It had been more than two years since human activities had ceased. The sky on this planet was a startlingly clear blue.
Under the spread of vines and weeds, the abandoned city was gradually painted with patches of deep and light green. The underground seeped out of the cracks, and gurgled in rivulets between the red bricks of the old pavements; and when the wind blew, it pushed across the horizon patches of lovely white clouds.
Without humans, the planet began to show a unique beauty of desolation.
Ji Shanqing brushed his hair aside and looked at Lin Sanjiu, who was beside him. The wind was getting stronger, and his vision was blurred by his hair.
"Sis, do you want to go down?" As he spoke, he looked down at the street about a hundred meters below them. "The wind on the rooftop is a little chilly. After all, you haven't eaten anything for a week."
"It's okay." Lin Sanjiu smiled at him. Then, her thoughts drifted to another place, "What do you think it will be like in that pocket dimension?"
Ji Shanqing was a little impressed by her. She had waited until they were about to enter the pocket dimension to ask that question. This question had been on his mind for a week, but all he could do now was shake his head.
"Anyway, it would be great if we could replenish our energy. Even if there are other conditions," he sighed softly.
When Lin Sanjiu received her number tag, both of them did not wait obediently. No matter what happened, it was better to have the solution in their own hands. Hence, under Lin Sanjiu's suggestion, both of them tried many methods to replenish their energy. However, none of them succeeded.
If the two conditions of 'completely sealed' and 'vacuum' were not fulfilled at the same time, the [Nostradamus's Card] was basically useless. The capacity of the card was limited, and even the particles on a flatbread took up 4.5% of its total capacity. It was simply impossible to completely absorb all the particles in the air within a space — not to mention the new air that seeped in through the tiny gaps.
Ji Shanqing suspected that the crypt particles would only react when they came into contact with gastric juice. If that was the case, he had an idea. If Lin Sanjiu could inject glucose into her veins, she might be able to survive. However, this method could not provide comprehensive nutrition. Secondly, it had been more than two years since the apocalypse. It would be very difficult to find a substitute for food. Therefore, even if he could pay more attention in the future, he still had to rely on Harry's Farm for now.
Seeing that it was a dead end, the two of them shifted their attention to Harry's Farm.
According to Farmer Harry, there were still seven people ahead of Lin Sanjiu waiting to be "planted". However, after carefully inspecting the surrounding environment. However, they did not find any traces of posthumans. In fact, even though the two of them had taken turns to monitor the entrance of Harry's Farm, they still found nothing. They did not see anyone entering or exiting the farm.
In this way, he couldn't even find someone to ask about "Harry's Farm".
Perhaps this was the reason why Lin Sanjiu insisted on staying on the rooftop — she could look down from here. They could see half of the vast and tidy farm, as well as Harry, the farmer who was as small as an ant. Harry's daily activities were very simple. He would go back and forth between the cottage and the farm. It was impossible to tell when he 'planted humans'.
Lin Sanjiu felt a little anxious. When almost half of the seventh day had passed, the words on her number tag finally changed from "First Line" to "Current Tone".
When Lin Sanjiu arrived at the entrance of Harry's Farm, Farmer Harry was already waiting in front of the cottage with a shovel.
"Hahaha, I'm sorry. The previous seed was a little hard to plant, so it took a long time … This shovel? Don't worry, it's just for show. "His laughter sounded unnecessarily cheerful, and he gestured for Lin Sanjiu to follow him. He gestured for Lin Sanjiu to follow him. Then, he looked at Ji Shanqing and said, "This friend, I don't think you need to be planted, right? Do you want to come along? "
Ji Shanqing thought for a moment and smiled, "If it's not a big deal, I want to see my sister being planted."
"Of course," Harry agreed unexpectedly, "It's just that the planting process isn't very interesting. Some people find it boring."
"You mean the planting process …" Lin Sanjiu quickly caught up to him and asked, "What's going on? Can you tell me the process in detail? "
Harry scratched his face as if the newly grown stubble was tickling him, "Of course, that's not a problem. I will explain it to you when we enter the cottage. You will naturally understand … Ah, come in. Don't stand on ceremony. "
As they spoke, the three of them arrived at the entrance of the cottage. Harry took the first step up the stairs and opened the door for them. Lin Sanjiu and Ji Shanqing looked at each other doubtfully, but in the end, they still walked in.
Even though they had imagined the interior of Harry's cottage many times, they were still shocked by what they saw.
There was no floor made of logs and no fireplace for heating. There was no furniture like a sofa, a carpet, a dining table, etc. There was almost nothing at all--in fact, there was only one thing in the whole house as far as the eye could reach.
A pit.
Surrounded by wooden walls, there was a piece of fresh, moist soil. When Lin Sanjiu pushed the door open, she was caught off guard and almost slipped into the deep pit. She quickly steadied her feet and carefully led Ji Shanqing away from the edge of the pit.
There was a small hill of soil at the other end of the pit. Judging from the color of the soil at the top, the pit seemed to have been dug recently. Lin Sanjiu bent down to look at the bottom of the pit. However, even with her eyesight, she couldn't see where the deep pit led to.
"Do you still have the number tag I gave you?" Harry put down the shovel and turned to ask.
"Yes," Lin Sanjiu quickly took out the number tag. Just when she was about to hand it over, Harry waved his hand and said, "You don't have to give it to me. Remember, you have to hang it around your neck all the time. You can't even put it in your pocket. Only with it will you be a seed, a plant. Once you don't have this number plate, you'll just be a person buried alive underground. "
Lin Sanjiu felt a chill run down her spine from her imagination. She quickly hung the number tag.
However, Harry felt that Ji Shanqing had not explained the seriousness of the matter. He emphasized, "The number tag is the key to your survival. This pit is the passage for the seed to enter the ground. After you go down, if you have the number tag around your neck, you will feel the same as when you are on the ground. But even if the number tag leaves you for half a second. You will find yourself pressed under the ground and unable to move. Even if the number tag will be returned immediately, you will still be separated by a great deal of thick soil. At that time, you will wish you were an ordinary person with no abilities. That's because it'll be faster. "
"As a farmer, can't you do something?" Ji Shanqing asked with a pale face.
"I'm a farmer. I only manage my crops," Harry replied immediately. "… You have to find a gravedigger if you want to dig up the dead."
"Then … I am a seed. Do we just have to jump down from here? " Lin Sanjiu held the number tag tightly. She couldn't help but think, "Maybe there are hospitals nearby that haven't been ransacked..."
Of course, it was too late to talk about glucose now.
Harry squatted down and patted the edge of the pit, as if he was hinting for her to climb down along the edge of the pit. "More or less … After you go down, you will see a tunnel. Follow it and you will be able to enter the place that I have reserved for you in the farm. When you are in position, I will fill the soil and water the soil. To prove that you are a good seed, remember to fight for as many resources as possible. That way, you can successfully germinate in the soil. "
Lin Sanjiu frowned. She didn't know why Harry's words bothered her. She raised her head and saw that Ji Shanqing and the other characters in her imagination were silent. She thought of something and asked, "Then what? Can I not move after I germinate? "
"Oh, the so-called germination is just a representation of your condition. It doesn't mean that your body will really grow roots," Harry flashed his pearly white teeth at her. Harry flashed a set of snow-white teeth at her. "How strong you are now is how you were when you were in the seed stage. You will only feel stronger after you enter the rooting stage. After you germinate, you have to do the same thing: absorb as much nutrients as you can and mature as soon as possible. "
"How do I absorb —"
"For the rest of the process. I will tell all the seeds in detail so that I can help you, "Harry interrupted her with a smile. Harry interrupted her with a smile. "After all, it would take too long if we were to talk about it here … You still have a few seeds behind you."
"I have a question," Just as Lin Sanjiu was hesitating, Ji Shanqing spoke. Ji Shanqing said, "… I know this is a dungeon, but what kind of benefits can you get from planting?"
Harry was stunned for a moment before he laughed, "My benefit is that I can continue to exist like this — no matter what."
In other words, due to the limitations of the pocket dimension, he has to do this? Just as Lin Sanjiu thought of this, she heard Marcie's voice, "This kind of pocket dimension is rare."
"Sister." Ji Shanqing called out to her softly while she was still immersed in her thoughts. Lin Sanjiu raised her head and saw that her grand prize had an unusually serious expression.
"After you go down, you must be careful. This is our best option. If you don't need to eat for a few months, your Potential Growth Value will increase. I believe that you will recover to your original state very soon, "he said in a low voice as if he didn't want Harry to hear him. "… I'll wait for you in the building we were hiding in before."
Lin Sanjiu nodded. Since she had already made up her mind to do this, she felt that worrying about this and that would be useless. She just had to see what God was going to do next. Therefore, her tone was much lighter. "Be careful. Find a few more clothes to wear. Also, take the things I gave you well."
After bidding farewell to the grand prize, Lin Sanjiu crawled into the hole.
When she was at the top, she already felt that the hole was terrifyingly deep. However, when she descended, she realized how steep it was. After climbing down for a short while, the light above her suddenly dimmed. Lin Sanjiu was not in her best physical condition, so she lost her footing and fell down. As she tumbled, she heard Ji Shanqing's scream from above.
Fortunately, the soil was very soft and there were no rocks around. The pit was in the shape of a funnel. When Lin Sanjiu finally steadied herself, she found that she was not injured except for a little dizziness. She touched the number tag on her chest and found that it was still there. She raised her head and shouted, "I'm fine." However, she did not hear any response from Ji Shanqing for a long time. She guessed that she was already very deep in the pit.
After another twenty minutes, Lin Sanjiu finally found her footing. She took out her [Ability Polishing Agent].
The place she was in happened to be a small earthen chamber, connected to the slope she had come from. If she looked up, she would see that the light that shone through the hole was not even as big as a fist.
Lin Sanjiu raised her [Ability Polishing Agent] and scanned her surroundings. Soon, she found a narrow tunnel. After activating her hypersensory state, she held the silver glow in her hand and entered the tunnel.
Now that she thought about it, Harry's instructions were really vague.
Lin Sanjiu thought as she walked along the tunnel.
What would happen when she reached the designated spot? Would she be drenched in soil and water? Would she get nourished just like that?
Lin Sanjiu had experienced many strange pocket dimensions, but this one confused her the most.
After walking for a while with the silver glow in her hand, Lin Sanjiu suddenly slowed down.
She didn't even need to use her hypersensory state to realize that the tunnel in front of her had come to an end. She could hear faint voices and a faint light coming from the small hole at the end of the tunnel.
Her footsteps were so light that they almost made no sound. However, the noise coming from the hole suddenly became silent.
"There's a newcomer!"
A crisp female voice rang out. Before Lin Sanjiu could react, a figure peeked out from the hole.
Under the silver glow, Lin Sanjiu saw a girl with an oval face and gave Lin Sanjiu a quick smile. She flashed Lin Sanjiu a quick smile as if she was trying to brush her off. Then, she quickly retracted her head. Lin Sanjiu heard the woman speaking into the cave without bothering to hide her voice, "The eighth person is a woman! Are you happy now? "(To be continued.)
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