Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Five in One
Perhaps it was because when Xilos appeared in front of everyone that day, he pretended to be in good condition, giving everyone the impression that he was fine.
Moreover, he was with Ye Ning, whose talent was excellent in treating orcs. Even if Xilos really had some problems, Ye Ning could make him recover quickly.
So in the past few days, in order to please him, the empire's officials have been actively tracking down the rebels, and everyone has been working very hard.
On Ye Ning's side, gifts from the ocean orcs also came like snowflakes.
In just a few days, her assets nearly doubled, all from the "generous gifts" of the sea orcs.
Their names were too long and complicated. This family, that consortium, she didn't have the time to remember them; she'd only heard them briefly. But the gifts they sent were priceless.
A giant, rainbow-colored pearl glowed softly within a red velvet gift box, while a variety of exquisite coral artifacts appeared vividly. Most valuable of all, the box contained various consortium stocks, real estate, and luxury aircraft...
It was more like he wanted to please Xilos through her rather than to please her, and Ye Ning accepted it all.
Later, she heard the principal talk about Cong Feng. She was very happy that her plants and resources could help people in need.
So even though she doesn't need these, it is still meaningful to help redistribute wealth and give it to those in need.
Ye Ning's acceptance of the gift made many people feel relieved. Because of this, the situation in the empire has remained stable for the past few days, with no disturbances.
Ye Ning hadn't even told his closest officials about Xilos's slumber, only saying he'd be kept for a few more days. But he hadn't appeared, and those around him could probably guess why. Everyone was still very worried.
When Ye Ning returned to the military headquarters, Xilos had already gotten up.
When she first stepped into the room, Ye Ning thought she had come to the wrong place.
She even looked back to confirm that the area behind her was indeed the military corridor before she dared to confirm it.
The whole room looked brand new; all the furniture, even the lamp on the coffee table, was replaced.
Siros must have just showered, sitting in his personal red coral sofa in a bathrobe. His long, dark blue hair cascaded down behind him, gleaming softly under the yellow light.
He was surrounded by a circle of sea orcs, all of whom served him quietly and orderly, some carrying exquisite toiletries, others holding gorgeous custom-made clothing. Their movements were gentle and quick, afraid to make any sound.
Everyone was watching their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses, and each one was more respectful and cautious than she had ever seen before.
Almost the moment Ye Ning stepped into the room, Xilos sensed her presence, and his eyes instantly lit up with a bright light.
Xilos shook off his lazy attitude, immediately stood up from the sofa, and walked quickly towards Ye Ning.
During the time he was forced to sleep due to mental exhaustion, although his consciousness was blurred, he did not lose his five senses, so he could clearly feel what was happening around him, and he could also feel that Ye Ning had been by his side these days.
These were the best days of rest he had ever had in his life. He could let down his guard, completely relax, and rest in peace.
This kind of complete trust was both unfamiliar and precious to him. He had suffered countless assassination attempts since he was a child, so he would always remain vigilant even in his dreams.
Before Ye Ning could speak, Xiluosi had already walked up to her and hugged her in his arms.
"You're back." His voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of laziness as if he had just woken up, but also full of uncontrollable happiness.
Xilos was very tall and strong. Ye Ning looked particularly petite in his arms, as if she was completely wrapped in him.
Ye Ning was pressed tightly against his chest. Through the thin clothes, she could clearly feel the strong muscles on Xilos' chest and the body temperature coming from his body.
Siros rested his chin on Ye Ning's head and took a deep breath. After his nostrils were filled with Ye Ning's scent, he finally relaxed again.
Ye Ning was caught off guard by his sudden hug. Just as she was about to push him away, she heard Xiluosi say softly, "Thank you."
Ye Ning paused slightly and patted his back gently.
All the surrounding sea orcs lowered their heads, and even their breathing could not be heard.
But the next second, Silos felt a murderous intent.
He raised his eyes slightly and saw Long Qi who had just stepped into the room.
Xilos smiled at him, then let go of Ye Ning before she pushed him away.
He turned around and looked at the marine orcs behind him, "You guys go out first."
Everyone immediately filed out, and soon, they were the only ones left in the room.
Ye Ning looked at him, "Have you fully recovered your mental strength?"
Siros nodded.
Ye Ning looked at Hou Lin and asked, "You two should go out first?"
Hou Lin and the others looked at each other, said nothing, and stood guard at the door.
Fortunately, the military headquarters has been expanded, otherwise there would be no way so many people could stand at the door at once.
Ye Ning carefully examined Xiluo Si and said, "You are not the same as before."
Although she spent most of her time with him, he had been in the water before, so this subtle change was not obvious. But now, when he stood in front of her, Ye Ning keenly noticed that Xiluo Si had undergone a very obvious change.
He looked radiant and completely renewed. His dark blue hair was smoother and shinier than ever, and his skin had become smoother, with a healthy glow and no blemishes.
Ye Ning even felt as if his entire body was enveloped in a layer of soft light, as if he had undergone a transformation from the inside out.
Seeing that she was staring at his face, Siros smiled softly, took her hand and stroked his face, "It's really different, and my skin has gotten better."
Ye Ning couldn't help pinching it; it was soft, delicate, and elastic.
Siros said softly, "Although I almost died, I did gain a lot this time. Not only has my mental strength improved significantly, but my physical fitness has also been significantly enhanced. It's like I've become clean."
Over the past few days, Ye Ning had been nourishing him with abundant plant elements day and night. When his spiritual power was completely drained and completely exhausted, these plant elements were like a refreshing rain after the rain, continuously injecting new vitality into his dry spiritual power pool.
He could clearly feel the plant elements containing vigorous vitality slowly flowing into his body, nourishing every cell in his body.
This was a completely different experience from simply eating plants or feeling her innate power.
After being completely drained of his mental strength and experiencing mental turmoil, his nerves were extremely sensitive and fragile, and he felt as if he was being completely corroded by pollutants. However, thanks to Ye Ning's plant elements, the pollutants that had previously enveloped his body were completely swept away. In their place, he felt an unprecedented sense of freshness and clarity, as if the shackles that had long imprisoned his body had been instantly released.
As he spoke, he slightly raised his palm, and saw strands of water droplets flowing in his palm, soon gathering into a deep blue water ball, like a pool of lively sea water.
The light and shadow in the water ball change, and the ripples on the surface spread out and then roll like waves, looking turbulent and full of power.
"However, I still haven't condensed what you call a spiritual body." Silos said with some regret.
This crisis is undoubtedly a rare opportunity, but even at such a critical moment of life and death, he still failed to successfully condense a spiritual entity, which is really a pity.
Ye Ning patted his shoulder and said, "Improvement is a good thing. Take your time. Don't rush."
The improvement proved that their training method was effective, and it produced significant results regardless of the level of mental strength.
Long Qi didn't know how many times he had been in such desperate situations before he forced himself to condense his spiritual body. It was also expected that Siros would not succeed.
Eat your meal one bite at a time, there is no need to be in a hurry.
Ye Ning told Xilos what Hou Sen had said to them today and what had happened in the past few days.
Siros was a little surprised. "So you will go to the direct jurisdiction in a few days?"
Ye Ning nodded and said, "It is imperative to go to the Directly Controlled Area, but we still need to make some preparations."
There are also people from the rebel areas. They seem to have disappeared in the past few days and are just defending those rebel areas.
People from the Federation and other districts surrounded the area several times again, but just like before, they kept shouting but did not take any real action.
It no longer matters to them whether the Federation wants to deal with the rebels or is just pretending to do so.
The Federation was definitely unreliable, and it seemed as if they were allowing the rebels to act freely. Each district was operating independently, and the situation was very loose. Someone had to take the lead in this situation.
Heyang had already secretly united several districts and the Wandering Orc Alliance to launch more rigorous joint military exercises and close deployments.
When she found out, the matter had already been going on for some time, but no news had leaked out. For this reason, Ye Ning still admired He Yang very much.
The election of the federal president has been postponed again and again. Today, she received a message from the federal district, saying that she hopes to witness the final election of the president.
And this time, not only her, but also the district heads of other districts received invitations.
Because according to election conventions, in the final vote counting process, the votes in the hands of district heads account for 30% of the total votes, which means that their attitudes will greatly affect the final outcome of the election.
Siros's face darkened slightly. "They've been searching the seabed these past few days and have discovered several more hiding places for pollutants. They've already sent people to destroy them."
When he thought about the fact that those pollutants were most likely hidden in the ocean and that the ocean had long been regarded as a huge "pollution container" by the rebels, Silos felt extremely bad.
Thinking about it this way, the large-scale pollutant waves that broke out before were not necessarily just natural phenomena, but were most likely man-made.
Xiluosi looked at Ye Ning and softened his tone again. "I'll accompany you to have lunch and then return to the ocean. I will leave two more elite troops in the Xisha area, and you can take them with you when the time comes."
This incident was enough to prove that the training of the imperial soldiers was still too gentle. As a result, when faced with real emergencies, their ability to respond was far inferior to that of the soldiers in the Xisha region.
Although they were drugged, war does not give anyone a chance to breathe, and gentle training cannot produce soldiers who are fearless in the face of danger.
After lunch, Silos and his men left the Xisha area in a high-profile aircraft.
He had not appeared in public for the past few days, and all kinds of rumors were spreading outside. Now, seeing that he was not only safe and sound, but also looked radiant, and even the pressure he exuded was stronger than before, everyone's little thoughts were completely restrained.
Xilos acted quickly. That night, news spread that he had executed a group of sea orcs with an iron fist.
It was also said that someone immediately attempted to assassinate him, but he easily suppressed it. Speculation about his abilities became increasingly rampant.
Everyone is busy, Ye Ning is busy too.
She was not busy with planting, but was busy cooperating with the Xisha District and training the soldiers in the Xisha District.
Only after Silos left did she finally have time to visit the soldiers in the Xisha area.
During the day, everyone was training frantically, hoping to completely collapse and lose consciousness. Because once their mental strength was completely drained, they would be sent to the infirmary.
Ye Ning stayed in the medical room and personally treated all the soldiers.
Because of her presence, all the soldiers' training enthusiasm was raised to the highest level, even into a frenzy.
In the medical room, there were a lot of animals lying around every day. Because they found that the animal form was more effective, they simply let everyone maintain their animal form to receive treatment.
Even just looking at the medical room, one can see the achievements of the Xisha District's recent development. Originally, the Xisha District only had some common animals, but now, tigers and lions can also be seen, which are the orcs at the top of the food chain that Hou Lin mentioned before.
Because Xilos left a lot of sea orcs here, they even opened a seawater treatment room specifically for the sea orcs.
So far, no one has managed to condense a spiritual entity. But everyone reported that the meditation that Ye Ning had them practiced did help them recover quickly and improve their mental strength.
The Xisha District Military Headquarters specially organized a research team, which studied the subject for several days, systematized the meditation system, and then made it into a teaching material, which was quickly promoted in primary and secondary schools.
When other districts heard that there was a way to significantly improve mental strength, they immediately sent people to inquire whether this set of content could be given to them.
In fact, the entire set of content is not confidential, but because the founder of this thing is Ye Ning, if each district wants to promote it through official channels, they naturally cannot do so without asking.
So after some "friendly" communication with them, Tsuruya directly shared this set of content for free. But that's all for later.
During this period of time, Ye Ning finally raised his level to 90 with everyone's help.
The end of the world has come, but life and hope endure. The Source of Life System is willing to work hand in hand with you to protect the spark of life and create a beautiful ecological future.
[Congratulations, you have successfully reached level 90 and unlocked all system skills.]
【Character: Ye Ning
Level: Lv.90 (6072540/6277807)
Gold: 3442340
Planting Planet: L25 Dust Star
Current pollution absorption progress: 93.32342855209085%
All of her skills have also been updated.
【Congratulations, you have successfully unlocked the advanced skill. 】
[Advanced Shovel: This is a super easy-to-use shovel that not only easily removes weeds and pests, but also finely shapes the terrain, deeply improves the soil, and increases the soil's natural planting rate by 70%.]
[Advanced Watering Can: This looks like an ordinary watering can, but it possesses a constant source of life. No matter the conditions, it can bring life and vitality to your plants. After use, it can temporarily increase plant growth by 70%.]
Advanced Insecticide: This carefully formulated insecticide, made with all-natural, environmentally friendly ingredients, is gentle on plants but deadly to pests. It intelligently identifies pest species and their resistance profile, automatically adjusting the active ingredient ratio to ensure optimal killing with every use. It also provides long-term preventive action to effectively prevent recurrence.
[*Please note that different plants have different growth habits. Only by using resources rationally can plants grow healthily.]
Ye Ning's eyes fell on the last line of words, "Long-term preventive function, effectively preventing the recurrence of pests."
She immediately asked, "Can I now operate directly on the dust star model?"
The little mushroom nodded and said, "Sure, sure. Give it a try!"
Ye Ning tried to click on the shovel icon, and for the first time, the shovel appeared in her mind in the form of a virtual cursor.
She could just find a restricted area to try it out.
Ye Ning did not choose the seabed, but chose the restricted area on land.
Gaojiang District is able to plant crops on the mountain because of her. Other districts are more likely to restore the natural ecology within a small area within a designated area.
Take this canyon, for example. The mountains on either side are devoid of greenery. Years of wind and sun have severely weathered the rock mass. A closer look reveals layers upon layers of flaked rock debris at the bottom. Every gust of wind stirs up dust, creating an occasional sharp whistling sound.
The riverbed on the left has completely dried up, and various river sand, mud and stones are piled up on the riverbed. Because they have been polished by wind and sand, most of them have lost their sharp edges.
Districts have previously planted plants in restricted areas to mitigate pollutant influxes. The spot she chose was near a long ecological forest belt, and there were also signs of plant planting in the restricted area, with the core planting being pasture grass. If she planted some more plants there, it wouldn't be too conspicuous.
Ye Ning continued to enlarge the terrain and tried it with a shovel.
With one shovel, the minimum range can be accurate to the centimeter level, which means that a small corner of a stone can be accurately shoveled off.
The shovel's value could be manually entered, and the maximum range could be expanded to 10,000 meters. Ye Ning tried it at 100 meters, and in the blink of an eye, she had dug a large hole in the ground.
Ye Ning tried it again on the mountain, and the mountain collapsed instantly, filling the hole that had just appeared.
The effect was better than she had imagined, and there was no visible sign of it.
If she didn't have the system, even if she was at the scene, she wouldn't have thought it was human-controlled, but would have thought it was a natural phenomenon.
Ye Ning tried digging down again, but the ground kept collapsing. The pollutants that had been dormant underground finally couldn't bear it anymore and emerged from the ground waving their tentacles.
Ye Ning scattered the seeds, plants and pesticides he bought together.
They are all seeds of drought-resistant herbs and shrubs, such as alfalfa, thatch, mulberry, and Rubus. These plants have strong vitality and adaptability and can grow in poor and dry soil.
But with just a light scattering, she scattered tens of thousands of gold coins.
She used to think that she had too many gold coins to use up, but now it seems that if she really wants to use the system to assist in planting, the gold coins do not seem to be sufficient, so she still has to find a way to earn more gold coins.
There had always been no plants here, but the sudden arrival of plants sent the pollutants into a frenzy. Their previously sluggish bodies, as if injected with some potent drug, instantly reversed direction and pounced on the plants.
The pollutant in the lead waved its thick tentacles, tightly wrapped around a plant at lightning speed, and quickly sent it into its dirty mouthparts that were still oozing green liquid.
At almost the same time, dozens of pollutants around also successfully put the plants into their mouths.
However, just as they thought they were about to have a delicious meal, something strange happened. The pollutants that had just swallowed the plants suddenly began to tremble and twitch violently.
Their tentacles intertwined and entangled madly, even making a sharp buzzing sound, and dust suddenly flew all around.
Their bodies began to stiffen, and the red, black-spotted eyes on their tentacles instantly lost their light. In just a few seconds, they all collapsed to the ground, and their previously swollen bodies began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The effect is immediate!
Before the surrounding pollutants could react, they saw the pollutant's body lying next to them.
Their living environment is relatively simple, so they immediately went forward without thinking and devoured the corpses of the pollutants.
They eat quickly and hastily, starting with the head. With a single mouthpart opening, they swallow the shrunken pollutant's head whole.
There seems to be no reaction for the time being.
In reality, pesticides generally attack and prevent pests from multiple aspects simultaneously, such as having stomach poisoning effects, contact killing effects, or disrupting their normal physiological reproductive functions and normal growth and development functions.
The so-called "prevention" principle, although the approaches are different, the core goal is the same, either killing the pest immediately or killing it at a subsequent stage in the pest's life cycle.
Ye Ning carefully observed the condition of the remaining pollutants. After watching for a long time, it seemed that only their movements had become a little slower.
Ye Ning checked the climate conditions here again. It was too dry. On the one hand, it was because it was far away from the coastline. On the other hand, there were not enough land plants and not enough water vapor was stored for inland circulation. Therefore, it had not rained here for more than a hundred days.
And that location is in the southern hemisphere, and it is summer now.
With the temperature reaching dozens of degrees every day and not a drop of rain, it is difficult for even the most resilient plants to grow.
This is also because she vigorously promotes agricultural crops. Compared with long-term ecological forests, agricultural crops that can be eaten quickly are definitely more attractive. Many economically weak areas give priority to growing crops.
She remembered that the last time she looked at her personal property, she had lost count of how many zeros it had. If these places needed it, she could provide some subsidies for ecological planting.
Ye Ning set the weather and a drizzling and long-lasting summer rain fell here.
The rock fragments piled up at the bottom of the valley began to move slowly under the impact of the rain, even making a rustling sound.
It was a sound Ye Ning liked very much. Sometimes she would fall asleep listening to the sound of rain.
The originally gray-yellow dry rock was also moistened by the rain, washing away the dust attached to it and presenting a darker color.
Although she couldn't smell it, Ye Ning's mind had already emerged with the moist smell with a heavy earthy flavor that permeated the air.
She carefully looked at the ecological planting plan given by the system, and then scattered more seeds in a small area according to the designed area.
She only planted a hundred square meters of the standard ecological planting area, and that was hidden in the deepest part of the canyon. The rest of the grass seeds, shrubs, and other such plants, which she planted as pioneer plants, were spread much more extensively, covering almost the entire gray area. A rough estimate would be tens of thousands of square meters.
She also used all the props in the system, and it only took her half an hour in total.
If it were to be planted in reality, this amount of work would definitely consume a lot of manpower and material resources.
Just the initial soil sampling and analysis requires a professional team equipped with sophisticated instruments to carefully test various indicators, such as soil acidity, alkalinity, fertility, and particle structure. Based on the analysis, they then dispatch personnel to mix appropriate amendments. Afterward, planting robots turn the soil, evenly spread the seeds, and till and mix the soil. This entire process can take several days.
But now, in just half an hour, she completed such a huge project by herself.
And even though it was raining, it didn't stop her from using a watering can to sprinkle water directly on the Dust Star model.
Even watering can be done directly in this way, which is really convenient.
Half an hour later, with the help of all the system props, the seeds sown by Ye Ning began to come alive at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The grass seeds took the lead, and the tender buds quickly broke through the seed shells and grew out at a speed visible to the naked eye, covering the gray-yellow earth with a layer of sporadic green.
Ye Ning marked this place and planned to check the situation every few hours.
Before this, Haichen Star had already connected the global climate changes and topography to her "Source of Life" APP in real time.
However, because the pollutants in the restricted area would directly interfere with the surrounding electromagnetic signals, the images in the restricted area were not real-time. This also gave her some room to operate. Otherwise, if such a growth situation appeared in other places, it would definitely be uploaded to the Internet in an instant.
Ye Ning was a little overwhelmed, and after completing all the operations, she was reluctant to shut down the system. However, when she saw her gold coin balance, she calmed down instantly.
Such a land of tens of thousands of square meters cost her more than 500,000 gold coins!
If she wanted to sow directly, she would have to buy it directly from the system. Grass seeds were as small as dust, and the amount needed to cover tens of thousands of square meters of land would be astronomical.
Besides grass seeds, the purchase of various shrub seeds also significantly reduced her gold coin reserves. Shrub seeds are slightly larger, but each shrub requires more space to grow. In order to achieve an even distribution and form effective vegetation cover, the purchase volume is not to be underestimated.
In fact, she didn't sprinkle it very densely, but she didn't expect to spend so many gold coins.
Ye Ning carefully checked the system tasks again.
After she completed the task of restoring the 10,000-square-meter ecosystem, the system only left her with the task of publicity as a reserved item for her to increase her gold coins.
Ecological Promotion: As a leader and builder of ecological restoration, you will organize at least one large-scale public education event per month. Regularly hold various educational activities in and around the ecological restoration area to continuously promote ecological and environmental protection concepts. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in event planning and execution to expand the scope of publicity.
(Note: Depending on the sustainability and influence of the event, you will receive an additional long-term reward of 5,000-10,000 gold coins after each event; at the same time, you will still receive a 100 gold coin reward for each successful promotion.)
Regarding ecological publicity, she had already established a joint publicity and promotion department with the research institute and the "Source of Life" app. They would launch a new campaign every 10 days.
For example, in the APP, the theme of the last event was "One Flower, One World".
The activity encourages users to take photos of flowers around them, whether they are at home, in museums, parks, ecological zones, or even in textbooks or literary works, as long as they are flower-themed.
The photo needs to be accompanied by a text description, sharing the story of yourself and the flower, or the feeling that the flower brings to you. Every day, users vote for the best work of the day, and the winner will receive a complete set of exquisite gardening tools, or a seed bag.
Of course, this is just one way for users to participate. The top three flower varieties of the day will also be explained by specialized botanical experts and professors. They will mainly talk about their growth habits, maintenance techniques, etc., and also touch on cultural aspects, such as the flower's history, flower language, and medicinal effects.
Ye Ning felt that their publicity had been very good.
In the afternoon, she took time to go back to the research institute.
She has been staying in the military headquarters all this time and has not returned to the planting area.
When the people guarding the planting area heard the news that she was coming back, they were all overjoyed.
During the time that Ye Ning was away, they took care of the planting area diligently every day, hoping to give her a surprise when Ye Ning came back again.
So during this period, not only has the area here expanded several times, but the regional types have also become much richer.
Not to mention Ye Ning, Hou Lin and the others never came back either.
In addition to training every day, they also test various new weapons, and everyone is very busy.
It was rare that Ye Ning suddenly said that she wanted to go back to the planting area to take a look, so everyone naturally followed her.
Hou Lin was still driving, but there were several other cars of guarding orcs in front and behind them.
In fact, in Xisha District, everyone was quite relaxed. Everyone knew that the car that just came over was Ye Ning's, and they all greeted their car happily.
Everyone's face was filled with happy and cheerful smiles. When they saw it, they felt happy too.
There were obviously a lot more cubs on the road, and Ye Ning even saw triplets and quadruplets.
She didn't look closely because they looked different, but the clothes were the same.
Ye Ning lay on the window, watching the little cubs outside fighting with stones. They looked small, but when they fought, they were more powerful than each other. The stones were bigger than fists, and they just smashed them like that, not caring even if they got hit on the face or head. Ye Ning was stunned.
Orcs have good physical fitness. If she was hit by the stone like this, her skin would definitely be bruised.
"Were they really all born at once? Their mother must have been in a lot of pain."
Hou Lin glanced outside and said, "Now there are painkillers specifically for mothers. They say it won't hurt as much, but it's definitely still painful."
"Just look at the little cub. It won't be that cute when it's actually born."
Pure humans are not as physically fit as orcs. In the past few decades, many pure humans have died accidentally during childbirth.
It's unclear whether the rebels were involved in this incident, but everyone agrees that the risks of pure human reproduction are extremely high. While in vitro fertilization technology is mature, the pure humans produced in this way have obvious flaws in their innate abilities.
So even if the number of pure humans decreases sharply, no one forces pure humans to reproduce.
And in his eyes, Ye Ning is still the little cub that he holds in his arms all day long.
If she really likes someone, she can be together with him, but forget about having children.
Hou Lin glanced at the others through the rearview mirror. He could see that everyone liked Ye Ning very much. But there shouldn't be anyone in this world who doesn't like Ye Ning.
As long as she wanted, all the orcs on the Sea Dust Star would line up for her to choose from.
Except for him, everyone in the car has zero emotional experience, so it's no wonder they don't even understand what jealousy is.
Ye Ning didn't know what Hou Lin was thinking, but she felt that what Hou Lin said was right.
She nodded in agreement, saying that other people's children are cuter.
She remembered reading about it before, that the cubs born from beastmen could be in either beast or human form, but generally people would choose to be born in beast form, as this would give them a better physique.
Like Shao Yu and Long Qi, they were laid from eggs and did not need their mother to incubate them.
Every time Ye Ning thought about this, she found it quite magical.
The car quickly arrived at the planting area.
Le Song also looked out the window in surprise. "I heard before that the planting area has expanded a lot, but I didn't expect it to expand here."
The journey that used to take one or two hours now only takes half an hour and we can already see green.
Moreover, the original planting area was based around Long Qi's house and spread outward. He lived in a remote area with few people nearby, but now this area has become a popular residential area.
Because it is close to the leaf lemon planting area and has a good environment, the Xisha District sold it directly through auction some time ago. It can be said that this is the area with the most expensive land in the entire Xisha District.
Ye Ning knew about this matter. Hou Lin also said at the time that the land price was more expensive than the city center of the capital area and the municipality.
Whether it's expensive or not, it's all for the city to generate income. Anyway, it doesn't affect her living, and Ye Ning can understand it.
Ye Ning: "It proves that everyone worked very hard during the time we were not in the Xisha area."
"Let's see what's in the greenhouse later and give everyone a snack tonight."
The treatment her research institute provides is the best on the Sea Dust Planet, so everyone naturally has no shortage of plants to eat. But she can add some supernatural powers to it, so that it will taste better and give everyone a sense of reunion after a long separation.
Actually, the researcher was fine; he hadn't been away from the Xisha Islands for too long. The researchers she had taken with her during this time were rotated, with a new batch coming in every once in a while. But this time, when she returned, a large group of people came back with her.
After they returned to the Xisha area, they went straight back to the research institute.
When the car drove into the planting area, people from the research institute appeared on both sides of the road and began to welcome them.
In their hands...
Ye Ning: "They are holding shovels?!"
Hou Lin nodded. "You read that right. There's a bow tied on it. That's thoughtful of them."
It’s really thoughtful. If Shovel knew about this, he would definitely be very happy.
The car stopped steadily in front of the institute. As soon as Ye Ning got out of the car, warm cheers rang out instantly.
Everyone in the crowd raised high the shovels tied with colorful bows in their hands and waved them vigorously. The colorful silks fluttered in the wind with the movements, and they were colorful in the sunlight.
Everyone excitedly shouted Ye Ning's name, their voices rising one after another, their eyes flashing with eagerness.
The dean personally brought a bouquet of flowers and handed it to Ye Ning, "Master Ye Ning, welcome home."
This bouquet is a meticulously curated collection of precious desert plants and flowers. The most striking feature is the central desert rose, whose petals are a vibrant rose-red, delicately curled and creased at the edges. Against this backdrop, the surrounding golden sea buckthorn and white angustifolia flowers stand out even more strikingly. Their petals are small and delicate, dotting the bouquet like tiny stars.
Even at the very bottom, there are succulent desert plants, agaves, and aloe vera. There are also various colorful succulents and lithops. The overall combination is a wonderful one.
Rather than saying this is a welcome bouquet, it is better to say that it is the result of everyone's hard work during this period.
When she left Gaojiang District, the district also gave her a flower basket, and she made specimens of the plants in it and preserved them.
Ye Ning was very happy. She held the bouquet and said with a smile, "Thank you, Dean."
When Ye Ning was happy, she was very contagious. It was as if her absence had never happened, and she still maintained the same closeness with everyone as before.
The distance between everyone unconsciously shortened a little.
The dean looked at Ye Ning and asked, "Do you want to go and rest first, or should I show you the results of our research?"
Cang Chen was right beside her. Ye Ning handed the bouquet to Cang Chen and said, "Let's go now."
Cang Chen took the bouquet, was stunned for a second, and then hugged the bouquet of desert flowers tightly.
The planting area became much larger, and Ye Ning got on the sightseeing bus directly.
Ye Ning was emitting her special abilities while listening to the dean's explanation.
"We have redeveloped several special zones. In addition to the previous ecological zones, crop planting zones, and breeding zones, we have also added zones for rapidly promoted crops, industrial crops, high-efficiency crop research and development, and space plant cultivation."
The rapid expansion crop zone is no longer limited to agricultural crops, but includes all crops that grow quickly and are easy to reproduce. Cereals, vegetables, and fruits, such as tomatoes and grapes, are all included in this range as long as they meet this standard.
The industrial crop area focuses on growing crops for industrial purposes such as oil and biofuels. Although Dust Star has solved its energy problem using space technology, diversified planting can provide more options for the planet's energy security and industrial development.
The space plant cultivation area mainly studies how to carry out spacecraft cultivation in the space environment, and studies the impact of the space environment on plant genes and growth.
"We've never stopped researching seed mutagenesis in space, but the environment on Dust Planet was previously too harsh. Even seeds bred in space struggled to grow. But now, with the high-yield seeds you've cultivated, coupled with the mutagenesis induced by the unique space environment, we've opened up a new direction."
Space breeding has a high mutation rate, many beneficial mutations, and a short breeding cycle, making it a direction worthy of research.
Ye Ning: "I remember this part of the research was proposed by the Federal Territory."
The dean nodded. "Space planting and seed mutation research require the reliance on space technology. On the entire Dust Planet, only the Directly Controlled Area is continuously exploring the outer world. We also believe this is a very promising direction."
Ye Ning nodded, she also thought it was good.
She already knew that the institute had taken the lead in establishing deeper collaborations with the various regional institutes. She had also read relevant information, but simply reading the materials was definitely not as intuitive and immersive as seeing it with her own eyes.
"The institute is understaffed, so these newly established cooperative units have personnel sent from various districts. But don't worry, we have thoroughly investigated these people and keep them under strict supervision. We absolutely do not allow them to access core secrets."
Ye Ning laughed. She herself didn't know what the core secret here was.
Is it the planting technology or the seeds? However, the development of the institute is more the result of everyone's labor.
Ye Ning shook the dean's hand and said with a smile, "I feel relieved to have you here. You manage this place very well."
He is worthy of being the dean she personally selected from so many people.
Ye Ning thought about it and turned to look at Gu Su.
Gu Su immediately understood and handed over a box.
Ye Ning handed the box to the dean and said, "I've seen that you like marine products. When I was planting in the ocean, I saw this and thought you might like it, so I brought it back specially."
Inside was a cup made of shells, which was very beautiful. Ye Ning had seen that she used a different cup every time she drank tea. Thinking that she must have a hobby of collecting cups, she brought it back.
The dean really liked it and was very surprised the moment she opened the box.
She was surprised that Ye Ning, who was so busy and hardworking while going out to plant crops, still brought her a gift, and she was also touched that it was something Ye Ning personally picked out for her.
The planting area was taken care of by them better than she expected.
Ye Ning originally wanted to come back to discuss ecological promotion with everyone, but now she simply took the time to come out and give everyone rewards.
Ye Ning felt that money and food were the most practical things, so she not only gave everyone bonuses and certificates of commendation, but also prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone.
It was almost the same as the Chinese New Year, but the chef was almost exhausted. He was so busy in the kitchen that he had to coordinate and direct everyone in preparing and cooking the food, while also keeping an eye on them all the time, for fear that they would accidentally waste the precious ingredients.
The dean also specifically instructed them not to post related food photos online.
It would be fine if Ye Ning ate it, but they also ate like this. Outsiders don’t know the truth and it is easy for them to feel resentment and jealousy.
This is how human nature is. They like to see dedication, but don’t want to see those who contribute enjoy the results.
People are even accustomed to holding contributors hostage to a moral high ground, believing that they should give selflessly without asking for anything in return. Once they see contributors enjoying a little, they will immediately feel dissatisfied and jealous.
Not absolutely, but she also didn't want Ye Ning to be affected by this incident. They were already enjoying excellent treatment in all aspects by being able to work with Ye Ning, so they should try to keep a low profile in other aspects.
In the afternoon, Ye Ning spent several hours discussing with everyone how to further promote the ecology.
Because of her presence, everyone spoke very actively. No matter what they said, Ye Ning tried her best to nod and affirm everyone's brainstorming.
The idea is to first think about whether it is good or not, suitable or not, and then filter it.
Previously, they had been using a relatively rough promotion method. In fact, the core promotion was her, and they just used her influence to let everyone understand the relevant knowledge.
But if we want to go further now, we obviously need more sophisticated promotion methods to make everyone truly and sincerely interested in ecological protection.
After a discussion, we finally decided on the preliminary plan.
First, you need to precisely identify your target audience. Clarify who your target audience is, including their age, gender, interests, and so on. Based on these characteristics, choose different promotional content and channels. For example, create animations and mini-games specifically for young children.
The second thing is to create more attractive content, which requires text, video, interactive methods and other aspects.
Then they carry out multi-channel promotion. They often work together online and offline. The online effect is indeed good, but there are still many areas that cannot be covered offline.
The solution everyone proposed was to use the physical stores in Gaojiang District to further carry out offline activities between districts, such as plant sharing sessions, ecological transformation activities, waste utilization, etc.
Ye Ning actually thought it was interesting to do some practical activities. For example, everyone could work together to improve the river's ecology. This would not only allow everyone to gain relevant knowledge through practice, but also save them the manpower and material resources that would have been spent on direct renovation.
Moreover, before the event, a group of volunteers can be organized for training, and after the event, new materials can be provided for reporting.
It’s always the same thing, and everyone is tired of seeing it. It would be more interesting to have something new.
If they need it, you can give them a training certificate or a volunteer certificate.
"Lord Ye Ning's idea is very good. We can also do a statistics of the volunteer hours, on a quarterly basis, and commend and reward those with the longest hours."
"Yes, regarding the signature on the volunteer certificate, it would be best if Lord Ye Ning signed it personally. This would definitely motivate everyone better."
"Holding offline volunteer sharing sessions is also necessary. Every time we complete a large-scale ecological renovation project, we can organize a sharing session for everyone to tell and share their stories and insights from the activity. This will not only strengthen everyone's cohesion, but also attract more people to join our renovation interaction. At the same time, we can customize some exclusive ecological theme souvenirs for each activity, which will be unique and commemorative."
Ye Ning immediately gave a thumbs up to the sister who spoke.
"From a funding perspective, we can attract sponsorship from foundations and governments, and ask them to help with publicity. This way, we'll have more funds to host events and provide better logistics for volunteers. If there are outstanding individuals, we can also consider recruiting them to our institute..."
By the end of the evening, everyone was still eager to learn more. They all felt that when Ye Ning was around, their eyes and ears became sharper, and even their brains worked much faster.
Ye Ning silently threw a small ball of superpower on everyone's head.
Her ability is really useful on Dust Planet.
After dinner, Ye Ning took a walk around the planting area to help digest the food.
Everyone was very enthusiastic today, and even after work they gathered in the labs and growing areas. So every few steps she took she would see several researchers greeting her warmly.
When it was time to rest at night, Hou Lin asked Ye Ning if she wanted to rest here. Ye Ning said, "If we rest here, we'll have to pack up our things and go back to the military headquarters."
Le Song quickly said, "They cleaned every day when you were away. They changed everything today when they knew you were coming."
The quilt was also specially dried in the afternoon because I knew Ye Ning liked the smell of the sun, so I dried it in the sun to keep it warm.
Hou Lin also nodded. "If you sleep here for one night, they will just feel happy and not bother. Don't you see how excited they are? It's already so late, and they're still all busy in the planting area."
"If you stay here for a few more days, the surrounding housing prices will go up."
Ye Ning rolled up her sleeves and said, "That's fine. Let's have a good rest tonight."
She has already made an agreement with the Xisha District Military Headquarters and will go there tomorrow to integrate her innate power into the plants with pesticides.
Her advanced insecticide could be delivered in somehow.
She couldn't just send out the high-grade insecticide, and even if they had the formula, the effect wouldn't be the same as hers. The best solution was to just spread it, since she could do it directly on the Dust Star model.
When Ye Ning rolled up her sleeves, Hou Lin wondered what she was doing, but he didn't expect her to say she wanted to soak her feet.
Le Song quickly brought her the foot washing water.
It also contains some soothing flowers and plants.
Ye Ning lay on the soft sofa and happily put her feet in it.
Le Song squatted beside her. "Ye Ning, do you want me to massage your feet? I learned this technique specially. It will feel very comfortable after I do it."
"Okay, wait until I'm done soaking."
She leaned on the sofa with her eyes closed. Gu Yu felt the light was a bit dazzling, so he turned off the light above her head, covered her with a blanket, and then massaged her shoulders.
Ye Ning suddenly felt that if she could continue living like this, she would be so happy.
The people she likes and the people who like her are around her, and they are happily together every day.
Hou Lin looked at her relaxed appearance and couldn't help asking, "You don't seem to be in a hurry to plant recently?"
Before, Ye Ning was a model worker, working like a slacker every day. But after this incident, she seemed to relax.
Ye Ning leaned slightly to the side and said, "There's no rush for planting. If we don't deal with the rebels, no matter how much I plant, they'll destroy it."
Everyone's movements came to a halt, and even the sounds died away. For a moment, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Ye Ning raised her eyes and looked at them, with some confusion in her eyes.
Hou Lin endured it for a while before swallowing his emotions. "It's all our fault. We didn't handle the rebels well."
She was simply stating the facts, without any real emotion. But when everyone heard this, they felt an immense sense of grievance.
Even if Ye Ning said now that she no longer wanted to plant for the orcs from now on, they would still think it was natural.
As soon as Hou Lin spoke, Ye Ning realized that they were blaming themselves.
The dim light seemed to amplify this emotion.
Ye Ning pulled Hou Lin's sleeve and shook it, then said softly, "I'm not angry, nor do I blame you. I just think we should deal with the rebels first."
"The problem of the rebels has been around for a long time. It's a problem for the entire Dust Planet and it can't be solved overnight."
Hou Lin nodded and said firmly, "This time we go to the direct jurisdiction to see the attitude of the Federation. If they don't cooperate, we will solve it ourselves."
Ye Ning made a ferocious gesture of wiping her neck, "When the time comes, I'll kill Hu Ding first, then the rebel leader, and turn them all into fertilizer for my flowers."
Although she also felt that Hu Ding might be a puppet, he was the only well-known leader now, so she had to start with him.
No matter what his reasons were, the rebels' plants and deaths were definitely related to him. Both the principal and the accomplice were criminals.
Hou Lin couldn't help wanting to touch her head, but he raised his hand and then retracted it.
Life goes on no matter how it goes on. They feel bad for her because she's always busy, but it's better the way it is now. Rest when you need to, don't try to split one day into two.
Ye Ning stayed in the Xisha District for another two days. After she infected the plants with advanced pesticides, the Xisha District also made new breakthroughs in its research on weapons against fused orcs.
The new weapon had stronger tracking and hitting capabilities. It also increased the concentration of plant elements within it and could break them down into smaller molecules, enveloping the fused orc in a way that covered his entire body.
This was an idea proposed by Ye Ning. The human body has so many organs, and the nose isn't the only one that can breathe and absorb plant elements. It's just that the nose is the fastest way to enter, but the pores on the skin also breathe.
To make an analogy, the air and plant elements inhaled through the nose are like a wide door, fast and direct; while the absorption through the pores on the skin are like countless hidden vents. Although the absorption capacity of the vents is limited, they are numerous, and the same effect can be achieved by accumulating small amounts.
Although the rebels were heavily protected throughout their bodies, their most important defense was their heads. If they couldn't break through, they'd just bypass it, just like all roads lead to Rome.
Based on this idea, their weapons research went smoothly and made new progress.
At this time, the Federal Territory's eagerness for her had reached a peak.
It seemed like everyone and everything was waiting for her.
Planting work in the directly governed areas, legislation for pure humans, the trial of the pure humans surnamed Hu, the election of the Federation President, and peace talks with the rebels...
But Ye Ning felt that these things were not urgent. If they were really urgent, they should have already dealt with them and there was no need to wait for her.
Ye Ning looked at Gu Su with her chin lowered. "What will happen if I delay for a few more days?"
Gu Su: "It's okay. It all depends on your thoughts and wishes."
"But the mayor of the direct-controlled area said that he will come to Xisha District to pick you up in person tomorrow."
Gu Su was also very disgusted with the direct-controlled area's urging method. They seemed to be very anxious for Ye Ning's arrival.
Ye Ning looked at Hou Lin again, "Did you catch the rebels we were tracking earlier?"
Hou Lin: "We caught a few, but let the rest get away. They are really powerful."
They had sent out the strongest and most newly trained soldiers, yet they still managed to escape time and again. This seemed to prove to them that the enemy was truly formidable, and that only Long Qi could defeat them.
Fortunately, the soldiers in the Xisha area were not discouraged at all. Instead, they became more and more courageous. Those who returned were training even harder.
"But our tactical coordination is still far superior to theirs. Let's just treat it as an actual battle."
Xilos has been back in the ocean for several days, and there have been big moves every day.
After the execution of that group of people some time ago, everyone fell silent. The speed of clearing the contamination-free zone was instantly increased.
In addition, Ye Ning's talent has been improved, and the plants containing effective toxins he provided have become more effective. The empire's progress in clearing the ocean restricted area is almost advancing by leaps and bounds.
Ye Ning nodded.
"Let's go. It seems there's nothing else to prepare. Let's go to the Directly Controlled Area."
Hou Lin was a little surprised. "Now? If we leave now, we'll arrive around midnight."
Ye Ning nodded, "We've already prepared everything, so we can just go."
Although she procrastinated every day, everyone's preparations were on track for the day; it just depended on when she wanted to go.
Everyone knew that she was going to the Federal Territory soon, but the Federal Territory was also the most anxious and uncertain.
In the early hours of the morning, Ye Ning finally arrived at the municipality with a large team.
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