Vegetable seeds

Iron Arm fired a shot at Waldo, then commanded others to rush forward, attempting to capture Waldo using overwhelming numbers.

Clang!

The enemy's armor was not pierced!

The bullet struck Waldo's battle suit, making a crisp sound.

Apart from leaving a scratch, it caused no substantial damage.

Waldo naturally understood Iron Arm's intention.

Captive alive, it was an effective method against Waldo in a battle suit.

Just like what happened with Helen before.

But Waldo wouldn't give them the chance.

Waldo pulled out an UMP9 submachine gun.

"Damn it!"

Iron Arm and Colossus, who were at the forefront, saw it and cursed, wanting to stop in their tracks.

But they were pushed forward by their teammates who rushed into the barricade.

And by this time, Waldo had already released the safety catch on the UMP9 submachine gun and began wildly spraying the densely packed crowd.

In reality, the UMP9 submachine gun's power wasn't that extraordinary.

But it was overwhelming due to the sheer number of people! Suddenly, two to three dozen people rushed into the yard, causing inevitable crowding.

Without aiming, Waldo unleashed a burst, resulting in screams echoing one after another.

These survivors, who had been self-assured yesterday and wanted to take down Waldo, instantly became ghosts under Waldo's gunfire.

Some of the guys who couldn't rush into the barricade at the first opportunity saw their teammates in front fall rapidly and without resistance.

They turned and ran.

By this time, Waldo had already cleared the invaders from the yard and shouted, "Don't run!"

Then he rushed out of the barricade, chasing after them.

He cleaned up all those who participated in this operation.

Next came the aftermath.

He searched and gathered all the supplies from these three teams, dragged the bodies onto the streets outside the villa area, waiting for the zombies to clean them up.

He used the water from before, which the Fox had given him, to wash away the bloodstains in the yard and threw a piece of food contaminated with poison onto the pile of Fox and his teammates' bodies.

He didn't originally know that these things were poisonous; he just tested them with a device out of the principle of safety first.

As a result, it detected toxic waste.

Naturally, Waldo didn't dare to keep it.

Although it was regrettable, he had no choice but to discard it.

In the following days of searching for supplies, Waldo obtained some fresh seeds.

When he opened the supply box, Waldo, Alanna, and Helen leaned in, looking at several bags of vegetable seeds—tomatoes, peas, rapeseed flowers, bean sprouts—a wide variety, giving them a sense of helplessness for a moment.

Previously, they were just young people in the city who followed the routine of studying.

Not to mention Alanna and Helen, who came from wealthy families, even Waldo, who had lived in poverty and relied on his grandfather, had never done such things.

Alanna curiously asked, "Waldo, how do we plant vegetables?"

Helen blinked her eyes and hesitated, saying, "Should we plant them and water them a bit?"

Waldo held the bags of seeds with a perplexed expression on his face.

Although planting and watering would suffice, the habits of each vegetable were different—some preferred to absorb water, while others didn't need much water to survive.

It's a bit troublesome!

Helen sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Hey, how long has it been since we've had fresh fruits and vegetables? It's always canned fruits and canned vegetables. We finally have some seeds, but we don't know how

to plant and care for them. I regret not learning how to grow fruits and vegetables from my uncle," said Helen with a hint of regret.

Waldo burst into laughter; he was amused by Helen's slightly aggrieved expression.

Helen, in the past, we didn't know, but now we can learn to grow vegetables. Anyway, we have several bags of seeds, more than enough to spare for learning to plant.

Helen nodded and then felt somewhat dissatisfied. "What do you mean by spare? Growing vegetables is such a simple thing. I can figure it out by myself, can't I?!"

Waldo shrugged, remaining silent. But his facial expression said it all.

Gritting her teeth, Helen pulled Alanna to her side. "Alanna, let's grow vegetables together. And when they grow, we won't let Waldo eat them. Let him look at the fresh vegetables with envy."

Alanna happily nodded in agreement. Waldo looked at the two girls, who managed to push him aside with just a few words, and he pondered while clicking his tongue.

Could it be that during this time, he had lost his authority as the team leader in front of these two girls?

Waldo wasn't one to back down easily. He let out a soft snort and said, "Alright then, let's make it a competition. Let's see who can grow fresh fruits and vegetables first. The losing side will have to agree to any condition proposed by the winner. How about it? Do you dare?"

Alanna and Helen scoffed, patting their chests confidently. "Why wouldn't we dare? Hahaha, get ready to wash our clothes for a week!"

Waldo smiled and said, "Let's wait and see! I am a planting expert, so prepare to lose."

Waldo didn't show any embarrassment. In other aspects, he indeed had some expertise in planting, except for germination.

To make room for planting these seeds and grow fresh fruits and vegetables, Waldo had collected a considerable amount of fertile soil from the wilderness. He then packed the soil and seeds in foam boxes, placing them in the yard and on the rooftop terrace.

Due to their lack of experience, during their first attempt at planting, they placed the seeds too densely, which resulted in delayed growth.

At first, Waldo thought it was due to the intense sunlight, so he diligently watered the seeds, hoping for germination. It wasn't until he discovered that the seeds had become soaked and rotted without sprouting that he tried to take them out and replant.

This time, Waldo didn't learn from the previous unsuccessful experience. He had no idea why the seeds didn't show any progress and assumed that he had overwatered them, causing them to drown.

With the sun shining brightly, Waldo wore a straw hat and carefully buried the seeds in the soil, murmuring, "Sprout quickly, grow quickly."

To expedite germination, Waldo mixed the fertilizer directly into the soil before planting the seeds. Although he felt that this rough planting method seemed a bit off, he couldn't pinpoint why.

Besides, he didn't know how to plant properly. So he decided to go with a trial-and-error approach and raise them however he saw fit. Who knows, maybe they would sprout.

Alanna and Helen were doing the same. Instead of scattering the seeds like Waldo, they placed one seed in each foam box.

In theory, with such sufficient space, it should have been enough for the seeds to grow and sprout. However, they made the same mistake as Waldo—overwatering.

The two of them stood in front of the foam boxes in the yard, exchanging puzzled looks. It seemed they hadn't figured out why the seeds in the foam boxes hadn't sprouted even after several days.

What could be the reason behind this?!