Lu Yuan felt that Qiao Ya was becoming increasingly confused. She had initially thought he was just a coach with a great physique, but in fact, he was a cold-blooded instructor.
But now it seems that the other party has added another identity: he is not only a cold-blooded and ruthless instructor, but also a cold-blooded instructor who is good at scientific research.
"That's amazing. By the way, could that drought-resistant plant from earlier also be real?"
"This is very difficult because it requires extracting the drought-resistant gene sequence from plants that do not require water, but it is very difficult to make it fully adapt to these plants."
After all, it's difficult for any plant on Earth to survive without water. By the way, I found out from some of your files that there seems to be a plant called Populus euphratica here.
Their living environment is extremely harsh, with rain occurring only once every few decades or even longer. They rely on this one rainfall to survive, and in those extremely arid yet hot locations, they can live for thousands of years!
Lu Yuan clearly hadn't expected that the other party would also be so knowledgeable about these plants on Earth.
He nodded slightly: "Yes, the poplar tree can be considered a kind of plant fossil on Earth. Its growth period can even be traced back to the earliest stage of human existence, when it had already taken root and survived on Earth."
Qiao Ya nodded thoughtfully, then asked softly.
"Could you help me get some seeds of this poplar tree? I need them for some research."
After hearing Qiao Ya's words, Lu Yuan smiled and shook his head.
"I guess I can't help you anymore, because this kind of poplar may have already become extinct when the disaster struck."
Seeing Lu Yuan's reaction, Qiao Ya shook her head slightly.
"No, no, no, you're overthinking it. Poplar trees have lived on Earth for hundreds of thousands of years, and each one has a lifespan of several thousand years or even longer."
Although this disaster is huge, I just saw some information showing the harsh conditions, and compared with what Hu Yang has experienced before, it is insignificant!
For example, the severity of drought in the first and second years has virtually no impact on the poplar tree, which can survive for more than ten years without water.
So the first year had little impact, but the heavy rain in the second year provided it with a great deal of moisture. I have also investigated this kind of poplar tree, and its trunk and branches are not easy to rot, and it is known as a living fossil that does not rot for thousands of years.
Such heavy rain probably wouldn't be a problem in their arid desert! However, the subsequent earthquakes and superstorms did have some impact on them.
However, don't forget that in that desert and Gobi region, even if an earthquake occurs, the danger isn't very great. The biggest threat to them is superstorms!
Seeing Qiao Ya's eyes, Lu Yuan immediately understood what she was going to do.
"You don't mean you want me to get you some poplar trees or seeds, do you?"
"Not bad, this is the second new task. What do you think?"
Lu Yuan sighed.
"How about we switch to another mission? I don't seem to see any poplars here at all. Even if there are any, they've probably been destroyed in these disasters!"
You don't know that the fires caused by those extreme heat disasters at the beginning could have destroyed all of these poplar trees.
The subsequent extreme cold weather will also severely damage these poplar trees, so I think we should give up on this one!
Qiao Ya looked at Lu Yuan, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Here's what we'll do: if you accept this mission and complete it within three months, I can help you develop the kind of medicine that fights zombies!"
Upon hearing Qiao Ya's words, Lu Yuan showed a look of shock and stared intently at her.
"You... what did you say? You know what's going on outside? Are you sure you can cure this zombie virus?"
"No, no, no, I don't mean to cure this zombie virus, but to block it. As long as the serum that makes you immune to the zombie virus is injected into your body, you won't be infected by it!"
After hearing this, Lu Yuan felt a surge of exhilaration. He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth.
"Okay, you said it. I'll take care of the poplar matter for you, and you take care of the serum matter for me!"
"Sure, no problem. But you need to provide me with some of these zombies first! I need to analyze the viral pathology within these zombies, and then develop this new serum based on its pathology and countermeasures."
"Okay, no problem. In that case, I'll go find some test subjects for you as soon as possible!"
"Okay, then go quickly. Oh, and if you come across any experimental equipment along the way, it would be best to bring it with you!"
"Okay, I'll send you all the experimental equipment I come across from now on!"
After leaving the dimensional space, Lu Yuan returned home.
He discussed this new task with his family.
After hearing this, everyone immediately felt that this was definitely a great opportunity.
"This is fantastic news! With these vaccines, we could even save all of humanity!"
"Saving all of humanity? That might be a bit unrealistic, but it can definitely slow down the spread of this zombie virus!"
"Yes, I didn't expect to find a solution so easily, but I still feel like finding the poplar forest is going to be even more difficult!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly.
"Yes, I've already gone through all the materials and searched through them, but I couldn't find anything about Populus euphratica here. It seems we'll have to look to other camps!"
At this moment, Xiaoshan's father, who was standing to the side, suddenly thought of something.
"Oh, right, I went to Luo Xuan's camp with Lao Lu before. At that time, Luo Xuan mentioned that they seemed to have obtained a magical piece of wood in their camp. It can't be burned or sawed. Do you think that piece of wood might be a poplar tree?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan quickly inquired about the appearance of the poplar tree they had mentioned.
Xiaoshan's father stroked his chin, recalling what the poplar tree he had seen before looked like.
After comparison, Lu Yuan has confirmed that the log found in Luo Xuan's camp was actually a poplar tree, and a poplar tree that had not died.
"Haha, great! As long as we find this poplar tree, we can get the serum!"
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