Chapter 22: Negotiation
Yuanchuan looked at the tender buds in front of him, but his heart was turbulent.
These seawaters, deemed useless by the Federation, can actually be used to cultivate crops, and their growth rate is much faster than ordinary soil. This is a huge fortune for the resource-poor Federation.
To put it into perspective, the size of Blue Star is five times that of Earth, and this jellyfish-like ocean covers more than 80% of its surface area. If a large-scale cultivation of crops were possible, it would be an unimaginable treasure trove of resources.
Yuanchuan was just slightly indulging in a fantasy when he was shocked by the scenery in his imagination, this...this can be exchanged for how many federal credit points! This is really going to be sent out!
Calm down, calm down. Yuan Xi took a deep breath and let his racing heart calm down. He didn't think that far for now. First, he had to figure out how this seawater had changed like this, what exactly happened?
Without experimentation, Yuanxi also knew that the deep blue jelly-like seawater was definitely not suitable for planting crops, otherwise the Federation would not have missed it.
What on earth was it that caused the deep blue sea water to turn light blue? Yuan Xi closed his eyes and recalled what had happened at that time.
At that time, it was the last juncture of his technique upgrade. Was it the reason for the upgrade? No, it shouldn't be. If it were the reason for the upgrade, the system would have prompted him. So, there must be another reason.
Yuanchi replayed the scene in his mind over and over again... The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.
He quickly opened the package, found the compartment where the white crystal stones were stored, and upon inspection, indeed, the original 9999 white crystal stones had become 9998, exactly one short!
It seems he accidentally merged two things and then the seawater mutated into what it is now.
Yuán Xī took out a white crystal stone and a deep blue seawater, he placed the deep blue seawater on the table, then put the white crystal stone on top of the seawater...
Yuanyu blinked his eyes, what's going on... no reaction at all!
The white crystal stone lay quietly on the surface of the jelly-like sea water, and the two did not merge. The light blue jelly-like sea water also didn't appear. Had he reasoned incorrectly? It was impossible, as one white crystal stone was clearly missing. He couldn't have misremembered the number of white crystal stones.
So what's wrong with it?
Yuanchuan furrowed his brow and experimented for half a day, such as burying the white crystal stone in seawater, putting seawater on top of the white crystal stone, he even tried to crush the white crystal stone and mix it with seawater...
Unfortunately, there was no reaction at all, and these two things simply refused to come together...
Yuanchuan polished for half a day, suddenly a flash of inspiration in his mind, he decided to replicate the original action as is, yes, everything was done inside the package, putting seawater on the grid of white crystal stone.
He first took out a new sea water, then vacated a space in the package, and put the jellyfish sea water into the grid of White Crystal Stone. One second later, one less White Crystal Stone, but the empty grid had an extra shallow blue sea water.
Yuanyu was overjoyed in his heart, it turned out to be like this!
The light blue sea water is formed under three conditions: first, the sea water; second, white crystal stone; and third, fusion in a package!
Yuanchuan Xing Zhi Da Qi, but just a few minutes later, it merged into three hundred blocks of shallow blue seawater. This much seawater is enough for him to grow some vegetables and have plenty to eat.
However... Yuan Xi furrowed his brow again, if this light blue seawater had to be synthesized in his package, it would be too limited, and it would be difficult to promote it on a large scale.
Is it really only possible in the package? Yuanxi recalled the package's ability, which can hold things, this point is definitely not a problem, time stands still, this point... should also have little effect, the white crystal stone and seawater that were just picked up cannot be combined.
Then... it was as if a flash of insight had occurred in Yuan Xi's mind - it was isolating the air!
Is it because there is no impurity in the package and it's completely clean space?
If that's really the case, then it's easy to handle. In today's society, it's incredibly easy to meet this condition. Yuanxi couldn't wait and drove to the city to buy a vacuum container.
He followed the order in the package completely, first putting the white crystal stone in, then pouring in seawater. Through the transparent glass window on the container, he clearly saw the fusion process.
It really is!
Holding the light blue seawater in his hands, Yuanxi felt an unusual sense of satisfaction. Emma, I didn't think I had the potential to be a scientist either.
It sounds like the process of synthesizing shallow blue seawater is quite simple, with three conditions that are not difficult to meet and none of which are scarce. So why hasn't the Federal Agricultural and Ecological Research Institute figured it out?
But in reality, it's extremely difficult. The number of substances in this world is not just a few million or billion, but rather tens of billions. With such an enormous number, trying to pick out two things that can combine to form another thing is like finding a needle in a haystack without any clues.
And these two substances will only react in a vacuum environment, which makes the coincidence rate even lower. If Yuanyu didn't wrap it up, if Yuanyu didn't put the white crystal stone in the package, and if Yuanyu didn't come up with the idea of collecting seawater to make a bed, then this vast resource would be very difficult for people to discover throughout their lives.
Sometimes it's like this, things that seem very simple are often the hardest to start. Once you've started, everything else is easy sailing.
Yuanchi had calmed down. He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but they were all jumbled up. He glanced at the time and saw that it was almost dinner time. After thinking for a moment, he decided to put this matter aside for now.
He went to the kitchen, copied a few dishes, and the whole family ate. After dinner, Lin Suyun went to collect bowls and chopsticks, Yuanxi first coaxed his son to sleep, and then came back to the living room.
He called over Yuan Yucheng and Lin Suyun, and once they were seated, Yuan Xi brought out the shallow blue sea water that had already been planted with wheat seeds.
Yuan Cheng and Lin Suyun were not agricultural researchers, but they had an extremely sensitive feeling for any new things, just one glance, they knew there was a problem.
Especially Lin Su Yun, she boldly guessed: "Xiao Xi, is... is this discovered on Blue Star?"
He nodded and brought out a block of deep blue seawater, saying to the two: "This is the seawater from the Blue Ocean. I collected some, synthesized it in a certain way, and turned it into this light blue seawater. This synthesized seawater can be used for planting." He paused, pointing at the wheat sprouts: "I planted these last night, and they've grown like this by this morning. I didn't water or fertilize them along the way."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them widened their eyes in surprise.
These days, the whole family runs Qinghe Farm. They are very familiar with the properties of wheat crops. The current wheat has undergone many years of reform and can now mature in two months. The growth cycle of wheat has eight stages: sowing, emergence, tillering, jointing, booting, heading, flowering, and milking.
And sprouting usually takes around three to five days, but this little wheat bud has grown out overnight... This speed is greatly improved.
Although it is unclear whether growth will accelerate in the later stages, one thing that surprises people is that originally useless seawater can actually be used for planting crops.
To know that eighty percent of the blue planet is made up of such seawater, if it can be developed and planted on a large scale, it will be a huge treasure trove of resources!
Yuanyu Cheng and Lin Suyun, these two future humans understood even more what this represented. Such a huge profit could make Blue Star instantly develop into an extremely representative resource star.
After the surprise, the two quickly calmed down and looked at Yuanchuan, asking: "Xiaoxi, what do you plan to do?"
Yuanyu indeed had ideas in his mind, but after all, he was young and inexperienced, and he was a thorough ancient man, so he wanted to ask for the opinions of Yuanyu Cheng and his wife, wanting to know if his own ideas were feasible.
"Dad, Mom, I stumbled upon this by accident. It's all just a coincidence when you think about it, but the synthetic process of making seawater cultivable is actually very simple and doesn't involve any technical issues. However, if I don't say anything, I'm afraid nobody will ever figure it out."
Yuan Cheng and Lin Suyun nodded, they were waiting for Yuan Xi's follow-up.
"Now that I've discovered it, I won't keep it hidden, let alone take it for myself."
"Pa, Ma, since we're alone, I don't need to say those clichés about benefiting the people and working hard for the Federation. Of course, I'm not a selfish person either..." Yuan Xi coughed slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed, before continuing: "Let's just be realistic, this synthesized formula is like a huge cake. If I were to secretly use it myself and get caught, it would attract a pack of wolves, and right now, I don't have the ability to fight back. In the end, it might even drag our whole family into trouble."
Yuan Cheng and Lin Suyun were both very astute, they had thought of this long ago, but when Yuan Xi said it out loud, they felt relieved in their hearts. Yuan Xi was very young, with little experience, yet he remained calm and clear-headed, not blinded by the enormous benefits before him; he could see himself clearly, understand the situation, and humbly seek advice from his elders.
This attitude is the most precious.
Yuan Cheng was not good at praising people, but his gaze towards Yuan Xi was increasingly fond. He asked in a low voice: "What do you think?"
Yuanchuan said, "Although it's dangerous, this is a huge resource after all. If I retreat because of the danger, I'm not that selfish. Moreover, this is truly a good deed for humanity. If I hide out of fear, my conscience will be uneasy."
He paused for a moment, rubbed his nose and said: "We don't covet big gains, but small profits are also necessary..."
Lin Su Yun looked at him, suddenly burst out laughing, she smiled and said: "Alright, stop being mysterious, if there's anywhere we can be of use to you, just say it, we only have one son like you, how could we not help?"
Yuanyu stepped forward with a smile and said: "Dad and Mom, do you have any reliable friends who are powerful and influential?"
The author has something to say: Ye Xiao stands against the wind, with his little brother holding a sign behind him: If you want to rely on someone, choose Ye Shao's sign, it's reliable and stable, and you can even sleep while relying on it!
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