Chapter 60: News of the Parent Seeds

Half an hour later.

The large signal tower suddenly vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace...

Back at the hotel.

Xu Zhengyang took another nap and didn't wake up until ten o'clock the next morning, at which point he took the high-speed train back to Baicheng.

Upon returning to the shelter.

Da Bai had already repaired the base needed for constructing the signal station at home.

With the help of the Engineering Robot.

Xu Zhengyang took only half an hour to install the signal station in his shelter.

At the moment the signal station powered on, a series of system notifications appeared before Xu Zhengyang: [Main Quest: Communication Channel (Completed)]

[Reward: Building Effect · Anti-Interference]

...

[Building Effect · Anti-Interference]

[Effect: As long as the equipment in your server room is undamaged, all wireless signals in the shelter will have a 100% increase in interference resistance.]

"Not bad."

After reading this building effect, Xu Zhengyang quickly instructed Da Bai to shut down the signal station, then used the shelter's optical camouflage plugin to hide it.

After finishing all this.

Xu Zhengyang clapped his hands in satisfaction and opened his task list to check the latest main quest:

[Main Quest: Parent Seeds (In Progress)]

[In the apocalypse, food is always the top priority.

Although your shelter has a Vertical Farm, the rice planted in the farm consists of treated seeds.

These rice plants will see a sharp decline in yield after two to three cycles of replanting.

You need to find parent seeds for high-yield rice that can produce no less than 1000 pounds per mu to avoid a food crisis in your shelter!]

[Task Objective: Find parent seeds for high-yield rice with a yield of no less than 1000 pounds per mu.]

[Task Reward: Building Effect · Thriving]

After reading the task description, Xu Zhengyang quickly searched online for information about "parent seeds."

Parent seeds.

Generally refer to the first generation of seeds used for hybrid experiments, which do not produce trait segregation and affect yield when replanted.

The seeds sold on the market are all treated.

These seeds only guarantee low disease rates and high yields during the first planting. If the harvested rice is replanted for a second or third time.

These seeds will degrade, and both yield and health will be significantly affected.

Having roughly understood what parent seeds are.

Xu Zhengyang immediately asked Da Bai, "Da Bai, can you find out where there are parent seeds for rice with a yield greater than 1000 pounds per mu?"

"Please wait a moment."

As soon as Da Bai finished speaking, a helpless expression appeared on his face, "I'm sorry, Master, I just searched the entire internet, and the only information I could find was some old news.

All news related to parent seeds has been deleted."

"I see."

Xu Zhengyang nodded thoughtfully.

At that moment.

Xu Zhengyang remembered that the last time he went to Bai Kaiyuan for help designing the Vertical Farm, he had caught a glimpse of his desk.

It seemed that Bai Kaiyuan had handled a research project on parent seeds!

Perfect.

Xu Zhengyang had previously promised Bai Kaiyuan to share the data from the Vertical Farm with him, so he could go over and test the waters.

With this in mind.

Xu Zhengyang immediately said to Da Bai, "Da Bai, compile a detailed report of the Vertical Farm's operational data from the past few days, and it would be best to include images from the monitoring at each stage.

Then save this data onto a USB drive; I need it right now!"

"Understood, Master. The data is being transferred," Da Bai replied.

"By the way."

Xu Zhengyang added, "Make sure to process that USB drive so it has the ability to automatically copy data from others."

"Got it, Master. I'm on it."

Just two minutes later, Xu Zhengyang saw a drone flying towards him with a specially made USB drive.

At the same time, Da Bai's voice came through, "Master, the USB drive has been completed!"

"Great."

Xu Zhengyang took the USB drive and drove straight to Baicheng University.

*An hour later.

Xu Zhengyang arrived again at Bai Kaiyuan's office.

When Bai Kaiyuan learned of Xu Zhengyang's purpose, he curiously said, "Let me see your data."

"Here it is, Professor Bai."

Xu Zhengyang said as he handed the prepared USB drive to Bai Kaiyuan.

"Mm."

Bai Kaiyuan nodded, took the USB drive, and put on his reading glasses before inserting it into the computer to browse.

...

Bai Kaiyuan scrolled the mouse wheel and couldn't help but praise, "Your record...

It's impeccable!

You did a great job."

While artificial intelligence might struggle with tasks requiring imagination and creativity, it was perfectly suited for data processing.

That said.

Xu Zhengyang remained humble, "Just so-so."

"You're being modest."

Bai Kaiyuan, with his typical scientific mindset, continued, "Good work is good work.

No student of mine has a record as detailed as yours."

Then.

Bai Kaiyuan closed the data and turned to Xu Zhengyang, saying, "I'm very satisfied with your record data; we're even now."

After saying this, Bai Kaiyuan stared blankly at Xu Zhengyang, looking as if he was sending him off.

"Ahem."

Xu Zhengyang coughed awkwardly a couple of times and then said, "Professor Bai, could you copy the data to your computer and return the USB drive to me?

This USB drive...

Has some sentimental value."

"Sorry, I just forgot."

Bai Kaiyuan slapped his forehead, then while copying Xu Zhengyang's data, he teased, "So? Did your girlfriend give this to you?"

"Sort of," Xu Zhengyang replied dismissively.

...

After retrieving the specially made USB drive, Xu Zhengyang bid farewell to Bai Kaiyuan and left his office.

As soon as Xu Zhengyang stepped out the door.

He connected the special USB drive to his phone using an adapter.

Then.

Xu Zhengyang pressed his Bluetooth earbud and said to Da Bai, "Da Bai, search the information on the USB drive to see if there's any intel on parent seeds!"

"…"

About two seconds later.

Da Bai's voice came through Xu Zhengyang's Bluetooth earbud, "Master, according to the information on Professor Bai's computer.

He has a Vertical Farm project at the military base in the eastern suburbs.

According to Professor Bai's recorded data, the rice planted at that military base is parent seeds!"

"Oh?"

Xu Zhengyang's heart stirred at this.

So, the military base in the eastern suburbs also built a Vertical Farm?

Xu Zhengyang nodded thoughtfully.

He then drove back to the shelter, already considering how to act tonight.

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