Chapter 41 Chapter 41 I will go to the Xisha District in person.
Ye Ning had just seen him this morning, and upon hearing the news of his accident, she hurriedly asked, "What happened to him? How did he get into trouble? Was he injured?"
Le Song was also very surprised: "Hasn't he been living in the research institute all this time? He has so many orcs around to protect him, how could something go wrong?"
During their stay, they found Gaojiang District quite safe. Even those who appeared to be poor looked respectable, and security was in place everywhere. Unlike the Xisha District, which was crowded with strange people, Gaojiang was a safe place.
Hou Lin shook his head. "I don't know the details. I only saw news online about his accident. But the research institute exploded, and it seems he was affected."
But how could the research institute suddenly explode? The institute is so large, and the exact location of the explosion is unknown. Was it an accident, or a premeditated attack targeting a purely human being? But Chongrong is only eight years old and has no talent. If they were targeting a purely human being, why would they choose him? Furthermore, the Gaojiang District Research Institute has extremely strict security measures; to date, no explosions or similar incidents have occurred.
If something happened to Ye Ning——
Hou Lin's scalp suddenly went numb and his heart was pounding. He frowned and contacted other people, wanting to confirm the charging status as soon as possible.
Perhaps knowing that they would be worried after seeing the news, Hou Lin received Hou Yu's reply immediately.
Hou Yu: He has only some minor injuries and is still in a coma. The institute has been completely sealed off. Don't come back today.
The people around them were discussing the same thing as them, all guessing what had happened.
Ye Ning pulled Hou Lin's sleeve and looked at him, "Should we go home first?"
Hou Lin shook his head, then restrained his expression and returned to his previous expression. He said in a normal tone: "Let's go, brother will take you to other places to visit."
This wasn't the place to talk. After they got in the car, Hou Lin said, "He suffered minor injuries and is still in a coma. The dean told us not to go back today."
"The specific details are still unclear, but the institute has been completely sealed off. Whether it was man-made or accidental, we'll be able to find out soon."
Le Song: "Could it be the rebels who did it?"
Hou Lin couldn't figure it out either. "In the research institute, especially those who can interact with pure humans, at least three generations of their family have been primate beastmen from Gaojiang District. It's impossible for them to betray the Alliance and Gaojiang District and join the rebels."
Being able to work at the Gaojiang District Research Institute not only brings them, but also their families, various preferential treatments. It is no exaggeration to say that they have brought honor to their family. Betraying Gaojiang District, betraying their families and clansmen, isn't that mentally ill?
"Don't think about it, don't think about it. He probably fainted from the shock of the explosion or the shock. And if it's a minor injury, he can just rest and he'll be fine."
Everyone nodded. They had all been injured while on missions. Most superficial injuries were easily treated on their own, requiring no medical attention. Even Feng Qi often fought, so broken bones, nosebleeds, and bruises were common.
Chongrong is a pure human being. Given the importance Gaojiang District places on pure humans, they will definitely give him the best treatment and care. The few of them put their minds at ease.
On the other side, Hou Yu immediately blocked the research institute and the area where Chong Rong was injured.
Everything happened so coincidentally.
After Chongrong met with Ye Ning in the morning, he kept holding the seed in his hand and listened obediently to Chongji and Jiang Yi teaching him some techniques.
Originally he still thought it was impossible, but while he thought it was impossible, he secretly continued to try using some techniques, and actually at noon he made the seed germinate!
This was the first time he had sprouted an S-level seed, and everyone was naturally very surprised. To protect his self-confidence, everyone also praised him repeatedly.
This praise was very effective. In the afternoon, he picked up a new seed and went to the ocean planting room, saying that he would take good care of the marine plants.
At this point in time, Chongrong appeared in the ocean cultivation room where no one was supposed to be.
It was a miniature explosive device, crafted with such primitive technology, almost rudimentary. Made simply of gunpowder and a few basic materials, it was disguised as a small component of a temperature-control device. Yet, precisely because of this simplicity, it was not only undetectable to the naked eye, but also cleverly evaded all conventional safety systems.
The explosion wasn't large, and it didn't cause any serious damage. When the explosion occurred, the S-rank orcs beside Chongrong reacted immediately and pinned him down. His exposed skin was only scratched in a few places by the flying glass.
But after the loud noise, explosive news immediately appeared on the Internet. The news that Chongrong was injured also spread immediately.
This incident did not seem like the work of the rebels, but more like a small action from other districts that Chongrong happened to catch.
After Ye Ning gave them the easily germinated S-grade seeds, many plant therapists came to visit them. Gaojiang District contacted several plant therapists one after another, promising that as long as they were willing to come to the Gaojiang District planting room to grow plants, Gaojiang District would directly provide their district with the highest quality seeds.
This condition was no secret; anyone who wanted to know would surely find out. Furthermore, they had already established partnerships with three districts and identified over a dozen interested plant therapists.
But now the explosion at the research institute instantly appeared on the Internet——
Perhaps they wanted to create panic in advance so that plant therapists would not dare to come to Gaojiang District to plant plants.
Hou Yu's expression turned cold. If Ye Ning hadn't come, they might have succeeded. But now, in addition to the seeds, they also had the skill manual given by Ye Ning.
No pure human can refuse something that can significantly improve their planting capabilities.
Ye Ning and the others were ultimately affected and didn't seem to be in the mood to wander around anymore.
Hou Lin simply took them to the mall and planned to go back to rest after dinner.
"I saw online that a new ocean restaurant has opened here, and there will be performances by ocean beastmen. Lord Ye Ning thinks fish is delicious, right? I heard this restaurant also serves other seafood very well."
Ye Ning couldn't help but ask, "Will there be lobsters and crabs?"
Hou Lin nodded and said proudly, "Order whatever you want to eat. I have money, so I'll treat you."
After they went in, they found that there was not only one ocean restaurant here, but the entire shopping mall was ocean-themed.
The entire mall is enveloped in azure blue, with transparent glass everywhere. It feels like a vast ocean world you can wander through. The light inside is clear, transparent, and soft, never feeling oppressive.
The decorations inside are all shells, pearls, corals and the like. It is impossible to tell whether they are real or fake, but it has a strong marine feel.
And as soon as they entered the mall, they encountered a string of crystal clear pink jellyfish swimming over their heads.
"Wow!" Feng Qi exclaimed, then took out his bracelet and put it against the glass to take pictures.
"Sister, this jellyfish is the same as the one I saw in the video!"
She was very happy when she received the invitation letter and badge from the Mermaid King last time, but after she found out that they were given to her in order to find her sister, she put them all in the bottom of the box.
"There are a lot of people in there." Ye Ning also walked to the glass and pointed at the people on the other side.
They all wore a simple-looking thing, and then just like on land,
Feng Qi turned around and saw, "They are all land orcs."
"If you want to go in the water, you can try it." Hou Lin stood behind them. "The thing they wear on their noses is the new marine respirator produced by Gaojiang District."
Hou Lin had done his homework before coming here. "That thing allows land orcs to breathe normally in water for 6-8 hours. When it runs out of power, it can also be recharged using solar energy, wind energy, etc."
Ye Ning's eyes lit up, "Can I buy a few to take back?"
Hou Lin looked down at her and said, "Of course you can. You can even want the stars in the sky."
As they were talking, another group of small colorful fish swam over.
Looking at the colorful schools of fish, Le Song couldn't help but say, "The ocean is lightly polluted. These marine animals are still the same as before."
Unlike the wild beasts he caught for Ye Ning, they all looked very strange.
Apart from them, no one else leaned over the glass to look in as soon as they entered. Many people casually glanced at them as they passed by.
But a few people no longer care about these things.
After they finished watching the fish, they went to the private room that Hou Lin had booked early in the morning.
This time, Ye Ning lavishly ordered everything she wanted to eat, including hairy crabs, lobsters, and giant octopuses.
Feng Qi also ordered a mermaid-shaped dish, but only after putting it in his mouth did he realize it was made of fish.
After a hearty meal, when they were about to leave, they saw some kids downstairs playing a quiz with prizes. The prize was a marshmallow, which could be made into any shape they wanted.
Feng Qi's eyes lit up and she subconsciously wanted to participate, but then she thought, this is a mermaid's thing, what if she exposes her sister again.
Feng Qi quickly pressed his hand down and shrank closer to Ye Ning.
Ye Ning could see that she really wanted it, "Shall we go together?"
Feng Qi quickly shook his head, "Forget it, forget it, let's not do it. There are so many people."
Ye Ning: "But it seems that you only need to answer five questions to get the reward."
When they first started planting, the types of plants were always the same, so Ye Ning thought this problem should be quite easy.
She pulled Feng Qi and said, "Let's go, I want to eat marshmallows too!"
The two girls were still young, cute and polite. As soon as they walked over, the staff asked with a smile: "Do you want to participate?"
Ye Ning nodded.
"Okay, each person only needs to answer five questions. You have three chances to skip. Who goes first?"
Ye Ning raised Feng Qi's hand.
The five plants were all very simple, and Feng Qi knew what they were called just by looking at the pictures. She finished speaking in just a few seconds.
"So smart!" The staff gave her a big thumbs up and asked her what style she wanted.
Feng Qi didn't dare to say elephant, so he simply said, "Leopard, a big, beautiful leopard."
They were all made by machines. Feng Qi quickly got the marshmallow which was twice as big as her head. It looked pretty good in her hand.
When it was Ye Ning's turn, she also saw a picture of marine plants, but she paused for a few seconds and skipped it.
The staff member's expectant look suddenly became a little lonely, but he quickly adjusted his mood and continued to ask Ye Ning with a smile what pattern she wanted.
Ye Ning asked for a Samoyed.
After she got the marshmallow, she couldn't help but look at it for a few seconds. The marshmallow was really exquisite. The cloud-like Samoyed looked lifelike, and even its eyes were sparkling.
Ye Ning turned around and handed the marshmallow to Le Song.
"You, this, are you going to give it to me?" Le Song looked at her in surprise.
Ye Ning handed it over with a smile, "It's a Samoyed."
She actually doesn’t like sweet things, but Le Song must like them, otherwise he wouldn’t always have candy in his pocket.
Feng Qi had almost bitten off half of it. She looked at the marshmallow in her hand, hesitated for a long time, and finally handed the bottom part to Hou Lin, "Brother, you eat it too."
Hou Lin shook his head frantically, "No, no, you eat it yourself."
Le Song was holding the marshmallow, feeling touched and happy. He squatted down and put the marshmallow next to Ye Ning's mouth, "Why don't you eat it first, and give me the rest."
Even so, Ye Ning tore off one of the Samoyed's ears. "I don't like sweet things. I went to the event because I wanted to give it to you."
Lesong was so happy, woooo, the little cub really cared about him!
After eating, they returned to their residence contentedly.
The institute was sealed off, so Hou Lin simply took them back to his home. His family members were all researchers, and they were also locked up inside, so there was no one at home.
As soon as Ye Ning stepped into the room, she received a plan from Hou Sen.
They had already found a place, and it was near Long Qi's house.
This time, they planned to build an indoor growing room here. This way, there would be four growing rooms. The four growing rooms were spread out, and with Long Qi's house and their residence, there would be an outdoor area in the middle that was less susceptible to wind and sand.
The fact that the marine orcs had sneaked in made Hou Sen quite wary, and he felt that it was a wise choice to build the planting room near Long Qi in the first place.
If the plants grown outdoors are also near his house, other people will definitely not dare to approach them.
During the day, they had measured the specific area of the 100 square meters of yellow sand and then built a huge planting box.
Like the planting boxes that Baiqing first made, all six sides are made of transparent material, just to resist wind and sand and allow the soil to maintain a certain fertility.
"I had all the researchers who were interested design a planting blueprint, then covered up all the signatures and let everyone vote freely. What you are giving me now is arranged according to the order of voting."
When he asked for a blueprint for a 100-square-meter outdoor planting, despite their inexperience, no researcher said they wouldn't join in. Everyone rushed to submit a blueprint, racking their brains. Some even nearly came to blows during the discussion.
They had no idea what ecological restoration was, so they were learning as they went along. Hou Sen also created a copy himself, but he hid his name and slipped it into the drawings.
In theory, they could use the system to simulate the environment and directly obtain a planting design. However, if the system were designed based on existing conditions, it would only lead to one conclusion: outdoor planting is impossible.
If the parameters are to be adjusted, the factors involved become even more complicated, so they simply abandon the system, abandon those so-called absolute objective conditions, and design their own.
"Take your time to read it, and tell me if you have any questions."
Ye Ning looked at the 19 design drawings she had received. A quick glance revealed that each one was extremely detailed. She had her own reasons and thoughts on why she had chosen this particular plant, why she had placed it in this particular area, and why she had chosen this particular quantity.
Ye Ning also stayed up late yesterday to read a lot of information, but it would definitely be better to pool ideas.
Generally speaking, when planting for the purpose of ecological restoration, both horizontal and vertical dimensions need to be considered.
Horizontally, it can be divided into central area and edge area.
Plants in marginal areas are the first to be affected by wind and sand, and the surrounding humidity is also slightly lower, so they need to be more drought- and wind-resistant, and they should not grow too tall. For example, red willows and cacti are very suitable, and sand alliums are also good choices.
The central area is slightly less exposed to wind and sand, and has higher humidity, so it is suitable for planting slightly larger plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron, Seabuckthorn, and Populus euphratica. However, Populus euphratica is a tree, so planting it successfully is not an easy task.
Vertically, it is necessary to carry out layered planting according to the growth habits and height of the plants, generally in the pattern of trees, shrubs and grasses.
It is also necessary to consider planting plants in a mixed manner to improve ecological diversity.
In fact, red willow grows quite fast. Under normal circumstances, it can grow to two or three meters in four or five years.
Ye Ning carefully read all nineteen, and finally hesitated between two. But after hesitating, she still chose one based on her feeling.
When she told Hou Sen the result, he smiled. "You were arguing about two designs. One was written by me, and the other was written by Bai Qing. You chose Bai Qing's. Originally, we had the same number of votes, tied for first place. Now you can finally make your choice."
Ye Ning blinked her eyes. "Teacher, your design is also very good. I have been struggling with it for a long time. Next time, we will use yours!"
Hou Sen's eyes were filled with smiles. "I'll keep this copy too. After all, it took me a lot of effort. But Bai Qing is really amazing. With time, he might even be able to become a professor in Gaojiang District."
The number of professorships is fixed, and even before the age of 50, they are subject to a floating system. In other words, if you don't stay in the professorship after the age of 50, you will be relegated to a researcher.
Of course, researchers and professors have different levels of division, but the competition is very fierce regardless of which one.
Ye Ning nodded and uploaded the information to the system.
This planting plan is rated B (Good). The design is relatively sound, but there is room for improvement. We recommend optimizing the plant configuration and introducing more productive and adaptable varieties to create a more complete native plant community.
It seems that this planting plan is not good enough and the system is not satisfied.
Optimizing plant configuration means that the system thinks the combination of the ten plants selected here is not perfect enough, right?
Ye Ning read the suggestion over and over again, and suddenly her eyes fell on the word "local".
Ye Ning looked at Hou Sen and asked, "Teacher, do you know what wild plants have appeared in the Xisha area before?"
"I think we could add some wild native plants that have grown here before. They can grow in the Xisha area and have strong adaptability and growth capacity, which should help reduce the difficulty of planting."
"We can trace back the history of wild plant discoveries in the Xisha area, starting from the last wild plant that appeared."
The last wild plant...
Hou Sen couldn't find it in his head anymore, but Ye Ning was right. Besides pollutants, the extinction of wild plants can also be caused by pollutants, wild animals, and extreme weather.
But hundreds of years ago, plants still occasionally grew in the wild. Working backwards to find plants suitable for local wild cultivation in the Xisha area is a brilliant idea!
Hou Sen immediately said, "Your suggestion is very good. I have sent the request to Bai Qing and asked her to prepare a new design for you."
Ye Ning nodded and suggested, "Teacher, I think Gaojiang District can also try outdoor planting."
"Pollution concentrations in Gaojiang District are much lower than in Xisha District, and the environment is much better, with less barren soil. If they can grow, they will definitely grow much faster than in Xisha District."
Hou Sen: "I've already discussed this with Hou Yu. She will wait until you leave before arranging the work. However, all the cultivation rooms on the seventeenth floor are now open, and there's also an ocean cultivation room. They'll need some time to adjust to the current pace of cultivation."
"There should be other pure humans coming here in the next few days. Too many people can easily cause problems. Be sure to pay attention to safety when you go next time."
Ye Ning nodded. "I don't think I can go to the planting room tomorrow. If I don't go to the planting room, I should go to see the special landforms. I read that kind of place is very suitable for growing lichens. I will sow some seeds tomorrow to see."
Hou Sen frowned as he thought about Chong Rong's situation. "This must be the work of the Dongxing District. The research institute will conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow. Don't go until they have a thorough investigation. In case there are other dangers."
"Your safety comes first. Everything else is unimportant, okay?"
Ye Ning nodded, said goodbye to him and hung up the phone.
Hou Sen thought about it and was still worried, so he called Hou Lin again and gave him some detailed instructions.
Hou Lin was actually quite panicked. He had just learned that the other party had installed antique explosive packs, specially made to be colorless and odorless. These messy methods were simply impossible to defend against. So when Hou Sen talked to him, he didn't dare to say a word, and could only nod seriously.
Le Song next to him was even more serious than him, and said that he would pay attention to all kinds of smells around him.
The next morning, Ye Ning received the latest planting plan from Bai Qing.
She posted the drawings onto the system.
[Rating of this planting plan: A (Excellent).]
【Congratulations, you have completed the plant selection and planning task. 】
[System Reward: Intelligent Planting Planning System*1.]
[Intelligent Planning System: This is an intelligent system that integrates data analysis, planting planning, and future predictions. It can help you plan and layout intelligently, fully optimize space utilization, and improve regional ecological diversity (1/1).]
It could only be used once; any further use would be charged, but she had enough gold coins. Ye Ning directly opened the intelligent planning system and placed it on this mission.
In an instant, the originally perfect planting design had several red and green places that needed to be modified.
Ye Ning sent Bai Qing a detailed list of all the changes she needed. The plant types she had chosen were actually fine, but some of the details of the arrangement were problematic. Bai Qing had done an excellent job; if she had tried to do it herself, she'd never be able to achieve the same level of perfection as the system.
Bai Qing looked at the detailed revisions sent to him, stunned again and again. After quickly making the revisions according to Ye Ning's suggestions, he was shocked and amazed.
This change was made possible thanks to the help of many researchers, and even Hou Sen personally provided a lot of suggestions. But when everyone agreed that there were no problems, Ye Ning still suggested such a detailed revision. She didn't even need to think too much, knowing that Ye Ning's suggestion was the best one.
【Task 2: Initial construction of the ecosystem.】
[Task Description: Please successfully plant and try to build a small ecosystem.]
[Note: This task requires you to complete at least one ecological cycle goal.]
[Task Rewards: Eco-Planter Badge*1, Eco-Recycling Equipment*1.]
As expected, the harder the task, the greater the reward. Ye Ning instantly had the urge to rush back to the Xisha area to plant!
And at this time in the deep ocean.
Yarlin brought the five S-class marine orcs with broken bones and crawled into the palace again.
He said with difficulty, "Your Majesty, this is what the Xisha District means."
Siros slowly raised his eyes and nodded, "I understand."
"Tell the mayor of Xisha District that I will go to Xisha District in person."
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