Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Visiting Day Officially Opens
The invitation sent by Ye Ning is extremely exquisite. It uses the texture of plant leaf veins as the frame, and incorporates colorful seeds and fruits into it in the form of relief. It looks green and vibrant, full of rural interest.
The invitation letter was pinned to the top 100 players' page, and soon someone took a screenshot and posted it, sparking another wave of public opinion online.
"A 2,000-square-meter outdoor ecological restoration base?! Holy crap, they actually dared to directly invite players to visit. So, were those photos released earlier real?!"
"It has to be real. Didn't you see what's written there? Not only are we inviting everyone to visit in person, but we're also going to be livestreaming it. If it's fake, who would dare do that?"
Although photos and videos of Ye Ning's 2,000-square-meter planting area have been released, some people have always questioned its authenticity.
There's a world of difference between carefully cultivating a few plants in a grow box and growing 2,000 square meters of plants outdoors. For some time, some have been trying to use various data and analyses to prove that the outdoor growing area they advertised was fake.
One point that everyone agreed on was that there were many animals in the planting area.
The biggest reason for the extinction of wild plants is that all living things contain pollutants, which can only be purified by plants.
It's fine if they can live in harmony in the game, but in reality, it's simply a fantasy that animals and plants can live in harmony.
In the video, although the insects and birds were also eating plants, the extent was very light. Even the vulture that was accidentally photographed had clear eyes.
In addition, some people have requested live broadcasts and on-site visits, but the two districts have not responded. This has led people to increasingly believe that the so-called planting area in Xisha District is just a gimmick.
"I still think this is fake. Maybe they're taking advantage of these two weeks to quickly move the indoor plants outside. This is 2,000 square meters, do you know what that means?"
"Let me give you a rough calculation. Assuming there are 3.5 shrubs and herbs per square meter, then 2000 x 3.5 = 7000 plants.
This doesn't even include the young trees and saplings inside. Do you know how outrageous and terrifying this number is? And there are so many animals in there!"
"Stop pontificating about statistics and pretending to know everything. Are the seed packages sold in Gaojiang District fake? Or are the cacti at the Xisha District flight port and the outdoor plants distributed to various districts fake? When the Xisha District starts its livestream in two weeks, won't everything be clear?"
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The top 100 players are ranked based on their achievements in various aspects of the game.
The progress of pollutant absorption, the degree of land restoration, the degree of biodiversity improvement, and the degree of player spending.
Because people like those in the North Ice Region, although they don’t understand technology, they respect it very much and are themselves objects worthy of publicity.
However, the degree of krypton gold will not be the most important accounting standard, because making money is not her core purpose. Popularizing knowledge and finding the talents she needs are the most important.
Ye Ning scheduled the visit for two weeks later. If the ranking fluctuated during the two weeks, the visit qualification would also fluctuate.
In addition to the qualification for on-site visit, each person can also get an exclusive plant planted by Ye Ning for them, and various planting props in the game.
The main purpose of doing this is to stimulate the participation and activity of players, and to give the Xisha area enough preparation time.
No more, no less, just 100 people. If the first person doesn't show up, the next person won't be given a spot. But the first person can transfer their spot.
They wanted the game to be transactional from the beginning.
Because in the long run, allowing everyone to profit from planting can bring many positive impacts.
For example, it can improve everyone's planting experience, create more employment opportunities for everyone, and drive the development of related industries.
Ye Ning only spent one hour on the game every day, but she didn't expect that when she checked on them the next day, they were still arguing fiercely.
I am still too idle. If I had the time, I could read a few more books or take a walk to exercise my body, which is better than arguing with others online.
Ye Ning discussed it with everyone and decided to register an account of her own.
As soon as the account was released, the official accounts of Xisha District and Gaojiang District immediately followed her. Heyang and Gaojiang District mayors, researchers and professors, and others also quickly followed her. After Silos got the news, he also set a special follow for her.
Ye Ning looked at the empty interface, thought for a moment, and took a photo of her lunch.
Ye Ning: I'm fine. Thank you for your concern. I look forward to seeing you all in two weeks.
The accompanying picture shows three dishes, one soup and a fruit dessert.
The three dishes were spicy diced pork, sweet and sour pork, and hot and sour cabbage; the soup was bitter melon and clam soup; the fruits were watermelon and strawberries; and the dessert was banana ice cream.
This dish must be served with rice, so she also had a large bowl of crystal clear white rice. She selected the highest quality rice varieties, which had a soft and glutinous texture with a slight sweetness and stickiness, and was very delicious even when chewed dry.
The chef's culinary skills were improving day by day. When he wasn't cooking, he would diligently study recipes and develop new dishes for her. He had dug out ancient recipes from the library one after another, and a few days ago he even made her a bowl of plain noodles.
After sending the message, Ye Ning happily started eating her lunch.
To a certain extent, the stomach is the organ that controls emotions, so as long as she eats something delicious, she will be in a good mood.
These dishes were paired with shiny rice, and Ye Ning felt extremely happy while eating them.
While Ye Ning was eating, Hou Lin was secretly swiping his wristband.
Sometimes he really admired Ye Ning. She basically didn't actively check those news, so she wasn't affected by them. Being able to restrain such curiosity was really amazing.
Everyone's curiosity about her had already been suppressed to the extreme. So when the news was released, everyone immediately got wind of it and went looking for her.
But this sight completely stunned the orcs.
"Watermelon, strawberry? What's in that dish?"
In other words, the vegetables Ye Ning ate were the fruits of plants, and they were peeled fruits. No one had ever seen these things before, and they couldn't understand them at all.
In fact, not to mention them, even Hou Lin would sometimes be confused when he saw something new being served.
Ye Ning's private planting area has expanded many times, and everything she grows is for her to eat. Therefore, there are many varieties of plants, from staple foods to fruits and vegetables.
Ye Ning's chef is probably the person who knows these plants best.
At times like this, it is very important to do some scientific research.
The chef who cooked for Ye Ning suppressed his excitement. His superb cooking skills and his exquisite treatment of these plants and fruits could finally be made public!
"The red ones are dried chilies, the small ones are peanuts, and they even have Sichuan peppercorns in them. In the other dish, the shredded carrots are in pieces, the soup is made of bitter melon, and the rest are green onions, ginger, and garlic, all used as seasonings to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor..."
In one breath, he listed an extremely detailed table of plant ingredients.
When he first saw these plants, he had no idea what to do with them. It was Ye Ning who gave him advice. No one had been so extravagant eating plants in the past few hundred years, so he could only keep looking through the information.
The more I did it, the easier it became.
The science lecture dazzled everyone.
"Oh my god, there are more than a dozen kinds of plants in these dishes alone. How can plants be processed like this?!"
"Of course it can be made. Didn't they say it was made according to an ancient recipe? If we sell this meal, it will fetch at least tens of thousands of federal coins!"
"Honestly, even the pure humans in the capital area can't eat this well..."
Gaojiang District took the opportunity to release photos of Ye Ning's private planting area and introduced the various plants there.
This lunch, combined with the photos of her private planting area, made Ye Ning's "I'm fine" suddenly extremely convincing.
People in the capital area also saw Ye Ning's lunch.
Combined with scientific explanations, the value of this meal continues to increase.
In the past, plants were extremely scarce, and even if they grew their own plants, they couldn't just eat them whenever they wanted. But District Two actually prepared such a large private area for Ye Ning, just to provide her with three meals a day.
The pure humans who were familiar with each other also began to discuss privately.
To be honest, apart from the fact that the environment in the Capital District is safer and cleaner, the treatment they receive is not as good as that in the Xisha District and Gaojiang District.
Gaojiang District and Xisha District took the opportunity to launch a strong counterattack.
They directly cut off cooperation with the capital area, and then listed the situation of pure humans in the capital area in recent years separately. They were obviously pure humans staying in the safest area, but their average life expectancy was almost the same as that of orcs. Many of them died in their early thirties or forties for various reasons.
Therefore, the lifespan of pure humans has been reduced by 20 to 30 years compared to the 60+ years of a few decades ago! Moreover, the natural ability of pure humans in the capital region has been declining, and in the past decade, it has almost hit rock bottom.
Ye Ning’s situation is still unclear, but what happened in the capital area is true.
Public opinion instantly changed direction again -
"District Chief, if this continues, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable for us."
"Yes, the products in Gaojiang District are cheap and of high quality. There's also such a talented pure human. Once they confirm the 2,000 square meter planting area, I'm afraid everyone will immediately turn around and cooperate with them."
Xiru looked at Feng Yue, "Feng Yue, what do you think?"
Feng Yue was looking at Ye Ning's lunch photo. She swiped the screen with one hand, "I heard that the Empire sent her a lot of Green Singing Stones, and the mining field in the Xisha District also provided her with most of the Originium."
Everyone nodded. It was said that the Green Singing Stones provided by the Empire were all delivered there by the truckload. Green Singing Stones were scarce to begin with, and now 90% of their production was being sent directly to the Xisha region.
"With so many plant elements assisting, the plants can grow quickly even without her."
Feng Yue said seriously, "We should increase our investment in planting land. If we had those resources, I could also grow plants quickly and on a large scale."
Her current abilities are far beyond what they were before. If she had so many Green Stones to assist her, she would definitely not be any worse than a five-year-old child.
Even Yan Gang is not as good as her, let alone others.
On the other side, the Capital District Research Institute.
"Shi Cong, this plant therapist in Xisha District is quite amazing. Normally, these plants shouldn't be planted together so casually. But not only did she succeed, she also managed to grow them so well."
The man looked around to see if there was anyone around, and then asked quietly, "What's your ranking?"
Shi Cong: “99.”
The man gasped, "Weren't you ranked 50th yesterday? How come you were overtaken in just one night?"
Shi Cong nodded.
He hadn't spent much time on this originally, but once Ye Ning's invitation was sent out, everyone suddenly became even more enthusiastic. There were messages everywhere asking for help and forming groups.
Everyone was very curious about the 2,000 square meter planting area, and the extremely generous rewards made everyone eager to try.
Moreover, the two districts have extremely strict protection for Ye Ning, so it is hard to say whether this is the only chance for others to get close to Ye Ning in person.
Everyone knows that if Ye Ning really succeeds in planting a 2,000-square-meter outdoor planting area in Xisha District, the entire federation will inevitably be reshuffled.
Three days later, the Capital District directly released a video of Fengyue’s planting.
In just one hour, she could grow a single Lala grass seed to maturity. If she was just trying to grow seedlings, she could easily produce a large field with just a wave of her hand.
At the end, she said very "modestly" that it was so easy because of the various Originiums around her.
Ye Ning didn't care at all about other things happening on the Internet. She would check the forum and post a tweet every day, and then she would not read any other comments or news.
If there was something really important and urgent, someone would definitely tell her. If she wasn't told specifically, then it was unimportant.
When Ye Ning received the call from Xilos, she was checking the feedback data from the ocean planting area.
It took a long time to improve the seawater and build the environment in that sea area, so it was only in the past few days that she was able to plant the seedlings she had germinated.
Although it was slow, all steps were progressing as planned, and no problems had arisen. Ye Ning felt very good that things were progressing so smoothly.
This was the first time Ye Ning communicated with Xilos in the water.
His dark blue hair was still tied high behind him, and he was currently sitting on a huge coral gem throne.
The coral and pearls on his back were really eye-catching. Ye Ning couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Siros immediately noticed where her eyes were fixed on, "Do you like it?"
Ye Ning shook her head wildly, "I don't like it. This kind of chair must be very uncomfortable."
She had no doubt that as long as she said she liked it, Silos would bring the chair over the next second.
This kind of chair is just for her to look at. She can't stand sitting on it every day.
Siros smiled, "It's really hard."
He is used to it, but Ye Ning probably doesn't like it.
Since he was here, Ye Ning told him about the marine planting area.
After talking for a while, Ye Ning realized that Xiluo Si's attention did not seem to be on her words.
He was leaning back in the coral and pearl chair, one hand resting on the side of his face, staring at her intently with a smile on his face.
Ye Ning also looked back, "Are you listening carefully?"
"Of course." Silos nodded immediately, summarizing the key points she had just said and repeating them.
Ye Ning was satisfied. "Marine plants grow very quickly. After they are planted in this area, we can first feed some to the marine orcs and surrounding marine animals. If we purify them at the same time, it will be easier to allow marine life to enter later."
She actually wanted to move her private waters here and overlap them with the planting area. This way, they would not be too conspicuous and the effect would be better.
2,000 square meters is nothing for the ocean. If this is successful, they can directly plant tens of thousands of square meters nearby. These have already been planned by the ocean beasts after she gave the planning plan for the area.
Only after Ye Ning finished explaining the important matters did Silos say, "The mayor of the capital district contacted me yesterday."
Xilos suddenly said this, and Ye Ning looked over without understanding.
Siros didn't keep the secret any longer and continued, "They want the Green Singing Stone and are willing to pay a large sum for it. They'll also give us a larger share of the plants they grow."
Xilos found it funny. Why did they think they could snatch the resources given to Ye Ning from the empire?
People in the capital area seem to have not yet figured out the current situation and still retain their naive and foolish perceptions.
Ye Ning nodded and said, "You can make your own arrangements."
The green singing stones were basically placed in the ocean planting room. She actually had no use for them at all. Anyway, those plants were grown for them to eat.
If the capital area is planting, her seeds will also be used. If they are willing to work harder and more seriously in planting, she will be very happy. After all, whoever plants is helping her.
Xiluosi looked at Ye Ning. She really didn't care about these things at all. It seemed that the most important thing for her was planting itself.
Xilos once again felt a pure feeling from Ye Ning.
He moved closer to the camera, smiled and said, "I've arranged it. See you next week."
The two districts have given a confirmed time, and Ye Ning will also post something every day.
Or brunch, or something she'd grown.
The roses she gave also appeared at the wedding of the newlyweds.
The red roses above were blooming gorgeously, passionately and flamboyantly, directly dominating the front page of the day and completely boosting the sales of the seed packages.
However, Ye Ning didn't expect that her lunch photos would receive such a good response.
She looked at the inventory in her private growing area and decided to give some extra benefits to the first group of people who came.
They have lunch, so I'll give them some winter melon soup with chopped green onions. I've also grown a lot of bitter melons, so I'll give them some bitter melon juice. It might taste bad, but it's definitely a good cleansing drink.
In fact, in the past two weeks, some people have privately approached the Xisha District, wanting to cooperate in advance to find out the truth.
But Ye Ning had already made time, and all cooperation was simply postponed to two weeks later.
The confidence of the two districts has made other districts more interested.
During this period, the Xisha District was extremely busy. They constantly cleaned the streets and houses, rapidly implemented various municipal planning projects, and delivered rapid-fire quality education to the residents of the Xisha District. They even placed numerous plants in planter boxes on the streets.
Although Ye Ning only opened 100 places, there were still many people who wanted to come and explore. That’s why the accommodation industry, which had just ushered in a round of spring, was revitalized again.
With such a large planting area here, it's only a matter of time before tourism develops. This will also accelerate the employment transition of ordinary orcs in the Xisha region.
If someone had dirty hands, Heyang would send them directly to the mine to mine, completely disregarding his usual tolerant attitude.
But everyone knew that the Xisha District was about to enter a critical period of development. As long as they could catch the wave of wealth brought to them by Ye Ning, the Xisha District might be able to completely break away from its status as a garbage district and a place of exile, becoming the envy of other districts in the Federation!
Everyone is preparing in full swing.
They went through two or three rounds of rehearsals for the day's venue preparation, process arrangement, precautions, and interactive sessions.
Everything is ready, just waiting for everyone to arrive.
Ye Ning took the time to take a look at her planting progress.
【Character: Ye Ning
Level: Lv.58 (289100/296170)
Gold: 201200
Planting Planet: L25 Dust Star
Current pollution absorption progress: 28.32349032325%
Her current planting progress was significantly faster than before. As expected, as long as everyone worked together, the speed of pollution absorption would increase.
Rankings are based on the last minute of the last hour of the float.
The real-time scrolling rankings were constantly refreshing at a visible speed, as in the crucial final minutes, some people were frantically spending money to improve and maintain their ranking.
When it finally ended, everyone's hearts couldn't help but beat wildly, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dear XXX, congratulations on becoming the XXth player."
"Today, we extend this special invitation to you with great excitement – we sincerely invite you to visit the Xisha District and witness a green miracle brought to life by gaming!"
The invitation letter sent by Ye Ning, which was floating on the front page of the top 100, was finally opened by them. On it, everyone's names were clearly written.
The man looked at Shi Cong excitedly, "Did you make it? Did you make it? Top 100! I heard that several districts and entire research institutes have mobilized their efforts. Some even sent their best researchers and professors to form teams just to compete for this ranking."
Shi Cong moved the bracelet over, "38."
The man immediately gave him a thumbs-up and said, "As expected of you. I knew you would be fine!"
While the others worked in teams, and many invested heavily, Shi Cong went it alone, using only a small amount. This shows just how strong he is!
The top 100 were just released, and everyone was excited.
Many people directly asked for tickets on the public screen for a large sum of money. 101 people even used their connections to find He Yang.
He Yang also became tough and ignored all incoming communications, concentrating on his own affairs.
People who received invitation letters on the same day rushed over from other districts.
Everyone was as shocked as the North Ice Region.
The streets of Xisha District are clean and tidy. The houses are a bit run-down, but they still look clean. The streets, in particular, have a faint minty scent. Every few steps, you'll see green plants placed along the roadside!
On the second day of the countdown, more people showed up in the Xisha area, and many media outlets arrived with their equipment. Some even interviewed Xisha residents directly on the roadside.
Although none of them had seen Ye Ning in person, fortunately He Yang had already given them emergency training in advance. Even if they couldn't explain it clearly, they wouldn't be too embarrassed.
Everyone in the Xisha District felt this different atmosphere and began to learn to be well-mannered and civilized.
On the last day of the countdown, all personnel were in place and the visiting day officially kicked off.
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