Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 106 Bibo Rice Experimental Field
As for spiritual energy, is there any place more suitable than the spring space?
The spiritual energy in the spring space now is so abundant that it is almost inexhaustible. All the spiritual stones that Meng Zheng harvested were basically sent into the spring space for storage.

These spirit stones were originally used as backup supplies to deal with monster attacks.

As a result, during the siege, the Canghai tribe always kept all the monsters outside the city walls, giving them no chance to attack the tribe's protective shield.

This results in no loss of spirit stones. On the contrary, the longer they are placed in the spring space, the better their quality will be.

In addition to the black gold iron-armored crab clan, Meng Zheng also planned to let the clam girls enter the spring space to practice together.

The cultivation level of these clam girls is only the third level of the Yellow Rank, which is really too poor. The spells they cast are also relatively weak and cannot last for long.

It is better to practice hard first and improve your cultivation to the advanced yellow level or above, so that you can put your skills to use.

Now the Canghai tribe has enough soldiers, so they don't really need the clam girls.

It’s better to practice well first!

After arranging Cangyue to bring the clam girl and the black gold iron-armored crab into the spring space, Meng Zheng came to the cultivation field in the territory.

Ten acres of Bibo rice were cultivated here, specially designated by Jiang Bin and cultivated according to the Bibo rice cultivation manual. Beside the cultivation field, Meng Zheng carefully observed the growth of the Bibo rice. Each plant was lush green and full of vitality.

The green rice fields sway their plump ears slowly with the flow of water, looking very lush and green.

Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction, full of appreciation for Jiang Bin's careful care.

He was well aware of the importance of Bibo Rice to the territory. It was not only a source of food, but also an important pillar of the territory's economy.

"Jiang Bin, these rice plants are growing very well." Meng Zheng said to Jiang Bin beside him, "You're doing a great job. The territory needs careful and responsible people like you."

Jiang Bin smiled modestly and responded, "Thank you for the compliment, Chief. These Bibo rice are not entirely my work. You Cheng also deserves credit for this achievement. I simply gave him the Bibo rice cultivation manual. The specific cultivation methods were still his own."

Upon hearing this, Meng Zheng turned his gaze to the mermaid floating above the rice fields inspecting them. This was You Zheng.

The mermaid who is in charge of the specific cultivation work is concentrating on checking the growth of each plant of Bi Bo rice.

Anyone can see his focus and dedication.

As if he heard Meng Zheng and the other two discussing him, You Zheng showed a bright smile on his face. He nodded to Meng Zheng, then turned around and continued to check the green rice under him.

"This kid is always like this!" Jiang Bin shook his head helplessly and said to Meng Zheng, "Chief, You Zheng is a solitary person by nature and doesn't like to talk to people. I assigned him this task because I saw that he didn't get along well with others. I didn't expect him to..."

"I didn't expect him to do so well, did you?" Meng Zheng smiled, continuing Jiang Bin's conversation. His gaze remained fixed on You Lu, full of praise. "Everyone has their own strengths, and if they're used in the right place, they can be of great value. Although You Lu is a widower, his meticulousness and focus are the qualities most needed to cultivate the Bibo rice. It seems we need to pay more attention to everyone's strengths in the future so that they can all find their place in the territory."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bin nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.

"The clan leader is right. We really need to pay more attention to everyone's strengths in the future," Jiang Bin said. "However, the Bibo rice is growing so well now. Should we consider harvesting and storage?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Zheng nodded slightly.

The harvest and storage of Bibo Rice also affected the future development of the territory. So, he turned to Jiang Bin and said, "Well, you've thought this through very carefully. Ask Lan Che to build a barn here specifically to store Bibo Rice."

Although Bi Bo Rice grows underwater, it cannot be stored directly underwater. Not to mention the possibility of rotting, just soaking it directly in water can easily cause the Bi Bo Rice to germinate. Such rice cannot be used as qualified territory storage food.

Therefore, using a bubble house as a granary is a good idea. The membrane maker can create a vacuum and waterless environment and place the harvested Bi Bo rice in it. There is no need to worry about rotting, sprouting, etc., and it can be stored for a very long time.

As for how to eat it?

There is no choice but to chew it dry.

The Bi Bo rice is not like those rice varieties grown on land. Each grain of Bi Bo rice is as big as a grape. It not only contains rich nutrients, but also has a hint of spiritual energy, similar to the white spirit fish.

The advantage of Bibo rice is that it can be cultivated on a large scale and requires relatively fewer resources.

Not only is the breeding cycle of white spirit fish long, but the number of white spirit fish is also relatively small. Only a few hundred have been bred so far, which is difficult to supply the tribe of thousands of people today.

Not to mention that there are hundreds of black gold iron-clad crabs, thousands of fishmen, patrolling sea yakshas, ​​clam girls, etc. in the tribe.

The population of the Canghai tribe is already more than 2,000, but the number of people required to upgrade the territory is mainly calculated based on the mermaids. No matter how many other people are obtained, the efficiency of the territory upgrade cannot be improved.

Calculating the time, it will take a long time before the territory is upgraded. The current mermaid hatching pool can produce 72 people every day with the help of the building acceleration symbol, and it will be complete in a few days.

Beside the Bibo rice fields, Meng Zheng was considering the expansion plan of Bibo rice cultivation. The monster siege was over and the territory had returned to peace and tranquility.

We can start organizing people to expand the cultivation of Bibo rice.

These ten mu of Bibo rice were the seedlings that Meng Zheng had prepared for cultivation, but how many mu should be added for the first phase of expansion? This was a question.

He waved his hand and called You Zheng from a distance over. The silent mermaid just bowed and said nothing, waiting quietly for Meng Zheng to speak.

Seeing that he was truly unwilling to speak, Meng Zheng spoke slowly and gently, "You Cheng, the Bibo rice is growing so well, and your contribution is indelible. Now, I'd like to hear your views on expanding Bibo rice cultivation. How do you think we should plan the first phase of expansion?"

You Zheng was taken aback when he heard this, as if he hadn't expected Meng Zheng to directly ask for his opinion. But he quickly regained his composure, pondered for a moment with his deep eyes, and then said, "Chief, where should we plant the Bibo rice?"

"On the plain outside the tribe." Meng Zheng said simply.

"Then I think it would be most appropriate to expand it to 500 acres first." Facing Meng Zheng's answer, You Zheng had obviously anticipated it, so he answered directly.

"Oh? Why?" Meng Zheng was a little curious.

The lake bottom plain where the Canghai tribe is located is very vast. According to Meng Zheng's expectations, there will be no problem in expanding it by two or three thousand acres.

"Safe!" You Zheng spat out two words.

"Tell me in detail." Meng Zheng asked directly.

(End of this chapter)