Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Deep under the sea.
Not many people in Gaojiang District knew the inside story, so many people had complaints about Hou Sen's sudden plan to take away so many people and resources.
But after seeing so many achievements with their own eyes, they all changed their attitudes, and even privately approached Hou Yu to volunteer to participate in Hou Sen's research.
The lush mint is now lying quietly in the planting room in Gaojiang District.
Gaojiang District originally had over a dozen pure humans, many of them extremely talented. However, as time passed and the pure humans gradually left, the cultivation rooms were gradually decommissioned.
So there are only two growing rooms currently in use.
However, just looking at the size and professionalism of the planting room, one can still see the level of Gaojiang District.
After the seeds were delivered to Gaojiang District, they were immediately handed over to Hou Yu, who kept them personally.
Hou Yu took the seeds and walked into the planting room.
Plants were scattered throughout the space, most in average condition, some in poor condition. They'd barely sprouted, but their leaves were already drooping and drooping, even turning yellow at the edges. In these cases, they were usually pulled out and used. However, if the leaves were too small or low-grade, they wouldn't be worth studying or using.
Hou Yu glanced at the planting room and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
She had grown accustomed to this situation. After all, the plant therapists in Gaojiang District were only unable to grow high-level plants, but growing low- and mid-level plants was quite easy for them. Therefore, the cultivation room could guarantee a certain daily output of low- and mid-level plants.
After seeing the pictures of the planting room in Xisha District with her own eyes, the vast expanses of green were deeply imprinted in her mind.
So at this moment, she felt the decline of Gaojiang District very intuitively.
At this time, everyone except her was wearing strict protective clothing, excitedly surrounding the mint and observing it carefully.
Two pure humans from Gaojiang District were also among them.
Everyone gathered around the tank, watching from afar. No matter how curious they were, they only dared to get closer and sniff through the filter masks, fearing that the pollutants on their bodies would affect the mint's growth.
After the mint was announced, it not only caused a sensation in the federation, but also sparked heated discussions in Gaojiang District.
Gaojiang District's product releases in recent years have been as slow as squeezing toothpaste, which has long made some people dissatisfied. But unexpectedly, just when everyone was about to lose patience with Gaojiang District, it broke through the siege and took the lead.
Taking advantage of the popularity of mint, Gaojiang District also started a live broadcast and invited two professors to sit next to it to specifically introduce this mint.
The number of people pouring into the live broadcast room nearly paralyzed the system.
So now, the people who are most proud are the people in Gaojiang District.
Originally, they had some complaints about Yan Gang's request for Gaojiang District to provide an S-level plant, but after seeing such lush mint, they felt that they should actually be grateful to Yan Gang.
If he hadn't asked for such a high price, Gaojiang District wouldn't have sent Hou Sen to the North Continent to buy this S-level plant. Without the S-level plant, Hou Sen wouldn't have been able to lead his researchers to a breakthrough, allowing the S-level plant to grow so vigorously.
For a time, people from Gaojiang District were everywhere on the Internet thanking Yan Gang in various ways, making it difficult to tell whether they were sincere thanks or deliberate ridicule.
Everyone was discussing in low voices until Hou Yu walked over and then they reacted.
"Dean."
The researchers and professors around her immediately made room for her.
Hou Yu nodded, and then she could tell the difference of this mint at a glance.
She said in surprise, "Is this a new sprout?"
Everyone nodded excitedly. "Chongji and Master Jiang Yi tried it together, and they managed to get it to sprout several new shoots in just one day."
"Look at this leaf, it's already 2 centimeters big!"
This was undoubtedly exciting news. If the two plant therapists could use their abilities to continue cultivating this S-grade mint, wouldn't that mean they could have an endless supply of S-grade plants in the future?!
And with so many leaves, they just need to keep changing the water and there will be a constant supply of mint water.
Just thinking about this made everyone extremely excited.
In fact, this speed is still too slow. Even if you let the mint grow naturally in the planting room, it will almost sprout.
Hou Yu looked at Chong Ji and Jiang Yi, "How did you feel when you were cultivating?"
Chongji pondered and said, "It's amazing. Although it's S-rank, it's so effortless. It's almost as if it's actively absorbing the surrounding plant elements to grow."
Jiang Yi nodded, she felt the same way.
It was clear that with their abilities, they couldn't make an S-grade seed germinate into an S-grade plant, but they could actually make an S-grade plant sprout new leaves. It was incredible to think about it.
The researcher next to him added, "This mint plant not only has excellent genes and strong adaptability, but also has extremely strong vitality."
Hou Yu smiled. Hou Sen had specifically said that the mint given to them was carefully selected by Ye Ning, and it had the best vitality and health.
What they didn't know was that Ye Ning took into consideration that pure humans in Gaojiang District could not cultivate S-level plants, so she added a little extra supernatural power to ensure that it could maintain vigorous vitality after arriving in Gaojiang District.
She also covered the seeds she brought with her with a very thin layer of supernatural power so that they could germinate and grow more smoothly.
She had no idea how far the plant could be cultivated. But if it failed, it didn't matter; she could just send seeds or plants.
For now, at least all the new plants planted in Gaojiang District can be planted with her seeds. Having someone to help her plant them can speed up the process of absorbing pollution.
Hou Yu took out the seeds, there was only a small packet, and she put the rest away first.
"Professor Hou Sen, I was asked to bring you some newly cultivated seeds."
When Hou Yu opened it, everyone gathered around.
"Is this the seed of Professor Hou's newly uploaded data?"
The genetic data of the seeds had already been uploaded to the Gaojiang District genetic database when Ye Ning asked Hou Sen to share it. They synthesized it at the time and found that it was indeed more resilient and adaptable than their original seeds.
I planted it in the growing room two days ago, but it hasn't sprouted yet.
Although synthetic seeds are genetically identical to naturally grown seeds, their fixed genes prevent variability, whereas naturally grown seeds have a wider variety of genetic combinations.
Hou Yu handed them a packet of Lala grass seeds and said, "These seeds are extremely precious and rare. You can try them first."
"Is this the seed of an S-level plant?" Chongji held the seed in his hand and observed it carefully.
The brown seeds looked plump and round, just like the mint, but he felt something was different...
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Hou Sen had been busy with the construction of the new research institute. Although he was not seen in public, he had been in the Xisha area for some time and many things still needed his attention.
Long before, they had announced their intention to cooperate with the Xisha District.
With the frequent release of new achievements in Gaojiang District, many people have also turned their attention to Xisha District.
But when people looked at the Xisha District, no matter how they looked at it or thought about it, they couldn't understand where the charm of such a garbage district came from, which attracted the empire to invest and Gaojiang District to come all the way here to build a research institute.
Many people came to inquire about the situation, both openly and covertly, and some even rushed to the Xisha District. However, the Xisha District was poor, chaotic, and the environment was terrible. Apart from knowing that the two districts had started a cooperation and that Gaojiang District had used people from the Xisha District to test new products in advance, they did not get any more useful information.
If the experiment was conducted on people in the Xisha Islands, it would make sense. After all, the Xisha Islands are heavily polluted and the people are poor. Furthermore, if even people in the Xisha Islands can be cured, it would be enough to prove how effective these products are.
The people in Xisha District didn’t care at all whether they were being experimented on, because they had drunk mint water with S-level plants earlier than everyone else, and it was free!
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At this time, Hou Lin was on his daily patrol nearby. Every day he had to carefully check the area to see if there were any suspicious people or things.
The researchers were all very busy, and according to the daily confidentiality rules, they couldn't go out easily. Even Bai Qing had to get approval before going out, and then go out with Ye Ning.
It is indeed very safe near the Emperor Dragon. For such a long time, not to mention any suspicious things, not even any birds or beasts have appeared.
However, although Hou Lin knew that Ye Ning was going to plant plants outdoors, he initially wanted to take a detour because the location was right downstairs from Long Qi's building.
As a result, when he passed by, he took a glance from afar, and at that glance he saw the Welwitschia that had already sprouted inside.
Now that I've seen it, how can I resist not coming to take a look?
So Hou Lin decisively adjusted his route and ran to the side of the planting box.
The seed inside had indeed sprouted two leaves, and the wind and sand were slamming violently against the planting box, making a clanging sound. But this seed actually germinated in this environment!
Although the leaves are still very small and tender green, the edges have not yet fully grown and are all curled together.
Hou Lin looked at the time on the robot again, 17 hours.
So this newly sprouted plant managed to survive for 17 hours in a polluted environment?!
Hou Lin scratched his head, quickly took a photo and sent it to Hou Sen.
Hou Sen was so busy that he felt dizzy and confused. When he saw the message from Hou Lin, he thought something big had happened.
He hurried to the side and clicked on the bracelet. The next second, when he saw that it was the plant that Ye Ning planted outdoors, he suddenly froze in place.
Seeing Hou Sen standing there in a daze, the person standing by walked over and asked, "What's wrong? What did Hou Lin send you?"
Hou Sen instantly turned off the bracelet and said, "Nothing."
But his heart started beating unexpectedly fast. The seedling had actually lasted for 17 hours.
In such an extreme desert environment where it is almost impossible for life to survive, the seed not only survived but also showed vitality.
He knew the parameters of the planting box. It didn't even have the most basic ecological recycling system. It was just a very simple box, only able to withstand some extreme natural environments, but it couldn't reduce any pollution. The plant was also placed in it after the leaf lemon sprouted.
The outdoors was full of pollutants, devoid of plant life, so it was unlikely to continue growing. But he believed in Ye Ning. Even if the plant failed, she wouldn't feel frustrated or give up easily. Although she possessed top-tier talent, she also possessed a far greater resilience than anyone else.
However, the vitality displayed by this plant far exceeded his imagination.
If you are growing it indoors in the open air...
Hou Lin turned 360 degrees and took all kinds of photos before getting up to leave, but this time, he patrolled more carefully and seriously.
Even though the Emperor Dragon was right here, it was unlikely anyone would come over, but what if someone saw it and stole the plant? This was an S-rank plant that could survive in the wild!
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When Ye Ning was taken away by Gu Yu yesterday, she felt that something was wrong with him.
She asked again, but Gu Yu didn't tell her the truth.
He didn't want to talk about it, so Ye Ning didn't ask. There was no need to waste too much energy on things that didn't require her to worry about.
What she needs to pay attention to now is the Welwitschia plant.
Although she was not next to the Welwitschia, she could easily check the status of the Welwitschia with the real-time reminders of the plant care guide.
All its conditions are declining sharply. Little Mushroom said that as long as its health level does not fall below 20% and become a dying state, there is no need to worry too much.
Checking the data all the time really affects her concentration, and the harsh environment and extreme conditions are themselves part of the data she needs to collect.
So Ye Ning thought about it for a while and decided to let it fend for itself outside. She focused on other things first.
As a result, when she checked the data before going to bed at night, she found that the health of the Welwitschia had dropped to 40% (extremely poor).
Welwitschia:
Health: 40% (very poor)
Water status: 30% (severe water shortage)
Nutritional status: 25% (severe lack of fertilizer)
Pest control: 0% (no pests)
Light satisfaction: 80% (moderate light)
Temperature suitability: 60% (has a certain impact on growth)]
After about 30 hours, the plant's health dropped by 40%. However, health is a comprehensive process, and judging by the data, it's mainly due to lack of fertilizer and water. The light and temperature are already better than yesterday.
Ye Ning hesitated for a moment, then lay back down. She decided to leave it alone tonight. The more it could survive in this extreme environment, the more potential it would unleash. Nature itself is a world of survival of the fittest.
Now that the plant had sprouted and been outside for a day, she had to minimize her intervention.
But just when Ye Ning was about to fall asleep, the system suddenly made a prompt sound.
[Congratulations, current pollution absorption progress: 1%.]
[Progress Reward: 10,000 Gold Coins]
Ye Ning was shocked and immediately clicked on the information bar. Sure enough, she saw that her gold coins had increased by 10,000 and the balance had become 10,130.
This amount of gold coins is enough for her to buy two thousand seeds and 100 items!
After all, Ye Ning was worried about the condition of the celestial being, so she woke up at dawn the next day.
She looked at the condition of the Welwitschia and found that its health level had dropped to 21%, which was about to drop to the critical point of death.
She also received messages from Bai Qing and Hou Sen on the bracelet, both of whom told her that the plants were not in good condition and whether she should take care of them.
She thought Hou Sen was very busy and had no time to care about these things, but she didn't expect him to pay so much attention to them.
Ye Ning replied to them, then quickly got up, put on her clothes, picked up her tools and prepared to go out.
Shao Yu had been guarding her door. Seeing that she had woken up so early and was dressed so neatly, he asked with some surprise, "Aren't you going to sleep a little longer?"
Ye Ning shook her head. "I want to go check on the plant outside. I didn't go check on it yesterday. I wonder how it's doing today."
She looked sleepy, so Shao Yu picked her up and said, "I'll carry you there."
Ye Ning was still most accustomed to being held by him, probably because it was morning and his body temperature was lower than usual.
Ye Ning leaned on his shoulder and suddenly thought of his animal form, "They said you were a red-tailed boa constrictor."
"Yes."
"If you were to transform back into your beast form, would it be several meters tall and several meters thick?"
Ye Ning imagined it in her mind. If it was several meters thick, it would be too scary. But when the red-tailed boa constrictor in her mind was replaced with his eyes, it suddenly didn't seem so scary anymore.
A smile appeared on Shao Yu's lips. "Although the body of the red-tailed boa constrictor is one of the relatively thick snake species, it is not several meters thick. It is about ten meters long."
"What about the Cobra Orcs, do they spray venom?"
"Yes, but their venom only affects other people and organisms and has no effect on pollutants."
Ye Ning curiously asked a bunch of questions about snakes. She was originally really afraid of snakes, thinking they were cold and scary. But after meeting Shao Yu, she felt that she couldn't judge a snake by its appearance.
Although Shao Yu looks cold and doesn't like to smile, after getting to know him for a while, you'll find that he actually has a very gentle temperament. It's just that his personality is not that outgoing, so when you first meet him, you may feel that he may be a little difficult to approach.
Ye Ning thought of the sister Le Song mentioned, and asked him, "Do you have many brothers and sisters?"
Shao Yu nodded. "Although the snake tribe can give birth to many cubs at a time, they are not familiar with each other and are almost like strangers."
So that's how it is. Snakes are solitary animals, and snake orcs are almost the same.
As they talked, Ye Ning gradually woke up.
But as soon as they went out, they found a figure squatting next to the planter box, looking curiously.
The wind and sand were too strong, and the man was dressed in black, wrapped tightly, his figure looming in the wind and sand.
"It's Hou Lin."
Ye Ning couldn't tell who it was, but Shao Yu recognized it at a glance.
Shao Yu walked over holding Ye Ning.
His footsteps were light, but when he was five meters away from Hou Lin, Hou Lin suddenly glanced straight at him.
His eyes suddenly became sharp, and he was like a completely different person compared to his usual appearance.
But when he saw that it was Shao Yu and Ye Ning, he quickly walked over with an attentive look on his face, "Hey, you woke up so early?"
"I was just looking at the plant you planted." Hou Lin said a few words and then pulled Shao Yu over there. "When I looked at it yesterday, the two leaves were still tender green, but today I see that they have turned dry and yellow."
"Is there no water in it? It's too dry. Could it be dead?"
Although Hou Lin is not good at planting, he has been with Hou Sen for so long that he can still tell at a glance whether the plant is in good condition or not.
When they reached the planter box, Shao Yu put Ye Ning down.
Ye Ning quickly opened the planting box and checked the condition of the Welwitschia.
It is indeed on the verge of death, and the tender shoots are almost turning into dead leaves, but there is no problem with the roots yet, so it can still be saved.
Ye Ning quickly added water to it and also bought some primary fertilizer to add into it.
This time, she did not use her supernatural powers to assist her, and the effects immediately slowed down.
But Hou Lin passed by here yesterday and was very worried in the morning. He had been squatting here observing. At this time, any slight change would not escape his eyes.
"Okay, okay, its leaves aren't so dry anymore. It seems to be alive a little!"
"Look at this edge, it's loosened up a little bit!"
As expected of a plant therapist, even though Hou Lin had seen Ye Ning quickly grow plants many times, he still felt shocked.
If all pure humans had a talent like hers, they wouldn't have to worry about a lack of plants. However, geniuses are always rare, and having Ye Ning was already a great fortune for them.
Ye Ning didn't expect Hou Lin to be so happy that the plant had recovered. "Have you been observing it here all this time?"
There are quite a few plants in the growing room, but I haven't seen him so excited.
Hou Lin nodded. "I saw it was fine yesterday, so I wanted to check it again during patrol today. I didn't expect it to be in such bad condition all of a sudden."
He was thinking about whether he should go directly to Ye Ning and ask her to come and see him quickly, but he didn't expect that she would come just then.
"It won't die so easily. Welwitschia is very tenacious."
Ye Ning carefully checked the robot floating above. The robot would monitor the situation and transmit the data to them in real time.
Her recent operation has brought the Welwitschia's health back to the green level, and the time on the robot has become 30 hours.
Ye Ning: "The average lifespan of a Welwitschia plant is over a hundred years, and some can even live for a thousand years. And a single cone can produce tens of thousands of seeds, but they're incredibly difficult to germinate, and they only flower once in their lifetime."
This planting box will definitely need to be removed later, but by then, it should be able to withstand some extreme weather conditions on its own. At least the protective layer at the bottom should be removed, because the roots of the Welwitschia will grow very long and penetrate deep into the desert to better absorb groundwater; the lateral roots will also crisscross and help microorganisms grow.
This kind of outdoor planting is effective.
Whether or not the flowers bloom and produce seeds doesn't matter. She's super rich now, so she can just buy the seeds. She wants to continue growing special plants, so that more plants can absorb the pollution!
Hou Lin didn't expect that such a small sprout would have such a great origin.
He actually didn't believe Ye Ning could grow plants in such an environment. The environment in the Gaojiang District planting room was so good, yet there were still so many plants growing half-dead.
But Hou Lin wasn't a researcher, so he didn't have all the theoretical support he needed to believe it. By contrast, seeing the tiny plant spend 30 hours in the wild with his own eyes made his case more convincing.
He usually doesn't get up so early, but after looking at them yesterday, he kept thinking about the two tender leaves, so he rushed over early in the morning.
The huge moon gradually lost its red color and the sky gradually brightened.
Deep under the sea.
A solemn imperial meeting was being held in the magnificent palace.
On the throne, the elegant and noble emperor's chest suddenly rose and fell violently. Then, a mouthful of dark red blood mixed with the unique salty smell of seawater flowed out from between his tightly bitten lips.
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