That day at lunchtime, the banks of the desolate river were filled with the long-lost, rich aroma of meat! Three pounds of fresh pork, with its perfect balance of fat and lean meat, was cut into large chunks and stewed with wild vegetables! The broth was bubbling and the fat was overflowing!
The crowd sat around the makeshift stove, holding their share of meat soup and multigrain pancakes, eating with gusto, their faces beaming with heartfelt, hopeful smiles!
Little Tao held a small bowl, sipping the steaming meat soup. Her little face was flushed from the heat, and her big eyes smiled into crescent moons. "Sister Jiang, the meat soup smells so good! Will those little green sprouts grow into delicious vegetables?"
"Yes!" Jiang Chan answered confidently, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Soon, we'll be able to eat vegetables we've grown ourselves!"
Green shoots break through the soil, and the aroma of meat celebrates; life suddenly seems to become peaceful and full of hope.
The "Fengrang Fast-Growing" vegetables in the greenhouse change every day, with tender green seedlings stretching out their leaves and growing vigorously.
Tiny green shoots began to sprout from the furrows of the wheat and rice fields. Jiang Chan's mood improved considerably. Her greatest comfort came from checking on the seedlings in the greenhouse every day and watching them grow vigorously.
However, the deep-seated sense of apocalyptic crisis has not completely dissipated.
Water source!
Although there are water purifiers by the river and drip irrigation systems in the greenhouse, the detector shows that the river is not a source of fresh water, but a small tributary of a large river upstream.
In years of severe drought, if the upstream flow dries up, this river could dry up at any time! The threat of groundwater, like a sword hanging over her head, never truly put her at ease.
"We still have to dig a well..." Jiang Chan stood by the river, watching the slowly flowing water, and murmured to herself.
Chen Yan was chopping wood not far away when he heard her muttering to herself and paused in his movements.
“Deep wells… underground water sources are the key…” Jiang Chan continued to mutter to the river, as if trying to convince herself, or perhaps reminding the “system”.
Chen Yan looked at Jiang Chan's retreating figure with a complicated expression.
He remembered that the last time she mentioned "seeds" and "shed," she actually brought out the divine seed and that... terrifying divine shed... Could it be... the same this time?
He was torn between his inner thoughts and his own. After a moment's hesitation, Chen Yan still steeled himself and walked over. "Miss Jiang... are you worried about the water source again?" He tried his best to make his tone sound natural.
"Hmm." Jiang Chan didn't turn around, still looking at the river. "The river is unreliable. The well is the only reliable thing."
Chen Yan took a deep breath and decided to "cooperate" again: "Young lady, you are very farsighted! The underground water veins are the foundation for all ages! This well is indeed indispensable! Even if it is extremely difficult, we must dig it!"
His tone was resolute, as if he were stating an irrefutable truth.
Jiang Chan: "..."
She turned around and looked at Chen Yan's earnest "I understand you" expression, and her lips twitched involuntarily.
This guy... is getting better and better at cooperating, although it's still awkward...
"right!"
Jiang Chan was going all out. Following his lead, she loudly proclaimed to the sky, "Drill a well! A deep well! One that can pump out a continuous stream of groundwater! The faster the better!"
As soon as he finished speaking, only the rustling of the wind through the withered grass could be heard on the riverbank.
Chen Yan looked at Jiang Chan expectantly. One second... two seconds... nothing happened.
A barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed across Chen Yan's face.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Jiang Chan's eyes. Could it be... that this "summoning" still hadn't worked? Or did the "system" think the river water was sufficient for the time being? Just as she was beginning to lose heart—
【bite!】
That cold yet familiar electronic voice suddenly rang out like a refreshing rain!
[Host's infrastructure needs detected: Deep water resource development! Mission loading...]
【Mission World: Cyber Technology Harvest Festival】
[Identity Loading: Organ Container Gamma-7 (Healthy condition, awaiting harvesting)]
[Task Name: Task 1: Sweet Poison; Requirement: Ensure that your organs (especially the heart) will genetically break down and die within 7 days after being implanted into the next "Gardener".]
Task 2: Chain Contamination. Requirement: Ensure that the toxins you carry contaminate the medical equipment you come into contact with and other nearby organs/containers, triggering an internal epidemic.
[Provide Items: Real-time System Communication]
[Mission Reward: Modular Deep Well Drilling Kit (with Unlimited Energy Core): Enables rapid drilling to deep water sources and automatically installs well casing and water pump.]
[Mission Penalty: Death!]
[Accept the mission: Yes/No?]
Does this even need thinking?
This task is one we must take!
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