Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Mangroves, Althaea, and Reeds
Half an hour later, Ye Ning and his group finally arrived at the beach.
The few of them were very vigilant on the way, and only relaxed a little after they saw the large group at the beach.
On the way, they also met many people heading towards the Xisha District.
But the beach is in the other direction, so I didn’t meet anyone when I got closer.
When Ye Ning arrived, there were quite a few people standing on the shore.
There were a dozen orcs guarding her, and even more marine orcs in uniform.
As soon as she got out of the car, Silos came to meet her.
"Ye Ning."
Ye Ning greeted him and saw the marine beastmen behind him standing straight, and couldn't help but stretch their necks to look in her direction.
Ye Ning smiled and greeted the marine beastmen.
Everyone became excited instantly and had to try their best to restrain themselves so that they could stand still.
This wasn't the first time Ye Ning had seen so many marine orcs, but the ones she had seen before were all quite good-looking. Today's...
It just feels like it doesn’t look good?
When she had previously distinguished between sea orcs and land orcs, she had primarily used appearance to distinguish them. The colorful hair, coupled with the outstanding appearance, made it 100% certain that they were sea orcs.
But these soldiers, she even saw a few bald heads among them.
The sun shone on their heads, reflecting light slightly.
Seeing Ye Ning's eyes constantly glancing over their heads, Xiluosi whispered in her ear, "That's the octopus orc."
Ye Ning's mind immediately conjured up the image of a giant octopus. Then, looking at their heads, it suddenly made sense. No wonder, despite being bald, the skin on their heads looked so delicate and smooth.
The professor behind Xiluos also came over, his eyes shining, "Master Ye Ning."
Ye Ning: "Professor Hai?"
Professor Hai: "Yes, yes, it's me. I'm the one who's been in contact with you."
The two of them had been communicating through the bracelets, so they were actually quite familiar with each other. After exchanging two or three words of greeting, they quickly communicated about the current situation.
"We've built two areas according to your wishes: an ecological restoration area and a breeding area. Both areas are 2,000 square meters. The breeding area can consistently produce 400 kilograms of algae every day, and the ecological restoration area is also on track. It was the breeding area that suffered extensive damage early this morning."
Ye Ning: "That's not bad. Restoring the breeding area will be much easier."
Professor Hai nodded. "We're currently re-laying the netting and replacing the damaged ropes. We'll probably have everything repaired by this afternoon and we can replant the plants."
The aquaculture area mainly grows seaweed products such as kelp, laver, and wakame.
The nets that the guard orcs saw before were rope nets placed there artificially. The spores of seaweed need to attach to the substrate to grow, and those rope nets are to provide an attachment environment for the spores so that they can grow stably here.
Moreover, these seaweed plants need sufficient sunlight and nutrients to grow. The Xisha area has sufficient sunlight, which can just meet their light needs.
Ye Ning and the others soon reached the beach. The red bloodstains on the sea surface had been cleansed by the seawater. The wind was so strong that Ye Ning's hair was blown behind her. The sun was hanging overhead, gradually emitting heat.
Hou Lin looked at them and asked, "Who did it? How could you be attacked when there are so many of you guarding here?"
The other party is a little too arrogant. Xilos attaches great importance to the construction of this area and has sent heavy troops to guard it a long time ago. How could it be destroyed and the sea surface is covered with blood?
Professor Hai shook his head. "It wasn't done by humans, it was done by marine life."
"We originally used energy magnetic field shielding technology. Once marine life approached, they would feel strong discomfort and rejection, and then stay away. We also used physical isolation facilities, as well as soldiers and robots patrolling 24 hours a day."
"But in the early hours of the morning, the barrier suddenly failed and countless marine life swarmed in, breaking through the defense line and rushing into the aquaculture area."
These marine creatures are large and small, including dense schools of fish, shrimps, as well as walruses, sharks, turtles, etc., which rushed into the planting area.
Hou Lin: "What is their purpose? They can't just want to destroy the planting area, right?"
The marine orcs looked at each other in bewilderment. Someone behind Xilos walked up to Hou Lin and whispered, "This matter is related to the empire's internal affairs, so we can't go into details."
Hou Lin then realized that he was talking too much, and he quickly made a gesture of pulling his mouth.
Either it was the rebels, or it was one of our own. If it was one of our own, then the only target would be Xilos. This was Ye Ning's guess on the way here. Now, judging by their expressions, it seems pretty close.
Those in power enjoy the best resources and treatment under any circumstances. Therefore, for some people, power is naturally more important than the lives of those below them.
But these are things that Silos needs to consider.
Ye Ning looked at Professor Hai and asked, "Have you re-inspected this area for harmful substances and pathogens?"
Professor Hai slapped his head and said, "Not yet. We've been cleaning up the bodies and blood all morning. I'll go get someone to check it out now."
Professor Hai acted quickly and brought the test results ten minutes later.
"Fortunately, these marine creatures don't carry any harmful bacteria, viruses, or other harmful substances." Professor Hai breathed a sigh of relief. "I've just arranged for someone to disinfect this area again."
Ye Ning nodded. "The ecological environment is very fragile in the early stages, so early prevention is very necessary."
Since the damage was done to the breeding area, she could now go to the ecological restoration area to check the situation.
The ecological restoration area is in another place nearby, about one kilometer away.
Ye Ning glanced at the time. It was still early, but they definitely had to go early and return early, preferably before sunset. She had to hurry.
Ye Ning turned around and looked at everyone, "Do you want to go down with me?"
Everyone nodded without hesitation. They had brought their equipment before coming.
Ye Ning wanted to see it for herself, and it was definitely not just a quick look from the shore, so everyone had already made preparations.
Everyone took out the respirators they carried with them and prepared to put them on.
Ye Ning: "But have you...ever been in the water?"
Hou Lin put on a respirator directly and said, "I just don't like it, but I still go into the water."
Le Song and Shao Yu both shook their heads. Gu Yu put on his respirator and said, "I've been there a few times before."
Ye Ning, "This seabed is very different from our ocean cultivation room. If you are not used to it, don't force yourself to come with me.
Siros and I will go down."
The purity of the ocean cultivation room is extremely high, but here, it is definitely not that clean.
Xiluosi finally showed his first smile of the day. He looked at Ye Ning and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you."
Hou Lincai was worried. He took a step forward and squeezed in between Ye Ning and Xiluo Si. "No, I can't let you out of my sight. I will go down with you."
He doesn't even trust himself, let alone others.
Le Song and the others also nodded quickly, "Ye Ning, we will go down with you. If there is any problem, we can protect you."
Ye Ning nodded and turned to look at the marine orcs over there.
"Then please help me take care of them."
The marine beastmen nodded frantically as they caught her gaze, and Ye Ning's guarding beastmen were also deeply moved.
Lord Ye Ning is so kind that he even considers the possibility that they may not be able to adapt.
Ye Ning continued, "But everyone should be careful. This place is not open to the public yet, so after you go in, try not to touch the plants inside to avoid destroying the newly formed ecosystem here."
"Don't worry, Master Ye Ning, we all know."
The guards around Ye Ning also lived in the plantation area, so daily disinfection was a basic practice. Furthermore, since they could eat more plants, the pollutants in their bodies were purified significantly.
But Ye Ning still asked the marine beastmen to disinfect them. After all, the ocean and land are still quite different.
While the disinfection was going on over there, Shao Yu took out Ye Ning's respirator from the package and handed it over.
Ye Ning was about to put it on when Silos said, "You don't need to wear this thing. I'll follow you and you'll be able to breathe normally."
Ye Ning thought about it and realized that Xilos’ water ball did make her feel more comfortable.
However, Ye Ning still hung the respirator around her neck and said, "I won't use it for now. If there is an emergency, I will open it myself."
Siros: "Don't worry, nothing will happen to you."
After everyone completed the preparations, they walked towards the ecological restoration area together.
The first step in marine ecological restoration is biological restoration.
Bioremediation means using the metabolic activities of organisms to remove pollution and purify the environment.
This step is the basis for the restoration of the entire marine ecosystem, so first, they need to cultivate algae and release shellfish here.
Algae can effectively reduce eutrophication, purify, and improve water quality. They also serve as a vital food source, habitat, and breeding ground for marine life. For example, plankton, conchs, starfish, cuttlefish, and salmon all thrive in algae thickets.
This sea area is close to the Xisha area, so the algae selected should preferably be able to tolerate high salinity and strong light. Based on this, Ye Ning picked some red, green and brown algae and put them in.
Shellfish are added because they are a fundamental part of the food chain. They feed mainly on seaweed and microorganisms in the ocean, effectively suppressing the occurrence of red tides. They can also filter out particulate matter and organic matter in seawater, further purifying the water quality.
Furthermore, shellfish reproduce extremely quickly. For example, clams produce eggs, each containing tens of thousands of fertilized eggs. Therefore, once they begin to reproduce, they reproduce at an extremely high rate. This protein-rich and nutritious food is also the foundation of this ecosystem.
Ye Ning also specially selected a number of short-lived shellfish to bring in, because once they die, they can become fertilizer for this area of the sea. This will speed up the energy cycle and accelerate the recovery of the marine ecosystem.
The sea surface is sparkling and the water is quite clear.
Ye Ning dug with a shovel and soon found a few scallops. They looked very lively. As soon as Ye Ning took them in her hands, they began to spray water.
Professor Hai said: "We have released a lot of electromagnetic waves to repel birds here, otherwise I am afraid that wild birds would have eaten them all."
Ye Ning looked at one of the scallops, which was only the size of her fingernail, and asked, "Have all the shellfish you put in earlier entered the breeding season?"
Professor Hai: "Yes, I found them all according to your wishes."
Ye Ning threw the scallops back into the water. "We have to wait a little longer. Once they have multiplied to a certain number, we can slowly allow some birds and fish to come in."
Professor Hai nodded and said, "Don't worry, we are recording and observing their reproduction every day."
As they went deeper, until the water reached their chests, they could gradually see plants.
These plants were also the first seaweed plants to be introduced, either attached to artificial reefs or growing naturally on the substrate on the seabed.
Ye Ning is actually more confident about the restoration of marine ecology, because although the initial recovery may not be as easy as on land, as long as it is built, the stability will be very strong.
Ye Ning glanced at the wetland on the shore again and said, "It's almost time to plant some plants there."
Mangroves, saltwort, reeds, cattails... are all suitable for planting here.
Mangroves are the most important part of the coastal wetland system, but if there is only one species, the ecosystem will become very fragile, so other plants must be planted to mix in.
"I've already cultivated the saplings for you. You can just plant them directly when the time comes."
Mangroves have a long growth cycle, so Ye Ning had already cultivated a batch of mangrove saplings in the ocean cultivation room. They had already grown to over a meter in height. Generally speaking, the closer to the equator, the taller the mangroves grow. Given the climate in the Xisha area, these mangroves easily reach over ten or twenty meters. Furthermore, during the cultivation process, she created an environment that was essentially identical to the one here, so when the time came to transplant them, the plants would adapt quickly.
Professor Hai and the researchers behind him were all excited, and Ye Ning received another series of thanks.
When the water reached above her waist, Siros asked her, "Are you ready?"
Ye Ning nodded.
Siros held out his hand to her and said, "I'll help you get used to it first."
This was her first time entering such a vast sea area, so she really needed to master some skills and adapt first, Ye Ning thought, and put her hand directly on it.
Xilos's palm could almost completely cover Ye Ning's hand.
Siros took her hand gently and carefully.
He had never held Ye Ning's hand like this before. It was soft and warm, with a little roughness between the fingertips, which was a symbol of her long-term efforts.
The air around seemed to become softer.
Ye Ning looked at Xiluo Si and was about to speak when Long Qi next to her said first, "Don't waste time."
Ye Ning wanted to say this, "Speed up the process, we have to go back before sunset today."
Siros smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will definitely be able to return before sunset."
"If you really don't have time, you can also stay in the ocean for a night."
"Just like last time, if you're scared, just close your eyes. You'll be fine once you get into the water. It's the same in the water as on land."
Ye Ning did not close her eyes. After she felt Xilos covering her with his mental power, she sank directly to the bottom of the water.
Ye Ning wanted to speak, and a round bubble came out of her mouth.
The sunlight filtered through the sea, creating ripples where she was, and the faces of the people in the air seemed to blur.
Ye Ning seemed to vaguely see various small creatures floating on the water.
Silos: "Let's go."
The next second, the marine beastmen sank into the sea one after another.
The people brought by Ye Ning were not to be outdone and sank quickly one after another.
*
Conference Hall of the Capital Region Institute.
“This is the planting plan for the Capital Region for the next six months.”
“In addition to daily cultivation in the grow room, we also hope that adults and researchers can spend more time on outdoor cultivation.”
"Lord Ye Ning's data has proven that the orcs' constant intake of plants is actually a temporary solution. Only by allowing plants to completely absorb the pollutants on Dust Planet can the pollution in our bodies be completely reduced."
"Although the cooperation we have reached is of the lowest level, Lord Ye Ning will still provide us with a detailed ecological restoration plan and the necessary seeds and seedlings..."
The researchers below were all looking at the new plan on the stage carefully.
Among all the people, only Feng Yue was in the audience, and his face looked extremely bad.
She didn't expect that just picking a few leaves would cause her to be unconscious for four or five days before waking up.
But when she woke up, the entire federation seemed to have transformed into a completely different world. News about Ye Ning was everywhere. Wherever she went, people were talking about her. Even if she randomly opened her wristband, she would find everything related to Ye Ning.
Even now in the capital, everyone was still talking about Ye Ning. The other pure humans seemed to have disappeared, as if they were no longer important.
The pure humans around her seemed to be completely unaware of this change.
After the meeting, Hu Xin looked at Feng Yue and asked, "Why are you still so pale? Didn't you call a doctor?"
"No need." Feng Yue looked at them, "Whose idea was it to go and cooperate with Ye Ning?"
Ye Nan glanced at her and said, "The district chief personally requested this cooperation. He also sent a lot of resources to negotiate this cooperation."
Feng Yue's face suddenly changed and she turned around and went to the district chief's office.
Xiru was already in the room with a guest, and they were chatting happily when Feng Yue barged in. He was a little annoyed, but after seeing Feng Yue's pale and unsightly face, he couldn't say anything more. The guest tactfully found an excuse to leave.
Xiru handed Feng Yue a glass of water and said, "What's wrong? You look so unhappy and you came to see me in such a hurry."
Feng Yue: "They said that you gave a lot of resources to ask Ye Ning for cooperation."
Xiru nodded and said, "Lord Ye Ning's strength is obvious to all. If the Capital District doesn't want to fall behind other districts, it must establish deeper cooperation with them."
"What about our original plan?!" Feng Yue's tone was already questioning.
Xiru was a little displeased, but still explained, "That plan was a helpless move. Wouldn't it be better if there was a turnaround now?"
Feng Yue looked at him and said, "I don't think it's good at all."
*
Ye Ning was led by Xilos and shuttled across the seabed. The sea water temperature was much lower than the surface temperature, but she did not feel any coldness. The temperature was just right.
It's like floating in the air.
Just like last time, she seemed to be pushed forward by Silos.
Ye Ning let go of Xilos.
While observing the situation around her, she used her special abilities.
The algae in the sea water are growing quite vigorously, and the deep and light green colors are spread throughout the area.
They floated in the water, swaying gently like silk ribbons, or overlapping and intertwining. Light filtered through the water, sometimes deep and sometimes shallow, forming beams of light, the edges of which seemed blurred.
The only sound in Ye Ning's ears was the sound of flowing water, and the whole person seemed to be in a state of quiet peace and extreme tranquility.
It was a rare opportunity to come here, and I didn't know when I would be able to come here again. Ye Ning simply doubled his ability.
The supernatural power quickly spread to the nearby area along the water flow.
A vigorous and exuberant sense of happiness and an extreme sense of purification completely enveloped the bodies of the orcs.
The feeling is completely different from that on land. In the ocean, the scent of plants seems to become stronger, and they can feel that ultimate sense of purification more.
All the orcs became excited. Even Hou Lin felt as if Ye Ning was glowing when he looked at her.
Everyone remained quiet, but everyone's eyes were closely following Ye Ning.
After Ye Ning finished swimming around, all the plants suddenly grew a lot bigger.
Professor Hai was extremely excited. "Master Ye Ning, you are indeed a master of plant therapy with top-notch talent. Just by swimming around like this, you've made the plants grow so much!"
The researchers and soldiers behind him were also amazed. They had never seen a plant therapist in the ocean before. But now, a pure human had not only helped them plan the planting area and made all the necessary preparations, but also personally came into the ocean to help them plant.
Ye Ning smiled, "You guys have worked hard, staying here every day."
"But if they grow too well, it will cause the ecosystem to become unbalanced, so we can see how things develop and gradually introduce some organisms that eat seaweed."
Professor Hai nodded and said, "Don't worry, we will make arrangements."
It is a blessing for all ocean orcs that Lord Ye Ning cares so much about the ocean!
Ye Ning swam across the 4,000 square meters of marine planting area in one breath, but she didn't feel tired at all.
In fact, when she was swimming in the water, she didn't use any strength at all. The only thing she used was her supernatural powers.
But she also felt okay and didn't feel exhausted.
But this was 4,000 square meters in a very short period of time, so after getting ashore, Ye Ning immediately showed a sense of weakness.
As soon as she surfaced, Ye Ning's figure shook.
The next second, she felt a gust of wind beside her ear, and then she was supported by Long Qi with one hand.
If you want to act, you have to do it fully, so Ye Ning simply released all the strength from her body.
Long Qi frowned slightly, observed her condition, and picked her up directly.
"Ye Ning, are you very tired?" Le Song quickly took out the nutrient solution from his clothes, "Hurry up and drink a bottle to quickly replenish your energy."
Hou Lin: "Yeah, why are you working so hard? You almost exhausted yourself."
Xiluos immediately covered Ye Ning with a ball of strong spiritual power with a marine scent, and said, "Send her back to the car to rest first."
Xilos's mental power is different from Long Qi's, and there are various degrees of feeling.
When he was angry, his spiritual power was as terrifying as a raging wave, but when he was gentle, the spiritual power he exuded made people feel deep and vast.
If Long Qi's murderous aura was too strong, then she lacked any murderous aura. Without it, it was naturally difficult for others to sense danger or intimidate her. However, this also had its advantages: it allowed people to let down their guard and attack unexpectedly.
While Ye Ning was thinking, Long Qi carried her back to the car.
Siros also got in the car, "Didn't you ask me yesterday how to train my mental power? Now is the perfect time. Just follow my mental power and don't resist it."
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