Chapter 42: Desert Survival Day 7 (8) Start Farming Mode...
When making up her mind to choose the name change card, Yu Miaomiao recalled her relationship with Lulu. Although it wasn't long, they had provided each other with very important help.
She didn't want Lulu to be bullied by bad guys like that. Based on Pippi's description, she didn't dare to think about what might happen.
But every time Lulu accepts other people's kindness, she always feels uncomfortable letting go, as if she has a heavy burden, and no one knows what her final choice will be.
Yu Miaomiao hopes that Lulu can live well, even if it means fighting against bad guys. It is better to have revenge than to lose your life.
If Lulu really chooses to give up, keeping this thing for herself would be a last resort.
Seeing that the sun was already setting, she couldn't just sit there and wait, she had to finish her work for the day - farming.
She got up late in the morning and was afraid that the seeds or saplings she had just planted would be killed by the sun. After all, the sun here is too strong.
Now that the sun had set a little, she prepared to plant the wheat seeds and the pomelo seedlings.
Take out the small planting box, which looks about the same size as a one-seater sofa.
If the small one is this big, then the large one must be as big as a field, Yu Miaomiao sighed, it really is the farming mode that has started.
The planting box is divided into two planting areas on the left and right by a partition, which is filled with moist soil about 30 cm thick. There is a small pit in the middle of each planting area, which seems to be a place for seeds or seedlings.
Through the holographic screen, you can see a planting status on the small planting box, which says: "Waiting to plant (0/1) Waiting to plant (0/1)"
Yu Miaomiao took out the sapling and placed it in a pit. Using the hoe on the side of the box, he pushed the surrounding soil into the pit. After compacting it, he saw the words "Waiting for planting (0/1)" and "Waiting for watering (0/1)" appear on the screen.
There is nothing wrong with planting requiring water, but water is the scarcest resource in the desert, and who has extra water to use for watering?
Apart from those who can find water resources like me, there are also people like Huabie who dare to take risks in dangerous places.
These adventurers can not only obtain a lot of supplies during the adventure, but also plant various fruits and vegetables near their small bases, greatly improving their quality of life.
As for Yu Miaomiao, if she only relies on the luck given by the system, which seems to have high values but is very illusory when triggered, she will only become more and more passive. But now she has water, so she must use it.
So this end of the world of survival is destined to be the world of the brave.
Well water is just right for watering, but it's a bit troublesome to get the water out.
Pour about a quarter of the bucket of water, and "Pankan waiting to be watered (0/1)" will become "Pankan growing (5 days), saturated (20 hours)"
Before Miaomiao could study it carefully, she received a message from Lulu.
"Is Lulu here? Sister Miaomiao, I want this name change card. When I have the ability, I will definitely get another one and return it to you. Also, I only have half a bottle of water and a steamed bun left. I'm worried that if something goes wrong, it would be a shame to lose all the supplies. Could you please store them for me? You can use them directly if you need them."
"Meow Meow: Okay, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Let's trade."
After the card was traded, the chat boxes between Yu Miaomiao and Lulu disappeared.
She checked the forum and found that Lulu's message had also been deleted.
This card looks pretty useful, but I don't know where Lulu respawns.
Immediately afterwards, she received a message from Pippi in her temporary chat list.
"Is Pipi here? Sister Meow Meow, Lulu has been killed by them. Woohoo! When I was in school, I admired Lulu the most. She's such a good person, but she had to endure long-term abuse from her brother and her family. Even in the apocalypse, she didn't have a good ending. Woohoo!"
"Meow Meow is not short of water: Why do you think Lulu was killed?"
"Is Pipi here? Lulu is no longer in my friend list: (."
"Meow Meow is not short of water: I remember seeing someone say in a post that if a friend has died, the friend status will be gray, not disappeared."
"Is Pipi here? I think so. What about Lulu? How's Lulu? What should I do?"
No one has ever used the name change card, so no one knows how effective it is, or whether Lulu had any other accidents before using it. All this will only be known when Lulu appears again.
"Meow Meow is not short of water: No news may be the best news. If possible, see if you can find someone to ask about the situation, what those people have done, or what plans they have."
The friend is gone, and all traces of their previous existence have been wiped out. Lulu’s problem seems to be solved for the time being, but will the Tiandihui stop here?
Definitely not.
"Is Pipi here? Okay, I'll go check it out!"
Yu Miaomiao sighed. There was no news from Lulu. She checked the forum and no one mentioned this matter. She couldn't help but feel a little worried, afraid that the card would not be used in time.
Yu Miaomiao looked at the empty planting box in front of her and continued to plant the second plant, wheat.
After taking out the tiny wheat seeds, she carefully placed them in the pit, fearing that they would be blown away.
Looking at this tiny seed, it was like her life, if she didn't hold it firmly, it might be blown away by the wind at any time.
The wheat planted in the soil will one day sprout and be seen by people.
If I don't offend others, will others not offend me?
Only then did she realize that the wind today seemed a little stronger than yesterday, but it was hot wind, so it was not very noticeable.
After Yu Miaomiao stared at the small seed covered by soil, she realized one thing: humans are different from plants. She can choose where to grow, how to grow, and how to solve problems when faced with difficulties, instead of passively waiting to be planted and watered, and finally facing the wind and rain helplessly.
The status of the planter box in front of me changed to: "Wheat waiting to be watered (0/1)" and "Pearl growing (4 days 23 hours 57 minutes), saturated (19 hours 57 minutes)"
This saturation state refers to the moisture content in the vegetation soil. If she follows this timing, she will need to water the plants every 20 hours before harvest.
I didn't expect planting to be so water-intensive. After watering the wheat, the status of the entire small planting box became: "Wheat growing (4 days 11 hours and 59 minutes), saturated (19 hours and 59 minutes)" and "Pomelo growing (4 days 23 hours and 55 minutes), saturated (19 hours and 55 minutes)"
In the real world, it would take at least several months for these plants to grow. Yu Miaomiao thought that the growth of crops might be accelerated, but she didn't expect it to be so fast.
After enclosing the small planting box with a simple fence, three-quarters of the fence space was still left. If she could get more small planting boxes, she could plant more plants.
The whole process didn't take long. Yu Miaomiao was already sweating from the hot weather. She looked at the crops she had planted, the timer on it was still running, and then she returned to the parasol.
As soon as she sat down, she heard a message reminder. She thought it might be from Lulu, so she quickly clicked it.
"Huabie: This time, the supplies are 15 scrap iron blocks, 14 copper blocks, 11 iron blocks, 25 high-quality sand, 6 mineral water, 1 wood, 7 red shavings, 6 fresh baba leaves, 1 lettuce seed, 7 cotton, 51 mucus, 6 mammoth meat, 5 eggs, 2 milk, 4 honey, 2 cunning catfish, 5 spotted pork, 11 vanilla lamb, 45 seasoning salt, 10 fruit wood leaves, 25 flax leaves, 1 tuckahoe petal, 10 poison arrows, 1 fire bow. Also, I'll be adding the materials for the arrow set and spear you can make: 8 wood, 8 stones, 3 screws, and 3 scrap iron."
Yu Miaomiao checked the chat records and found that the supplies were basically divided in half, which was no problem.
"Hua Bie: If you want the crafting blueprints, then I'll have to trouble you to manufacture these items for me for free. I don't think I'll need much for the indoor fireplace and high-quality workbench, but I think the shotgun ammunition will be in high demand. However, if the demand is really high, I will pay a certain amount of compensation, and I will also obtain your consent."
Considering other conditions, Yu Miaomiao thought it was pretty good.
According to his idea when he first came to the apocalypse, Yu Miaomiao naturally wanted to own as many craft productions as possible. Not only could he earn materials by doing OEM, but he also had the initiative.
But a tall tree attracts the wind. Lulu just learned how to make medical supplies, which brought her fatal disaster. How could I, who have more production skills, be spared?
Before, she always hid behind Pippi, being the one who could only show up. But after this incident, how could she still be safe and sound? How could she still have the nerve to hide behind others?
There are only 24 hours in a day. Apart from sleeping, fighting monsters and improving her personal survival ability, she does not have enough time to take on so many OEM jobs. Perhaps the previous OEM model should be changed.
"Meow Meow is not short of water: I'll think about it."
After Yu Miaomiao replied, she took out the steamed bun and started eating it.
Just after she finished eating the first white and fragrant steamed bun and drinking half a bottle of ice water, Yu Miaomiao received a message from Ziren.
"Is Ziren here? Is Sister Miaomiao here? I want to trouble you with something."
The two of them didn't interact much before, and all their conversations were about OEM. They usually just directly put forward OEM requirements. Since he asked this, it definitely had nothing to do with OEM.
"Meow Meow is not short of water: What's the matter?"
"Is Ziren here? Can our cooperation be terminated early? Ah-Pi has been so public about OEM work that people outside of her have assumed she's the one who mastered many of the techniques. Some people have been dissatisfied with the OEM prices before, and now with what happened with Lulu, I'm worried Ah-Pi will be the next victim."
Yu Miaomiao understood what Ziren said very well. She had seen people scolding Pipi on the forum before, calling Pipi a profiteer. Before, neither she nor Pipi took it seriously, thinking they were just keyboard warriors or people following the trend without knowing the whole story.
However, the incident with Lulu had a huge impact on everyone, and until now Yu Miaomiao was not sure whether Lulu survived.
"Is Ziren here? I know this might be unfair. After all, if we hadn't joined Sister Miaomiao's craftsmanship in the beginning, we wouldn't have had so many people come to us and trust us so much. Just like Api said, Sister Miaomiao is very kind. The water was just enough to drink so we wouldn't die of thirst, and she was willing to let us choose the precious water resources first. As for the conditions of cooperation, we required the collection of supplies, and although for some reasons, we collected them very late for you, you didn't say anything."
Well, seeing that the other party was praising her, Yu Miaomiao had not yet figured out how to respond.
But regarding the OEM issue, she had actually already thought about it just now, which was to open her own OEM channel, because she couldn't accept OEM jobs blindly, and needed conditional screening.
Moreover, Yu Miaomiao never said that she had just enough to drink so as not to die of thirst. It must have been added by Api herself. She thought that Pippi really put in a lot of effort to get her classmates to agree to cooperate.
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