novelhk Chapter 636 Experimental Field
Chapter 636 Experimental Field
After paying Bellenko one million world points, Mo Chen led Chen Xing out of the blacksmith shop.
After greeting the two blacksmiths, the next person to visit was Su Nuan, the garlic plant spirit who had just joined courtyard number 5905 and was an academician from the Academy of Agriculture in Long'an.
However, before that, Mo Chen had to go to the community warehouse first.
He wanted to leave an old-fashioned tank in his own war garden, and later have Xiaoda use it as a bargaining chip to exchange for a cactus tank with a crew from the Federal military.
The warehouse door slid open silently, and after passing two guards who were on duty, Mo Chen arrived at the warehouse, which was filled with various supplies and spoils of war.
With a thought, a dust-covered tank appeared out of thin air and came to a steady stop in the open space in the middle of the warehouse.
"By exchanging a tank from the old era that can't even be driven for a cactus tank with a full four-man crew, courtyard number 5905 is definitely getting a good deal."
Recalling Himiko's explanation of the cactus tank and its parameters being almost identical to the Sherman tank before his transmigration, Mo Chen couldn't help but imagine the wonderful future of his war garden with tanks.
What's this? A low-level zombie? Step on the gas and run it over!
What is this? A monster from the ruined city? Load the cannon, blast!
What is this? A high-level undead? Then let's bombard them and crush them until they're dead!
The personal terminal emitted a notification tone indicating a message. Mo Chen opened it and saw that Xiao Da had received his instructions and contacted the military department responsible for recycling old-era technology.
The other party stated that they were willing to agree to Mo Chen's exchange request, but it would take at least a week before they could send a cactus tank to Courtyard 5905 for service.
Mo Chen nodded slightly, finally feeling relieved.
This tank is just sitting in the courtyard; it's not really of any use except as a decoration.
If placed at an outpost still under construction, it could be modified to serve as a defensive artillery emplacement.
Given this, replacing it with a cactus tank that can run, fight, and self-repair would undoubtedly be a better choice for courtyard number 5905 at present.
After dealing with the tank matter, Mo Chen left the warehouse, sorted out his thoughts, and headed straight for the development zone of courtyard number 5905.
According to Lorne, who received Su Nuan, the newly joined plant spirit warrior was very interested in the rice in the development zone.
Thinking about it this way, the probability of running into Su Nuan in the development zone is obviously much higher than going to her house.
Stepping into the thriving development zone and passing through fields of thriving rice paddies, Mo Chen quickly found his target.
Su Nuan was squatting on a paddy field ridge, holding a pen and paper and writing something, seemingly observing the growth of the rice.
Mo Chen took a few steps closer and asked, "Good afternoon, are you Ms. Su Nuan?"
"I am Su Nuan."
Su Nuan stood up, put away her paper and pen, turned to look at Mo Chen who was approaching her, and gave him a gentle and serene smile: "And you are?"
"I am Mo Chen, the owner of courtyard number 5905."
Mo Chen introduced himself, and a knowing look flashed in the other person's eyes: "So you are the owner of the house. I have heard Mr. Lorne mention you. It is a pleasure to meet you."
"Welcome to Courtyard No. 5905. Ms. Su Nuan, what are your plans for the future? Will you stay here for the time being, or will you return to Long'an?"
After politely shaking hands with Su Nuan, Mo Chen thought for a moment and casually asked a question.
"I plan to stay in courtyard 5905 for the time being to continue my research project, which is to observe the growth of various crops in the abandoned city environment."
Su Nuan paused for a moment, then added, "My father served in the Federal Army and taught me a lot about combat experience and skills. You can think of me as a garlic plant spirit sent to serve in the courtyard. Rest assured, I will never hold you back in battle."
Lorne recounted his experiences at the university gathering place, naturally including the part about Su Nuan.
It not only explained why Su Nuan came to War Zone 59, but also mentioned her various feats in the settlement.
Building greenhouses, cultivating crops, distributing food to the homeless... all of these actions filled Mo Chen with admiration for this plant spirit warrior who had traveled thousands of miles.
Su Nuan also performed exceptionally well in the battle against a certain blasphemous creation.
Despite her unwavering resolve, she showed no fear and instead used smoke grenades to distract the enemy while providing cover for her comrades.
In Mo Chen's view, Su Nuan is undoubtedly a qualified plant spirit warrior, and what Courtyard No. 5905 needs is someone as outstanding as her.
“I understand, Ms. Su Nuan. Courtyard No. 5905 will do its best to assist you in continuing your research project. If you need anything, please feel free to ask the courtyard. As long as it is reasonable, we will resolve it as soon as possible.”
Su Nuan looked slightly surprised; she hadn't expected the homeowner to trust and support her so much.
Nodding gratefully, Su Nuan took a deep breath and gave Mo Chen a formal military salute.
Having expressed her stance, she made a request to Mo Chen—to obtain a test field in the development zone for research purposes.
Mo Chen readily agreed to Su Nuan's request, since there was plenty of space in the development area of courtyard number 5905 anyway.
Even if you really don't have enough space, you can just spend World Points to buy a module expander.
Soon, a plot of land in the development zone with the most sunshine and the most fertile soil was allocated to Su Nuan.
Mo Chen also specially arranged for two guards to watch over the experimental field to ensure that it would not be accidentally entered by others and thus cause damage.
"Besides the fields, what other equipment do you need? I'll arrange the procurement right away."
"Is that okay? Then I need a portable environmental monitoring device to record changes in temperature, light intensity, and soil pH..."
Facing the generous Mo Chen, Su Nuan was equally unceremonious, rattling off one technical term after another.
Mo Chen accepted all of the agricultural academician's requests without question and then relayed them to Xiao Da, asking her to take charge of implementing them.
The reason is simple: for a courtyard that currently only develops agriculture, being favored by a professional is like a windfall.
Mo Chen must seize this rare opportunity and, with Su Nuan's help, take the agricultural level of courtyard No. 5905 to the next level.
"By the way, Your Excellency, the rice in the courtyard seems to be growing faster than in other places."
As if remembering something, Su Nuan suddenly asked, "Is...is there a reason?"
"Grows fast? That's all thanks to that girl, Ali. Her chosen skill can accelerate crop growth and improve quality."
Mo Chen didn't try to hide anything and told Su Nuan the reason directly. After all, this wasn't a secret in the courtyard; every resident who had been to the development zone knew about it.
"Ali?"
Su Nuan unconsciously narrowed her eyes, her fingertips tracing the edge of the notebook: "Your Excellency, could you tell me about that child? For example... where did she come from?"
"Where did Ah Li come from? Hmm... that's a long story..."