Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 49: Everbright Tree

When Tang Anguo heard about the deal Li Mu was going to make, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked embarrassed.
"This, regarding population migration, I need to ask the shelter for instructions. We can't make the decision."

Li Mu smiled slightly when he heard this, "Okay, there's no rush for this, let's talk about how to support the shelter first."

Tang Anguo seemed to be in an awkward situation just now, but he was actually ecstatic inside. One of the important purposes of the shelter sending them here was to transfer a part of the population to Wanling City, but now that Li Mu took the initiative to ask for it, perhaps he could use this opportunity to get more benefits.

"Okay, I wonder what supplies City Lord Li can provide to Wanling City?"

Tang Anguo calmed down a little and asked.

"I can't give you much help with food for now, but I do have a solution for heating."

There are no coal mines that can still be mined near Lin'an. Considering the fuel issue, Li Mu started thinking about transforming a fire-resistant tree species with the characteristics of "cold resistance", "fast growth" and "high oil content" a long time ago.

So after returning from the botanical garden, he began a series of experiments.

When thinking of fire-resistant tree species, the first thing that came to Li Mu's mind was the pine trees in the Greater Khingan Range.

The calorific value of pine wood is about 3000 calories per kilogram, which means that its combustion is stable and can burn longer than gasoline.

Moreover, pine trees are a renewable resource, are very cold-resistant, and can grow safely in relatively barren land. Apart from their slow growth rate, they have basically no disadvantages.

When Li Mu was conducting the experiment, he used the pine tree as the prototype, incorporated the fast growth characteristics of the "bamboo willow", added the "rosewood" to increase the oil content, and incorporated some genes from the dragon blood tree that Li Mu brought back to increase its efficiency in absorbing source energy.

The result was a tree species with many advantages - the "Eternal Light Tree", whose name was inspired by the eternal lamps in ancient tombs that were said to burn for a thousand years.

When Li Mu created the Everbright Tree, he took into account the extreme cold of the outside world and the influence of source energy, so it can survive in an outside environment with a temperature exceeding minus 100 degrees and can quickly absorb source energy and grow rapidly.

It only takes three months for an Evergreen tree to grow from a seedling to a 20-centimeter-thick sapling.

At this time, a resin-like secretion will be secreted from the surface of the Changming tree, which is its tree oil.

This tree oil can be used as a fuel, similar to solid alcohol.

There are many ways to use the Everlasting Light Tree. One is to not harm the Everlasting Light Tree itself but only collect the tree oil. The advantage of this method is that it allows the Everlasting Light Tree to continue growing and produce more tree oil.

The second is to collect branches of the everlasting tree and use the branches and tree oil together to achieve the purpose of burning longer.

The Everbright Tree has the characteristic of fast growth. The broken branches will grow again quickly and can be collected regularly, but this will affect the growth of the tree itself.

The third option is to simply cut down the evergreen trees, which will allow you to get a large amount of firewood in a short period of time.

However, this will require replanting and waiting for three months.

"This is the Everbright Tree I created. It should meet your requirements."

Li Mu waved his hand and a sapling grew rapidly in front of everyone, and in a short while it grew to the thickness of a calf.

The trunk of this tree is straight like a pine tree, but its color is brown-red. The branches above the tree are like willow branches, and the leaves are like bamboo leaves. The surface of the trunk is still secreting an unknown yellow liquid.

"The Everbright Tree?"

Tang Anguo and his companions looked at this strange tree with doubt on their faces. They didn't quite believe that it could solve the heating problem of the shelter.

Li Mu could naturally see the disbelief of several people, so he told them frankly the various advantages and uses of the Changming Tree.

As Tang Anguo and his companions listened, their eyes lit up and they gradually became excited.

If the data of this Everbright Tree is really as Li Mu said, then it can definitely solve the heating problem of the shelter.

"I wonder how many Everbright Trees City Lord Li can produce?"

"Can these everlasting trees be stimulated to the point where they can secrete tree oil?" Tang Anguo asked cautiously.

"Hmm..." Li Mu groaned for a moment and then continued,

"I can give the shelter a thousand Everbright tree seedlings, but I'm afraid I won't be able to grow all of them to the point where they can produce tree oil."

Tang Anguo and his companions were delighted when they heard that Li Mu was willing to give out a thousand Everlasting Trees. But when they heard that Li Mu could not induce the growth of these Everlasting Trees, their expressions became stiff again.

"City Lord Li, you also know that the temperature will drop to minus 120 degrees Celsius in another month, but the Everbright Tree needs three months to grow.

I'm afraid it's too late at this time!"

"I have a compromise on this point."

“Although I cannot induce the growth of these Everbright Trees, there should be quite a few Origin Warriors or Awakeners in the shelter, right?

As long as these people spend three hours every day infusing their source energy into the seedlings of the Everbright Tree, they can speed up their growth.

As long as the energy source continues, it will probably grow to the point where it can secrete tree oil in about a month."

When Li Mu created the Everbright Tree, he deliberately incorporated some of the characteristics of the Dragon Blood Tree. As a source plant, the Dragon Blood Tree naturally has the advantage of efficiently absorbing source energy.

And this advantage was also incorporated into the Changming Tree by Li Mu.

"Oh!"

"The Everbright Tree actually has such advantages, but City Lord Li didn't mention it just now."

Tang Anguo was very surprised when he heard Li Mu's solution. With the population base of the West Lake Shelter, there would naturally be no shortage of Source Warriors and Awakeners.

Not to mention the awakened ones and high-level source warriors, the strength of those first- and second-level source warriors is not very high, and is about the same as soldiers with guns.

Using it as a power bank for the ever-burning tree is the best way to make the most of it.

"I don't have that many Everbright Tree seedlings yet. I have to wait three days."

"Captain Tang, why don't you take this opportunity to go back to the shelter and ask for instructions on the population transfer issue?"

Li Mu changed the subject and shifted the focus to population.

“Okay, but City Lord Li has to let us take back some fruit tree seeds and an everlasting light tree.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for me to gain the trust of the leaders if I could not prove such a miraculous thing with just my words!"

"Of course, it would be best if Li Chengzhu is willing to go back to the shelter with us."

After thinking it over, Tang Anguo also felt that he should rush back to the shelter as soon as possible to ask for instructions on relevant issues, but he had to bring evidence with him when he returned.

But if Li Mu could be brought along, that would be the most powerful proof.

"I won't go. There are still many things waiting for me to do in Wanling City."

"However, there is certainly no problem in taking fruit trees and everlasting trees. Captain Tang, just take the ones you have in front of you."

Li Mu made a move in front of him, and the grape vines, apple trees and ever-bright trees quickly shrank in a burst of green light.

After a while, it turned into several strange seeds the size of a thumb.

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