Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy! - Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Changes in the Virtual Farm
[Tier 2- Bingdi Lotus]

A twin lotus flowers that grows on a single stalk was said to be auspicious sign of good luck. Getting an open twin lotus flower as a gift was considered very rare and priceless.

Lotuses thrive in warm, damp, and sunny environments with lots of water, clay loams, and mud. Furong Lake was full of it but because of the flash flood, none should have survived.

But to think that this lotus that was submerged in the water for days without sunlight not only remained alive but rather look very lively too as if spring time just arrived for it.

The two cleaned the debris surrounding it.

The pink lotuses flowers are just any lotus that they have seen before with 10-12 large, round fragrant pink petals with yellow stamens around a sizable receptacle.

The only difference is that each of the seed pod only contains one seed.

“I’ll believe that this is what I’m looking for.” Lin Weihao said, not mistaking the familiar energy he sensed from it. The light in his eyes darkened another tone, as if the sight of the beautiful flower only brought him bad memories.

“What happened?” Nanzhi asked.

Lin Weihao leaned closer and looked at the seed that appears to be covered in a thin layer of radiance. “After two years, another heat wave occurred and an alien beasts tide comprising mostly of Tier 4 to 5 aquatic alien beasts attack the Pearl City Base in the military region.”

“The tide last for four days and it caused thousands of casualties including awakeners.”

“A week after the tide, I’ve investigated the cause of it and found this place was infested with aquatic alien beasts. It took me another 3 days to wipe them out. Afterwards, I eventually came to know that a plant was the culprit behind it.”

However, the plant in his memories was larger than this twin flower lotus, more hideous and intimidating seemingly resembling another alien beast with so many eyes.

2 years.

Nanzhi lowered her eyes.

She’s dead by then which explains to why she didn’t remember the existence of Bingdi Lotus in her past but listening to Lin Weihao, her heart became heavy.

Judging from Lin Weihao’s recount of the events, this plant would be more special than the salacca.

Lu Nanzhi used her game appraisal skill.

[Tier 2-Bingdi Lotus]

[The seeds enhance growth of plants, alien beasts and also assist in their reproduction. Its petals can be infused to make tea and it will improved mental power. Longterm consumption will also have benefits.]

Oh.

Nanzhi examined the seeds closer. She also hoarded lotus seeds before the disaster but she hadn’t planted them yet because the condition of the Virtual Farm is limited.

Looking at it now, this Bingdi Lotus’ seed is lighter in color and had a yellow crystalized coating resembling a synthetic sapphire stone, contrary to the ovoid and dark brownish ones she possessed.

Nanzhi also heard of mutated plants that have the same benefits before but normally, low-level mutated plants would only have one or two uses.

Her eyes rest on the second part of the system’s appraisal.

‘Can the seed have a positive effect on awakeners as well?’

[The energy in the seed is too much for awakeners below Tier 2. If you want to consume the seed, you must at least be Tier 3.]

Lu Nanzhi guessed that she must need to improve her physique first.

If that is the case, Lu Nanzhi planned to transfer this lotus on the virtual farm.

The only problem is that, will the virtual farm that seems to have a limited setup would be able to grow it?

[You have an Upgrade Card among the loot, you can used it to upgrade the Virtual Farm.]

Suprised, Nanzhi took out the said card.

The card in her hand was palm-sized. Its texture was cool, shiny, and smooth. On its surface was a blue integrated circuit pattern, looking like a futuristic version of a credit card.

Lin Weihao didn’t seem to notice the card in her hand.

However, noticing the somber mood surrounding his body, Nanzhi said unaware of her tone filled with concern, “It’s good that we found it before it became a big problem. That unfortunate event wouldn’t repeat again.”

There’s no better medicine to curing unhappiness than the wife’s attempt of cheering you.

“En.” Lin Weihao’s eyes were much brighter and he didn’t dwell on it anymore.

Nanzhi’s eyes stayed on Lin Weihao for a bit longer before she switched her attention on card in her hand. Just to be certain, she asked the system in her mind a series of question.

“With upgrade card, I can also upgrade the virtual map too?”

[Indeed yes, but the changes will not be helpful than upgrading the Virtual Farm.]

“What kind of changes it will be?”

[Wider range]

That’s it?

[Yes.]

“How will I obtain another upgrade card besides finding another player?”

[Completing missions and upgrading your level.]

‘When is the next function unlocked?’

[When you reach level 10.]

Nanzhi gazed at her current level.

[Level: 8 (2, 765/3, 200)]

She didn’t have any more questions.

[Do you want to use the Upgrade Card on the Virtual Farm?]

The instance the she agreed the card in her disappeared and the virtual farm had another option box above each slot.

[Changed Habitat]

She tried clicking on one of the vacant slot and five options appeared: [Hydrophytes], [Mesophytes], [Xerophytes], [Halophytes], and [Epiphytes].

[If you want to grow lotuses, choose the Hydrophytes.]

Very curious, Nanzhi clicked on the [Hydrophytes] option.

The color of the slot from green turned to blue. Nanzhi could see a pixelated version of a small pond.

Seeing the pond, the gears in her mind turned.

“Can I extract water from it?”

[….]

The system was silent for a few seconds.

[No.]

Nanzhi: A letdown but still good stuff.

Now her problem is solved, she asked Lin Weihao, “What are you planning to do with it?”

Lin Weihao replied, “I will send the plant and seeds to the base for research but if only that is okay with you.”

“Can I take one seed from it?Just one seed.” Nanzhi requested.

The experts in the Pearl City had been a great help in improving the awakeners’ mental power and if they researched the Bingdi lotus, it would surely benefit her and the other awakeners as well.

Never mind the seed, Lin Weihao would not stopped her even if she wanted the whole plant.

“En.” Lin Weihao agreed without hesitation.