Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 929 I Want to Cultivate Grain Seeds

"Xiaxia, my little niece, you're not joking, are you?" Lou Xiao looked at Shi Jia suspiciously, then at the strange beast.

Shi Jia shook her head. "Although it's unbelievable, I have no reason to lie about my life."

That's right, she recounted Yuan Muxia's thrilling experiences to Lou Xiao, but this Uncle Lou clearly didn't believe her.

"I remember Fang Yanlei is a seventh-level ability user. He shouldn't be so skeptical as to push you out to block the alien beasts, right?" Lou Xiao remained doubtful.

As one of the strongest ability users in the Yanzhong Base, Fang Yanlei is a highly respected guest of various official institutions.

As the person in charge of the recycling station, Lou Xiao often came into contact with Fang Yanlei. In his impression, Fang Yanlei was a young man with powerful superpowers, a humble attitude, and a thoughtful approach to things.

“Uncle Lou, you’re mistaken. It wasn’t Fang Yanlei who pushed her, it was Xia Zhixue. Fang Yanlei just stood by and watched her die,” Shi Jia corrected. “Also, Uncle Lou, I need to remind you that ability doesn’t equate to character.”

When Lou Xiao saw Shi Jia's cold face, his resolve wavered. Could it be that what the little girl said was true? There was no reason for the little girl to lie to him.

"Station Master Lou, Miss Yuan."

"Xiao Xu, has the valuation been completed?" Lou Xiao looked at the middle-aged woman, secretly relieved.

Xu Lian nodded. "Because most of the alien beast corpses were severely damaged, there weren't many usable parts, so the alien beasts are valued at 28 contribution points. In addition, the appraiser noted that the mutated vines of the alien beasts are made of tough wood and can be crafted into weapons, so they are valued at 2 contribution points."

"Miss Yuan, the total is 30 contribution points. If you have no objection, please show me your bracelet and I will transfer the money to you immediately."

“No problem.” Shi Jia took out the bracelet. The value of the beast was not too far off. Selling it to a private shop might fetch around 30 to 35 yuan. However, she didn’t really need the money, so there was no need to bother with a private shop.

The value of those vines, however, exceeded her expectations. On second thought, it made sense, since they were the result of Yuanmu Xia exhausting her life force.

Thinking of this, Shi Jia couldn't help but feel sorry for Yuan Muxia.

"Uncle Lou, I won't disturb your work any longer." She planned to take a good look around the Yanzhong Base today. Only by gaining a thorough understanding of the base's true situation could she further plan its future development.

So as soon as she received the money, she planned to leave.

Lou Xiao subconsciously raised his hand and waved goodbye. Only when he saw Shi Jia's figure disappear around the corner did he suddenly realize what was happening and chase after her. "Wait, Xia Xia, you haven't told Uncle Lou yet which superhuman killed these beasts?"

Shi Jia was helpless. How come she didn't remember Uncle Lou having amnesia? "It's me!"

"Hey, you're not kidding me, are you?"

"Uncle Lou, do you think I have that much free time?" Shi Jia waved his hand, and a vine cage enveloped Lou Xiao. The next second, the supernatural ability monitoring devices installed around them sounded a piercing alarm.

Shi Jia immediately withdrew his superpower and looked helplessly at the dumbfounded Lou Xiao, "Do you believe me now?"

Lou Xiao was perhaps frightened and didn't say anything. Shi Jia sighed, "Uncle Lou, I have something to do. Could you please help me with the alarm?"

Shi Jia moved swiftly, and with four words, made a hasty escape.

Lou Xiao, who was stunned, finally came to his senses. "This brat, I'll have to talk to Lao Yuan about her later." Lou Xiao's tone was fierce, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Wow, if he wasn't mistaken, that little girl's move just now was at least at the sixth level!
Haha, their Yanzhong base has produced another advanced superhuman, and he's even a wood-type one.

On this planet Yimu, where strange beasts roam, humans have no shortage of meat, but they lack staple foods and vegetables.

Because the soil, air, and water are all contaminated by the virus, they are no longer suitable for planting. Even if planting is forced, 90% of them will mutate and become inedible. As we all know, when animals mutate, they become frenzied and gain powerful attack capabilities, but their meat is still edible; while mutant beasts become intelligent and can even speak human language when they grow to a certain level.

It is said that some mutant beasts have already cultivated human forms. Therefore, humans generally only hunt mutant beasts for food, but that's only in general. When food is scarce, no one cares whether it's a mutant beast or a mutant beast.

Plant mutations also grant powerful offensive capabilities, but unlike animals, mutated plants mutate in a negative direction, such as failing to bear fruit or producing toxins.

Similarly, plants with supernatural abilities tend to develop in a positive direction, such as their fruits becoming larger, more numerous, tastier, and containing mild energy.

Unfortunately, there are very few plants with supernatural abilities on Planet Yimu. And the seeds planted in the soil have a 90% chance of mutating after germination, a 9% chance of dying, and a 1% chance of growing into a plant with supernatural abilities.

However, they are often devoured by mutated plants before they can grow up.

Therefore, it is conceivable how severe the human food crisis is.

To develop the base and establish a new home for humanity, the first priority is to solve the food problem!

This was the conclusion Shi Jia reached after spending a day exploring the base.

"Dad, I'm planning to go and take a look at the breeding base," Shi Jia said to Yuan Lei that evening.

"To the plant cultivation base?" Yuan Lei asked in confusion, then slapped his forehead. "Sorry, Dad forgot, you awakened your wood-type ability."

"Do you plan to become a planter?" This is a profession that has emerged in the post-apocalyptic world. Farmers are no longer called farmers, but planters, who have a very high social status.

“Hmm, I plan to take a look first,” Shi Jia said. “Dad, I want to cultivate a fertile crop that can reproduce.”

Currently, the food at the base is primarily grown using growth promoters, but the resulting seeds cannot be planted. Therefore, the base also has a seed cultivation laboratory, a place completely enclosed in glass, isolating it from outside air, soil, and viruses.

However, the seed breeding laboratory's output is not high, and according to Yuanmu Xia's memory, the output has been decreasing in recent years.

Upon hearing Shi Jia's words, not only Yuan Lei, but also Zhang Fang and Yuan Xiaodong looked at her in surprise. Yuan Lei said even more seriously, "Xiaxia, are you kidding me?"

Shi Jia shook her head.

"Do you know how difficult it is to cultivate supernatural food seeds?" Yuan Lei asked. Since the apocalypse, agricultural scientists have been working on this, but so far they have not succeeded.

“I know, but if humanity wants to continue to develop, we must have our own food crops,” Shi Jia said. “Besides, I’ve awakened a wood-type ability, so why not give it a try?”

Yuan Lei frowned. "But Xiaxia, you've only awakened a wood-type ability. You're not an agronomist. Besides, Xiaxia wasn't very good at biology before. Does she understand phenotypic segregation? Does she understand dominant and recessive genes?..."

Of course, he didn't say these words; he didn't want to damage his daughter's self-confidence.

Of course, if he said so, Shi Jia would definitely nod in agreement; she understood! She used to be a renowned agronomist in interstellar space.

Seeing Yuan Lei's hesitant expression, Shi Jia immediately added, "Dad, don't you believe me? Look, my wood-type ability is powerful enough."

The sprawling vines instantly covered the entire room, startling everyone present.

Yuan Lei wasn't sure whether he was pleasantly surprised or shocked, but anyway, he said, "Okay, I'll talk to the person in charge of the plant cultivation base. You can go and visit tomorrow."

Hopefully, Xiaxia won't cause any trouble tomorrow.

"Okay, thank you, Dad." Shi Jia smiled.