Chen Hao
Chapter 7 The Collapse of the Medical System
No matter what had happened between them before, the moment Zhong Ling said she wanted Li Tianran to send Hanhan away, all relations between them were severed with a single blow.
They could never be mended.
After hanging up the phone, Li Tianran put on his cotton coat, pushed open the door, and walked out.
He was going to check on the growth of the anti-radiation vegetables in the planting area.
Although the data explained that the anti-radiation seeds could grow and mature in the current environment, it was, after all, the first planting, and no one knew if there would be any unexpected situations.
This batch of vegetables and rice were important supplies that Li Tianran was preparing; there couldn't be any mistakes!
...
Li Tianran walked into the greenhouse, feeling a warm, humid air hit his face.
A fist-sized, glowing orb floated in the air, providing precious light for the greenhouse, allowing the chlorophyll in the plants to complete photosynthesis, absorbing energy from the light to grow.
This was the "Xu Ri" (Phantom Sun) obtained from the newbie gift pack.
It could provide 300 days of light energy for crops covering an area of one hundred square meters.
In fact, the Xu Ri had no physical form; it was a kind of "energy."
"Name: Xu Ri"
"Energy: 300"
"Can be used to provide necessary ultraviolet radiation for life"
"Energy Item (can be split into multiple light sources)"
The data provided a very detailed description of the Xu Ri, stating its purpose was to replace the sun.
The explanation in the parentheses at the end meant that the Xu Ri could appear not only as a single entity but also have its energy split into multiple portions.
For example, one Xu Ri with an energy of 300, capable of providing light for one hundred square meters, could be split into two Xu Ris, each with an energy of 150, through system operations.
In this way, the two split Xu Ris could simultaneously provide light for two hundred square meters, but the energy duration would only be 150 days.
It was equivalent to diluting a source of energy.
Li Tianran considered the growth cycle of these new crops and the dispersed nature of the greenhouses, so he directly split the Xu Ri into twenty portions.
This greatly increased the degree of loss, but it could also greatly increase the speed of crop harvesting.
As long as the first batch of crops was harvested, he could finally relax the tightly wound nerve in his mind.
Squatting in front of the seedbed, Li Tianran turned on the searchlight in his hand.
The seeds, which had only been planted this afternoon, had already sprouted some tender green shoots from the soil by evening.
"Anti-Radiation Vegetable Sprouts
Growth: 9%
Growth Status: Good
Time Until Maturity: 65 hours
Note: It is still very delicate and needs eight hours of light, sufficient water, and the careful care of its owner every day!"
He stood up and saw dense clusters of green shoots emerging from the seedbeds in the distance, lush and verdant, as beautiful as a painting!
Yes!
Good condition, successful germination!
Li Tianran couldn't help but clench his fist.
Seeing this scene, Li Tianran's heart, which had been on edge since the Cataclysm, suddenly relaxed a lot.
Although these vegetables were still very young, their significance was extraordinary.
On this barren land, this insignificant green represented hope!
"Right, I have one more thing..." Li Tianran slapped his forehead and took out a bottle of blue liquid from the system's provided backpack.
"Name: Primary Crop Growth Agent
Usage: Dilute 100 times and use for irrigation
Acceleration Effect: Anti-Radiation Grade (ten times), Ancient Medicine Grade (three times), God-Level Powerful (cannot be used)"
Li Tianran looked at the liquid in his hand, pondered for a moment, then brought a bucket of water and diluted it according to a 1:100 ratio.
Afterward, he selected a ridge of sprouts and carefully poured the diluted solution onto them, carefully observing their growth.
A sudden change occurred.
After the solution was absorbed by the soil, the sprouts soaked in the solution began to grow taller at a rate visible to the naked eye in just a few seconds.
"Anti-Radiation Vegetable Sprouts
Growth: 10% (accelerating ten times)
Time Until Maturity: Approximately 6 hours!"
Li Tianran felt a dryness in his throat and couldn't help but marvel at how amazing the system was!
Instantly shrinking the growth cycle by ten times meant that he could harvest the first batch of crops tomorrow morning.
While feeling excited and unable to restrain himself, Li Tianran seemed to suddenly remember something. He opened the system store and used his remaining tens of thousands of points to exchange for a kilogram of Ancient Medicine Grade crop seeds.
Li Tianran didn't mind getting dirty or tired, using his fingers and a shovel to plant the Ancient Medicine Grade seeds and irrigating them with the growth agent as well.
He wasn't acting on a whim; this was a plan he had already thought of during his meal.
Before the apocalypse, he had thought he had prepared everything, but when the Cataclysm truly arrived, he realized that his preparations were far from enough.
He hadn't had time to buy many necessities, such as medicine.
Now that the entire Nancheng medical system was paralyzed, if he and Hanhan suddenly contracted some disease, there would probably be no one to treat them.
And the Ancient Medicine Grade crops, with the words "Ancient Medicine" in their name, might play a crucial role at certain times.
It was better to be prepared!
"Ancient Medicine Grade Seeds
Growth: 1% (accelerating five times)
Time Until Maturity: 48 hours!"
After planting all the Ancient Medicine Grade seeds, Li Tianran stood up and looked at the land beneath his feet.
In the apocalypse, he could live more comfortably than anyone else with this land in front of him!
He clenched his fist and raised it to the sky, unable to help but laugh: "Those who have left me, watch! I will not only survive in the apocalypse, but I will also live more wonderfully and more comfortably than anyone else!"
At this moment, Li Tianran was covered in mud and dust, but his heart was full of joy.
...
Nancheng.
Tianrun Pharmaceutical Company.
The general manager's door was suddenly and violently pushed open.
A young man sitting in front of a computer screen frowned at the sight. He had handsome features, but his brow was furrowed with arrogance, and his eyes held a "cunning" quality similar to that of some animals. When he saw the woman who had barged in, he lowered his head, pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and skillfully concealed a hint of anger deep in his eyes.
By the time he looked up again, his face was adorned with his signature amiable smile.
"Vice President Ren, do you need something?" The young man stood up, smoothing out the wrinkles on his suit sleeves, and asked with a smile.
The woman who had pushed open the door was no more than twenty-five years old, with a stunningly beautiful face. She wore a professional suit, and her clear, black-and-white eyes held a coldness that kept people at a distance. Her features seemed to be carved from jade, her skin was fair and delicate, and her brow exuded an aura of heroic pride. Her red lips were delicate and full.
At this moment, she walked to the young man's desk and pointed at him without any reservation, scolding, "Liang Tianyu, what are you thinking with that pig brain of yours? The world has changed, and the entire Nancheng medical system is paralyzed. As a medical enterprise, what you should be doing now is leading the company's employees to actively cooperate with the hospitals, donating equipment and medicine, and fighting the disaster together! Instead of having your employees sit in the office like they are now, constantly posting to find that so-called apocalypse prophet!"
Liang Tianyu frowned at the woman, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Has the world been destroyed? Are all the people dead?"
The woman was stunned by his words.
"I am a businessman, and a businessman's purpose is to act solely on the basis of profit!" Liang Tianyu said indifferently, "Since the world has not been destroyed and humans have not all died, I will continue to pursue profit and find opportunities to profit from every unforeseen event!"
"As for the current epidemic in Nancheng and even the world, I don't think current medical methods will be of any use. Our current task is... to find the person who posted that post! This change has come extremely abruptly, and I am increasingly convinced that the post I saw by chance was definitely not a prank! The poster who predicted the coming of the apocalypse must know something, or he can definitely do something about the current situation."
"You are also a shareholder in the company and entitled to dividends." Liang Tianyu paused after saying this, then smiled and looked at Vice President Ren. "Can you imagine... if we can come up with a solution to this disaster that is sweeping through Nancheng and even the world's medical systems, how much reward we will get?"
At this moment, Liang Tianyu's computer screen showed the interface of a newly posted thread.
The title was:
"Continuing to seek help! To all you amazing netizens, does anyone remember that about ten hours ago, a netizen posted a thread in the forum entitled 'Disaster is coming, please be prepared!'? Any information provided will be greatly rewarded!"