Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 588 The Problem of Species

"Young man, I've received the information. But I'd like to ask you, where did you discover this substance? So far, we haven't seen this plant anywhere in the world."

"I'd like you to investigate something. This thing appeared two months ago. Do you remember when we last encountered aliens?"

After exchanging this thought, the two suddenly understood. They had learned during their previous battles that both the alien's large motherships and various smaller fleets possessed their own ecosystems.

"You mean to say that aliens might not have done it intentionally, but rather accidentally caused an invasion of species, resulting in the current situation?"

"That's one way to understand it, but I'm not sure if this thing will actually have any impact on our research on biodegradability."

Clearly, the situation has changed, and Lin Chen couldn't say much about what this meant.

"Don't rush, let's see how it develops first."

Lin Chen made a decision.

He planned to continue his research, hoping to achieve the desired results. He needed to extract various elements from these plants.

These plants have very thick roots and exceptionally lush foliage; the only difference is that they are not very large overall.

At this moment, Lin Chen suddenly thought of a question. Some people had previously claimed that there were small-scale humans living on other planets who later came to Earth.

However, this claim has not been verified to date.

It is quite clear, however, that according to observations from some major foreign websites and space telescopes, many planets that may harbor life have indeed been discovered.

"Perhaps this is just a brand new beginning."

Lin Chen knew that if this situation continued, it would not be good for anyone and might even lead to some adverse consequences.

Over the next few days, he continued his research at the site and soon designed a new device.

It's more accurate to call it a converter than a matter generator.

Lin Chen put the plant directly into the machine, and soon he got a lot of liquid.

He simply dripped these liquids onto the surfaces of some objects.

"Wait a minute, why is there a reaction?"

Lin Chen began to ponder this problem. Moreover, after spraying a large amount, he discovered that the extracted substances could not be used directly.

"It seems we might need to change our approach on Sunday."

"You're not thinking of extracting those harmful substances, are you? While you could do that, it would take quite a while for them to undergo organic degradation."

"Hey, this thing really looks like a treasure!" Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

Although it is not yet certain what kind of degradation effect this plant can achieve, it certainly has extraordinary potential in the field of biodegradability.

However, this plant has a relatively slow growth cycle.

"The most crucial thing right now is that if its growth cycle is so long, we need to find a way to cultivate it as soon as possible. But I'm not a biology professor."

Lin Chen realized that he not only needed to brush up on his chemistry knowledge, but also needed to make the most of his time to learn about various aspects of the biological field.

However, the internet here is not very developed. If you want to download all the relevant information from the internet, it will take at least three days.

Moreover, the local villagers didn't give us much time, which made things a bit tricky.

Fortunately, Lin Chen has preserved the genes and cells of this plant.

"My matter generator might be able to create some living things in a short time. If it really works, wouldn't I have made another groundbreaking invention?"

Lin Chen began to ponder what to do next. If he continued with his current conventional approach, he certainly wouldn't find a better solution.

In that case, we can only wait and see.

Lin Chen continued his experiments in the area. About five days later, the village chief came to see him again. It turned out that many villagers had objections to the shed he had built in the village.

"It seems your research here will have to be put on hold for now. However, you can continue your research on the plants we gave you. The village committee has discussed it and plans to conduct public education among the villagers. But before that, we've decided to give you three of these plants, hoping you can take them back and study them carefully."

Three plants?

Lin Chen was thrilled upon hearing this. In any case, if they could successfully cultivate them in the laboratory, they could quickly obtain a large area of ​​these plants.

And so, Lin Chen left with the three plants.

However, the village committee members were not happy and summoned all the villagers together.

"Do you know who that person you're stopping is? Let me tell you, he's one of our most important scientists. If it weren't for him finding a solution to the problem, our aerospace military capabilities wouldn't have been able to handle it at all. He's truly remarkable."

However, the villagers didn't buy into the village chief's words. They felt that these plants were a gift from nature and no one should touch them casually.

"We've already given him enough face by giving him three plants. What more do you want?"

Lin Chen didn't say anything more and took the three plants back to his base. But when he arrived, he discovered that there was simply no suitable place to plant them.

Left with no other option, he found three flowerpots and tried to cultivate them in a greenhouse. Surprisingly, these three plants proved to be quite adaptable.

"This is too awesome!"

Lin Chen realized that he might really need to find a testing ground nearby.

So he went to Li Xue again.

"What? You want me to help you find land? Think carefully, this isn't that easy."

"Don't worry, if this works out, we'll all be much more at ease. This is something we've always dreamed of, so just listen to me, it's definitely the right thing to do."

Li Xue felt somewhat helpless. Whether this matter would actually succeed was anyone's guess. But since Lin Chen had said so, they could only give it a try.

"Alright then, since you've said so."

Li Xue began searching for land everywhere. But as everyone knows, farmers value land more than their own lives, so all she could find were those barren lands that others looked down upon.

However, with the help of various technologies today, these wastelands can be transformed into fertile farmland. The problem now is that finding suitable wasteland is not easy.

Li Xue searched for a long time without success, so she simply went directly to the local agricultural research institute. "You mean you want to develop a piece of land next to your factory, right? But is this feasible?"

"That's why I'm asking you now. What if we set up a plot of land like this within our factory complex as a test field? Would that work?"

Li Xue needs a positive response from the College of Agriculture.

"Actually, I think this should work, but it will take time and can only be done on a small scale. After all, this kind of thing requires technical support."

Clearly, the scientists at the agricultural college had some concerns. But they simply couldn't find a suitable large plot of land, and the experimental field didn't actually need to be too big.

After Li Xue returned, she reported the situation.

“It’s fine to do it in the industrial park. It’s just a matter of changing a green belt.”

Lin Chen fell into deep thought.

"Actually, the experimental field I planned is mainly for growing a special plant. People from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences may never have seen this plant before."

"That's not a problem. As long as the land is prepared and can be used for planting, that's fine, isn't it?"

This is indeed the most reasonable solution at present, and everyone agrees that it is the most feasible approach.

"That's right! I think that's the way to do it. Now that we've come this far, we have to stick with it to the end. I believe we can all succeed."

Lin Chen was full of confidence at this moment because he knew that the difficulty of this matter had reached a peak, but as long as everyone continued to work hard, they would definitely find a more perfect solution, which was the most important thing at the moment.

"it is good!"

Therefore, Li Xue immediately invited all the relevant scientists to the site to begin comprehensive preparations. After all, all the necessary elements for the experimental field already existed.

"Your boss wants to grow flowers here, right? That means he's planning to cultivate a new variety of flower."

"Correct!"

Lin Chen also arrived at the scene.

However, he couldn't offer too many opinions in front of these experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

"Alright! Just you wait and see. We'll do everything we can to make this land the way we want it to be. You just need to do your jobs."

After several days of work on site, the scientists had essentially completed their preparations.

"Alright, there's no need to worry anymore. However, judging from the current situation, these lands need to be left to stand for a while. This is because everyone has already put in some appropriate medicines, which need to ferment; otherwise, they might burn the plants."

The scientists then returned to the lab, while Lin Chen continued his research. As the head of an independent lab, he had already identified a relevant research direction.

"In other words, extracting from this plant is a big problem right now. Based on current information, the plant's growth cycle is about one year, right?"

"Master, it's like this. Generally speaking, this kind of plant takes about a year to grow to its current size. However, it may take even longer to produce fruit directly."

Clearly, Sunday (Lin Chen's assistant) was not optimistic about the problem. He knew very well that a plant as rare on Earth as this one, which did not affect other plants, was indeed very rare, but that also meant that the plant's vitality was not particularly strong.

"Think about it, these plants are seeds that fell to Earth after the last alien war. Inside the spaceship, they were like flowers in a greenhouse, growing in a relatively shady environment. In other words, they might not necessarily grow well under the scorching sun."

Lin Chen began to think about this problem more deeply. Sure enough, these flowers looked more lush when they grew in pots than when they were in the wild.

However, this creates a problem: production cannot be increased. Because large-scale agricultural farming or planting requires outdoor operations.

Although those farmers have the money to invest in the project, this result does not mean that everyone can expect to achieve high yields.

"Actually, farmers still hope to grow crops at low cost. Building a greenhouse is feasible, but I estimate that not many people would be willing to build one. That's why flowers in our country are basically cultivated by specialists."

Lin Chen shared his thoughts, but it was clear that things weren't that simple. They knew the conclusion, but didn't know how to address it specifically.

“I think we should still do it that way. Since weeds can grow here, it means there must be genes with strong vitality here. If all else fails, we can genetically modify these plants.”

"I'm afraid that after genetic modification, the original effects will not be achieved."

I'm still a little worried about Sunday.

"What I mean is, this can increase yields. For example, with hybrid rice in the past."

Lin Chen suddenly remembered this knowledge, so he found relevant articles and wanted to study them carefully to find out where the problem lay.

However, things don't seem to be that simple. Although they were able to find relevant methods, there still seems to be some gaps.

However, what's convenient now is that Lin Chen has cultivated many seeds and is currently conducting secondary experiments in the laboratory.

In his view, these seeds must grow to a certain stage before they can be placed in the experimental field for planting trials.

"However, these seeds germinate quite quickly."

This situation is different. After all, to conduct in-depth research, a better method needs to be found. Lin Chen knew that he still had a long way to go.

Lin Chen continued to meticulously cultivate plant seeds in the laboratory. During this period, his attention to these seeds even surpassed his previous enthusiasm for aircraft research.

These seeds are alive, and in Lin Chen's view, they must be allowed to grow successfully.

"Let's try it first."

During this time, Lin Chen's life became more regular. Since this plant seed research was a relatively long-term project, he no longer needed to be distracted by other things.

Meanwhile, on another front, Master Huang is working diligently on the research of fourth-generation fighter jets, and has already made groundbreaking progress.

Master Huang found Lin Chen with great joy.

"Can you come with me to take a look? If this fourth-generation fighter continues to develop along this trend, I think there will be basically no problems."

Lin Chen was very surprised, so he followed Master Huang to the laboratory.

A brand new, simple suit of armor appeared before them.

"This is the fourth-generation fighter you were talking about? It seems much less bulky than previous versions, but it looks more practical."

(End of this chapter)