Chapter 40 Fortunately, she had a farm
Chu Jie sighed, "Why is she like a cool and capable female lead, while the two of us look like we've been pulling all-nighters and are exhausted and miserable?"
Hu Wenhao was speechless at his train of thought. "Judging from her rosy complexion, she should be human. What is she doing here? With such a dense zombie horde, how did she manage to drive her RV in?"
This is truly a rare occurrence.
This zombie slaughterhouse is only accessible to zombies, so what are humans doing here?
Surely they can't be here just for a visit?
Those survivors were terrified, yet some still managed to squeeze into the zombie horde to see how the zombies died.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Chu Jie frowned. "She must be a superhuman. No matter how capable an ordinary person is, they couldn't possibly drive a motorhome here."
Hu Wenhao asked in confusion, "What exactly is she here for?"
Both of them were stunned and genuinely couldn't understand Meng Shiwan's decision to run into the zombie horde.
They believe that Meng Shiwan couldn't have come here just to visit, given the risks she took.
In reality, Meng Shiwan was just there for a visit. After admiring the spectacular scene, Meng Shiwan returned to her RV and decided to stay at this excellent viewpoint for a few days.
Collect as many crystal cores as possible, and leave when the fuel tank is almost empty.
"Let's go to the farm and take a look at the snow."
"Meow."
Thinking that she could play in the mud without having to take a bath, Ta Xue eagerly jumped into Meng Shiwan's arms, and the next second the two of them appeared in the farm.
It was still just a small plot of land, a one-square-meter field, and a one-cubic-meter fishpond. I would trudge through the snow and head straight to the edge of the pond to see the fish swimming inside.
Meng Shiwan squatted down to observe the tomato seeds she had planted last time, but she didn't see any sprouting.
She carefully dug out the seed, which already had tiny green sprouts, but had not yet broken through the soil, so she carefully buried it back in.
"The tomato seed packet said it would take three to seven days to germinate, but two days have passed and it still hasn't sprouted. This means that time flows at the same rate here as outside."
It takes more than three months for tomatoes to grow from seed to maturity, meaning it will be more than three months before we can enjoy tomatoes that have ripened here.
For the first time, Meng Shiwan realized that plant growth is a rather long process.
In three months, a lot can happen in this apocalyptic world, ending many lives.
"System, can you speed up time? Like, make plants grow faster?"
The system replied quickly, "Yes, 100,000 crystal cores. The time will be halved. As long as the crystal cores are available, there's nothing I can't do."
Meng Shiwan: ...
"Hehe, goodbye."
One hundred thousand crystal cores! Even if she killed zombies day and night for several years, she might not be able to accumulate that many.
The idea was nipped in the bud by the exorbitant cost.
Meng Shiwan called to Taxue, "Let's go out."
Back in the RV, Meng Shiwan wondered if she should cook some more hot dishes to stock up, but ultimately her laziness kicked in and she decided to lie down.
I took out a bunch of memory modules, found one of them and plugged it into the monitor, and then I found a game controller on the sofa.
I spent the whole afternoon playing in Stardew Valley.
I used to think this kind of game was boring, but after my home was destroyed, the game of planting crops and building houses became exceptionally interesting.
When she was hungry, she would eat cooked food from the refrigerator: roast duck, poached chicken, braised duck neck, and a chilled soft drink.
When Ta Xue gets hungry, she eats cat food and canned food, mainly because she's lazy.
After eating, I nestled on the sofa, munching on snacks and continuing to play games.
Ta Xue, bored, curled up at her feet and went to sleep.
Meng Shiwan only now realized how addictive this game was; she played it until midnight before going to sleep.
When I woke up after a good night's sleep, I found it was already noon the next day.
Despite the howling of zombies and the humming of machinery outside, the RV remained unusually quiet thanks to its excellent soundproofing.
The first thing Meng Shiwan did upon waking up was, as always, to check on the crystal core collection box.
When I opened it, it was almost full.
She sat cross-legged in the driver's seat, carefully counting the crystal cores.
"...One hundred...one hundred and twenty-five, one hundred and twenty-six, this harvest is really good. System, system, here's your one hundred and four crystal cores back. I still have twenty-two left, hahaha."
Being debt-free felt liberating, and Meng Shiwan even had a sense of sudden wealth.
Where would be the best place to expand the space with these twenty-two crystal cores?
She thought for a moment and decided to expand the fishpond by another cubic meter, putting the aquatic products from the refrigerator into the fishpond, which would free up another half cubic meter of space in the refrigerator.
The farm is too small; it needs to be expanded to grow various common vegetables so that in a few months, we can have a variety of fresh vegetables to eat.
Let's expand the farm by nine square meters first.
In this way, ten crystal cores will be used, and the remaining twelve can be kept for later.
When it's time to leave, check how many crystal cores you can get in total, and then make arrangements accordingly.
Having made the decision, Meng Shiwan took out ten crystal cores to expand the fishpond and farm.
They then moved the live aquatic products from the refrigerator to the fishpond.
After finishing these tasks, she and Taxue had a simple lunch and then went to the farm.
The expanded farm is laid out in a three-by-four pattern, with a two-cubic-meter fishpond at the edge.
The farm seemed much more spacious, and Ta Xue excitedly ran around on it like a little madman.
During this time, the space for playing in the snow in the RV has become smaller, which has made it very cramped.
Now they're frolicking happily in the fields.
Meng Shiwan looked at the extra nine square meters of land and pondered what vegetables to plant.
Chives and water spinach can be harvested repeatedly after being planted once, making them the most cost-effective crop now that land is scarce.
Extreme heat is perfect for eating watermelons; we should plant some.
Let's plant some more strawberries; she likes to eat them.
One square meter for cucumbers, potatoes, peppers, green beans, and so on.
Plant scallions, ginger, and garlic in one square meter.
The extra nine square meters of farmland have been allocated very clearly.
After making a plan, Meng Shiwan took out the seeds, squatted down with a small hoe, and began to sow them.
When the carefree snowman saw this, he happily ran over to help fill the hole.
Its paws, which are used for burying excrement, are also very useful for burying seeds.
Meng Shiwan dug a hole, threw in two seeds, and Ta Xue stepped forward and dug up the soil, quickly burying them tightly.
"Wow, Ta Xue is amazing! She's a cat that only knows how to farm."
Hearing Meng Shiwan's praise, Taxue proudly raised its tail and worked even harder.
With the combined efforts of the person and the cat, the entire nine square meters were soon sown with seeds.
Ta Xue was covered in mud, looking like a little kitten.
Meng Shiwan took out some coriander and scallion seeds and scattered them on the edge of the field next to the fishpond. Once they grew, there would be enough for them to eat.
Looking at the fields covered with seeds and the fishponds teeming with fish and shrimp, Meng Shiwan felt a mix of emotions.
I have witnessed the desolation of soil that can no longer grow any plants after a natural disaster.
Seeing the vibrant fields again evoked indescribable emotions within me.
Any renewable resource is extremely precious in the apocalypse.
Fortunately, she owns a farm that can be continuously expanded.
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