According to the coordinates given by Morgana, Zhuang Xuteng drove them to the wasteland. Due to the lack of population and stable climate, most areas have become semi-desert. Semi-desert is characterized by sparse vegetation, reduced animal activity, and large areas of bare land.

The proportion of insects has increased. However, this kind of desertification is not extreme. The popular saying is that "it will not die in desertification."

Most areas will remain in a semi-dead state as before. For many years, many people have wanted to change this state. They have used various means, but even if they build greenhouses for fully enclosed cultivation, they feel that they have maximized isolation.

If the environment is affected, the survival rate of plants can always be improved, right?

Although it is true that we can survive longer, the final result is still the same: semi-desertification. Numerous studies have only come to one result: the base of population aggregation is an iron law.

There are many explanations for this phenomenon, and the most recognized one is the "god blank theory". This theory believes that the original operation of the world was maintained by the gods. After the collective departure of the gods, the world's machine lacked many things. Because of wisdom

The gathering of living things will generate faith, and faith can slightly make up for the disappearance of gods, allowing part of the world to be normal.

This statement can explain the problem very simply, but it is purely speculation without evidence. If it were in the era when the church and gods ruled the world, it would undoubtedly be correct. But now that we have reached the era of companies and shadow followers, there is only certainty.

, don’t take it for granted.

Zhuang Xuteng woke up Morgana and asked her to look at the desolation in front of her.

"Let's get out of the car and look around, uh, is there any place where we can hide the car a little bit?"

"I passed a collapsed iron tower before. It's a nice place. It only takes about 400 meters to walk."

The two people loaded up the car, packed their backpacks, and started walking in the wilderness. Although there was a motorcycle behind the white beast, it was a single-seat high-speed motorcycle. It cannot be said that it has no off-road capability, but it can only be said to be better than nothing. Riding on that

, the two of them are about to separate, Morgana definitely doesn't want this, and Zhuang Xuteng has "endurance legs" and is not afraid of being tired from walking at all.

"What exactly are we looking for?" Zhuang Xuteng asked: "This place is so deserted that it is difficult to connect it with the Blue Savages."

"Don't underestimate those drug dealers. They often build underground factories to hide their eyes from others. The two of us will take a look around here and look for any traces of man-made artifacts, such as hidden windows, vents, wires, etc. In addition, if we find ruts

That's okay, that's also a clue." Morgana said.

"What does a Blue Savage factory generally look like? How large is it? What equipment does it have?"

"It would be too troublesome to explain in detail, let me think about it..." Morgana thought for a while and said: "To put it simply, from spiritual leaves to blue crystals, they need to be picked, screened, cleaned, minced, and fermented.

Filter to obtain the original solution. The original solution is chemically processed and some other

Substance, strengthen its poisonous effect and reach the conditions for crystallization, and then distill and precipitate the crystallization. The equipment required is not complicated. It can be operated by a distillery and a manual pharmacy, and it can be very concealed. However, large-scale production requires

It’s hard to hide big equipment.”

"In other words, can it be large or small? This is difficult to find. Morgana, how accurate is the environmental tracking of your chemical analysis? How wide should we search?"

"A ten-kilometer square is enough, and there is no point in expanding the area any further."

"Huh...we are conducting reconnaissance while walking. It will take almost three hours to complete a ten-kilometer trip in this kind of road condition. Let's spiral from the periphery to the center and want to sweep the entire area...With the beautiful sky, it will take a week anyway."

Zhuang Xuteng frowned and said, "No, we can't use this method, we have to change our thinking."

"Find a higher point to check? I brought a telescope, but I'm afraid I might be dazzled and miss clues."

"The factory can be large or small, but there is no need for a small factory to be built underground in the wilderness. Why not find a corner of a village and hide it in other buildings? It must be profitable to be able to afford the extra cost in the wilderness. Morgana,

How about we first assume that the underground factories in the field are all large factories?"

"Okay, I think so too."

"The traces of large factories are not so easy to miss. Let's stop every one kilometer and observe with a telescope. I think this search method is enough." Zhuang Xuteng said: "There will be no shortage of vehicles from large factories, and we will also

You won’t miss the rut. Walk back and forth like this, rest at night, and try to finish it in two days.”

"Okay!" Morgana nodded.

In fact, Zhuang Xuteng can think of many ways to find problems more easily than measuring the land with feet. For example, setting up several reconnaissance posts here, burying batteries and surveillance cameras to capture possible traces of vehicle activity; or using aircraft to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance; or

One person rides a motorcycle and the other drives a car. The two of them act separately. They first look for obvious clues. If they can't find them, they can alert the enemy...

No, the last method won't work. They don't want to see a guy like the purple-skinned man. But won't walking around like this alarm the purple-skinned man? If you drive, you can run faster. From a purely rational analysis, Zhuang Xuteng can't

Walking search should be supported. He does not have to be stuck with Morgana, but...

With a quick glance and a thorough review in his mind, Zhuang Xuteng knew that there was most likely no problem here, and there was no need to look carefully. But what he said would raise a new question: How did you know?

Zhuang Xuteng didn't want to explain what graphic memory was. It was a skill that he needed to make a living. At the same time, he had to consider "satisfying the client", which meant doing the job well and doing it well enough for Morgana to see it.

, keep it in mind. If he came alone, he would drive all the way, scan the surrounding area, and then drive away immediately.

Just think of walking as exercise - Zhuang Xuteng thought to himself. The weather is now good, the sky is clear and cloudless, there is no need to be afraid of rain, and there is no sign of strong winds. There are no traces of wild animals as far as the field of vision. At most, one

Wild dogs or foxes are no match for these two. Well, let's go.

"Morgana, there is one thing I don't quite understand." In order to prevent the atmosphere from becoming too dull, Zhuang Xuteng asked, "What is your environmental sampling information used for?"

"In order to find a suitable settlement." Morgana said: "Our family once funded a plan. It wanted to figure out what is the cheapest way to build a settlement that meets the lower population limit and what kind of environment is most supportive.

This type of construction.”

"Hey, this is a good idea!" Zhuang Xuteng said: "In fact, as long as there is food and drink, settlements can be established. The convenience of life is definitely not as good as in the city, but as it develops slowly, it can support a large population.

!”

Morgana nodded and said: "They say semi-desertification is the result of the departure of the gods, but we don't believe it. We have done experiments before, using the remaining magic to simulate the magic environment where the gods are still there, but the result will not be

Improvement. At present, population agglomeration is necessary, there is no doubt about this."

"If you just gather in big cities, you can't change the world." Morgana said: "Some people imagine that if gathering points can be dotted around the world, and each settlement is like a nail to fix the surrounding environment, then the entire world can be reversed.

Semi-desertification of the world? This idea can only be tested through actual actions, so it is necessary to build more gathering points to save costs and shorten the construction cycle and risks, which is of great research value."

Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said: "The idea is good, but how long has it been since Peicheng built a new gathering point? The twelve satellite cities have not been touched for at least seventy or eighty years, right?"

"Yes, these were satellite cities from the beginning. At that time, they only considered symmetry and convenience, and did not conduct detailed testing of the environment. So the researchers we supported conducted environmental sampling around Peicheng to find suitable locations."

"What's the result?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"One result is that we found some pretty good places, and the other result is that most areas are actually not very different and new villages and towns can be built. Unfortunately, when we reported the results, Peicheng didn't have much interest in it, and Shan

It is impossible for us to support the migration, resettlement and development of so many people."

"So nothing was done in the end?"

"I did it. I built a town in other cities before to verify whether the low-cost method is feasible. Unfortunately, in theory, the costs are enough, but at low cost, the town is not competitive. Whether it is food or medicine in the surrounding cities,

, industrial products and various services have completely crushed this kind of town, and the final result is that the town is still deserted and people have returned to the city."

Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and said, "It seems like this is really a difficult problem."

"Yeah, it's quite a problem." Morgana sighed, then waved her hand and said, "Fortunately, I don't have much interest in this direction, and those environmental studies and village experiments don't need my help. I thought

It would be great if the drug problem of the Blue Savages could be solved. The town can be built slowly. After the urban population explodes, there will always be a place to divert the population, right? But if people's spirits are broken and they all become Blue Savages, then the world will not be the same.

It’s the future.”

"It makes sense. Let's do what we can first..." Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said, "But who can do things like building many new towns?"

"Perhaps the world still needs a pope, or a king, or an emperor, or something like that? That's just what I said. I'm not suggesting things like rebuilding the church."

"Rebuilding the church?" Zhuang Xuteng was stunned, "Is there such a thing?"

"It's just good that you haven't heard of it. There was a time when such rumors were spread, falsely accusing us of using the church to seize power. This made people in the church very nervous. That was sixty or seventy years ago, you

It happened long before I was born. No one mentions it now, so I just say it casually."

"I understand, I'll forget it after I hear it, that's probably what I mean!" Zhuang Xuteng smiled, pointed forward, and said, "There is a dead tree over there. How about I make you a crutch? It will save you effort when walking.

.”

"That tree is not dead yet, so don't mess with it. I don't need crutches. This kind of walking is not burdensome to me."

"Okay. If you think it's too heavy, just leave it to me. We're not on an outing, we're conducting a search and investigation here, so efficiency is the first priority, and leisure is not a consideration at all."

"You're not tired, and I won't be tired either." Morgana raised her lips, took out a pair of iron bracelets from her pocket, and handed one of them to Zhuang Xuteng. "Put this on."

"What is this for?"

"March rings, in pairs, have technical shadow spells on them and some runes. They can share physical strength and allow the wearers to advance and retreat together."

Zhuang Xuteng took a look with his Shadow Eye and found that the shadow energy of this thing was not small, so it should be a valuable thing. He took the iron bracelet and gestured, then shook his head and handed it back. "It's too small.

It can’t be put on the ankle.”

"What are you doing with your ankles?"

"My endurance comes from my legs, not my hands. I can carry you when you are tired, and vice versa. As long as the two of us can take care of each other, this thing is just a decoration, and I suffer the side effects of the shadow slave in vain.

.”

"If you get tired first, then I will carry you on my back? Well, that's okay too." Morgana immediately put away the bracelet and said, "We haven't seen you for a while, and it seems that you are more confident. You must have become stronger again, right?

?”

"Yes. But the specific method of becoming stronger is a secret. I won't tell you." Zhuang Xuteng said with a smile: "If you want to install a shadow slave implant, isn't it easy?"

"Well... I have a wide range of choices, and I have the money to pretend, but I may not be able to bear it." Morgana shook her head and said: "I have also seen those monsters in the company's business development department. They are very powerful. I also

It's really incomparable. When it comes to installing implants, I first consider the physical burden rather than the function, let alone the so-called becoming powerful. Naike, don't install implants randomly, don't ignore the side effects, think it's okay

Make sacrifices to make money. Some side effects cannot be regretted..."

Morgana talked a lot, which was very different from her usual. Maybe in this uninhabited wilderness, she had fewer worries, was more relaxed, and needed to talk to pass the time. Zhuang Xuteng guided her to talk more,

It did not delay the investigation and search work. The two of them took advantage of the dawn

Walk a longer distance and return to the car to rest at night. In order to avoid exposure, they will not light a fire, but support some ready-made instant bars and drink some Legion juice. After dark, the two people take turns to rest, and the person who is awake must keep an eye on them.

Stare into the deep darkness and observe if there are any car lights.
Chapter completed!