Chapter 656: Chapter 657 How to integrate?

After pondering for a moment, he nodded.

“Yes, it’s very dangerous. We can’t find where the source of pollution is.”

“Then how can you ensure that everyone’s relocation underground is safe?”

Moving from the surface to underground could be fine if conditions are good, but if not, the enclosed space could be even more dangerous.

Qian Li said, “As of now, underground seems safer.”

“Are you sure?”

“Sure! We have conducted hundreds of experiments, and so far, underground is the most suitable option.”

“When will the documents be issued?”

“In the next couple of days.”

“Alright then.”

Tang Zelin turned and shouted towards the door, “Guozi!”

Qian Li was taken to the barracks to settle in, and the professional scientific team that came with him was also properly arranged.

As for Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an, after returning to the headquarters, they didn’t speak for half the day.

A long time passed before Qu Guo’an, frowning, asked his old partner, “I just don’t get it. What does this mean? They’re not distributing supplies, and now they won’t even let us live above ground? Why are we running underground to hibernate?”

Turning the pen in his hand, Tang Zelin thought for a moment and said, “That’s exactly what it seems like.”

“Zelin, what’s your take on this?”

“I don’t have much of an opinion. Let’s wait for the orders from above. Without a clear written command, it’s as if nothing was said.”

A soldier’s duty is to obey orders, so whatever Qian Li said couldn’t affect him at the moment.

But he also had an inexplicable sense of concern in his heart.

In Su Shu’s space, the Apocalyptic System malfunctioned. According to what she said, when the incident occurred, although the world they were currently in luckily escaped, a corner of it was still tinged red.

So when he heard Qian Li mention pollution, his mind gave a jolt.

He didn’t know if this had any connection to the anomalies that had occurred in Su Shu’s now damaged system.

For a moment, his thoughts were deep.

*

On the mountain.

In her space, Su Shu was guarding the latest research results.

She had already collected different sample soils from various places in the safe zone, such as farmland, near water, and gravel areas, each undergoing tests.

She documented each test’s data, and the results showed.

As expected, the farmland suffered the most severe contamination. Currently, no nutrient solution can enable the seeds to survive.

Seeds planted would be killed within 24 hours.

The soil near the water did slightly better; seeds could hang on, but they just wouldn’t grow after sprouting and wilted within a few days.

She wished that even if one sample showed some improvement it would be good, but unfortunately, none were promising.

After the setback, Su Shu looked at the dozens of samples in front of her for a long time, then suddenly thought.

If a single sample does not work, then… what about blending different samples together?

Could there be some effect?

She decided to act on the thought and started a new round of experiments.

Combining different samples required figuring out the correct proportions, and critically, which samples to merge with others?

The complexity and workload of the experiment increased substantially at once.

She had talked about it with Tang Zelin, who was very supportive of the idea.

He had already tasted the freshest vegetables after the Apocalypse in Su Shu’s space. If her research yielded results, it could benefit many people.

It was something worth spending time and effort on.

Moreover, he was very interested in Su Shu’s idea.

If the soil in Su Shu’s space could support plant growth, then was it possible that blending the soil from her space, which could sustain crops, with the soil outside could have an ameliorative effect?