Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Unexpectedly, when Shen Zechuan and his group went out for the last time before the extreme heat, they received an exciting surprise.

They discovered a large quantity of mutated rice in a vast expanse of rice paddies left over from before the apocalypse in the neighboring province to the south, where the rice had not been harvested in time.

Those mutated rice plants were as thick as saplings taller than a person, and each grain was plump and as big as a soybean, truly fulfilling the wish of an ancestor that the rice paddies could provide shade.

Upon discovering the mutated rice, the group was extremely excited. They didn't even bother fighting the zombies and took dozens of mutated rice plants back to the base. They immediately notified Gu Tianqi and then handed over the mutated rice plants to the plant research lab at the institute.

Several researchers put aside everything else and focused entirely on these mutated rice varieties, producing a report within two days.

These mutated rice varieties are non-toxic and edible. Although the texture of the threshed mutated rice is not as delicate as the rice before the apocalypse, being slightly coarser and requiring a longer cooking time, it is more filling and has a higher nutritional value than the pre-apocalyptic rice, making it still a very suitable staple food.

Moreover, having been tempered by such harsh external climates, these mutated rice varieties have evolved stronger survival capabilities. They are not only heat-resistant and cold-resistant, but also drought-resistant, and do not require large amounts of water to grow as they did before the apocalypse. This means that as long as there is land and sunlight, they can also try to cultivate them on a large scale within the base.

After reading the report and reaching this conclusion, Gu Tianqi's hands trembled with excitement as he held the report.

Although there is still food stored in the base, with so many people, the food supplies will dwindle day by day.

But as long as this mutated rice can be cultivated on a large scale, then no one will have to worry about going hungry anymore.

Upon seeing the report that the few dozen plants brought back were not enough, a small team with several spatial ability users was immediately dispatched to accompany Shen Zechuan and the others on another trip to bring back as many of the mutated rice plants as possible.

In order to bring back as much rice as possible, Zhou Yang also went along this time.

When they arrived at their destination and saw several acres of mutated rice, Zhou Yang was stunned.

The scene was truly spectacular.

Because the temperature has risen too quickly these days, even though the group, except for Zhou Yang, are all level 5 or above ability users, they are finding it hard to stay warm.

So even with everyone's combined efforts, it took them two days to harvest only half of the mutated rice from the fields.

However, it should be enough to take back for research and cultivation.

So the group quickly finished harvesting and rushed back to the base.

After obtaining this batch of mutated rice, the research institute quickly began planting trials.

They had no idea how the experiment was going; all they could do was silently pray that it would go well.

In the days that followed, the weather got hotter and hotter, reaching around 55 degrees Celsius.

We can't go out during the day anymore.

The Hidden Dragon Squad stayed home and didn't go out again.

After only a couple of days of rest, the extreme heat arrived, with temperatures soaring to 65 degrees Celsius.

Everyone had no choice but to pack their bags and move to the shelter.

Although life underground was boring, everyone was busy.

The main reason is that after half a month of experimentation, the researchers finally managed to produce the first batch of mutant rice seeds, and a large number of people are needed to carry out the subsequent planting experiments.

All those with earth, water, or plant-based abilities were reassigned to help the base with planting, and even others were later pulled away to divide seedlings and transplant rice seedlings.

Thanks to the efforts of the entire base, the first batch of mutant rice successfully headed one month later.

As the rice stalks began to take shape, everyone cheered with joy, but no one dared to slack off, as there was still a long way to go before they matured.

A month later, the mutated rice had fully grown, with golden ears of rice hanging heavily on the branches, making everyone overjoyed. Without the base even having to call on them, everyone spontaneously participated in the harvest.

They were working, laughing, and crying all at the same time.

The laughter comes from the fruitful results of many days of hard work; the tears come from the joy of no longer having to go hungry.

The first batch of plantings was mainly for experimental purposes, so the area was not large. The harvested mutated rice was only enough to feed the base for a few months, which was obviously not enough.

So after discovering that the growth cycle of the mutant rice was also greatly shortened, the base immediately began the next wave of planting on a larger scale.

Moreover, this time, a batch of grain seeds will also be reserved for the base.

During the extremely hot half-year, the residents of the Baijishan base would go up to the ground every night to sweat it out. By the time the extreme heat ended, the third batch of mutated rice had already been planted outside.

The base's grain warehouses were once again bulging.

After the extreme heat subsided, Gu Tianqi immediately dispatched the Qianlong Squad with improved varieties of mutated rice to distribute to the surrounding bases.

Of course, the capital base was not left out either.

From then on, the problem of food and clothing for all the bases was solved.

Although zombies and mutated plants and animals still roam the outside world, the survivors in various bases across China began to cheer up after learning that they would no longer go hungry.

Many survivor teams that chose to live independently outside were forced to enter the base to live.

After all, no matter how good power is, it's not as important as filling your stomach.

Time has come full circle, and in the blink of an eye, it's the third New Year of the apocalypse.

The research institute at Baijishan Base has developed several new varieties of hydroponic vegetables and fruits. Although the taste is still not satisfactory, it is much better than the first generation of Chinese cabbage and is very popular at the base.

Surprisingly, this time they also cultivated hydroponic lemons rich in various vitamins, and the vitamin content is at least five times that of before the apocalypse.

One lemon is enough for a family of four for a day, and you can just slice it and soak it in water to drink. If the flavor gets weak, you can eat the lemon directly.

It's convenient and doesn't waste anything.

Many people at the base suffered from various ailments due to vitamin deficiency, but now there is finally hope.

Gu Tianqi didn't keep anything to himself; as soon as the laboratory was announced, he immediately shared the specific cultivation methods for these hydroponic vegetables and fruits with other bases.

However, although the Baijishan base has achieved remarkable results in planting, its research on crystal nuclei has been stuck at a bottleneck due to the limitations of the researchers' professional fields and research equipment.

Just as the research institute was worrying, good news came from the capital base—the first crystal core weapon, the crystal core gun, had been successfully developed!

Furthermore, they have developed a number of daily appliances that can be powered by crystal nuclei, such as crystal nuclei lighting, crystal nuclei heaters, and crystal nuclei generators.

Upon hearing this news, Gu Tianqi was overjoyed and immediately sent the Qianlong Squad on another trip, bringing back a copy of everything, including the materials and design drawings.

However, other bases didn't receive the same treatment as Gu Tianqi. They all had to pay a large sum of crystal cores to purchase crystal core weapons and other equipment from the capital base.

With these things, the living conditions of all the bases have improved significantly.

Especially after the Crystal Core Gun was introduced, even ordinary people could take it out to fight zombies.

Even if you don't have enough crystal cores, you can charge them while you're firing, so you no longer have to worry about running out of bullets.

With the help of the Crystal Core Gun, humanity finally began to gain the upper hand in the battle against the zombies.

Several large bases have even begun planning to reclaim lost territory and expand their areas, allowing humanity's living space to gradually expand.

After mass-producing crystal core guns, the Baijishan base wiped out all the zombies within a radius of dozens of miles and doubled the size of the base.

As a result, the mutated cypress trees around the base were not enough, so Zhou Yang and Chi Feng had no choice but to go to Baiji Mountain and coax and trick them into getting another batch of mutated pines.

However, because the two races had conflicts on the mountain, Zhou Yang spent a lot of... spring water to make the two mutated trees coexist peacefully.