99. Dongzhou Forest
Time is running out, so Su Liu said he would set off immediately.
After gaining a general understanding of the situation in Dongzhou Forest, Su Liu simply organized a team.
Because Dongzhou Forest is only a Level II infection area, in addition to her as a purifier, four plantation technicians were dispatched to assist in the exploration, and there were also six special forces sent by the military.
The team set off that afternoon.
In the airship, planter Bixi explained the Dongzhou Forest to everyone.
Patches of dense jungle appeared on the big screen, and Bixi pointed to one area.
"The Dongzhou Forest is quite large, spanning over a thousand kilometers from east to west, with a predominantly tropical climate. Four hundred years ago, this area was a thriving human city, but after being attacked by alien species, it returned to the embrace of nature."
Nature will take back its gifts and return them to the creatures it has nurtured, but that does not include humans who only know how to destroy and create privately.
Today, there is no trace of human beings in the Dongzhou Forest. Most of its areas are occupied by alien species and other creatures, making it a forbidden area where humans cannot set foot.
The militaries of various countries sent troops to plunder in rounds, taking away things they thought were valuable, such as energy, minerals, various biological resources, etc.
Bixi said, "The place we plan to go is in the eastern part of Dongzhou Forest. There is a safe house here. We will explore the area within a ten-kilometer radius around the safe house."
After she finished speaking, she returned to her seat and the planters all looked at Su Liu.
When Su Liu went to the infected area before, he was with his seniors and there was no need for them to "give orders".
Now she is the core of the team and needs to give orders.
Clearing his throat, Su Liu said, "The main focus is on recovering plants. Any plants you find novel can be collected and studied. But safety comes first. Don't lose your life for a small exploration."
Everyone nodded, looking forward to the upcoming exploration with excitement and nervousness.
Dongzhou Forest is on an alien planet, and it would take more than ten hours to get there even by airship.
In the tea room, planter Qin Guan took a sip of tea casually, and suddenly looked at the cup with a little surprise.
It’s very ordinary tea, but why does it have flowers?
Are those jasmine flowers floating on the surface of the tea?
This flower has a light fragrance, and when combined with green tea it has a unique taste, leaving a lingering aftertaste. I wonder which store's new product this is.
He was just as he was surprised when the young planter Julia came over and complained in a low voice.
"Have you seen how servile Bi Xi is? She's almost praising that purifier to the sky. She wants to learn from Daniel and get benefits from the purifier. She's really disgusting." Qin Guan snorted coldly, and thought of Daniel who was currently working on his thesis in the Ruins Garden, and felt a little unwilling.
As soon as the paper is published, Daniel's reputation will spread throughout the association along with the fragrant Jamil rose.
Obviously, that guy is just an insignificant waste, but soon, he will "ascend".
When he thought of this, Qin Guan's face became even uglier.
Julia nudged him with her elbow and nodded toward the hall.
In the hall, Su Liu was having a video call with Daniel, helping him with some difficult problems.
Bixi and another bespectacled grower, You Zhengyu, were listening attentively and taking notes from time to time.
"You're pretending to be so studious. I can't learn such flattering tactics anyway," she said disdainfully. "Who knows what's going on with the Jamil Rose incident? They're rushing over to curry favor. Aren't they afraid of being implicated later if the truth is revealed?"
Qin Guan's ears twitched, and he asked, "What's the inside story?"
Julia said mysteriously, "I saw with my own eyes that Su Liu got off Admiral Ives's airship."
Qin Guan's eyelids jumped: "Wait."
Admiral Ives?
He looked at Su Liu again.
The dressing style is very simple, even too "poor".
From head to toe, she had no accessories except for a weapon storage ring, and even her bag was an ordinary canvas backpack.
How could a woman like this, whose pockets are obviously cleaner than her face, be involved with that admiral?
Could it be that she is a relative of the Ives family, the eldest daughter who is hiding out, and has come to the military to show off her power?
Many thoughts suddenly flooded Qin Guan's mind, and finally converged into one idea: Su Liu has a huge team behind her, and the research results of Jamil Rose are definitely not from her hand!
Thinking of this, Qin Guan felt that everything made sense, and at the same time he felt even more contemptuous of Su Liu.
In the living room, after ending the call, Su Liu said to the other two, "Do you have any other questions?"
You Zhengyu pushed up his black-framed glasses and asked, "Besides the Jamil rose, can other roses also be developed to have a strong fragrance?"
Su Liu said: "In theory, it can be developed through gene editing, but I prefer the natural smell of flowers themselves."
Not all varieties of roses have strong fragrance; light fragrance can also be refreshing.
Bixi also followed up by asking, "If Jamil roses are edible, are other roses also edible? Or are all flowers edible?"
Just as Su Liu was about to speak, Julia came over with tea.
"Today's tea smells so good, it has a very special floral scent, come and try it."
"Oh, that's the jasmine tea I brought." Su Liu asked with a smile, "How does it taste?"
Qin Guan was stunned: "Did you bring it?" No wonder he had never drunk it before.
The tea was already brewed. Su Liu took a cup and tasted it, saying, "Not bad. Although it was prepared in a hurry, the aroma of jasmine and green tea is very harmonious."
She found jasmine flowers in the garden yesterday, so she picked some and dried them to add to green tea. She also used fresh flowers to make mung bean jasmine milk, and both tasted great.
Several people sipped tea slowly, immersed in the mellow and long-lasting tea flavor.
More than ten hours later, the airship arrived at the Dongzhou Forest Safe House.
There are long days of dozens of hours here, and the flow of time is different from that of the Imperial Star. There are also storms and lightning at any time, and the weather changes are unpredictable.
The special forces repeatedly reminded us not to get separated, otherwise it would be very dangerous to be alone.
Except for Su Liu, the other planters have no ability to protect themselves.
A long team shuttled through the forest. It was almost the first time for all the planters to visit the infected area. They were afraid but also extremely curious about the nature.
They are always attracted by the strange plants, and then they unknowingly leave the team, only to be pulled back in time by the special forces.
The progress was seriously delayed, but Su Liu did not urge them and let them explore on their own.
For safety reasons, the special forces drew a "safety circle" with a diameter of 500 meters, allowing the planters to move freely within it.
Su Liu's gaze also followed the two low-level mutant butterflies and fell on the plants in a deep pit below.
It was a giant mutated carnivorous plant, still in a dormant state, and Su Liu casually locked it in a special metal cage.
Julia had been following her. When she saw it, she winked playfully and asked, "Master Su, this thing is called a man-eating plant. It's worthless. There's no need to waste energy taking it back to purify it."
Su Liu glanced at Julia and said, "I know it's a carnivorous plant."
She just replied calmly, but for some reason, Julia bit her lip instantly, her eyes filled with tears as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to question you. Please don't be angry, okay? I won't dare to do that again."
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