Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Long Qi lives nearby...
Hou Sen's few words excited everyone.
They all knew that the more plant elements pure humans could gather, the greater the probability of growing advanced plants.
Even the knowledgeable Hou Sen was so excited, one could only imagine how exceptional Ye Ning's talent for planting was. This undoubtedly filled everyone present with great anticipation.
Everyone had heard of the person Hou Sen mentioned, so Lu Chuan asked directly, "The genius you're talking about is Yan Gang, the master of plant therapy in the capital who produced an S-level plant?"
When that person was mentioned, Hou Sen snorted coldly, "Who else but him?"
Hou Sen directly overturned all previous plans. If the pure human cub in front of them had such talent at such a young age, then they would not need to look for other pure humans at all.
He even thought that she would be able to grow S-level plants soon!
Hou Sen looked at Ye Ning warmly and kindly, and his tone became more gentle than ever before. "Have you ever grown plants before?"
Everyone paused and looked at Ye Ning.
Mu Yan caught sight of Gu Yu standing beside Ye Ning from the corner of his eye and noticed his attention was fixed on her expression. He had no doubt that if she showed any signs of pain or fear, Gu Yu would rush forward to comfort her.
Mu Yan couldn't help but think of Long Qi. He wondered what his current condition was. He hadn't heard from him since he left yesterday. Given his current condition, he could slip back into a coma at any moment.
Hou Sen immediately regretted asking. Lu Chuan said she had been abused, but they didn't dare ask for details, but he asked anyway.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Ye Ning felt that they must also be curious about her background.
She just didn't know why no one had asked before. If they hadn't asked, she wouldn't have dared to speak up. Now was a perfect opportunity.
Ye Ning shook her head, a blank and confused look on her face. "I don't remember. I opened my eyes. I was in the desert and a monster wanted to eat me."
But she pointed at herself again and said, "Remember my name, Ye Ning."
She didn't intend to lie about anything other than her origins. After all, it was difficult to lie perfectly, and if a flaw was revealed, it would only make things more complicated. She simply said she didn't remember; it was simple and direct.
Ye Ning said it simply, but everyone was shocked after hearing it. When they looked at each other, they saw surprise and heartache in each other's eyes.
This answer seemed both surprising and reasonable to everyone.
The technology to induce amnesia is not complex, but it is extremely painful. Whether her amnesia was accidental or intentional, it must have been a very terrible experience.
"Forget it if you can't remember it. Don't force yourself." Gu Yu comforted him gently, "This kind of thing won't happen again. You will be safe from now on."
After hearing what he said, Ye Ning naturally nodded obediently.
Hou Sen also quickly said, "It's better not to remember. In terms of professionalism, no one in the entire federation can compare to Gaojiang District."
When it comes to professional fields, his arrogance returns to his face.
He turned around and used his palm to open the safe that Mu Yan had placed on the table, then carefully took out the things inside.
"This green singing stone is a gift from me to you on behalf of Gaojiang District."
It was a dark green gem, but under different lighting conditions, one could seem to see flowing light and shadows inside, like the veins of a forest.
“Give it a try.”
Hou Sen handed the green stone to Ye Ning.
The green stone was quite large, and Ye Ning had to use both hands to take it completely.
She thought it would be heavy, but in her hand, it was actually very light. As soon as she touched it, Ye Ning couldn't help but open her eyes wide.
"Do you feel it?"
Ye Ning nodded, her voice tingling with laughter. This gemstone surprisingly contained a strong wood element. Unlike the one in the crystal ball, Ye Ning could clearly sense that this one was richer and heavier. The moment she received it, she even had the vague illusion of being in a forest.
Seeing everyone's confused expressions, Hou Sen raised his chin and said, "This is the Green Singing Stone I bought at an auction from a marine orc from the Bareranti Sea for a high price. It's understandable that you haven't heard of it."
Gu Yu pondered for a moment, "The Green Singing Stone is said to be a gemstone formed from tree remains under specific geological conditions and millions of years of geological action."
Hou Sen looked at Gu Yu in surprise. It turned out that the Tiger Tribe did have some background.
"That's right."
"Green Singing Stone itself is rich in plant elements, which can help pure humans more keenly capture the plant elements in nature, resonate strongly with them, and thus significantly strengthen their affinity for plants."
This gem was originally bought for Yan Gang, but now, it is naturally given to Ye Ning.
Hou Sen continued to say to Ye Ning: "When accelerating germination, you can use this gem to assist, which can better help the seeds germinate."
Ye Ning nodded. She could feel that her ability was recovering faster. But the strange thing was that this energy was not only given to her by this gem, it seemed to be able to absorb the surrounding wood elements for her.
Ye Ning only tried to absorb a little bit before stopping. This gem could allow her to quickly recover her drained energy in an emergency, and using it now would be a waste.
Hou Sen glanced at Lu Chuan out of the corner of his eye. He should now know how big the gap is between Gaojiang District and Xisha District.
As soon as that look came over, Lu Chuan immediately said very tactfully, "To be honest, I didn't even know what this was. The Xisha District is really lagging behind in these areas. Fortunately, she has such a knowledgeable, dedicated, generous and selfless leader like you to be her teacher. This is a blessing for her, and for our entire Xisha District."
Although Lu Chuan's words contained some compliments, they were also his true feelings.
Being able to directly take out something like this is enough to prove how much Hou Sen values the little cub. Putting aside other interests, Gaojiang District has already made far more efforts than Xisha District in this matter.
Ye Ning understood the general idea and nodded along.
Ye Ning felt a little embarrassed to give her such a rare and precious gem. But she knew that the most important thing for her and others was that she could grow more plants.
She decided that the first plant she grew from the soil would also be given to Hou Sen as a gift!
Ye Ning placed the Green Ming Stone back on the tray of the safe, then pulled Hou Sen and asked him to sit on the sofa, "Sit."
She turned around and ran to pour Hou Sen a glass of water.
She was very small and had to stand on tiptoe to reach the glass of water. Gu Yu wanted to help her, but Ye Ning refused.
She held the cup of water in both hands and handed it to Hou Sen with a sweet smile.
When Ye Ning pulled him to sit down, a warm feeling welled up in his heart. When he received the glass of water Ye Ning poured for him, he once again intuitively felt the unprecedented respect and closeness. Hou Sen was overjoyed and smiled happily, "Okay, okay, okay."
After he said three "good"s in a row, he drank the whole glass of water in one breath. This glass of water really made him feel refreshed all over.
However, there is another important thing now.
Hou Sen looked at Lu Chuan and said, "We need a dedicated growing room."
Lu Chuan nodded and said, "The district chief will arrive in Xisha District in two hours. She will personally arrange this matter."
Hou Sen then opened the bracelet and operated it for a while, then looked at them, "I have already reported everything to the mayor of Gaojiang District. He will send someone with equipment and instruments soon."
"You can go out now."
Lu Chuan nodded and retreated with Gu Yu. Only Mu Yan was ready to stay.
Ye Ning looked at Mu Yan and couldn't help but ran to his side and asked, "Is he feeling better?"
"he?"
"Yesterday, I was injured." Ye Ning hadn't learned the word "dragon" and didn't know how to describe it, so she simply made a gesture of making a horn on her head.
Mu Yan understood instantly, but she didn't expect that she was still worried about Long Qi's situation.
She gave Long Qi an S-level plant to save him, but Long Qi still had that attitude. Even though he had always understood Long Qi, he felt a little unfair for Ye Ning at this moment.
Mu Yan's attitude also softened unconsciously, "He has recovered a lot and is awake."
Ye Ning nodded. That’s good. The plants produced by the system are indeed very good!
Ye Ning ran back to Hou Sen happily.
Only after they went to the study did Hou Sen take out the other things one by one.
“Let’s talk about seeds first.”
Hou Sen placed seeds of different grades in front of Ye Ning one by one.
Ye Ning's eyes lit up instantly.
While Hou Sen was placing the seeds, she reached out and touched them one by one.
However, from D-level to S-level, they were all seeds in her illustrated guide!
Ye Ning touched it again with some hopelessness, but the system still did not give any new notification.
Hou Sen didn't know that she was looking for seeds, he just thought she was interested in them.
"Take a closer look at the differences between these seeds. Different levels of seeds will produce plants of different levels. High-level seeds are generally only backwards compatible. Sort them by your estimated survival rate."
Sort the seeds?
As soon as Hou Sen finished speaking, Ye Ning cleaned out the seeds that were thrown into the pile.
"is that so?"
Hou Sen paused, looked at the manual carefully twice, and said, "Yes, that's it. From D-level to S-level, you can sort them out in an instant!" He really has a super talent!
Ye Ning discovered that he couldn't seem to tell the difference between these seeds. In fact, although these seeds looked the same on the outside, they were completely different on the inside. The higher grade seeds were obviously fuller and more vibrant inside.
The difference was extremely subtle, but she was able to spot it at a glance because of her experience.
However, these S-level seeds are still dwarfed by those in her mall.
"All seeds are produced by the botanical research institutes in each district, and the seeds produced in Gaojiang District are of the best quality." Hou Sen took out a few more S-level seeds and handed them over.
S-level seeds are also extremely difficult to cultivate. Ye Ning didn't know that if Hou Sen wasn't here, it would not be easy to buy S-level seeds in the Xisha District.
"Gaojiang District is able to produce such high-quality seeds mainly due to the excellent genes of the maternal seeds left over from the past. However, plants are now too scarce, and no plant can grow naturally to the point of producing seeds. Therefore, the genes of seeds from decades ago have been copied generation after generation. In the face of constant environmental changes, the seeds have no way to evolve naturally, and the results of planting are naturally getting worse and worse."
Hou Sen couldn't help but sigh, but then he realized that the one in front of him was just a cub of a few years old. He spoke again in a gentle tone: "What I said is too complicated. You just need to learn how to plant it."
She is still young, and no matter how smart she is, she probably can't understand such a complicated thing.
Hou Sen didn't keep the secret any longer and took out the planting box.
But what he took out was not a simple small flower pot like Feng Qi's, but a high-tech planting box.
"It's equipped with an intelligent growth system that automatically adjusts light, temperature, humidity, and nutrient supply based on the plant's growth needs and current environmental conditions. The outer layer also uses the latest technology to resist extreme temperatures and radiation contamination."
There was soil inside. Ye Ning couldn't help but pinch it, and it turned out to be very fertile black soil!
"Try planting the seeds now, and then use the Green Singing Stone I gave you to sense them. With your natural talent, they might sprout by noon."
Ye Ning immediately tried it as he said, but when planting, she secretly replaced the seeds with those from the mall. There were only a few varieties, so Ye Ning just had to plant them one by one.
The box wasn't big, with 10 slots in total. Hou Sen had given her 10 S-level seeds, 5 Lala grass, 3 Ramie, and 2 Ice Terrace grass. Each seed she placed would increase her experience points by 10.
The system's taskbar is also refreshed.
[Congratulations, you have successfully reached Level 3. Mission Rewards: 1 Cabbage, 1 Watermelon.]
['Ecological Launch' limited-time mission is in progress.]
Ye Ning:!!!
She could bear not being able to eat other vegetables, but now, why is there watermelon? How could she resist?
Ye Ning looked at the seeds in the flowerpot and really wanted to throw watermelon seeds in as well.
No, no, she had to find a way quickly. If seeds could be grown without plants in this world, then other kinds of seeds should also be able to be grown.
Ye Ning held the green singing stone in her hands, her heart and eyes filled with the sweet and crispy big watermelon.
"Yes, focus your attention on the seeds, try to sense them and establish a connection."
Hou Sen placed an S-level Originium into the slot of the planting box.
"Try to transfer your plant-friendly elements to it. Be patient with this process. You may not be able to sense it the first time, but—"
Hou Sen suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the shell of a seed began to crack slightly!
Ye Ning was also stunned when she looked at the seed that showed signs of breaking out of the shell. She swore that she really didn't use any supernatural powers!
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On the other side, Xisha District Mayor He Yang finally arrived in Xisha District.
Her hair was silver, yet she still looked neat and tidy. She was probably around sixty. Her appearance gave off an air of elegance and purity, but her eyes could occasionally be as sharp as an eagle's. She exuded a unique charm that was both strange and harmonious.
He Yang got off the aircraft exhausted and rushed directly to the military headquarters without any rest.
When Lu Chuan got the news of her landing, he immediately rushed to her office and gave her a general overview of the current situation and progress. Finally, he asked, "District Chief, how is the situation in the Capital District?"
"Not so good." He Yang made a cup of tea for Lu Chuan. "Even the annual administrative meeting, two district heads didn't show up."
Lu Chuan was indeed a little surprised, "The Federation has not taken any measures?"
"He said angrily that he would deal with this matter seriously." He Yang smiled.
She handed the tea over, her expression growing increasingly serious. "Regarding the cub, I've already discussed the matter with the Gaojiang District Chief. We both agree that it's not appropriate to announce the cub's release."
She lowered her voice, "I just received news from Gaojiang District yesterday that the rebels have secretly launched an operation against pure humans."
"They infiltrated the Bei'an District and attempted to abduct a pure human, but the operation failed, resulting in the pure human being being seriously injured."
Lu Chuan was immediately horrified, "How is this possible?!"
All the pure humans on record live in the core areas of each district and are subject to various strict and multi-faceted protections.
"The rebel forces have deeply penetrated into various districts. Like a secret network, it has quietly spread to a degree that we can hardly imagine." This is the most troublesome thing for Heyang so far.
If other districts have become sieves, then Xisha District is even worse. Not only are the people poor, the land poor, and it's also a well-known garbage district and exile area. It can be said that this is the place where people's hearts are most unstable.
"What about the construction of the planting room?" Lu Chuan originally thought that it could be built in the research institute in Xisha District, but if what He Yang said was true, the goal of the research institute would be a bit too big.
"I've already thought about this." He Yang smiled, "There's a place that I think is absolutely safe."
"One that no one dares to approach."
"You mean?"
"Isn't there an empty space near where Long Qi lives?"
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