Chapter 11 Chapter 11 touched his head.
When the ground temperature is lower than the high altitude temperature, an inversion layer will form in the high altitude, hindering the rising of the ground air and thus aggravating ground pollution.
At 2 a.m., the pollution concentration in the edge areas of the Xisha District once again climbed to the sixth level.
This is the best time for pollutants to appear and when they are most active.
At the edge of the Xisha Desert, countless blazing headlights illuminated the surrounding buffer zone, stretching for dozens of kilometers, like daylight. Various pollutant-dispersing devices were working furiously, and above the buffer zone, countless drones were frantically spraying extremely precious purification substances.
This is the area closest to pollutants in the Xisha region and also the most dangerous military defense area.
Just twenty kilometers further, countless giant pollutants could be seen rising from the yellow sand. Amidst the garbage-strewn sand, they intertwined and battled with each other. With no food, they devoured each other.
"Fuck, these pollutants are becoming more and more active, like they've taken stimulants."
"Who knows? The interval between the two pollution waves this year was only a month. I got injured again before I even fully recovered."
After a two-second pause, the man continued, "It's been half a month. It won't happen again for the third time, right?"
The person next to him couldn't help but kick him, "What bullshit, shut up!"
"How is Long Qi doing? Are the other districts still refusing to save him?"
"They say people from Gaojiang District are here, but we don't know the situation yet. But these bastards don't care about our lives at all. If it weren't for Long Qi, I would have died long ago."
"They are all in the inner hinterland, so of course it doesn't matter." The person next to him sneered, with obvious anger on his face.
If the tide of pollutants had penetrated deep into the inner area, the Xisha area would probably have been razed to the ground. That's why they are so confident.
In recent years, resources have become increasingly scarce, and competition between regions has intensified. Previously, the federation regions of the Yharnam Continent were relatively friendly to the Xisha Region, generously supporting it with manpower and resources. However, over the past few decades, pollutants have become increasingly difficult to control, resources have become increasingly scarce, and with the growing presence of rogue orcs and rebel forces, everyone has developed their own agenda.
The Xisha region, located adjacent to the most polluted area, has completely become a federal exile site and garbage dump.
"If you push me too far, I won't do it anymore. Do you really think they can still enjoy themselves after we die?"
"Stop talking nonsense like that. If you quit, what will happen to your family?"
The man was silent for a few seconds. "It's the difference between dying early and dying late."
The two men perked up and began to closely observe the pollutants dozens of kilometers away.
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After Hou Sen brought his group back to the room specially prepared for them in the Xisha District, his original indifference disappeared. He looked serious and asked someone to check the room. After confirming that there was no problem, he immediately had the door closed.
"Go investigate the detailed information of all pure humans in the world. I want the latest and most detailed information. Don't miss any details."
"Have someone thoroughly investigate the recent whereabouts of the Tiger Tribe in the capital. In particular, find out which plant therapists the Tiger Tribe has been in contact with recently. Don't miss any clues."
It is impossible for the plants to suddenly appear in the Xisha area. They must have been brought back by someone.
"Which districts did the Xisha District send personnel to seek assistance within the past week? We need to thoroughly investigate whether they had any private contact with the healing master."
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"I will grant you the highest level of authority and ask you to investigate this matter immediately and as quickly as possible!"
Hou Sen gave orders one by one. Although everyone looked confused, no one was useless if they followed him. The next second, everyone took action.
Only Hou Lin looked at him in confusion. Hou Lin scratched his head and said, "Professor, it's so late, aren't you going to sleep?"
Their schedule these days is extremely full, almost working around the clock, and Hou Lin is worried that he can't handle it.
"Rest?!" Hou Sen glared at him, not in the mood to waste time talking. "Go and rest. Your brain is useless here. Just take care of the plants."
Hou Lin nodded and hugged the safe containing the plants tightly. "Then I'll go to the next room to rest first."
Hou Lin didn't feel the slightest bit of discomfort from the ridicule; he even felt Hou Sen was right. He had a clear understanding of himself. While his brain wasn't as good as other highly intelligent primates, his spirit and fighting abilities were high. A person only needs one strength; there's no need to be all-encompassing.
The greatest torture for him would be to make him watch them busy here all night.
Hou Lin turned around and went to sleep, while Hou Sen even convened a high-level meeting overnight.
Late at night, he even had people dig some of them out of their beds.
Everyone was suddenly called to a meeting and had some complaints, but when they heard Hou Sen say that a plant therapist had successfully grown D-level plant seeds into B-level plants, they immediately perked up.
"The Xisha District only said they used personal connections to buy the plants."
"Personal relationship, Xisha District?" Everyone thought it was a fantasy, and they were even more shocked when they heard that this plant didn't even have a number.
Planting plants is extremely difficult. Generally speaking, at least a special planting room is required, and various instruments and equipment are used to assist in timely regulating light, temperature, air, nutrition and other related elements.
Even so, if the plant therapist has too few plant-friendly elements in his body, it will be difficult for the seeds to germinate successfully, and even if the seeds germinate, they may not necessarily grow successfully.
Therefore, any cultivated plants, as soon as they sprout, are often already reserved by their various supporters, such as the local military or large families and conglomerates. After all, natural plants are extremely scarce nowadays, and once contaminated by pollutants, only natural plants can quickly purify them.
If that Grade B plant has reached the senescence stage, it must have been cultivated for quite some time.
After some discussion, everyone finally decided that there were two possibilities that were most likely.
The first possibility is that someone sold the plant privately to the Xisha District, but did not want others to know, so they erased the number later. In this case, there must be a trace.
The second possibility is that this plant was secretly cultivated by a certain plant therapist and then sold to the Xisha District. If this is the case, then the relationship between the Xisha District and that plant therapist must be extraordinary, otherwise why would they be willing to give the plant to them?
Of course, if the plant had been grown in the Xisha region, that would make sense, but that was absolutely impossible, as a purely human being couldn't possibly appear in such a haunted place. Everyone automatically dismissed this hypothesis, and anyone who stumbled upon it felt it was absurd.
Everyone discussed and investigated at the same time.
But until the sun rose, everyone couldn't figure out how the Xisha District got that plant. Why could they find other plants but not this one, and there was no trace of it at all!
When Hou Lin woke up, he found that they had been busy all night. After asking, he found out that they were trying to find out the origin of the plant.
Unexpectedly, that inconspicuous plant had such a great origin. Hou Lin thought for a moment, "Why don't we just ask directly?"
"Do you think the Xisha District will tell you?" Hou Sen pinched his eyebrows impatiently.
"Don't they really want plants to save Long Qi? What if we use plants in exchange?"
"Anyway, they don't know how powerful the plant is. They think it's a broken B-grade plant. We can give them a lowest-quality D-grade plant and ensure that it won't be leaked. One plant for one piece of information. It's such a good deal, they will definitely agree." Hou Lin said confidently.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Hou Sen looking at him in surprise.
Hou Lin was startled and quickly shut up. It was all over. He must have been talking too much nonsense and making Professor Hou angry. How could he have dared to say that he would trade plants for information?
Hou Lin quickly made amends, "Professor Hou, I'm sorry for saying too much. If we spend more time, we will definitely be able to find out. We can't waste a plant on something like this."
Hou Sen was indeed surprised, but he was surprised because he only discovered today that Hou Lin's pig brain was actually of some use.
If it were him, he would never tell the other party the relevant information, but for the Xisha District, it might not be the case. Saving Long Qi is the top priority.
And it is not necessary to exchange plants. Hou Sen calmed down and began to think about what he could use to exchange information.
After dawn, Lu Chuan calculated the time and rushed over to see them off.
He had only just learned yesterday that Hou Sen and his group had just returned from an auction and were on their way to the capital via this route, so they stopped by. Not wanting to waste too much of their time, he had sent someone to help them pack up early in the morning.
But Lu Chuan didn't expect that everyone in Gaojiang District, except Hou Lin, looked tired.
Lu Chuan was a little surprised, "Professor Hou, are you not used to sleeping?"
Hou Sen glanced at him without saying anything, but Hou Lin kept chattering about the shortcomings of the room they had arranged.
Hou Sen saw the busy soldiers in the Xisha area out of the corner of his eye and found that they had already packed up their equipment and placed it in front of their aircraft.
Hou Sen frowned slightly. He looked at Lu Chuan and asked casually, "How is Dilong doing now?"
Lu Chuan said in his usual warm voice, "Thanks to you, things have gotten better."
Hou Sen looked at him and found that he was a completely different person from the night before. Although he had smiled last night, this smile was relaxed. There was also a hint of weariness on his face, but without the sadness and melancholy of last night.
Hou Sen's first reaction was that Dilong's condition had indeed improved, and to a great extent.
But even if the Emperor Dragon's recovery ability was exceptional, it wouldn't be possible for him to recover completely overnight with just a few low-level plants, right? Or had they thought it through and decided not to waste their energy saving anyone?
Hou Sen was not wrong. Lu Chuan was in a very good mood at the moment. After using up all the plants last night, Long Qi had recovered greatly, and even the injection of hemostatic agents could be stopped.
Later, he learned from An Ze and Feng Jin that the cub's identity could not be found and that she had been abused. This practically sealed the cub's fate in the Xisha region. Because her caregiver had abused her, they had completely lost the right to raise her. If they dared to show up, they could directly punish them severely according to federal law.
For him and the Xisha District, these two events were such great joys that they had never dared to dream of in the past. So Lu Chuan, who should have kept his emotions secret, could not help but smile when he thought of them.
But seeing Hou Sen was still looking at him, Lu Chuan suppressed the smile on his face and said, "Professor Hou, we are sorry for not treating you well this time. If you come to Xisha District again in the future, we will definitely treat you well."
"If there's a chance, you could also provide us with relevant training. The Xisha region is indeed too weak in these areas."
No, something is very wrong.
Lu Chuan's change made Hou Sen, who originally thought the situation was a sure thing, suddenly uncertain.
The soldiers nearby stopped in front of the aircraft, and someone asked the person behind Hou Sen, "Do you need our help to carry it up?"
The orcs behind Hou Sen all looked at him, and the soldiers also turned their gazes to Hou Sen, waiting for his instructions.
The aircraft's stairs had already been unfolded, and everything was ready, waiting for him to step onto them.
Hou Sen walked forward, but instead of going up the stairs, he turned around and walked in front of Lu Chuan.
In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said in a deep voice, "Commander Lu, how about a deal?"
"Deal?" Lu Chuan was a little surprised.
"A D-grade plant. Tell me, which plant therapist planted that B-grade plant yesterday."
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Ye Ning slept until noon the next day.
When she woke up, she was still half asleep. After a while, Ye Ning couldn't help but think of the dream she had just had.
It should have happened when she was about the same age as she is now.
That day, she saw a little girl pestering her parents for candy. She hid in a corner, envious. But she was an orphan, and being able to survive on the food provided by the base was a blessing.
In her dream, she thought the candy must be incredibly delicious, and she couldn't help but salivate. So, she watched the little girl finish her candy and leave with her parents before turning around and leaving. But this time, when she turned back, she saw a snow-white puppy, its ears erect, its head tilted, and its tail wagging at her.
The puppy's eyes sparkled as he looked at her expectantly. After giving her the candy, he kept motioning her to eat it quickly. She hesitated for a long time, then suddenly realized that it was so pretty and cute, it must not be a puppy from the base. In the end, they ate the candy together. The puppy was very happy, jumping around happily at her feet, and even turned over on its belly to act cute with her.
When she woke up, the feeling that the candy was super delicious was still lingering in her mind.
In fact, she bought it a few times when she grew up, but she never thought it was delicious again.
Ye Ning rubbed her sleepy eyes and stretched, remembering the feeling of touching the dog in her dream while preparing to get up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat up, she saw Le Song squatting beside her bed, with a pair of clear and bright black almond eyes, looking at her happily and expectantly, and his snow-white hair was soft and shiny.
Seeing her looking at him, Le Song immediately gave her a very bright smile, "You're awake!"
Ye Ning subconsciously associated him with the big white dog in her dream. She couldn't help but hold on to the railing beside the bed, leaned over slightly, raised her hand, and touched his head.
Le Song:!!!
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