I Have a Job

Chapter 269: Flower of the Underworld

Compared to ordinary shelters.

The farmyard is a typical example of maximizing construction with the least resources.

Although at first, it seemed a bit risky.

It's like putting all your eggs in one basket.

Once something goes wrong, all the achievements will be wasted.

But in fact.

The so-called decentralized construction actually only brings a false sense of security.

Any large-scale natural disaster.

No matter how many ordinary shelters there are.

It only took a moment for it to collapse.

On the contrary, the farmyard uses limited resources to concentrate and strengthen the way to the best of its ability.

On the contrary, there is a greater probability of surviving.

Seven hours after the earthquake.

The area around the Qinling Mountains where Su Wu was located began to shake again.

Although the intensity was not as strong as at the beginning, it lasted for an exceptionally long time.

At this time, on the 4th floor of the Pioneer-class land destroyer, in the spacious cockpit that was like a hall.

Su Wu sat in the command seat, looking carefully at the holographic projection in front of him.

It was a simulation of underground canyon activities built with the help of data transmitted back by reconnaissance drones located thousands of meters below in the canyon.

You can see it from the scene.

More and more magma is gushing out from deep underground along the spider-web-like cracks.

As the magma gradually rises, the pressure from the outside world begins to decrease.

Large amounts of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, water vapor, etc. began to separate from the magma.

Like bubbles in a cola, they rushed to the ground at an even faster speed.

But not all separated gases can be released luckily.

There are also some air masses that are trapped underground and unable to move.

Then, as more and more gas accumulated, the internal pressure and thrust gradually reached their limits.

Finally it exploded with a loud bang.

The magma breaks through the rock layers above, forming spectacular lava torrents on the surface.

"It's getting more and more dangerous down there now."

Think about it.

Su Wu ordered the reconnaissance drone to increase its cruising altitude by several hundred meters.

To avoid being hit head-on by the high-speed magma.

But this is the case.

The amount of data that drones can detect is correspondingly reduced significantly.

This left Su Wu with only the ability to see the surface of the canyon and the dynamic changes in the shallow underground layer.

But Su Wu was just taking a casual look and had no intention of delving into the internal principles.

It doesn't matter.

It would be enough as long as we can ensure that these geological activities do not threaten Su Wu's own safety.

And just when he thought of this.

A violent vibration suddenly came from underground.

In a certain area of the canyon, there is a huge lava column with a diameter of more than 20 meters.

It rises from the ground at a speed of nearly 100 meters per second.

Half a minute later.

This column of magma protruded from the crack, rushed into the high-altitude clouds, and then continued to turn into a sky-wide magma rain, thrown around.

For a moment.

Even in the cockpit where Su Wu was.

It was also slightly reddish due to the hot magma.

"Warning, a heat source is detected approaching at high speed."

"Begin activating air defenses."

On a small screen next to Su Wu, icons representing lasers, anti-aircraft guns and rockets lit up at the same time.

Further detection and data analysis are then carried out through the destroyer's on-board radar.

Finally, they chose to use rockets for defense.

Subsequently, dozens of rockets were ignited and launched one after another from the rocket launcher at the rear half of the destroyer.

Facing the magma balls falling from high altitude, as well as large and small rock fragments.

And amid the roar of the rocket explosion.

Out of trust in the destroyer's air defense system.

Su Wu did not pay too much attention to the results of the aerial interception.

At this moment, he turned his attention to the canyon.

Because he found that there seemed to be something different, emerging along with the magma that was like a volcanic eruption just now.

"Begin scanning and modeling."

"Anomalous substances have been marked."

The video footage of the moment when the magma erupted was played repeatedly dozens of times.

The destroyer's intelligent computer.

Finally, the anomaly was successfully found.

And render them all in bright red to show in the projection.

Those abnormal substances are of different sizes.

But on the surface, they are basically covered with a protective layer that is somewhat similar to a transparent film.

Protect them from the high temperature of magma and the high pressure underground.

And at the moment when the magma breaks through the underground rock layers.

These abnormal substances are like seeds.

Some of it fell on the canyon floor and the rock walls on both sides. Some of it rushed into the sky along with the magma and then scattered in all directions.

"These things seem to be active."

He followed a portion of the abnormal material marked in red and observed it for a few minutes.

Su Wu quickly noticed.

They are on the relatively safe rock and ice.

They will quickly begin to lose their protective layer and then melt away bit by bit.

Until finally, it looks no different from the surrounding environment.

Think about it.

Su Wu activated another spider robot.

Let it carry a variety of equipment and go to the nearest landing point of abnormal substances.

Conduct more detailed analysis and testing.

Braving the lava and rubble that occasionally falls from the sky.

After being splashed by a ball of deep red magma and almost crashing.

The spider robot arrived at its destination with difficulty.

A place only 200 meters away from the Pioneer-class land destroyer.

Carry out testing on site.

In the next few minutes.

More and more detailed reports began to appear in front of Su Wu.

Su Wu discovered that the main components of these abnormal substances seemed to come from the earth's surface 100 million years ago.

And it is rich in nutrition.

"Is this another super virus coming?"

Some features are too similar.

This made Su Wu couldn't help but have some bad associations.

But he soon rejected it.

The birth of a super virus is not easy.

It would require at least the sacrifice of all species on the planet, and then a long period of evolution, before it could succeed.

Given the evolutionary history of the Earth, it is basically impossible for a second super virus to appear.

And since it is not a virus.

Then this is most likely the new species mentioned in the system mission.

Carefully collected a little sample.

Su Wu asked the spider robot to come back and did nothing else.

Judge by the testimony of the mission description.

The most difficult part of the entire mission is probably to withstand the harsh environment brought about by the magma eruption.

Apart from this, he just needs to be a bystander with peace of mind.

Ten hours after the earthquake.

The continuous outflow of magma has turned the canyon floor several kilometers below into a veritable ocean of lava.

From time to time, bubbles of varying sizes emerge from the lava ocean.

Blazing heat.

With magma occasionally erupting to thousands of meters high, it is transmitted to the top of the canyon.

Most of the ice and snow in the Qinling Mountains where Su Wu was located gradually melted.

And in this relatively warm environment.

The first tiny sprout quietly broke through the ground on a piece of frozen soil that had not yet completely thawed.

Then it grows rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this time.

From time to time, magma still overflows from the cracks in the canyon.

To ensure that the new plants are not affected.

Su Wu directly controlled the Pioneer-class land destroyer and blocked it between it and the crack.

And temporarily above it.

A small iron shed made of thick metal plates was built.

To prevent it from being damaged by gravel falling from the sky.

Under Su Wu's careful care.

There were no surprises afterwards.

The new species was safe and sound in the last two hours.

It grows to a plant about 40 cm tall, with a pure white flower that is somewhat similar to a tulip blooming on the top.

[Successfully recorded the birth process of the flower of the underworld.]

[The mission has been completed.]

[Mission reward: 225 survival points.]

Notice of mission completion.

At the last second, it appeared in Su Wu's system log on time.

"225 survival points."

"It's quite generous this time."

His eyes lingered on the mission reward for a moment.

The corners of Su Wu's mouth rose slightly.

This reward is 2.25 times higher than the guaranteed 100 survival points reward for the blue elite mission.

And his total income is more than that.

During the last 12 hours of stay.

The environmental risk factor around Su Wu once reached a high of 2.7.

On average, it is about 1.5.

This means that with the support of the parallel natural disaster feature, Su Wu can gain an additional 90 survival points.

It's almost as good as the guaranteed reward for a blue mission.

"So many survival points."

"We can give the farmyard another major upgrade."

Through the cockpit window.

Looking around,

Su Wu commanded several spider robots to quickly transport the first flower of the underworld that he had carefully protected, as well as the frozen soil beneath it.

The entire thing was dug out and transferred to the destroyer.

Then, with some impatience, he set out on his return journey.

As soon as I returned to the farmyard.

Su Wu threw the flower of the underworld into the biological laboratory and asked Chen Yue to lead the research.

And he himself began to move towards the entire farmyard.

Perform a critical upgrade that consumes survival points.

"strengthen--"

"Anti-gravity array."

Facing the lava canyon that was born dozens of kilometers away under his own eyes.

Su Wu's top priority was how to resist the invasion of magma.

In this case, the outermost wall of the farmyard has been thickened to a full meter with quick-acting cement, which is equivalent to a 20-meter-thick concrete wall.

The solution is quite simple.

Only additional sealing is required for the ventilation openings and access passages.

It is a secondary issue, resisting earthquakes.

There is still a lot of room for improvement.

Su Wu's response.

It is to destroy a large number of survival points and directly upgrade the anti-gravity arrays laid on all the load-bearing walls and columns of the farmyard.

The upgraded anti-gravity array.

It can already be regarded as the first generation of super-large anti-gravity engine.

In addition to reducing the overall weight of the farmyard.

It can also offset a considerable amount of physical impact and vibration for the farmyard.

Take on the mission of the original shelter buffer zone.

"If the original defense strength of the farmyard is 1."

"After spending 330 survival points and strengthening the anti-gravity array."

"The overall defense strength can reach up to 12 or above."

"However, the anti-gravity array is not a basic material after all."

"It consumes a lot of electricity to operate."

"At full power, it consumes more than 1,000 tons of coal per second."

"If it's not a critical moment, it's basically unaffordable."

Su Wu evaluated the effectiveness and cost of using this expensive tool.

I couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

But no matter how expensive it is.

Its existence is also very necessary.

This is truly a pillar that can greatly increase the safety of him and all the residents in the farmyard.

January 14th.

A farmyard with a 6-story underground simulation test field.

Su Wu and Liu Qianqian, who was wearing a goose yellow dress and looked like a pure girl next door, stood side by side in the observation room.

Watching the first actual test of a new tool, the high-frequency oscillator, at the test site.

In the field.

After being charged and activated, the high-frequency oscillator probes fell into the ice, soil, and rocks one by one.

Then, without exception, they were all like being inserted into water.

Cutting them in half is easy.

Then, the probe changes mode.

The next moment.

Dense cracks began to appear on the surfaces of these tested objects.

Then, in just a few seconds, it shattered into a pile of sand-like powder.

"It's been a great success."

"It's almost as close to the original."

"It just consumes a little more power."

There was appreciation in Su Wu's tone.

The girl standing side by side with him pursed her lips slightly, and her mood became cheerful.

He was the first player that Su Wu sent people to bring back from Changming City.

Liu Qianqian not only possesses unique talents, but is also more powerful than Su Wu expected.

With the same spiritual blessing.

She can quickly analyze technologies that she has finished product references but has not mastered, at a speed 1.5 times faster than Su Wu.

Implanting a biochip in Liu Qianqian.

And let her take over the reverse research on the second day.

She completed the task of analyzing the high-frequency oscillation cutting knife of the engineering robot.

And then we have the current scene.

"Can I apply for a reward then?"

"I want to go see my brother."

Liu Qianqian plucked up her courage and asked Su Wu for credit.

"I'll give you two days off."

"You can go anywhere in Jianghe City if you want."

"But you have to bring bodyguards with you, and you have to come back to sleep every night."

Su Wu nodded.

For him, Liu Qianqian is a precious scientific research tool.

From the moment the girl's talent was confirmed.

It was destined that she would never be able to easily leave the core area of the farmyard in her life.

Although, this behavior of forcibly separating the girl from her family and dominating the rest of her life is quite overbearing.

But Su Wu didn't care.

He is used to having a single word influence the fate of tens of millions of people, so when he looks at a few ordinary people, he only cares about whether they are of use, and does not care about what they think.