Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

"I'm sorry, once my father gets into his research state, he becomes so focused that he might ignore everything around him." Maru explained to Sean for Demetrius' behavior with a deeply apologetic tone.

Today, Maru chose a smart and functional outfit for the upcoming outdoor sampling work.

She wore a wide-brimmed sun hat, which effectively blocked out most of the sunlight, leaving only her plump lower lip and elegant V-shaped jawline vaguely visible.

The jacket she wore fit her body tightly. Although it was a uniform design, it showed a different style on her. Especially the chest area, the perfect tightness made her figure more graceful. The loose trousers and non-slip hiking shoes matched perfectly, making her look energetic and neat.

"It's okay, I totally understand." Sean looked at Maru's outfit, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that this slim-fitting jacket would fit her so well, forming a subtle contrast with her calm and composed expression, which made him unable to help but take a few more glances.

"Then let's talk while we walk." Maru suggested, and then took the lead to walk forward.

She carried a huge mountaineering bag on her back and held a plastic box in her hand, which would later be used to store the collected samples.

"This backpack looks quite heavy. Do you need my help?" Sean asked with concern and gentlemanly manner.

Maru smiled and shook her head gently, "No, thank you. This bag contains some important test tubes and injections. I can do it myself." She explained, and at the same time, she was afraid to embarrass Sean, "But, you can hold this plastic box."

Maru's voice reveals the confidence of an independent woman, just like her mother Robin.

Sean took the box, and the two of them set out on the journey to the sampling site, walking along the river bank and enjoying the surrounding scenery.

The Ripple River is like a green ribbon, formed by the small streams in the mountains, flowing through the huge drop in the mountains to form a waterfall that crashes into Pelican Town. It flows from the center of the town into an east-west river and flows into the distance. Joja's fertilizer factory is located next to the waterfall in the mountains.

The sun shines through the clouds and falls on the river, making it sparkle like countless dazzling diamonds. On both sides of the river, tender green willow branches hang down, gently brushing the water, creating ripples.

However, this beautiful scenery was broken by the white plastic waste floating from upstream.

"See that half-trawl net over there?" Maru pointed to the net bag floating on the water in the middle of the river.

The white plastic waste was intercepted here by the current, and many of its kind had already piled up like a small mountain. But some of the fish that slipped through the net climbed on their kind with the help of the current, jumped over the net, and headed for the town downstream.

"Those are nets set up by the town to catch dead branches and leaves. But since Joja Corporation built a factory upstream, their main function has now become to catch these plastic wastes." As she said this, she couldn't help but reveal a helpless look.

"These guys who destroy the environment will one day be retaliated by the environment." Sean was very indignant.

He picked up a thin branch and accurately hit the white garbage that was swaying with the water flow. Water droplets dripped onto the shore in strings. Sean carried it and walked towards Maru.

Maru didn't care that the plastic bag was wet. She held it on her fingertips and carefully put it into the waste collection net bag on the shore.

"I would rather see them receive the punishment they deserve now than to see the damage that has already been caused." There was a hint of determination and expectation in her tone.

"That requires our efforts. Isn't that what we are doing now?" Sean and Maru made eye contact and smiled knowingly.

"Yes! I will choose a few locations upstream near the Joja factory to collect samples." After the little episode, Maru introduced the situation to Sean.

"What about my mission?" Sean asked.

"Now is the breeding season for sturgeons. They will breed in river sections with fast currents and gravel or sandy bottoms. Your task is to drive your vehicle to places that meet these characteristics, check whether there are fertilized eggs attached to the riverbed or gravel blocks in these places, and record the approximate number. After summarizing the data, my father will roughly calculate whether the sturgeon population has been affected by pollution based on the number of these fish eggs." Maru stopped, turned around and flipped through his backpack.

"This is a picture of sturgeon eggs." She took out a few pictures and handed them to Sean. "I'll leave the exploration of the sturgeon population to you. By the way, while I'm taking samples, use your ability to see if there are any heavy metal deposits under the riverbed."

"Also, use your ability to search along the river to find where the pipes they secretly use to discharge sewage are hidden. This depends on luck, so don't force it."

Maru quickly arranged the work. They walked along the river bank, discussing and admiring the beautiful scenery along the way.

Soon, they came to a high slope that was as high as Sean's chest. The Joja Fertilizer Factory was located deeper in the mountains. There were usually people guarding the main road, and no one except the internal staff was allowed to enter.

So Sean and his team chose not to take the usual route, and planned to go along the river bank to avoid the Joja personnel's supervision. The high slope in front of them was the biggest obstacle on this road.

Maru took off the big bag on her back, lifted it with both hands and gently placed it on the high slope. She declined Sean's help, grabbed the vines on the high slope, raised one leg high, pressed her toes against the rock wall, and pushed the ground with the other foot. With some fine soil sliding down, she nimbly climbed up the high slope that was more than half a person's height.

Maru brushed off the dust on her trouser legs and stood up. She turned her head to look at Sean with a smile on her face: "I haven't been out and relaxed like this for a long time. The weather is really nice."

Don't let anyone look down on you. "Watch me!"

Seeing this, Sean was not to be outdone and demonstrated what a man with strong physique could do. He calmly climbed up the slope and stood steadily beside Maru.

"Let's go." After showing off his skills, looking at Maru who was somewhat surprised by his skills, Sean took the lead and walked towards the sample collection site.

Because the discharge was done secretly, the water quality upstream is now clear except for some domestic garbage floating on the surface.

When they arrived at the location, Maru put on rubber gloves and took out various props from his bag to prepare, while Sean looked for a place suitable for sturgeon breeding.

With the ability activated, Sean can perceive everything underwater and on the riverbed.

In the fine sand and gravel where the water flowed back, Sean found some problems similar to those described in the picture, which must be sturgeon eggs!

Just as Sean was estimating the number, there was suddenly a huge wave in the water in the distance.

What's going on! Sean looked up at the surrounding environment in confusion. Maru was using something like long-handled pliers to collect river water and the noise was not caused by her.

That meant there was something going on at the bottom of the river. Sean used his ability to quickly run in the direction where the fluctuations came from.

As the fluctuations became more intense, a monster about one meter long appeared in Sean's perception.

It looks like a carp, but has sharp teeth. At this moment, it is violently biting the body of a fish that is more than ten centimeters long, stirring up a lot of mud and sand.

As if it sensed Sean's perception, it suddenly dropped the prey and fled into the distance.

"Don't run!" Sean shouted, "If there is any situation, I will go to investigate, don't worry about me!" Leaving Maru with a confused look on his face, he quickly chased after him.