Chapter 102 Exploring the Northwest Area 2 Northwest Area
Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou had different focuses after they walked in.
Qiao Xinghe squatted down to check the soil. He condensed a ball of yellow light in his hand and injected it into the soil. The red value on a screen outside slowly decreased.
Qiao Huizhou walked directly to the seedlings. Under the green light, the originally withered seedlings regained vitality, but their size had shrunk a lot.
"The pollution value has dropped!"
“The seedling actually came back to life.”
"As expected of Teacher Qiao."
The researchers outside exclaimed, and even after seeing it many times, they were still amazed by the supernatural power.
The two walked towards the gray-haired old professor, "What are the results of the research?"
"It's the same as always. You can only plant it within the range of the system's air purification equipment, and with soil and seeds that have been purified by you."
The old professor shook his head. Unlike the disappointed expressions of other researchers, he looked calm, obviously used to experimental failures.
Instead, he paid more attention to the blonde woman who followed him in. "Who is this?"
Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou made a brief introduction, and Qiao Qiao responded to their flattery with an official smile.
The old professor smiled and said, "Your family of three have finally reunited. Go back and have some rest. I'll contact you through the system if you have any questions in the laboratory."
Qiao Qiao discovered that his parents had an unusual relationship with this research institute, so he told them a message before leaving: whether they could succeed would depend on their abilities.
"I just met a new SR-level card drawer at the door. Her ability is purification, which may be useful for your research."
The girl who led them in couldn't wait to step forward, "Really?"
"Xiao Yu!" the old professor scolded in a low voice, and then asked with a smile, "Child, are you telling the truth?"
Jojo repeats what happened in Midtown.
The old professor's kind expression disappeared instantly, and he looked at all the researchers sternly, "I will report to the Chief Executive now. You must immediately go find that little girl. No matter what conditions she puts forward, you must let her join the institute. Do you understand?"
"Yes." Everyone in the room left quickly, fearing that their item would be snatched away by someone else if they were a step late.
Qiao Qiao followed her parents to an antique two-story villa next to the research institute.
Qiao Xinghe opened the door and said, "Welcome home."
Qiao Qiao paused as she entered, and reached out to touch behind her. As expected, she touched a layer of transparent protective shield, and ripples spread out from her fingertips.
The climate inside the villa is just right, completely different from the dullness outside.
Qiao Huizhou saw her movements and explained, "We use an R-level card at home. Its function is similar to that of a primary protective shield, but the range is smaller."
[R-level card home protection cover: after use, it can protect a house with an area of no more than 500 square meters, is not disturbed by mutant creatures, is less affected by extreme weather (-50℃ to 50℃), cannot be seen from the outside, cannot be moved after use, limited to 100 days, 1/1]
Qiao Qiao raised her eyebrows. Her parents had done a lot during this period of time.
The courtyard is covered with green grass, with some flower bushes planted in the corners. Peach trees, cherry trees, apple trees, and pear trees are planted on both sides of the gate, and each tree is full of fruits.
Qiao Qiao walked forward and picked a ripe cherry, which was purple-red. She put it in her mouth and bit it. The sweet juice instantly spread throughout her mouth without any sour taste at all.
Qiao Huizhou divided the wood-type supernatural power he summoned into four parts and injected them separately. "These are the saplings produced by the system. Your father and I will inject a little supernatural power into them every day to make them grow better."
Qiao Qiao hugged her mother's arm and leaned against her to act coquettishly, "Thank you for your hard work, mom and dad."
Passing by the swing at the door, several people entered the house.
The villa has two floors above ground and two floors underground.
Although the villa looks ancient from the outside, it is fully decorated in a modern style inside. It should have been renovated by the previous owner, and all the best materials were used. Even more than a year after the apocalypse, the walls and floor tiles are still as good as new.
On the ground floor, on the left is the living room, which adopts a high-ceiling design. Facing the oversized TV wall, there is an L-shaped sofa combination, and on the coffee table are Qiao Xinghe's tea set; on the right is the kitchen with both Chinese and Western kitchen facilities.
There are two rooms inside. One of them, which is nearly 100 square meters, is the bedroom for Qiao Xinghe and his partner, and the other smaller room was converted into Qiao Huizhou's dressing room.
The second floor has four bedrooms and one living room. The master bedroom and the second bedroom are connected, and the other two rooms are Xiao Qiao and Qiao Man's room and Yueying's room respectively. In addition, there is a terrace from which you can see the swimming pool in the backyard of the villa.
The underground floor is divided into two parts by the load-bearing wall in the middle. On the left is the fitness area, where almost all the collected fitness equipment is placed, including treadmills, butterfly machines, dumbbells, etc.; on the right is a closed storage room, with floor-to-ceiling storage cabinets filling the entire room.
The second underground floor is a parking space. There are already two cars inside, and one parking space left is obviously reserved for the RV.
It was already late after they had toured the entire villa, so after dinner they sat on the sofa and shared what they had gained during this time.
It took Qiao Qiao 51 days to follow the migration team. Although it was far longer than the expected 30 days, the Federation was still very happy to pay off the daily reward of 50 contribution points. Together with the rewards for selling cards and mutant creatures, Qiao Qiao's current contribution points totaled 14,922, making her a wealthy woman no matter where she was.
Qiao Huizhou opened his bracelet and said, "Come, let's check the balance of my parents."
Qiao Huizhou. Contribution points: 31200
Qiao Xinghe. Contribution points: 27971.
hiss.
She gasped, unable to believe what she saw. Are you guys going to rob someone?!
"What are you thinking about?" When Qiao Huizhou saw his daughter's turning eyes, he knew that she was daydreaming again.
“After the integration of the research institutes in various regions, only three remain, namely, Research Institute No. 1, which mainly studies cards, Research Institute No. 2, which studies doomsday survival resources, and Research Institute No. 3, which studies everything.
The first two are affiliated with the Federation, and the last one is privately established. Theoretically, it is not allowed, but the forces behind it are complicated, so in the end, we can only turn a blind eye. "
Qiao Qiao roughly understood, "The one we went to today?"
Qiao Xinghe nodded, "Yes, it is the No. 2 Research Institute. Your mother and I are now partners in the institute. Contribution points are just numbers to us."
“Is this even possible?!”
"Of course." Qiao Huizhou stroked her head with a smile, "It's also thanks to the ability card you drew. After we discovered that we could purify plants and soil, we joined the institute through the director of the Special Management Bureau."
Then, the two took out a pile of cards and placed them on the coffee table.
"It's all here except for the home protective shields that were used."
Qiao Qiao roughly counted and found that there were 9 R-rated cards.
[Weather Forecast Card: Can predict the weather for the next day with an accuracy rate of 97%]
[Taunt Card: After use, it can attract the attention of all malicious creatures within 500 meters, 10/10]
【dynamo】
[Unrestricted latch]
[Special nutrient solution for mutant plants*10KG]
[Mechanized coal mining machine: fully automatic mining machine does not require manual operation and produces 10,000 tons per day]
The remaining three are resource cards.
Qiao Huizhou asked: "Do you have any ideas?"
Qiao Qiao thought about it, picked out a few cards.
"Since we have decided to settle here, we must develop our own power. We can give these away."
[Life detector: can detect life signals within 5 meters above the ground and 10 meters underground without any obstacles. Use period: 1 year]
[Generator: can be used with electric card]
[Powerful lighting: powerful lighting, solar charging for 1 hour, use for 10 hours]
[Primary Treatment Cabin: can quickly treat all minor injuries and mild injuries, limited to 10 times per day]
[Silent cover: It can eliminate all sounds within the range after use, limited to 3 times a day]
[Soil repair agent: can repair all damaged soil and turn it into top-grade black soil. Each milliliter can purify 1 square meter of soil] *2
[Organic fertilizer: can accelerate crop growth three times]
[Mind-communication headset: can transmit information through thoughts after wearing it, and can be charged by solar energy]
She kept taking out cards from her backpack, "Take these two, use them in times of crisis."
[Energy recovery liquid: After taking it, all energy can be quickly restored] *2
"I'll only keep one copy of these, and you can use the rest. It all depends on your ideas."
[Get R-level card small protective shield * 5]
Qiao Xinghe and Qiao Huizhou looked at each other. None of the cards that Qiao Qiao took out were ordinary. If any one of them was taken out, it would cause chaos.
"This primary treatment cabin?"
Qiao Qiao waved his hand, "Don't worry, I've already used this month's R-level copy card, you can trade this one at will, I still have one."
After discussion, the weather forecast cards, special nutrient solution for mutant plants and a generator were left at home, and the rest were taken out for use.
In the end, Qiao Qiao took the coal mining machine and the life detector and traded them with the federation, while Qiao Huizhou and the others took the rest to the research institute, especially the soil remediator and organic fertilizer.
Before Qiao Qiao went upstairs, she suddenly thought of a piece of news. "I almost forgot. The person in charge told me some time ago that the next round of natural disasters has been predicted. It will be extreme cold."
The 463rd day of doomsday, October 7th.
As soon as Yang Ning left home, he saw a translucent cover covering a small area not far away. As the chief researcher of the No. 2 Institute, he was knowledgeable and could tell at a glance that this was a small protective cover.
He walked half a circle along the border and calculated in his mind where the approximate center of use was.
Yang Ning stood in front of a familiar building, "Research Institute?"
"Professor, you are here. What's going on?"
Ding Yu, the girl who led the way yesterday, lives in an apartment assigned by the institute. It takes no more than 10 minutes to walk to work every day. She happens to be within the range of the protective shield. This morning, when she looked up and saw the translucent protective shield, she was shocked and thought it was another natural disaster.
"Don't worry, this is the ability of the card." Yang Ning simply comforted him and walked quickly into the research institute. He didn't look like he was over 70 years old at all.
When I arrived at the laboratory on the third floor, there was no one on the road, even the staff on duty in each room were not there.
Ding Yu quickly opened the system chat channel and looked up to explain, "Professor, they are all on the seventh floor."
"Seventh floor? Isn't that a medical laboratory?" Yang Ning went upstairs with doubts.
Research Institute No. 2 mainly studies survival resources, and each floor has a different positioning.
The main direction of the first floor is the research on the rapid reproduction of mutant organisms and ordinary animals;
The second floor is for the study of basic supplies, such as tents and warming equipment;
The third, fourth and fifth floors are for plants, water sources, soil, and food. These floors were almost jointly supported by the two members of the Qiao family, and they have the greatest power in the institute.
The sixth floor is for weapons, tools, night vision goggles, solar panels and other items.
The seventh floor is for medical care and hygiene, including masks, medicines, etc.
Although everyone is in the same research institute, except for a few people in power, everyone stays on their own floor.
All the researchers here were the best in various universities, institutions and laboratories. They did not care much about external things. Now that they and their families can take care of their food, clothing, housing and transportation and can continue to engage in their favorite careers, they are even more oblivious to worldly affairs.
The door of the last empty laboratory on the seventh floor was closed, but even so, the corridor was full of people.
Ding Yu casually grabbed the colleague standing in front and asked, "Brother, what happened in there?"
Being addressed by a stranger, Wang Meng's heart skipped a beat, his face instantly flushed, and he replied in a low voice, "Ms. Qiao and Mr. Qiao brought a special card that can heal all minor injuries."
What!
The person standing in the back row who had no idea what was going on and was just urged over by his colleagues opened his eyes wide and opened his lips slightly, unable to believe what he heard.
One of them said, "Is it similar to the primary treatment cabin that Country M has?"
The person standing in front shouted, "What do you mean similar? It's that card. The appearance and function are exactly the same."
The person next to him nudged him and said, "Keep your voice down. Some of the country's biggest names are in there."
The man shut up immediately.
At this time, the room fell silent. In the core experimental area behind the glass of the laboratory, there was only a machine that looked a bit like a CT machine but was obviously beyond its time.
There were more than twenty people standing outside the glass. If other people were there, they would be able to recognize at a glance that these people were big names who often appeared in the news everywhere.
People from different interest groups make up their minds through eye contact in a short period of time.
There was a serious internal struggle in the capital area, and the Chief Executive was the first to step forward. "You two took out used cards, so you probably don't want to trade. Everyone is here, please tell us your purpose directly."
Qiao Huizhou wasted no time. "Everyone knows the capabilities of the primary treatment cabin, so I won't repeat them. We own it, and you have the right to use it."
Dong Huairen, chairman of the Capital District Council, frowned, "Right to use?" Born into a powerful family and holding a high position, he was used to all the good things belonging to him. Even if he couldn't get them, they shouldn't be in the hands of a countryman.
If this couple were not so powerful and had so many cards, they would not have the qualifications to talk to me.
Qiao Xinghe sensed his ill intentions and ignored him, turning to face the officials from the Northeast District, "Yes, you can use it, but you have to take something to trade each time."
"Cards, contribution points, food, water, and even more rights are all possible. There are only eight quotas per day." Qiao Huizhou showed a cunning smile, "Please contact my assistant for details."
After saying that, the two turned and left.
Li Rong stepped forward with a familiar smile on her face, "Leaders, if you have any questions, you can ask me."
The others looked at each other, and no one noticed that one of the men with long hair had a strange look in his eyes.
When Qiao Huizhou and Qiao Xinghe came out, no one dared to stop them at the door and they quickly dispersed.
Yang Ning and Ding Yu had already returned to the laboratory on the third floor.
"Professor Yang, I'm going to trouble you with these two." Qiao Huizhou handed over the soil remediator and organic fertilizer cards.
Yang Ning's face darkened after seeing the card introduction. He knew too well the importance of the cards. The recovery of agriculture might depend on these two cards. If the mystery could be cracked one day earlier, the hope of human survival would be greater.
Holding the cards tightly, "We will definitely try our best."
…
Qiao Qiao was walking on the commercial street in the central city, with Yueying following closely beside her, a lazy calico cat in her arms, and Qiao Man wearing a bracelet disguised as an ordinary one wrapped around her wrist.
There were all kinds of small vendors on the roadside. She looked dazed when she saw the snack street that she was familiar with before the end of the world. She stopped in front of a fried chicken stick shop without being told.
The boss was a Mediterranean guy. He greeted them warmly, "Would you like to buy some? A small portion costs 5 contribution points, and a large portion costs 10 contribution points. It's made from the meat of mutant animals brought back by the mission team. It's all very fresh and tastes great."
The price is not cheap, and not many people in the entire Northwest District can afford it, but for Qiao Qiao it is just a drizzle.
She looked at Yueying, "Do you want to eat?"
Yueying shook her head.
She has become accustomed to the other party's indifference towards food, but still cannot understand. Isn't the purpose of life to eat and drink? Of all the big things in the world, eating is the most important.
"A large portion."
"Okay." The boss took action immediately after receiving the contribution points.
Put the pre-measured amount of chicken fillet into the boiling pot, and add a handful of sweet potatoes and mushrooms.
Sizzle.
Yueying didn't know what she saw, so she left with a warning, "I'll go over there and take a look."
Qiao Qiao responded but did not pay attention to Him. Her attention was all on the pot. She had the ingredients and cooking utensils in her hands. Perhaps it was because of her cooking skills, she always felt that what she cooked was not as delicious as those made at roadside stalls.
After a few minutes, the fragrance spread throughout the place, making passers-by drool.
“Do you want it spicy?”
"Put it on! How spicy!"
"alright."
Qiao Qiao took it. It was worthy of being bought with 10 contribution points. She couldn't even hold it with one hand, so she signed one and put it in her mouth.
tasty!
She instantly regretted coming earlier. After eating too much meat and fish, she sometimes missed the roadside stalls. If others heard this, they would be outraged.
Yueying smiled and said, "I'm back."
"Well, try it, it's super delicious." Qiao Qiao picked up a piece of chicken fillet and mushroom and handed it to his mouth.
"How about it?"
Yueying opened her mouth and ate it. Seeing her bright and expectant eyes, her heart softened. "It's delicious."
"I knew no one could resist chicken tenders." Qiao Qiao ate as he walked, "What did you do just now?"
Occasionally, there were vehicles returning from missions on the roadside. Yueying protected her and walked to the inside. "I bought some things."
"It's rare that you are interested in something." Before she could continue asking, she was stopped by a little girl.
The little girl was wearing tattered clothes, with patches on her pants, dry and yellow hair, and thin cheeks. She looked like an ordinary person in the doomsday, and she was holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand.
She was trembling all over, her eyes full of anxiety and fear, but she still tried her best to promote, "Beautiful lady, please buy a flower, it is a flower that will never wither, one contribution point for one flower."
Qiao Qiao pulled out a fake flower made of plastic straws. Although the materials were pickled up from the ruins, one could tell at a glance that they were made with such fine craftsmanship that they looked completely real.
Xiao Qiao in his arms stretched out his furry paws and scratched it, then tilted his head.
Seeing that Xiao Qiao was interested, Qiao Qiao scanned the code directly and said, "I want both. How much is it in total?"
Zhao Bingbing was stunned. She had thought the lady looked kind and clean, so she asked with a trial attitude, but she didn't expect that all of them were sold out. Now she and her mother have at least a week's living expenses.
"There are 16 contribution points in total, just give 15."
Qiao Qiao had no interest in taking advantage of the kid, so he transferred 20 contribution points to him, "There's plenty of tips, go ahead."
Zhao Bingbing couldn't remember the last time she felt kindness from a stranger. Her eyes welled up. "Thank you."
Qiao Qiao casually pulled out a plastic flower and let Xiao Qiao play with it, and stuffed the rest into Yueying's arms.
Although we were delayed on the road, we finally arrived at the task exchange. It was very lively inside and some people were recruiting people directly in the lobby.
A man with a beard and a minority appearance was holding a sign at the door. "We are going to the desert to look for mutant cacti. We need people who are familiar with the desert. The salary is 50 contribution points."
Another woman with half of her left ear missing sat in the corner, with a piece of paper in front of her. "Hunting the mutant animal Wind Speed Antelope in the growth stage, complete the information, recruiting R-level speed card drawers, after the task is completed, the contribution points will be 37 points."
Some people even shouted in the hall, "Buy warm-keeping cards at high prices."
Most of the people in the hall were small teams. Qiao Qiao continued to walk inside, and a voice sounded from behind him.
"Inside is an area that only R-level card drawers can enter."
Qiao Qiao turned around and saw that it was someone familiar.
Deng Zhouse walked over with a smile, "But if it's your words, of course I can."
"Long time no see." Qiao Qiao greeted him. She sensitively noticed that Deng Zhouse was different from before, but she couldn't tell exactly what the difference was. It might be that he was more calm and confident, whereas he used to be holding back his anger.
"It's really you. I almost didn't recognize you. You've changed so much." She exchanged a few simple pleasantries, as sharp as before, "Miss Qiao, do you want to know about the mission exchange?"
Qiao Qiao nodded.
"If you don't mind, please let me introduce you... and this gentleman." Deng Zhouse's gaze fell on Yueying and paused for a second, wisely not asking.
“I couldn’t ask for more.”
Led by Deng Zhouse, the two came to the second floor and the heavy door slowly opened.
"The first floor contains almost all tasks that ordinary people can do, and the second floor is where high-level card drawers frequent." Deng Zhouse introduced skillfully, "All tasks here are B-level and above."
She led Qiao Qiao to a panel where no one was standing, "All the tasks listed here are A-level tasks."
[Hunting mature mutant plants in Haloxylon ammodendron forest]
[Hunting mature mutant sand lizards]
[Hunting the fully mutated four-clawed tortoise]
There were not many tasks posted, only a dozen or so. Qiao Qiao scanned them and one of them caught her attention.
[Exploring the Desert, Level A+]
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