Chapter 234 Visiting the Door to Negotiate Terms
In the sunroom, Xiao Huaifeng only brought three generals in; the rest had to wait outside.
The four of them looked around the sunroom with curiosity. Being able to eat fresh vegetables and fruits in the apocalypse was simply too luxurious.
Xiao Huaifeng stared at the vegetable patch beside him, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't shocked.
These days, although the number of zombies has been brought under control and the threat of mutated beasts is not too great, at least within a controllable range, the problems of air quality, water pollution, and soil changes are really a headache.
Air pollution and soil changes are particularly problematic, while water pollution is relatively easier to address.
Although existing purification technologies are insufficient to solve these problems, at least the ability to purify water has emerged. Although the number of such abilities is small, at least there are ways to address them.
For air pollution problems, the highest-grade gas masks on the market are effective, but the lower-grade ones are not as effective.
Soil problems are the most intractable, as both air and water pollution can affect the soil environment.
To make matters worse, there are more and more mutated plants. Although most of these mutated plants have little physical attack power, their chemical attack power is by no means weak.
Most of them release toxins that can cause chronic toxic infections in humans.
The edible parts of the plants themselves become toxic, and the toxins released by the roots further pollute the soil, causing even plants that were not mutated to become infected and inedible.
These days, finding a clean place to grow plants is simply a pipe dream.
If not 100%, at least 99% of the soil is no longer suitable for growing normal plants.
However, the soil in Lin Muyan's house remained completely unaffected.
After careful consideration and a thorough examination, Xiao Huaifeng discovered the key point.
The air in this sunroom is so fresh; it must not be polluted.
Could it be that the entire Lin family house has a very advanced evolution system?
Lin Muyan understood what Chief Xiao meant, but said nothing. Instead, she got up and went to the vegetable garden next door, picked some fresh cherry tomatoes, washed them in the sink next to her, and then put them on the table.
Then, she calmly brewed tea for each officer, and then picked out some fruit from the fruit basket next to her, cut the melon, and arranged it on a plate.
Before long, the tea was prepared, and sure enough, there was a plate for each person.
The sweet aroma and fragrance of tea wafted out, making even the four officers somewhat restless.
It's only been a short time since the apocalypse, and they're already so eager for this table of fresh fruit and fragrant tea.
If this continues for a few more years, they'll probably pounce on these things if they see them.
Xiao Huaifeng didn't move, and the three generals could only remain seated, not daring to make any rash moves, but their eyes kept drifting to the tea table, wishing they could immediately pick up their forks and eat the whole plate of fruit.
Xiao Huaifeng loved tea, but with the apocalypse approaching and conditions becoming harsh, some of his treasured teas were not preserved due to the natural disaster, and now he could only drink some strange-tasting teas.
But he held back and looked at Lin Muyan, saying:
"You sure know how to enjoy yourself, girl."
Seeing the four people pretending to be calm, Lin Muyan smiled.
"Seniors, please don't stand on ceremony with me. Would you like to try some?"
"These cherry tomatoes are sweet and juicy, the grapes are good too, and the peaches are even better. And these freshly opened melons are amazing. They're all grown at home. Try them; they're non-toxic, pollution-free, and all-natural."
As they listened, disbelief appeared on the faces of General Xiao and the others.
One of the portly generals couldn't help but say:
"Miss Lin, wait a minute. You just said that the grapes, peaches, and cantaloupes are all grown here?"
These are all fruits that are in different seasons. Grapes and peaches are one thing, but cantaloupes can also be grown well here.
Lin Muyan smiled and got up, walked to the innermost vegetable patch, and waved to the group.
"I never boast. Come and see for yourselves if you don't believe me."
The four looked at each other in surprise, then quickly got up to check. Sure enough, in a vegetable garden, they saw a low grape trellis, two peach trees, and large, plump cantaloupes hanging down.
The scene stunned everyone.
"How... how did they do that?"
Xiao Huaifeng finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.
Lin Muyan naturally couldn't tell them that some of this soil came from the safe house's courtyard, and some she took out from the green space; both were incredibly magical soils.
She thought for a moment and said:
"This soil is quite special. Plants grown here won't mutate, and because of its unique properties, anything can grow well here."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaifeng was shocked. He immediately squatted down, carefully grabbed a handful of soil, and then glanced at Lin Muyan cautiously, his meaning clear.
Lin Muyan immediately gestured for them to proceed.
"If Professor Xiao wants to take some with him for research, he is free to do so."
Upon hearing this, the four hurriedly squatted down, each grabbing a handful of soil and stuffing it into their pockets.
Lin Muyan did not stop them, but instead told them not to be polite and to take more.
Old Xiao didn't hold back either, filling several bags before stopping.
He felt rather embarrassed by Lin Muyan's calm expression, and his face flushed slightly.
"You flatter me, Miss Lin. Let me get straight to the point. We're here to discuss the Doomsday Fortress."
Lin Muyan naturally knew.
She invited everyone to sit down, then took a plate of fruit for herself and ate and talked.
"Then I'll get straight to the point. Please don't ask how this doomsday fortress came about or how it was built. I have no answer to that question."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaifeng immediately nodded in agreement.
Even if Lin Muyan didn't say anything, they wouldn't bother asking. The Doomsday Fortress, in terms of both scale and appearance, is beyond the capabilities of current humans on Earth. Even if they were told how to build it, they probably still wouldn't be able to.
"Secondly, the Doomsday Fortress is my private property, and I have all the rights to interpret and dispose of it."
"I certainly wouldn't be selfish enough to monopolize it. I'm willing to give the slots to you so you can manage them, but on the condition that any decisions you make within the Doomsday Fortress must be approved by me."
Upon hearing this, all four of them changed their expressions.
Xiao Huaifeng first grasped the key words in Lin Muyan's words.
The owner of this doomsday fortress is actually her; she is that mysterious big shot.
It was unexpected that such an extraordinary doomsday fortress would be owned by a twenty-year-old girl.
What shocked him even more was that Lin Muyan could make such a request so easily.
This is enough to show that her control over the Doomsday Fortress has key factors that outsiders cannot interfere with.
She was fearless and unafraid even if the higher-ups wanted to forcibly take control of the Doomsday Fortress.
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