Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 318 Life-Extending Flower

The two blackthorns chased each other, flashing wildly in the Dead Sea.

Nig's eyes widened: "Blackthorn is so strong with self-awareness."

Zhou Yi couldn't see anything, so he asked the reason.

The Mud Tree Man raised his hand and pointed forward: "Look, although they are flashing, they are always near us and not far away. This means that the awakened Blackthorn deliberately blocked the way, making it impossible for the Blackthorn here to escape."

"After awakening, Blackthorn's strength has increased. Mud Tree Man cannot achieve such a level of perfect control."

The two chatted for a few minutes.

The winner has been decided over there.

Or to be more precise, both sides had exhausted their energy and released their photonuclear body state.

Our Blackthorn used its long thorns to nail the target Blackthorn to the ground and subdued it.

Zhou Yi walked over and found that although the second Black Thorn was still struggling, his movements were weak and it was obvious that he had run out of energy.

The vines on Nigge's body are wrapped around black thorns, and it is placed on the recycling table.

After entering the earthen platform, the black thorn seemed to have pressed a switch in its body and became motionless.

Only then did Nige breathe a sigh of relief.

He opened the shell of the blackthorn and let the vines that were wrapped around his body go in to explore the way.

One minute later.

Nig turned around and said, "There's no danger inside. Let's go in and take a look."

Zhou Yi followed him into the fruit shell.

Inside is still the faintly glowing petal-shaped flesh.

But in the center of the fruit flesh grow two white flowers that look like wings, with long purple whiskers growing around them and a long branch below with small and slender leaves.

The upper half of this flower is no different from other flowers we see in daily life, and is slightly larger than a normal human palm.

Below is a thick and soft tuberous root with dense and long roots that are firmly rooted in the flesh on the inner wall of the shell.

Zhou Yi turned on the [Alert] perspective, but could not see anything.

The mud tree man next to him seemed to understand something.

"It turns out to be the [Life-Extending Flower]."

He introduced it to Zhou Yi: "This is a very special companion plant."

"Companion plants are plant partners that Mud Tree People need to choose and implant into their bodies for symbiosis."

"Some companion plants can fight and explore. The [Exploration Vine] on me is one of them."

As he spoke, Nig pulled at the vines on his body with his hands.

"Some are good at protection or healing, and [Life-Extending Flower] belongs to this category."

The Mud Tree Man pointed at the white flower and said, "When it was young, it needed the blood of the Mud Tree Man to provide nutrients."

"The flower is like its brain. It can control its own growth and capture and absorb various energies around it. When it no longer needs to absorb the blood of its companion, it enters the mature stage."

“And then it worked.”

"When the companion's life is weakened, the body is sick or even necrotized, the life-extending flower will take over some of the physiological functions. It can help the companion absorb energy, obtain water from the air, assist breathing, and even produce blood."

"It can significantly extend the lifespan of the companion. This is also a companion plant that can only be configured by the Mud Tree People of the Tree Tribe, because they need a long time to accumulate experience and technology, and their bodies are not as good as ours. They need to be healthier and live longer in order to cultivate better plants."

Nig finally concluded: "That's why it's called the Life-Extending Flower."

Zhou Yi was amazed when he heard this.

The plants that were said to be able to prolong life in the past have unexpectedly become a reality in the Mud Tree Civilization.

He then thought about it.

If this life-extending device is brought back to Maria Hospital, the hospital will have an absolute competitive edge. In order to save lives, I'm afraid everyone wants to extend their lives a little longer, no matter how much money they spend.

Zhou Yi asked: "Can it be transplanted?"

"Yes. It is very resilient when it matures. As long as you don't damage the flowers, it will be fine. It is also very docile. After all, it has to serve the naturalists of the Tree Department."

"If you want it, just take it."

Nige looked at Zhou Yi: "But it's useless now."

Zhou Yi was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"

"Each life-extending flower is a custom-made plant. It must first undergo a long period of symbiosis with its host, gradually adapting to the other's body, and then slowly transform into the corresponding organs."

"In its thick roots, a mirror image of the companion's organ will grow. This is the key to the life-extending flower's ability to prolong life."

The Mud Tree Man pointed at the white flower and said, "Although the shapes are different, the functions are the same. I don't know the details because this is something that only the Tree Department is good at."

"I only know that if you want the Life-Extending Flower to take effect, you must be bound to it from its infancy and fuse with it for a long time, so that it can eventually develop into a structure that matches the companion. If you replace it with another individual, it will be completely useless."

Zhou Yixin said it was a pity.

It turns out that each person has one flower, and this thing cannot be used right away.

It could only be taken back to Leonardo da Vinci for medical research.

He then turned his attention to another question: "Since the Life-Extending Flower is a companion plant, that means there is another Mud Tree Man from the Tree Tribe here, right? Why can't I see him? Where is he?"

"He's here."

Nig said: "It was just eaten by the life-extending flower."

"what?"

Zhou Yi was surprised: "Isn't this thing supposed to extend life? Why would it eat its companion?" "There is a limit to how long it can extend life."

Nig looked at the magical white flower and said, "The Life-Extending Flower can forcibly extend the life cycle. The only thing it cannot replace is the head. The Life-Extending Flower cannot create an identical head to replace the companion. If the head breaks down and dies, it has no way to help."

"Also, if a companion suddenly dies due to a strong external force, it can do nothing about it. In the final analysis, it is just a plant tool that can help normal mud tree people survive for a longer period of time. It will extend the lifespan of mud tree people in the tree department by about 1/3 compared to normal circumstances."

"But it cannot bring back the dead, nor is it a tool for immortality."

"If the companion dies, it will not be able to activate no matter what, and will eventually choose to absorb and eat it to maintain its own survival."

The Mud Tree Man pointed at the plant and said, "Look, there should have been only one flower on it. Because of its natural growth, the Life-Extending Flower only has one brain. But now there are two, and that's because it ate its companion, so it has undergone secondary development."

Zhou Yi felt relieved after hearing this.

As long as it's not the type that actively devours its master, it's fine.

The life-extending flower and its companion have a symbiotic relationship. If one of them dies unexpectedly or irreversibly, the relationship will end completely.

Nige checked the walls of the fruit shell and said, "I didn't find any other clay tablets or seeds here. Logically, the tree should carry a lot of seeds... If not, there is only one possibility, that is, the Life-Extending Flower ate them to replenish nutrients."

He squatted down and touched the root of the flower again. "The roots are very deep. This flower is robbing the energy of the blackthorn fruit. No wonder this blackthorn looks so strange."

The Mud Tree Man used his nimble fingers to dig out and pull out the roots one by one, and finally pulled out the entire life-extending flower, revealing a series of deep and dense small holes underneath.

He skillfully wrapped the roots into a pile, then came out and found a lump of mud in the pit to cover them.

"It's fine this way. You can just take it home and plant it in the soil. If it can get some sunlight, it can keep growing. But it's useless now. In our place, this kind of thing is mainly used as a memorial grave at this stage."

At Zhou Yi's signal, Yuanxiao took the flower.

Nig said, "I'll give it a test flight to see if there are any other problems."

The new Blackthorn slowly flew up and circled around twice.

The Mud Tree Man came down from it and said with a relaxed look, "There is some damage inside, but the main part is fine. It will heal naturally after a period of repair. Blackthorn is still very tough."

"For the Mud Tribe explorers, we can do nothing without blackthorn, just like a bird without wings or a plant without mud and light."

"You help me, I'll help you."

"I'll join the company you mentioned."

Zhou Yi stretched out his left hand and shook hands with the other party's exaggeratedly large hand.

"welcome."

……

After returning to Shagang, the first thing the mud tree people did was to plant trees.

"The top trees need to be planted in a specific way, especially in the early stages."

He traveled all the way to the Dead Sea outside Yalong Bay and found the seeds guarded by warrior crabs.

"There's nothing wrong with this location. The Summit Tree has to grow in the Dead Sea. As long as it can be soaked in energy, it'll be fine."

“But it requires special mud.”

"I found the right mud at the place where I did the exploration before. It doesn't have to be ordinary soil. Soil is different from mud. Soil is dry and can be used to grow some plants, but without mud, soil will not work."

Nig described the mud he was talking about.

"Mud is sticky and sticky, and some of it is like resin. Untreated mud can repel birds and insects. After being processed, it becomes very good nutrients, with a lot of high-quality energy deposited in it."

Zhou Yi found out after careful discussion and verification with him.

The mud mentioned in the Mud Tree Civilization refers to amber.

It appeared in the territory of Lord Mieding because there was an amber mine there, and he went there for the amber.

Fortunately, this is not a problem.

There is also an amber mine next door to Shell City.

Zhou Yi immediately contacted Beidugong and asked him to purchase goods from him.

Bei Dugong said readily: "Mr. Zhou, you also own half of the mining rights. Just take it at the cost price."

So boxes of amber were sent to Yalong Bay.

The Mud Tree Man first built a platform with mud, then dug a deep hole inside it, and then injected amber as mud into it.

First, make sure the mud fully covers the seeds.

Then, Nige would eat soil every day - by chewing the mud and soil used to plant trees, he would identify whether the nutrients were sufficient and whether they were being absorbed stably by the tree species.

On the seventh day, the tree seeds broke through the soil and grew rapidly at an incredible speed.

Nigge showed a painful look: "Failed...My luck is still not good enough."

"Hasn't it grown out?" Zhou Yi was puzzled.

"no."

The Mud Tree Man shook his head: "This is not the Dingtian Tree, it's the Pan Tree. The Pan Tree is the atavistic form of the Dingtian Tree and cannot be compared with the Dingtian Tree."

"The Sky-Top Tree can support the sky world above the Dead Sea, allowing thousands of people to live on the tree. The Coil Tree is much worse. It grows in a spiral, but it is not strong enough and cannot grow high enough... Its only function is to produce ash-absorbing fruits."

"Ash-absorbing fruit? Can it be eaten?"

"Yes, it is edible. Mud Tree People have been eating it since they were young. It is a common small fruit that everyone eats. It tastes OK and the yield is high. It can replenish physical strength and fill the stomach."

Nige was a little disappointed: "This location may not be very good, I have to try another place."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

This is a tree that can grow in the Dead Sea and produce fruits from another world. The yield is good, and it can further expand the company's crop categories.

nice one!
(End of this chapter)