Chapter 61

The Seed Laboratory is a card the size of a palm. After Qin Yun read it, he opened the Farm Sandbox. According to the sandbox display, the Seed Laboratory occupies 50 acres, two times larger than the Wheat Factory.

“I’ll report this first.” Liu Wensheng contacted the Longxia Team again.

The Seed Laboratory is an experimental area. After analyzing the team’s input and consulting with the Agricultural Research Institute, Longxia decided to place the laboratory on the southern side of the farm, making it more convenient for researchers to sample and conduct experiments. The next morning, Qin Yun and Liu Wensheng arrived at the selected area. The farm now has 50,000 acres of farmland, all green with food crops, sharply contrasting with the surrounding barren land.

“Are we building the lab here?”

“Very envious.”

…

It was 9 a.m., and several researchers followed them. Most came from various groups such as the agriculture group, biology group, and research group.

The researchers chatted for a while and then eagerly looked at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun didn’t hold back, directly opening the sandbox and placing the area card in the selected spot.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

A loud rumbling sound came from the front. Half a minute later, the rumbling stopped, and a modern silver-white building appeared. The building occupied 50 acres and resembled the Wucao Gymnasium in Jinghe.

“Quite simple.” After carefully inspecting, the group said. The building in front was minimalist yet had a futuristic feel, matching their expectations for a seed laboratory.

The main entrance was on the north side of the laboratory.

Qin Yun walked to the entrance, went through a series of verification processes including fingerprint scanning and facial unlocking, and then entered.

“This is the Seed Laboratory?”

“Quite high-end…”

When they entered the laboratory, everyone was stunned. Before them was a long silver-white corridor. On both sides of the corridor were transparent glass rooms the size of bedrooms, each with a control panel outside.

The group walked down the corridor. There were six corridors in total, with 200 transparent glass rooms. At the end of the glass rooms was a massive data control desk that could accommodate 300 people working simultaneously.

Behind the control desk was another corridor, which connected to a rotating second floor.

The group ascended to the second floor.

The second floor mainly consisted of fine laboratories and rest areas. Standing in the outer corridor of the second floor, they could overlook the entire row of glass rooms.

“So high-tech.” Many researchers praised. With the advancements in technology, places like Longxia, Jinghe, and Shengshi had professional research laboratories. However, although these laboratories were high-end, they still had a bit of a traditional feel. In contrast, the equipment and atmosphere here were full of futuristic vibes.

After touring the second floor, the group returned to the first floor.

The control desk on the first floor displayed detailed equipment instructions. Since it was a system-built structure, the system had directly translated the documents from Bora language to Longxia language when the laboratory was generated. The group could understand the instructions, but technical terms like “seed AK value,” “AASD,” and other professional terms were only clear through a translation dictionary.

Song Yue Shan looked at the documents for a while and then walked to the nearest A736 glass room.

The glass room was labeled: Moss Plants. The glass rooms were numbered A-F, with the labels as follows: Moss species, Algae, Fungi, Ferns, Lichen seeds. Each plant could only be researched in its designated glass room.

Song Yue Shan instructed Soldier to go outside and pull a hybrid wheat, and following the usage instructions, he placed the wheat inside the F002 room.

The display panel showed a prompt: “Do you want to test?”

“Yes.”

Name: Hybrid Wheat.

Cultivated Seed: Farm Seed X Luma 06 (from the Shuilan database).

Starch granule diameter: 40-50 μm, side diameter: 20-25 μm. The middle cell diameter of the fruit peel: 5-30 μm, wall thickness: 5-15 μm…

Protein content: …

Vitamin content: …

Seed adaptability: 87.5%.

…

The control panel in the glass room showed a massive database. It displayed the specific details of the hybrid wheat, and according to the control desk, a seed adaptability of over 80% meant it could be planted outside the lab. However, the planting environment and the final yield would vary with the percentage.

“Great stuff.”

Song Yue Shan was excited. These data could be tested with domestic equipment, but it would take time, and with professional analysis, the results would take 7-15 days to finalize. With the glass rooms now available, this could greatly save time and costs.

“Seeds can be planted inside the glass rooms to observe their growth stages.” A researcher explained, looking at the glass rooms.

The glass rooms could hold external soil and simulate the temperature of different regions in Longxia, greatly saving the researchers’ time when conducting studies in other locations. Additionally, the control desk had various sample analyzers, molecular instruments, and seed marking devices. Every piece of equipment here was ahead of the current technology in Shuilan.

“Fantastic!” Many agricultural workers were eager to learn how to operate the equipment. Though it was their first time exploring, their curiosity was off the charts!

“That’s too sour, so sour.”

“So envious!”

The biology and physics groups were staring at the equipment with envy. Their envy had risen from a three out of ten to an absolute ten!

After a while, they turned their attention to Qin Yun—

“Secretary Qin, can we choose the Mission Rewards? Our biology group has hit a bottleneck.”

“The physics group also needs an upgrade in equipment.”

Although they knew that Mission Rewards were randomly selected, they were still full of anticipation for the upcoming research.

“I’ll do my best.”

Qin Yun interacted shyly. Although he had only been at the Agricultural Research Institute for a year, he couldn’t resist the researchers’ enthusiasm.

The group stayed in the Seed Laboratory until the afternoon and reluctantly left.

At 3 p.m., only the agricultural and tech groups remained in the laboratory, with just Qin Yun and Liu Wensheng left. The tech group was a highly motivated research team, and at that moment, the head of the tech group was preparing to dismantle a glass room for research. The agriculture group had been blocking them, and the two groups had been at a standoff for half a day.

“Quite lively.” Liu Wensheng was very satisfied with the three rewards.

Over the next three days, the Agricultural Research Institute moved into the Seed Laboratory, and research plans for tomato seeds and forage grass seeds were initiated.

…

“On December 3rd, seven countries, including Pishengte, Suola, and Weir, suffered the largest cold wave in ten years, with Weir reaching the lowest temperature of -50°C.”

“The cold wave in seven countries is caused by the restriction of the Moore Bay warm current and the El Niño phenomenon. The cold wave is expected to reach the northern regions of Longxia in five days, and Longxia residents need to prepare for local cold wave protection.”

“The northern part of Natal has suffered from strong snowstorms, with significant losses in the northern pasture areas.”

…

Fengshan Farm is rapidly building infrastructure, but the international temperatures are less than ideal. Countries like Weir and Pishengte are currently experiencing extreme cold weather, and many countries have already imposed restrictions on residents’ activities.

“Is this year’s cold wave that strong?”

“My classmate from Pishengte is studying abroad, and now no one dares to go outside; it’s too cold.”

“I saw on the news, it’s like pouring water and instantly freezing.”

…

Domestic netizens were a bit confused. According to social videos from international users, heavy snow had already fallen abroad. A bottle of hot water left outside froze after three hours, and even some powerful diesel engines couldn’t start.

Although the polar regions were not affected by the Harma Storm, the situation shown in the videos was no better than the flooding disasters at the equator.

“Longbei’s old friends, everyone must stay safe!” A netizen cheered for Longbei. At 7 p.m. last night, the Longxia Meteorological Station issued an orange alert. According to the meteorological station’s monitoring, from the 5th to the 15th, Longbei would experience not only a polar cold wave but also Harma’s acid rain disaster, with snowfall expected to exceed 7mm within 24 hours.

Longbei has now restricted unnecessary outdoor activities for residents and advised them to store supplies and stay at home to fight the snow.

“I’ve stockpiled ten big cabbages at home, enough for half a month.”

“The polar cold wave and Harma’s acid rain, we’re facing double buffs here.”

“To all the netizens across the country, if Longbei survives this, it will continue to be everyone’s vegetable basket.”

…

Longbei is the northernmost region of Longxia. Last year, there was a red snowstorm warning for an entire week. While the situation this time is concerning, many people remain optimistic.

…

“I bought two bags of flour, and some green onions, ginger, and pork.” While preparing for the snow, Han Donglei from the Liaohai Wangwang Garden neighborhood was carrying two bags of flour home. Han Donglei works as a large cargo driver at the Liaohai Steel Factory. Now that the factory is on hold, he went to the morning market early to stock up.

He bought two bags of flour and some frozen pork and green onions, enough to last two people for a month.

“How much is the pork?” his wife, Wang Mei, asked while sweeping the floor.

“Sixty-five.”

“Per pound?”

“Yes, per pound. It’s so hard to get pork these days.”

…

Since the disaster in Longnan in July, the prices of meat, eggs, and pork have been continuously rising in Longxia. They are in Longbei, where the pork price is still under seventy. I heard that in some heavily affected areas of Longnan, pork is as high as ninety-two per pound.

“How much did you buy?” Wang Mei asked, somewhat distressed.

“Twenty pounds.”

“I’ll make some dumplings and send some to my mom.”

Her parents live in Shangshi Village, about ten kilometers from Wangwang Garden, and are both in their seventies. With the snowstorm warning, she had originally planned to bring them to the city, but they couldn’t bear to leave their rural home. After talking to the neighbors, she decided to let them stay in their hometown.

Wang Mei is a doer. Before long, she had prepared two boards of dumplings. She packed them up and rode her tricycle to Shangshi Village. Wangwang Garden is located in the outskirts of Liaohai, near a large market, and the roads were filled with citizens buying supplies.

At 2 p.m., she arrived at Shangshi Village. After confirming that the roof of her parents’ house was safe, she left with peace of mind. As she left, she was handed two large homegrown cabbages…

It hadn’t snowed yet, but the weather in Liaohai was getting colder.

At 7 p.m., the first snowflake fell.

This was Longbei’s first snow of the year and also its first acidic snow.

…

“On December 7th, Heihe Province saw an average daily snowfall of 10mm, constituting an extreme winter snowstorm. Residents need to ensure their safety and protection.”

“This snowfall will last until the night of the 15th, and everyone should avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.”

“On December 8th, Liaohai Province’s lowest nighttime temperature reached minus 37°C…”

…

For the next three days, the news broadcasts were filled with reports on Longbei’s snow disaster temperatures and protective measures.

“Minus 37°C? People will die from this.”

“Everyone must prepare for warmth.”

“People from Longnan are saying they’ve never felt temperatures below minus five degrees…”

…

Now, not only Longbei residents, but also people from all over the country, are paying attention to Longbei’s temperatures. Longbei is the coldest region in Longxia, and while there have been instances of minus fifty-degree weather before, snow is different from freezing rain. It’s already minus twenty just at the start of the snowfall. If it reaches the melting snow phase later on… just thinking about it makes everyone shiver.

“The lettuce in Longnan is ready, waiting for Longbei’s disaster relief!”

“Everyone must be prepared for the snow and stay safe.”

“Drink ginger tea and hot water, don’t catch a cold.”

…

Other regions can’t feel Longbei’s cold, but they can only do their best to pray for their safety.