Chapter 80 Good People Should Live Long Lives <TOC> Chapter 82 Boundary Breakthrough Projection
Translator: SumTLMan
“That’s how it is,” Qian Su recounted her conversation with Uncle Zheng.
“The Elders Association was initially formed by elderly or disabled Enhancers to help one another. As the number of Enhancers grew, the organization’s scale has been continuously expanding.”
“Even after retiring from various groups, most of these Enhancers have savings, and some are quite capable. They band together in the Elders Association and receive support and welcome from various cities.”
She added: “However, the Elders Association itself is relatively loose and doesn’t have much binding force on its members.”
Zhou Yi said: “Tell me about the situation of the Elders Association in Sand Port.”
“The Elders Association in Sand Port has 40 members; 12 of them are healthy and active. These 12 are the group most likely to be recruited.”
Qian Su adjusted her hat: “Uncle Zheng previously served as a mediator in the Elders Association, helping to resolve disputes and lawsuits. Because he is selfless and friendly, he has a good reputation within the association.”
“However, Uncle Zheng also mentioned that his recommendation letter might not be very effective because the members of the Elders Association are older and not easily persuaded or changed.”
Zhou Yi understood: “No need to force it.”
Anyway, they had already found the group of scavengers, who were the most stable residents of Jade Emerald City.
Zheng Tao’s only request was to allow his servant Zheng San to work here as a Light Sand Worker.
He treated his own people quite well.
Zhou Yi asked curiously: “What illness does he have?”
“Injuries to internal organs leading to Hemorrhagic Death Disease.”
The young girl said: “Two years ago, Uncle Zheng went to Function City for treatment. It’s a developed machine city with very advanced equipment and technology, renowned for treating various serious illnesses and transplanting Enhancer organs.”
“The local doctors believed his condition was already very severe and had missed the optimal time for treatment. If surgery were performed, the mortality rate would exceed 80%. They refused to perform high-risk surgery and suggested he undergo conservative treatment.”
Qian Su rested her arms on her knees, sighing: “This is basically a death sentence. So Uncle Zheng wants to spend his remaining time peacefully. Coming to Jade Emerald City is for this reason as well.”
Machine cities only care about data.
Zhou Yi thought to himself: Perhaps anomalies like Da Vinci are the fresh blood most lacking among machine doctors.
The young weapons supplier exclaimed: “Oh, there’s one more thing. Uncle Zheng specifically mentioned a Bone Man named Jacob and asked me to persuade him, saying he has research on the Dead Sea.”
“Jacob was found along with a broken ship on the sandy shore outside Sand Port; he might have drifted here from a shipwreck.”
“He is normal at night but talks to himself, saying strange things during the day. Jacob doesn’t know how he got here and doesn’t remember the name of his hometown. A large piece of his skull is missing, which seems related to his mental abnormalities.”
Qian Su paused slightly: “Also, Jacob believes that Abominations are tools created during the Divine Era, just like the Bone Humans or new humans, and cannot exert power individually. Only by combining Abominations with different characteristics can the Divine Era’s power be reproduced.”
Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
This Jacob is quite interesting.
“Uncle Zheng said that Jacob specializes in copying documents in the Elders Association and also goes to the Dead Sea to survey and map, exchanging these for energy packs. If you want to recruit him, it should be very easy.”
Zhou Yi said: “Then please take the trouble to make a trip.”
“It’s a small matter.”
Qian Su smiled; first, there was the issue of collecting and processing Monster Lure Mushrooms, and now there was Uncle Zheng’s serious illness.
Zhou Yi immediately ordered the Red Falcon: “Inform Da Vinci of the situation here and have him come back first.”
A moment later, the drone replied: “Doctor Da Vinci said he still has five emergency surgeries and requests another three days.”
Zhou Yi agreed.
This winter, the farming Zhou Yi had planned earlier finally saw results.
The two agriculture machine brothers had cultivated 100 acres of experimental farmland, which finally yielded a harvest nearly four months later.
According to the data provided by Iron Horse, the peanut yield per acre is about 120 kilograms, yielding 6,000 kilograms from 50 acres; sweet potatoes yield 200 kilograms per acre, producing 10,000 kilograms from 50 acres.
In total, they obtained 16,000 kilograms of grain.
Copper Bull transported these grains in batches to Jade Emerald City, storing them in cellars that the Warrior Crabs had already dug.
After the initial tilling of the land, as long as it is supplemented with legume nitrogen fertilizer, the next round of planting in two months will be even simpler. Seedlings and seeds can be directly produced from this harvest, greatly reducing costs.
Red Falcon made a calculation:
“Based on the standard of human basic survival intake, each person needs at least 250 grams of food per day.”
“Currently, Jade Emerald City has 211 human residents. This batch of grain can sustain their survival for 250 days. According to a medium-high standard of 500 grams of food per person per day, it is enough to keep the residents full for four months. This winter’s food is sufficient.”
Zhou Yi immediately ordered, through the high-temperature baking of Jade Emerald City, to distribute a sweet potato to each resident, so everyone could eat some warm new food.
The sweet potatoes produced here were not much different from those in his memory, just smaller in size and elongated in shape, though the yield was significantly reduced.
The taste was still sweet, fragrant, and tender—very delicious.
Zhou Yi rode a Warrior Crab all the way to the farmland area.
Iron Horse had mentioned that after this round of planting ended, it wanted to take leave to return to Recursion City to repair its body.
Seeing the agriculture machine brothers, Zhou Yi was taken aback.
The previously majestic Iron Horse was now limping, and even wobbled a bit when traveling on the ground.
“My friend, I won’t hide it from you,” Iron Horse said.
“My engine has malfunctioned, the steering gear also has problems, and the optical print structure has poor contact. These small issues have been getting worse since that attack. So I have to return to Recursion City for repairs; otherwise, who knows when I’ll break down.”
Zhou Yi asked: “Are you short of money?”
“Are you kidding? We brothers have some savings after so many years——”
“Friend, tell the truth.”
“Short——”
“How much are you short?”
“Because reimbursement only covers about 50%, the replacement and repair will cost about 1,200 Light Seeds.”
Zhou Yi took out a light storage box and threw it to him: “I’ll lend it to you. You brothers join the Wasteland Development Company, and the salary will be calculated as before. Until you pay it off, if you brothers want to leave, I won’t stop you.”
Iron Horse hesitated for a while but finally agreed.
With the help of Red Falcon, both parties signed a long-term contract agreement, which was remotely notarized through Recursion City.
Zhou Yi let Iron Horse and his brother return together, so they could look after each other.
Anyway, the crops here have been harvested, and the land needs to rest for two months.
The two agriculture machines slowly drove towards the distant horizon.
On this smooth day, however, a sudden incident occurred.
Lin who had left, now returned.
It was emitting black smoke, with severe damage to its wings and nose, and barely made an emergency landing on the rooftop of Jade Emerald City.
Lin issued a warning: “Don’t go to sea this winter. There are Boundary Breakers beneath the Dead Sea.”
Zhou Yi was puzzled upon hearing this.
“What are Boundary Breakers?”
Chapter 80 Good People Should Live Long Lives <TOC> Chapter 82 Boundary Breakthrough Projection