Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 152: Shocked by the Beast Tide
Seeing Yu Shuaikang apologizing and patting his chest to make promises, Li Mu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He was just trying to fight back verbally, not really asking for accountability.

Just drink if you want to drink. Li Mu can understand the reason very well.

A group of adult men, whose average age is in their twenties, are full of energy, but have nothing to do.

What’s even more pitiful is that he doesn’t have a wife or a partner yet. How can he sleep without drinking some wine at night?

"I understand what you mean. No need to explain. Isn't it just that you want a woman?"

As Li Mu spoke, he raised his eyebrows slightly and showed a smile that all men could understand.

"..."

Yu Shuaikang was speechless, and said faintly: "You said it as if you don't want to."

He didn't explain too much, as this kind of thing is hard to explain.

Besides, he did want to...

"Come on, let's get down to business."

Yao Chengcheng interrupted their casual chat and asked seriously, "Old Li, where do you want to plant the "Heavenly Dragnet Tree"?"

"Is it still next to the City Lord's Mansion?"

Li Mu exhaled lightly and shook his head. "It's not good to be next to the City Lord's Mansion. The area is not big enough and it will not be very convenient in the future."

"Hmm? What do you mean? Tell me more specifically."

Yao Chengcheng was puzzled when he heard this. How could the area not be enough? There was still a lot of vacant land next to the City Lord's Mansion.

What kind of inconvenience does “inconvenience” refer to?
Li Mu explained: "The [Heavenly Net Tree] is different from the previous trees. It is very large and covers an area far more than dozens or hundreds of square meters. There are still some open spaces next to the City Lord's Mansion, but they are all small pieces of land, and the area is not enough.

In addition, the roots of the [Heavenly Dragnet Tree] are very developed, and will take up more space underground than on the ground, and the underground city is nearby, so it is not suitable in all aspects. "

Yao Chengcheng understood what he heard, nodded and asked, "What do you mean by inconvenient in the future?"

"The ground part of the [Heavenly Dragnet Tree] is used to defend against bird mutant beasts. The outcome of a battle between the two is unpredictable. If an unexpected situation occurs and one or two are missed, the residents on the ground will suffer."

Li Mu said so.

"There won't be many vacant lots in the city that meet the requirements."

Yu Shuaikang lowered his head and thought for a while, "It seems that only the farmland is suitable, the place is large enough and no one lives there.

That means there will be much less land available for growing crops.”

"Farmland?"

Yao Chengcheng hummed softly, also thinking about the pros and cons.

The farmland in the city has been harvested once, and the total amount of grains and vegetables such as blood wheat and milo is more than 100,000 kilograms, enough for the entire Wanling City residents to eat for several months.

But in this era, no one would have too much food to eat. If the cultivated area was reduced due to the planting of the "Heavenly Net Tree", would there be an unexpected situation in the future that would lead to a shortage of food, and Li Mu would have to personally take action to ripen the food?
Seeing the concerns of the two, Li Mu explained:

"Don't worry about that. As long as the [Heavenly Net Tree] has 80% of the effects I expected, it will solve many of the problems I was worried about before."

After a pause, Li Mu asked, "Have you ever wondered why the tree houses I planted are not very tall?"

Yu Shuaikang: "Why?"

Yao Chengcheng tilted his head: "Isn't it because you want to save trouble?"

Li Mu rolled his eyes, "How is that possible?!"

"I did this because I was worried that building the tree house too high would attract the attention of mutant birds and cause unnecessary danger." "Oh! Search it to death!"

Yu Shuaikang looked as if he had suddenly realized something, as if he had solved a mystery in his heart.

"But now with the [Heavenly Net Tree], this problem no longer exists. Its branches and leaves will form a circular shield in the air, protecting the entire Wanling City like a solid wall.

In this way, I can plant a tree house in Wanling City that is taller than the City Lord's Mansion. According to my idea, such a tree house should be large enough to accommodate thousands of people. "

Yu Shuaikang: "So the vacant space can be reclaimed as farmland?"

Although Yao Chengcheng didn't say anything, his expression showed that he had the same idea.

Hearing this, Li Mu was speechless. He stroked his forehead and said unhappily, "Why didn't I realize that you two like farming so much before? What, have you reached a certain age and your bloodline of the flower-growing family awakened?"

Yu Shuaikang smiled awkwardly, "This is to lighten your burden. Plant more fields, and you won't have to ripen the crops yourself."

After hearing his explanation, Li Mu said calmly: "You still have some conscience."

Then he changed the subject, "But who says that food must be grown on the ground?"

"Look what that place is."

Li Mu raised his right hand and pointed out the window.

The two looked in the direction of Li Mu's finger and made different sounds.

Yu Shuaikang: "Baobab Tavern?"

Yao Chengcheng: "That's a plant base! I see. You mean you can move the soil into the tree house to form a farmland inside the house, right?"

Li Mu nodded, "That's right! Wanling City is not big, even if all the land is used for farming, how many crops can be grown?

But if tree houses are transformed into multifunctional buildings that can be used for both living and farming, these problems will be solved.”

Yu Shuaikang finally understood at this time and said with emotion: "The ground is limited, but the space above is unlimited. What a great idea!"

"Yes, so..."

"Jingle Bell!"

Just as Li Mu was about to continue speaking, the sudden ringing of the phone interrupted his rhythm.

"Strange, who's calling at this time?"

Yao Chengcheng was closest to the phone, so he picked up the phone and put it to his ear while muttering, "Hello, who is it? What's going on?"

At the same time, Li Mu and Yu Shuaikang looked at Yao Chengcheng, waiting for him to finish the call.

Suddenly, Yao Chengcheng asked incredulously: "What?! You found a large number of mutant beasts near Wanling City!
How can this be? "

Not only Yao Chengcheng had such questions, Li Mu and Yu Shuaikang also had them. However, they did not ask immediately. After looking at each other, they waited patiently for the call to end.

A few more breaths passed, with Yao Chengcheng's brows furrowed. Finally, he said in a cold voice: "Okay, I get it. We'll go right over!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, turned around and looked at the two of them and said, "I'm afraid we have to postpone this topic. The soldiers guarding the city gate seem to have discovered traces of the beast tide!"

Li Mu nodded heavily, "I just heard it. Let's go over and take a look now without further delay."

The situation was urgent, and Li Mu had no intention of going downstairs slowly. He immediately took out two clover seeds and threw them at the two of them.

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(End of this chapter)