Chapter 250 Teacher's Gratitude
"By the way, due to the different deep space environment, some plant seeds may show abnormal changes."
On the other side of the jungle, Hal suddenly talked about something.
Space breeding, a very common topic.
On Earth, as early as the 1960s, Ame and the S Union conducted a series of space breeding experiments.
Among this series of experiments, the most famous one is NASA's "Moon Tree" project. Hundreds of plant seeds were brought into lunar orbit, and almost all of them germinated after returning to Earth. Later, these trees were planted in Ame and around the world.
"What's described in the Interstellar Encyclopedia is just the normal state of these plants." Hal picked up a blue wind chime at random. "For example, this kind of wind chime. The fluorescence characteristics of ordinary plants are actually very ordinary. But the wind chimes growing on this planet have a fluorescence brightness far exceeding normal at night."
"So, robot, are you saying that those dangerous plants will also mutate?" Chang Rufeng asked.
"Yes, the natives." Hal replied indifferently, "When I patrolled this area, I found many mutant plants. They are more threatening and more deadly than ordinary plants."
As Hal continued his story, the group gradually went deeper into the core of the forest.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, in a relatively flat area, they saw the mutated plants that Hal had described.
Death trap, a tree that should have grown in swamps, appeared in places where it should not grow, and grew in a large area, flourishing and lush.
The ground was covered with fallen leaves and branches, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful, but from the outside, one couldn't tell that there was anything dangerous about the area.
"call--"
Su Xia activated the mecha's built-in blowing system, and two black air vents immediately appeared on the left and right metal arms. The strong wind blew up the fallen leaves all over the ground.
The broken leaves fluttered and were lifted up layer by layer, revealing the bottom.
Along with it came a rotting smell of humus that even strong winds could not blow away, mixed with a disgusting stench.
What appeared before their eyes were more than a dozen deep pits of varying sizes.
Standing next to the deep pit, turning on a high-intensity flashlight and looking down, you can see that the sides of the pit are uneven, and the bottom is littered with terrifying animal skeletons.
“So many people died?”
"This is the mutation I just mentioned." Hal said that this was just one of the mutated characteristics, and there were some even more frightening things.
Generally speaking, the chance of an ordinary person walking into this forest and coming out is almost zero.
Fortunately, there were no signs of harm to the Dragon City team in these deep pits.
"Will the other rescue teams encounter these things?" Sun Lang couldn't help but think, "They don't have antidotes, and no one is leading the way. If they are also trapped inside, won't we have to send more people to rescue them?"
Just like Su Xia’s original idea, if this matter is not resolved quickly, it will sooner or later become the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.
They picked up speed, with Hal leading the way, and hardly stopped along the way.
In such a vast jungle, the concept of time is easily forgotten.
Unconsciously, the sun above our heads once again set in the west, sinking rapidly below the horizon. The already dark jungle became pitch dark, and the mecha became the biggest source of light.
In the deep darkness around, fluorescent blue wind chimes swayed gently, death and beauty coexisting.
The time came to eight o'clock in the evening.
Under a big tree, several people found the marks left by the Longcheng team.
The inverted triangle-shaped dragon scale symbol contains symbols that mean "trapped", "someone is seriously injured", "no one has died", "urgently in need of rescue", and "food and medical supplies are temporarily sufficient".
No one died, which is good news.
"We are lucky, they are all still alive. As long as we find them, this will be a perfect rescue!" Sun Lang said with a smile.
"This is not luck, this is the commander's strength."
Chang Rufeng glanced at him and corrected him.
Hearing that they were talking about "luck", Su Xia's heart moved and she suddenly remembered something.
Last time in Yuling City, when he was doing the sugar water industry mission, he received an extra mission reward - two draws - for destroying two major families.
He planned to wait for a lucky day to draw the lottery.
It is better to take advantage of the opportunity than to choose a day. Today’s luck is really good.
The group of three continued to move forward, looking for traces of the Longcheng team.
Su Xia was distracted by two things. He opened the system menu bar, found the task column, and saw the golden word "Lottery".
Click it and you will get a big virtual turntable.
Below the big turntable, the various possible prizes are written.
For example, special collections, famous paintings, antiques, psychic weapons, special bombs, potion materials, potion formulas, skill books, experience books, etc. Some are very valuable, while others are of little value.
"call……"
Su Xia stared at the big turntable, took a few deep breaths, adjusted her mood, calmed herself down, and asked God Ou to possess her.
Then, he stretched out his finger and lightly clicked [Start Lottery].
The next moment, the virtual big turntable in front of him started spinning wildly, and prizes flashed by quickly, some shining with golden light, and some with dull colors.
After about half a minute, the speed of the turntable began to slow down.
The pointer jumped between the boxes with prizes written on them, slower and slower. Under Su Xia's slightly nervous gaze, it slowly moved to the box with "Starship Five Yuan Voucher".
When Su Xia saw that description, her eyes widened and she almost suffocated.
Fortunately, perhaps sensing Su Xia's emotions, the turntable jumped slightly again.
The box where the pointer was pointing had the words "Crown of the Sixth Empire" written on it.
The remaining number of draws decreases by one, and a pure black crown appears on the prize column.
【Name: Crown of the Sixth Empire】
[Type: Special Items]
[Level: Unleveled Item]
[Description: The Sixth Empire, a huge empire that once spanned countless star regions, stood for tens of thousands of years, and dominated thousands of interstellar civilizations during its peak period. The number of warships and transport ships traveling across the empire's territory every day was more than the number of drops of water in the ocean. This name symbolizes brilliance and eternity.]
[In the heyday of the Empire, even the miners in the poorest star regions of the Empire would involuntarily straighten their chests when they thought of the Empire's strength and wealth]
[Thousands of years ago, the huge empire collapsed]
[The imperial crown, scepter and monarch's ball, which symbolize the highest power, are missing]
[Note: If you sell this crown to some interstellar collectors, you will get unimaginable wealth. The mountains of wealth are enough for you to buy a civilized planet and become the king of that planet.]
[Note: Please do not expose this crown in public]
Just by looking at the description, Su Xia understood that this was a very dangerous thing.
I guess no one on this planet recognizes the crown.
But once you enter interstellar space, holding this thing would be like holding the imperial seal of the previous dynasty in ancient times. If you are discovered, you will be beheaded.
This thing cannot provide Su Xia with combat power. It only has symbolic significance and seems to be useless.
But the system annotation pointed out a clear path for Su Xia -
Find Interstellar Collector.
By then, the huge wealth he would obtain might allow him to buy the planet directly.
The ruler of a country is called the king, so what is the ruler of the planet called?
King of football?
wrong……
According to Hal, this planet is located on the frontier of the remote Verne star field. It has not been developed and does not belong to any force.
Even if I wanted to buy it, I couldn't find anyone selling it.
"never mind."
Su Xia shook his head. Now he couldn't travel into the starry sky, and even the mechanical race gave him a headache. These were all things for the future, and there was no point in thinking about them any more.
Now is not the time to fantasize, but the time to struggle.
His gaze returned to the lottery wheel, he took another deep breath, and clicked [Start Lottery].
The turntable spun wildly once again, prizes flashed by one after another, and finally slowly stopped.
This time, he finally drew something that was useful to Su Xia at this stage.
The box where the pointer was pointing had the words "Portable Sixth-Level Psychic Cannon" written on it.
The draw ends and the remaining number drops to zero.
In the prize column, there is a black tube-shaped icon.
Su Xia immediately clicked on it to view the details.
[Name: Portable Sixth-order Psychic Cannon]
[Type: Active Weapon]
【Level: Level 6】
[Description: Yes, this is another product of Orlok Company. It has been well received since its launch.]
[The emergence of this weapon fills the gap in the Seventh Empire's individual weapons in this regard. It has many advantages such as lightness, simple operation, easy to carry, and excellent fire control. Its appearance is very similar to the traditional individual rocket launcher.]
[Note: This psychic cannon comes with a box of 24 shells, so use them carefully and cherish them.]
Individual weapon, these four words are very satisfying.
Su Xia can operate it alone.
He couldn't help but think that on the other side of the earth, decades ago, in order to pursue high firepower, countries had to make their weapons bigger and bigger. The most famous one was the Gustav cannon of Germany during World War II.
The giant cannon weighed a thousand tons and was more than four stories high. It was truly a steel behemoth, a vivid illustration of what caliber meant by justice.
The operation, command, defense, movement, etc. of this huge cannon requires the cooperation of thousands of soldiers.
If it was thrown to Su Xia, even if he had supernatural powers, he would not be able to move it at all.
Deutsche Welle created this terrifying weapon originally to deal with the Maginot Line in neighboring France.
But before the huge cannon could be built, the great France surrendered.
Later, in the Battle of Sevastopol against the Soviet Union, the Gustav cannon played a huge role. With one shot, it penetrated the ten-meter-thick concrete layer and the twenty-meter-thick soil layer of the fortress ammunition depot, causing a huge explosion in the ammunition depot, shocking the world.
"Captain, there is a plant called 'Death Song' ahead." While Su Xia was observing the psychic cannon, Hal in front of him suddenly said, "Maybe you should wear earmuffs."
"Um."
In the wild, earmuffs will affect hearing and reduce auditory perception, but they have to do it.
Su Xia activated the active skill "Eye of Delusion", and the world in front of him suddenly changed.
In front of us, many small grasses that looked similar to leeks were swaying gently. These small grasses grew in clusters and mostly grew at the roots of big trees.
Su Xia blinked and said, "It's similar to what's described in the Interstellar Encyclopedia. I've encountered it before."
Sun Lang was surprised: "Commander, you can actually see? Isn't it pitch black ahead?"
"Well, I was born with good eyesight."
Su Xia didn't explain and just made up a reason to get away with it.
After the evolution, the Eye of Illusion helped him a lot, and its abilities were even more outrageous than X-ray vision.
After finishing the matter in this forest, Su Xia will immediately go to the joint camp to find Shi Sishi and use the "visibility" ability of the Eye of Illusion to find the three players.
Of course, if by chance, he might meet that old guy Shi Sishi in this jungle.
"I hope it's not too late."
Su Xia thought of those three players, and for some reason, she felt a little uneasy.
…
Meanwhile, in Coral City.
Su Xia's clone has returned to the pharmacy and continued to try to refine the fourth-level potion.
The city becomes less noisy at night, the street lights outside the window are dim, and a few wild cats and stray dogs are chasing each other on the road. It looks like it will be a peaceful day.
Ever since the masked man disappeared, Coral City has become quieter day by day.
Everything is back on track.
Business at many shops on both sides of this old street has picked up, and there are fewer soldiers patrolling the streets.
In the pharmacy, Dad was sitting behind the counter reading the newspaper as usual, with a cup of steaming coffee beside him.
He no longer forced his disciples to intensify their training. After all, Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu were already fourth-level pharmacists, and they were masters wherever they went, and Su Xia would soon be there too.
Last time, the sudden devilish training seemed to be just a whim on .
These days, my father might have been free, and he took the initiative to instruct several apprentices, which was rare. He taught them step by step the precautions of refining fourth-level potions. He taught them in detail and patiently answered every question.
In the past, he would simply throw out a few books and materials he had written to his disciples, letting them figure it out on their own, and tell them not to bother him unless there was a big problem.
Hong Bafu has been sighing:
"I have been an apprentice for such a long time, but only in these few days have I enjoyed the real apprentice treatment."
The two of them were indeed talented. Just by reading those books and materials, combined with their own analysis and a lot of attempts, they were able to reach the level of fourth-level pharmacists.
They fiddled with the medicine in their hands, occasionally glancing at the wall clock, as if waiting to get off work, waiting for the store to close at 10 p.m.
The hour hand of the wall clock rotates little by little.
Soon, it was nine o'clock and there was still an hour before closing.
The old man suddenly raised his head and slowly put down the newspaper in his hand. A gleam of light flashed in his old eyes. He looked towards the north of the city, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Bafu, the two Bafus, and Suxia, come here." Dad raised his glasses. It was rare for him to take the initiative to call his apprentices like this.
"Come on!"
Hong Bafu simply threw away the half-finished potion. He was so agile that he didn't look like a fat man. He jumped over two glass counters and landed in front of his father, then sat down like a good kid.
Su Xia and Lan Bafu arrived shortly afterwards and sat in front of their father, waiting for him to speak.
The old man looked at the three of them with a satisfied look in his eyes. A gratified smile appeared on his old face. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, you have grown up very quickly and can all go out and stand on your own."
"How could that be? It's still too early." Hong Bafu laughed, "Teacher, I haven't even learned a single bit of your power, let alone being able to handle a situation on my own. I can't even handle half of it."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"oh……"
Hong Bafu shrank his neck and avoided his gaze.
Looking at his appearance, the old man sighed and said in an old voice: "This road is indeed very long. Study hard. No matter what difficulties you encounter, don't forget your original intention."
"Teacher, we understand!"
"I'm glad you understand." Dad patted Hong Bafu's head, "You have great talent, but you just like to play too much. You have to change this bad habit, okay?"
"knew."
Hong Bafu looked respectful, spoke sincerely, and nodded repeatedly.
The old man looked at Lan Bafu again and sighed, "Your talent is actually not worse than theirs, but you can't let go of your hands and feet. You are restrained in doing things, submissive, and your thinking is confined to a small area, so your breakthroughs are always a step slower."
"Yes... yes... I understand, teacher..."
Lan Bafu's voice trembled slightly, and tears appeared in his eyes as if he was thinking of something.
Hong Bafu turned his head and looked at his junior fellow apprentice in strange and puzzled manner.
It’s just that the teacher said a few words to him, why is this guy crying?
