Chapter 196
Mo Lin looked at the two flower pots on the balcony, his eyes slightly widened, and his expression showed obvious disbelief.
He had served in Base 26 for many years and had long been accustomed to the environment of Prison Star, which was completely devoid of nature. He was usually busy with official duties and it was impossible for him to visit the plantation, so he had not seen any green plants for many years.
Looking at the star chain vines extending from the flower pots and swaying in the air, anyone can feel the vigorous vitality.
This was so different from what he had imagined!
Isn’t it said that the environment of Prison Star is not suitable for the growth of ordinary plants, and that they cannot survive if planted in pots?
Mo Lin was a little skeptical about his life, but he quickly remembered that these two pots of green plants were brought from the 24th Base by the new recruit who was familiar with the breeder Su.
It's been less than a day and it's still active. Isn't that normal?
Although he thought so in his heart, when he approached the balcony and the two pots of green plants and felt their vibrant vitality up close, he couldn't help but have doubts.
It doesn't look like it's been affected by the red fog and is about to die?
Even when I was back home, it was hard to see green plants growing in such good condition, right?
At this moment, he saw the little black cat that had been hiding in the wolf cub's pocket, jumping lightly onto the balcony. The tip of its light pink nose moved slightly, as if it was sniffing the scent of the green plants, and then it squinted its eyes and made an expression of enjoyment.
Mo Lin suddenly realized that the air on the balcony was very fresh, and the red mist that filled the surroundings had disappeared.
He could easily tell that this was not the result of the garlic smell on their bodies driving away the red mist after they entered.
If that were the case, the red mist would not disappear so completely. It would linger around them, waiting for the garlic smell to completely dissipate before coming back.
But on this small balcony, he did not see any trace of the red mist. Perhaps it had not completely disappeared, but the concentration had dropped to a level that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
What is going on?
Mo Lin looked at the two green plants again.
The little black cat squatting beside the flowerpot had opened its eyes and turned its face towards Langze. Its slender tail pointed at the pot of star chain fruit and it said in a soft, baby voice, "Langze, fertilize."
This was the first time Mo Lin heard the cub named Zhengxing speak. He once thought that this was a real kitten.
Langze had already responded with an "OK", then took out the fertilizer from the spirit storage bag, stirred it with clean water according to the amount Zhengxing said, melted it, and poured it into the flowerpot.
Obviously, this pot of star chain fruit grew too fast under the stimulation of spiritual energy, and the fertility in the soil was not enough, so additional fertilizer was needed.
As for the other flowerpot...
The small spiritual grass that provides spiritual energy and a suitable growth environment for the Star Chain Fruit has grown a lot bigger than this morning, and has grown from a small plant to a small clump, but its condition is not as good as that of the Star Chain Fruit, and its leaves are obviously a little wilted.
Even Langze noticed something was wrong and couldn't help asking, "Xingxing, doesn't it need watering and fertilizing?"
Zheng Xing "looked" at the small spiritual grass and shook his head.
This little grass is not short of water, but it is short of fertilizer. However, the fertilizer it needs is different from that of ordinary plants.
Nothing would happen if we just leave it alone, because the red fog around us has not completely dissipated, and it is gradually spreading over because of the low concentration here. However, the speed of the spread is obviously not as fast as the speed of the small spiritual grass absorption.
The current concentration of red fog can only barely sustain its life, but if it wants to continue growing, it will need more "nutrients".
However, if the grass is taken away, the Star Chain Fruit might wither due to contact with the red mist again...
Zhengxing doesn't like green plants dying.
Just when he decided to leave both plants here, he heard Langze say, "They look so miserable staying in such a small pot. Can't we plant them in the ground?"
Looking at the two green plants lying in the flowerpots in a wronged manner, Langze imagined himself being locked in the room and suddenly felt sympathy.
Hearing his sad tone, the little black cat stretched out its tail, first nodded at the bunch of spiritual grass, and whispered, "This one is fine."
Then he pointed at the Star Chain Fruit and said, "This won't work."
The soil in the flowerpot was brought from the nursery and has been purified, so it is very suitable for the growth of Star Chain Fruit. If it is transplanted to the land of Base 26, it will definitely die immediately.
As for the small spiritual grass that feeds on resentment, there is no such worry.
Mo Lin didn't know the reason. He was still observing the two plants when he saw Langze come up to him, looking up at him with his green eyes full of anticipation.
"Uncle Mo, can we plant this seedling in the ground?"
At this moment, Mo Lin finally understood how Li Sinian felt when the wolf cubs pestered him to go back to the nursery.
Who can resist such a cute and well-behaved wolf cub acting like a spoiled child with you?
However, Mo Lin still had a trace of rationality.
He said, "The soil on Prison Star is not suitable for planting. This seedling will wither and die soon after it is planted in the ground."
Langze blinked in confusion. "Jade Star? Isn't our planet called Earth Star?"
Mo Lin was stunned and realized that he had let the cat out of the bag.
In order to protect these cubs, they don’t know that they are the children of criminals, and they don’t know that the planet they live on now was originally built to imprison criminals.
Mo Lin originally supported this policy, and after getting to know them, he really fell in love with these cubs.
"Yes, it's Earth." He smiled. "Sorry, uncle, I said it wrong."
"Oh oh." Langze didn't care. He continued the previous topic, "Xingxing said there is no problem, so it must be okay. Don't worry."
"Is Xingxing so powerful?" Mo Lin couldn't help but look at the little black cat squatting beside the flowerpot.
Perhaps noticing his gaze, the little black cat took two steps forward and hid itself among the leaves of the Star Chain Fruit.
"Of course the stars are amazing!"
Langze said without hesitation, "So can we plant the seedlings in the ground? There's really no problem. All the seedlings in our nursery are planted in the ground, and they grow super well!"
Seeing the little wolf cub trying his best, Mo Lin finally nodded.
After all, the order he received was to make these three children happy. As long as they liked it, he had to do it within his ability.
However, considering that this was Song Zehe's personal property, before taking action, he asked the base's intelligent computer to help contact Song Zehe.
It is now Song Zehe's duty time. He is helping to repair the base buildings that were destroyed by the slime giant yesterday. When he received the call, he was still a little confused.
However, he had no objection to this.
It’s not that Song Zehe didn’t cherish these two pots of green plants, it’s mainly because he had never grown anything before, and these three cubs had been with Su Ci for so long, they must have more planting experience than him.
Especially on the way here, the boy named Langze told him that some of the star chain fruits he ate were grown by him and his friends, and might even have been picked by them themselves. Song Zehe was in awe at the time.
Now that I heard that it was them who wanted it, I naturally nodded and agreed quickly.
With Song Zehe's approval, Langze immediately started working with great enthusiasm.
What's more, the cubs' spirit storage bags are full of planting props, including fertilizer sprayers, shovels and spades, all made by A Yan for them.
Langze has indeed accumulated experience in planting.
He took out a cup, which was actually a snack box. After eating, he thought the cup was very beautiful and kept it. He didn't expect it to come in handy at this moment.
He put some soil in the small cup, and then under Zhengxing's command, Langze carefully shoveled out the small spiritual grass.
He has become very skilled at this kind of transplantation work, and under Zhengxing's command, the small spiritual grass will not be harmed at all.
However, after putting it in the cup, Langze followed Zhengxing's instructions and separated out a small spiritual herb with its roots still attached and planted it back in the flowerpot.
In this way, as long as this little spiritual herb continues to absorb the red mist, the star chain fruit will not be affected.
"Hey, let's go plant some seedlings!"
Langze opened his pocket and waited for the little black cat to jump in before running out of the room with the cup of spiritual herbs in his hand.
Ran Lie, who was standing next to him, had his hands in his pockets and looked very cool. But when he saw Langze suddenly running away, he couldn't pretend anymore and quickly chased after him.
Mo Lin was not in a hurry. He first contacted the people in the nursery and asked them to come and see the two green plants. Then he posted an announcement to all members in the group of Base 26.
[From today onwards, please correct your reference to Prison Star as Earth Star]
This announcement was a bit puzzling, but soon, He Qirui, the head of the base, came out to respond.
Obviously, this big guy immediately realized Mo Lin's intention.
Although He Qirui appears to be a kind old man who likes to speak in a clipped tone in front of the cubs, in the eyes of all the officers in the 26th Base, he is a very iron-blooded and majestic leader.
As soon as he said this, no one dared to question it and it was quickly carried out.
Mo Lin was very satisfied with the result.
By the time he put away the communicator and chased out of the recruit camp, the cubs had already run out of the camp, accompanied by Li Sinian and several skilled soldiers to guard them. This was also the reason why Mo Lin felt at ease letting them run out.
The cubs were seen squatting on the ground, and the boy named Ran Lie, under the command of the little wolf cubs, was controlling the red flames to burn the metal protective plate on the ground.
Mo Lin opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't stop.
The base is paved with metal floors to prevent monsters from invading the base from underground, but with the rampant red fog, this function has become useless.
Because those monsters would appear out of thin air from the red fog anywhere in the base, making it difficult to guard against them.
In that case, it’s actually no big deal to let the cubs burn it for fun.
He walked over with ease and watched the little wolf cub loosen the hardened soil with a shovel, dig a hole, and then separate a small blade of grass from the green plants and plant it.
Then he ran away and continued digging in the corner of the camp.
During subsequent observations, Mo Lin quickly discovered that the three children weren't just digging randomly; they chose to plant some grass...
Are these the places with the highest concentration of red fog in the military camp?
At first he suspected that he had seen it wrong, but after watching for a while he finally came to the conclusion - the three children really ran to where the red fog was thickest.
Even when he suggested spraying some garlic spray to disperse the pollutants, he was flatly rejected.
Not only that, the little wolf cub gave him several looks that said "Don't make trouble", as if he was the ignorant cub.
This inevitably made Mo Lin feel a little confused.
He stared at the somewhat sloppily laid holes in the earth and the seedlings that had just been planted in the ground.
As they walked away, the smell of the mutated garlic disappeared, and the pits were once again covered by a thick red mist, making it difficult to see the appearance of the seedlings clearly.
Can the plants really survive if they are planted in this way?
Mo Lin watched silently, and in his heart he began to think about how to comfort the cubs if all the seedlings withered and they cried sadly.
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