"The "new home" prepared for us..." Ivan squatted down, picked up a handful of soft and fertile soil, and sighed in a low voice, "To be honest, until now, I still have a very strong feeling. Unreality."
"Who wouldn't? I always thought that if there were Alphas still living on this planet, a war with us humans would be inevitable, so I always regarded them as enemies... But I I never would have imagined that the Alpha people are actually humans from another time and space." Layton said, "The exploration team found several deep wells filled with this kind of soil in the first block. According to calculations, the total reserve is about 400 About 10,000 cubic meters. If they were dug out, spread flat on the ground, and planted with food, not to mention the 30,000 people on Yagunaktor. Even if this number increased ten or twenty times, We can also feed.”
"Soil...is this the soil of the original earth?" Ivan murmured as he rubbed the rough particles with his fingertips.
As humans born in the new era, they have not really come into contact with the soil from the earth. Although there are many soil cultivation farms on the Ark that are specially used to produce "high-end crops", in fact, the "soil" used in these farms is just a This artificially prepared solid culture medium is essentially the same as the liquid culture media in hydroponic farms, except for its different appearance and slight differences in nutrients and various added elements.
To put it nicely, this is called high-end customization, which highlights a taste and style and reflects the wealth, ability and taste level of consumers; to put it harshly, it is an IQ tax.
Ke Lan once suspected that it was the Japanese people who came up with the idea of retaining these indigenous farms. After all, in the old era, they were the best at doing this kind of thing - just bring in any old craftsman to be a "craftsman" or "master" ", even the title of "immortal" can be given casually. With the blessing of this cultural atmosphere, Japanese food has simply become a sharp knife for consumerism to cut leeks...a bowl of plain white rice. , add a story at will, come up with a "XX Immortal" who has been practicing this way for decades, and put a limited label on it, you can buy it for several times or even dozens of times the price... It is not easy to make money.
After the Hunting God Hunting Group became famous and everyone started to have money, Hound once specially bought a bag of rice produced by the so-called "top soil cultivation farm". After comparing it with the ordinary rice produced by the hydroponic farm, Everyone found that there was no difference between the two.
Only after knowing that the bowl of rice in front of them comes from Tupei Farm will the experimenter be driven by psychological effects to feel that the bowl of rice seems to be whiter and more fragrant... and the taste is softer and waxier. .
As for the real earth soil... it can be regarded as almost the top luxury product on the Ark. The price of this thing is more expensive than diamonds of the same weight. The largest jewelry brand on the Ark once launched a series of luxury jewelry with the theme of "homeland". The main body of these jewelry is an artificial gemstone with a cavity inside. In this cavity, several pieces of jewelry are poured into it. Milligrams of "earth soil"... Although Ke Lan had no money at that time, the jewelry company posted this gimmicky product advertisement in every conspicuous place on the Internet, so that someone like him had no idea about jewelry and luxury goods. Anyone who doesn't care knows that the pendant containing 0.25 grams of earth soil was sold for a sky-high price of 470 million credits.
If only someone could be so luxurious as to use real earth soil to grow food...
After the Ark landed on Alpha Planet, it’s not like no one has thought about the surface soil of Alpha Planet - but from an agricultural perspective, the quality of the soil on Alpha Planet’s surface is extremely poor, whether it is pH, content of various beneficial or harmful elements , or judging from the degree of radiation, the soil here is not suitable for growing food crops.
If you want to grow food on Alpha Planet, there are only two ways to go: one is to improve the genes of Earth's crops so that they can adapt to the harsh soil environment and climate environment of Alpha Planet; the other is to build a closed greenhouse and then filter and purify Alpha Planet. The soil of the star is adjusted to a level suitable for crops through various means.
Researchers at the Agricultural Branch of the former institute have been working hard, but to no avail. As for the latter, the "soil suitable for planting" created in this way is actually the same as synthetic solid cultivation.
There is no difference in the culture medium. On the contrary, the cost of purifying one cubic meter of Alpha soil is enough to synthesize hundreds of cubic meters of solid culture medium.
The technology of hydroponic farms has become very mature, and there has been no large-scale food crisis on the Ark since landing on Alpha Star... Under the influence of multiple factors, the "Alpha Star Reclamation Plan", which was originally a high priority, has been continuously pushed forward. Later, until it was completely forgotten.
Of course, at that time, there were also scholars who went astray and focused on the indigenous crops of Planet Alpha... These plants have evolved over tens of thousands of years and have become very suitable for the environment of Planet Alpha, eliminating the need to modify crops on Earth. The complicated steps of genes... But after countless experiments, they unfortunately found that there were very few crops on Alpha Planet that could be eaten by humans, and most of them had slow growth cycles and pitifully little yields, making them not suitable as main crops at all. rations.
The only thing that is close to the selection criteria is the "grey potato", the staple food of the exiles in the wilderness. This crop only takes two to three months from planting to harvesting, which is similar to potatoes on the earth. Its tubers also contain a lot of starch, which can Provide enough calories to the eater - but the problem lies in the neurotoxins that are difficult to remove no matter how they are processed, as well as the heavy metal elements and radiation pollution that are concentrated inside the potatoes due to the growing environment.
The main reason for the high incidence of radiation sickness among the exiles, in addition to their frequent entry into high-radiation areas, is the long-term consumption of gray potatoes.
"Planet Alpha is not suitable for the development of agriculture at all." This is a truth that has been unanimously recognized by the academic community.
But both Ivan and Layton knew that this planet was not called Alpha... it had the same name as their hometown, called "Earth".
"It's not like a synthetic solid culture medium." Layton said to Ivan, "Either the Alpha civilization's technology is strong enough to create soil that is just like the real thing, or this is what was preserved before the earth was contaminated. Natural soil. To be honest, I prefer the latter.”
Ivan picked up a small piece of gravel, brought it to the tip of his nose and sniffed it vigorously. He closed his eyes and looked relaxed, as if he smelled a good smell.
"To be honest, when we first discovered these soils, that boy Ye Yan had bad ideas." Leighton recalled with a smile, "That boy said that compared with the earth's soil, this soil is almost fake. All we need to do is add the first Block all information about the block to the outside world, and then secretly take a little soil and put it on the ark, and you can make a lot of money."
"He really said that?" Ivan was stunned. "However, even if some ill-informed rich people will be deceived, over time, the total amount of "earth soil" "circulating" in the circle will change. If you get more and more, someone will definitely notice the problem... Even if these soils are exactly the same as the earth's soil, the reason why the earth's soil can be sold at a sky-high price is because of its rarity. Now that this rare attribute has disappeared... "
"The price of the earth's soil will plummet, and its status as a "luxury product" will disappear, but what does this have to do with us? Anyway, the money has gone into our pockets, and the cost we paid is almost negligible. "A voice continued Ivan's words. The two of them turned around and saw that Ye Yan, wearing a pair of overalls, was standing not far away. He was also carrying a lot of stuff that looked full of technology. Content of... farm tools.
"Did you really take the soil here and sell it on the ark?" Ivan's mouth twitched unnaturally. Although it was harmless, for some reason, his heart was filled with the desire to complain.
It's a pity that he really doesn't know where to start spitting out this groove...it almost caused him internal injuries.
"Not much. In three months, a total of twelve times, I sold 140 grams of soil." Ye Yan stretched out his hand and picked up a piece of hardened soil from the hoe, "That's about it. Just measure it, and successfully withdraw a huge amount of money... After those people reacted, I had already canceled the company that was registered with a "fake identity" by entrusted professionals, and all traces were wiped out. No one was there. It can be traced to my head... Even if they find some clues and know that these soils are related to Yagunaktor, they don't have enough evidence to prosecute. complete
After all, even if they identified it a hundred and a thousand times, the composition and texture of the soil were the same as the only earth soil left on the Ark. "
"Good guy, how come I don't know about this?" Layton exclaimed, "I feel like I missed a hundred million... no, a lot of hundreds of millions!"
"Both Ms. Soma and Uncle Hound knew that the Soma Consortium and the Hunting God Hunting Group had a portion of the profits from selling the soil. But Uncle Hound said you had a big mouth and would let the matter out, so he told me to hide it. Yours." Ye Yan replied honestly.
"Damn it, you old bastard, you're making a fortune behind my back... This money, even if it's just a small change from me, is enough for me to iterate all the equipment on my body a dozen times." Layton said depressedly. said.
"Isn't your cybernetic body already the latest model? And it's also top-of-the-line. How else do you want to iterate?" Ivan asked in confusion.
"Don't you understand this? The so-called "latest model" and "top-of-the-line" are only relative to mass-produced products. As for the road to customization, it is never-ending. As long as the resources are in place, it can continue Keep upgrading. "
"I understand, it's a never-ending, bottomless pit of money, right?" Ivan nodded, "Then can you beat Ke Lan? Oh... Let's not talk about Ke Lan, he is too perverted, let me pick one for you. An opponent with a weak point—let me ask you, after your cyborg prosthetic body has been modified to the greatest extent, can you defeat Akira Asano?"
"Of course I can't beat him... I can't beat him." Layton was stunned for a moment, "How can Asano Akira be considered weak... He is also a "monster" level. With human technology, it is impossible to win against him under the same conditions. Unless you let me build a battleship main gun-level plasma cannon and blast it in his face, even if the cyborg body is modified to the extreme, even if the technology of the Alpha civilization is added, I am afraid that it will be useless in front of his knife. It's like being chopped up and chopped. "
"If you are still struggling with that money, then I can tell you that this money has disappeared from this world." Ye Yan said, "When we were identified as rebels, the private accounts of all of us They have all been frozen...no, they should have been written off, and the numbers that symbolize wealth have all returned to zero."
Ye Yan's tone has always been calm, and there is no trace of sadness or joy on his face. He seems to be a different person from when Leighton and the others first met him.
"Oh, let's not talk about this anymore, let's change the topic." Layton waved his hand, "Speaking of which, Mukah, the matter should be almost settled by now, right?"
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[. Regarding the ending of "Alien Ruins Hunter", I have something to say to you at the end of the chapter: I have actually written the ending of this book, but I have trouble transitioning the plot to the ending...
According to the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, there should be a vigorous decisive battle at the end, with both sides risking their fortunes in a battle of life and death; and if you want to take a different approach, there will be more choices.
The first method is more secure, but to be honest, it is a bit old-fashioned. As for other plot directions, it may be a risky attempt.
So I am still struggling. I have revised the detailed outline of the second half of the final chapter several times, but I have never come up with a plan that satisfies me enough... My last book "Wasteland Survival Code" was actually unfinished. It was because of the 404 factor that many of the pits dug in the early stage could not be filled (even so, the whole book was removed from the shelves for a period of time). Secondly, it was the first time I wrote a novel of more than two million words. In the overall plot context, There are still many deficiencies in the control, causing many places to break down, and there are also certain problems with logic, so we can only end it hastily.
During this period, I have been thinking about how to write the ending of this book all day long. It can also be said that I am in a state of serious stalling, so the chapters in the past few days are a bit watery and the reading will seem a bit slow. , today’s chapter is mostly about farming... Please be a little tolerant.
Speaking of which, I am actually quite interested in farming-related articles. One of the several plans for the next new book is about farming. I wonder if you would like to read farming articles, and what comments and suggestions do you have (whether it is about farming or not) The ending of this book or a new book), you can leave a message in the chapter description of this chapter, I will read it one by one and
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