Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 984 A Bomb

Yuan Lei glanced at Secretary Chen, who understood and took two steps forward. "Zhong Qingyu, Mo Yunsha, Luo Ling... you go first."

The person whose name was called hesitated for a moment, but under the urging of the base commander, he reluctantly walked over and picked up the helmet.

Shi Jia repeated the steps from before.

Seeing that the fifteen people were lying relatively steadily, Shi Jia nodded and walked to Yuan Lei's side. "Dad, how are the discussions going regarding the development of mental power among the people at the Yanzhong Base?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Lei couldn't help but rub his temples. "The Federation is still discussing it. They are worried that the awakening of spiritual power among ordinary people will cause chaos."

Shi Jia nodded. "That concern is indeed somewhat reasonable. However, you can have the patrol teams, defense teams, and law enforcement teams awaken first. With stronger military power, they won't be afraid of public riots."

"Hmm, you make a good point." In fact, that's what they thought too. The awakening of the entire population requires the Federation, but the awakening of a few guards can be decided by themselves.

“However, the production of helmets is limited right now, so there’s no rush,” Yuan Lei said. “The most important thing right now is to awaken the spiritual power of the planters and purifiers, which is the top priority for the development of our base.”

Shi Jia nodded and stopped talking about it. "Alright, once they awaken, they can learn from me first. They can go back after they've learned it."

"Okay, but Xiaxia, are you sure you don't want to accept the breeding base?" Yuan Lei asked, unwilling to give up. In fact, he had already asked his daughter after Yun Qianshan and Hao Ren died.

Shi Jia shook her head, "No, I can't manage it all. Besides, this land is so big, I want to develop it all."

Looking at his calm daughter speaking such bold words, Yuan Lei felt a surge of joy. "Alright, then Dad wishes Xiaxia's wishes come true, may she cultivate vast tracts of fertile land and plant seeds all over the Yi Wood Star."

Shi Jia glared at Yuan Lei, "Dad, you really think highly of me!"

"Haha, of course, my daughter is the best!" Yuan Lei laughed heartily.

Shi Jia suddenly felt a pang of sadness; it was Yuan Muxia.

Awakening so quickly? She diverted a wisp of her spiritual power to probe into Yuanmu Xia's spiritual sea. The figure floating in the very center was as transparent as paper, but the original black aura was gone.

At this moment, Yuan Muxia's soul eyes were closed, clearly not awake. She must have sensed Yuan Lei's high spirits just now.

Sleep peacefully, and when you wake up, you'll see a new world.

Shi Jia snapped out of her thoughts and looked at the group struggling on the simple wooden bed. Among them, Shu Wenyue and the other three were struggling the most, which made the planters waiting for their awakening retreat one after another.

Clearly, they are prepared to refuse awakening.

"Don't worry, this is normal. Just like when you awakened your superpowers, you had to go through a struggle before you could successfully awaken your mental power through perseverance."

“Of course, unlike awakening a superpower, where failing to awaken a superpower would turn you into a mutant, it won’t happen now. Failing only consumes some energy, and you’ll be fine after resting for a couple of days,” Shi Jia explained.

Hearing this, the planters still did not change their decision. If the deputy base manager hadn't been there, they would have left.

Shi Jia did not explain, but looked at Secretary Chen.

Secretary Chen understood and immediately took on the important task of persuading them. "Everyone, everything you gain comes with a price. Think about it, once you awaken your spiritual power, you can learn how to cultivate seeds. Then you won't be limited by the seed laboratory anymore..."

"You can also cultivate land outside the base, just like the original growers did. The crops you grow will all be your property..."

“I heard that the previous planter, Wang Baobao, has already learned how to accelerate seed growth, right, former planter?” Secretary Chen looked at Shi Jia. Shi Jia nodded, “Yes, Baobao is currently accelerating the growth of cabbage seeds, and the cabbages planted at Woye Farm now are grown from seeds provided by Baobao.”

"Yes, I know that Wang Baobao, the planter, is very hardworking. She cherishes this hard-won opportunity and promotes seed growth every day. I heard that in a few days, Fuyuan Supermarket will have Wang Baobao's cabbage seeds on its shelves, is that right?" Secretary Chen asked expectantly.

“Yes.” Shi Jia nodded. “The seeds I used this time have been improved. As long as the amount of ‘virus’ in the growing environment is within a certain range, the cabbage will not mutate.”

"In other words, as long as purified soil, water, and fertilizer are used, ordinary people can also grow it." Shi Jia dropped a bombshell.

She had already discussed the seed sale with Yuan Lei and the others, but she hadn't mentioned the latter point yet; of course, this was also an experiment for her.

Although a completely virus-resistant strain has not yet been fully developed, how can a people whose genes have ingrained planting culture tolerate the inability to plant?

She now needs to slowly awaken their genes and gradually get them to accept that planting is not solely the responsibility of planters!
The day she developed the superior breed, everyone became her admirer.

Everyone was breathing rapidly.

Yuan Lei looked at his daughter in disbelief, "Xiaxia, you're not kidding?"

Shi Jia shook her head. "Dad, you know about my research."

"But, so fast?" Yuan Lei still couldn't quite accept it.

"It's not going to be fast, and besides, this is just a small achievement. I haven't made any progress on the superpowered seeds I'm researching, nor on the ordinary 'virus-resistant' seeds," Shi Jia said. In fact, there had been some progress on the latter. As for the former, because she was too busy to be in two places at once, there hadn't been any progress at all.

“But…” Yuan Lei felt that his daughter’s words were wrong, but he didn’t know how to refute them.

Secretary Chen silently complained to himself, "Is this what you call no progress? This is huge progress, okay?"

Did you hear what she just said? "As long as the soil is purified, the water and fertilizer are sufficient, ordinary people can grow it?"

Are these conditions harsh? No, not at all. She doesn't even require the air to be purified! Keep in mind that nearly twenty years into the apocalypse, only wood-type ability users could grow crops under such conditions.

This is going to change the rules of the apocalypse!

Secretary Chen's eyes gleamed as he looked at Shi Jia!

In contrast, the planters felt an unprecedented sense of crisis, and their eyes were filled with hostility as they looked at Shi Jia. They knew very well that this person was about to change their esteemed status as planters!

At that moment, they felt an urge to kill the person in front of them!
However, when the indifferent gaze swept over them, the four planters felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water. Their bodies turned ice-cold, and they were filled with fear. They dared not even think of killing anyone.
Shi Jia smiled. "There's no 'but.' Dad, aren't you happy for me?"

Yuan Lei quickly shook his head, "Happy? Of course I'm happy. If ordinary people can grow crops, then we won't have to worry about starving to death or the future of humanity anymore."

"There's no reason why animals and plants can survive on this planet but we humans can't!" Yuan Lei exclaimed loudly. "It seems we've been using the wrong methods!"

Shi Jia nodded, "Dad, you're right, we did use the wrong method."

"If the digestive system that humans have evolved continues to be neglected, it will degenerate." Eating is a human instinct for survival, but if the future only offers nutrient blocks, then the human instinct for survival will remain just that—an instinct.

It cannot provide human joy and comfort. Although she had not done research, she knew that the disappearance of a race's emotions was bound to bring extremely serious consequences to that race.

In our new home, humanity should not lose the enjoyment of delicious food.