"If our base succeeds in cultivating mutated cucumbers this time, we will experiment with other varieties next. In addition, the mutated pumpkins in the cave are also growing well. After being watered with mineral water produced by the Farm App, they are growing normally and are just waiting to mature."
"..."
Sang Tong announced several pieces of good news in a row. After finishing, he set a date for them to go out and cultivate mutant mushrooms before adjourning the meeting and telling them to go back and get some rest.
When the group returned to the villa, Li Jiu and Xiao Li had already prepared dinner and were waiting for them.
Everyone sat down together to eat.
Li Jiu briefly described the recent changes at the villa. A batch of vegetables in the greenhouse had already been harvested and canned.
Sang Luoluo didn't think much of it.
After finishing our meal, we went back to rest.
Planting the mutated mushrooms will be done in three days. Absorbing Crystal Core during this time is definitely not advisable; we must wait until after this period.
Before going upstairs, Sang Luoluo called Qi Feng over.
"What's wrong?"
Sang Luoluo then said, "I've accumulated a lot of Crystal Core during this trip, more than ever before. I have a feeling that absorbing these Crystal Core will take a long time; I'll have to wait until the mutated mushrooms are fully grown before I can absorb them."
"Because I'm unsure how long it will take, I want to find a safe place to absorb the Crystal Core."
"I'll stay by your side and watch over you," Qi Feng said firmly.
"Or, could you absorb them in parts? How can your body handle absorbing so many Crystal Core all at once? What if something happens..." Qi Feng paused here, "What are we supposed to do? Your brother doesn't even know about this."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo knew from her connection with the space that she would be fine, but she had a premonition that absorbing the Crystal Core this time would take a very long time.
He then said, "For safety's sake, I plan to absorb the Crystal Core in my own space this time. That way, I won't come out until I've absorbed all the Crystal Core."
Qi Feng was still worried. "Are you sure you can succeed?"
Sang Luoluo smiled to reassure him, "I know what I'm doing. My space is quiet, so absorbing the Crystal Core won't be disturbed."
"Alright. Do you need me to go in and stay with you? I can watch the data for you, it doesn't matter if it takes a long time. Just prepare some food and drinks for me, and I'll stay by your side."
Sang Luoluo smiled and shook her head, "No need, I can manage on my own. You just need to take care of the house for me."
Chapter 333 Major Advancement This time it's been almost a year.
Sang Luoluo only mentioned this to Qi Feng out of intuition; she couldn't perceive any changes in the outside world while she was absorbing the Crystal Core.
After explaining this, Sang Luoluo told him to go and rest.
I went back to my room, took a nice hot bath, and then went to sleep.
She no longer needs to worry about the space; the agricultural robots can handle it.
She needs to prepare in advance for this Crystal Core absorption. The mutated black bear also needs to be fed regularly by the robot, and the daily inventory needs to be set up on the control panel.
After thinking it over and making sure she hadn't forgotten anything, Sang Luoluo finally felt at ease and went to sleep.
After resting at home for three days, I'm back to cultivating mutant mushrooms during the rainy season.
This time, I also brought some people from Li Cheng to participate, and only after experiencing it did I realize how amazing this kind of planting is.
The mineral water produced by the Farm App is amazing! As long as you pick it before dawn, almost all the mutated mushrooms you grow are edible.
So many mutated mushrooms can be cultivated in just one night. If production is expanded, and with a portable transport machine like Sang Luoluo, the base will have an inexhaustible supply of mutated mushrooms.
Seeing that the base was already carrying out other planting projects, Li Cheng couldn't contain himself any longer. Base No. 32 truly lived up to its reputation for planting; if things continued like this, no one would have to go hungry.
Sang Luoluo also began a life of leaving early and returning Tiantian, traveling between the base and the wilderness every day. When she went out, Sang Luoluo only took Qi Feng, He Fei and Lei Qi with her, while the rest stayed at home. Sang Yunpu produced as many potions as possible every day.
The base has new plans. Sang Yunpu has very special capabilities, and the potions it produces are not available at other bases. After this busy period, the base plans to trade with other bases.
The potion produced by Sang Yunpu can fetch an astronomical price with just one dose. The base can use this scarce resource to exchange for supplies that Base No. 32 does not possess.
The rain was heavy this time, and the mutated mushrooms grew well at night, especially in the latter half of the night. The people assigned to collect them at the base were all skilled workers who were already used to doing this.
After more than a month of continuous rain, Sang Luoluo transported the mutated mushrooms back and forth. Just as the rainy season ended, the temperature suddenly dropped again.
The next batch of mutated cucumbers will soon be ripe, and the base has already sent people to harvest them. These mutated cucumbers have a very short shelf life, so they need to be harvested as soon as possible.
Sang Luoluo promptly transported the edible mutant cucumbers back.
This year's mutant cucumber experiment has been very effective. One-third of the fruits produced on a single mutant cucumber vine are edible, which is fantastic news for the base.
The base plans to expand planting next year, and will also try planting mutated eggplants, mutated potatoes, and other varieties.
After transporting the mutated cucumbers, Sang Luoluo went to the base's planting greenhouses and delivered a batch of fertilizer, petri dishes, some greenhouse building materials, robot parts, and so on.
It wasn't far from the base, so it was quite easy for Sang Luoluo.
A few days later, the mutated pumpkins in the cave will also be ripe.
Previously, Sang Jia had been leading the planting there, and now that the harvest is complete, it's natural that he should be in charge as well.
The harvest will take several days, which will give Sang Luoluo a few days to rest.
I haven't been idle at home these past few days.
Sang Luoluo filled the refrigerator with food, asking Qi Feng and the others to make more canned goods that could be stored for a long time.
Qi Feng knew Sang Luoluo's plan; while she was absorbing the Crystal Core, she left them as much food as possible.
Batch after batch of canned goods were made and then stored in the villa's warehouse. Qi Feng and Xiao Li had the warehouse specially waterproofed and installed temperature control equipment to preserve the canned goods well.
As for bottled water, Sang Luoluo also prepared a lot for them, which was also stored in the warehouse.
After busying herself at home for a few days, Sang Luoluo took Qi Feng and the other two and set off to transport goods to the cave.
Sang Jia has been busy here for several days.
When Sang Luoluo saw him, he had a happy expression on his face. "Auntie, this year's harvest is 30% higher than last year's. Some of the vegetables we planted here are also growing very well, so we harvested them all at once."
Sang Luoluo was also happy. "That's good news. It'll probably be about the same tomorrow."
As long as this output is maintained every year, this cave will become a regular planting base, no different from the other planting areas in the base. It's just a bit far from the base, so people need to be stationed here.
"Auntie, after we finish planting this batch, I'd like to go on a mission with you. There aren't many planting missions in winter, and I'd like to go out and gain some experience," Sang Jia said proactively. He now also has evolutionary abilities, and after awakening for so long, he's become quite adept at it. His ability to communicate with plants is unique, and he knows the growth of these mutated pumpkins in the cave like the back of his hand.
Sang Luoluo paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's possible, but it will have to be postponed for a while. After I'm done with this, I need to ask the base for leave to absorb Crystal Core and improve my strength. I don't know the exact time, but I'll contact you when I'm free, okay?"
Sang Jia was of course fine with it, but he was still very surprised to hear that Sang Luoluo wanted to absorb Crystal Core. As a high-ranking member of the base, he knew about Sang Luoluo's situation. Because of her special abilities, she could absorb an unusually large number of Crystal Core.
"Okay, Auntie, I'll wait for you to contact me."
Sang Luoluo nodded.
After the conversation, Sang Luoluo got down to business. The mutated pumpkins in the cave were all exceptionally large. Even though Sang Luoluo had seen many before, she was still very surprised to see these.
With a wave of his hand, he stored all the mutated pumpkins within his Mental Power range into his spatial storage, much to the surprise of Sang Jia was standing nearby.
"Auntie, your Mental Power is getting stronger and stronger."
Sang Luoluo smiled, "I want to become even stronger."
To be able to remain so composed even when encountering Crystal Core —the last time she and Qi Feng encountered an attack by other forces using Crystal Core, the passive scene was still vivid in her mind. She only hoped that she could become stronger so that she could survive in this absurd wasteland world.
Once the setup was mostly complete, Sang Luoluo went back; she'd have to come back again for the rest.
Once the food supplies from the cave were delivered, Sang Luoluo was finally able to stop and rest.
Having figured he didn't have much to do at the moment, he submitted his application to the two base commanders.
The two base commanders took this matter very seriously and came to her house together.
Let's discuss this in person.
Sang Tong asked normally, "How long will this take?"
Sang Luoluo shook her head. "I'm not sure. I have a lot of Crystal Core cores this time, and I want to absorb them all."
"I have a feeling that absorbing so much at once will cause me to be in a coma for a while, maybe half a month, maybe a month or two. I can't say for sure how long."
Chang Mingyao asked, "Absorbing Crystal Core isn't without risk either. Your abilities are so important to the base; we can't afford any mishaps. I need to make sure your condition is normal."
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment and said, "Base Commander, you don't need to worry too much. Absorbing the Crystal Core isn't very risky for me, it's just that the process might take a while. I'll have Qi Feng stay by my side. I've already arranged everything else. It's just that I won't be able to help with transporting goods while I'm absorbing the Crystal Core."