Wang Runhe has never brought new people to his experimental base on the first day. Originally, he just wanted to test Su Mi's strength with a few plants that were difficult to grow, but after the incident where the rhubarb attacked people just now, he changed his mind.
Wang Runhe took it as a joke at first when he vowed that he could feed all the plants. But now, she can deal with Rhubarb's tiger attack so calmly, and make a beast like Rhubarb obedient in just a few minutes. I'm afraid this little leaf head really has some abilities.
Maybe he can let her try it.
The research on blood vine has always had huge bottlenecks and knowledge blind spots. It is impossible for this ancient plant to survive in the world. Even if it does exist, only clues have been found in some explorations and excavations. It can be said that it is a specimen level that is more precious than those ancient fossils.
However, it was truly resurrected after the end of the world.
Su Mi followed Wang Runhe through a door locked with a heavy password and entered a place similar to a research room. As soon as Su Mi entered, she felt a lot of aura similar to her spatial aura. Just scanning the surroundings, there were only plants, not even a flying insect.
Those feelings similar to spiritual energy should be emanating from some of these plants.
After Su Mi walked in, her little head turned around curiously: I had never seen this grass before, it looked a bit like calamus in the swamp. I have never seen that flower before. The flower bud is as big as the mouth of a bowl. It looks like a peony or a rose. But if you look closely, it has a fluorescent color. I wonder if it will glow at night. And the fruit produced by the fruit seedlings over there looks like lemons and pears. When you get closer and smell it, it smells sweet like apples.
Good stuff, really good stuff.
Su Mi looked at the plants around her with a smile, and really wanted to move them into her space. However, Dr. Wang looked at the surrounding plants as if they were treasures, and Su Mi felt that her actions would not go so smoothly.
And this is only the first plant room they entered after entering. There are more rooms inside, all of which seem to be growing different types of plants.
"Professor Wang, are all the plants here just single seedlings?" Su Mi thought, if they were all single seedlings, it would be a pity to die if she didn't move into the space. But if we move out, it will be hard to explain if we are discovered.
While Su Mi was drooling as she stared at the plants around her, Wang Runhe found a pot of plant that looked very wilted from somewhere. This plant looked like a succulent plant that was very popular before the end of the world. Plants, but the leaves of succulents are not that thin. This plant has layers of drooping leaves, and there are sharp thorns on the leaves. The sharp thorns are covered with mucus. There is something like a foil standing in the center of the flower, but only the top has a purple-red bean sprout. Similar things, like flowers but not flowers, like leaves but not leaves.
Moreover, the whole plant is in very bad condition. At the bottom is a mixture of moss and soil that Su Mi has never seen before. It is obvious that its root system is piled inside. The root system is not strong, but most of the roots have shrunk and become necrotic. , only a small part is still alive and strong, absorbing the nutrients underneath.
Su Mi looked at the white and transparent roots. When absorbing water, she could see the rise of water from the center of the roots. It was very obvious.
Seeing that Su Mi was looking carefully, Wang Runhe introduced her. "My plant was originally an insect-catching viola that only exists in the rain-drenched areas of Australia and Asia. However, it was affected by the apocalypse and mutated. The flowers and leaves have changed into another state. Now I am still wondering what subject it belongs to. Research, but for some reason, the more we raise it, the worse it gets. Now the root system has begun to die, and even the leaves have begun to wither and fall."
Su Mi took the plant handed over by Wang Runhe. It didn't look like the roots were rotten, and it didn't look like it was caused by disease. If it was because of the inability to adapt to the soil and environmental changes in the end of the world, she felt it was unlikely. If this plant is in the wild, it will definitely undergo differential mutation due to the environment. Even in the environment where it is raised, it will also mutate.
Su Mi thought for a while, why does this look like malnutrition?
So he asked: "Professor Wang, do you think this insect-catching pansy absorbs water to survive or eats insects?"
Wang Runhe rolled his eyes at Su Mi, and raised his wrinkled eyelids: "You don't even know this? Are you still brazenly trying to get started? Here, here, I will think of a way myself, so as not to be ruined by you."
Su Mi snatched the insect-catching pansy back from her hand, "Who said you can't feed plants if you don't know? Bring it to you. This thing looks like it eats insects." Su Mi got closer and smelled it, "The ones on the leaves are The mucus is probably used to attract insects, right?"
Wang Runhe nodded: "If you have some common sense, most insect pansyria live in tropical rainforest areas and have very high requirements for humidity and temperature. Moreover, their growth depends on absorbing nutrients from insect corpses.
This insect-catching pansy is a special mutant strain that I selected. The better it eats, the faster it grows. However, it has been on hunger strike for a month, and I can only use nutrient solution to keep it alive. "
Su Mi nodded, "This thing looks quite similar to Succulent."
"Not only is it like a succulent, it can be regenerated by leaf cuttings even after the leaves are broken off. However, the life phenomenon of this pot of insect viola is a bit special, and its current condition is not good. I have not reproduced it by leaf cuttings.
How about it? This is the test I give you. It's not too late to back down now. If you harm my plants, I won't take care of you. "
Su Mi raised her eyebrows, "Give me three days, oh no, a week. After one week, I will return you a brand new pot of insect violet."
Wang Runhe paused with a skeptical and curious attitude, "A week? Do you know how long the growth cycle of the insect-catching pansy is? Tell me a week?"
Su Mi was not angry either, her expression and tone were calm, "One week is enough. Oh, by the way, I will help you save a pot of rare plants for free. What's the reward?"
"Reward? This is your job!"
"Isn't my job farming? I can help you save the dying plants, but at least there should be some substantial rewards. For example, if you have any special plants and animals, can you give me some?"
"What do you want these for? The plants here need a specific environment to survive. They will die easily if you leave here. Just don't cause trouble for me, you little girl.
If you save this pot of mutant insect viola, you won’t have to farm anymore. You can eat whatever you want every day, and you just need to stay here and help me take care of these rare plants. "
"Hey, this is not a reward." Su Mi muttered in a low voice. Wang Runhe pretended not to hear it and smiled as he asked Su Mi to put down the insect catching pansy in her hand, and then took her to visit his experimental base.
It is no exaggeration to say that this place is a botanical garden. Each glass room has a specific temperature and humidity and simulates a specific environment.
“Here’s a room dedicated to Florida plants, here’s a plant room for temperate plants, and there’s a room for seasonal plants.”
Wang Runhe said a lot, but Su Mi didn't listen to a word. She only knows that in her space, plants from anywhere or that require a specific temperature can live well.
Third update
Let’s have dinner first. There are still two chapters left.
(End of chapter)
