Changes in the Rift Water

"We were arguing about why the rift water had become so salty and bitter... so we might have seemed a little noisy..."

The man wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered carefully.

Long River Base had recently offered hefty subsidies for water transport, attracting many people.

But Long River Base did not accept just any water. At the very least, it had to be clean and non-toxic. If there was a problem with the water, they would not receive the subsidy.

The water here at the rift had never had any problems before. They had already made many trips and earned a small profit.

But now, they had suddenly discovered that the water had a problem. They might not be able to get the subsidy this time.

And more importantly, if it were merely salty and bitter, that would be one thing. They were afraid there might be other problems they did not know about, such as poison or parasites in the water. That would be much more serious, and they might even go to prison because of it! So they definitely could not transport this batch of water back unless they found the cause and proved the water was not poisonous.

They had just been discussing what to do. Should they look around the rift for clues, or return empty-handed and treat the trip as a waste...

They just had not expected Wang Tao to appear while they were arguing.

Although Wang Tao usually did not involve himself much in such matters, he was still the person with the highest status and authority in the base. If Wang Tao thought they were incompetent or slacking off, they would be in trouble. That was why they were all nervous.

"The water has become salty and bitter?" Wang Tao frowned,