Academician Li and Professor Ren took the test report from Li Kai.
They could easily understand its contents.
The various nutrients and anti-aging compounds in the Xiangshui Tribute Rice grown at Qinglin Villa were actually several times higher than the test results from Xiangshui.
The two of them couldn't help marveling.
Professor Ren said in surprise, "With test results like these, this could count as a new variety of rice. It can't be considered Xiangshui Tribute Rice in the strictest sense anymore."
Academician Li hurriedly asked Li Kai, "Professor Li, how far along are you in cultivating this Xiangshui Tribute Rice? Can it be grown on a large scale?"
Li Kai naturally couldn't say for sure. He could only reply, "Academician Li, we don't know yet. We still need to test it in various places, because Xiangshui Tribute Rice has extremely strict requirements for its growing environment."
Academician Li frowned. "Doesn't that mean we'll have to wait until next year to find out?"
He knew that Xiangshui Tribute Rice was a late-ripening variety. The planting season had already passed this year, and once winter arrived, the rice plants wouldn't survive anyway.
Li Kai explained, "There's no need to wait until next year. The Xiangshui Tribute Rice we've grown isn't restricted by the seasons, so it should survive the winter too."
While testing the Xiangshui Tribute Rice, he had discovered that it contained a special substance also found in Qinglin Watermelon.
He was very familiar with this substance. His low-temperature gene experiments had involved extensive research on Qinglin Watermelon.
This special substance was precisely what allowed Qinglin Watermelon to grow normally in winter, without being restricted by the seasons.
Now, Xiangshui Tribute Rice also contained this substance, which meant it might be possible to grow it in winter too.
That was