Chapter 82 Chapter 82 The biggest variable is her.
Ye Ning agreed with a smile.
The people around me were obviously more relaxed and their smiles became more comfortable.
Those sitting next to her now are all pure humans from the Capital District.
They seemed to be looking for an opportunity to continue their unfinished conversation. She could vaguely sense a sense of anxiety among them, while the pure humans in other areas were relatively relaxed.
Some time ago, rumors of the declining lifespan of pure humans in the Capital District were a hot topic. However, the Capital District boasts the best conditions in the entire Federation, and its mayor, Xiru, is already in his fifties. This situation is indeed hard not to ponder.
So, if there was a problem, they would have noticed it themselves.
After lunch, today's visit is almost over.
Ye Ning prepared a gift for everyone in advance.
In addition to the badges, there are also souvenirs from the Xisha District and their carefully prepared plant packages.
"This is what Master Ye Ning personally planted for you. He combined your IP addresses to grow plants that are most suitable for your area's climate."
These potted plants come in a variety of shapes and types. Some are large, some small, some have deep, emerald green leaves, and some have delicate, voluptuous flowers emitting a delicate fragrance. But without exception, they all convey a sense of vibrant vitality and a refreshing feeling unique to nature, making each one irresistible.
And these gifts will be delivered to them by Ye Ning personally.
This was the closest chance for everyone to get to Ye Ning, so everyone lined up and looked ahead eagerly.
The air was filled with a mixture of tension and excitement, and everyone adjusted their postures.
The distance of about one meter allowed everyone to more clearly feel the vigorous and abundant plant scent on her body, and their hearts seemed to be about to jump out of their chests.
Moreover, Ye Ning had a good memory. Although it was the first time they met, she had already remembered each of their names.
When everyone heard Ye Ning calling out their names or surnames in person, they were moved and grateful.
"Thank you, Lord Ye Ning." It was a somewhat elderly elder.
Ye Ning smiled and said, "You're welcome. I hope you like it."
"I like it very much. Don't worry, I will definitely keep it well at home."
He took the gift from Ye Ning with both hands. Like everyone else, his eyes, which had been somewhat cloudy before, now brightened unusually. It was a mixture of admiration, fondness, and excitement.
Until he was about to leave, his eyes were still on Ye Ning, and he was reluctant to look away for a long time.
Not far away, the people who received the souvenirs and potted plants were discussing in low voices.
Among them were many influential figures, but at this moment, they were all deeply moved by this extremely sincere and thoughtful gift.
Someone gently stroked the leaves of a potted plant. "This is lavender. It turns out that the lavender in real life is exactly the same as the one in the game." He took a deep breath and said, "It's fragrant, but not pungent. It makes people feel peaceful and relaxed.
"There's a brand here with detailed information. Both lavender flowers and leaves can be made into essential oils, which have calming, soothing, and antiseptic properties."
"No wonder I feel so comfortable when I smell it." He looked at the small potted tree in her hand. "Your pot of gardenias looks great too. The flowers are as white as snow, and the fragrance is sweet and elegant. It has a unique charm."
The woman looked at the sign and said, "Yes, gardenias are not only fragrant and have high edible value, but also have high medicinal value. They can clear away heat and detoxify, cool the blood and relieve internal heat."
"Lord Ye Ning is so thoughtful that he prepared such a precious plant as a gift for us."
"Yes, luckily we managed to maintain our ranking and get this opportunity to visit."
The first two weeks were stressful for everyone. As soon as Ye Ning sent out the invitation, everyone rushed to join. Fortunately, they persevered to the end. Receiving such a lush, vigorous plant, planted by her, was already worth it. Furthermore, they could be the first to discuss cooperation with those around her.
"Our district hasn't yet cultivated a shrub plant that's this mature and in bloom. From the time our ranking was confirmed to today, we only had three days to prepare. Lord Ye Ning's strength is truly terrifying."
"And the quality is different too. The plants grown by Master Ye Ning himself have an obviously excellent purification effect."
Most of the plants grown indoors are mainly mint, which grows very fast.
It has to be said that mint, which can grow quickly over a large area, has directly and greatly improved the extremely scarce situation of plants in various regions, and solved urgent problems in various regions.
"Have you forgotten that the highly adaptable seeds and plants that can purify new pollutants that Gaojiang District introduced earlier were all the work of Lady Ye Ning? She possesses such top-tier talent, yet is willing to work wholeheartedly for our future and the future of Haichen Star. We should also follow her lead."
Everyone nodded.
Coming here today, I was surprised at every turn.
It is not only because Lord Ye Ning possesses top-notch talent and is so humble, friendly, and considerate of them, but also because everyone has witnessed the future and hope of Haichen Star with their own eyes!
After Ye Ning distributed the last gift, a researcher walked over and whispered something to her.
Ye Ning nodded.
The live camera moved to her front again.
Ye Ning smiled and greeted the audience again.
"The researcher told me that the two districts had already received tens of thousands of resumes and letters of recommendation this morning."
"I'm very pleased that everyone is so eager to join my institute and work with me on ecological development. However, verifying resumes one by one is indeed a bit tedious and difficult to ensure fairness, so in three days, we will start the online exam. Professors from both districts will jointly set the questions, and I will randomly select them from the question bank. I look forward to meeting all of you in person in the Xisha District's planting area in the near future."
"Master Ye Ning is so smart. Using exams for interviews is indeed fair and efficient, but why didn't I learn farming?"
"I can meet Master Ye Ning in person and live in Master Ye Ning's planting area. I am so envious and jealous."
"It's not too late to start learning now. Even if Lady Ye Ning doesn't need them here, other districts will definitely need a lot of talent if they want to restore the ecology. Didn't Lady Ye Ning say that ecological restoration is an extremely long process, at least several decades? Even if we are not by Lady Ye Ning's side, we are working hard with her."
"I found it strange to see that Gaojiang District's planting education program was not only rapidly expanding but also opening it to the public. Fortunately, my daughter enrolled in this program. She's now attending school in Gaojiang District. I heard the school recently expanded its majors. Here's a suggestion: even if you can't change your major, you can still earn an additional degree."
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During this period, Gaojiang District has re-studied and opened relevant majors related to plants.
Their original plant-related majors focused primarily on laboratory cultivation and plant utilization techniques. They had no involvement in ecological restoration. Talent in related fields was extremely scarce, and the people Ye Ning currently employed were all temporarily transferred from other fields.
Therefore, after research and discussion, they re-established other majors in the school, such as ecology, environmental science, and restoration ecology, to cultivate specialized talents.
In addition, they also carried out interdisciplinary integration and encouraged cross-disciplinary research, hoping to form a comprehensive ecological restoration education system in this way.
However, this process will definitely require continuous exploration. The teaching materials they can currently rely on are mainly previous materials. The relevant experience is also derived from the leaf lemon cultivation area.
The students are new, the teachers are new too, and everyone has to learn and research at the same time.
Finally, Ye Ning took a group photo with them, and then waved and said goodbye to everyone in high spirits before watching them leave. She also said goodbye to the audience in front of the live camera before turning off the live broadcast.
The visit to the planting area came to an end.
The people in front of the screen wailed, praising Ye Ning crazily under her personal account. Furthermore, the purple protective suit Ye Ning was wearing today and the water cup she had used, even the same style in different colors, were completely sold out.
Ye Ning moved her body casually a few times and said, "It's finally over."
Siros handed over a bottle of water and said, "You performed very well today."
Not everyone is suited to being in public, but Ye Ning is perfectly suited. Besides being a pure human and naturally attracted to orcs, she possesses a unique affinity that draws people in and makes them feel close and trusting.
Ye Ning said happily, "I think so too."
A smile appeared on Siros's face. "You seem to be in a good mood this afternoon."
Ye Ning nodded. She was indeed in a very good mood.
It wasn't just because she completed the task, but also because she felt everyone's enthusiasm. It was a great feeling to be working together in the same direction.
Ye Ning found Hou Lin behind her and asked, "How is Feng Yue now?"
Hou Lin: "She's not in danger of death, but she's still unconscious. Gu Xun has already taken her back to the capital."
Ye Ning: "She shouldn't be in any serious trouble."
Hou Lin couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I've stressed this so many times, but she still does it. If something goes wrong, she can only blame herself."
Le Song nodded quickly, he couldn't blame them anyway.
Siros glanced at the time and said, "Why don't you go and take a rest first? You've been busy for so long today."
It would be fine if they were just background members, but Ye Ning was busy all day.
Ye Ning thought of the appointment in the evening and nodded, "I'm going to take a nap. I have to meet other pure humans in the evening."
The house in the planting area had been built a long time ago, but Ye Ning had never moved in.
She is not picky about the environment and can fall asleep anywhere. But Ye Ning did not expect that after opening the door, this place is a 1:1 replica of her current residence.
All the decorations are the same, and her room is surrounded by other rooms on all sides, and there are people guarding them.
Ye Ning knocked on the wall and said, "This seems very thick."
Le Song explained, "It's reinforced with four layers of metal. It's windproof, fireproof, and resistant to any weapon on the market. Even S-level pollutants can't corrode it."
So that's how it is. Ye Ning looked at them and said, "I'm going to sleep. You guys should go and have some rest too."
Le Song quickly said, "We're right at the door. If you need anything, just call us."
Ye Ning had a good sleep, and when she woke up, it was already getting dark.
At night, only Hu Xin and Ye Nan came over, but the rest of the pure humans were still in the planting area.
Since everyone is here, she will definitely arrange dinner for everyone.
Ye Ning was fine, but the chef was unhappy. That rice was so precious, and growing it was so hard. If they were to eat one more meal, Ye Ning's entire month's supply of rice would be gone. She definitely couldn't let them eat like that anymore. But he couldn't cook too badly, or it would seem like Ye Ning was being stingy.
After racking his brains, the chef prepared a seafood feast for them.
King crab, blanched octopus, boiled shrimp, garlic oysters... These seafoods are all shipped in during the day. They are the freshest and healthiest seafood selected by the empire. In addition, they are seasoned with herbs such as ginger and garlic during the cooking process, making them luxurious and delicious.
The chef’s evaluation standard for whether the taste is good or not depends on Ye Ning. If Ye Ning thinks it tastes good, then it tastes good.
Ye Ning changed her clothes and prepared to go to the big restaurant for the banquet. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Long Qi standing at her door.
He was still wearing all black, and it seemed that he had no other clothes except black.
He has an upright posture, broad shoulders and narrow waist, a stern face and a perfect figure, forming an extremely pleasing picture.
Ye Ning looked at him: "Are you waiting for me?"
Long Qi nodded, his voice cold, "Can you take me there?"
This was the first time she saw Long Qi ask her so seriously. Ye Ning thought for two seconds and asked, "Do you want to hear what we discussed tonight?"
Long Qi nodded. His burning red eyes clearly showed no emotion, but Ye Ning could sense a fleeting emotion.
In a sense, the Emperor Dragons are the same as pure humans; they are all dying out rapidly.
"Okay." Ye Ning agreed. "Just calm down and I'll take you in. But I don't think we can trust everything they say."
Long Qi must know something. Since he hides his strength and dangerousness, it proves that he has been looking for the truth of the matter.
Long Qi didn't seem to expect Ye Ning to agree so easily, and didn't even ask him why. He looked at Ye Ning for a few seconds before slowly saying, "Thank you."
Ye Ning smiled, "So you know how to say thank you."
Ye Ning covered him with a layer of her own aura.
The restaurant they arrived at first was also enclosed on all sides, but it was their own place, so it was easy to carve out a partition.
Hu Xin and Ye Nan were invited in.
A large, clean and bright restaurant surrounded by plants.
Although the overall decoration looks low-key, you can feel the quality and design of every item as soon as you touch it.
The three of them exchanged a few words and sat down together.
As the seafood dishes were served, Hu Xin sighed again.
"These seafood are surprisingly fresh and sweet, without any fishy smell."
"The oysters are delicious too. This is the first time I've eaten oysters prepared this way. I'm going to plant more garlic when I go back."
It seemed that because they had more time at night, they were not in a hurry to talk to her. But the topic was obviously different from when there were other people around during the day.
They were not in a hurry, and Ye Ning was not in a hurry either. If they didn't plan to say anything today, Ye Ning didn't care.
Just like that, the seafood on the table was gradually running out.
Hu Xin shook the glass of cucumber juice and asked, "Don't you want to ask us something?"
Ye Ning looked at her with a smile, "I do, but I don't want to disturb your mood for dinner."
She had thought everyone would come, but she didn't expect only the two of them to come. But this made what she was going to say tonight even more important.
Hu Xin and Ye Nan looked at each other, then put down their chopsticks and wiped their hands.
Hu Xin looked at Ye Ning: "We came here today because we really have something important to tell you."
"Two things. One is about what I said during the day, that I wanted you to be the purely human guild leader. The other is about your safety."
"Let's talk about the president first. Are you going to run for the position? As long as you take the position of president, we will all follow your lead."
Ye Ning shook her head. "No, I don't have enough experience, and I probably won't be free. But if you have any activities that require my help, or if you want me to participate, I'd be happy to do so."
Hu Xin: "That's a shame. The president still has a lot of power."
If you want rights, you have to take on responsibilities. It's not easy to shoulder this responsibility for so many people. And she really doesn't have much energy to focus on this right now.
Hu Xin continued, "Now let's talk about the second thing, your safety."
Ye Ning showed a hint of surprise and nervousness at the right moment, "My safety?"
Hu Xin nodded. "You should know that we are all pure humans with no natural talents. Before you gave us the seeds, we couldn't even grow S-level plants."
Ye Ning: "It's just that the method you have mastered is wrong. Once the method is right, you will be able to grow it."
But she didn't expect that they could discuss this matter so frankly.
Fengnan shook his head. "It's not just because of the method and the seeds. We are the only pure humans left after being screened out."
Ye Ning: "Screening?"
"You should have heard that fifty years ago, a dozen of the most talented pure humans on the Sea Dust Planet were killed all at once by the Emperor Dragon."
Ye Ning nodded.
"That incident directly caused an irreparable gap in plant cultivation capabilities on Dust Planet. In the following fifty years, not only were we unable to catch up, but our overall level declined rapidly, and our cultivation capabilities became increasingly poor."
Ye Ning: "Is it related to the fact that pure humans die at an increasingly early age?"
Ye Nan looked at her and said, "To be precise, it has something to do with talent. The more talented one is, the sooner they die."
"Gaojiang District previously said that the life expectancy of pure humans in the Capital District is getting shorter and shorter. Actually, that's not true. If pure humans are not in the Capital District, their life expectancy may be even shorter."
Ye Ning: "Do you know the reason?"
Hu Xin: "If we knew, we wouldn't be so scared. We have physical examinations every month, but for some reason, once our innate ability is high, our health will suddenly deteriorate when we reach a certain age."
Ye Ning: "Is it man-made?"
Hu Xin nodded, "But we can't find the reason. It's like a curse that appeared inexplicably, such as Yan Gang."
"In fact, Feng Yue's talent is much stronger than Yan Gang's. After Yan Gang fell ill, they wanted to see if they could let Yan Gang continue to show his talent. If Feng Yue turned 18, could she survive safely? Unexpectedly, Yan Gang disappeared after being seriously injured."
"Now, you have become the most talented person on the entire Sea Dust Star."
The Capital District wanted to reverse its decline, but they were clearly not on the same level of talent as Ye Ning. Even the plant therapist from fifty years ago couldn't compare to Ye Ning.
Ye Ning smiled, "Then it seems the curse will fall on me."
Hu Xin wanted to strangle her. "We're not kidding you. There's no way we'll ever get to the bottom of this. It's not a pleasant feeling to feel your life slipping away, only to end up rolling around on a hospital bed."
Ye Ning nodded in agreement. She had felt it before. If it weren't for the little mushroom, she would probably be dead now.
Ye Ning looked at them and asked, "Do you know about Hu Ding and Hu Yue? Can you tell me?"
Hu Xin's face twisted slightly. "They are my cousins, but I don't know the details. I only know that they had a big conflict back then, and then the two of them parted ways."
"We are both of average ability level and should be able to live longer, but you——"
Ye Ning smiled, "I'm sure I can live a long life too."
When the two came out, the red moon was still outside, but maybe it was because there were so many people around, but when they saw the moon again, it didn't feel weird at all.
The guarding orcs around the two of them were all outside. They had also drunk a lot of bitter melon juice during the day. Just now when they were outside the door, Le Song also gave each of them a bottle of mint water.
A few of them chatted secretly for a while, and the more they talked, the more they envied the people in the Xisha District.
After they had completely left, Ye Ning looked at the small room and said, "You can come out now."
Long Qi walked out of the room.
His expression was the same as before, showing no emotion.
"They don't seem to know the reason either." Ye Ning thought for a moment, "I've heard from my teacher before that Emperor Dragon went mad and couldn't be controlled, and the cause couldn't be found, but if it was man-made, how could there not be traces left behind?"
Putting everything else aside for now, there is one thing Ye Ning is very sure of.
The other party wants to get rid of Emperor Dragon and pure humans.
What they have in common is that they are the backbone that keeps the Dust Star going.
Without pure humans, there would be no plants, and thus no way to purify pollution. And without the Emperor Dragon, the orcs could no longer kill pollutants with the same ease they once did. Consequently, the orc mortality rate had risen dramatically over the years.
Both sides discovered the problem, but it was too late. The Emperor Dragon and the most talented pure human were already dead.
"The rebels we captured earlier kept saying that the world was going to be destroyed."
"Looking at it this way, if I hadn't showed up, it would have been really hard for the people of Sea Dust Star to hold on."
The biggest variable in the whole process is her.
But she didn't understand why the other party wanted to destroy Haichen Star. This was almost a means of leaving Haichen Star with no escape route. Moreover, this plan had been persisted for so many years.
Ye Ning looked at Long Qi and said with a smile: "Now, it seems that both you and I are in danger."
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