Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Future Developnt Direction
The issue with the mutant animals at the base has been resolved, but the results ca out just as a torrential rain began, so the base has not made a public announcent. However, Gu Pan and the others are aware of it.
Hearing this news, Gu Ci, though not surprised, also feels tense, “Then we’ll have to focus half our energy on planting and breeding from now on.”
“Right, we should dry the food as much as possible after planting it to extend its preservation ti for use during the relocation to Mount Everest. Right now, we are still uncertain about the situation there. The base lost contact with the headquarters during the torrential rain,” Gu Pan said.
“We’ve planted a lot of quick-growing vegetables, sweet potatoes, and algal veggies. The lon and strawberry seeds you provided before are growing quite tall now. If nothing goes wrong, we should see a harvest in a bit over a month, and then there are the quails…” Gu Ci updated them on the base’s situation.
Gu Pan calculated the breeding ti for these items. Strawberries take about 85 days from planting to harvest, but given their environnt, it might take even longer. Right now it’s only been two months, indeed another month is needed. The growth cycle for lons is between 80 and 150 days, and they estimate it will take at least 120 days for them, so there is no rush.
Listening to Gu Ci’s report, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had a good understanding of the situation.
Afterwards, they discussed the future developnt of Entertainnt City together. It wasn’t necessary to focus on the Black Boxing anymore, as fewer and fewer people were attending. The gambling wasn’t attracting many people anymore. Now, it was the bars and the auction that were less affected, so they would focus on these two.
They had plenty of soil from before for planting, and with the current soil conditions outside, it wasn’t sothing they could use carelessly.
Having discussed the plan, before Gu Pan could ask about Wang Youcai’s situation, a security personnel ca to report that Feng Xuan had arrived.
Because Gu Pan was familiar with Feng Xuan, knowing he was Wang Youcai’s apprentice, and since Gu Ci and Chen Dasheng also knew him, they had soone bring Feng Xuan in directly.
Feng Xuan shocked everyone upon entering, looking emaciated. With a trembling voice, he said, “I’ve finally seen you all. My master and brothers are all gone.”
Gu Ci quickly helped him sit down on a chair, feeling he would collapse at any mont.
Although everyone might have anticipated this news, it was still hard to accept. Wang Youcai had passed away—a man who left a good impression on everyone. Even though he was a Taoist, he was adept at social interactions and conducted himself well.
Gu Ci poured him a glass of water, “Drink so water. Your master entrusted you to us before, from now on you just stay here and settle down.”
Feng Xuan was deeply moved, “I can tell fortunes for you, read your destiny. I can work too.”
Gu Ci replied, “Don’t rush these things. First, settle down. How long has it been since your master and the others left?”
“During the torrential rains after twenty or so days, our container houses were swept away one after another. Later, the water accumulation swept away so more. My master passed away ten days before the rains ended. He left all the food for … sneaked out while I was asleep…” Feng Xuan said, breaking into sobs.
Gu Pan sighed, holding Wang Youcai in high regard, “Your master sacrificed his life for you to live. You need to take care of yourself and not let your master’s spirit in heaven worry.”
Feng Xuan nodded, “My master told , if I could find Sister Gu Pan, I should listen to your advice. Also, I haven’t eaten any mutant creatures. My master always had eat the food we stored before. I’m the only one among our people who hasn’t consud mutant creatures.”
This was unexpected news for everyone, as Gu Pan and the others had discussed this issue with Wang Youcai, who had said they had no choice; it was their fate and the path they had to take.
Back then, Gu Pan and the others were helpless — there were so many people with Wang Youcai that they couldn’t all move to the base or be accommodated at Entertainnt City. They were just one of countless teams out there faced with such a world.
But no one expected Wang Youcai to protect Feng Xuan so fervently; it was clear he truly cherished his apprentice.
Gu Pan inwardly marveled that Wang Youcai had carefully planned every contingency for Feng Xuan, “Then settle down here for the ti being and think about what you want to do going forward. If you want to do sothing here, that’s fine, or if you want to go to the base first, I’ll help you arrange that.”
There are many things they can’t ask now since Feng Xuan is too weak. They need to let him rest properly; the questions they want to ask can wait until the day after tomorrow.
Chen Dasheng also added, “Right, just settle down here for now. Think about the future later.”
Feng Xuan didn’t make any imdiate decisions, given his current weakness.
Gu Ci spoke to Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, “You stay here and keep Great Saint company. I’ll go and get Feng Xuan settled.”
Originally Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were about to leave, but it didn’t seem right to go just yet, so they agreed to stay and chat with Chen Dasheng for a while until Gu Ci returned.
Gu Ci took Feng Xuan away, and Cheng Dasheng let out a sigh, “So many people vanished just like that, we don’t know how many will die from this disaster.”
Lu Ruisheng added, “Now, there probably aren’t many small organizations left outside. Resources are limited, and the human population can only decrease.”
“Who knows when we’ll go to Mount Everest. How many will die on the way there? How many will make it to Mount Everest?” As Chen Dasheng said this, he actually thought about their own group. How many of them could actually reach Mount Everest?
Although Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng are not worried for themselves — with Gu Pan having Space, as long as she and Lu Ruisheng stay together, the worst-case scenario is that they live in Space for the rest of their lives — what about all their friends? Could they all make it to the end?
Suddenly, everyone fell into a contemplative silence because no one knows what the future holds. Actually, whether going to Mount Everest is the ultimate escape route, no one knows for sure — what if it’s not a rise in sea level but an ice age or sothing? Or what if these disasters repeat? Currently, there is no information on the apocalypse ending, whether from rebirth or predictions.
When Gu Ci returned, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng said their farewells. They wanted to head back while it was still light outside because the road conditions weren’t safe in the dark.
As the two of them left, they noticed soone passing by with a large bump on their head. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t pay much attention, but things were different now. Since learning that people who had eaten mutant animals had a high likelihood of developing tumors, they placed greater importance on this matter.
Was the bump on that person’s head a tumor?
Uneasy, they turned back to find Gu Ci.
After listening to them, Gu Ci beca anxious as well, “No, I have to organize a check-up for everyone at the base. Any mutations must be imdiately quarantined.”
Hearing this, Chen Dasheng anxiously tried to stand up, but the pain in his foot made him sit back down, “This injury of mine really couldn’t have co at a worse ti.”
Lu Ruisheng reassured him, “We’re here, so you don’t need to worry. Just focus on healing. We’ll go out with Brother Gu and check.”
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