Chapter 350 Do You Know Mutated Plants?
When Han Ying heard Ke Qin say that Zhuang Zi lived with them, a soldier, she understood their concerns.
After all, Zhuang Zi is a disabled person, so perhaps he would not be excluded or bullied before the end of the world.
But in this end times, he is carrying so many supplies with him, it is certain that he will be cheated or deceived.
So he lived with the soldiers, at least he wouldn't be cheated of supplies by his roommates.
"We traded salt for some things with him, and since he was alone and couldn't move around easily, we told him that a large army was coming."
Han Ying did not mention the mutant plants. She was not sure whether Ke Jin already knew about it, so she waited for him to mention it first.
"He has a glowing soybean. Did you know that?"
Seeing that Han Ying and the others had no intention of bringing up the issue, Ke Qin decided to let him speak first.
"Know."
Lu Yuan glanced at Han Ying beside him, then nodded to Ke Qin.
"That soybean should be a mutant plant. Its function should be to hide itself and repel pests."
"When we found him, we brought a police dog with us, but the dog couldn't find his exact location."
"And we found that there were no reptiles or even mosquitoes near the floor where he lived."
"Did you know about the mutant plants before?"
Kozin was able to discover these problems because he knew about the mutated plants.
There is one at the research institute of the base, it is a mutant potato.
It was discovered by Professor Li on the farm.
The fruits of ordinary potatoes are grown underground, but the fruits of this mutant potato are grown on the branches.
Professor Li assured him again and again that it was really a potato.
There were a total of 5 hard potatoes. The shells were as hard as coconut shells. When you cracked open the flesh, it looked almost the same as ordinary potatoes.
They took two out for experiments. One is at the research institute and the results showed it is non-toxic, but the other specific ones have not been studied yet.
I picked another one and gave it to a pig on the farm.
As a result, after the pig ate the potatoes, it didn't eat anything for three days and three nights.
Three days later it returned to its previous appetite.
So the research institute speculated that the potatoes produced by this mutant potato are very resistant to hunger.
One can last for several days.
If it can be mass-produced, no one will go hungry.
So now the research institute at the base is using that mutant potato to study new potato seedlings.
We strive to develop seedlings that can survive in harsh environments and produce potatoes that are more resistant to starvation than ordinary potatoes.
It is because Kozin knew the existence of mutant plants and their ability to glow at night.
So when he heard that Han Ying and the others had exchanged a pod, he thought that perhaps these two people had known about the existence of mutant plants just like him.
"Yes, we have indeed heard of the existence of mutant plants before."
Since the question had been asked so clearly, Han Ying felt that there was no need to hide it.
"May I ask where you've heard of this? What plant is it? What are its properties?"
"Don't think too much. I don't mean to force you. It's just that mutant plants may be able to change this tragic apocalypse."
"The research institute at the base has been using mutant plants to research new food that is suitable for this apocalypse, and has achieved some results."
Including the mutant soybean in Zhuang Zi's hand, Ke Jin already knows two strains.
But the effects of these two mutant plants are different, so it is very likely that the characteristics of each mutant plant are different.
"We heard it from those middlemen when we were in Pengcheng."
"It's a mutant corn plant. Its characteristic seems to be that the corn kernels it produces are not afraid of the harsh environment of the end of the world and can successfully produce corn within a few generations."
Of course, Lu Yuan had never seen or heard of mutant corn in this life.
But he had seen that mutant corn in his previous life.
I saw it in a small private base.
I heard that the small base survived thanks to that mutant corn.
Lu Yuan knew the base commander of that small base, who was Quan Tianhua, the president of the Brothers and Sisters Chamber of Commerce whom he met in Pengcheng in this life.
Of course, it is not clear whether Quan Tianhua still has the mutant corn in his hands in this life.
"This is really good stuff. Since the other party already knows the characteristics of this mutant corn, it won't be long before we can see the shadow of corn on the market."
Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Ke Qin slapped his thigh excitedly.
"Maybe, but the ones we can buy probably won't be able to reproduce."
Lu Yuan remembered that Quan Tianhua told him that the reproduction period was three generations. If the reproduction continued beyond three generations, the chance of survival would be greatly reduced.
Of course, compared to ordinary corn, the survival rate is definitely higher.
Using the third generation of corn for breeding can still feed a large number of people.
But when I was in Pengcheng, there was no such corn available.
Either the mutant corn has not been discovered yet, or it is still breeding the first or second generation.
"That doesn't matter. As long as we can still grow food, it doesn't matter who grows it. God will always find a way out!"
"But speaking of which, when do you two plan to continue planting? I heard you found a well that has produced water for a few days?"
"We are planning to start digging a well tomorrow. If possible, you can dig the well you found first."
The two of them are among the few people who can grow things other than those mutated plants.
If there is water, I believe it won't be long before we can eat what they grow again.
And Ke Jin also took the mutant corn mentioned by Lu Yuan into consideration.
Originally he hadn't planned to go back with them this time, but first he got the cows and then the mutant corn.
So he had to go back this time to see if he could catch the cow and find the seeds of the mutant corn.
"Then I would like to thank the base commander first. The well is at my home."
If they wanted to dig that well, the house would definitely not be hidden.
It’s better to say it now than to bring it up later.
"Your home? Oh, yes, I forgot that you are from Jiangcheng."
"It's okay. Once the well is dug, it will still be yours. I won't charge you any fees. I just hope you can start your planting business as soon as possible."
"I will tell Hu Zi about digging the well later. Hu Zi is Platoon Leader Chen. You seem to know him, right? That will make it easier. I will go back to Pengcheng tomorrow, so I will leave this to him for the time being."
Ke Qin also knew what happened to Lu Yuan's family at the base.
So he also knew that Lu Yuan was Lu Zhengan’s eldest son, and he and Lu Zhengan had known each other before the end of the world.
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