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Chapter 5: Food

"The eighth experimental field is confirmed to be destroyed, and the experimental data is sorted and recycled..."

Several researchers looked at the data in their hands with a bitter face. In front of them, there was a middle-aged and elderly man closest to the glass cabinet. He stared at the situation in the glass cabinet. After a long time, he sighed. At the same time, he said to several researchers: "I am going to the parliament to report on my work, and I have failed again. I have failed eight times so far. This is no longer because of my luck or not enough time. It seems that the previous guess may have come true... This place is no longer suitable for living creatures."

As the leader of the food regeneration team, this middle-aged and elderly man was already a famous person when he was in the Red Sea. He was a very famous botanist, agriculturalist, and animal husbandry expert in the Red Sea at that time. As early as the beginning of the establishment of the Island Government, he had already given the task of rebuilding the research on food planting and regeneration. Before the Red Dragon attack, he made several achievements that could allow the island government to have sufficient food in a short period of time. He was indelible.

But now...

When all the internal energy realms, internal energy realms, and Hao Qi all performed various outing tasks, the ordinary people and ordinary warriors in the shelter were not idle to play and rest. Their tasks were also quite heavy and important. From the water circulation purification system to the reconstruction of various factories, the manufacturing of a large number of vehicles, and the construction of underground bases, their labor and struggle were indispensable. During this period, many people were even tired and fainted. It was because of this that only more than four months passed after the attack of the Red Dragon. In the end, the situation of the shelter was completely renewed, and the underground base was basically built, and the rest was just slowly completed.

There are only a few water resources, and only more than 220 cubic meters of inventory, but it saves some and further optimizes the water circulation purification system. This water can support everyone to survive for two and a half years. This is no longer an imminent crisis.

As for other aspects, a large amount of radioactive minerals are also stored enough. Compared with the abnormal water loss, the loss of radioactive minerals is not serious. The stored radioactive minerals are enough for the reactor to consume for decades. At least for now, the energy is completely fine.

Basic materials are also stored in a large number of basic materials. Generally, five to six internal energy realms are in a group, or a separate internal energy realm is a collection unit. Their efficiency in recycling and collecting materials is much better than that of ordinary people driving vehicles. Originally, even if the Western Asian continent was the most developed in the original three continents of the Red Sea, although it has experienced various disasters and disasters, a large number of urban ruins are there. Taking metal as an example, some ruined buildings can be destroyed at will, and a large number of steel bars can be collected from them. It can be said that the resources are very rich, and these basic materials are enough for the few survivors to spend a very long time.

More than four months after the Red Dragon attack, there is only one real imminent crisis left...

food!

According to the experience when I was thrown out, after the production resumed, I planned to plant food with greenhouses and artificial light, but I was beaten up during the trial stage. All the plants planted unnaturally withered and died within a few days. The research results show that there are no diseases, pests, and no inappropriate toxins. There is only one reason, abnormal liquid loss, and the rate at which the plant's rhizomes absorb water is even far lower than the rate of water loss in the soil.

Of course, in terms of Red Sea Technology, it doesn’t matter if you don’t use soil. The artificial nutrient solution and the fully isolated state prevent water loss, there is no more plant withering within a few days in such a trial planting environment, but the growth rate is slow, abnormal decay, sudden death, etc. still happen. When the first wave of emergency accelerated vegetable planting for ten days, it can be harvested and put on the market in the original Red Sea and even before the Red Dragon attack. However, this batch of plants is still in the state of seedlings, and more than 30% of the seedlings have died. At this growth rate, it may be less than 20% of the harvest after full growth...

This situation has happened repeatedly, and the situation that was not too nervous about food production changed immediately. All those with relevant professional knowledge immediately carried out emergency research. This famous botanist, agriculturalist, and animal husbandry scientist were the number one experts in the lead research, but the research results were desperate...

"...I'm sorry, I can't explain the current situation. There are no theories in my knowledge that can explain the current situation. There are no diseases, pests, nor are it genetic mutations. The reason for death is that the plant cells are decaying on their own. If I have to give an explanation, I think the plants are dying on their own... The environment here is no longer suitable for the survival of any plant. Even if we use artificial environments to simulate it, it may be unknown radiation or some deeper unknown fluctuations. In short, the replanting plan has been declared to fail. I have the responsibility, and I will resign..." The middle-aged and elderly man said in a low voice. He wiped his eyes and then looked directly at the top of the government.

Lan Ling'er was also among them. Like everyone present, she had a thick dark circle of eyes. She immediately said to the middle-aged and elderly man: "Mr. Wang, please don't say that. This is not your responsibility. You have tried your best to do this... You haven't been home for a week, right? You are in the test field every day, and you only sleep less than three hours a day. The reports and recorded texts can fill this room. These are absolutely impossible for us to do... What's more, Mr. Wang, you have also discovered that algae are least affected, which is actually the biggest achievement."

The middle-aged and elderly man shook his head slowly and said bitterly: "The lower the plant decay, the slower the decay rate, but just like the water loss rate, the decay rate of plants is accelerating. At present, it is estimated that a large amount of algae plants can be allocated in a month to obtain some food. However, as the decay rate of algae plants continues to accelerate, we will never have any food source in a month... I don't think I have any results, this is just the last little comfort..."

Everyone was silent. Yes, this can be confirmed in the reports of middle-aged and elderly men over the past few days. The rate of decay of plants is gradually increasing. Even in the case of complete isolation, plants still follow some mysterious law and are irrescuely decayed. So far, the only plant that can cultivate and survive and reproduce is algae. Perhaps food can also be found from the perspective of microorganisms. If it really doesn't work, it can also be considered for synthesis of food through water, minerals, etc., but as middle-aged and elderly men said, this is just a little comfort. Unless the technology they master immediately jumps sharply to the point where food can be synthesized with energy alone, everyone will starve to death without any exception!

At this time, among the people present, the scientist suddenly spoke: "After this continent is broken, external erosion has penetrated into all aspects. The broken continent here can only maintain the existence of human beings, but in addition to this, whether it is water, air, plants, animals, or even the broken continent itself, they are actually slowly disappearing... It seems that it is true that we must go to that step."

Almost all the government leaders present were senior officials, including middle-aged and elderly men. The replica of the ancient scientists, that is, the young man who called himself a scientist, was already familiar with it. The external erosion theory he proposed was also the most desperate theory for everyone.

In the outside, only the heart-level creatures can maintain existence, and only the god-level creatures can protect the surroundings. All other tangible things will be eroded outside and then turned into nothingness. Including this Asian continent, a whole continent will be like this, but it is only a matter of time.

Unless it meets the standard of a self-generating and circulating world, such a world can maintain its existence outside and protect the creatures in the world. Originally, due to its huge size, the speed of the Western Asian continent is very slow, almost so slow that it is imperceptible, or it needs to be measured in units of years to detect it. However, when the Western Asian continent is broken, although the total volume has not changed, it is no longer a whole, which makes external erosion begin to intensify. The consequences are the loss of materialization of water, air, and other materials, as well as the decline of plants, and even the subsequent microbial decay, etc., and even when the erosion is finally, if everyone has not returned to the Seven Seas World at that time, then it will be the decline of human beings.

Scientists have proposed such an explanation and also given a solution, perhaps the only solution...

Invade other small worlds, plunder water, food, and, if possible, integrate small worlds of small size into the broken Asian continent, which can greatly reduce the external erosion effect.

After the scientists spoke, the rest of the people present were silent. After a long time, Lan Ling'er asked: "Then... can carry ordinary people across the country, even if they are just a short distance away, and then invade the vehicle closest to our small world...what is the construction of the dragon-dimensional warship?"

The scientist smiled and said dejectedly: "It will take at least three months... This is the fastest speed. All weapons and equipment have not been manufactured, and even the engine is simplified and then simplified to the limit. The energy source efficiency is extremely low. It takes at least five reactors to drive such an engine...large...it only so, it will take three months, at least three months..."

Three months later...

At that time, were they still alive?
Chapter completed!
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