Chapter 26: Arena

"Everyone, just be patient, we will be there soon."

A fat man shouted. In front of them was a long road. Many of them had been walking for almost two months. There were towering mountains all around. This was the highest place in the world, and they could still get some sun.

Two months ago, they received a message that there was a large piece of farmland on this plateau, so many people began to approach this place after hearing the news.

Along the way, many people tried to plunder everything they could eat, and even ventured into cities where the virus had broken out on a large scale to find food.

The man with an automatic rifle at the head was named Wang Quan. He was the leader of this group. There were nearly 3,000 people in total. They basically did not encounter too many obstacles along the way, and many people joined them.

Even when passing through two large cities, Wang Quan handled things well and did not conflict with local gangs. After confirming that the situation was true, Wang Quan led everyone to speed up the pace.

Because people in the two cities had exchanged some things in the city for food in that farmland a while ago, Wang Quan was very concerned about this news. As long as they got there, they could also cultivate their own fields, and there would be no problem living like this.

The fact that the sun can still shine here is enough to show that the crops in that field should be very rich.

Along the way, Wang Quan and his team met countless small groups, and they also planned to go to that field.

There are fewer conflicts now, and many people will not conflict because of a little thing, because more and more people realize that survival is the most important thing.

After walking for a while, Wang Quan and his team found a river, and many people began to replenish water by the river. Now Wang Quan and his team also found that many cars had been dismantled to only a bottom plate, and all the usable parts on the car were dismantled.

This situation shows that the people over there are working hard to build an agricultural city. Wang Quan is happy. He only hopes to get to that land quickly and then lead people to continue to cultivate it.

Wang Quan and his team still have a lot of seeds, including vegetables and crops, which they found in some stores in big cities.

It is not easy to find a piece of land that can still be bathed in the sun. Wang Quan is full of confidence. He quickly told everyone to replenish water as soon as possible and then set off.

Wang Quan also knew very clearly that people would have to survive in such a primitive way of farming in the future.

The situation in the two cities below is also very bad. Many people have left the city. Although there are plantations in both cities, Wang Quan has seen that those plantations are dying due to the problem of sunlight. They can't last too long.

Unless someone can transform the city so that crops can grow under solar lamps with sufficient electricity, but it is obviously unrealistic.

When he came, Wang Quan also heard some rumors that scientists had been to the city and carried out a certain degree of transformation and planning, but in the end these scientists left.

There are more and more traces of human activities along the way. Wang Quan is now a little worried. If the land has been reclaimed by others, it will be troublesome.

But on second thought, it should be unlikely. Wang Quan has seen a map. There is a very large grassland on it. There should still be some land left.

3pm

The endless grassland is full of green crops. There are still people cultivating the edge of the field. There are a lot of people on the edge of the field, and many people are talking and laughing.

The rows of canned food houses on the side of the road have almost covered the entire road on the side of the grassland.

"Mr. Jed, thank you so much."

Jed smiled and shook his head.

"Manage your own land well. If there is any conflict, just come here to find us."

There is a tent gathering place on the grassland. This is the largest Jed force in the entire grassland. They have nearly 1,000 people. Jed is now managing the order on the grassland. Many people admire Jed.

This field was reclaimed under the leadership of Jed. There are a steady stream of people coming here every day. Jed will let his men record it. They can either exchange some of their own objects for seeds, or borrow some seeds. After they grow food on the land they reclaimed, they will use food to pay off their debts.

Jed will also arrange for people to teach them how to cultivate the land and how to farm. Recently, there has been plenty of rain and sunshine. Now there are at least 200,000 people on the grassland.

Although there are countless gangs of all sizes, no one wants to cause trouble, and the farmland is being cultivated and extended at a very fast speed every day.

Alan just left last month. Jed doesn't know how Alan and his friends are doing, but they took a lot of seeds with them after they left. The fields and some facilities they left behind have also been incorporated into Jed's management.

For some people who came here hungry, Jed prepared a free food pick-up point. Although many of the foods are not very good, this is the best gift for most people who come to this land.

Since Alan left, there has been no dispute for almost a month. Jed goes to some newcomers every day to talk about the things on this land and his own ideas. If you want to survive, you have to unite and everyone has to work hard.

At least let others understand what is going on now, so that everyone will have the same idea, and no one wants to continue to live the kind of life of displacement, hunger, and having to fight for food with others.

Jed felt from the beginning that Allen's management method was wrong. It is not possible to confiscate weapons immediately, and it is obviously not good to include all the land reclaimed by everyone in his management.

Now Jed does not need those who reclaim the land to report the output of their land and then take some from it. After they reclaim, he will send people to take pictures with mobile phones and record them, and then mark the boundaries of the land. What they grow on the land they reclaim does not need to be handed over, but the seeds need to be handed over.

Jed's seed management team will distribute, cultivate, and preserve the seeds.

Complaints have disappeared from this grassland, and barter transactions are also going on.

How much crops are produced in the farmland depends on how much energy the people who take care of the farmland put in. Some people who have produced abundant crops in the farmland have already started brewing wine.

Soon the people under his command came to report, and new people came.

Jed ran over quickly, intending to greet the newcomers. Looking at the crops, Jed was happy now. It would not be a problem for humans to survive here in the future.

Jed looked at the lake in the distance. He wanted to see Gene and his friends. During the time he followed Gene and his friends, Jed learned a lot and understood a lot.

"I really hope I can see them in my lifetime."

Jed didn't know where Gene and his friends had gone, but one thing was certain that they were living well now.

Nearing 5 o'clock

The sun's rays were a little weak. On a mountain foothill, a large number of trees had been cut down, some simple wooden huts had been built, and some were under construction. Alan wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the grassland in the distance. He could still see some swaying figures.

Alan and his friends had already taken root in this huge mountain foothill. They planned to use the pass at the foothill to build a fortress.

The soil in the mountains was also suitable for planting, and vegetables had begun to grow. Alan knew very well that more and more people would come to this land to cultivate it day and night.

It looks peaceful now, but one day, this land will have big problems.

Allen brought only 300 people with him, and these people are determined to live with Allen, because many of them have realized that the bigger the human society, the bigger the problems will be.

Taking advantage of the fact that there are still many resources available in the forest, Allen and his team plan to build a small country of their own here.

When they came, they brought a lot of solar panels. Now the electricity is abundant. Because of the small number of people, their food is enough for them to eat for half a year. In this half year, they will reclaim the land and build various defense facilities.

"Everyone, come and see what we got."

Someone shouted. Allen just walked over and saw his men carrying two wild boars. Many people cheered excitedly. In the forest, they can often hunt some animals. For them who haven't eaten meat for a long time, two wild boars are enough for everyone to have a good meal.

Everyone started to get busy, planning to make two large pots of wild boar soup.

Alan actually found it a little difficult to understand Jed's transformation. It was true that he had basically become the leader of the grassland, but this situation was limited to when there was enough food. Once the sun above his head began to disappear, the grassland would definitely become a battlefield.

Alan had thought about it a long time ago. At most three years, the grassland might become chaotic, but it might be longer. Alan didn't want to go through these things again. He just wanted to survive comfortably in this small society.

But now Alan was thinking about a question. Where did those scientists go? It was definitely in the mountains. Maybe there was a secret base in the mountains that they didn't know about, otherwise these scientists would not enter the forest.

Alan and his people entered the forest half a month ago, but did not come back. Once they got lost in the forest, it meant death.

"There must be a safe enough shelter."

The sun's rays began to disappear, the sky became gray and gloomy, the clear sky disappeared, and a heavy rain was about to fall.

The hall in the base was full of various crops. Ellie was picking grapes with a small basket next to a bunch of grapes.

The farmland is full of various vegetables and crops, as well as some fruit trees.

Ellie and Witt have successfully improved the genes of many plants, allowing them to grow quickly. Although they may be harmful to the human body, they should not be harmful. The base is still undergoing transformation. Although it is slow, everyone knows that it will take only five or six years to complete the transformation. Then they will go outside to select a group of children, bring them here, and slowly teach them everything, so that this place can become a small human society.

Now Li Chu has completely transformed the program, and the eight people in the entire base are unimpeded, but now everyone has gone to the place connected to the underground reservoir. Now they plan to use the existing materials to make a circulating water flow power generation equipment.

Soon Ellie picked a basket of grapes, washed them with a little water, and ate one first, but she immediately curled her lips.

"It's a bit sour."

Although crops can grow in the soil, the fertility is insufficient. Fortunately, it is not difficult for them to synthesize ammonia.

Many crops are still in the testing stage, and some crops will be turned into waste if they are not edible. Ellie and Witte thought of a biological fermentation nutrient solution, which can meet the growth needs of most crops.

The effect is much better than the original ordinary fertilizer. As long as the test is successful, in the future they can use a large amount of organisms to produce this kind of nutrient solution specifically for crops, making the crop production capacity more efficient.

"I already said it's not that simple."

Deguna said, Gene was covered in oil, he smiled helplessly, he was going to go back to the room to take a shower, Li Chu complained.

"It's all you Jean, my laptop is broken."

Li Chu shook the water off the laptop, and Gene smiled helplessly. Li Chu could only go back and disassemble the laptop bit by bit, and then check the condition of the components. If it didn't work, he could only replace it again.

Everyone walked to the restaurant. As soon as Rose saw the grapes, she walked over, picked up a large handful and stuffed it into her mouth. Soon she raised her hands to spit it out.

"Don't waste it, swallow it."

Tang Rao muttered, and Rose could only hold back the sour taste and swallowed the grapes. Everyone tasted them, and it was indeed a bit sour.

"It would be good to make wine."

Gu Yi suggested, and everyone nodded. This kind of grape cannot be eaten, it is too sour, and some sugar must be added to make wine.

Today is another happy day. Ellie took out some canned meat and made a big pot of soup with some fresh vegetables.

Everything they do now is almost the same as in the past. In the past, they were busy with scientific research every day, conducting research day and night. But now it is much easier than before, because many things need to be done by themselves.

Now there is no need to study those complicated problems, they can just use their existing knowledge to transform everything.

"How about we go out early and find some kids to come in?"

Rose suggested, and Deguna immediately said.

"It's best not to do it. It's not time yet. Now we have to transform this base in all aspects."