Chapter 8: The First Harvest

The next day.

Li Tianran was awakened from his sleep by a pleasant alert sound.

"The radiation-resistant rice has matured. Please harvest in a timely manner!"

"The radiation-resistant cucumbers have matured. Please harvest in a timely manner!"

"The radiation-resistant strawberries have matured. Please harvest in a timely manner!"

(Third reminder, reminder every hour!)

A series of alert tones, like alarm clocks, quickly brought clarity to Li Tianran's slightly drowsy mind.

After returning from the greenhouse planting area last night, it was already around eleven o'clock at night. Tired and sleepy, he hurriedly freshened up and fell into a deep sleep on his bed.

"It's already six o'clock in the morning." Li Tianran glanced at the clock on the wall.

The accelerated crops should have matured around three o'clock in the morning, but because Li Tianran slept so deeply, the alert sounds didn't wake him up.

It wasn't until the third reminder that he finally woke up.

Standing by the window in his pajamas.

The sky outside was still a gloomy gray, with only the faint light of a few stars shimmering.

The sun, hanging like a black stone in the sky, reminded Li Tianran that what happened yesterday was not a dream.

Hanhan and Xia Hei were still sound asleep.

The little troublemaker seemed to be dreaming about something related to the cartoons they watched yesterday. He giggled and muttered in his sleep, "Hanhan is pink, and the big brother is blue..."

Xia Hei let out a whimper and snuggled closer to the radiator.

Li Tianran smiled indulgently at the sight.

In the midst of the apocalypse, this was the motivation that drove him to strive.

...

The morning after the apocalypse was noticeably cooler.

Li Tianran put on a thick cotton coat and walked out of the small building, feeling the cold wind cut through his face like a knife, causing it to sting!

"After harvesting the first batch of crops, I must exchange some points and buy some convenient cold-resistant clothing from the store..." Li Tianran complained to himself. He quickly arrived at the greenhouse, opened the curtain, and walked in, greeted by an extremely clean and fragrant smell!

Inside the vegetable garden, the crops were flourishing, and they were laden with abundant fruits!

Moreover, these crops were larger than usual, appearing more vibrant!

For example, the strawberries at the front, which were typically the size of ping-pong balls, were now the size of fists, almost comparable to apples.

In addition to strawberries, the corn, rice, cabbage, and cucumbers had all grown to varying degrees. Compared to regular crops, their sizes were between two to three times larger.

And the yield was extremely high!

On a tomato seedling that was half a meter tall, the fruits were densely packed. Li Tianran roughly counted and found that there were 187 of them!

The heavy fruits hung down to the ground, resembling bright red gems.

In fact, in Li Tianran's opinion, the value of these fruits far surpassed that of gems.

After the apocalypse, luxury items would quickly lose their value, while the value of food would skyrocket. He believed that in no time, a gem of the same size would not even be able to be exchanged for a single tomato!

Looking at the bountiful harvest in front of him, Li Tianran felt a sense of satisfaction welling up in his heart. He opened his arms, feeling a sense of "this is my kingdom."

A series of data appeared before him once again.

Radiation-resistant tomatoes: Rich in nutrients, containing 128 trace elements. Long-term consumption can effectively improve physical fitness. Storage time: 30 days!

Radiation-resistant cucumbers: Rich in nutrients, high in vitamin C...

Soon, Li Tianran finished reading all the data on these crops. Besides having the characteristic of being radiation-resistant, these crops surpassed ordinary vegetables in terms of nutrition and health. The various nutrients displayed in the data were comparable to some medicinal herbs used for health maintenance.

Most importantly, the final note on these crops: Long-term consumption can effectively improve physical fitness.

In simple terms, even if a weak person eats these vegetables for a long time, they can grow taller than Shaquille O'Neal, be stronger than Hercules, punch through Ximen Qing, and even play airborne tricks with Pan Jinlian...

Ahem!

That's going off on a tangent.

Li Tianran looked at the abundant crops and felt his heart pounding.

Although the shelter was important in the face of the apocalypse, he couldn't stay in the farm forever. When he ventured outside the shelter, he still needed strong physical strength to protect himself.

With these things, hunger and weakness would no longer be a concern for him.

And these were just the radiation-resistant crops. There were still three levels of crops: ancient medicine level, divine level, and super divine level. Their additional effects must be even more terrifying. Who knows, after eating them, he might become a superhero directly.

Suppressing his excitement, Li Tianran began to harvest the crops.

...

Although there were harvesters in the farm, harvesting was different from planting and took a lot of time.

By the time Li Tianran finished harvesting all the crops, it was already ten o'clock in the morning.

Inside the farm's greenhouse, piles of cucumbers, white radishes, strawberries, tomatoes, and more than a dozen other types of vegetables and fruits were stacked like small mountains. In another greenhouse, corn, rice, wheat, and other crops used to make rice and flour filled the space.

A pile of radiation-resistant cucumbers, weight: 300kg!

A pile of radiation-resistant strawberries, weight: 100kg!

A pile of radiation-resistant tomatoes...

The data appeared in Li Tianran's mind in a very user-friendly way. When all the crops in these ten greenhouses were added up, the total reached a terrifying number.

Grand total: 6000kg!

12,000 catties!

If only used for food storage, these grains could probably feed Hanhan until she grew up.

But this was just a calculation. Food could not be stored for such a long time.

Li Tianran looked at the crops with a complex expression in his eyes.

Before the apocalypse, these 6000 kilograms of crops could be sold for at most thirty to forty thousand yuan. And after nearly half a year of watering and nurturing, and excluding various expenses, at most, thirty to forty thousand yuan would be left.

Only ten thousand yuan in half a year...

This was why many people, including some of Li Tianran's relatives, looked down on him and even cut off contact with him.

However, this farm was the only legacy left by Li Tianran's parents, a place where countless efforts had been poured in. Li Tianran didn't want to give up on it, so he had persevered over the years.

But now, the situation was completely different.

Li Tianran was confident that if he were to sell all these vegetables and fruits on the market, the 6000kg of crops could fetch at least six hundred thousand yuan or more!

And as time went on, the price would continue to rise!

However, Li Tianran had no intention of selling them.

At this moment, compared to money that would only depreciate, the points from the system were the most valuable to him!

So after some thought, he decided to keep 100 kg of food for storage and convert the rest into points.

"Are you sure you want to recover 5900 kg of radiation-resistant crops?"

The system asked.

Li Tianran decisively chose to confirm.

"Ding! Recovery successful!"

"Congratulations on obtaining 59,000 points!"

"Congratulations to the player for completing the first recovery and achieving the

"Congratulations to the player for completing the first recovery and achieving the achievement 'Recovery Master.' You have received the reward of three Intelligent Work Robots (Agricultural Type)!"

There are rewards for the first recovery?

Awesome!

Too awesome!

Li Tianran looked at the series of points in his store and the three intelligent robots that suddenly appeared before him, feeling a sense of satisfaction from the harvest filling his chest.

At this moment, consumed by excitement, Li Tianran failed to notice that in a corner of the greenhouse, several strains of ancient medicine-level crops had already sprouted tender green shoots that were the length of fingers.

Unlike the radiation-resistant crops, the ancient medicine-level crops were overall lush green, translucent, and beautiful like works of art.

They emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.

As if... the aloof snow lotus on a snow-capped mountain for thousands of years.

...

Central Hospital.

"President Liang, thank you for your donation!" Director Wang looked at the young man standing in front of him, extremely exhausted. "The 20 ventilators donated by your company have been a great help!"

Liang Tianyu stood in place, expressionless, and shook hands with Director Wang.

If it weren't for Vice President Ren's strong insistence, even at the cost of tearing their faces apart, he would not be standing here and making donations.

"Director Wang, I wanted to ask, do we have any treatment methods for the acute poisoning caused by eating toxic vegetables, meat, or other food?" Liang Tianyu asked.

"To be honest, we are at a loss right now. We can only rely on ventilators and defibrillators to maintain the patients' vital signs. But at most, it only extends their lives for a few more hours..." Director Wang sighed.

"So, it's like a terminal illness, right?" Liang Tianyu asked.

"That's correct." Director Wang nodded. "Since yesterday, a total of 189 people in Nan City and hundreds of thousands worldwide have been rescued due to these symptoms. But once they undergo surgery, the mortality rate is 100%. There hasn't been a single case of survival."

Upon hearing this, Liang Tianyu narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the face of such terrifying news, a hint of a smile actually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I have something to attend to, so I'll leave first." Liang Tianyu nodded and bid farewell to Director Wang, then turned around and walked out of the hospital with his assistant.

Director Wang only caught fragments of a half-sentence that faintly reached his ears.

"At any cost... find... try... perhaps... enormous wealth…"