Chapter 236: Small-minded and Petty
[Don’t be too superstitious about psychic powers]
[The universe is so vast, there are still countless energy sources that have not been discovered]
[Each type of energy can enable a low-level civilization to develop rapidly]
【With awe and gratitude】
【……】
The following words are written on the title page of "Interstellar Encyclopedia".
The context in which this statement was made is that many psychic power possessors believe that they are superior to others, that they are evolved higher beings, and have lost their respect for ordinary life.
Although it was just a children's book, Su Xia read it with great interest.
Human beings' preference for the unknown is deeply rooted in their genes.
But time was running out and he didn't have time to read too much, so he put away the "Interstellar Encyclopedia" and planned to continue reading it when he had time.
"Hal." Su Xia shouted.
"Captain, what's the matter?" Hal appeared in response.
"What are the specific capabilities of the man-eating tree?"
"As long as you take protective measures, this tree will not pose a threat to you." Hal explained in detail, "In the Interstellar Encyclopedia, the editors used some more serious words to deepen the impression of the readers and ensure that they can remember it in time when they see this plant."
“Is there any exaggeration in this book?”
"Yes, in fact many books have it."
"How long can an ordinary person survive against a man-eating tree?"
"It depends on the individual's physique..."
Hal responsibly called up a lot of data and said that man-eating trees are widely distributed in the interstellar space and many civilizations have similar plants.
An ordinary person who enters the sleeping poisonous fog area of the man-eating tree can basically last for 5-10 minutes.
But as long as there is a little feeling of drowsiness, a normal person will realize that something is wrong. If he has relevant knowledge in his mind and can recall it in time, he will not stay in the poisonous fog area and will try his best to run out of the woods.
"So, although this tree has a scary name, it actually causes very few casualties." Hal listed the data. "As for the corrosive liquid secreted by its branches and roots, it sounds terrible, but it can't even corrode ordinary clothes in a short period of time..."
"Yeah, I see."
“But there are still some things to be aware of.”
Hal copied the data to a thumb-sized storage disk so that Su Xia could check it at any time. He also emphasized a few points: "If the corrosive liquid gets into your eyes, you must clean them in time, otherwise it will cause serious damage... Captain, are there man-eating trees on this planet?"
Su Xia shook her head and said, "Originally there wasn't any."
Hal asked, "You mean, the plant seeds carried by the plant cultivation cabin of this spacecraft have taken root and sprouted on this planet?"
"Were there seeds of the man-eating tree on the spacecraft?"
"Yes, and quite a few."
"That should be correct."
The man-eating tree sounds scary and seems to have no benefits but only harm, but the liquid it secretes, its branches, bark, etc. are all good materials for making medicine.
Especially poisons, many of which require materials related to the man-eating tree.
So some pharmacist groups would spend a lot of money to have a spacecraft carry the seeds of the man-eating tree to travel in space.
After hearing Su Xia's words, Hal immediately said: "If you want to explore that area, then you need to be careful, there may be more than just man-eating trees."
Su Xia didn't mean it and asked, "What other plants are there?"
"Withered vines, psychedelic soul grass, death song, moving trap."
Hal named four plants in a row, and just by listening to the names you could tell that they were not positive plants.
The interstellar explorers at the time had reasons for naming each newly discovered plant.
Some explorers named them after themselves, some after their spacecraft or planets, and some directly named them according to their characteristics.
[Withered vines: Grayish black in color, they look like dead vines]
[Detailed description: Its surface secretes an extremely sticky and corrosive liquid. Once contaminated, the skin may become red and swollen at the very least, or ulcerated and infected, leading to loss of life at the worst.]
[The fruit has a high starch content and produces a large number of fruits each time. It is the main food for some low-level civilizations.]
【……】
[Psychedelic Soul Grass: It looks like ordinary weeds and is hard to tell apart without careful observation]
[Detailed description: It releases poisonous gas that causes hallucinations. Due to its hallucinogenic effect, it is regarded as the incarnation of gods in many low-level civilizations.]
【……】
Death Song: A plant that can make sounds
[Detailed description: The sound it releases can cause ordinary creatures to experience symptoms such as irritability, nausea, dizziness, and headaches. It was discovered by an interstellar mining team more than 600 years ago. At that time, there were a large number of these plants next to the miners' dormitories, causing the miners to be unable to sleep and suffer from mental breakdown.]
[After modification, this plant can produce soothing low-frequency noise below 200 Hz, similar to the rustling of leaves, which can be used to treat insomnia]
【……】
[Mobile Trap : Plants that can move, often grow in swamps]
[Detailed description: Its roots will cover the surface of the swamp, and through the cover of fallen leaves, the swamp surface will look very safe, but traps will be left in some places]
[Through research, this plant has the effect of improving swamp water bodies, and scientists are trying to reduce its harm]
【……】
The "Star Encyclopedia" records these plants in detail. After reading it, Su Xia was somewhat surprised.
Especially the withered vines——
Just hearing the name, Su Xia can think of dark images such as rain, ancient castles, vines, and crows.
However, this plant is actually the only hope for people to get enough food on many planets with low civilizations.
"These plants are of great research value, so they are often carried on spacecraft."
Hal floated slowly beside Su Xia, saying as he floated: "If you have watched "120 Hours to Quickly Understand the Interstellar World", you will know that plants like withered vines, which have extremely high edible value, are the favorites of many interstellar charities."
"Starry Sky Charity? What does it do?"
"It's mainly to help lower civilizations." Hal explained seriously, "Some people are born with compassion. They can't bear to see the creatures on lower planets starving, so they will take the initiative to contact them, provide them with high-yield crops, and teach them how to farm."
As Hal spoke, a picture gradually appeared in front of him.
In the picture, there are a large number of rough and primitive murals, and on the murals there are some strange patterns.
"Low-level creatures would regard creatures descending from deep space as gods, carve them on murals, build huge palaces for them, and use them as totems..."
Su Xia noticed that some of the murals were surprisingly similar to those on Earth.
This made him a little interested in the development of the earth.
When we have time in the future, can we start from this planet and travel into deep space and find the location of the Earth?
If we really find him and he comes to China, can we see him lying on his bed in the dormitory playing games?
Perhaps only then can we tell whether this is a game or the real world.
But there is no time to think too much right now.
If we don't hurry over there, those people in Longcheng will be in trouble.
Although there is some conflict between the two sides, they still have to save people, even if it is just for the mission reward.
Hal said, "Captain, the corresponding plans for these plants are all written in the Interstellar Encyclopedia. As long as you follow what is written in the book, there will be basically no problem."
"Well, I'm going to be away for a while. During this time, the right to open the spacecraft will be decided by Xiong Wei and Zhang Fang."
"No problem, I wish you a safe journey."
"good!"
Having a smart butler means you don’t have to worry about anything.
Su Xia doesn't need to worry about the wreckage, and Hal doesn't ask too many questions and just does his job conscientiously.
He took a few more copies of the "Interstellar Encyclopedia", put them in his storage space, and then left the wreckage.
At this time, Zhang Fang was above the crack, debugging the equipment that received information.
He looked puzzled and murmured, "Strange, the equipment is fine, why didn't the team from Longcheng send me any messages?"
"Mr. Zhang, I'm going to go out for a while." Su Xia walked over and said, "If the people from Longcheng arrive at the old station, stabilize them first and let them stay there."
“That’s… no problem…”
Zhang Fang was worried, but still agreed.
Right now, he didn’t know what was going on and could only hope that Long Cheng’s team could get in touch with him as soon as possible.
Su Xia went inside the camp again, found Xiong Wei, gave him a few brief instructions, and then set off.
“Buzz——”
He activated the armor's power and soared into the sky.
The mountains and forests in the southwestern region of the mainland are lush and green, stretching endlessly.
Looking down from the sky, the view is endless and vast. Even in autumn, the mountains are still full of green. The undulating mountains are like the endless blue waves in the vast ocean. The scene is spectacular.
The roar of the armor crossed the sky, startling a flock of birds into flight.
This feeling of freedom is so comfortable and is deeply engraved in human beings' yearning for the sky and flying.
At the same time, the clone far away in Coral City began to make several antidote potions.
Time passes by every second.
The midday sun slowly set in the west, falling into the distant hills bit by bit, leaving only a hint of crimson aftertaste, which complemented the red forest on the mountain below Su Xia.
"It's six o'clock."
Su Xia looked at the time, slowly slowed down, landed in the fiery red maple forest, and manually replaced the energy source of the mecha's power part.
Then, I went offline to eat.
What he didn't expect was that as soon as he walked into the school cafeteria, he was surrounded by a dozen burly men and asked for his contact information.
The guys from the Sanda Club came here specifically to block him.
Su Xia didn't refuse and added them as friends one by one.
The head of the company said, "Pharmacist Su, you are now a celebrity. If you need a personal bodyguard, driver, thug, or other helper for important occasions, you can contact us. We have this kind of business. We have a team outside the school. Some members of the team have returned from the war in Africa."
Su Xia: “…”
He didn't expect that the school clubs would be so fun.
When he was a freshman, he also joined the student union, but it was all trivial matters, and he thought other clubs were the same.
It seems that there are gaps between societies.
While eating, Su Xia chatted with these guys and found that his previous vision was indeed too shallow.
While they are still in school, they have already set their sights on working outside the school or even abroad, and have no intention of becoming a hard-working worker after graduation.
"Pharmacist Su, do you exercise regularly?"
"No, very little."
"Then you have a pretty good physique. Your arm muscles can hold up your clothes."
"Maybe it's because I've been doing a lot of action in the game VR room recently..."
Su Xia smiled and explained.
He and the other five guys in the dormitory are completely different extremes.
He had noticed it a long time ago, that the more he played the same game, the better his health became. Recently, he could go up to the fourth floor without even breathing hard, and walking seemed much easier, as if he was exercising every day. He had already gotten rid of his previous frail scholarly temperament.
As for the other five guys, the dark circles under their eyes became increasingly darker, and they all looked physically overdrawn.
After dinner, Su Xia put away a few business cards and said goodbye to the people from the Sanda Club.
"With these guys here, I don't have to worry too much even if I run into a lunatic who wants to PK offline in the game in the future."
In the history of online games, there have been many offline incidents of a serious nature.
There are always people who get so addicted to games that they have to use the Internet to find others to play a game of Mortal Kombat.
After returning to the dormitory, Su Xia brushed her teeth, watched Li Defu's operation for a few minutes, then lay back on the bed, activated the bracelet, and continued her rescue journey.
“Buzz——”
Su Xia activated the power of the mecha and flew among the endless mountains and forests in the evening.
This forest is so huge that even he might get lost in it without the map provided by the bracelet.
At the same time, in another direction, a group of rescuers were rushing to the scene.
This rescue team is led by Shi Shishi.
As early as several hours ago, the Longcheng headquarters sent an urgent message to the joint camp where Shi Shishi was located, and the message was attached with the location of the last feedback information from the Longcheng expedition team before it disappeared.
"Teacher, are the dean and the others really missing?"
"The news only said 'possibly missing', but the situation is not good." Shi Sishi stroked his beard and looked into the distance. "The dean is a level 5 creature. He is very powerful and knowledgeable. With him leading the team, there shouldn't be any problems."
"If even the dean and his men can't handle it, we may also..."
“I have to go check it out!”
Shi Sishi was aware of the worries in these disciples' hearts, but he had no choice at the moment.
Generally speaking, the golden rescue time is within 72 hours and cannot be delayed.
In addition to his disciples, his team also includes many high-ranking members of the resistance organization in the joint camp, totaling more than 60 people, all of whom are psychic creatures. They carry sufficient weapons and rescue equipment, which is enough to deal with general situations.
"Master, has Dragon City notified the Oasis Camp?"
In the back, Ms. Liuye, one of the leaders of the joint camp, asked.
Shi Sishi shook his head: "No."
Ms. Liuye frowned and said, "We should inform them that the overall strength of the Oasis Camp is not weak."
Another person in charge also said: "Commander Beifeng is very experienced. If he can..."
"No need, time is running out." Shi Sishi interrupted the man, "Bei Feng has no sense of the overall situation and refuses to join forces. Do you still expect him to come to the rescue?"
"Master, Commander Beifeng is not who you think. There may have been a misunderstanding last time."
"Let's talk about it later, save people first!"
Shi Sishi flicked his sleeves, feeling unhappy, and ended the topic directly.
The group moved forward quickly and rushed to the destination in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Behind Shi Sishi, his disciples were still communicating in low voices.
"Then Bei Feng is probably still immersed in the joy of defeating An Lan. Leaders of small organizations are like this. They only care about the gains and losses in front of them and cannot look at the problem from the perspective of the two tribes."
"In the final analysis, it's still because of poor education."
"The education level of the resistance organizations in these small places needs to be improved..."
“…”
…
In the distance, Su Xia, who was flying, suddenly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, always feeling that someone was saying bad things about him behind his back.
"It must be that petty old fellow Shi Sishi."
