Chapter 61 Fish Pond

June 18th.

Time flies, and this is already the tenth day after the Cataclysm.

Also, the third day after Liang Tianyu's death.

In these three days, no military police came to take Li Tianran away, and no super assassins invaded the farm under the cover of night.

Everything seemed calm.

However, beneath this calm, Li Tianran did not relax his vigilance.

He knew very well that Liang Tianyu was different from people like Sun Dayou. Liang Tianyu held a high position in Tianrun Company and was a well-deserved big shot!

Liang Tianyu's death would definitely be investigated by some people.

Beneath this calm facade, there might be a huge wave waiting for him.

Liang Tianyu's matter had a great impact on Li Tianran.

In the apocalypse, the old order would gradually collapse. Although he didn't have to worry about food and clothing now and wasn't afraid of the cold, his strength was still too weak compared to some large consortiums.

Not to mention the mysterious head office behind Liang Tianyu, even Tianrun Pharmaceutical was definitely not something he could contend with at this time.

If it weren't for the internal conflicts within Tianrun Company, and Liang Tianyu hadn't dared to use the company's power openly, Li Tianran's farm might have already been captured...

And after that, Li Tianran didn't hesitate to spend 50,000 points to activate the remote control function of the farm.

Liang Tianyu's subordinates, taking advantage of Li Tianran's absence, prepared to attack the farm, which made Li Tianran vigilant. He realized his lack of control over the farm.

His system ability would be out of service like a mobile phone when he left the farm, which made Li Tianran feel like a "blind man" about the current situation on the farm.

What if something went wrong with the guard warriors one day, and he didn't know anything about it? Wouldn't he regret it for the rest of his life?

After the remote control permission of the farm was activated, even if Li Tianran was outside the farm, he could control everything inside the farm, which was very convenient!

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In the past three days, Li Tianran learned from some forums on the Internet that the external changes were even more serious.

The situation was also becoming more and more chaotic.

Some criminals had even begun to openly sell contraband on the Internet, such as certain精神类 (jīngshén lèi - mind-altering) drugs, and weapons such as土枪 (tǔqiāng - homemade guns) and hunting guns.

Li Tianran had expected this.

In the apocalypse, there were too many hidden dangers. It was understandable for people to buy weapons to protect themselves.

But from this point, it could also be seen that the collapse of order was only a matter of time.

Without solving the food shortage, even if the authorities tried their best to control criminal behavior, it would be useless.

When the cataclysm had just happened, Li Tianran had imagined that perhaps the higher-ups could cope with this crisis, and humans could fight against natural disasters and return to the civilization of the past.

But at this moment, Li Tianran had completely given up his illusions.

He no longer placed his hopes on anyone, but focused on strengthening his own strength!

He wanted to create a 100% safe environment so that Hanhan could grow up happily without any worries or dangers.

He wanted to make himself so strong that even if the earth was destroyed and the human race was extinct, he could protect Hanhan and let her live on, creating a new civilization on the ruins!

At this thought.

He felt that he should accelerate the development of the farm, obtain more points, and get all the goods in the mall. Only in this way could he rest easy!

Noon.

Li Tianran cooked spinach and lean meat porridge, served with two large bowls of braised beef and four spicy lamb hooves.

It had been ten days since the Cataclysm, and the food shortage was getting more and more serious. There were many places where people had been killed because of抢粮食 (qiǎng liángshí - robbing food).

In Nancheng alone, nearly 80% of families had now changed to eating only two meals a day, and they were all eating clear soup and boiled noodles, sprinkled with a little salt as seasoning.

As for vegetables and meat, they had long become rare items, and their prices had soared nearly a hundredfold, and they were still in short supply.

The Internet once again set off a wave because of this incident.

Douyin user: I hope our Yanhuang can successfully overcome this crisis. May Heaven bless China and unite as one! The disaster will eventually pass! I can still hold on. Yanhuang, add oil!

Kuaishou user: Fourth day without food, I'm still alive! Brothers, give me some attention. If I get 10,000 subscribers, I will live-stream eating mutated wild boar meat, Aolei give! Let's do it, brothers!

Bihu user: Actually, about the food shortage, I can't say it too clearly. There are too many acquaintances in the circle. I can only say that those who understand will understand. If you don't understand, you still won't understand even if I explain it...

Pipi shrimp user: This old man observed the celestial phenomena last night and calculated that there must be someone deliberately manipulating the food shortage behind the scenes... (This user has been banned and is prohibited from speaking)

Countless netizens spoke from various social apps, and the central idea was only one: Lack of grain, lack of rice, lack of meat! Hungry! I haven't eaten vegetables and fruits for a few days, I'm craving them!

Not only outside, but even the beef and mutton stored in Li Tianran's farm freezer were running low.

In the past ten days, perhaps because the anti-radiation grade vegetables changed their physiques, Li Tianran and Hanhan's stomachs had become bottomless pits. Each person had to eat at least five kilograms of meat per meal, and then have some fruit and desserts to aid digestion after the meal. Their appetites were simply frightening.

But correspondingly, the various data of the two people had been significantly improved.

Li Tianran's attribute points had all reached 14 points, and although Hanhan's growth was not as much as Li Tianran's, she had also increased by 2 points in strength and speed.

Li Tianran had experimented before, and with his current strength, he could actually lift a thirty-kilogram dumbbell with one hand and swing it freely!

Don't think that this is nothing great. In fact, Li Tianran's current single-arm strength is at least 300 kilograms or more, surpassing the world's top strongmen.

And most importantly, his speed and reaction ability had also been greatly improved.

If he went to participate in sports competitions now, he would definitely be able to win a grand slam of prizes!

However, what has been bothering him recently is that due to the surge in strength, he has broken many things in the house, such as some glass cups and benches.

They cracked just by gently pinching them...

Hanhan and Li Tianran had big appetites. Faced with the sumptuous lunch, the two quickly devoured it like a whirlwind.

After eating their fill, the two patted their slightly bulging bellies contentedly and sighed in satisfaction.

In the current environment, being able to eat your fill is a blessing...

"Hanhan, tell your brother what you want for dinner, and I'll prepare it in advance," Li Tianran asked Hanhan softly.

Hanhan heard this, turned her eyes, thought for a while, and said, "Big brother, we haven't eaten fish for a long time..."

Hanhan's words immediately reminded Li Tianran.

In the northernmost part of the current farm, there is an open space, which does not belong to the planting area or the animal husbandry area. It was originally a low-lying weed land. Now it seems that it may be possible to dig up that place and add a fish pond!

Fish is tender, tastes good, and is rich in a variety of nutrients, making it one of the essential ingredients on the dining table.

Li Tianran immediately became excited.

No sooner said than done!

After lunch, Li Tianran asked the intelligent work robot to collect the batch of grain that had just matured yesterday, while he himself carried a hoe and came to the barren land on the northernmost side of the farm.

"You recycled 800 kilograms of anti-radiation grade rice and received 8,000 points!"

"You recycled 700 kilograms of anti-radiation grade..."

Listening to the pleasant prompt sound from the system, Li Tianran had the excitement of hearing "Alipay received one million yuan". These points are more precious than money!

After these days of diligent work, the mall points he possessed had reached about 830,000.

He turned his attention to "Animal Husbandry".

"Animal Husbandry. Fish. Edible:

Lv1 Fish Fry: 10/50 points (requires level 1 or higher water quality)

Lv2 Fish Fry: 10/500 points (requires level 2 or higher water quality)

Lv3 Fish Fry: 10/5000 points (requires level 3 or higher water quality)

Lv4 Fish Fry: 10/500000 points (requires level 4 or higher water quality)

Lv5 Marlin: 10/5000000 points (requires level 5 or higher water quality)

After a rough sweep, Li Tianran found that the grading of these animal husbandry categories was basically the same as the grading of crops, all from low to high, five levels, and the system's recycling price was the same as the crops.

Next to the edible type, there was also an "Ornamental" option, which contained some fish used for viewing, such as tropical fish and dragon fish.

Li Tianran didn't want to spend his precious points on these flashy things right now, so he directly closed the "Ornamental" option and looked at the edible type.

And there are many types of edible fish, including the most common carp, sea bass, catfish, etc., as well as the rarer tuna.

In the same level, although there are differences in fish, the purchase price is exactly the same.

"This is still very conscientious," Li Tianran sighed. Before the cataclysm, tuna could be considered a luxury ingredient, but now he seems to be able to afford it: "And the most important thing is that it ignores the growth environment. As long as the water quality is met, whether it is deep-sea fish or tropical fish, they can all live in the same fish pond!"

Li Tianran waved the hoe in his hand, cheered himself up, and started digging!

Li Tianran did not intend to rely on a small hoe to dig out a fish pond of about 1,000 square meters.

That's simply a pipe dream!

But he is a person who pays great attention to the sense of ceremony. Even if he is going to get an excavator later, the first hoe of earth for the construction of the fish pond must be dug out by himself!

This is the self-cultivation of a farm owner!