Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 362 The Next Generation of Civilization

In terms of Earth's technology alone, if we say that the ancient people learned to use fire, which is the first generation of civilization, and then learned to use electricity and magnetism, which can be called the second generation, then now, Earth's humans have mastered controlled nuclear fusion and have an abundance of helium-3, an ideal fuel for controlled nuclear fusion, so then we can call it the third generation!
Each generation represents a qualitative leap and is of epoch-making significance.

To be precise, it is the underground cities of Country C that possess controlled nuclear fusion reactors, especially City 03, which now has eight such reactors, making its power supply extremely abundant.

It was thanks to the helium-3 controlled nuclear fusion technology that Jiang Cai'er's artificial mini-sun and space carrier projects were initiated and have been steadily developing.

However, even in Country C, due to time constraints or some objective limitations, not every underground city was equipped with a helium-3 controlled nuclear fusion reactor before the apocalypse.

Therefore, since it hasn't been fully implemented in Country C itself, it's even less likely that it would be made available to foreign dungeons.

Especially in India, even if we share it with them, they won't be able to manage it in a short time, and accidents are more likely to happen. It's like an explosion caused by a pile of excrement. It has happened before in peacetime, but back then it was only 200 tons. Even so, 200 tons is still very powerful.

It was an oil rig that had accumulated 200 tons of excrement that had been left unattended for a long time. Then it suddenly exploded, tearing the massive rig to pieces. Not only did it kill 16 workers, but it also sprayed the nearby aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, which was under construction, with filth. Although the carrier did not suffer structural damage—after all, it was only 200 tons of excrement and there was a certain distance between them—it was impossible for it to capsize. But the stench was unbearable, and the cleaning alone was a huge undertaking. The "sea of ​​excrement" became a focus of global media attention at the time.

Moreover, City 03 not only boasts advanced technology but also incorporates a supernatural system. Whether in terms of the quantity or quality of supernatural beings or the degree to which technology and supernatural abilities are integrated, it far surpasses other countries, and this gap will only widen over time.

So when Kanna came from the slums of India to the most advanced city on Earth, City 03, she felt like she had entered paradise, because it was a generational leap in civilization!
The next day, when jobs were assigned, some people chose to work as laborers on the underground farm (planting, harvesting, irrigating, etc.) or as fertilizer processors (processing organic waste and fermenting compost), some chose to work in the garment factory, and some chose to work on the livestock farm to raise animals and provide meat and eggs for the city residents... However, the mother holding the baby, as well as Tanya and several other girls, chose to work as cleaners in the toilet.

For them, working in such a toilet is a real treat.

The mother holding her child said, "I would be willing to live in a toilet like this for the rest of my life." It has to be said that the dry toilets in India in the past left her with a lifelong psychological trauma.

The mother's life became more stable afterward, but she would still have nightmares from time to time, and those nightmares always involved her using the toilet in an Indian slum. How could this happen without psychological trauma?

Although City 03 is a superb city with advanced technology and extraordinary features, representing the pinnacle of human potential on Earth, there are still many places where human labor is needed. Firstly, human labor is cheaper and more energy-efficient; secondly, people need to work, and it's impossible for machines to do everything while people are idle; and thirdly, some places do indeed require human labor.

The reason Tanya and her friends chose the toilet cleaning job was because people were worried about "privacy leaks" if machines were used for cleaning. Cleaning robots often need "eyes" (cameras or sensors) to do the job well.

You're in the bathroom, and a machine runs in. Wouldn't you be scared?
Since surveillance cameras cannot be installed in the restrooms, and they are not within the patrol range of robots and robot dogs, they also require human supervision. In case of emergencies, they should provide timely assistance, call for rescue, or alert the police.

Seeing that her people were all "living and working in peace and contentment," Kanna felt relieved and without any worries, willing to risk her life for Li Xiang. As a fifth-order transcendent being, she had already agreed to serve as the Earth Vein Conduit Envoy for Li Xiang, and at this moment she followed Li Xiang to the office location, which was a five-story office building next to a large warehouse.

"You wait here for a couple of days to familiarize yourself with the environment. Once the other Earth Vein Envoys have arrived, we'll assign team members and arrange tasks." Li Xiang called over a staff member and asked him to show Kanna around.

The staff member was also an earth-elemental superhuman who had lived in City 03 before. Therefore, he did not need to participate in other people's "trials" and arrived early to report for duty and be responsible for receiving newcomers.

The opponent is also at the fifth rank, no weaker than Kanna.

I showed Kanna around, introduced her to my current colleagues, and showed her the various offices, finance office, archives, meeting rooms, tea room, canteen, restrooms, and other places. I also told her that there was a psionic matrix nearby, where she could cultivate whenever she had free time, and that it would be faster than cultivating in other places.

"Oh? Where? There's such a nice place?" Kanna was very interested. Immediately, the superhuman pointed her in the right direction, and Kanna couldn't wait to go there.

In fact, this "psychic matrix" was something Li Xiang had shared globally before. It was a supernatural particle enrichment chamber, which many dungeons had, including those in India. However, as a member of a low caste, Kanna was not qualified to approach it. She had never even seen it, let alone heard of it, so how could she talk about using it?
Kanna was able to access the breathing techniques thanks to Li Xiang; otherwise, as a low-caste person, she wouldn't have been qualified at all.

In truth, Kanna is a highly qualified individual through her own efforts. She speaks three languages: English, Sanskrit, and Chinese, and is a fifth-level transcendent being—a true elite. Unfortunately, due to her background, and with Amir as a cautionary tale, she could only be expelled.

When Kanna arrived at this "Psionic Matrix," she saw a hundred-meter-tall extraordinary particle enrichment device suspended at the top, and a rotating silver-white dodecahedron that was casting visible starlight onto the training plaza. The detector next to it showed that the concentration was about 300 times that of the ground. This number fluctuated, but the difference was no more than 5.

"Hiss~" Feeling the rich extraordinary particles inside, Kanna took a deep breath, feeling completely relaxed and somewhat intoxicated. She immediately began to cultivate.

When it was lunchtime, people from the company came to the cafeteria to eat, and someone asked, "Where's that Indian girl who came this morning? She's nowhere to be seen."

The person who brought her this morning said, "She went to the psionic matrix to cultivate earlier, she probably hasn't come out yet, right?"

Some people speculated: "Is there a dietary taboo?" After all, they come from a foreign land with different cultures and beliefs, and they may not be used to the food from Country C, especially since they like to eat with their hands.

In truth, Kanna, being of a low caste—no, no caste at all, the lowest level of Dalits—didn't deserve a caste. Having endured the apocalypse and countless hardships, she had no concept of dietary restrictions. Dietary restrictions were something high-caste people used to display their status; for the lower classes, it was mostly because they couldn't afford them. Everyone struggled to survive. In the apocalypse, even with all their efforts, they might not be able to get a full meal.

Just as everyone was discussing, Kanna came in. She skillfully picked up the plate, got the food, and also took chopsticks, spoons, and other utensils. As a superhuman who had studied Chinese and had eaten in the cafeteria the day before, she had long since mastered how to use chopsticks.

Seeing the variety of food on her plate, everyone thought to themselves, "Kanna really doesn't have any dietary restrictions, and she can even use chopsticks. That's good." Then, a colleague couldn't help but exclaim, "Kanna, you were level five this morning, and now you're level seven?"

Because his colleague was also at the seventh level, he keenly noticed that Kanna was now exuding the same aura as him. Kanna smiled slightly and said, "Didn't we go to the psionic matrix this morning? That's a really nice place, so, well, I leveled up twice."

"Wow!" Everyone else gasped in unison. Two levels in one morning? Are you sure you're not a monster? Even with the psionic matrix, it's not a magic bullet, is it?
Those of you selected to join the "Earth Vein Access Envoy" team are at least at the fourth rank. In just over a year since the apocalypse began, anyone who has reached the fourth rank is practically a genius.

In just over a year, those who can step into the extraordinary realm and become first-order extraordinary beings are all exceptionally talented, one in a hundred. Fourth-order extraordinary beings are one in a million.

The seventh rank is one in ten million.

Kanna was stunned for a moment. In fact, she had no concept of her own talent. After all, she was at the bottom and had always struggled to survive. She had never paid attention to this. Her only belief was to become stronger and stronger so that she could protect her people!

It seemed a bit too high-profile, Kanna thought to herself, "I really didn't mean it." So she stopped talking and started eating in silence. She had been starving for a long time, and now that she finally had a chance to eat her fill, she ate three times the amount of food her male colleagues ate in one meal.

No one laughed at her. The cafeteria lady even gave her extra portions, and the chef came out to ask Kanna what she wanted or thought of the food so he could make improvements.

For a chef, it is an honor to have someone support him like this.

Kanna didn't make any demands, she just praised how delicious it was, which made the chubby chef beam with joy.

The news that Kanna had leveled up twice in one morning spread, and everyone knew that another genius had joined the team. She was a true genius, and a girl from the lowest rungs of society who had experienced countless life-or-death battles.

Li Xiang naturally received the news as well, and he was quite surprised. He quickly called Kanna to his office, personally checked her cultivation progress, and carefully gave her some guidance.

Kanna felt very pleased that Li Xiang valued her, but she remained humble and did not get carried away.

About a week later, the personnel were basically all present, 468 people, all of whom passed. Including Kanna, there were 469 people. Li Xiang divided them into 36 teams, each with about 13 people. Based on the rank of the personnel, the combat strength of each team was roughly the same.

Then, without a doubt, Kanna became the captain of one of the squads. She not only had experience surviving long journeys and in dark, frigid environments, but her skills were also exceptional, ranking among the top ten of the 469 people. Her captaincy was well-deserved.

The extraordinary individuals who came from distant North America or Western Europe also served as team leaders.

There's no other reason than that I have experience in long-distance trekking and wilderness survival. With effort comes reward, and no one can object. Instead, it has aroused a competitive spirit. I might not be able to do it myself, but I will have to prove myself through my future work.

Those who live nearby, especially those who originally lived in City 03, felt they had gotten a good deal by being able to "exempt themselves from the test." At this point, they regretted that they were so close.

Li Xiang distributed the thirty-six spatial bracelets to them, to be carried by the captain of each team. He also designated two vice-captains. If the captain unfortunately died, the spatial bracelet would be taken over by the vice-captain, and if the vice-captain died, it would be taken over by the other team members.

Their mission is to transport supplies between major underground cities around the world, exchanging goods and resources.

In addition to the food produced by the underground farm, Dungeon 03 also has some food synthesis factories, such as a starch synthesis plant. Previously, it was a strategic reserve and not produced on a large scale, but now that the global situation is critical and many dungeons are experiencing food shortages, this project has been put into use.

The synthesis of starch is very simple; it uses water and carbon dioxide. This technology already existed in peacetime and was optimized from 60 main reaction steps to 11 steps. Later, through improvements by Jiang Cai'er's team, it has now been shortened to 7 steps.

Using only carbon dioxide and water, plus electricity, artificial starch can be produced in large quantities through 7 main reaction steps. As for electricity, it is not a problem at all, as there is a helium-3 controlled nuclear fusion reactor to generate electricity.

The people of City 03 don't eat this artificial starch because it tastes terrible. City 03 is rich in resources, and the underground farm, overseen by Zhao Xueqing, is thriving, having already propagated hundreds of crop varieties. Why would they eat this artificial starch?
However, for other dungeons, this synthetic starch is a strategic resource.

The Earth Vein Connector team is mainly responsible for transporting these artificially synthesized starches, and secondly for the high-yield crop seeds cultivated by Zhao Xueqing. These high-yield crop seeds have a drawback: they can only be used for one or two generations and cannot be saved for future generations. They must be purchased from City 03 every year.

The same applies to artificially synthesized starch; it can only be purchased from City 03 or other energy-rich underground cities in Country C, as other underground cities do not have the production capacity for it.

After three days of intensive training, the department officially began operations.

Kanna accepted the mission and led her team members on their journey. She admired and respected Li Xiang even more, thinking to herself that her boss was truly a saint. He was willing to provide such important food and such excellent seeds to other dungeons free of charge.

In reality, it's not truly free; a series of terms are agreed upon behind the scenes. Even without these terms, a genuine donation can still garner immense influence and control.

Disobey? Your food supply will be cut off immediately.

With so many underground cities around the world in need of support, why are you being prioritized?
However, Li Xiang really had no selfish motives; he genuinely hoped that everyone could unite and develop the business as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)