin followed them to the balcony, he saw green vines dangling from it, huddled together and swaying in the air...