Chapter 259 Exploring the Underground Seed Vault
"These are... seeds of crops from before the Great Cataclysm?" Little White exclaimed in shock.
When he was studying history, he had watched those videos more than once with greedy and hopeful eyes.
In the video, golden waves of wheat roll, plump ears of rice sway in the breeze, and countless corn kernels fly in the threshing machine.
That video was deeply etched in his childhood memories; it was the paradise he dreamed of.
He never imagined that the fan-wielder would be hiding such a precious seed.
"This...where did you get it? If it's inconvenient for you to tell me, then don't say, I won't ask." Xiaobai said, suppressing her excitement.
"Actually, there's nothing inconvenient to say. I didn't dare tell anyone before because I was worried that if people found out, they would force me to take the seeds to the agricultural research institute."
It's not that I don't trust the agricultural research institute, it's just that their planting experience is unreliable. For example, the pagoda vegetables they took from me last time, not a single one has survived.
I'm worried they'll destroy these hard-won, precious seeds.
Zuo Shan actually chose to trust Xiao Bai and showed him the grain seeds because Xiao Bai had previously disregarded the family's interests and taken the initiative to promote planting experience.
Since we trust him, there's no need to hide the origin of the seeds.
She then told him about how she had dug out the metal box from a field mouse burrow when she went out with Kang Zhenghao and the others to exterminate the grassland wolves that day.
"So, this thing should be near collection point 21. This metal box is very heavy, and the mutated rat couldn't possibly drag it too far," Xiaobai concluded.
"Yes, that's what I guessed too." Zuo Shan nodded.
"I'll summon Matt over right now and have him investigate thoroughly. If we really find that legendary underground seed bank, it will be a true blessing for Green Algae Star!"
I...I don't know how to thank you enough! Thank you for finding this box, thank you for keeping it safe, thank you for telling me all this!
Xiao Bai was so excited that his hands were trembling. This was the most shocking news he had received since he became an adult.
At that moment, their eyes met, and they both saw a shared belief in each other's eyes—they were both willing to sacrifice their personal interests for the future of this planet.
The following evening, Matt and Mina arrived at District 48, bringing with them a seventh-tier wood-type ability user.
Xiaobai decided to set off for collection point 21 early the next morning, while Zuoshan decided to go with them alone, leaving her family behind, because she didn't know what she was about to face.
If that underground seed bank were truly easy to reach, it wouldn't have remained buried deep underground for over three hundred years.
However, Mao Li insisted on going with her because he had recently absorbed a large amount of the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Milk, and his energy had been fully restored.
However, he hasn't told her the news yet, nor has he revealed his true form. He decided to wait for the right opportunity to give her a big surprise.
Zuo Shan was deeply moved. She knew that Mao Li had always put her safety first, and that she could give him so little in return.
Early in the morning, Zuo Shan boarded Xiao Bai and the others' high-speed flying vehicle. Besides Mina and Matt, a young woman she had never seen before accompanied them.
Zuo Shan smiled politely at the woman, who nodded slightly with an arrogant expression: "You are the guide for this operation?"
"Uh, I guess so." Zuo Shan sensed her unfriendly attitude and gave a casual reply.
“Miss Jian Qiong, she is my fiancée Zuo Shan, not a guide. I just asked her to show me the way.” Xiao Bai stepped to her side, his cold gaze fixed on Jian Qiong.
The blonde, blue-eyed beauty's expression froze instantly, then she forced a smile: "I'm sorry! Miss Zuo Shan, please forgive my ignorance."
“Ignorance is no excuse, Miss Jian Qiong. I hope we can cooperate smoothly in the upcoming operations,” Zuo Shan said with a faint smile.
This was hardly an unpleasant little thing, and she quickly put it out of her mind. Nothing else mattered compared to finding the underground seed bank.
The aircraft quickly reached the edge of collection point number 21.
After more than three months of extreme cold, the area has long been a desolate wasteland.
If it weren't for that tall poplar tree, Zuo Shan would hardly have been able to find the location of that mouse hole.
Everywhere was covered in ice and snow, and Zuo Shan could only rely on his memory to delineate a general area.
Xiao Bai used his ice-type ability to clear away the ice and snow on the ground, revealing the dilapidated rat hole underneath.
There were clearly no rats living there anymore; it had become an abandoned hole. It was probably because her digging of the rat hole that day scared the rats inside, so they moved away.
However, traces of her digging remained, and she was certain that this was the hole.
Using the mouse hole as the center, Matt released a mental net to begin probing the building hidden one kilometer underground.
He examined the building very carefully, and after about half an hour, he finally detected a crack caused by the earthquake.
Deep within the cracks lies a dilapidated, collapsed building, a former concrete and steel structure.
The rubble from the dilapidated construction covered most of the crack, and extending down the building, there appeared to be underground floors.
The fissure is at least 70 meters deep. Based on the depth of the fissure, there are at least 30 underground floors.
Under normal circumstances, underground buildings will not exceed five stories, and underground buildings with more than ten stories are extremely rare, let alone thirty stories!
But perhaps it is precisely because it is a building with 30 underground floors that it has survived to this day; otherwise, it would have been weathered and eroded into dust long ago.
Upon making this discovery, Matt quickly used his mental energy to mark and locate the location. Just as he was about to retract his mental net, he suddenly sensed an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation coming from deep underground.
He mustered his courage and sent out a wisp of his mental energy to probe, only to hear a muffled growl. His mental energy was instantly annihilated by that growl.
Matt suffered a backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"What happened? Are you badly injured?" Xiaobai asked anxiously.
"My lord, I sensed a terrifying presence about 800 meters underground in the southeast direction of this area."
Based on my deduction, it was at least a peak eighth-order mutated beast, or even possibly a ninth-order mutated beast. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to annihilate my mental power with just a low growl.
"The good news is, I've detected a building with thirty underground floors, which is very likely the legendary lost underground seed vault," Matt said excitedly.
"Able to annihilate a sixth-tier spiritual power, he is indeed a formidable opponent. The underground seed vault has existed for over three hundred years, so it's unlikely to run away."
"Let's go back first today, formulate a battle plan, and then go to investigate." Xiao Bai looked at the blood on his lips and said solemnly.
Just as the group was about to leave in their aircraft, they felt the ground beneath their feet tremble. A muffled roar came from underground, making everyone's heart ache.
At the same time, Mina was horrified to discover that the aircraft's instrument panel had malfunctioned; this underground behemoth seemed to possess a special ability to interfere with electronic components.
Helpless, she had no choice but to put the aircraft into her spatial storage and looked at Xiaobai, saying, "My lord, shall I send you and Miss Zuo Shan away first?"
Her tornado couldn't carry too many passengers, especially with an unknown factor interfering.
"It's too late, it has already sealed off the entire area," Xiaobai said with a grave expression.
“Mat, just protect Zuo Shan. Remember, she's your priority! If she dies, you should switch allegiance to a better ruler.” Xiao Bai turned his head and stared at Matt, saying each word clearly.
"Don't worry, I will protect you, Madam, even if I only have one last breath left!" Matt nodded fearfully.
He knew why the master had entrusted the left fan to him, because only he knew best how important she was to the master.
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