Dr. Wang had only just learned about the app, but that didn't stop him from getting information about it from Sang Yunpu and his sister, as well as Qi Feng.
Dr. Wang said, "I'm new to this too. But considering the critical importance of this app, which could potentially affect the survival of our base, I convened this meeting overnight to discuss it."
Dr. Wang briefly recounted what had happened on the black market, without revealing Sang Luoluo and her group's existence, or the actions of the Yan Family father and son.
"The most urgent task now is for the base to send more people to collect Crystal Core and exchange them for a large amount of food in the store as soon as possible. In addition, my assistant Sang Luoluo has a special evolution ability. Her space can freeze time to a certain extent. The exchanged food can be stored in her space, with a capacity of about 50 large trucks."
"As far as I know, other bases have already come across this app. Some bases have started stockpiling large quantities of food; just two days ago, a batch was sold out. You can check out the app's forum; there are some posts discussing this. From the information they've revealed, it's not hard to guess that they're from other bases. Furthermore, this app hasn't become widespread yet; many people don't even know it exists. We must act quickly and stockpile as much food as possible before the app is widely available."
The base commander strongly agreed with Dr. Wang's suggestion, "Very good. From now on, the base's leadership will carry out the Crystal Core collection work according to your suggestion. In addition, regarding the Farm Owner behind this APP, the information department will focus on investigating to see if we can uncover the existence of this Farm Owner. If possible, we will try our best to recruit him into our Base 71. The benefits are negotiable."
Dr. Wang noticed that Sang Luoluo was listening attentively. It was her first time attending such a meeting, and she was slightly uncomfortable, but not intimidated. He had initially thought that someone with Sang Luoluo's special spatial abilities might have some connection with the Farm Owner, but now it seemed there was nothing amiss. She had remained in front of him the whole time, without making any other moves. It was a bit of a pity, really; he wished he could find the Farm Owner so easily. Perhaps he had been under too much work pressure lately, which led him to suspect Sang Luoluo in this regard. The Farm Owner had produced so much food, some vegetables with roots and fresh soil—things that clearly didn't come from their base.
It's safe to say that this Farm Owner likely operates a farm in a secluded location outside the main base, and possesses advanced information technology capable of hacking into the network systems of all the bases to forcibly install apps without being detected. Another possibility is that this Farm Owner may be operating another base, but with excellent secrecy, making it undetectable in the short term.
The base manager began issuing orders. "Regarding the Farm App, I hereby order all senior management to participate. Dr. Wang will be in charge of all specific tasks and will report directly to me. Furthermore, all departments within the base should actively cooperate with Dr. Wang's work."
After the meeting, Dr. Wang's influence at the base rose sharply. Other senior executives couldn't help but feel envious, yet they couldn't help but be excited. The appearance of this APP was indeed irresistible, and they had to log on to check it every now and then, for fear that it would be taken away when they weren't paying attention.
Dr. Wang emerged from the conference room with a smile on his face. The transfer order regarding his promotion had been communicated to all senior executives and departments at the base the moment he left.
Dr. Wang patted Sang Luoluo on the shoulder in front of everyone, " Sang Luoluo, come to the lab at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. I have a task for you."
"Huh? Going to work?"
Dr. Wang nodded. "The base urgently needs a large number of Crystal Core. The fastest source of Crystal Core is from those meteorite showers. The meteorite showers have been intermittent these past few days, and I will send enough people to clean up the meteorites. Your spatial abilities are just right for transportation."
"All right."
"You all go back and rest. Jian Cheng, immediately convene a meeting of the lab's senior management. Everyone must be present within half an hour."
Jian Cheng didn't dare delay at all. "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
Dr. Wang sent a car to take Sang Luoluo and the other two home.
It was quite an exciting night. Qi Feng didn't go home until almost 4 a. m. He sent Xiaoxue a message telling her to take care of herself at home, and then spent the night in Sang Luoluo's living room.
Sang Luoluo got up at 7:30, skipping breakfast, and headed straight for the lab.
Sang Yunpu's morning training proceeded as usual. During this time, Qi Feng took Sang Luoluo to the laboratory.
She and Qi Feng took a detour from the underground city to the laboratory, which took exactly half an hour.
The lab staff were woken up before dawn to work. Dr. Wang had already informed everyone in the lab about Grandpa CC's Farm App, and by the end of the night, everyone knew about the app's existence.
Everyone worked with incredible energy, like they were on steroids.
Sang Luoluo had just arrived at her workstation and was waiting for work assignments when she discovered that the laboratory had issued several new regulations.
First, the existence of the Grandpa CC Farm APP is currently confidential. Lab staff can recharge and purchase it themselves, but they must not disclose it. If they are found to have leaked it, they will be immediately expelled from the base.
Secondly, the base is now concentrating all its resources on collecting Crystal Core in the city. All Crystal Core are marked with temporary research and development detectors, and personnel handling them are not allowed to keep any Crystal Core. Every Crystal Core on the ground is recorded.
Third, the laboratory urgently adopted a new unit of measurement: 1 Crystal Core. Based on Grandpa CC's Farm App, the laboratory has determined and established a standard. The laboratory is working hard to mass-produce the specific Crystal Core energy value measuring tool, aiming to equip each person's wristwatch with one. This measurement method will then be promoted throughout Base 71.
Fourth, from now on, 1 Crystal Core will become the smallest unit of measurement, and the salaries of laboratory staff will also be changed from points to Crystal Core. If there are any remaining points in the account, they will be redeemed by the laboratory in the future.
Everyone was busy. Sang Luoluo had just sat down and eaten an egg when someone came looking for her. Jian Cheng's assistant called her, "Come with me."
The assistant had several documents tucked under his arm, and dark circles under his eyes; he Jian Cheng had been working overtime until now.
Qi Feng followed behind, and Jian Cheng, considering that Qi Feng was Sang Luoluo's bodyguard, did not chase after him.
"The meteor shower will stop in ten minutes, with intervals of about an hour. Sang Luoluo, you're in charge of storing all the collected Crystal Core. We'll reunite at the lab after the day's work," Assistant Jian Cheng instructed.
Okay, no problem.
Jian Cheng gave her a measuring device. The Crystal Core that those people gave her would have individual measuring devices, but this one was for the total. She could check the numbers later, and if there were any missing ones, it would be easy to find out who had secretly taken the Crystal Core. He explained to her how to use it and the precautions for going to the ground.
"Once these few days of work are over, your contributions and salary from the last trip will be paid retroactively, along with this payment," Jian Cheng said.
OK.
Sang Luoluo wasn't in a hurry.
She needs to go out to work now; she still has a ton of things to do on the farm.
After finishing her arrangements, Jian Cheng went to take care of other things, reminding him before leaving, "If you have any questions, please contact me immediately."
While waiting, Sang Luoluo took out two more large meat-filled buns, one for herself and one for Qi Feng, and a cup of soy milk for each of them.
Great! Now I can finally eat openly and honestly without worrying about others eyeing my food.
Sang Luoluo said, "Stay with me for a while, then go back to be with my brother. Earning Crystal Core at the black market milk tea shop is more important. I can take care of myself here."
Qi Feng said, "I'll just go back this afternoon. It's too dangerous on the ground. I'll protect you. Your brother hasn't had a chance to tell you yet. He's planning to hire another person to help with canning. I recommended Xiao Li to him. He was laid off from the base a while ago because of a hand injury and had no income for a period of time, so I recommended him. You can still give him two potatoes a day as payment. Is that okay?"
"Oh? You're hiring? That's great. That way my brother can have an easier time, and you can spare some time to protect me. We can discuss the compensation. I've been wanting to hire someone for a while, but I haven't found anyone trustworthy. The person you recommended is someone I know, so I can trust them."
Sang Luoluo readily agreed, then, remembering that the app was now widely known, she said, "What do you plan to do in the future? With your abilities, once things stabilize, finding Crystal Core outside won't be difficult, and you won't have to worry about making a living. If you have other plans, you can leave."
Qi Feng shook his head. "No, as I said before, you agreed to follow me. Besides, I offended the Yan Family father and son in the black market this time. If I go out alone, I might get targeted. With you, and Dr. Wang backing me up, it's better. Also, I don't have any weapons or protective equipment. Going into the wild, bare-handed, I could easily lose my life if I'm unlucky. You even provide me with food here, and give me 60 potatoes a month. That's very good. I'm already very satisfied."
Chapter 126 Collecting Crystal Core from the Ground: These People's Insane Purchasing Power...
Although it's not difficult to make a living on your own, there are many troubles. With Sang Luoluo by your side, the fact that her spatial ability can prevent food from spoiling saves a lot of trouble. As long as you protect her, making a living in the long run won't be a problem.
"Okay, I'm glad you're willing to follow me. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly in the future," Sang Luoluo said with a smile.
Ten minutes later, the meteor shower outside stopped, and it was time to go out and collect the Crystal Core.
The newly developed Crystal Core detector in the laboratory can display the location of the Crystal Core meteorite in real time on a wristwatch. Of course, Sang Luoluo can also sense it with her own senses. To a certain extent, the Crystal Core detector in the laboratory is not as useful as her own senses. Her own senses are directly reflected in her mind, and the range is fifty meters.