Courtyard House: Primordial Chaos Pearl

Between Earth and Blue Star's orbit, a pale green interstellar portal hangs perpetually, its two ends occupied by two interstellar symbiotic hubs with contrasting styles. The booming sound of the portal opening has become the most familiar background noise for the twin planets' inhabitants—ships laden with star crystal grass seeds sail from Blue Star to Earth, transforming deserts into shimmering oases; cargo ships carrying Earth's traditional agricultural techniques traverse the landscape, cultivating fields of wheat on the edges of Blue Star's energy rainforest. In the third year of the twin planets' collaboration, a symbiotic economic circle has taken shape, and the former nomadic homeland and the newly born home have become the most dazzling twin planets in the Universal Symbiotic Alliance.

The traditional courtyard houses on Earth have long since expanded. These white-walled, black-tiled houses nestle against the mountains and beside the water. In the wheat fields outside, the improved "Star Wheat" is thriving—the ears of wheat are enveloped in a faint crystalline glow, the grains are plump, and the flour produced carries the sweet scent of energy particles. The three elders, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, have become renowned "agricultural consultants" on the Twin Stars. Every day, visitors from various civilizations of the Alliance gather under the shade of the pavilion beside the wheat fields to listen to their stories of the past.

"Back in the day, we farmed in the courtyard house, relying on the strength of hoeing the soil one stroke at a time." Yi Zhonghai tapped his pipe and pointed to the miniature agricultural machinery shuttling through the fields. "Now it's much better. These little iron lumps can plow and sow on their own, and they can even chat with energy life forms, asking them to help protect the crops."

Liu Haizhong was busy showing his new calligraphy to the visitors. The Xuan paper no longer displayed the boldness of "Starry Sky Coexistence," but rather the gentleness of "Wheat Fragrance Drifting in the Starry Sea." Next to his calligraphy was a brush holder carved from star crystals by the Crystal Clan artisans. The energy bands of the Flowing Light Civilization wrapped around the brush, which could splash up tiny fluorescent lights when the brush was touched.

Yan Jiecheng's wife set up a large pot, steaming star wheat buns inside, their aroma wafting far and wide. The Crystal Clan children circled the pot, their transparent crystalline fingers poking at the steaming buns before quickly withdrawing, causing everyone to burst into laughter. "Eat slowly, there's plenty!" the old woman said with a smile, stuffing one into each child's mouth. "These buns, they'll give you strength, and they can even resonate with the energy waves of Blue Star!"

Amidst the laughter and chatter by the wheat field, a uniquely shaped spaceship slowly landed on the open ground outside the courtyard. The spaceship was entirely dark brown, its surface covered with layers of "leaves," resembling a giant seed floating in a sea of ​​stars—this was the Mushroom Clan civilization from the Spore Galaxy, the Alliance's most skilled race in cultivating interstellar fungi, and their first visit to the Twin Stars.

The mushroom clan's messengers emerged from the spaceship. They were short and stout, covered in a soft fungal membrane, and their caps could change color depending on their mood. The leader of the messengers was named "Umbrella Cap." It walked to the edge of the wheat field, and its dark brown cap instantly turned an excited green. Slender mycelia emerged from its fingertips and gently touched the leaves of the star wheat.

"An incredible symbiosis!" The umbrella's voice was like the damp earth after rain, carrying a moist scent. "The combination of carbon-based plants and energy particles can actually give birth to such delicious life. We mushroom people are good at decomposing waste materials in the universe. Perhaps we can combine it with your agricultural techniques to make the land of the binary star system more fertile."

When Lin Xiangyang and his team arrived, Umbrella Cap was squatting on the edge of the field, sprinkling a pale gray spore powder into the soil. The spore powder dissolved instantly upon contact with the soil, making it soft and allowing the Star Wheat's roots to visibly extend downwards. "This is our mushroom clan's 'Fertile Soil Spore,' which can decompose heavy metals in the soil and also fix the energy in cosmic rays, making crops grow better." Umbrella Cap's cap swayed slightly. "We want to cooperate with Twin Stars to establish an 'Agro-Symbiosis Laboratory' to cultivate crops that can adapt to the entire alliance."

This proposal excited everyone. He Yushui immediately took the lead, designating an experimental field next to the courtyard house, mixing the fertile soil spores of the Mushroom Clan, the energy particles of Blue Star, and traditional Earth wheat seeds together to cultivate a brand-new symbiotic crop. Above the experimental field, the ripples of the energy lifeforms intertwined with the spore clouds of the Mushroom Clan, forming a peculiar light curtain. Beneath the light curtain, tender green wheat sprouts broke through the soil, growing into seedlings half a person's height in just three days.

The news spread throughout the Twin Stars, and envoys from various civilizations flocked to learn from them. The Crystal Clan brought star crystal fertilizer, the Flowing Light Civilization contributed energy regulation technology, the Plant Civilization sent the finest seeds, and even allies as far away as the Vega Galaxy sent ecologists. Long queues formed daily outside the Agricultural Symbiosis Laboratory, visitors carrying specialties from their respective civilizations, hoping to exchange technology with the Twin Stars.

Lin Dong stood on the edge of the experimental field, gazing at the scene before him, the Chaos Bead in his palm trembling slightly. He recalled the scene of digging out this bead in the old courtyard house years ago, the days and nights of wandering with Earth, and the thrilling battle with the black hole. Now, all the suffering had transformed into nourishment for civilization, like the fertile soil spores of the Mushroom Clan, allowing the seeds of hope to take root and sprout on the land of the Twin Stars.

As night fell, a long table banquet was set up in the courtyard of the traditional courtyard house. Star wheat steamed buns, energy mushroom soup, and crystal cakes from the Crystal Clan filled the entire table. The envoys of the Mushroom Clan held steamed buns, the caps of which glowed a happy pink; Grandpa Yi Zhonghai sipped rice wine, his face flushed; Liu Haizhong wielded his brush and wrote "Agriculture and Sericulture Connect the Stars and the Sea," the fragrance of ink mingling with the aroma of wheat.

Lin Xiangyang opened the new Lighthouse Diary and wrote a line on the title page:

"The interaction between the two stars brings prosperity to all industries, and the arrival of strangers brings conversations about agriculture. The true meaning of symbiosis is never a distant interstellar alliance, but rather the smoke from the stove, the laughter on the field ridges, and different civilizations sitting together, discussing the growth of crops and looking forward to next year's harvest."

In the night sky, the light from the interstellar portal mingled with the starlight. The wheat seedlings in the experimental field swayed gently in the evening breeze, their leaves sparkling like stars scattered across the field.

The mushroom clan's envoy pointed to the night sky, its cap gleaming with a curious blue: "I've heard that Earth's moon is still in the solar system? Could we go and see it, and perhaps plant some star wheat on the moon?"

The suggestion stunned everyone, then erupted in enthusiastic cheers. Yes, the moon is still there, waiting for humanity to return, waiting for the symbiotic fragrance of wheat to fill the entire solar system.