Chapter 38

If there were no surveillance and he wanted to continue to use the identity of a breeder, Su Ci would probably put the things directly into the space button and take them away.

However, since he wanted the cultivation garden to be his helper, it would be better to maintain a good relationship as much as possible and avoid any conflicts unless it was absolutely necessary.

Su Ci felt that he knew a lot about the ways of the world.

Zhuang Shisong looked at the overly handsome young man in front of him. Although he had convinced himself, the scene of him gently picking the star chain fruit surrounded by green vines on the wall was still deeply imprinted in his mind.

He pursed his lips and asked, "Can you tell me the reason? Also, keeper Su, what are you doing in the nursery?"

Su Ci looked at the dead vines and roots in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Growing flowers."

This plant called star chain fruit can bloom, and he just saw it.

"..."

Zhuang Shisong could never have thought that he would give such an answer.

Gu Qingchen, who was standing next to him, was speechless and wanted to laugh when he heard Su Ci's familiar answer. Seeing Zhuang Shisong frowning, he hurried over to smooth things over and helped Su Ci explain why he came to the nursery.

Su Ci wanted seeds, and a new batch of materials had just been delivered, so the nursery should have some extra.

Zhuang Shisong listened to Gu Qingchen's explanation, then looked at Su Ci and asked him: "You want to plant flowers with these things? How do you plan to do it?"

Su Ci: "Bury them in the soil."

Seeing the young man's confident face, Zhuang Shisong was silent for a moment, and then asked: "Then what?"

Su Ci blinked, thought for a while and said: "Water it?"

Zhuang Shisong: "..."

Looking at the young man's sincere look, Zhuang Shisong wanted to say that such a crude method would not work in Hell Star, but in the end he did not say anything to hit Su Ci.

We are all like-minded people, there is no need to hit people, just like Gu Qingchen, although he failed in the end, they also became good friends in this friendly exchange.

Now he needs help, as long as he asks, Gu Qingchen will not refuse.

In the end, Zhuang Shisong did not make things difficult for Su Ci. Although he felt that his approach would not have any effect, he still let him take away the dead vines and roots.

As for the three dead star chain fruit trees that Wu Yunqin took away, when Su Ci mentioned it, Zhuang Shisong also said in a good-tempered manner that if it was finally determined that they could not be saved and had no use, they could be given to him.

Anyway, ordinary dead branches and leaves also need to be dealt with. If this strange trainee breeder wants them, it doesn't matter if he gives them to him.

So, the two added each other as friends.

When it is confirmed that they are useless later, Zhuang Shisong will contact him again to get them.

As for the seeds that Su Ci wanted, there was naturally no problem with the relationship with Gu Qingchen. It was just that they still needed to be redeemed with points, but Zhuang Shisong could give them to him at a lower price.

Su Ci was prepared and nodded, "Okay."

After the two sides reached an agreement, Zhuang Shisong gave him a list of seeds that he was authorized to handle.

As an assistant researcher at the plantation, he could receive a batch of seeds every month for experimental research. The seeds he traded to Su Ci were naturally deducted from this part of the seeds.

"I can give you three of each seed on this list, and 1 point for every three seeds."

This was already a very favorable price. After all, without Gu Qingchen's introduction, Zhuang Shisong would not have been able to set aside his share. If

Su Ci wanted to get the seeds, he could only purchase them through the logistics department, which would not only take several months, but also require more points than this.

Su Ci read the list carefully. He didn't recognize the names of these plants. Only the common sense in his mind told him that they were basically fruits and vegetables that could be harvested quickly.

He picked out ten kinds based on his intuition, and then gave 10 points to Gu Qingchen.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Zhuang Shisong carefully checked the list of seeds selected by Su Ci, nodded, and said, "Come with me to the laboratory to get them. Qingchen, do you want to wait here or go together?"

Zhuang Shisong's laboratory is a little far away, and it would be faster to take a car there.

"Of course together."

Gu Qingchen couldn't help but feel a little itchy when he saw the seeds selected by Su Ci, but thinking of his "glorious" achievements in the past, he still restrained the idea of ​​destroying these seeds.

However, although they can't be planted, it's okay to take a look and satisfy your curiosity!

So, Zhuang Shisong called a work car and sat in the front row with Gu Qingchen, and Su Ci took A Yan to the back row.

The roof of this suspended vehicle is open, which is convenient for the growers to observe the situation on both sides of the road.

The cultivation garden covers a large area, and the road is wide and can accommodate two trucks running in parallel. They also saw greenhouses along the way, and vegetables were planted in each culture medium.

"This batch of vegetables is growing well."

Gu Qingchen saw that the vegetables in several greenhouses were all in good condition. He couldn't help but said in surprise, "I thought that this batch would fail again due to the blood rain."

Hearing his words, Zhuang Shisong hesitated for a moment, and finally did not tell him about the change in water quality.

Before reaching a real conclusion, it is better not to publicize it in advance.

He hummed and continued to drive forward.

A Yan leaned on the window to look out. He had been to the cultivation garden so many times, but this was the first time he sat in this kind of "convertible". He felt that the cool wind blowing on his face was quite comfortable.

Of course, it would be better if there were no blood-red pollutants in these winds.

Just as he was thinking this, A Yan was suddenly startled. He could still feel the wind blowing on his face, but the pollutants in the wind that made him feel uncomfortable...

were gone!

At the same time, he felt a warm breath approaching from behind, and a shadow appeared above his head.

A Yan couldn't help but raise his head, and saw that the young man behind him had come over at some point, and they were lying by the car window together to look at the scenery outside.

Because he was small, it was as if he was being held in the arms of the keeper...

and the next moment, he was really being held!

Seeing that A Yan was so excited, Su Ci couldn't help but come over to see what he was looking at out of curiosity. Then he felt...

so boring, even a little sleepy.

He simply reached out and hugged the child, touched the Star Chain Fruit in his pocket, put it into the space button, then rested his chin on the child's fluffy hair, closed his eyes lazily, and fell asleep again.

A Yan swallowed his saliva, his little face flushed, but he still tried to relax his body, and very consciously acted as a pillow for Su Ci.

If the keeper likes, he can hold him as long as he wants... he thought so.

Unfortunately, the car finally arrived at its destination.

Not long after, Zhuang Shisong parked the car in front of his laboratory.

"Wait here for a while." He got out of the car after saying this to Gu Qingchen and Su Ci.

The laboratories of the growers are all independent, and there are several greenhouses next to them, which are convenient for them to conduct research and planting. The environment on Hell Star is harsh, and they can only improve their welfare benefits in this regard to attract these researchers to stay.

"Do you want to go downstairs for a walk?" Gu Qingchen glanced at Su Ci who was leaning against the car window. Because of the angle, he didn't see anything wrong.

Su Ci opened his eyes, he didn't really want to move, A Yan's body was soft and warm when he held it, making him feel sleepy, and he just wanted to lie down in the quilt and sleep.

But the problem is...

He raised his eyes and looked at a greenhouse, which was right next to Zhuang Shisong's laboratory. It was full of hydroponic plants, and A Yan's eyes had already turned to that place.

"Ya! Ya!"

The little spiritual plant that could speak was in that greenhouse!

Moreover, what made Su Ci frown was that he could clearly feel that the spiritual plant was accumulating power. In a while, it would start to grow like those star chain fruits.

Obviously, the nutrients in the culture medium could not support the nutrients it needed for crazy growth. Once it was allowed to grow, it might end up like the three star chain fruits.

Su Ci could only let go of the warmth in his arms, got up and got out of the car, and walked straight to the greenhouse.

Seeing that he had a clear goal, Gu Qingchen, who originally wanted to go in the opposite direction, had to follow him and go out of the greenhouse together.

"The plants in this greenhouse are also growing well!" Gu Qingchen pushed his glasses and moved closer to the glass window, wanting to see the plants inside more clearly.

"Yeah! Yeah!" The small spiritual plant inside, sensing Su Ci's approach, became more excited and cheerful.

Just when it had finished accumulating power and was ready to grow quickly, Su Ci flicked his fingertips lightly, and a small light spot of light in light gold penetrated the glass wall of the greenhouse and landed on the small spiritual plant in the corner.

The light spot merged into the spiritual plant, and the green seedlings that had already sprouted new buds could not help but stop.

"Huh?" The young consciousness expressed doubts, obviously not realizing what Su Ci had done to it.

Su Ci had no intention of going over to see it. After stopping the little spiritual plant from committing suicide, he looked at Gu Qingchen beside him with a thoughtful look.

If Zhuang Shisong relied on himself, it would take him no idea how long to find this spiritual plant... After all, according to the situation just now, the cultivation garden should be busy for some time.

Newborn little spiritual plants need sufficient nutrients and still need someone to take care of them.

Su Ci thought for a moment and said, "Doctor Gu, do you feel that staying here seems to be more comfortable than staying anywhere else?"

Gu Qingchen was still observing the crops in the greenhouse. Hearing this, he was about to say that of course, after all, there are so many lovely green plants here!

But soon, he stopped talking.

Gu Qingchen was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face quickly became serious.

As the only purifier in the 24th base, he is very sensitive to pollutants. The pollutants in the air of the base are very low, and most people cannot perceive them, but he is not.

Just now, he was just too excited to see the little cuties in the greenhouse. After Su Ci's reminder, he quickly realized the problem.

The concentration of pollutants in this place seems to be much lower than what he usually perceives!

In order to verify whether this discovery was true, he did not bother to talk to Su Ci, and turned around and ran far away, running for a while and then stopped, running for a while and then stopped...

until he could no longer see his figure, and then ran back quickly, his face was full of ecstasy.

Zhuang Shisong, who had just taken the seeds out of the laboratory, was stunned when he saw Gu Qingchen running wildly without caring about his image.

"What's wrong?" He walked over and asked.

"Maybe something happy happened." Su Ci took the seed bag from his hand and put it into the space button.

While they were talking, Gu Qingchen, who had run back from a distance, also returned to the starting point.

The gentle doctor Gu stood there, took a deep breath in a very exaggerated manner, and then showed an excited smile.

"Shisong, open this greenhouse quickly, I want to go in and take a look!"

His incoherent words made Zhuang Shisong a little confused, but he still did it.

Gu Qingchen entered the greenhouse and felt that there were almost no pollutants in the air. He looked around the hydroponic plants in the greenhouse and was very excited.

"Qingchen, did you find anything?"

Zhuang Shisong followed in and looked around the greenhouse with him. He also felt something was wrong, but he couldn't think of what it was for a while.

Gu Qingchen stared at the plants in the greenhouse, feeling that every one of them was a treasure. Hearing this, he said, "Didn't you notice? It's a purified alien plant!"

Zhuang Shisong was stunned, and he quickly realized what was wrong.

It was the air!

He quickly left Gu Qingchen behind and ran to the computer panel to check the monitoring values ​​in the greenhouse, and then found that

the pollutant content in this greenhouse was indeed reduced to an incredible level! Why would there be such a change? Could it really be...

Zhuang Shisong's eyes lit up, and he operated on the panel with an extremely focused expression, while Gu Qingchen was also waiting nervously beside him.

If the purifying green plants were really found, it would be a discovery of great significance, related to their future life on the Hell Planet, to all the base defenders, and even to the future of this planet!

After analyzing a series of complex data, Zhuang Shisong finally stopped.

He finally locked onto the target.

That was the beginning of all the changes in the room. It was very likely the purifying green plant that the Hell Star scientists had been searching for for years without success!

Zhuang Shisong stood up abruptly, looked at the corner with burning eyes, and walked straight over.

Gu Qingchen couldn't wait to follow him, and then saw a very inconspicuous

small garlic sprout placed in the corner.

Gu Qingchen looked at the small garlic sprout in the corner.

This corner was lined with three-story shelves, and ten culture media were neatly placed on each layer. In the square culture media, dozens of light yellow garlic cloves were neatly placed.

These garlic cloves have taken root and sprouted, and have grown into garlic sprouts with white stems and green leaves. The height is very neat, and they are only about ten centimeters high.

Gu Qingchen looked at Zhuang Shisong with some uncertainty.

And the focus of Zhuang Shisong's eyes was indeed on this shelf, and the hydroponic plants placed on this shelf were all garlic sprouts!

Although Zhuang Shisong was a little bit unbelievable, the mutant plant that may have the ability to purify is indeed in this corner.

It is a garlic sprout.

Garlic is a seasoning ingredient that has been passed down for thousands of years and is still popular in the stars. It has been widely planted in various countries.

And garlic sprouts are also a kind of green plant that is very suitable for soilless cultivation and has a very strong adaptability. It is rich in vitamins and has a good effect on preventing certain diseases.

Therefore, garlic sprouts are very suitable for Hell Star, where resources are scarce, and they are grown in the cultivation gardens of various bases on Hell Star.

Zhuang Shisong also planted some in his greenhouse. In addition to experimental research, they are mainly used for daily consumption. The garlic sprouts on this shelf were just planted by him not long ago. They are growing well and can be harvested in a while.

Zhuang Shisong never thought that the purifying green plants he had been thinking about would appear in this shelf of garlic sprouts.

He carefully distinguished them, then took out the culture medium in the second row in the middle and placed it on an idle shelf next to it.

The garlic sprouts in this culture medium grew particularly well, with a large batch full of them, crowded together.

However, without Su Ci's reminder or testing all the garlic sprouts, Zhuang Shisong recognized the most special one from the large batch of garlic sprouts at a glance.

It is actually very easy to identify, because among such a large batch of garlic sprouts, only this one is emerald green, and the white stem is as transparent as real jade.

In the greenhouse with sufficient light, this small garlic sprout seems to have its own soft light, and even the leaves are so green and pleasing to the eye.

Although the others have grown better than those in other culture media under the influence of this small garlic sprout, you can still see a hint of red on the roots and leaves.

This is the influence of pollutants, which cannot be avoided.

However, as long as the content is below a certain standard, it can be eaten and will not cause immediate harm to the human body. When the pollution accumulates to a certain level, it can be purified.

Although there are certain hazards, it is better than not eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which will lead to body function degeneration or illness.

But now, this problem may be solved!

Zhuang Shisong looked at the unique little garlic sprout with shining eyes, and Gu Qingchen also noticed this special little garlic sprout.

"It is really unexpected that a garlic sprout can mutate into the ability to purify pollutants." Gu Qingchen said with emotion.

Of course, he had some knowledge about this topic. He knew that researchers had tried various plants with purification effects, but they all failed in the face of pollutants on Hell Star.

It was difficult for these plants with purification effects to survive on Hell Star, let alone become mutants.

Zhuang Shisong nodded. Although he was surprised, he did not have any dislike. He looked at the garlic sprouts with eyes full of careful cherishment.

Su Ci did not enter the greenhouse, but the conversation between the two still reached his ears.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and was reluctant to expose it.

I'm afraid the ability of this little spiritual plant is not the purification they expect...

"Let's go out first."

In the greenhouse, Zhuang Shisong said to Gu Qingchen. He didn't dare to rashly change the growth environment of this garlic sprout before he was absolutely sure.

And his head is a little hot now, he needs to calm down before deciding what to do next.

Gu Qingchen can understand his mood. Although he still wants to take a closer look at the special little garlic sprout, he is not from the cultivation garden after all, and it is not good for him to stay here for a long time.

So, after confirming that the growth of the garlic sprout is good, Zhuang Shisong left this garlic sprout alone on the shelf and marked it as a key observation object.

The intelligent computer that specializes in managing plants in the greenhouse will focus on recording and caring for the situation of this seedling, and will immediately report any abnormal situation to him.

After checking it again, taking a photo of the small garlic seedling, and recording a high-definition video, he and Gu Qingchen temporarily left the greenhouse and prepared to go outside to cool down.

When walking, both of them were a little confused, and their postures were weird.

However, as soon as they walked out, they caught a glimpse of Su Ci, who had been staying outside the greenhouse from beginning to end, with his arms folded and a lazy and careless look. The two felt that their hot heads were cooled down at once.

Were they too excited? The two looked at each other, and then shook their heads affirmatively.

That is a foreign plant that can purify pollutants! The scientists of Hell Star have been searching for it for many years but have not found it. Now it has appeared in this small greenhouse and they have discovered it. How can they not be excited?

Su Ci is a newly appointed trainee breeder. He has only been on Hell Star for a few days. Although he has experienced blood rain and monsters, he obviously has not yet formed a correct understanding of Hell Star.

So it is normal for him to remain so calm.

Gu Qingchen immediately pulled Su Ci and explained to him the importance of this discovery. At the same time, he reminded him to keep it secret for the time being. This is very important to the 24th Base and the garlic sprout must be well protected!

At least until its characteristics are studied clearly and the second one is cultivated, it must not be known to people in other bases. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Base 24 to keep this garlic sprout -

Base 24 lags behind other bases in all aspects. It is very likely that it will be snatched away by other rapidly developing bases on the grounds of backward equipment and technical personnel. At most, it will be provided to them first after the second plant is cultivated.

There have been precedents like this before, and Gu Qingchen knows a lot about this aspect.

This is the sadness of being behind!

Fortunately, after Gu Qingchen explained it clearly, Su Ci nodded and did not ask any questions, which made the taciturn Zhuang Shisong breathe a sigh of relief and had a better impression of Su Ci.

And Su Ci...his thoughts had actually drifted far away.

Garlic sprouts?

He remembered that they were good for stir-frying meat and eggs, and garlic shoots were delicious when used cold, and could also be eaten with wine. Although they were just some home-cooked dishes of the human race, Su Ci liked them very much.

As for minced garlic, it was needed to make many delicious foods! Su Ci smacked his lips, and as he recalled the past, he felt hungry.

He couldn't help but look at the garlic sprouts in the greenhouse and said, "I want a few garlic cloves. Can I exchange them for points?"

Maybe they can be used when making charcoal-grilled spiders.

Zhuang Shisong was stunned, then nodded, "I'll give you some if you want."

Gu Qingchen had explained to him the process of discovering the alien plants just now. If it weren't for the reminder of this breeder Su, he might not have realized the abnormality.

Zhuang Shisong was also very clear about his situation.

He also had to deal with the diseased plants and investigate the water quality. In addition, he was also very interested in the research on the three withered star chain fruits that were suspected to be mutated.

Therefore, if it weren't for Su Ci and Gu Qingchen, he might have to wait a long time before he had the time to take care of his greenhouses. Although there is intelligent monitoring, who knows if there will be any accidents along the way?

Thinking of this, Zhuang Shisong felt a little scared, and became more grateful to Su Ci and Gu Qingchen.

He took out his communicator and was about to transfer the points that Su Ci had allocated to him back to him, but then he thought that 10 points were too shabby, so he added a few more to make it a good omen.

[[Zhuang Shisong] Transfer 188 points to you]

Su Ci couldn't help but feel moved when he received the points transfer.

Subtract 10 points, and the total is 178 points, which is equivalent to two boxes of canned beef. In addition, there are thirty seeds and some garlic sprouts and cloves...

Watching Zhuang Shisong walk back into the greenhouse, he generously picked up a basket of garlic sprouts from the culture medium, put it in a box, and put several garlic cloves in it.

Su Ci hesitated for a moment, and when he came out, he asked, "Do you sell multifunctional maintenance liquid here?"

Gu Qingchen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this. Zhuang Shisong didn't have any special expression, but nodded and said, "Normally, we don't sell it. If you need it, I can sell it to you at a lower price."

In terms of fertilizer, growers also receive monthly subsidies. They can enjoy the benefit of 50% off points within the quota, and the excess will be charged at the original price.

Apart from the growers doing private research, no one else in the base needs this stuff, so the supply and demand have always been balanced.

Zhuang Shisong said, and directly picked up the two bottles of multifunctional maintenance liquid placed in the corner, put them on the covered box, and handed them to Su Ci together.

"I'll give it to you this time."

Zhuang Shisong was in a good mood after discovering the plant that was suspected to be a purified alien plant. He was smiling when he spoke, and his behavior became more generous.

It must be said that he was very popular, at least Su Ci was quite satisfied. He didn't hesitate to thank him and put the things into the space button.

Gu Qingchen shook his head as he watched from the side.

Of course, he didn't think Su Ci would really need so much maintenance solution in the future. The two bottles Zhuang Shisong gave him were both large-capacity, enough for him to use until he faced reality.

After getting what he needed, Su Ci was ready to leave, and Gu Qingchen couldn't stay in the plantation forever. The bloody rain had just passed, and there was still work for him to do at the medical purification department.

Faced with such a precious seedling, Zhuang Shisong hesitated again and again, but still didn't dare to leave, but he couldn't bear to abandon the sick plants.

So he asked the two to wait for a while, and then contacted Wei Ming.

Wei Ming had already put the supplies into the warehouse, and was about to go and see the three dead "mutated" star chain fruits. After receiving the news from Zhuang Shisong, he was so excited that he immediately drove over.

"Really? Have you found a green plant that can purify pollutants?"

Wei Ming's reaction was similar to Zhuang Shisong and the others. As soon as the car stopped, he jumped out without even opening the door, ran over and pulled Zhuang Shisong to ask, "Where is the green plant? Where is it? Let me see it!"

"Inside the greenhouse, on the third shelf." Although he still couldn't hide his joy, Zhuang Shisong had almost calmed down.

"I'll take Dr. Gu to purify the diseased plants first, you stay here to watch, so as to avoid any problems." "

Okay, okay, go ahead!"

So, at Zhuang Shisong's invitation, Su Ci and Gu Qingchen got into the work car they came in, and didn't even go into the greenhouse to take a look before leaving.

On the third shelf in the greenhouse, the small garlic seedlings sensed the departure of the Earth Spirit.

From the beginning to the end, the Earth Spirit never approached it, nor did it talk to it, and it also failed to grow into the most beautiful cub in the greenhouse before the Earth Spirit left.

The little garlic sprout was sad, the little garlic sprout was heartbroken, and the little garlic sprout was angry!

It was all because of those two humans, they took the Earth Spirit away and prevented it from seeing the Earth Spirit!

"So—angry! So—angry!"

The spiritual plant consciousness, which was originally acting cute and coquettish, became angry.

So, when Wei Ming watched Su Ci and their car leave, he excitedly opened the door and ran into the greenhouse, and he smelled...

the room was filled with a strong and pungent smell of garlic!

Wei Ming held his breath.

Wei Ming took one step, two steps, three steps towards the third shelf with difficulty...

Wei Ming couldn't hold on any longer!

He turned around and rushed out of the greenhouse until he breathed fresh air outside. Although it contained pollutants, he still felt like he was alive again!

Damn, the strong smell of garlic is too suffocating!

Is this really an alien plant with purification ability? Why does he feel more like a mutant that can use smell sharks!