Late spring drizzle
Time flies, the weather suddenly turns cold, and the season on the light screen shows that it is now the Grain Rain season.
In this disaster of pollution everywhere, "the drizzle in late spring makes the crops thrive" is not a good description, but rather a curse.
As soon as the rain started to fall, people who had experienced it hid in their houses, adhering to the idea of never going out.
However, they soon discovered that this rain was different from the first day of the disaster. The pollution level was only 10%, and the rain gear could provide good protection.
People began to stock up on rain gear.
In front of a stall, two people were vying to buy the last straw raincoat.
[Straw raincoat: Windproof, rainproof and sunproof, slightly cold and snowproof. Resists cold and heat up to 6℃.]
Tips: There are additional attribute bonuses for protection against special rain and sunlight.]
Although it is only a primary prop, it has an additional bonus effect on preventing special rain, and is much more cost-effective than ordinary props!
"Stop arguing, I'll make another one right away. I have them all, all of them!" The old man quickened his movements, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead unconsciously.
A few days ago, he was leisurely twisting some ropes out of straw to make carpets.
After he retired, he stayed at home and his children could make money. He did these things as a hobby. He made some extra money and chatted with customers at the same time. Most of the people who liked to use cheap straw products were elderly people of his age. He sold them at affordable prices because they were cheap and easy to use, and he made more friends.
At first, only a few old friends came to customize straw raincoats. After buying them, they were surprised to find that they were extremely easy to use and cheap. Word spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and then young people also came.
This generation of young people are quicker than hyenas in reacting to news. They buy things like wholesale, especially when the things are cheap and useful. They stock up so much that they really want to buy out all the stores.
The old man worked from morning till night, and he never imagined that his hands would smoke from rubbing them together just for a good reputation...
"I can't do it anymore. I can't do it anymore. I really need to take a break after finishing this order." The old man sighed.
"Why not? We are here to take care of your business, so you can make more money!"
"Money is only a side thing; health is more important. I've been busy for most of my life, and now it's time to enjoy myself. I haven't even seen the travel agency open yet, what if I collapse?" The old man waved his hand, "Don't worry, I've sold my skills to the Hungry Hungry Academy, and I'll have the same one soon."
It was so well-reasoned and impossible to refute. The two young people cried out, feeling both amused and wanting to cry at the same time.
How can they be the same! Where else can you find the same cheap raincoat with such a high cost performance?
However, thanks to the uninterrupted production of the hungry hungry factories and the cost-effective handmade products of various masters, although the sales of rain gear have soared, the prices have not increased much, and the residents feel at peace with themselves.
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On the fourth floor of the hospital, Sister Jin walked out of the ward with her back to Ren Hongxia. The smiling face she had just had immediately drooped.
At the door of the ward, another doctor came up anxiously, "How is she? Is she... getting worse?"
Sister Jin fell silent, closed the door, and then nodded with a heavy heart.
Who could have imagined that just a few days ago, she had teased Ren Hongxia about a mutation, and now it would become a real possibility? If she had known this, Sister Jin wished she could go back a few days and never say such a thing.
"There's nothing wrong with other parts of her body, but the lung pollution level has risen from 1% to 5%. It's unbelievable. If you hadn't let me check, I wouldn't even know about her..." Sister Jin was secretly afraid.
"It's not your fault. I discovered it by accident because the patient cried out in pain for no reason, so I gave him a full-body check-up." The doctor comforted her with a feeling of extreme panic.
For so many days, the patient hadn't shown any elevated contamination levels, so I'd recently relaxed my checks. Until yesterday...
After discovering the abnormality, he immediately examined all the patients under his charge, and without exception, the lung pollution levels had increased.
Hoping for luck, he hoped that he had made a mistake in the operation and caused a medical accident, so he asked his colleague Sister Jin to check the patient she was responsible for.
Unexpectedly, the opposite happened——
"All the patients are showing abnormalities. This is no longer a low-probability scenario. We need to notify our superiors immediately," the doctor said with a strained breath. "My guess is that the recent surge in rainfall has resulted in excess moisture in the air, which is being inadvertently inhaled. If I'm correct, I'm afraid... everyone will be affected."
Trace amounts of pollution only cause occasional discomfort and pain, but if the pollution level steadily increases, it will only lead to one terrible outcome - mutation.
Sister Jin also understood this truth. She and the doctor looked at each other, and they saw fear in each other's eyes.
Water pollution is really hard to prevent, and it’s not a good thing to rain at this time.
The news spread quickly, and that afternoon, everyone received a notice from the territory—
Recently, hospital patients have reported elevated lung contamination levels, suspected to be due to high humidity. Please take precautions, avoid exposure to rainwater, monitor your lung contamination levels at all times, and seek medical attention immediately if you feel unwell.
From: Hungry Hungry Hospital]
The hospital rarely sends out notifications, but when it does, it always carries a pure and unpretentious air of "Don't sleep tonight, the big one is coming."
"What do you mean? Suspected?"
"This means that the humidity has increased with the rain these past two days, and even ordinary breathing will cause the pollution index to increase."
In the chat group, everyone's analysis went from calm to questioning to horror in less than a minute.
"Mom, how could this happen?"
"I was feeling fine, but now my whole body aches. I wonder if I'm going to grow a third eye."
"Stop talking. I'm going to the hospital right away. Is there anyone coming with me?"
The announcement issued by the hospital was not aimless. Frightened people immediately flocked to the hospital. Regardless of whether they were feeling unwell or not, it would not cost many points to get a check-up, and it was better than becoming a monster for no reason.
At this moment, hungry hungry hospital.
Compared to the noisy first and second floors, the isolation room on the fourth floor is very quiet.
Ye Miaomiao stood at the window, from which she could clearly see the tied-up and restless mutant in the house. Two people in protective suits had just finished testing his condition and took a tube of blood.
"His condition is worse than anyone else's. The pollution level in his lungs has directly risen to 15%, and the overall pollution has also risen to 36%." The medical staff around Ye Miaomiao called up the data with a serious expression.
"The pollution growth rate is three times that of patients with slight pollution." Another person nearby made a calm judgment.
The atmosphere outside the isolation room was a little solemn.
This person is a professional researcher from the institute. A few days ago, he proposed the idea of subdividing the pollution index, classifying 1%-30% as slight pollution, 31%-60% as moderate pollution, and 61%-97% as severe pollution.
The reason why it is cut off at 97% is because the most polluted lightless sea that people have seen so far only reaches this index.
She believes that organisms with different pollution indices will react differently to different situations, and the facts have confirmed her judgment.
She said sadly, "If my prediction is correct, there's a risk that the lung pollution levels of zero-pollution organisms will increase by about 1% in the face of this disaster."
Just as he finished speaking, someone knocked on the door and came in.
"Lord, half of the residents have been examined. The lungs of those who have not been contaminated are very healthy, with no signs of contamination at all!"
This exciting news made Ye Miaomiao and the researchers who had pledged their confidence breathe a sigh of relief.
No one wants to increase pollution if they can help it.
There is a lot of rain in spring, and then there will be various humid climates during the return of the south wind. If it continues to develop in that direction, no one dares to imagine what the future will be like.
Ye Miaomiao really wanted to say it in hindsight - if the mid- to high-level disasters were so difficult, she would really have complained.
"It should be the same as the previous frozen snowfield and drought hell. You must ensure that your body is in good condition, otherwise you will be easily affected by the disaster. It's just a medium to high-level disaster, so there is no warning." Ye Miaomiao judged.
The eyes of the two people beside her lit up, this made a lot of sense.
"Send a notice to remind residents to eat and drink enough, get enough rest, and not overwork." Ye Miaomiao informed the staff who came in to report the news.
The latter said yes repeatedly and ran out again.
The window of the isolation room returned to its quiet state and remained silent for a moment.
Ye Miaomiao then turned to look at the researcher beside her: "I believe your guesses, and now they have been confirmed to be correct. Can you tell me your 'unreliable' method of treating pollution?"
The researcher hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "I want to... implant the machine in the human body."
Seeing Ye Miaomiao's eyes suddenly widen, she immediately explained: "I have a reason and a basis, please believe me!"
Ye Miaomiao cried with joy: It’s not that she didn’t believe it, she was just too excited.
Has the territory's technology tree finally grown up and started to learn how to grow on its own?
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Two more days passed, and the ground shook slightly.
A level six factory with five floors and two basements was finally completed, which also means the initial maturity of nanotechnology.
The water making machine was quickly put into production, and the first greenhouse to use it was No. 6.
A huge water-making machine is installed in the greenhouse, which constantly compresses gas to form molecular water. Nanotechnology is used to filter and disinfect the water, eliminating any risk of pollution.
After solving the problem of large water users, small water generators began to enter various buildings and even every household.
The machine, which is the size of a health kettle, can be installed anywhere. Once plugged in, it can continuously produce zero-pollution water resources, greatly reducing the number of people going to the hospital due to accidents.
The soil that Ye Miaomiao had asked everyone to store earlier finally came in handy.
Everyone was hesitant at first. Not only was water precious, but running so far to fetch it was also a problem. Only people with free time would farm. Was watering just for a handful of green onions worth it? — Isn't growing green onions on the balcony just about saving trouble?
Now...
Being able to see a touch of green plants amidst the pollution is a luxury.
Those who had previously stockpiled soil carefully bought the best flower pots to offer. The seedlings grown in the hydroponic base were not suitable for planting in the soil, so they had to find the "previous version" of native seeds and take good care of the seedlings.
That being said, most ordinary people haven't been exposed to pollution, which is a good thing, but it doesn't mean they are risk-free. The territory says that you need to rest and maintain your health to improve your physical fitness.
Residents are even more careful in managing their time, seizing every minute to devote themselves to leisure activities.
A few days after the water-making machine appeared, a small group quietly appeared in the group, talking as if no one was around and saying things that others couldn't understand.
"Thanks to my family, I am growing up and in good condition."
"Mr. Gong, blessings and blessings."
"Mr. Gong, congratulations."
"My daughter and her family came to me again and asked for my buds this time. I really didn't want to give them to them."
"Sister Li, the one in my family is the same."
"Sister Li, you're really amazing. You have it all."
These people spoke with unusually bold and large handwriting, clearly having been manipulated. They often finished their sentences with [smile.jpg][rose.jpg] emojis, making them seem completely out of place among the young people in the group.
The young people were stunned, discussing it privately in their small group chats. "Growing? What's growing? Is it a mutation? There are buds? Is this a good thing?"
Before the young people could start a heated discussion, someone soon solved the case -
"Mom! I just wanted to buy you a pot of soil and a bunch of green onion seedlings! Why did you complain about me in the group chat? I sent you a private message but you didn't reply. My colleagues all asked if the person in the group was my mom! I really didn't ask you for anything! Let me clarify this."
That sister Li replied to the group message very quickly——
"Oh, this is the group as soon as I opened the light screen. So you can see it too. I didn't see your private message. And you didn't say you wanted to buy it at that time, you said you wanted it."
She felt so guilty when she was caught complaining, and she exposed Mimi's little thoughts at the same time, worthy of being her mother. The group of friends burst into laughter.
She was extremely sad and angry. She had set the territory group chat to be pinned because she was worried that her mother would miss the news about the territory. She never expected such a mistake to happen. She swore to teach her mother the private chat interface, the difference between large and small groups, etc. as soon as she got home, but she didn't mention it for now.
The group members finally understood what was going on with this small group.
The initial group of people who loved farming and had the time to stockpile soil were mostly elderly people who didn't know how to use screens. Furthermore, they had always made friends offline, so no one had set up a small group to chat privately. Now that they had encountered this "good thing," they couldn't visit all their friends at once, which led to this blunder.
The group members suddenly realized, of course, what they were more concerned about was... could they actually grow green plants?!
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