"Thanks, this is really useful for me!"

"See you another day."

Archie carried the big water jug, happily heading home.

Now he wouldn't have to worry about the dampness in the Mushroom House.

It wasn't until he got home and replaced the water jug that Archie remembered.

He hadn't mentioned Ye Qing!

He must remember next time.

...

Ni Ge has a great talent for language; during our first meeting, he could only use some simple words and didn't know how to connect them. By the second and third meetings, he could fluently speak complete sentences.

"I can remember."

Ni Ge sat cross-legged on the ground, pointing to his head: "The memory of Mud Tree People is very good."

"I really envy you."

Archie handed him a sugar cookie baked at home in the Flame Cup.

Ni Ge chewed eagerly: "I envy you too, this world is so nice. No crazy bugs, no deadly Purple Sky, it's a peaceful and comfortable world."

"That's not the case."

Archie waved his hand: "It's chaotic outside. Raiders rob everywhere, there's not enough food, many people starve to death every year, and when it gets cold, many people freeze to death due to lack of fuel. The Guangna Species pop up from time to time, causing a lot of ordinary people to suffer, they can even kill just by passing by."

"My father was killed by a passing Guangna Species, and my mother starved to death in winter."

Ni Ge showed a puzzled expression: "Is there really a shortage of food? There's land in this world, land not submerged by the Dead Sea, why is there a lack of food?"

"It's very hard to grow crops, not like your trees that can be planted in the Dead Sea. Here, there's very little land that can be cultivated."

"Not everywhere is like this company here."

Archie told him: "Although we're no longer short of food now, I still have the habit of sleeping with a full stomach, and I eat whenever I have the chance, I was scared of being hungry in the past."

"That's a good habit, eat a bit more."

Ni Ge looked thoughtful: "No wonder the chairman likes the Pan Tree so much, it turns out that trees can't grow in the Dead Sea here."

"I want to introduce you to a friend."

Archie took him to an inconspicuous corner on the shore, where the Tree Monster Ye Qing stood.

After hearing Archie's words, Ni Ge said: "A living tree... no, actually, are you a vine?"

"It's Multi-leaf Mistletoe."

"Being able to talk is really strange."

Vines on Ni Ge rose up, coming close to the Mistletoe on Ye Qing for observation.

"Really unlike my adventure vine."

The Mud Tree person showed a surprised expression: "You all retain autonomous consciousness, why is that... ah, I know now. It's because of the Purple Sky, there's no Purple Sky here. Although Purple Sky triggers widespread mutations, it also damages self-awareness."

Archie was surprised: "Aren't you affected by it?"

"Of course, we're affected."

Ni Ge nodded: "We hide in safety houses specially made from Mud Tablets, the Purple Sun can't hurt ordinary people during its irradiation, it only causes some memory fading. So we use Mud Tablets to record a lot of things to avoid Purple Sun interfering with our memory. If it's explorers or warriors like me, we also use vehicles similar to Black Thorn when going out, and they can also withstand the Purple Sun."

"Here, there's absolutely no such impact."

Then the Tree Monster couldn't help saying: "Your way of planting trees is too simplistic, just burying tree seeds into the silt of the Dead Sea, although the core is Light Amber, relying entirely on the quality of materials without any skills!"

"Planting trees is originally simple, what process is needed?"

Ni Ge puzzled.

"Of course, there are!"

"Improving soil to maintain looseness, increasing organic fertilizer, enhancing microelement content."

"Arranging roots, cutting off some main roots and damaged large lateral roots. Removing some branches and leaves, reducing transpiration, improving survival rate."

"Watering follows 'water three times and don't water three times', meaning fully water during early growth, water as needed during fruit development, reduce watering in autumn and winter; don't water with frozen water, don't overwater, don't water with unripened water."

"Fertilizing also includes base fertilizers and top-dressing. Timely pruning enhances the ventilation and light transmittance between fruit trees, reducing the spread of pests and diseases. Using fruit protective bags, utilizing natural predators, and applying insecticidal pesticides for pest control... You haven't done any of these!"

Tree Monster scolded furiously with a crackling sound.

Mud Tree People were dumbfounded and involuntarily stepped back two paces: "Wow... so strong! Is planting trees this complicated here?"

"In our place, we just throw the seeds down, cover them with mud, and then they grow rapidly on their own."

Tree Monster trembled with anger: "It's because you live in a world where fruit trees grow easily, that's why your technology has stagnated, but here, it's very difficult to keep a fruit tree alive, so we must conduct research and advance our techniques in all aspects."

"True, it seems like insects aren't much of a problem here."

Ni Ge suddenly realized: "It seems there are some advantages too."

"By the way, do you want to switch to a different tree?"

"What do you mean?" Tree Monster was perplexed.

Aqi had already understood: "Ni Ge means, he wants you to go to the Pan Tree, right?"

"Yes, that's what I mean." Mud Tree People nodded: "You have experience and skills in planting and taking care of trees, you could personally go there and guide. Since it's a vine, it's just like the adventure vine on me, so switching to another tree shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"That's true."

Tree Monster hesitated: "The Pan Tree isn't poisonous, is it?"

"It's not poisonous. It has abundant energy, trust me. There are lots of vines on our Pan Trees back home, and we have to clean them regularly, but it seems vines here can't grow because they can't survive in the Dead Sea environment."

Eventually, Ye Qing decided to take the risk.

Ni Ge carefully unwound it from the tree, eventually covering the cut parts with mud, then dashed to the first Pan Tree.

Mistletoe successfully parasitized the Pan Tree!

Ni Ge also carried Aqi up the tree along the way.

"Incredible!"

"This constant surge of energy, this overwhelming vitality, the Pan Tree truly is a powerful life form!"

"It still has much room for improvement and evolution."

"I've roughly figured out how it works inside, let me think about how to devise a plan..."

Ye Qing was very excited.

It was Aqi's first time on the Pan Tree, standing on a tree over twenty meters tall, yet not afraid at all. The thick, coiled trunks of the tree, like natural roads, felt stable and firm beneath the feet.

Dead Sea Fruits hung underneath the branches, covered with a layer of inconspicuous dust.

If one can't open the fruit, one won't discover the wonders inside it.

Perhaps many things in the world are like this.

On this day, Aqi stayed in the tree until nightfall.

The leaves rustled in the autumn breeze.

Various Mud Tablets made by Ni Ge were hanging on the tree; they depicted the towering Jade Tower, the Guangtai Dam, the Leshan Buddha, and soaring gliders...

Each Mud Tablet bore Ni Ge's own self-portrait, posing for a photo with all the scenes.

He wore a decoration on his head resembling a mud sculpture house, entwined with vines, yet his expression was stern.

At that moment, Aqi finally understood why he felt a strange familiarity with Ni Ge.

Like him, Ni Ge was also a lone foreigner who had come here.

The difference was, Aqi had gotten through the adaptation period and had integrated into the environment of Jade City.

Ni Ge was still hiding in his tree.

He and Ye Qing talked non-stop, sometimes agreeing with each other, sometimes falling into arguments.

Aqi opened his own backpack, which, as every day, was packed full of food, packed full of security.

"Both of you stop arguing."

"Let's eat first!"

No matter when.

Having a meal is always right.

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