Chapter 84 Chapter 84 [Yasukolima Volcano]
Ye Ning had read some information about volcanoes before.
But she just read it as bedtime reading and didn't study it in detail.
The formation of volcanoes is mainly due to the interaction of geological plate movement, magma melting, and other factors.
Therefore, volcanic activity is widespread across the globe and not confined to any particular region. However, from a statistical perspective, volcanic activity in mid- and high-latitudes is significantly higher than in other latitudes.
The game will officially start in fifteen minutes. The researchers have already delivered the equipment and a very simple holographic glasses in advance.
After putting it on, you can immerse yourself in the game in the "Source of Life" APP.
Hou Lin quickly asked her, "Which mission did you match into?"
Ye Ning: "Area covered by volcanic ash."
Because she was a bot, she could be matched in advance, and no anti-cheating mechanisms were activated. Furthermore, the people behind the scenes had given her cheats, allowing her to freely use props and manipulate the weather and various natural disasters.
Hou Lin nodded. "Have fun! We'll just watch from outside."
Holographic gaming technology was actually very mature hundreds of years ago. Its perfect immersion and realistic virtual world once became popular all over the world.
But problems followed one after another. The orcs were immersed in the virtual world for a long time and became increasingly dissatisfied with the real world, which led to more acute social contradictions. Moreover, more and more people gradually became disconnected from the real world, and productivity also declined significantly.
Therefore, hundreds of years ago, the Federation completely banned holographic games and introduced a series of sanctions. However, they are still widely used in other industries such as education and training, and healthcare.
Ye Ning's game had only recently been granted the ability to use holographic technology. However, the online time limit was only for a few days. After the interview, players' use of holographic projection would be limited to one hour.
But this is already pretty good.
Ye Ning had never tried such an immersive game experience before.
After lying down and putting on the glasses, Ye Ning immediately entered a virtual space, and a huge virtual screen information bar appeared in front of her.
Yasukolima Volcano
Current pollution value: monthly average 190 (Level 4).
The current ecological area that needs to be restored is 800 square meters.
Volcano Type
As an extinct volcano, it has not erupted for nearly a hundred years. It is rich in geothermal resources and is suitable for ecological restoration activities.
【Geographic Location】
Yasukolima volcano is located in the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, on the eastern edge of the Subaru continent, close to the ocean. Its geographical location is 31°35′ north latitude and 168°20′ east longitude, with an altitude of 1,594 meters.
【Climate type】
The area covered by the volcano has a typical temperate oceanic climate, with warm winters and cool summers, small annual temperature swings, and average heat and light conditions. It is humid and rainy year-round, with clouds and mist lingering, and more rain in winter.
Soil type
It is mainly composed of coarse particles with high porosity and rich in minerals and trace elements. However, the pH value is low (acidic), the soil structure is unstable and prone to erosion, and water and fertilizer loss is serious.
【Task Requirements】
1. Environmental Assessment: Please ask team members to conduct a comprehensive environmental assessment of the volcanic ash-covered area, including climate type, soil quality, water source conditions, etc., in order to develop a scientific recovery plan.
2. Vegetation restoration: Team members need to select suitable plants for planting, gradually restore vegetation coverage (at least 800 square meters), introduce wildlife populations (at least 3 species), and improve the biodiversity of the area.
3. Ecological monitoring: Issue at least three ecological monitoring reports, detailing changes in soil quality, vegetation growth, and biodiversity during the ecological restoration process.
【Mission Objective】
Within two years, the vegetation coverage rate of an 800-square-meter area reached over 100%, the pollutant value decreased by 40% (monthly average below 108), the ecological environment in the area was significantly improved, and the ecological function was initially restored.
(Note: This area is ecologically fragile, lacks vegetation, and has extremely poor biodiversity. During the ecological restoration process, it is important to focus on the stability of the ecosystem.)
On the right side of the interface bar are detailed personal scoring criteria.
Scoring criteria are very specific. For example, for environmental assessments, points are awarded based on the accuracy and completeness of the report. Soil improvement is awarded based on the effectiveness of the improved plantings. Innovative methods that offer more efficient ecological restoration solutions are awarded the highest points. If these methods are proven to be effective in practice, real-world rewards will be offered.
Team points are primarily based on team collaboration efficiency and task completion quality. Simply put, the sooner a task is completed and the better the ecological restoration results, the higher the team points will be.
There is no time limit for tasks in the random matching mode, and the time progress bar also opens up more flexible time units. Players can move the timeline in units of days, weeks, and months at the fastest.
The holographic feeling was indeed very real, and she could also rotate the volcano inside 360 degrees, allowing her to observe it in detail from any angle.
Due to the successful opening of the visitor day, "Source of Life" has recently received a lot of detailed data from various districts. Therefore, the game will update the data almost every hour.
It is much faster than finding information on their own before, and the authenticity and timeliness are better guaranteed.
In fact, the entire area stretches for hundreds of kilometers, and the 800 square meters they need to restore the ecosystem is on the edge of the entire volcanic ash-covered area. In this way, the difficulty is actually much smaller.
【The game is about to begin, 10 seconds left.】
Ye Ning quickly glanced at the information provided by the system, and then clicked OK in the last second of the countdown.
【Congratulations, you have successfully entered the game. 】
The scene changed, and she actually appeared in the volcanic ash-covered area that needed ecological restoration.
Ye Ning looked up at the sky. The soft and slightly cool sunlight shone on her through the thin, slightly gray clouds.
The air was filled with a unique scent of minerals and sulfur.
Ye Ning squatted down and pinched a piece of soil. Her fingertips felt delicate. It was indeed an area covered with volcanic ash. The surface was covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash, and there was a little warmth.
Compared to the scalding sand in the Xisha area, the soil temperature here is nothing.
The surrounding environment, probably covered by thick volcanic ash, has a grayish hue. Overall, this place is already located. Not far away, there are several small springs, emitting a faint warm steam.
She had never seen a hot spring before. Ye Ning couldn't help but ran over to take a look.
She had heard people say that eggs boiled in hot springs were particularly delicious, that the eggs were very tender and fragrant, and that they contained a variety of minerals, which were good for the body.
If she comes to this place later, she can give it a try.
【All 10 players have logged in. 】
The Yasukolima Volcano 1,000-square-meter ecological restoration competition has officially begun.
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 0.]
【Task time: 00:00:00.】
[Mission difficulty level: A (you can choose to upgrade the difficulty during the process).]
[Upgrade and successfully complete the challenge, players will receive a 30% bonus to their points. ]
This difficulty is added to the natural disasters. This is a dormant volcano. If we were to add natural disasters, it would be earthquakes, heavy rains, volcanic eruptions...
Any extreme natural disaster could potentially devastate the player's already restored ecosystem. Therefore, while the challenge can add 1/3 of the original points, failing the challenge will negatively impact the original score.
It is also for this reason that they made the difficulty of tasks above level A optional, allowing players to choose freely.
"What are you still doing here? Hurry up and gather!"
A voice sounded nearby, and the next second, Ye Ning was dragged by someone to the 800-square-meter ecological restoration area with a flashing green sign.
There are 10 people in total, and everyone's virtual bodies are the same. The only difference is the huge green digital label flashing above each person's head.
The number above Ye Ning’s head is 5.
Just 50 meters away from them, there was another team with flashing red numbers. But over there, there was a team of 20 people.
Not bad, not bad. If we can see each other’s planting progress, it will give everyone a greater sense of urgency.
Ye Ning and nine other people stood together, forming a circle. The circle can indeed shorten the distance between everyone, allowing everyone to face each other.
The 20 people on the other side did the same thing. Not only could they see each other, but they could also see each other's planting progress in real time and even communicate in real time.
However, time was running out and the two sides were competitors, so no one had time to exchange pleasantries with the other.
"Everyone, time is running out. I'm **, so just listen to me." No. 1 spoke first.
The key words he said were blocked, but his confident tone and posture when he spoke allowed him to quickly take the lead.
“Who among you is good at soil improvement?”
Out of 10 people, 5 raised their hands.
"2, 8, go retrieve the soil data and quickly improve it."
“Who is good at environmental monitoring?”
Three more people raised their hands.
"3, 6, go measure the environmental data."
…
Within one minute, all nine people were assigned to a task point.
The robot has risen above the 800-square-meter planting area and started to spread water.
In the second minute, Ye Ning picked up the tools and, together with the robot next to him, started cleaning the volcanic ash covering the surface of the soil.
The ecology of the areas covered by volcanic ash needs to be restored, whether or not the volcanic ash needs to be cleaned up.
However, this area does need to be cleaned up because the volcanic ash here is thick and soft, and it probably contains a lot of heavy metals and acidic substances, and it also isolates the underlying soil from contact with the air.
Both the microorganisms in the soil and the subsequent germination of seeds require air.
Everyone produced props one after another, manipulating them while quickly recording something on the virtual panel.
Each person who joins has a personal quota of 1,000 gold coins, and the team also has a team quota of 1,000 gold coins per person, so they now have a total of 20,000 gold coins.
The opposing team has more people, which means they have more gold coins available and more ecological area to restore.
Dust Star is short of resources, so naturally they need to find ways to use the least amount of resources and restore the largest possible ecological environment. Therefore, conservation is also a very important scoring criterion.
The seeds are free, and other basic props need to be purchased separately. However, if they can design and make them themselves, they can use them for free.
The environment is random, so it's impossible to use a single template for the entire map. However, it's this ability to adapt to the environment that highlights everyone's flexibility and professionalism.
They added 50 bots, and each team was matched with at least one bot.
But she hasn't decided yet whether to be a helpful human-machine or a destructive one.
If she helps them, their points will be reduced. If she does something bad, as long as someone successfully solves it, she will get extra points.
Fortunately, the volcanic ash on the ground had been wetted, so there was no dust flying.
Ye Ning was diligently shoveling volcanic ash when Number 10 came over and asked quietly, "Are you also a plantation major? What was your score in the first round of interviews?"
Ye Ning looked over, but everyone looked the same and no expression could be seen.
Ye Ning casually said a number, "87."
"I'm also 87, so we both got in by the wayside."
Number 10 seemed to have found a kindred spirit and instantly became enthusiastic. "This match is so random! I thought they were forming their own team. They even contacted people from our school who had been interviewed together."
"Which district are you from? Can you give me a code?"
Number 1 looked over and said, "Don't talk, hurry up and shovel the dust, otherwise when will we be able to clean up these 800 square meters?"
Number 10 was a little dissatisfied, "Then why don't you help clean up?"
No. 1 glanced at him, and although his face was expressionless, No. 10 could still sense contempt from it.
No. 1: "I got 93 points on the exam. I'm designing the planting layout for 800 square meters. Can you design it?"
Number 10 immediately stopped moving.
Although he passed the first round of interviews, he was unable to design a planting plan over such a large area.
It took five people and five robots half an hour to clean out the 800-square-meter area. This was because they were orcs, had good physical fitness, and were fast enough.
However, after entering the game, what was tested more was not physical fitness but mental quality. Ye Ning felt more relaxed and even faster than them.
Thick volcanic ash was piled up nearby.
Ye Ning couldn't help but take a second look. Aren't they going to deal with the dust? Once the water dries up, the dust will be blown away immediately.
The people who went to conduct research nearby came back one after another.
"We have measured the surrounding environmental conditions and climate data. This is the first test report, you can take a look."
Both of them have successfully obtained the points, so their attitudes are very positive.
"This is a newly formulated soil conditioner. We've added organic matter, microbial preparations, enzymes, and water-retaining agents, and adjusted the pH. But this alone is definitely not enough. The particles are too coarse. It would be best to add some other soil, such as sandy loam."
No. 1: "If you buy it with gold coins and the soil isn't properly processed, there will be various problems later."
For an area of 800 square meters, they directly spent another 5,000 gold coins to buy 50 portions of soil, and then added the amendments they produced in large quantities and mixed them into the soil in the planting area.
While the robots were mixing, No. 1 sent out the drawings of his own design.
"After the robot turns the soil and sets up the irrigation system, the seeds can be planted right away."
No. 7: "Let's check the progress bar first. The soil has just been amended. It will take a few days for the amendment to fully mix with the soil and take effect."
They directly pulled the progress bar for three days, and the soil was almost mixed.
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 290.]
No. 8: "Shouldn't we first try to find a way to increase the number of viewers in the live broadcast room?"
No. 4: "Yes, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room will also be accumulated into the score."
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room is tied to the number of people promoting it. By default, for every 100 people watching for ten minutes, 0.1 points are added. Their current number of viewers is clearly too low.
Number 10: "Shouldn't we find a way to spread ecological knowledge? Master Ye Ning has been saying that we need to spread more ecological knowledge, as it's an important part of ecological restoration."
No. 1: "When the plants grow, more people will come to see them."
Number 2: "Yes, then let's discuss Number 1's planting plan first."
No. 8: "This plan looks great."
The 800-square-meter planting area is filled with plants of varying heights. At first glance, the design draft does look very good.
Ye Ning looked at the planting plan for number 1. How should I put it? It was very average, even a little poor. She only took a quick glance and saw many inappropriate places.
But considering that this might be his first time to design a planting plan for 800 square meters by himself in a temporary location, it is understandable.
Facts have proven that practical assessments are indeed important. Only through actual practice can one's level of performance be revealed.
Fortunately, it is not used directly, and we should continue to discuss it.
Number 9, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly said, "This planting plan still needs some revisions."
"Although lavender is heat-resistant and barren-resistant and is suitable for growing in areas covered by volcanic ash, the light conditions here are average and the rainfall is high, which is not very suitable for the growth needs of lavender."
"If you want to plant flowers, you can choose tulips or daisies. Both of them have certain temperature requirements. The geothermal heat here is quite mild, which just meets their growth needs."
"So this brings up another issue. Warmth and excessive rainfall can easily cause plant root rot, so we need to pay special attention to drainage issues."
…
He mentioned eight points in one breath and everyone was silent.
Because everything he said made sense and was impossible to refute.
Ye Ning applauded No. 9. "Yes, the issues you mentioned all need attention and improvement."
Number 10 came over and said, "Teacher Number 9 was just digging with us. Some people spent so much time pretending, but the design they came up with is just so-so."
Ye Ning nodded. No. 9 hadn't said anything, but he was observing the condition of the soil when he was turning the soil just now.
And what she was talking about now were all the things she felt were problematic. In fact, if she changed it, it could be improved.
If you could see expressions, No. 1 would definitely look very ugly right now.
After a few seconds, No. 1 said, "Forget about the other things, we still have to plant lavender. Don't you know that lavender is a gift from Lord Ye Ning specifically for the people of this district?"
Ye Ning was a little puzzled. "Does our efforts to improve the ecology here have anything to do with her giving lavender to others?"
It wasn't that special; she had made the request, but the plant species were chosen by the researchers. There were over a hundred pots of plants, all different varieties, just a random thing. She planted so many plants every day that she didn't really keep track of them. So she had no idea which pot went to whom.
Number 1's tone of voice rose again, "Of course, if we can grow the plants that Master Ye Ning has planted himself, we will definitely attract more viewers. Maybe Master Ye Ning will also watch us in front of the screen."
“What would she think if she saw all this lavender we’ve planted?”
Ye Ning: "She will think that lavender is not suitable to be planted here, and you should all be deducted points."
Everyone: ...
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 1820.]
"It's so funny, why is this guy flattering me in the first round?"
"Exactly, Lord Ye Ning needs the lavender he planted, and why is he running over here to look at it on the screen?"
"Number 5 is so honest, he doesn't give any face at all, hahahaha."
"Number 9 must be an old professor. He has a professorial air."
…
Number 10: "Is it because we mentioned Master Ye Ning that the number of people in the live broadcast room seems to have increased?"
No. 10: "Lord Ye Ning, Lord Ye Ning, Lord Ye Ning?"
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 2320.]
It was indeed because Ye Ning was mentioned that the people who were about to leave stayed because the words "Master Ye Ning" were mentioned repeatedly. They wanted to see what they were talking about.
Hou Lin: "Why does this person make people feel so uncomfortable?"
Le Song nodded, "I also think he makes people uncomfortable."
Gu Yu: "Because he imagined Ye Ning to be a vain person. He himself might be very vain, so he would like this kind of thing."
Hou Lin and Le Song suddenly understood.
"Damn, this guy absolutely cannot enter the research institute. I don't know what's in his head."
Hou Lin, Le Song and others were all watching Ye Ning's live broadcast outside.
Long Qi was also standing at the door.
Hou Lin didn't know why, but since he and Ye Ning talked about something in the restaurant that day, he appeared more frequently.
But it was better this way. Although he had always known that he was in a nearby house, seeing him there with his own eyes made him feel safer and he could sleep more peacefully at night.
In the end, everyone made all the necessary changes and rearranged the drainage and irrigation systems underneath according to what No. 9 had said.
Another hour passed and the team next door had already started burying the seedlings.
Instead of cleaning out the volcanic ash, they improved the soil directly within the volcanic ash.
The distance was far enough that they couldn't see clearly how the other party was operating.
Moreover, the other party cultivated seedlings at the same time as improving the soil, so that they could plant them directly when the soil was ready, which helped them save a lot of time.
As the seeds were being planted, No. 9 suddenly said, "Should we deal with that volcanic ash?"
Ye Ning nodded. She had been enduring for a long time. The volcanic ash piled there had evaporated a lot of moisture.
So now when there is wind, even a light breeze, a lot of the accumulated volcanic ash will be blown away.
Ye Ning looked at them and said, "Let's deal with the volcanic ash quickly."
"If the volcanic ash cannot be removed in time and is not handled properly, it will spread and pollute again if there is heavy rain or strong wind."
In fact, you only need to buy a waterproof cloth, cover it with the waterproof cloth, and fix it around the edges.
Number 1 took a look and said, "No, they're no longer in our planting area. The terrain here is high, so the water will just flow down. Even if the wind blows, it won't reach our planting area."
He looked confident of victory.
Ye Ning looked at him. "So you designed the stacking area from the beginning, wanting the dust to blow towards the other team, right?"
She just discovered that the wind was actually blowing towards the planting area of 20 people nearby.
Although there is a distance of 50 meters between the two, this distance is nothing to the volcanic ash.
At that time, the plants grown on the other side will be covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash.
She thought No. 1 didn't know and didn't want to interfere with the task process, so she didn't say anything. It turned out that the other party not only knew, but also did it on purpose.
Number 1 looked at Ye Ning: "Are you questioning me?"
Everyone also discovered the clue.
Number 4 quickly said, "No, no, we are all a team, don't argue."
He pulled Ye Ning back and whispered, "Number 1 was able to predict the wind direction and design a planting plan in such a short time. That proves he's really amazing. The volcanic ash blowing over isn't a big deal. We just need to wipe it off on the other side."
Number 8 also tried to smooth things over: "The seeds are almost planted, let's just use the time bar."
Ye Ning looked at them and decided to give them another chance.
"To restore the ecology of one region by polluting another is extremely short-sighted and immoral. Lord Ye Ning hates this."
"Also, there's a reporting mechanism in the game. If someone reports us, all of us will lose a lot of points."
"Now just buy a waterproof sheet to cover the dust. It won't cost much gold coins."
Number 4 whispered, "It requires 800 gold coins, and our team only has 5,000 gold coins left."
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 4520.]
Number 1 looked at Ye Ning and raised his voice, "Didn't you dump that volcanic ash there yourself? Stop slandering me, okay?"
Number 10: "Damn, no wonder you didn't do anything. You're so vicious. It seems like we've become the bad guys."
No. 1 had never dug the soil at all. He just asked them to leave it there at the beginning. He could just say that he didn't know.
The other party was not a fool. While they were talking, he had already come over.
"Green Team, you can't just leave this volcanic ash here. If you leave it out in the open, it'll all blow towards us."
The other person's face was covered in dust. "Look, the plants I just planted are covered in your dust."
Number 1 looked over and said, "If you're not satisfied, just move it somewhere else."
He looked at Ye Ning again, "Our No. 5 also wants to help you, take her with you."
"Take her with you." Hou Lin imitated the words in a sarcastic tone.
He was completely speechless. He hadn't been so speechless in eight hundred years.
Hou Lin said angrily: "Is this guy mentally ill? Where is the report button? I will report him now."
"He's still calling me Lord Ye Ning. If he knew the person he's talking to is Ye Ning, he'd regret it to death."
Le Song: "Ye Ning was very serious when she spoke just now. She must be angry."
Ye Ning was not angry, because there was no need to be angry with such a person.
He could indeed say that he had no such idea and did not do it on purpose.
But she said he did it on purpose, and he did it on purpose.
She has now laid the problem out in the open, and they have no intention of solving it.
She turned to look at the others, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me to deal with the volcanic ash?"
Only No. 9 stood up and said, "Let's go together."
Number 10 hesitated, "If I go, does it cost gold coins?"
Ye Ning nodded. "Just buy a waterproof sheet to cover it. If you come and share the cost with us, I'll pay 300 of the 800 gold coins, and each of you can pay 200."
In this case, he only has 800 gold coins left. The more gold coins he has left, the higher his points will be.
No. 10 hesitated for a moment and still didn't go over.
Ye Ning looked at No. 9 and said, "Let's go and cover it quickly."
The red team looked at the others and said, "We'll be teammates later. You won't give them two low scores, right?"
Number 10 shook his head: "No, no, I will definitely give them full marks."
The others nodded as well.
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 8520.]
"I don't quite understand. Did No. 1 do this on purpose?"
"Even if it wasn't intentional before, it's definitely intentional now."
…
Ye Ning directly bought the extra-large waterproof cloth for 800 gold coins, and she and No. 9 each paid 400.
By the time they went to put up the tarpaulin, all the seeds here had already been sown.
They directly sped up time to months and started fast-forwarding time.
The planting area is changing rapidly like a shadow, and the pollutants in the upper right corner are also decreasing.
Ye Ning didn't go to see them. She stayed near the volcanic ash, covering it with a waterproof sheet while explaining, "What we're doing now is called 'covering treatment.' This will prevent it from being washed away by wind and rain again and causing the spread of pollution."
"In fact, volcanic ash itself is rich in various nutrients and minerals. When mixed with other soils, it can improve the fertility of other soils. Volcanic ash also has many other uses, such as antibacterial disinfection and skin care."
"Regardless of the situation, this kind of behavior, focusing solely on immediate goals and the environment while disregarding other aspects, is highly undesirable. Every place on Dust Planet is precious, so I hope everyone will not follow his example."
…
[Number of viewers in the live broadcast room: 10520.]
"It's so strange, why does she sound like Master Ye Ning when she speaks?"
"Yes, even though I can't hear any sound, I feel very comfortable."
Hou Lin couldn't help but send a message, "Maybe it's her?"
"Hahahaha, what a joke, then number 1 will be sacrificed to the heavens."
…
The area of volcanic ash was quite large, so several more people from the Red Team came over and everyone worked together to cover the area with the cloth.
The Red Team also used a shovel to press the edges of the tarpaulin into the soil and nailed it down tightly before leaving.
Time is passing quickly in the 800 square meter planting area, and the seeds inside have been growing for half a year.
The shrubs and trees have grown quite a bit, but there are more flowers that have bloomed and ferns that are growing very lushly.
[Pollution Value: 149 (Level 3)]
"The purification power of flowers is still a little lacking. In two years, it may not reach the prescribed pollution value." No. 9 said beside Ye Ning.
Ye Ning nodded. Actually, they could have easily planted more than 800 square meters, which would have been enough. The mission clearly stated that it should be no less than 800 square meters, but they had limited it to that range.
This is a game, and expansion is much easier than in reality. They didn't even release animals that pollute the environment, and players can freely choose which animals to release.
Ye Ning dusted off her hands and finally had time to take a look at the system.
She found the reporting interface and clicked on it directly.
A point deduction option popped up directly on the reporting page.
10-100 points, she can choose whatever she wants.
A-level tasks can earn up to 100 points. Ye Ning directly deducted 50 points from No. 1, 20 points from the others, and then added 40 points to No. 9. In this way, No. 9 should be able to exceed 100 points and enter the next round.
Everyone on the Green Team received notification of point deductions and points at the same time.
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