Chapter 94: Moving the Breeding Center

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Moving the Breeding Center

After Qi Fu traded his Yellow Light Scallion Seeds for an Evolutionary Pumpkin Vine, Zhao Ze also traded for one using Green Light Alfalfa Seeds that wouldn’t go to seed for another two months.

Xiaqing had received some highly effective Deodorant from her trade with her idol. It could mask the fragrance released by blooming crops and keep insects away, so she didn’t need a Glue Insect Board and didn’t make a trade.

Just as she was wondering why Kuang Qingwei, who was practically online 24/7, hadn’t said anything, his excited voice rang out. "Everyone, big news, big news! The people from the Wild Boar Breeding Center are moving their stuff out. Looks like they’re leaving for good!"

’So he went to watch the commotion.’ While digging a ditch, Xiaqing wondered who would get the land after the Wild Boar Breeding Center moved out.

’It’ll most likely be mine, and I won’t even have to show my face. With Yang Jin’s ’Iron Rooster’ personality, he’s definitely planned it all out already.’

Qi Fu was concerned about a more specific detail. "Brother Wei, did they haul away the pig manure?"

Kuang Qingwei replied, "I actually didn’t notice. Why don’t you climb a tree and take a look? Your position is more convenient than mine."

The Wild Boar Breeding Center’s valley was located just outside the Northern Isolation Zone of Territory No. 4 and Territory No. 5. Qi Fu could see it if he climbed a large tree in the Buffer Forest, but he was afraid of running into wolves. "My arm’s still in a sling. I’d better stay put."

Zhao Ze didn’t say anything either, apparently sharing Qi Fu’s thoughts.

Kuang Qingwei pursed his lips in disapproval and continued to ramble, "The staff is moving out, but they can’t possibly take the iron-mesh fence and the buildings inside, right? I wonder who’ll get the place after they’re gone. If nobody wants it, we can go dismantle things. That’s all good stuff in there."

Qi Fu answered, "That place attracts the attention of wolves, so probably no one wants it. But we should still wait until a decision is made. Otherwise, we’ll just have to return whatever we take."

"Captain Tan, are you there? Any news on this?" Kuang Qingwei called out to Tan Junjie on the Lord channel but received no reply.

At that moment, Tan Junjie was on the phone, answering Tang Huai’s questions. "That area is not within the territory boundaries, so it can’t be claimed... Territory No. 8 is taken... I’m not familiar with the situation of the other territories."

After hanging up, Tan Junjie picked up the tea Luo Pei had poured for him and took a sip. "What are your plans for the breeding center’s land?"

Luo Pei didn’t hide it from his old comrade. "We plan to take it over and continue raising livestock."

Tan Junjie asked in a low voice, "Is the Green Dragon Team planning to leave the Safe Zone and establish a new one here?"

Luo Pei asked, half-joking and half-serious, "If I said yes, would you come and join me?"

Tan Junjie took another sip of tea and changed the subject. "Old Luo, Shuyun’s been gone for five years. You need to look forward. Xiaqing is a good one."

Luo Pei reminded Tan Junjie, "Your wife has been gone for seven years, too."

"I’m different from you. I have Qiqi." Tan Junjie’s voice softened when he mentioned his daughter. "To get through this life, you need to have someone in your heart you can’t let go of. That’s what makes you cherish your own life. When things get tough, thinking of your family gives you the strength to carry on. Otherwise, just surviving in this Natural Disaster is too bitter."

Tan Junjie’s words sparked an idea in Luo Pei’s mind. ’After moving from Hui Yi Base One to Hui San Base, Yang Jin has become much more level-headed. Could it be that meeting Xiaqing here at Hui San Base has made him cherish his life more?’

Seeing that Luo Pei seemed to have taken his words to heart, Tan Junjie decided to add more fuel to the fire. "If you’re really interested in her, you need to be more proactive."

Luo Pei laughed. "That’s not what I meant. Stop playing matchmaker. Did you say just now that Tang Huai wants to claim Territory No. 12?"

Tan Junjie nodded. "He does. But it’s just wishful thinking. Ever since you guys took Mountain No. 49, the nearby territories have become highly sought-after. Plenty of people have their eyes on Territory No. 12."

The fifty territories in the northern part of the Hui San Base Safety Zone were divided into two large sections. The area encompassing territories one through twenty-six was surrounded by mountains to the east, west, and north, with a large expanse of urban ruins to the south. Its danger level was higher than the section closer to the Safe Zone. Before the Green Dragon Team captured Mountain No. 49, this area wasn’t in high demand.

Now it was Luo Pei’s turn to persuade Tan Junjie. "The Natural Disaster is still ongoing, but it’s unlikely we’ll see any world-ending catastrophes around here. You should claim a piece of land nearby, too. Think of it as getting it for Qiqi, so she’ll have a place to run around during her school breaks and more options when she’s older."

Tan Junjie nodded. "I’m planning to claim Territory No. 15. I came today to borrow some points from you."

Luo Pei immediately asked, "The one south of Zhang San’s place? That’s a great spot, but even more people have their eyes on that one. Tell me what the hold-up is, and we’ll figure something out together."

Inside the neighboring Second Territory, Tang Heng asked in a low voice, "Brother, are you serious about this?"

Tang Huai was unusually solemn. "Luo Pei’s poison has been cured, so why is the Green Dragon Team still holding on to Mountain No. 49? Is Yang Jin an idiot, or is Xie Yu an idiot?"

If ’Iron Rooster’ Yang Jin and Brain Domain Evolver Xie Yu counted as idiots, then there were no smart people left on Blue Star. Tang Heng understood his brother’s point. "Brother, are you saying they bought Mountain No. 49 to stake their claim and rule it like the Fiery Fire Team? But there’s no unpolluted spring on Mountain No. 49."

"Luo Pei’s poison would have been impossible to cure without fifteen thousand liters of spring water. Now he’s up and about, lively as ever and carrying a sniper rifle. How could the Green Dragon Team possibly be short on spring water?" Tang Huai tapped the map on the table, his face grim. "Just because Xu Pin and Tang Zheng couldn’t find a spring on the mountain doesn’t mean Mountain No. 49 has no other value."

Tang Heng’s heart began to pound. "Does Mountain No. 49 have an Yi Mine?"

As if the Green Dragon Team would tell him something that confidential. Tang Huai shot his brother a look. "Regardless, there’s definitely some kind of treasure on Mountain No. 49. We have to grab Territory No. 12 before anyone else does! Once this area is developed, we won’t have to live our lives at the mercy of those people."

Tang Heng was stunned for a moment, his voice choked with emotion. "Brother..."

Tang Huai patted his shoulder. "Xiaqing is a Strength Evolver, just one woman, yet she dares to come out here and farm, and now she’s living a good life. Why can’t the two of us do the same? Even if it is the Natural Disaster, we can’t live in a way that makes us hate ourselves. Watching you suck up to Xu Pin... I can’t stand it."

"Brother..."

"Enough. Don’t even think about Territory No. 15; we can’t get it even if we want it. Let’s first figure out how to snatch up Territory No. 12."

Tang Heng sniffled. "We’ll have to find a way to convince Dad and our sister to talk to Tang Zhengrong..."

While others were busy scheming for territory, Xiaqing had already finished digging fertilizer ditches in her two cotton fields and was beginning to "pick the cotton’s ears."

"Picking the ears" was a very descriptive term for the process of pruning cotton plants during their flowering stage. After the main pruning and trimming, the suckers below the fruiting branches had already been snapped off. However, after a period of growth, small buds would sprout again where the suckers had been, and also emerge from beneath the flower buds on the fruiting branches. These small buds had to be promptly removed, or they would compete with the flower buds and cotton bolls for nutrients.