Chapter 152 Chapter 152 Danger is coming quietly
Two hours ago.
At six o'clock in the morning, everything was quiet. Ye Ning's warship arrived at an island in the middle of the ocean according to its normal trajectory.
Islands are different from seamounts. Islands refer to small land masses surrounded by sea water with an area of more than 500 square meters.
As the intersection of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the health of islands directly impacts the entire ecosystem. Furthermore, islands often possess unique ecosystems and special biomes, so restoring island ecosystems is crucial for restoring ecological balance.
This is also Ye Ning’s last planting demonstration site in the ocean.
The entire island is not too big. It is located in the middle of the sea. There is no shelter around it, so the wind and sand are particularly violent here.
Driven by the sea breeze, white sand particles danced and collided with each other, making a whistling rustling sound everywhere. Many grains of sand were swept up, forming small vortices that moved rapidly.
The few reefs on the island have also been eroded by the wind and sand over time, leaving countless gullies. Overall, the entire island looks very desolate.
She hadn't seen such strong sandstorms for a long time. If the sand wasn't all white, she would have thought she had returned to the Xisha area.
The surrounding orc guards quickly used protective shields to create a space around her, helping her block the surrounding wind and sand.
Ye Ning quickly adjusted the wind speed for the entire island before saying, "Let's go and take a look at the planting base first."
She hadn't adjusted the wind speed before, so they could perform the pre-processing to the highest standards. Now that everything was done and they were about to start the actual planting process, it would be more convenient to lower the wind speed.
The original level 8 wind was adjusted to level 2 by her, so after everyone took two steps, they felt the wind and sand stopped instantly.
The land orcs didn't feel anything, but the accompanying sea orcs found it magical.
Places like this are always blown by sea breeze all year round, but as soon as Ye Ning landed, the wind speed suddenly dropped.
Everyone said Ye Ning was a gift from heaven to Haichen Star. Thinking about it carefully, heaven really did favor her. Having been with her all this time, we hadn't even encountered any major storms.
For this kind of island full of wind and sand, the ecological restoration method is similar to that of the Xisha area, and both require wind and sand prevention and fixation first.
However, she can reduce the wind speed and let them be stable for a long time. After they have formed a certain scale, she can gradually relax the restrictions on the climate.
Ye Ning actually doesn't like to manipulate the weather, because the weather itself is a natural phenomenon with its own laws and rhythms. Disrupting this balance at will may trigger a series of chain reactions that she cannot predict.
Moreover, plants can only grow in a natural environment, where they can compete with nature and survive, so she has always been very restrained in her adjustments. Even when it rained heavily in the rebellious area, it almost stopped.
After Ye Ning arrived at the designated location, he quickly began to exude supernatural powers.
She has been continuously emitting supernatural powers during this period.
Every time she releases her supernatural powers, the orcs around her can feel that ultimate sense of purification, and what follows is their love and admiration for Ye Ning.
Moreover, everyone could clearly feel that their mental strength had been significantly improved.
Just being by Ye Ning's side had such an effect, which really surprised everyone.
They plan to stay on the island for 3 days. On the 3rd day, Ye Ning will end his ocean journey and return to land.
The place where Ye Ning is planted now is the outermost windbreak forest.
The main plants selected are Casuarina, Maritime Pine, Robinia, and Salix babylonica. These plants are resistant to drought, salt and alkali, and wind and sand. They also have well-developed root systems and dense crowns, which can provide better protection.
Coconut trees and palm trees are also standard. Other fruits and vegetables such as blueberries, tomatoes, and aloe vera are also suitable for planting here.
There are no orcs living in this kind of place. Plants are grown more for the sake of other creatures here. Planting more edible varieties can also better enrich the biodiversity here.
The danger lies at the planting site.
As usual, everyone took their positions and began to work separately.
Ye Ning sat in the car just like before, moving slowly while emitting supernatural powers.
But just fifty meters away in the planting area, the planting robot that had been working silently suddenly triggered a self-destruct program without any warning.
Ye Ning, who was sitting in the car, only heard a loud bang, as if a huge thunder exploded in her ears.
The moment the explosion occurred, Long Qi reacted with astonishing speed.
Without hesitation, he held Ye Ning tightly under his body, and the two of them huddled together in a very close hug.
One of Long Qi's hands firmly embraced Ye Ning's body, and the other hand quickly covered her ears. His palms were broad and warm, with thin calluses. When they covered her ears, it was like an airtight protective wall, completely blocking out the deafening explosion and the chaotic outside world.
Long Qi's voice was clear and calm, "Don't be afraid."
The buzzing sensation in Ye Ning's ears caused by the explosion immediately eased.
Outside the car, the originally orderly planting area suddenly fell into chaos.
There were still many researchers and professors outside. The soldiers reacted immediately. Some rushed over to protect them, but more people quickly rushed to the vehicle where Ye Ning was, surrounded it, and formed a tight protective barrier.
The driver also reacted quickly and immediately drove the car back, trying to leave here.
But this is just the beginning.
Loud noises rang out one after another, and one planting robot after another triggered its self-destruct program.
The originally silent and desolate white island was suddenly filled with flames.
The densely packed and scattered planting robots were all instantly spread out in all directions by the strong shock wave, and the fragments of the planting robots were flying everywhere like raindrops.
Fortunately, the soldiers had already arrived beside the researchers and professors and protected them tightly.
The flying machine fragments had a very strong impact force. Some of them fell to the ground and pierced into the sand; some hit the seedlings that had just been planted, directly cutting them all in half; even more, some flew directly towards the vehicle they were in.
The air was instantly filled with the pungent smell of burning metal and leaking oil, making people feel nauseous uncontrollably.
The leaked engine oil became the fuel for the fire, and sparks started burning everywhere.
The two hours of work turned into ruins in an instant.
The car has gas-proof and bulletproof properties, but Long Qi still immediately put the gas mask prepared in the car on Ye Ning's face.
The orcs outside also responded quickly and put on gas masks.
The flames were raging all around. The driver turned around and asked, "Do you want to go back to the warship first?"
Long Qi: "The warship may not be safe, let's go to the beach first."
The beach area is not intended for growing crops, so there are no planting robots there.
The driver stopped talking and immediately turned the car around and drove towards the beach.
At times like this, it's actually safer to sit in the car. Fortunately, the explosion only started when Ye Ning was in the car.
In the distance, the sound of the planting robots exploding could still be heard, and each sound was terrifying.
The car got closer and closer to the beach, and the surrounding scenery gradually became wider.
Ye Ning was indeed startled at first, but now she has become accustomed to the explosions.
She held Long Qi's hand and took his hand down from her ear.
Thank him, if he hadn't covered her ears in time, her ears would have been so shocked that she would not be able to hear anything.
Ye Ning looked outside, frowning slightly, "Is this directed at me?"
Long Qi also found it strange.
He thought for two seconds and said, "Not like it."
If they really wanted to kill Ye Ning with an explosion, they shouldn't have chosen this time. Ye Ning was in the car, and the car's protection was comparable to that of a spaceship. No weapon on the Dust Star could penetrate it in a short time.
And although these explosions are terrifying, they are not enough to pose a direct danger at that height.
To put it more directly, it is easy to control the machines and make them self-destruct, and then make them self-destruct after getting close to Ye Ning.
The other party wanted to create chaos, but didn't really want to hurt Ye Ning.
Ye Ning also felt that the other party did not want her to die.
But the results of her hard work for so many days were destroyed, which still made her feel a lot worse.
The bracelet started vibrating. When she looked down, she saw that it was full of messages from everyone, asking about her current condition and whether she was injured.
Ye Ning: "It hasn't been long since everyone knew about it."
Even Hou Lin and his companions who were still training interrupted their training and said they would come to find her immediately.
And Silos, who was rapidly consuming his mental energy not far away and had completely exhausted it and was recovering, also learned the news.
Ye Ning was on her way to plant ocean crops when she was attacked by a large-scale explosion. This was a major event. When Xiluos's subordinates heard the news, they were all terrified and did not dare to delay for a moment. They immediately woke up Xiluos who had just entered the rest cabin.
He had just slept for five minutes and was completely exhausted. When he was suddenly awakened, he was in an extremely uncomfortable state.
My brain was groggy, my muscles were sore and weak, my body felt heavy as if filled with lead, and every cell was protesting.
"His Majesty."
The subordinates were also anxious and angry. The news said that Ye Ning was fine, but nearly 40% of the planting robots had suffered a large-scale explosion. Even if Ye Ning was fine, they must still take responsibility for this incident.
Ye Ning's efforts for the ocean are obvious to all. She sometimes works for over 12 hours a day. Not only does she work on her own, she also calls on many pure humans to help.
It was almost over, but this happened!
If Ye Ning lost even a hair, it would be considered their serious fault.
"We have already dispatched additional troops stationed nearby and our people there."
Xiluosi was more worried about Ye Ning's condition than they were. He rubbed his temples with one hand, endured the discomfort, and quickly stood up from the rest cabin.
"Go find her."
Xilos took the remaining subordinates and quickly rushed towards Ye Ning.
But danger is coming quietly.
Just as they were moving forward, several dark shadows suddenly attacked him like lightning.
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