The apocalypse has developed to this point. With the construction and consolidation of various human survival bases, zombies and humans have entered a delicate balance.
Now, humans and zombies coexist. Outside the base is the world of zombies and mutated plants and animals, while inside the base is humanity's home.
All along, Ji Shiyou has been collecting information on various bases, each with its own advantages.
Only then could they survive under the cruel survival conditions of the apocalypse. For Mingyue Base to go further, it must have its own unique advantages.
But he couldn't think of anything until Dr. You Hen told him that he had developed a soil improver, and Ji Shiyou found his direction.
Now, affected by the environment and climate change, food has become the biggest crisis facing humanity.
This is the most troublesome problem for all bases. Currently, various bases and survivors still have some inventory.
Everyone is living off their reserves, but Ji Shiyou estimates that within two months, the accumulated food in the world will be consumed.
At that time, everyone will face not death by zombies, but starvation.
If Mingyue Base can grow grain and vegetables, it will have great bargaining power in the apocalypse.
Therefore, he established a special department, led by Tian Shang, who has wood-element abilities, in preparation for the base's development.
At that time, Mingyue Base will trade with other bases, exchanging grain and vegetables for their energy.
According to Ji Shiyou's information, Qinglong Base has various metals, Baihu Base has abundant petroleum, and Xuanwu Base has many rare minerals.
At that time, these energy resources will be continuously transported to Mingyue Base, begging them to accept.
Without food, they will starve to death. While these energy resources are good, they cannot fill their stomachs.
Wen Qingtian, a business genius, will be the Minister of the Business Department of Mingyue Base.
He will represent Mingyue Base in negotiations with these bases, which is where his greatest value lies.
Since Wen Qingtian can only take office after the grain and vegetables are grown, he is currently working as an assistant under Jin Xi, feeling wronged.
"Thank you for your hard work. Thinking so far ahead, exhausting yourself for the base. Have you been tired these past two days?"
Mingyue's hand caressed Ji Shiyou's face, touching the stubble that had grown because he hadn't had time to shave, and looking at his bloodshot eyes, she said with concern.
Actually, she had also thought about the problems Ji Shiyou was worried about. She had originally planned to convene a meeting to discuss solutions.
She didn't expect Ji Shiyou to have already solved them and made such detailed plans, which touched her deeply.
"It's not hard work. The more I do, the easier it will be for you.
Besides, all these plans are because of you. Without you, I wouldn't dare to arrange them like this.
With you in charge, we have the confidence to trade with other bases and are not afraid of them using violence to seize them.
Therefore, you are the key to the base's growth and strength. I am just a man who lives off his wife."
Seeing the gratitude and guilt on Mingyue's face, Ji Shiyou made a joke to mock himself.
Everything he did was to make Mingyue feel at ease doing nothing and not feel guilty.
"Alright, you man who lives off his wife, since you've performed so well, here's a reward."
Mingyue was amused and leaned her head forward, giving Ji Shiyou a light peck on his lips.
"I'm not full yet, I want more."
Ji Shiyou, emboldened by the taste, blushed slightly but still bravely asked for more.
Seeing his cute appearance, and considering how hard he had worked these past two days, Mingyue leaned her head forward again.
"What are you two secretly eating behind my back? And you've closed the door."
Ba Jiu's questioning voice came from the doorway. His hearing was amazing, and he had heard words like "living off his wife" and "not full" from the yard.
Thinking that Mingyue and Ji Shiyou were hoarding food for themselves behind closed doors, he shouted and pushed the door open.
"It's nothing. Sister was hungry and ate a bowl of noodles."
Mingyue quickly sat up straight, her expression unnatural, and explained to Ba Jiu.
"No, I heard everything. You were eating 'soft rice.'
Sister, you're lying to me. You're blushing. You're biased. You gave him food, why not me?
Look, his lips are still oily, it must have been delicious. I want to eat 'soft rice' too."
Ba Jiu pointed at Ji Shiyou's oily lips, which Mingyue had kissed, and refused to back down. His sister was biased and must not love him anymore.
"Ba Jiu!"
His good mood interrupted, and Ji Shiyou, feeling unsatisfied, was annoyed and roared.
"What are you roaring about? He's just a child. Hurry up and make him some 'soft rice.' Do you want everyone to know?"
Mingyue shouted. If Ba Jiu continued to make a fuss, everyone in the base would know that she and Ji Shiyou were eating "soft rice" in the room.
How could she face anyone then? So she threw the problem to Ji Shiyou to solve.
"Okay, I'll go make it right away."
With a look from Mingyue, Ji Shiyou understood her intention. He resentfully pulled Ba Jiu away to make him "soft rice."
No one in the base understood why Ba Jiu was happily eating a bowl of eight-treasure rice, saying that "soft rice" was delicious.
In the following days, everyone in the base was full of energy because they had started the base's planting project.
Eighty percent of the ten thousand survivors who joined the base were ability users, with various abilities.
Ji Shiyou selected two hundred water-element, two hundred wood-element, two hundred earth-element, and two hundred psychic ability users.
He handed them over to Tian Shang to form the Planting Department. As it had the largest number of personnel among all departments,
it had now been renamed the Agricultural Department. Their work location was the thousand acres of land at the foot of Yunmeng Mountain.
They took the soil improver from the laboratory. The earth-element ability users first tilled all the land to loosen it, and then specially invited Ba Jiu.
Using his powerful psychic abilities, he assisted the two hundred psychic ability users in evenly mixing the improver into the reddish-brown soil.
A few minutes later, the color of all the land began to change, returning to fertile black soil.
Then, they sowed the various seeds given to them by Mingyue according to the divided areas.
To ensure successful planting, Mingyue had specially soaked the seeds in diluted Life Water from her space.
Everyone followed the steps: sowing, watering, and fertilizing.
Then, all the wood-element ability users, one area after another, used their wood-element abilities to stimulate the seeds.
Hearing that the base was planting grain and vegetables at the foot of the mountain, all those who were not on duty, whether ability users or ordinary people, came to help.
When the reddish-brown land turned into dark, fertile soil, everyone cheered spontaneously.
The next morning, everyone, without even eating breakfast, got up and the first thing they did was leave the base and look down from the plaza.
"Sprouts! Sprouts are coming out!"
The plaza erupted in cheers. Some people were in tears. Below the mountain was a sea of green.
They couldn't remember how long it had been since they had seen green.
This was the color of hope, the color of life. Looking at the vast green carpet of seedlings below the mountain, they knew they could survive in the apocalypse.
"Everyone quiet down, listen to me, I have something to announce."
Just as everyone was jubilant, Ji Shiyou came out and interrupted the celebration.