Nicole: "It's a long story. There's a bridge connecting Safe Zone 3 to Safe Zone 1. The magnetic field in that area is wrong, so hovercars can't fly, you know?"
Losi nodded. She had seen in the data that there were quite a few places on Planet Ajeel where hovercars couldn't fly.
The hovercar can only take off with the help of source crystals. Losi plans to explore the place when he has the strength, because there might be something else in the place that can disable source crystals.
Nicole: "The bridge repairs will take too long, so Grandma and the others took a detour via a national highway that was previously protected from radiation. Someone had walked that route a month ago, and it was very safe."
Who knew that this time a mutated tiger would take over, and it was even an S+ level one! This resulted in the loss of many people and supplies, and Grandma was also injured.
Mutant creatures have a strong sense of territory and generally do not leave their territory easily, so it is not a big problem to go through unclaimed territory again after a short period of time.
It would be understandable if it were just bad luck for Nicole's grandmother and the others, but Rossi felt that it might be more than that.
"Has the radiation level increased in that area?"
Nicole nodded: "Yes, not only that area, but also the area around the bridge has seen a small increase in radiation. No, that's not right, the radiation has increased in 70% of the surrounding land, and the passageways between Security Zones One and Three have seen a comprehensive increase."
Her tone revealed undisguised worry; the rising radiation would have a significant impact on her family's business, and would be a disaster for Planet Ajer.
"With rising radiation levels, vehicles cannot remain outdoors for extended periods, and transportation between the four safe zones will be a major challenge."
The shortest route through the four safe zones takes at least two days, while the longest takes almost four days. And that's only at speeds achievable by hovercars.
The hovercraft consumes a huge amount of energy, making it uneconomical to use for transporting ordinary supplies. Previously, ordinary fuel-powered trucks could handle the loads, but with rising radiation levels, ordinary vehicles probably couldn't withstand the strain for long.
Losi lowered her head in thought. The situation was indeed getting more and more tense. She could purify radiation to some extent, but purifying an entire planet was almost impossible.
Moreover, last time, in order to deal with the mutated rats, I used too much of the source crystal's energy in my body. My body was like a hungry ghost, wanting everything, which was really uncomfortable.
This time, she dared not use her internal energy carelessly. Once the advertising fee came through, she planned to buy more source crystals to store up. That way, she could replenish her energy in case she absolutely needed to use it.
The vampire vines in the space have fully grown, but because they have not been nourished by blood, they have not produced any seeds.
The newly sown radish seeds have sprouted and are now as tall as a finger.
Once these radishes are ripe, she will make room to plant more valuable plants. She already has an idea: to plant a plant called Libra Grass and Purifying Grass.
Libra plants, often used in gene-editing agents, are a type of plant that emerged after radiation exposure. They are extremely difficult to find in the wild, and the survival rate of artificially cultivated specimens is less than 5%.
Unlike other plants, the medicinal variety of Libra grass is more expensive and more effective when it is highly irradiated than when it is low-irradiated.
Purifying Grass is similar to Libra Grass; it's a plant that mutated after radiation occurred. However, its growing conditions are exactly the opposite of Libra Grass.
It requires a low-radiation environment to grow and is often used to make radiation-proof materials; the lower the radiation content, the better the effect.
Both types of seeds are scarce, and I don't know if I can get them.
After finishing her class that evening, Nicole invited Rossi to her home, as they were shooting a formal advertisement the next day.
Losi declined: "Your grandma just got back, you should enjoy your time together. I won't bother you. Anyway, someone from your company will pick me up tomorrow, it'll be very convenient."
Hearing Rossi say that, Nicole didn't insist on taking her today: "Alright then, but my grandma really wants to see you. Could you come over for dinner tomorrow after filming?"
Seeing that Losi was still hesitant, Nicole grabbed her arm and shook it: "Master~, please, my chef makes delicious food. If you like Chinese food, I'll ask him to make more."
The girl, who was two years older than her, was clinging to her and acting cute. Losi felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Nicole was indeed very cute.
"Oh well."
Seeing that she agreed, Nicole's smile widened. She had gotten used to Rossi's presence by eating with him every day.
She went home for lunch today, and without Luo Xi, the food vlogger, by her side, the food didn't taste as good.
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Saturday.
I went downstairs at 5:50 in the morning, and they were supposed to pick me up at 6:00.
As soon as I came down, I saw the hovercar already parked downstairs in the dormitory building.
Xiao Liu and the driver chatted occasionally by leaning against the car, a cigarette just lit in his hand.
Seeing that Losi had come down so early, he quickly put out his cigarette.
Xiao Liu walked up with a smile: "Good morning, Miss Losi."
After saying hello, Losi got into the hovercar.
The interior is similar to a nanny van or RV. Because it doesn't prioritize speed, it's quite large, more than twice the size of a normal car. Losi can even stand up in it.
The store had a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. When Xiao Liu asked Luo Xi if she wanted a drink, he kindly poured one and handed it to her.
Losi took her nutritional supplements this morning, so she's not hungry and a little juice is just right.
Xiao Liu tapped the wristband to project the filming location, explaining the content of Luo Xi's filming and the specific firearms that would be used.
Most of them are laser weapons, as well as the latest traditional firearms.
After listening, Losi couldn't help but ask, "Does the safe zone encourage people to buy guns?"
Xiao Liu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "Miss Luo Xi, you may have misunderstood. It's my fault for not explaining clearly. The promotional video was mainly made for the other three security executives to see."
"If everyone in the safe zone had a gun, wouldn't that be chaos? Ordinary people have virtually no way to buy guns; even the few that are sold are documented, and they're expensive, unaffordable for most families."
"I see," Losi understood. However, she still had a question: guns weren't considered contraband in the safe zone, so the official price was high to control their numbers.
As long as buying and selling is possible, there is a great deal of manipulation involved. For example, the old lady who bought the source crystals had a lot of guns in her basement.
Therefore, the high official prices have, to some extent, prompted the emergence of gun brokers.
Unless there is a complete ban on guns, the number of people owning guns will continue to increase, and society will become more chaotic.
But in this chaotic era, banning guns seems unrealistic. Even in the peaceful past, with enough money, you could get anything.
Xiao Liu: "In previous years, our company would also invite people with good shooting skills to record promotional videos to better demonstrate the power of firearms, so Miss Losi doesn't need to worry."
I see, Losi was relieved.
Speaking of this, Xiao Liu's expression turned dejected: "The previous spokesperson was Captain Seth. Although Captain Seth was more outstanding in ability, his shooting skills were also very good."
Seth, Losi heard his name again. Although he was gone, he lived on in the hearts of many.
I wonder if the people on my home planet know I'm in trouble, and if they'll even remember me...
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