Chapter 303

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

After the holiday, the cold wave continued.

Shen Yao spent a plain New Year at home, and when she returned to work after the holiday, she still reminisced about it.

Sigh

Who would have thought that the days usually filled with New Year spirit are now a scene of ruin?

Li Jie, who was in charge of their group, greeted Shen Yao as usual.

Calling her Little Shen on the surface, but in reality there was only a bit of face-saving affection left between them and Shen Yao; if nothing unexpected happened, once Shen Yao finished the work in her hands, she would be moved to another place.

"Sister Li, is the Planting Garden alright?" she asked, as she hadn't come for several days, and there were still control groups planted in the ditches of the Planting Garden.

"It's fine, Little Shen, the directors come to take care of it every day, rest assured."

It was a key object of care, although there had been some twists and turns in the middle.

Shen Yao nodded, thanked Li Jie, and returned to the ditch she was responsible for.

Looking down to check the plant growth, Shen Yao stretched out her hand and touched her chin, deciding to put an end to the fertilizer matter after dragging it out for a few more days.

She couldn't waste time here; Lin Tao's matter before the New Year had reminded her that moving too slowly made it easy to be sacrificed.

Shen Yao was not a selfless person; she always acted for profit, and this fertilizer was originally intended as a stepping stone for her promotion, and she had other plans waiting to be implemented afterward.

As it turned out, Lin Tao's matter was unexpected; if Shen Yao hadn't liked to keep a trick up her sleeve, her subsequent plans would all have to be changed.

Tsk tsk tsk

Without stopping her hand movements, Shen Yao pinched and kneaded the field before her in various ways, then stood up and took two drums of fertilizer to sprinkle down.

The smell of fertilizer filled Shen Yao's nose and also cleared her head.

It was time to move on.

Having told management she would produce results after the New Year, Shen Yao indeed did not go back on her word.

Half a month after starting work, Shen Yao had formulated a more complete finished fertilizer; after submitting the entire prescription, she rested for two days, and was then notified that she would be transferred to a new Planting Garden to work.

There were quite a few Planting Gardens in Rimu City, especially as the population grew, vegetables and fruits were indispensable supplies.

Shen Yao being transferred from here to there was just a matter of management moving their lips, but for Shen Yao herself, it had benefits.

First, the commute to work was closer; second, she was valued and her status became stable; finally, she had more room to move.

But ultimately, strength was most important; the things Shen Yao produced benefited the country and the people, so even if management worried in their hearts, they would not let Shen Yao encounter danger.

"Little Shen, I am Zhao Jie; your matters from now on will be handled by me."

Arriving at the new group and meeting the new Group Leader, Shen Yao's first appearance had no accidents.

This middle-aged woman called Zhao Jie was more tactful and sensible than Li Jie; before Shen Yao could say anything, the other party had already done everything that could be done.

Shen Yao:...

What could Shen Yao say? She could only say some common words of thanks on the surface, after all, Zhao Jie taking care of her was visible to everyone, and Shen Yao couldn't be tactless.

'I don't know who is backing this person, but as long as they don't make a move against me, it's fine.'

Where there are people, there are bound to be various struggles; Shen Yao felt she was just a small fry and didn't have enough weight to make others revolve around her.

This time she had to stick her head out for herself, but Shen Yao stuck her head out only a little; she still followed the policy of keeping a low profile and not jumping around easily.

After all, some things, once done, might not bring all the benefits, but being coveted was certain.

The new plants were larger than the previous ones; the work Shen Yao did here wasn't necessarily easy, but there was a benefit: no one could restrict her, and she could now do whatever she wanted.

'Not bad, not bad; I plan to grow all these seeds produced by the Laboratory and select from them,' there were still some spirit grasses in the space that could increase yield; mixing them in, combining the two, might produce a good variety.

'Host, aren't you worried about the mission? This year's natural disasters will be far more than last year's.'

After the cold wave, there was a period of calm, but next came the more difficult insect disaster.

Humanity's survival environment became more difficult year by year; if the Host dragged out the mission, the difficulty would rise in a straight line.

If the mission wasn't completed, it and the Host would both be unlucky, which was unacceptable.

The system lay dormant for a while and then solidified and sprouted again; after all, it was a system, and the set program was like that.

'Does worrying help? Besides, humanity isn't standing still; as natural disasters increase, humanity's ability to cope with natural disasters is also improving.'

So, humanity will adapt more and more to this changed world; Shen Yao wasn't worried; after surviving this difficult and chaotic period, a bright future awaited her.

System:...

Sometimes the system felt its Host was really overly confident.

Hiss, could this be the confidence of a veteran? Glancing at the supplies full to the brim in the space, the system tacitly stopped speaking.

Shen Yao continued her work; the seeds were planted smoothly, sprouting and growing without too many twists, and the spirit grass she wanted to mix in had already integrated, just waiting for them to flower and pollinate, then Shen Yao could get the new variety she wanted.

Before she knew it, the cold wave had passed, and the heavy winter clothes on Shen Yao's body were replaced with light long shirts.

The time came to early March; the temperature was normal, and the scene was very much like the spring scenery before the natural disaster arrived.

"I heard that in early April, the temperature will suddenly rise; now countries in the Southern Hemisphere are experiencing insect disasters," judging by the movement speed of the insect disaster, these insects would appear on Huaguo's land within half a month at most.

Shen Yao hadn't paid much attention to the international situation recently; the news she heard all came from Wei Mingyu.

When they had free time, the two would meet and talk; Wei Mingyu's views on some matters coincided with Shen Yao's, which was also why they could still keep in touch.

"The insect disaster is hard to solve; recently the Animal Husbandry Garden is raising chickens and ducks," and there were even some insect-eating birds, to slightly stop the spread of the insect disaster.

The Planting Garden and the Animal Husbandry Garden were close; the weeds pulled from the Planting Garden were uniformly sent to the Animal Husbandry Garden to feed the animals.

Shen Yao had sounded out management's response to this insect disaster; it was probably mainly medicine, with animal-based prevention as a supplement.

The insect disaster mutated; it was said to have broken out in the Southern Hemisphere, bringing calamity to many tropical countries, and even devouring the remaining rainforests completely.

"Let's not talk about that. How are you? Are you alright?" Wei Mingyu didn't know about management affairs, but he was very clear about the different treatment Shen Yao received before and after the New Year.

Shen Yao nodded and shook her head, "It's fine, someone else takes care of food, clothing, and daily necessities." There was nothing better than this; Shen Yao had saved a lot of grain during this period.

Wei Mingyu smiled, mentioning that those who had moved into the Shelter had already been transferred out by the Officials in several batches, and the rest were being arranged in an orderly manner.

Rimu City was no longer accepting population; the coming period was a development stage, and the burden on Wei Mingyu's shoulders had grown heavier again.

With more people, all sorts of things could pop up; Wei Mingyu was a Police officer, and normally he had to maintain public order, but now he wished he could work twenty-four hours a day.

Nowadays, being able to squeeze out time to find Shen Yao was because Wei Mingyu had saved up a lot of leave.

Chatting and laughing, Wei Mingyu was reluctant to leave; they agreed to meet again next time, and the two parted ways.

"Host, this person is truly devoted; they've been together until now without any official status."

Shen Yao:...

Listen to what this says, why does it sound off? What does "without any official status" mean?

"We both understand our relationship; it's not yet time to make it public, but it's coming soon."

Wei Mingyu performed excellently, and Shen Yao was also very outstanding.

Perhaps at the beginning, they didn't have a definite idea of being together, but now the situation was beyond their control; two people joining forces to resist risks was far superior to being alone.

"System, has the email been sent? From now on, no need to remind me; you just remember, the Officials must be informed of this matter."

Individual ability was still not enough; only the Officials taking action could minimize the impact of natural disasters.

The Merit Shen Yao had accumulated in the previous few worlds had basically all been used here.

There was no other way; Shen Yao couldn't expose herself, and only by covering it with Merit could she erase the traces.

"Host, rest assured; the System sent it out the moment it received the news."

Although doing this job counted as extra work, since there was Merit to be gained, the System didn't find it annoying.

With a hum, Shen Yao touched her tied-up hair, she moved her wrist, and looked toward the Planting Garden not far away, wrapped in steel and cement.

This Planting Garden was larger than the previous one, and there were many more employees inside.

Unfortunately, Shen Yao didn't have many friends; the person she contacted most in daily life was Group Leader Zhao Jie, and management only appeared when there were results, rarely showing themselves easily.

Suddenly feeling life was meaningless, Shen Yao tilted her head and pondered, deciding to simply throw all these messy thoughts to the back of her mind and take it slow according to the plan first.

Doing the work bit by bit, Shen Yao would report back every few days to claim credit.

The management's care for Shen Yao was just so-so, belonging to the category of not as good as those above, but better than those below.

They accepted the benefits Shen Yao sent with serious smiles, and at the same time would give the other party certain rewards, but nothing more; they couldn't compare to those true Meritorious Officials of the state.

Shen Yao felt this was very good, and she didn't deliberately seek favor or benefits; her relationship with Zhao Jie also grew increasingly close.

Zhao Jie was in charge of the Planting Garden on this side, among whom there were quite a few Big Shots with eccentric tempers; Shen Yao was considered kind and easy to get along with, and once people had a comparison, they would unconsciously change their attitude.

Indeed, Zhao Jie and Shen Yao were becoming increasingly informal, and the things they talked about had no taboos; they just said whatever they wanted to say.

Shen Yao could easily guess Zhao Jie's mind, but she didn't know what benefit Zhao Jie had in doing this; many words spread around wouldn't sound pleasant.

"Hey, Little Shen, Sister isn't hiding it from you; I'm about to be transferred soon."

Zhao Jie grinned, and as soon as she opened her mouth, a bolt of thunder struck down.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao blinked her eyes, looking at the very satisfied Zhao Jie and asked, "Where is Zhao Jie being transferred to?"

Zhao Jie stretched out her hand and made a five gesture; Shen Yao suddenly remembered that the Planting Garden had more development potential than the one before her, because what was planted inside were grains with quite high yields.

The Planting Garden was full of plants, but different varieties brought different effects.

Just like the Planting Garden Shen Yao was currently staying in, most were fruit vegetables; saying they were important, they weren't very important, unlike the Planting Garden Zhao Jie was transferred to, where inside were all grains that humans relied on for survival.

"Here I wish Zhao Jie a smooth journey;" leaving here to jump to another place for a higher position was indeed a great thing.

Zhao Jie thought so too, which was why she could speak to Shen Yao without too many scruples; once she left, she wouldn't be able to get her hands on the matters here anyway, so what was there to fear.

"Little Shen, borrow your good words," Zhao Jie said, and then gave Shen Yao a few pointers.

It was also because Shen Yao was tactful that she would say some things.

After Zhao Jie finished speaking with Shen Yao this time, she left within three days.

When the higher-ups sent new people over again, Shen Yao had to get along with them again from scratch.

Fortunately, the person who came was a good one; although her actions were not as smooth as Zhao Jie's, her methods of handling matters were extremely fair, which greatly put Shen Yao at ease.

Shen Yao continued to be busy in this Planting Garden until mid-to-late March, when the insect disaster sweeping the Southern Hemisphere arrived in the Northern Hemisphere to wreak havoc.

Rimu City received the news; two days before the insect disaster arrived, they directly gave a holiday, everyone stayed quietly at home hiding, and at the same time cleaned the corners of the rooms, so as not to let insects mix in and hurt themselves.

This insect disaster in the Southern Hemisphere was very scary; they even gnawed on people. Those who were gnawed found it extremely difficult to heal after being injured, and most died despite ineffective medical treatment.

Huaguo's strategy for dealing with it remained unchanged; they were just worried that they couldn't protect most people when the insect disaster descended, so they made arrangements and decisions in advance to maximize the protection of the masses' lives.

Shen Yao spent these two days busy at home plugging holes and placing Pest Repellent Pills.

Pest Repellent Pills were a specialty of the Immortal Cultivation World; most were kept in Storage Bags, having one or two bottles left outside could only be called luck.

Shen Yao pinched them into pieces, then slowly sprinkled them into every corner of the room; as for whether they were useful against the insect disaster? She didn't know.

Who let this world have no Spiritual Energy; pills and Spirit Grass made from Spiritual Energy products would more or less lose some functions; Shen Yao did this kind of work, so her view on pills and Spirit Grass was more objective.

She could only be glad that the place she lived had been decorated before.

Plugging all the holes over and over again, Shen Yao finally returned to the bedroom to rest.

The weather gradually became hotter; her mind was all on the plants she was growing, among which one was a substitute for ordinary apples, maturing quickly with good texture; not only could it be grown in Potted Plants, but the survival rate of propagation by branches was extremely high.

Shen Yao originally planned to cultivate it well; hopefully she could adjust the texture to make its taste more delicious.

Now facing such an insect disaster, she had to find a way to add insect-resistant properties to this Seedling, to avoid becoming food in the insects' mouths.

The insect disaster raging in the Southern Hemisphere, as a country in the Northern Hemisphere, had studied it; they could be said to have no taboo on anything, even gnawing on buildings made of steel and cement for a couple of bites.

Some countries in the Southern Hemisphere had dense jungles, providing the insect disaster with enormous survival space; the insects ate one batch after another, and only when there was really nothing left to eat would they fly to the Northern Hemisphere.

The officials of Rimu City were busy, doing their best to protect their grain and living supplies.

At a time like this, Shen Yao and the others could only hide in their room and not cause trouble for the officials.

At noon three days later, the sky suddenly turned dark.

Shen Yao stood by the window and sucked in a breath of cold air, thinking to herself that this was hardly the sky darkening—clearly, an insect disaster was blanketing the sky, covering the entire heavens.