Iron ore mining at Squib Mountain was greatly affected.
Waves of sea monsters came up the mountain to attack, and they were too exhausted to deal with them and couldn't do anything.
Even if you kill them, there will still be more, an endless supply.
I am afraid that only by controlling the source of the bacteria can this trend be curbed.
Qiao Xuejun did not directly participate in the affairs there. She led people to take care of the crops planted on the mountain.
There are 37 acres of rye and one acre of beets on the back mountain.
The rapeseed crop, covering a total of three mu (approximately 1.5 acres), was harvested. Qiao Xuejun didn't plant winter rapeseed on the remaining land, as continuous cropping typically degrades soil quality and increases soil-borne diseases. Instead, she planted soybeans.
Leguminous crops can fix nitrogen, which makes them a good choice for crop rotation with winter rapeseed, and can also save fertilizer.
Although she has replaced the land with fertile farmland provided by the system, the disadvantages of crop rotation will not be so obvious, but since she has brought people to study, she has to teach them the correct knowledge.
Soybeans are high in plant protein and fat. They can be eaten directly after being cooked, and can also be used to extract soybean oil.
Rye and sugar beets are also growing very well as temperatures rise.
When the beets reached the period of artificial vernalization, Qiao Xuejun took out ice cubes from the ice cellar and artificially lowered the temperature.
The temperature needs to be maintained at around 4°C for one month.
The temperature had already exceeded 10 days, so the ice cooling only needed to last for 20 days.
Not only are there ice blocks in the ice cellar, the ice wall below is also gradually melting, and there are large pieces of floating ice in the sea, which can last for 20 days.
20 days later, the White Shark returned.
Previously, the Fourth Base traveled by land, and a round trip took five or six days.
The water route was significantly slower by two weeks.
When they went to greet the White Shark, Qiao Xuejun also went.
She was relatively relieved because the system didn't say anyone had been sacrificed.
At first glance, they found that the more than 900 tons of potatoes and pumpkins originally loaded on their ship had been delivered, and only the remaining 8 tons of nickel soil were shipped back.
Zhao Xian had already taken a stern approach. A defensive line of guns and artillery had been deployed on the shore.
Just like the previous time, the sea monsters were unable to attack in the water and were just waiting for the opportunity to come ashore.
"It's so dense." On the shore, patrolling soldiers pointed their guns at the sea.
Beneath the sea surface surrounding the White Shark, there were densely packed colorful fish of all kinds. They were tumbling and rolling, ready to leap out of the sea at any time to deliver a fatal blow.
There were also fish that tried to approach the White Shark, but if they got a little close, they would twitch and jump around, and after jumping a few times on the sea surface, they would stop moving and sink to the bottom and disappear.
The effect of the sonic repeller.
"That's great, Engineer Zhao," Qiao Xuejun praised. "Your sonic repellent is incredibly effective."
Zhao Yun: "Forget about these small sea monsters with low mutation levels. Even large sea monsters would have to retreat if encountered in the water."
The ferry is lowered to connect to the coastline.
The first person to disembark.
The sea monster reacted! A mantis shrimp leaped up and attacked the first person to leave the boat.
Zhao Xian raised his gun and aimed.
Bang!
With a precise hit, the shrimp immediately fell back into the sea.
One after another, they jumped out and were beaten back, over and over again.
Qiao Xuejun frowned and drew his gun to shoot.
The situation at Mute Mountain should be similar to that here. Those monsters mainly harass and consume bullets.
But if you don't deal with it, it will show its fangs and claws, and bite you in the same way.
The gunfire Zhao Xian had prepared in advance came into play, and he quickly wiped out a wave of these small sea monsters.
Qiao Xuejun looked at Zhao Xian, her brows suddenly furrowed. She seemed to have noticed his shoulders stiffen.
She asked directly: "What's wrong with your shoulder?"
Zhao Xian remained unmoved and continued shooting: "Just a minor injury."
Qiao Xuejun looked at Zhao Xian's palm. The previous laceration had healed. Now the injury on the shoulder?
Recently, Zhao Xian has been collecting the pheromone glands of mutants, going out early and coming back late, and he is even more anxious than before when he was rushing to collect blue oil.
Sometimes they even stay out all night to ambush schools of salmon.
Of course, the results are impressive, and the progress in the lab is encouraging.
Soon, these little sea monsters were wiped out and stopped causing trouble.
The people on the boat got off, and Ren Wangwang came to report to Zhao Xian: "Captain! We brought back the remaining 8 tons of nickel soil!"
People on and off the boat began to move things back and forth.
Zhao Xian put away his gun: "Did you have a smooth journey?"
Ren Wangwang: "It went very smoothly! We passed through two towns on the way and picked up some supplies. There were the spices our Uncle Zhang had been craving! Cinnamon, cardamom, and so on. However, some of them are moldy, and I don't know if they can be used after washing."
Zhao Xian: "What's going on at the Fourth Base?"
The excitement on Ren Wangwang's face faded a bit, and he frowned. "The situation at the Fourth Base isn't very good. Many people are so skinny that you can even see some bones on their faces..."
Zhao Xian: "Are they willing to migrate?"
Ren Wangwang: "I expressed this idea to their leader, and she just said she hoped everyone could survive. No one said they were willing."
Qiao Xuejun only realized from listening that Ren Wangwang had another mission this time to recruit people. Zhao Xian was planning to merge with the fourth base again.
Qiao Xuejun also wants to merge.
Qiao Xuejun: "No one wants to come? Why?"
Ren Wangwang: "Maybe it was the first time, they didn't trust us. I think they definitely wanted to come."
Zhao Xian: "Oh?"
Qiao Xuejun: "Why do you say that?"
Ren Wangwang: "It all started from their expressions when they heard about our First Base. They were full of envy and admiration. Some of them couldn't even bear to eat their potatoes, just put them in their arms... If they knew they could eat well and wear warm clothes at our base, they would definitely come."
There were eight tons of nickel soil to be moved, all of which had to be moved to Squib Mountain. Fortunately, they had many vehicles, so even if one trip wasn't enough, they could just make a few more.
"Oh, right," Ren Wangwang took out a stone from his tactical vest pocket and handed it to Qiao Xuejun. "This was given to me by a kid from the Fourth Base. He said it was for the food supplier."
Qiao Xuejun was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take the stone.
It's a translucent white stone, smooth and like some kind of pebble. It's quite beautiful.
"Give it to me?"
"Yeah, they said thank you for the food!"
"...I understand." Qiao Xuejun carefully put the stone away.
The things on the boat were gradually moved down and carried up the mountain.
During the transport, a new group of sea monsters gathered in the sea and surrounded the White Shark, seemingly ready to attack again.
Zhao Yun said: "Fortunately, we started making bullets, otherwise we really can't afford to use up this stuff." Their ammunition inventory is actually very sufficient, and they can still afford to fight, but it just feels wasteful and painful.
Fortunately, Teacher Qiao planted cotton and got nitrocellulose.
There are iron mines and iron smelting technology in the sea fort.
This way there is a constant supply of ammunition.
As soon as he finished speaking, a small sea monster leaped out from the sea! It looked different from the first wave, but not much. They were all small monsters.
They wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attack, but the defense of guns and artillery prevented them from succeeding.
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