Chapter 193 Running into an acquaintance while shopping
In just five days, the mutated poplar seeds sprouted into seedlings. Ten days later, as the seedlings grew rapidly, the soil radiation level in the plantation on the left side dropped by 5 points.
After the cataclysm, the authorities divided the radiation level into three major levels: high, medium, and low, with each level having 100 radiation points.
The range between 0 and 100 points represents low radiation, between 101 and 200 points represents moderate radiation, and between 201 and 300 points represents high radiation.
Areas with more than 300 radiation points are considered to have extremely high radiation levels, and neither humans nor mutated beasts can survive in such areas.
Five points may not seem like a big deal, but this at least proves that planting mutant poplar trees can indeed reduce soil radiation.
On the day the poplar seeds were sown, Zuo Shan measured data in every 100 square meters of the 10,000-square-meter plantation, obtaining an average soil radiation level of 217 points, which is usually referred to as high radiation level one.
Plants grown in such soil should theoretically be inedible, but now, just ten days later, the radiation level has dropped to 212.
According to Zuo Shan's estimate, before the arrival of the extreme cold weather, the soil radiation level in the plantation should be reduced to below 200 points, thus making the soil moderately radioactive, and wild vegetables can be planted first.
Of course, wild vegetables growing in moderately irradiated soil may have leaves that are highly irradiated, but there is also a chance that they will grow leaves with moderate radiation.
As for the probability of this happening, it's hard to say at the moment, but there's a bend on the left side where you can cheat in a small area, so the planting prospects are promising.
At this time, the planet Green Algae finally weathered the extreme heat and ushered in the transitional month.
This is one of the two most comfortable months of the year, and in addition to people going out to scavenge, there are gradually more pedestrians on the road.
Elderly people who would normally be afraid to go out during the hottest weather will take advantage of this month to come out and walk around. Those with grandchildren will bring them to the central square to join in the fun.
Zuo Shan and Pan Duole also took time to push the stroller and take Achen out for a walk. Children can't be isolated from the world; they need to let him learn to understand it little by little.
As I was walking, I suddenly heard a little girl's voice calling from behind: "Sister Fan!"
Zuo Shan turned around and saw a familiar face—little girl Ding Yi.
She was wearing a brand-new, dark purple thermal suit today, which looked like it had just been bought from the supermarket.
Her complexion looked much better; she was no longer the skinny, malnourished woman she once was.
Her uncle Ding Tai was still by her side, but Ding Tai had undergone a complete transformation; his once gray hair had turned black and shiny.
That's not surprising, since there are mutated plants in the wasteland that can be used to dye hair. But Ding Tai's hair doesn't look dyed; it's naturally black and shiny, like it grew out naturally.
Most importantly, his face, which originally looked like that of a man in his fifties or sixties, now looks like that of a man in his early forties.
He was wearing a nearly new dark gray heat-resistant suit, and his entire appearance had changed from his previous dejected and颓废 look to one of vigor and vitality.
"Uncle Ding, Ding Yi, you're here shopping too?" Zuo Shan put away his surprised expression and greeted them with a smile.
Regardless of the reason, Zuo Shan was genuinely happy for the uncle and nephew who were doing relatively well.
"Yes, my uncle just got back from a mission and said he wanted to take me out for a walk. He just bought me some new clothes."
"Sister Fan, look, do I look pretty in this dress?" Ding Yi twirled in front of her, looking like a little girl showing off to an acquaintance.
Zuo Shan couldn't help but laugh after looking at it: "Yes, beautiful! Little girls always look beautiful in new clothes!"
"Miss Zuo, is this your baby? His eyes look so bright!" Ding Tai also came over to exchange pleasantries.
"Wow! This baby is even prettier than the picture dolls! What's his name?" Ding Yi exclaimed in surprise as he noticed the stroller being pushed by Pandora.
“His name is Achen, and he’s only twenty days old,” Zuo Shan said.
"Wow! The baby is so small!" Ding Yi exclaimed as if she had seen a rare treasure. She had always lived in District 50 and rarely saw babies around her.
In District 50, children born to scavengers are often abandoned by those who can't afford to raise them. Those who can't bear to abandon their children usually keep them at home to play with. Adults have to work extra hard scavenging in order to raise their children.
Few people have the leisure to take their children out shopping.
"Sister Lele, do you hold the baby every day? He's so cute!" Ding Yi asked, moving closer to Lele. Children always become more lively when they're together, and Pan Duole clearly seemed less mature than usual.
"Uncle Ding, have you and Ding Yi moved to District 48 now?" Zuo Shan asked with a smile.
"Well, I guess I was lucky. A while ago I ran into a kid I had rescued during a cross-regional mission. We were in such a rush that we didn’t have time to exchange contact numbers."
He's doing quite well now, so he gave me a bottle of the latest antidote developed by a master apothecary, which is perfect for neutralizing the neurotoxins I was previously poisoned with.
I repaired my genes and restored my superpower level to Tier 2. I joined the Fearless Mercenary Group in District 48 and moved here with Ding Yi.
"We've just arrived here and don't know anyone here yet. She was so happy to see you all," Ding Tai explained with a smile.
He wisely refrained from asking the Zuo sisters how they moved here; everyone has their own secrets. As for his joining the mercenary group, there was no need to keep it a secret, since everyone was in the same district and they would run into each other sooner or later.
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