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In the large empty warehouse of "Manman", there are about one hundred foam boxes, each box has a capacity of about 100L and is also filled with loose soil.
Unlike the plastic storage boxes on the Taosai boat, each foam box is filled with various crops, and the crops in each foam box are different.
Tao Sai looked around and found that almost all the vegetables that could be bought in the market, even those that were out of season, were available here: lettuce, Chinese cabbage, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, eggplants, potatoes, celery, scallions, shallots, erhus chinensis, chili peppers... In addition to vegetables, Tao Sai could also identify ripe wheat and rice, as well as the Chinese medicinal herbs honeysuckle, mint, and woad which could be made into isatis root.
Next to these one hundred or so foam boxes are two large stainless steel basins filled with mud and mature lotus roots growing in them.
In the shade of the large empty warehouse, there is a row of iron racks fixed with wood chip mushroom bags hanging on them. Various types of mushrooms grow from the inside of the mushroom bags, including shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and several types of edible mushrooms that Tao Sai cannot name.
All the crops planted in this large empty warehouse have a common characteristic: the quantity is small, only a few or a dozen plants, but all the plants are in the mature stage and can be picked and eaten.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Tao Sai held his chin in his hand in surprise and thought.
This defied common sense. The apocalypse hadn't been going on long. Even including the time it took Shi Jiahui to bind her game panel after her rebirth, it had only been a few weeks. Crops also have long growth cycles. The first batch of lettuce Tao Sai had planted had only just begun to sprout, far from reaching maturity.
Unless planting starts in advance, there is another problem. The growth cycle of each crop is different, and the temperature, light and water requirements are also different. How can they all mature at the same time?
"Isn't it amazing?" Shi Jiahui saw the confusion on Tao Sai's face and took the initiative to explain, "Actually, it's because I used the skill [Time Shift]."
She further explained, "This is an A-level skill. Using it will adjust the time of the selected target later. For example, if I pick all the eggplants from an eggplant tree, then select this tree and use [Time Shift], I can control it to produce new eggplants in a very short time."
Tao Sai understood this skill from her description. If the crop growth cycle is likened to a video, then the skill [Time Shift] can adjust the progress bar to the time point of maturity.
This is why all the crops in the big empty warehouse are in the mature stage. It is equivalent to being artificially "ripened" by her using her skills. Of course, this ripening is different from the fruit vendors' drug ripening and has no side effects.
"The current limit for using [time shift] is half a year. If it exceeds half a year, it needs to be restarted." Shi Jiahui said as she skillfully dug a nest of Chinese cabbage from the foam box with a small shovel, shook off the soil attached to the roots, and then put it into a plastic basket.
Then she opened the locker by the wall and took out a bag of chrysanthemum seeds that had been opened but wrapped with a rubber band. She gently shook a few seeds into her hands and buried the seeds in the soil she had just dug.
Shi Jiahui gestured to Tao Sai, turned around, selected the Chinese spinach seeds that had just been planted in the foam box, and activated the skill [Time Passage].
After just two or three seconds, the velvety sprouts broke through the soil at a speed visible to the naked eye and grew rapidly.
[Time passes] Under Shi Jiahui's control of her mind, the attack on the plants continued. During this period, she was busy all the time, her eyes fixed on the tender shoots, observing their growth status, and continuously pouring small amounts of water into the foam box.
Shi Jiahui seemed to be at ease. She could even delay the growth time of the plant to the end in an instant. However, the wild growth of the sprouts that Tao Sai had expected did not happen. She seemed to be deliberately slowing down the growth of the plant.
"Why not just fast-forward to the mature stage?" Tao Sai wondered.
"That can't be done," Shi Jiahui shook her head. "Because [the passage of time] is irreversible, I can only control time to move backwards, but I can't go back in time. If I ripen the crops directly, they'll likely die during growth, or be succumbed to pests and diseases. So I have to go as slow as possible so that any problems the plants encounter can be addressed promptly."
Tao Sai suddenly realized that having the [Time Passage] skill did not mean that as long as there were seeds, crops could be grown quickly and indefinitely. They still needed to be carefully tended, carefully cared for, and watered and fertilized continuously.
In unit time, using [Time Lapse] is even more cumbersome than normal planting.
But after all this tediousness, if the crops can be picked immediately, it will not seem tedious anymore. This is undoubtedly a magical skill for survival.
If [the passage of time] were given to agricultural student Lan Xiaojia, Tao Sai had no doubt that she would be able to sit in front of the mound all day without sleeping and forgetting to eat.
Tao Sai expanded his thinking a bit. He thought that the [Time Passage] skill might not only be applied to crops, but could also be used in other areas. For example, it could be used on animals, especially livestock, to quickly "ripen" a broiler chicken. If the chicken was unable to eat during the "ripening" process, nutrient solution could be injected in advance with an IV needle.
In short, this is an incredible skill. With this skill, you can perfectly solve the food problem on the refugee ship. Tao Sai found that the skills in "Insect Tide Online" far surpassed the original single-player game "Insect Tide" in both variety and strength.
A new Chinese chrysanthemum was "ripened" in just ten minutes, and Shi Jiahui began to pick other vegetables that could be used for hot pot.
Tao Sai also helped to dig potatoes and lotus roots with a small shovel, and the two large baskets were soon filled with fresh vegetables.
Tao Sai returned to the "Weiguang" with a basket in both hands to process the ingredients, while Shi Jiahui replanted the crops that had been picked.
There were not many supplies stored on the "Manman", but the seeds were very complete. During this period, the whole family on the ship relied on fresh crops, and she also developed the good habit of picking and planting them immediately.
"Sister Sai, you are on the boat. I can help you." Shi Jiahui said.
"Okay." Tao Sai nodded. She needed it.
"Am I that interesting?" He Zhaonian was fiddling with the hot pot in the large warehouse. When he saw Tao Sai holding a large box full of fresh vegetables in each hand, his eyes widened.
Tao Sai nodded slightly and placed the vegetables next to the simple kitchen counter next to the large empty warehouse.
At this time, He Zhaonian's aunts and uncles were busy preparing hot pot ingredients. Although their fighting ability was a little weaker, they were good hands in the kitchen.
As night fell, the processed meat and vegetable dishes were laid out on plates, and five tables were set up in the large empty hold of the "Twilight". Everyone from the three refugee ships gathered, including Tao Sai and her commandos, who also sat down to share the food.
The hot pot base has normal spicy levels, slightly spicy, super spicy, and also tomato hot pot. Everyone can choose seats according to their taste. The members on the boat have to sit in staggered positions. Everyone was unfamiliar at first, but gradually became familiar with each other as they enjoyed the hot pot.
A dinner party with middle-aged or elderly women is always full of topics, especially when there are more than one of them. At the table with He Zhaonian's aunts, the chatter and boasting were so raucous and rambling that it almost felt like an ordinary family dinner.
Fortunately, He Zhaonian was very foresighted and took Tao Sai and the others away. There was a table of more than a dozen commandos between them, which could block their gossip.
"After more than half a month, I finally get to eat vegetable leaves again. They're delicious!" He Zhaonian said as he swallowed the chrysanthemum. "It makes me want to plant some on the boat, too."
"Let's plant some," Tang Yingxue said. "You keep hoarding food, and sooner or later you'll run out of food. By then it will be too late to plant."
"You can dig some soil. If you don't have any seeds, come to my boat and get them. I can use my skills to help you." Shi Jiahui said generously.
"Okay!" He Zhaonian confirmed his idea.
He was too idealistic at first, thinking that growing crops was too troublesome, and that the snacks and nutrient solution from the supermarket would be enough to keep them on the boat for a long time. However, after actual experience, he found that it was very painful not to eat fresh vegetables for a long time, and lack of vitamins could easily lead to scurvy.
Shi Jiahui looked at Tao Sai again: "Sister Sai, have you planted vegetables on the boat? If you need any skills, let me know."
"Xiao Shi, starting from here with me, Xiao He, you must keep your skills secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better." Tao Sai thought it over again and again and reminded her kindly.
The skill effect of [Time Passage], once players outside the alliance know her skill, they will definitely try every means to kill her and seize the skill.
"Okay, I understand." Shi Jiahui didn't ask the reason, but got the answer from her eyes, and she nodded solemnly.
"Maybe I'm worrying too much. The game is more dangerous than I imagined." Tao Sai said in a deep voice.
She turned around and poured herself a large glass of Sprite, then added ice cubes into the glass. The moment the ice cubes came into contact with the soda, a sizzling sound was made.
I raised the cup and drank it all in one gulp. The refreshing liquid flowed down my throat, and the heat of the summer night was instantly dissipated.
"Jiahui, she just woke up." At this time, a middle-aged woman in her fifties walked into the large empty warehouse, holding a little girl of two or three years old. As soon as the little girl was put on the ground, she ran towards Tao Sai's table, calling for her mother as she ran.
"It's my daughter, Manman." Shi Jiahui smiled and said without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Tao Sai and He Zhaonian were both stunned for two seconds, and then they looked at Shi Jiahui and the little girl named Manman again at the same time.
Shi Jiahui has long straight black hair with bangs and a naturally childish face. When she wears a forest letter dress, no one would suspect that she is a high school student, but she actually has a child.
Tao Sai came to his senses and silently looked at the mother and daughter. Shi Jiahui's refugee ship was named "Manman," which clearly showed her love for her daughter. There were no young men on the "Manman," so she was probably a single mother.
"Manman, go call your uncle and aunt." Shi Jiahui gently pushed the little girl forward.
Manman raised her head shyly and saw He Zhaonian. After a while, she called out sweetly, "Uncle."
"Why call me uncle? Call me brother." He Zhaonian insisted that he was not that old.
"Manman calls you brother, so you have to call Zhizhi auntie." Tang Yingxue reminded him.
"...Then just call me uncle." He Zhaonian frowned seriously.
Manman looked at Tao Sai again. At first she wanted to call her Auntie, but she suddenly became alert, although she didn't know why in her little head.
"She just woke up now. Will she make a fuss at night?" Tao Sai asked.
"Fortunately, Manman is easy to coax." Shi Jiahui answered truthfully.
"Aren't you naughty usually?" Tao Sai asked after a while.
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