Chapter 117: Seeds (Second Update)

The moment he stepped out of the passage, fresh air rushed towards him, and his previously tired spirit instantly became excited, a feeling akin to inhaling oxygen.

At the same time, the surrounding scenery underwent a drastic change; everywhere he looked, there were endless Plantation fields.

Each field was planted with different crops, and many students in school uniforms could be seen diligently working in the fields.

Even the sides of the wide roads were planted with fruit trees; not an inch of land was wasted.

The entire Plantation was like a paradise, and Su Ming and the others were momentarily in a trance, as if they had arrived on an undeveloped, habitable planet.

“Alright, we’re here! You can take off your backpacks now.”

Mia then jumped off Su Ming’s backpack and said in a very good mood.

Upon hearing Mia’s words, Rhine and the others took off their backpacks, sat on the ground, and said breathlessly,

“I’m exhausted.”

“I feel like half my life is gone.”

Su Ming also took off his backpack, sat on the ground, and panted continuously.

Just then, an amiable, simply dressed old man walked over from a distance. He wore a work badge around his neck that read “Plantation Director · Bao Yue.”

Seeing Bao Yue approach, Mia immediately greeted him eagerly.

“Teacher Bao, the seeds you requested have been delivered.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

Bao Yue replied amiably.

“Not at all, not at all.”

Mia responded with a cheerful smile.

Rhine and the others, hearing Mia and Bao Yue’s conversation, raised their heads to look at her, annoyed.

Of course, she wasn’t tired; they were carrying the items, and she was the class monitor who was carried. What was there to be tired about?

“Here’s your payment.”

Bao Yue then pulled out a thick envelope and handed it to Mia.

“Haha, I won’t be polite then.”

Mia’s eyes lit up when she saw the envelope, and she took it with a wide grin. She then unceremoniously pulled out the money from the envelope and counted it in front of everyone.

Bao Yue seemed accustomed to this; he smiled and asked,

“Teacher Mia, I’m a bit confused. Why do you insist on human labor when you have a vehicle?”

“Oh, these seeds are so precious, so naturally, the best and safest transportation method must be chosen. Let me tell you, human labor is very expensive these days, and it’s only because we’re old friends that I didn’t raise the price on you.”

Mia spouted nonsense with a straight face.

“Haha, then I thank you.”

Bao Yue smiled and replied.

Su Ming and the others watched this scene in silence.

Soon after, Mia finished her handover with Bao Yue. She walked back excitedly and clapped her hands, shouting to the group,

“Students, you’ve worked hard, everyone get up!”

“Ah? We haven’t rested for long yet?”

Zhang Yi and the others complained breathlessly.

“Exactly, why did we carry all this stuff to the Plantation anyway?”

Mandy and the others were also very confused.

“What do you mean, ‘why carry all this stuff’? Do you know what you’re carrying?”

Mia coughed and asked with a very serious expression.

“What are we carrying?”

Everyone looked at Mia in confusion.

“You are carrying precious first-generation and second-generation seeds.”

“What are first-generation and second-generation seeds?”

“You don’t even know that? Then let me briefly tell you. Crops grown from first-generation seeds can reproduce, but their yield and survival rate are not high. As for second-generation seeds, they are improved first-generation seeds. Although their yield and survival rate have increased, the crops grown from them cannot reproduce. The vegetables and fruits you usually eat are products of second-generation seeds.”

Mia explained to everyone.

“Ah! Why can’t plants reproduce indefinitely?”

“Yeah?”

Everyone asked, puzzled.

“Of course, they can reproduce indefinitely, but plants that can reproduce indefinitely are called mother plants, and their seeds are called mother seeds. However, both of these are monopolized by Vox Bio Interstellar Group! Oh, if you want to make money, I can teach you a little trick.”

Mia suddenly got excited and said to everyone.

“What trick?”

Everyone looked at Mia curiously.

“Every ten years, the Third Planet’s temperature reverses. It either changes from scorching hot to severe winter, or from severe winter to scorching hot! But no matter the state, there’s always a short period when the surface temperature returns to normal. During this time, the land revives, and you can go to the surface to find plants that have grown. Many of those are valuable mother plants.”

Mia explained to Su Ming and the others.

“There’s such a good thing? Then why haven’t we seen any mother plants in the market?”

Angie asked curiously.

Upon hearing Angie’s question, Mia’s face instantly darkened as she said,

“It’s because Vox Bio Interstellar Group is so despicable! Every time the planet revives, they hire a large number of people to scour the surface, wanting every single plant! And they offer high prices to mindlessly buy mother plants collected by independent individuals. If someone refuses to sell, they try every possible way to destroy the mother plants in the independent individual’s hands! All to ensure their monopoly.”

“That arrogant? Is no one managing or resisting them?”

“Why would no one manage or resist them? This Plantation of Royal Court Academy is resisting Vox Bio Interstellar Group! And you should be grateful for this Plantation, otherwise, how could you eat a meal for 10 federal currency? You should know that it sells for 5,000 federal currency in the commercial street outside, a 500-fold difference!”

“Mm-hmm.”

Su Ming and the others were also very fortunate to hear about this price difference, glad that Royal Court Academy was not afraid of this company.

“Alright, that’s enough talk. You’ve rested enough; now it’s time to walk back!”

Mia checked the time and shouted to everyone.

“Okay.”

Su Ming and the others reluctantly stood up, forcing their bodies to start walking back.

“Quick, quick! Don’t be so slow! Even the old sweepers at the academy have more spirit and vitality than you! And this is only the first day; we have to continue tomorrow.”

Mia enthusiastically urged Su Ming and the others.

Su Ming sighed slightly and began to speed up, leading the team back.

At night.

Su Ming took a quick shower, walked out of the bathroom, and lay down on his bed.

Before he could relax his body, he suddenly smelled a sweaty odor.

Su Ming helplessly looked at the other beds, only to see Shi Wushan and the others lying on their beds like dead fish, constantly groaning.

“Sigh!”

Su Ming silently got up from the bed, walked to the window, opened it for ventilation, and then returned to lie down.

“Do you think that Teacher Mia is genuinely training us?”

Shi Wushan couldn’t help but complain.

At this moment, Zhang Yi, who was lying on the bunk above Shi Wushan, said irritably,

“Training my ass! I see other classes training either on the training ground or in classrooms! No one else is dragged off to do hard labor like us. I suspect Teacher Mia is using us as free labor to make money.”