Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 146 Redemption List
Night falls and the stars shine.

After having an uneasy dinner, General Wang and Mayor Qian sat together again.

"It's no use waiting like this. How about sending another group of people?"

Mayor Qian has been in a high position for many years and is not a man who loses his temper, but this matter concerns the life and death of the entire shelter, and he really can't wait any longer.

"Ugh."

"If they don't come back before noon tomorrow, we'll do as you say and send another group of people."

Leader Wang flicked the ash from his cigarette and finally made up his mind.

Mayor Qian sighed deeply when he heard the answer. He understood the meaning behind this decision.

Nearly four days have passed since Tang Anguo and his men set out. If they fail to return before noon tomorrow, it means that they have been completely wiped out.

The mayor's headache was that Tang Anguo himself was a third-level awakener, and the strength of the other people in the team was not low, and the equipment they carried was the highest configuration of the shelter. If such a group of people were in trouble, who should be sent next?

"Report! Captain Tang is back!"

At this moment, a joyful voice suddenly came from outside the house.

Along with this urgent report, a young soldier who looked less than 20 years old pushed the door open, saluted, and said again:
"Two commanders, Captain Tang and his men have returned safely!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Leader Wang and Mayor Qian's originally gloomy faces instantly brightened.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Let the rest of the team go and rest first, and ask Captain Tang to come see us immediately."

Mayor Qian calmed down his excitement and quickly issued an order.

"Yes!"

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The two didn't have to wait long. Just when a cigarette was half lit, the sound of a door being pushed open was heard.

"Leader, mayor, I'm back."

After Tang Anguo entered the room, he saluted with a serious expression.

Leader Wang did not speak immediately. He walked forward slowly, brushed off the water droplets on Tang Anguo's clothes, and then said:
"Thanks a lot!"

Tang Anguo smiled and said, "It's not hard. This is my duty as a soldier."

"Okay, okay, it's just a few days since we last met. We can catch up later. Let's talk about the most important things first. Have you found a solution to the smog?"

At this time, Mayor Qian's slightly anxious voice sounded from the side.

"Fortunately, we have accomplished our mission! We have found a solution from Wanling City."

Tang Anguo didn't say too much nonsense. He took out a thumb-sized gray-white seed from his pocket and introduced it:
"This is the seed of the purification lamp. As long as you plant it, it will slowly absorb the surrounding haze. Although the range is not very large, only a few meters in radius, it will be fine as long as you plant more."

"Hahaha."

"Well, you have done a great job now."

Mayor Qian finally felt relieved after hearing this and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What does Li want this time? Still population?"

Mayor Qian has always believed in one thing: there is no free lunch in the world.

"You guessed correctly. The seeds of the purification lamp still need to be exchanged for population."

After a pause, Tang Anguo continued, "However, Wanling City has also opened up the exchange qualifications for some other plants this time."

"Hmm? Other plants?"

Mayor Qian was a little confused. Was there another surprise?

"Here is the exchange list, take a look."

As Tang Anguo spoke, he took out a rectangular note and handed it to Mayor Qian. Mayor Qian opened the note and saw various exquisite patterns on the paper with text descriptions attached.

"Rice bamboo: extremely cold-resistant, huge yield, the fruit is produced in the bamboo nodes..."

"Four-leaf clover: The leaves are huge and can rotate automatically to help air circulation..."

"Bingliangcao: short growth cycle, rich in nutrients, each plant produces three fruits..."

It took Mayor Qian about ten minutes to go through the entire exchange list.

In his opinion, some plants, such as "rice bamboo" and "giant potato", are very useful. As long as they are planted in a good place, they can solve the food problem of the entire shelter.

Some plants are rather strange, like the "pipe bamboo" for example. Isn't it just a plant version of a steel pipe? What's the use of it? China has so many steel pipes!

"You can take a look too."

Mayor Qian handed the exchange list in his hand to Leader Wang with mixed emotions.

A quarter of an hour later, Leader Wang slowly put the post in his hand and muttered softly:

"Mulberry bow, peach arrow, clover, pea rifle..."

Compared to Mayor Qian, who is concerned about various food crops and solving people's livelihood issues in the shelter, Leader Wang, as a soldier, is more concerned about plants related to "weapons".

Since the end of the world, the global industrial system has been paralyzed, which means that the production lines of bullets and firearms have also stopped.

The day of recovery is nowhere in sight, so bullets, gunpowder and other things will become less and less as they are used.

Although the country is notorious for its fear of "lack of firepower", the weapons and ammunition stockpiled in the past few decades are enough to support more than one billion people for many years, but these strategic reserves are all stationed in military bases in various places.

Not to mention whether the gates that can defend against nuclear bombs can be opened because there is no electricity, there is no telling how many dangerous mutant beasts there are on the way to the military base.

What's more, this is the era of "source energy". Firearms can only pose a threat to the first and second level awakeners and source warriors. As long as the awakening level is higher than the second level, ordinary firearms can basically be ignored.

All in all, it is imperative to prepare some new weapons as soon as possible.

However, although there is a brief introduction to these plants on the list, there are no real plants on hand, so Leader Wang has no way of determining their actual power.

"You've been busy these past few days, you should go back and rest first. Qingmei must be waiting anxiously."

After a moment's silence, Mayor Qian whispered something to Tang Anguo.

"Okay, then I'll go back first."

Tang Anguo was not polite and immediately stood up to say goodbye, but when he reached the door, he turned around and said quickly:
"By the way, Wanling City has prepared a lot of gifts for everyone who goes there. I've divided them into two and left them at the door. Remember to take them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Anguo fled away.

"Hey, this kid!"

After Leader Wang cursed with a smile, he walked straight to the door and then returned to the house carrying two large black bags.

"Guess what's in here?"

"Is there any need to guess? It must be all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables."

Mayor Qian opened one of the bags without hesitation, and the fact was just as he expected, the bag was filled with tender green vegetables, lettuce, spinach, as well as fragrant apples, mangoes and grapes.

Without washing it with water, Mayor Qian directly picked up a bright red apple and took a bite. A crisp "crunch" sound was heard.

"The fruits from Wanling City taste the best. The fruits grown by others can't compare to them."

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Sorry, it took a few days for the new chapter to come out. When I usually write, I always think of her, and when I think of her, I will be in a daze, and half an hour will pass by in a daze.

But I finally finished writing it. I will try to write two more chapters during the day.

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