Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 21 Spring Bean Clover

November 2024, 11, it was already the second morning after returning to the villa.

After killing all the direwolves yesterday, Li Mu and his two companions prepared to return to the villa with the wolf king's body.

However, Tang Anguo stopped them and invited them to his home for a chat and a meal in the name of repaying their life-saving grace.

Li Mu thought it was too much trouble, so of course he politely declined.

Seeing this, Tang Anguo had no choice but to tell the real reason. It turned out that the top management of the shelter had long wanted to talk to Li Mu and make a deal.

It just so happened that Li Mu also wanted to contact official personnel, so he accepted his invitation.

"Old Li, are you really determined to go by yourself?"

Cheng Cheng looked at Li Mu with worry. He always felt that there would be many twists and turns in dealing with the authorities.

"I can go by myself. Besides, this kind of thing is inevitable. I also want to know what the current situation in the country is."

Li Mu's expression was a little subtle. Cheng Cheng and Asao felt that as long as the three of them worked together, they could survive well in the apocalypse, but Li Mu had more ideas.

He knew that in an environment like the end of the world, individual power was ultimately limited, and he needed more people and more resources.

As the strongest force at this stage, it is very necessary to be on good terms with the authorities. Moreover, he had just rescued a middle or high-level official from the shelter, which opened up a channel for transactions with the authorities.

Judging from current observations, the leaders of the West Lake Shelter are still very upright, and coupled with their current self-protection capabilities, this meeting should be safe.

His confidence comes from the two latest plants he transformed: spring beans and clover.

The spring bean was modified by Li Mu using green beans. Once source energy is injected into it, it will instantly transform into a huge tray, bouncing the person standing on it hundreds of meters up!

It is the best choice to escape from the battlefield (escape)!
With Li Mu's ingenious transformation, Sancao was endowed with the power to carry people flying, and its body expanded to the size of a washbasin.

It can easily carry an adult man and float freely at low altitudes, and move at a relatively fast speed, comparable to the speed of riding an electric bike on the ground.

Li Mu held the spring beans and three herbs in his hands, and a sense of security arose spontaneously.

The West Lake Shelter was initially based in Lingyin Temple, but as more and more survivors were recruited, the shelter was moved to a nearby upscale residential area.

When Li Mu arrived, many survivors were building a city wall. Looking at the wall that was more than one meter high surrounding the entire community, it was probably that the project had just started not long ago.

The original gate of the community was the entrance to the shelter. Four fully armed soldiers stood at the door, checking everyone who entered the shelter with expressionless faces.

Seeing Li Mu, one of the soldiers frowned, as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Hello, is this Mr. Li Mu?"

The soldier suddenly ran up to Li Mu and asked.

"I am, do you know me?"

Li Mu raised his eyebrows and waited for his answer.

"Captain Tang came back yesterday and described your appearance to us. He said he would take you to see him when you come tomorrow."

The soldier replied.

"Are you talking about Tang Anguo?"

Li Mu guessed.

"Yes, I will take you to him at once."

"plz follow me."

The soldier said a few words to his companions, and then led Li Mu to the south of the shelter. In the shelter, people were busy shuttling back and forth. Although they were busy with different jobs, most of them seemed to be in good spirits.

Apparently, the promise of two meals a day was not a lie.

The houses here are not the high-rise buildings or villas in ordinary urban residential areas, but single-family houses scattered in an orderly manner.

The distance between each small building is more than ten meters, making Li Mu feel as if he is in the self-built house in the countryside of Li’s hometown.

Ten minutes later, the two stopped in front of a three-story building at the southernmost end of the community.

The soldier took the lead and knocked on the door, shouting loudly: "Captain Tang, Mr. Li has arrived."

A moment later, the iron door slowly opened from the inside, and a man named Tang Anguo in military uniform appeared in Li Mu's sight.

"Mr. Li, you are finally here!"

As soon as they met, Tang Anguo held Li Mu's hand tightly, his excitement beyond words.

"Xiao Zhang, go to the General Office immediately to notify Mayor Qian and General Wang and tell them that Mr. Li has arrived."

Tang Anguo turned around and gave orders to the soldiers leading the way.

When Li Mu heard Tang Anguo mention Mayor Qian and General Wang, he immediately became alert and realized that this cooperation might not be as simple as it seemed.

As Tang Anguo spoke, he pulled Li Mu up and walked towards the small building, suggesting:
"Go in and have a cup of tea first. Mayor Qian and General Wang will be here soon."

Walking into the small building, Li Mu found a small courtyard here.

As soon as he stepped into the yard, his eyes were attracted by a vegetable patch with the soil turned over.

However, no vegetables or crops were planted in the vegetable field. It was not known whether they could not sprout or they were not sown in time.

The small building was very warm, like a room in the north with floor heating, which formed a contrast with the cold outside.

The decoration is not luxurious, but it reveals a simple and elegant atmosphere.

The first floor is used as a reception room, with several sofas and a coffee table. Apart from that, there is no other furniture. It is simple and quiet.

At this moment, a graceful woman with her back to them was bending over to pour tea.

"This is my wife, Ye Qingmei."

As Tang Anguo spoke, he pulled Li Mu to sit on the sofa and introduced the woman who was pouring tea to Li Mu.

"Mr. Li, thank you for saving Old Tang's life. We don't know what you need specifically, so we prepared a small gift to show our gratitude. Please accept it."

The woman turned around, and a beautiful and dignified face came into Li Mu's sight. She looked to be in her twenties. She bowed slightly and saluted.

A red gift bag appeared in front of Li Mu, and the sound of handing over the gift was accompanied by a cautious inquiry:
"We heard that you are a Wood Awakener, so we specially prepared a mutated Polygonum multiflorum for you. I wonder if it meets your expectations."

Li Mu wanted to refuse at first, but when he heard that it was a source plant and a medicinal herb called Polygonum multiflorum, Li Mu did not refuse and accepted the gift frankly.

"In that case, I won't be polite. Thank you very much."

In fact, he has always wanted to find a "source plant" to study, to find out what the differences are between the plants he modified and the source plant.

In particular, why is it that Gensik is able to help ordinary people awaken, while his modified plants cannot achieve this goal.

The scene of Li Mu accepting the gift made Ye Qingmei smile slightly, and she sat quietly next to Tang Anguo.

(End of this chapter)