Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 226 Position
It didn't take long for Su Xun to make a decision.

It is true that it possesses powerful spiritual energy, but the peach pit is not of a high level in essence. Even if problems arise, they are not completely unmanageable.

With so many dangers after the cataclysm, Su Xun wouldn't be so easily frightened by a peach pit.

And the people of the East truly need a powerful ally in the face of even more perilous and turbulent wars to come.

Since we chose to believe in Fuxi from the very beginning, there's no need to be timid or hesitant now.

Seeing that Su Xun had made up his mind, Xu Huan stopped talking and instead discussed with him where to plant it.

“It will cause quite a stir.” Xu Huan said to Su Xun, “I don’t recommend planting it in the base city. During the germination process, the growth of its root system and main stem could cause considerable damage to the city’s buildings.”

Su Xun agreed. He knew this without the other party saying it. With such a huge spiritual power, it was possible that the growth and germination process of this tree could directly bring about an influence close to the seventh level. It grew from the peach pit, so of course... or more likely it would be a peach tree. Even if this peach tree was intelligent, it would be difficult for it to control the influence it caused at this stage.

In the worst-case scenario, this could be destructive, almost like a nuclear explosion. Moreover, if it is a large-scale mutant plant, it is generally not easy or difficult to move after it grows up, which would cause permanent and irreversible changes to the selected location. Therefore, the choice of location must be carefully considered.

The growth of mutated plants can be extremely rapid. In this process, intangible spiritual energy is transformed into tangible matter, which can be regarded as an explosion in effect. The power contained is quite astonishing. The ancients often said that trees should not be planted in the yard. Of course, this is not entirely because the so-called "wood in the mouth" means being trapped. More importantly, it is because the ever-growing root system of trees is very likely to damage the foundation and collapse the yard wall and house. This is true for ordinary trees, not to mention mutated plants with extraordinary abilities.

“In terms of conventional environmental requirements, mutated plants are not too demanding…” Xu Huan was also pondering this question. He thought for a moment and said, “I have tested many conventional extraordinary plants. They are very resilient. Of course, a suitable environment can still allow them to grow better, but as long as there is enough spiritual energy, these are not problems.”

“Since we’ve decided to plant it, let’s find the most suitable place.” After thinking for a long time, Su Xun remembered a location and looked up and said, “Do you remember the mine in Qibao Mountain? It’s where we first discovered traces of the undead.”

Xu Huan thought for a moment and nodded. Although it hadn't been that long ago, he had experienced quite a few major events during that time, and he had almost forgotten about it.

"If I remember correctly, weren't you planning to build a school there?"

“It’s too remote,” Su Xun said. “It’s actually difficult for conventional projects to make use of this place. After all, it’s outside the safe zone, there are no transportation routes nearby, and the surrounding base cities are too far away. From this perspective, this place is very suitable as a place for it to grow.”

The two found a map and studied it here.

“There’s also a reservoir nearby. With the capabilities of this level of mutated plants, they should be able to utilize the water here.” Xu Huan exclaimed with some admiration, “It really is the most suitable place.”

Su Xun said, "There are still some outposts and small outposts in the surrounding area, and there should still be people stranded in several township-level shelters. I will arrange for the evacuation of people during this period to try to leave a large enough blank area."

And so the matter was settled. Su Xun bid farewell to Xu Huan and returned to the front-line command post with the peach pit, where he met Cheng Rui and Yin Danyi. He recounted the events again. Cheng Rui was fine; he didn't know much about this. Su Xun mainly wanted to seek Yin Danyi's opinion. When she first saw the peach pit, her reaction was clearly unusual, indicating that she knew something.

“You’ve thought things through very well.” Yin Danyi looked at the peach pit, his emotions no longer fluctuating. He then handed it back to Su Xun: “We’ll have to wait until it grows to see what it will be like. I can’t be sure what state it will be in then, after all, it was brought by that person… My suggestion is that we should evacuate the people in the vicinity. Its influence may be much greater than we imagine.”

Su Xun nodded in agreement and then asked Cheng Rui about the current situation on the battlefield.

"We have maintained control of the battlefield rhythm. The number and rank of the alien species are decreasing significantly. If this continues, the General Staff estimates that the battle will come to an end in about five days."

Then, Su Xun mentioned the new achievements at the military factory. Cheng Rui was naturally delighted. As an officer directly involved in frontline command, he had been watching the situation of the grassroots soldiers closely. Now that there was hope for a complete solution, he naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

After talking with the two, Su Xun noticed that Cheng Rui still seemed to dislike Yin Danyi. His expression was only slightly better when he was talking to him. Su Xun felt somewhat helpless about this, as it was pointless to try to persuade him and it might even backfire.

However, after the grand competition ended, several more extraordinary individuals entered the fifth rank. Xu Huan could still provide some assistance on the battlefield. It had been said before that a new position would be arranged for Yin Danyi, and now it was indeed time to transfer him away.

Su Xun looked at him and said, "You had a lot of insights into the problems that superhumans encounter before, and I thought you were exceptionally talented. Now it seems there is another reason."

"The education sector of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has always lacked a person of considerable influence to take charge. The research institute is also preparing to lead the establishment of a higher education institution. What do you think? Would you like to go?"

"Can I not go if I say I don't want to?"

"That won't do." Su Xun smiled.

Going to the education department at this stage is no easy task. The relevant reforms of the summit need to be implemented, and the education work related to the extraordinary also has many special characteristics. He will probably be facing endless overtime.

However, Yin Danyi did not object to this and eventually agreed. The two returned together. On the Daizong battlefield, although no specific personnel had been arranged yet, it was basically certain that Xiao Zhenru would come to replace Yin Danyi.

"I'm saying, Xiao Xiao has never had a proper job. Have you thought about this?"

Hearing Yin Danyi mention this, Su Xun realized he hadn't really paid attention to it. He looked at her suspiciously: "Why don't you seem like you're being kind? What, you're going to work overtime yourself and are planning to drag someone down with you?"

"How could that be? Commander-in-Chief, you're framing me!"

(End of this chapter)