She kept a straight face, trying to maintain an "inscrutable" expression, and nodded seriously as she followed Chen Yan's words: "That's right! The well must be dug, and the tools... we have our own way."
...
The "madness" about drilling the well temporarily subsided, and the crowd dispersed to attend to their own affairs. Jiang Chan's anxiety, however, did not subside. She looked at the still scorching sun overhead, then at the ground, which had just been watered and was rapidly evaporating under the blazing sun, and her brow furrowed again.
"The sun is too strong... the water evaporates too quickly..." she muttered to herself. "Will the seeds that were just planted dry out? Or will the sprouts die from the sun as soon as they emerge?"
Jiang Chan paced back and forth, her eyes scanning between the fields and the sky.
"If only... if only we could put a canopy over it..."
"Shade protection...moisturizing..."
"Like...like those vegetable greenhouses that the base used to have?"
Her thoughts became increasingly divergent.
"Materials... plastic film? No way... bamboo poles? reed mats? Too much trouble..."
"Or... is there one... that can automatically retract... to provide shade and protection from the rain...?"
She fell into a muttering to herself again. Chen Yan, who had been watching her closely, twitched his eye when he heard the words "shed," "shade," and "cover it up"! Here we go again?! This time, is she trying to put a blanket over the earth?!
He only felt a dull ache in the veins on his forehead.
These demands were getting more and more outrageous! But thinking that his previous "cooperation" seemed to have worked, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward again.
“Miss Jiang…” Chen Yan’s voice was a little hoarse, and he tried his best to make his expression seem sincere, “You mean… build a shed for this field… to provide shade?”
Jiang Chan's eyes lit up, and she immediately nodded: "Yes! Shade! Insulate! Moisturize! Protect the seedlings!"
Chen Yan took a deep breath, and with the resolve of a warrior cutting off his own arm, shouted loudly at the empty field: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! The scorching sun burns the soil, and the seedlings are fragile; they desperately need shade and protection! This is a far-sighted plan! This shed... must be built! The bigger the better! Sturdy and durable!"
As he spoke, he frantically signaled to Jiang Chan with his eyes: Is this okay? Strike while the iron is hot! Quickly "summon" your shed!
The surrounding villagers: "..."
They have become completely numb.
Watching the two standing on the edge of the field, one muttering to himself about covering the earth, and the other praising the crazy idea and urging it to be realized... the villagers silently lowered their heads, some gathering firewood, others repairing tools, pretending they hadn't heard anything.
The world is too crazy; they just want to live quietly and wait for the seeds to sprout.
Looking at Chen Yan's willingness to go all out in the performance, and then at the villagers' numb reactions, Jiang Chan's anxiety lessened considerably, and she even felt like laughing.
She cleared her throat, mimicking Chen Yan's tone, and solemnly declared to the sky, or rather, to the system existing in her mind: "That's right! Awnings! Automatic! They can provide shade! They can keep you warm! They can retain moisture! They cover all of Xintian!!"
After saying that, she held her breath, pricked up her ears, and waited for that familiar "ding!".
On the wasteland, only the rustling of the wind through the withered grass could be heard. Chen Yan watched her nervously. One second, two seconds... nothing happened. The expectation in Jiang Chan's eyes slowly faded, replaced by renewed anxiety.
Could it be... that the "summoning" has failed?
Chen Yan awkwardly touched his nose, feeling that his actions just now were incredibly stupid.
Just then!
【bite!】
That cold, sweet voice finally rang out deep in Jiang Chan's mind!
The system panel pops up:
[Host's planting needs detected: Crop environment optimization! Task loading...]
[Mission World: Cyberspace - A "Free Experiment" for Genesis Technology]
[Identity Loading: Cybernetic Person "D-734"]
[Mission Name: Mission 1: Viral Symbiosis; Requirements: Utilize the instability of your prosthetic body as cover to implant the "electronic symbiosis virus" into the data deluge during the next large-scale synchronization of the central database. Countdown: 167:59:59; Mission 2: The Art of Glitching (Unlocked)]
[Provide Items: Real-time System Communication]
[Task Reward: Intelligent Environmental Control Greenhouse (Coverage Area: 10 mu): High-strength transparent composite material roof (adjustable light transmittance and UV filtration), integrated drip irrigation/sprinkler system, automatic temperature and humidity control module.]
[Mission Penalty: Death!]
[Accept the mission: Yes/No?]
The shed has arrived! And it's automated!
Jiang Chan looked at the detailed reward description, and her eyes shone with an amazing light!
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