Chapter 277 The Future of Mankind Is in Your Hands

"Rice and wheat?"

Song Chen felt a little surprised, but also felt that it was reasonable.

Although fruits such as potatoes and winter melon can also be eaten as staple foods, as Chinese people, rice and white flour are the real soul.

Sure enough, this aspect still depends on Mr. Yuan.

"It just so happens that Mr. Yuan is also there to observe today's growth. I will take you over to have a look."

Li Yihe took Song Chen to a separate room behind the breeding area. There was also a breeding pond here, but the size of the pond was obviously larger than the one just now. The rice and wheat inside were separated on both sides, and they looked very gratifying.

Yuan Hongyi is squatting next to the breeding pond, carefully observing and recording the conditions of the rice and wheat.

"Mr. Yuan."

"Xiaochen? You are here."

When Yuan Hongyi heard Song Chen's voice, he looked up at him and waved his hands, then lowered his head to observe the rice and wheat.

"Look how well these rice and wheat grow. I thought it was just an experiment, but I didn't expect it was done in one go!"

Yuan Hongyi's voice was slightly trembling, and he sounded extremely excited.

No wonder.

After all, after the outbreak of the apocalypse, most food rotted and deteriorated under the ensuing high temperature attack. The survivors had nothing to eat at all. Even a moldy steamed bun is now a luxury product, but if these rice and wheat If the harvest can be successfully matured, it means that the most serious food threat at the moment will be greatly reduced.

It's a pity that the process of refining the energy in the crystal core is too difficult.

The energy in these two cultivation pools alone requires the help of nearly a hundred superpowers for two days to refine. If the scale is to be expanded, the demand for both crystal cores and superpowers will increase.

But compared to food, these needs can be met in various ways.

"Mr. Yuan, look at the potatoes I just picked!" Li Yihe held the potatoes in front of Yuan Hongyi.

"Okay, okay!" Yuan Hongyi nodded repeatedly, "Then we just need to test the difference between these foods and the previous foods. If they can be eaten normally, that would be great!"

These crops were buried in the cultivation pond by themselves.

It only took half a month from planting the seeds to the results now.

This growth cycle was completely beyond their imagination and brought them endless surprises.

"Then let's use this potato as an experiment." Song Chen suggested.

"I'm going to steam it now!"

With that said, Li Yihe ran to the kitchen with a few freshly picked potatoes.

They often forget to eat because of their research. In order to remind them to eat, Song Chen specifically asked Ji Yumo to build a small kitchen next to the research area. There are all kitchen utensils in it. Steaming small potatoes is not a problem at all.

After a while, the steaming potatoes were freshly cooked.

Li Yihe didn't even care about the heat and couldn't wait to take the first bite.

The next second, she saw her eyes widen.

"What's wrong?" Song Chen asked worriedly.

Why was this kid stunned?

Is there something wrong with the potatoes?

Just when Song Chen was about to pick up Li Yihe and go to Tang Yunke for help, Li Yihe suddenly shed tears and looked at Song Chen with tearful eyes.

"Hoji! That's too much!"

Biting the potatoes in her mouth, Li Yihe's words were a little unclear, but Song Chen could guess from her expression that what she said was: delicious, so delicious.

Song Chen shook his head helplessly, looked at each other with Yuan Hongyi, and took a bite of the potato in his hand.

In an instant, the aroma of potatoes exploded in your mouth.

Although it was just a potato, Song Chen felt that it tasted better than the big fish and meat he had eaten before.

He has never tasted potatoes that tasted like this. They were even more delicious than the potatoes before the apocalypse.

Li Yihe had already finished all the potatoes in his hands, smacking his lips with some unfinished content.

"As expected of the potatoes I grew, they are so delicious!"

Song Chen nodded in agreement.

really.

You can't fault the taste of these potatoes.

"Observe for a period of time. If you find any obvious changes in your body, report it immediately and make a record." Yuan Hongyi said calmly, "If no side effects are found after waiting for a few days, it will prove that our experiment is completely successful. ”

"Yeah!" Li Yihe nodded vigorously.

As long as we have this planting technology, humans no longer have to worry about food.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel excited.

And Song Chen carefully felt the changes in his body after eating the potatoes. It was similar to the fruit produced by the mutant grape vine. The supernatural energy in his body increased slightly, and his physical strength felt much more abundant, but it was not as good as the fruit produced by the mutant grape vine. The effect is obvious on grapes.

Is it because of different plant levels?

Song Chen told this idea to Yuan Hongyi and Li Yihe, and they both fell into thinking after listening.

"Aside from the fact that the fruits are closer to the type of mutated plants, these crops are not particularly different from before the apocalypse. For example, this potato seedling needs to be replanted after bearing fruits before it can be harvested again. If you want to make them look like It’s simply impossible to level up like a mutated grapevine.”

Yuan Hongyi calmly expressed his analysis and understanding, and Li Yihe nodded in agreement.

"That's right! The little vine is a relatively special mutated plant, and these plants cannot be compared with it."

Song Chen felt a little regretful after hearing this.

If other crops can grow and bear fruit like mutant grapevines, then there will be no need to worry about food problems in the future, but the facts prove that he was a little too idealistic.

However, Yuan Hongyi does not think so.

"These crops cannot be upgraded and bear fruit multiple times like mutant grapevines, but it does not mean that it will not be possible in the future."

"Now the research on improving seeds and planting cultivation has achieved initial success. The next step is to study how to make these crops like mutant grapevines, bear fruit multiple times, and improve the effect of fruits on humans."

"It's just the beginning now, and we still have a lot to do next."

After listening to Yuan Hongyi's ideas, Li Yihe woke up from a dream.

Indeed.

If these crops can be cultivated into small vines, then the problem of food will no longer exist, and after the level is improved, the effect of fruits on humans will also be improved.

No matter from which point of view, it is a matter of benefit and no harm for the survivors today.

She subconsciously thought that cultivating crops was half of the work, but now after listening to Yuan Hongyi's words, she knew that this was just the beginning.

Song Chen couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of Mr. Yuan.

His research, ideas and efforts in food crops are far beyond the reach of others.

It was a correct choice to cooperate with the official base for research.

"Mr. Yuan, the future of mankind is in your hands."