Chapter 82: No More People Added

The Yi element content of Chinese toon buds is one ten-thousandth, purple perilla one ten-thousandth point five, both within normal range, but the Yi element content of spinach roots actually reached six ten-thousandths!

Xia Qing murmured, "Luo-ge, is there something wrong with this instrument? Out of nowhere, how could it possibly be six ten-thousandths…"

Luo Pei confirmed once more that the lab door was tightly shut, then asked Xia Qing in a low voice, "What plant's root is this?"

"Spinach root." Xia Qing explained, "Last night the spinach seeds in my territory ripened, so I pulled all the spinach seedlings home to eat. I didn't expect that in just one night, the injuries on my body from being whipped by the evolved potato vines healed sixty percent. I figured it might be the spinach's effect, so I dug up this broken root from the field and brought it over to test."

If Zhang San hadn't paid special attention to spinach leaves, if she and Ram Boss's injuries hadn't nearly healed overnight, Xia Qing wouldn't have thought to test the Yi element content of the green-light spinach.

Luo Pei turned off the instrument, put on a straight face, as stern as Tan Junjie, "Who have you traded spinach with?"

Xia Qing answered, "Only Zhang San from Plot Seven. The other lords all want spinach seeds, but we haven't had time to trade yet. Because spinach's Qiang element content is three point eight thousandths, one point higher than the purple perilla in my territory, that's why I used spinach to trade with them. I didn't expect its Yi element content to be this high."

"Don't trade spinach seeds with anyone else." Luo Pei asked, "Xia Qing, do you know what a plant with a Yi element content of six ten-thousandths can be used to make?"

Of course Xia Qing knew, "Premium nutrient solution!"

Yesterday Xia Qing was still thinking about trading spring water for premium nutrient solution, but she hadn't expected the spinach in her territory could make it. No wonder her and Ram Boss's injuries recovered so quickly—after eating so much spinach rich in Yi element, how could they not heal fast?

How many milliliters of premium nutrient solution could all those spinach seedlings make?

Xia Qing… felt a pang.

Luo Pei nodded, "The higher the Yi element content of green-light flora and fauna, the better the nutrient solution made from them. For Yi element content below five ten-thousandths, green-light plant juices and green-light animal blood can both be used to make nutrient solution. Premium nutrient solution uses liquids from green-light flora and fauna, or blood from green-light animals, with Yi element content exceeding five ten-thousandths as the main ingredient. If the Yi element content exceeds ten ten-thousandths, it can be used to make Yi element stimulant solution."

What?!

Xia Qing was so excited her hair nearly stood on end—if her spinach's Yi element content went up another four points, it could be used to make Yi solution that could save lives at critical moments?!

Luo Pei was also a bit vexed, "Because none of the green-light plants discovered in the wild evolution forest had Yi element content exceeding five ten-thousandths, I was careless and didn't think to remind you to test the Yi element content of the green-light plants in your territory."

Xia Qing hurriedly waved her hand, "How could that be Luo-ge's fault? I didn't think of it either."

"This is great news." Luo Pei was happy for Xia Qing, "The green-light plants and animals used to make premium nutrient solution and Yi element stimulant solution are all carefully cultivated by the base. The green-light plant with the highest Yi element content cultivated by Hui-1 Base Research General Institute, at eleven ten-thousandths, seems to be spinach. Blaze Squad poached quite a few talents from various bases, spent plenty of spring water and great effort cultivating for over four years, and only raised the Yi element content of the green-light plants on their mountain to nine ten-thousandths. Your starting point is much higher than theirs."

After saying that, Luo Pei couldn't help feeling vexed again, "How did I forget? The quality of your spring water is even better than Blaze Squad's, so of course high Yi element content plants could appear in your territory!"

Hui-1 Base is the strongest of Hui City's ten bases, the core strength of Hui City Base, which is why Hui-1 Research Institute is called the "General Institute"—the Research General Institute's strength is naturally also the strongest among Hui City's ten bases.

Xia Qing didn't want to compare with them, she only wanted to do her best to grow stronger day by day, to live and survive with quality by her own ability.

She quickly calmed down and replied to Luo Pei with a smile, "They have people and technology, I only have one person, how could I have the qualifications to compare with them? I can only take it slow. Luo-ge, Zhang San should be a pharmacist. He's traded spinach leaves with me several times, he must have already discovered spinach's Yi element content. Does Luo-ge know Zhang San's background?"

Seeing Xia Qing calm down so quickly and think about how to resolve the hidden danger, Luo Pei was even more satisfied with this student. "Don't worry, Zhang San isn't a bad person, even if he knows he won't leak it. Zhang San has a bad temper, don't try to find out his identity—you have to wait for him to tell you voluntarily, otherwise it won't do you any good."

Xia Qing nodded, "Luo-ge, can Azure Dragon Squad make premium nutrient solution?"

Luo Pei nodded, "Yes. I'll gather materials on increasing the Yi element content of green-light plants and send them to you as soon as possible. I'll leave this Yi element detector with you as a deposit for our purchase of your spinach. When you run out of testing reagents, ask A-Jin for more."

"Thank you, Luo-ge." Xia Qing agreed. She wanted to ask if she could ask Luo-ge directly when she ran out. Because negotiating trades with Yang Jin wasn't as easy as negotiating with Luo-ge. That guy had a hundred schemes and would even use honey traps.

However, the three heads of Azure Dragon Squad must have a division of labor among them, she couldn't break their rules.

Finally, Luo Pei asked Xia Qing, "Do you want to add a few people to your territory?"

Xia Qing shook her head, "I still prefer living alone, it's more comfortable."

Xia Qing had lived in the overcrowded safe zone for ten years, she was truly sick and tired of the crowding. Now her territory only had her and Ram Boss, and if danger came there was still Beard Edge Squad and the Hazard Inspection Team ready to support them at any time. This was the state Xia Qing was most satisfied with—she didn't want to add a single person.

After ten years of natural disasters, Xia Qing had seen through the complexity of human nature, unable to completely trust anyone, and even less willing to let anyone enter her territory long-term.

If she was the only one, when would she be able to raise spinach's Yi element content?

Whenever she raised it, that was when.

Compared to getting a bunch of people to move into her territory to research spinach cultivation, Xia Qing felt that living comfortably and freely with Ram Boss was more important. Yi element stimulant solution was important, but it wasn't something she couldn't buy.

Zhang San definitely had some.

Luo Pei was only making a suggestion. Since Xia Qing didn't want to add people, he didn't press further, only giving a tactful reminder, "When Zhang San comes to talk to you about spinach, you'd best not show him all your cards. Everyone has desires, human nature can't withstand the test of desire. Later, drive the micro-tiller out and clear Qiang grass around this village. We'll use the noise from the micro-tiller to cover restoring the basement to its original state. These next few days there'll be quite a bit of commotion in Plot One and Plot Two, but it definitely won't spread to your territory. Just keep an eye on Ram Boss."

At the basement exit, Wei Chengdong carefully sprayed odor-remover on Xia Qing several times, then reminded her in a low voice, "Your health is more important than anything, don't push yourself."

It seemed everyone had listened to the content of the lord channel's exchange and thought she was pushing herself—this was good, the excuse was solid!

Xia Qing drove the micro-tiller out of the garage, attached the front-mounted weeder with four weeding wheels, and with Ram Boss, opened the throttle wide and began cutting Qiang grass.

After the roar of the micro-tiller rose in Plot Three, Tang Huai, who was enduring whip wounds and using hearing to track evolved rats in Plot Two, broke down and screamed, "So annoying!"