Wasteland Garbage Planet 14 Rules
A little water came out from the outlet of the simple water purification device.
Kahn happily held the transparent cup and compared it with the cup of water before pouring it into the device.
Apart from anything else, the color alone makes it look much clearer.
But some floating objects are still visible to the naked eye.
It was indeed a device that could filter water. Xie Yunsui looked up at the reserved young boy and asked, "Did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, I usually like to tinker with these things..."
Xie Yunsui moved his hands and opened the loose external device, and saw at a glance that the core purification layer of the device was the fragments of the nanofiltration membrane of the medical cabin.
Because the debris was very small, Kahn made the filtering pipe very thin, but in order to ensure multiple filtration, the pipe was very long.
That's why the filtered water is very thin and slow.
If the width of the filter pipe can be enlarged, this can be a useful water purification device.
In the plot, the protagonist of the first life was already fifteen or sixteen years old when he made this water purification device. He was considered a grown-up boy. He studied with the holographic helmet for a long time and manually improved and repaired many instruments and devices, so he had sufficient experience.
"How old are you?"
"Huh?" Kahn didn't know why he asked that, but he answered seriously, "Eleven years old this year."
Xie Yunsui confirmed that this was the protagonist of the second round.
In the first week, he overthrew Themis and discovered that the people who seemed to be controlling and exploiting them were actually protecting them secretly.
In the second round, Kahn decided to show goodwill to Themis and wanted to join forces with Themis to lead the remaining 5,000 Rust People on the Rust Planet out of the Garbage Planet.
It seems that the purpose of making this water purification device is to surrender to Themis.
Sarah saw Xie Yunsui staring at the water purification device for a long time and realized something was wrong: "Is this water purification device really useful?"
Xie Yunsui looked at Kahn's hopeful eyes and nodded: "It really works."
After receiving the affirmation, Kahn relaxed completely.
Sarah was surprised: "It actually works. Should we tell Themis?"
"I'll tell him." Xie Yunsui turned to Kahn and said, "Are you looking for Themis to sell this device to him?"
"Uh, I think, I just want to..." Kahn stammered as he explained his thoughts: "I hope to cooperate with Lord Themis. With my ability, it is too difficult to collect the materials for this device. If it is Lord Themis, it will definitely be more convenient. I can help Lord Themis make more water purification devices for free, and then distribute them to everyone..."
"Free of charge? Do you mean that you are willing to give the manufacturing method of this water purification device to Ximis?" Xie Yunsui asked with interest.
Kahn: "Well, that's what I mean. As long as you give me free water in the future..."
"Giving water to the Rust People for free?" Sarah interrupted angrily: "No!"
Kahn was stunned. "But with this device, you won't have to... I mean, you can get water for free. The device will automatically purify the water, and you don't have to pay anything."
Sarah remembered what Themis had said before, that after giving things to the Rust People for free, the Rust People who could get things without paying would become increasingly lazy, or develop greed. The former would lose their vitality, and the latter would be prone to riots.
Food and water, these two things must be exchanged for labor, this is the rule.
Sarah said, "We're giving out free water, but who's going to pick up the waste materials for us? Huh? Don't even think about it!"
Kahn's face turned pale instantly, and he hurriedly explained, "No, I just think that if everyone has endless water, won't they be able to concentrate more on collecting materials?"
Xie Yunsui was speechless for a moment. How could he be sure that other people had such selfless thoughts?
"It's a shame, it seems we can't reach an agreement." Xie Yunsui dusted off his hands and smiled faintly, "You can take it back. It's a good thing, but Themis doesn't need it."
Kahn returned with the purification device in a daze, unable to understand why they refused to take it.
That person clearly said it’s useful, right?
Moreover, he had proved it in his previous life that after providing water to everyone for free, everyone would be grateful and thank Kahn all the time for saving their lives.
Didn't Themis want to be a leader? Wouldn't it be better to distribute free water and make everyone more grateful?
It was not until he returned to the cramped container-converted house that Kahn suddenly remembered that he seemed to have never met Xie Yunsui in his previous life.
There have always been only four people around Themis. When did that person appear?
Why does Lady Sarah seem to obey him so well?
And he said "Themis doesn't need this", which sounds like he can also make the decision for Lord Themis?
Kahn felt vaguely that this life seemed to be different from the previous one.
On his way back, Xie Yunsui took a detour to the pond.
The three pools are in the shape of a Chinese character "品", and different aquatic plants are planted in each pool. The water quality of one of the pools seems to have improved, with a hint of green beneath the water surface.
It seems that the seeds in this pool have adapted to this world.
Moira had been patrolling the garbage mountain for most of the day. When she passed by here, she came to see the pool. She might have seen Xie Yunsui appearing like a ghost by the pool.
"What are you looking at?"
Xie Yunsui pointed to the other two pools that were still like stagnant water and said, "It seems that the seeds in those two pools have not survived. They probably can't adapt to the water quality. We need to use different seeds."
Moira was puzzled: "Can't we plant the surviving plant seeds in both ponds?"
"Just using this seed is too simple. The water here is rich in various toxic substances and heavy metals, and we're not sure if this seed can absorb all of them... Anyway, there are plenty of seeds, and it won't take much time to try them all."
Moira reached out and scooped up a handful of water from the pool, where the water quality had improved, and found a small green leaf with a hint of yellow at the tip, and there seemed to be an oily film on the leaf.
"What amazing plants! They can actually survive in water like this." Moira lowered her eyes, remembering something. "During my recent patrols, I've always heard people complaining about why they couldn't plant these useful seeds in larger lakes to purify the water. That way, there would be more water available."
"One disadvantage of this type of aquatic plant is that it reproduces very quickly. Once it reaches a certain size, it actually causes another type of water pollution. It's impossible to kill it all, and if it's allowed to grow in a lake, it's impossible to control it."
Moira sighed, and suddenly felt that the green leaf was not so lovely.
"When can this water be used?" Moira asked, "After we open up the purchase of materials, we can exchange a lot of water each time."
Ximis mentioned to Xie Yunsui that there was not much drinking water left in the stock.
The drinking water agreed upon with Leon and the others was only enough to last until the next transaction, but it hasn't been long and the stock is already running out.
It also shows from another perspective that the Rust people have been really working hard to pick up trash during this period.
Picking up trash is to exchange for water, and changing water is for better survival. Only when you have a goal in life will you not think about trivial things. You will be so busy every day that you just go home and sleep.
"It's almost done. I'll take a bottle of water back to test the pollution level." Xie Yunsui took an empty bottle and filled it with water.
Before leaving, he remembered: "By the way, please pay more attention to the pool during this time."
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It's late at night.
The shantytowns of the Rust People were silent, and most people fell into a sweet sleep after a busy day.
The shabbiest family suddenly opened the door. Ford scratched his greasy hair and casually took care of his physical needs outside the door. He found that his stomach was growling with hunger and his throat was very dry after sleeping all day.
He rummaged through the stock at home and found that there was only one meringue cake left.
"Tsk, damn Hassan, he didn't even prepare a little more water."
If someone heard his complaints, they would definitely look down on Ford with contempt, saying, "What qualifications do you have to say that about Hassan?"
Hassan and Ford are brothers. Their parents died early and no one knew how they died. Anyway, one day, they just couldn't wake up.
This is very common on Rust Star. As the older brother, Hassan naturally takes the responsibility of taking care of his younger brother.
The Hasen people are hardworking and always come back late at night after going to pick up trash.
Ford is always lazy. Every time he goes out, he just knocks on the garbage blocks. If he is lucky, he will bring back some empty nutrient tubes and energy crystal fragments. If he is unlucky, he will come back empty-handed.
Almost everything in the family is earned by my brother.
But during the acid rain a while ago, my brother developed a high fever and kept coughing after being caught in the rain, and he didn't make it.
Ford threw his brother into the garbage mountain and then lived on the egg whites and water left by his brother.
The day was getting hotter and hotter, and Ford didn't want to stay in the sun. Anyway, no one was urging him to pick up trash, so he simply stayed at home and slept soundly. As a result, he didn't consume much food and water throughout the day.
We have been eating like this for nearly a month, and finally the stock at home is running out.
Tomorrow, tomorrow we will go to the garbage mountain to pick up trash.
I heard that you can exchange supplies for anything you pick up now. Ford decided to start working hard tomorrow while chewing on a dry protein pancake.
But the biscuit was too dry and Ford got stuck. He choked for a long time before finally swallowing it. He rummaged through the empty bottle, trying to drink some of the remaining water.
Not at all.
Ford lay on the ground in frustration, and suddenly remembered that Themis and his men had built three pools with great fanfare. His brother had been digging pools every day. Ford remembered it very clearly. They said that the pools were dug to purify the water, so that there would be endless water to drink in the future.
It's for them to drink anyway, so it's okay for him to enjoy some now, right?
Ford picked up five or six empty bottles and walked towards the pool at night.
But when he got there, he just picked a random pool and was about to fill it with water when Ethan stopped him.
Ford was dissatisfied and argued with Ethan, saying that this was the pool his brother had dug with great effort, so as a younger brother, why couldn't he use this water?
"My brother is dead, so he won't be able to enjoy the benefits in the future. As his younger brother, what's wrong with me enjoying them for him?"
Ethan looked unhappy: "Benefits? Who said you have the benefit of getting water as you please? When we dug the pit, we were paid every day."
How could Ford win against Ethan?
Unable to convince him, he started to make a scene, even wanting to jump into the pool to drink his fill first. However, Moira, who was passing by, grabbed him and threw him outside. Her cold, inorganic pupils emitted a dark light: "Are you looking for death?"
Moira once executed the Rust Folk who caused trouble, sending them to heaven without saying a word.
Ford was deeply afraid of her. He swallowed hard and left with his aching body.
He went home cursing under his breath, and when daybreak came, Ford realized there were still three days until the next time to exchange supplies.
He will have no water to drink for the next three days?
Kahn quickly noticed this poor man who had no water to drink, mainly because his parents came back and complained about Ford's negative energy, and they were in a bad mood picking up trash with him.
Water shortage?
Kahn became interested.
Thinking of the hearts of the people he had won by providing free water in his previous life, perhaps only if he developed a certain amount of power would he be qualified to stand in front of Themis.
He took the initiative to find Ford and expressed his willingness to give him water. Ford felt like he was about to become a dried corpse due to thirst, and of course he was grateful to Kahn for providing free water.
Then the next day, Ford came again asking for water.
His eyes lit up as he looked at the shelves in Kahn's home filled with supplies.
"I don't even have anything to eat. I can only fill my stomach with water. Kahn, you are a good boy. Why don't you give me a few more protein cookies so that I can drink less water."
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