Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 158 Doomsday World 10

When Lin Xiaoqian called out to him, Liu Zi looked embarrassed and quickly waved his hands to explain, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand! We're not here to cause trouble."

Shen Yimin quickly stood up straight, nodded slightly, and stated his purpose: "I am truly sorry for coming so abruptly. My name is Shen Yimin, and I wish to do some business with you."

Lin Xiaoqian's suspicious gaze swept over the two of them before she said, "Come on over."

Shen Yimin and Liu Zi followed behind Lin Xiaoqian, and after walking a few steps, they saw the large open-air supermarket in front of the restaurant.

From daily necessities and snacks to drinks and various machines and vehicles, the selection is dazzling and all-encompassing.

Shen Yimin also had all sorts of agricultural tools he longed for, such as hoes, shovels, and sickles.

Shen Yimin touched his pounding heart, trying to calm his excited emotions, but his eyes were fixed on the farm tools.

Liu Zi stood there dumbfounded, seeing so many things that could only be seen before the apocalypse. He sidled up to Shen Yimin and whispered, "Big brother, there's everything here! Am I dreaming?"

However, before they could take a closer look, Lin Xiaoqian called the two of them into the house.

The two reluctantly looked away from those things and then entered the restaurant.

Lin Xiaoqian poured two glasses of water and placed them in front of the two of them. She then asked Shen Yimin, "You're not from the Kuixing base, are you?"

Shen Yimin was slightly taken aback. Of course he knew about the Kuixing base; it was the base where Liu Zi had infiltrated a few days ago.

Liu Zi had just secretly told him that a couple of days ago, he and the people from the Kuixing base were fighting over someone's pet and they ran into a brick wall. They escaped from this woman, who was said to be capable of taking on seven people at once and should not be underestimated.

Shen Yimin unconsciously glanced at the rows of supplies outside. Ten years after the apocalypse, they were still as good as new. The person who had such means must be someone extraordinary.

He nodded sincerely: "We are not."

us?

Lin Xiaoqian raised an eyebrow.

Liu Zi scratched his head and asked, "Um, how are those guys at the Kuixing base doing?"

Lin Xiaoqian glanced at Liu Zi in surprise.

She only asked Shen Yimin if he wasn't from the Kuishan base, but Shen Yimin mentioned "us," so Liu Zi might not actually be from the Kuixing base.

For the past two days, Li Kuishan had been worried that Liu Zi might have been carried away by wild animals, and he even wanted to organize a search party for him. With Liu Zi's words, Li Kuishan's worries were not in vain.

"Li Kuishan and the others are all safe and sound at the base," Lin Xiaoqian said.

And we'll be there soon, you might even get to see each other.

Liu Zi visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Li Kuishan and the others were alright, clearly showing his concern for them.

However, the respect he showed for Shen Yimin was obvious and undeniable; it's just unknown what the specific reasons were.

But even if there were hidden reasons, they had nothing to do with Lin Xiaoqian. At this moment, she was only interested in the base where Shen Yimin was located and the business he mentioned.

"Which base are you from? How many people are in your base? What kind of business are you looking to do with me?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked three questions in a row.

Shen Yimin raised his hand to touch his glasses, but couldn't find them, so he touched his nose instead.

He ignored Lin Xiaoqian's first two questions and said, "We've come to exchange some farm tools with you."

Lin Xiaoqian didn't mind his neglect and asked, "So what do you want to exchange for it?"

Shen Yimin touched the small bag hanging on his chest, pressed down the corners of his mouth, and then took out a test tube with a cork in it. The test tube contained half a tube of green liquid.

"This is a plant growth inhibitor, which, as the name suggests, is a medicine that prevents plants from growing."

Shen Yimin explained, "Modern plants have evolved and grown extremely rapidly, gradually occupying large amounts of land, and human living space is being squeezed smaller and smaller. This plant growth inhibitor can control their growth."

Liu Zi stared at the half-bottle of medicine, his mouth agape. No wonder there weren't so many random plants in their base; it turned out his older brother had such a treasure.

“Actually, before the apocalypse, I was a doctoral student in the College of Agriculture. My research topic was how to make plants grow in harsh environments.” Shen Yimin took out a test tube containing yellow liquid from his small bag, rubbed the glass test tube with his thumb, and smirked. “This is the result of my research before the apocalypse. The experiment was successful, and the paper was about to be published. I didn’t expect the apocalypse to come. The plants started to grow wildly, and as a result, my research results became the most useless thing.”

Lin Xiaoqian carefully examined the test tube containing the yellow liquid.

“What is this?” she asked.

Shen Yimin's eyes were filled with complex emotions: "This is a super growth agent that can promote plant growth in any harsh environment, but it's useless in the current environment. I've kept it all this time, as a way of remembering the days before the apocalypse."

He held up another test tube of green liquid: "Now, the most useful one is this. Just half a tube, diluted with water and sprinkled evenly, can keep an acre of land barren for three years."

Lin Xiaoqian narrowed her eyes. The growth inhibitor might be useful in this world, but it wouldn't be of much use to her, an extraterrestrial.

On the contrary, she was very interested in Shen Yimin's research on the pre-apocalyptic world.

The country has made rapid progress in aerospace in recent years, and now that it has information on interstellar civilizations, its development speed will likely be even faster.

Before coming to this world, Chen Yuan said that the Flower Kingdom was already preparing to establish a base on the moon, and he believed that there would be results soon.

Soil brought back from the lunar exploration mission was found to be unsuitable for growing vegetables, not even potatoes, much to the regret of the entire nation.

It remains to be seen how effective Shen Yimin's research will be, and whether it can be applied in space.

"Could you elaborate on your research?" Lin Xiaoqian asked, pointing to the yellow test tube.

Shen Yimin was slightly taken aback, not expecting Lin Xiaoqian to be interested in his research before the apocalypse.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke eloquently about his research, his demeanor becoming more radiant: "My research mainly focuses on using gene editing technology to enhance the resilience of plants, enabling them to survive in harsh environments such as drought, high temperatures, and low temperatures. Of course, in the early stages, it is necessary to provide better growing conditions for the plants through methods such as soil improvement and water management. After the plants are improved, they can survive on their own genes."

Lin Xiaoqian listened intently. She felt that this technology had potential. Not to mention its use in space, even now, the land of Huaguo is frequently hit by droughts and floods every year. The crops in the fields simply cannot withstand such damage. When God throws a tantrum, it is the farmers who suffer the most.

Shen Yimin's research sounds quite good; we can take it back and show it to the agricultural experts in the Flower Country.

He then asked, "How much of this growth potion do you have left? Do you still have the relevant documentation?"

Shen Yimin frowned: "I only have this one test tube of the medicine, and I kept it as a souvenir. I do still have the relevant research data."

He treats his research findings like his own children, and even if they are useless in the current environment, he will do his best to preserve them.

However, Shen Yimin was somewhat surprised that the woman in front of him was not interested in plant growth inhibitors, but in his research before the apocalypse.

He looked at Lin Xiaoqian, secretly guessing her identity.

Lin Xiaoqian understood his expression, but instead of explaining anything, she asked, "How many farm tools do you want to exchange?"