HLnovel Chapter 335 Naturally Grown Food
Chapter 335 Naturally Grown Food
"Well, that's evident from the food we provide you, but aren't there any planets where we can grow crops?" Nangong Jingming asked, somewhat puzzled. A hint of bewilderment lingered in his eyes. To him, growing food was a common way to obtain resources, and the interstellar world, so developed, seemed completely ignorant of the concept of farming. This struck him as quite strange.
"Planting? Don't plants grow naturally?" Ren Lin was surprised when he heard Nangong Jingming's question, as if he had just heard something out of a fairy tale. He and Liu Shaojie exchanged a bewildered glance, their eyes filled with confusion and curiosity, wondering what Nangong Jingming meant by "planting."
"What? You don't know how to plant?" Su Siyi cried out in surprise upon hearing their response. Her eyes widened, a look of disbelief on her face. It was hard to believe that in this technologically advanced interstellar world, people knew nothing about such a basic agricultural production method as planting.
"I really don't know. What is planting?" Ren Lin and Liu Shaojie asked in unison, their eyes fixed on Su Siyi, eager to get the answer from her and solve the mystery in their hearts.
"Planting is to expand natural food, so that we can get more natural plants!" Su Siyi tried to explain in simple and easy-to-understand language. There was a hint of helplessness in her eyes, and she felt a little sorry for the lack of knowledge about the interstellar world.
"Is there such an operation?" Ren Lin frowned, searching his mind for relevant memories, but found nothing. He realized that in the long process of development, Interstellar seemed to have lost a lot of ancient and important civilizations and knowledge, including this seemingly simple planting technique. This shocked and confused him.
"So what natural foods do you have?" Su Siyi asked curiously, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. In her imagination, the interstellar world was so vast, perhaps containing many strange natural wonders they had never seen before. She longed to learn more about this strange world and enrich her knowledge.
"There are very few edible natural foods. I don't have any on me right now, but I'll send you a natural food guide." Ren Lin said as he expertly operated his smart device. Soon, a detailed guide of natural foods was sent to Nangong Jingming's terminal. This guide had been processed using special technology. When viewed by the recipient, the images appeared in three-dimensional form, with every detail of the plants vividly rendered, as if the real plants were right before their eyes, allowing the viewer to clearly observe their forms and characteristics.
After receiving the atlas, Nangong Jingming immediately forwarded it to his teammates, so that they could all gain a preliminary understanding of interstellar nature. In this unfamiliar interstellar world, every bit of new knowledge could be key to their future survival and development. Therefore, everyone attached great importance to the atlas provided by Ren Lin and studied it carefully.
Su Siyi stared intently at the illustrated guide in her hands, her eyes unblinking, as if captivated by these unique plants. When she saw the number of edible natural foods listed, she couldn't help but frown slightly, a hint of surprise on her face. "Only ten or so plants are edible?" she whispered to herself, a hint of doubt and worry in her eyes. After a careful inventory, she found that the guide listed only twelve edible natural plants, a pitiful number compared to the rich diversity of species on Earth that she was familiar with.
"Yes, half of these are the main ingredients for the nutrient solution we're eating now. A few others, however, are in very low production and can only be consumed by the wealthy." Ren Lin sighed helplessly, a wry smile on his face as he explained. In the interstellar world, for various reasons, the production of natural foods has always been extremely limited, resulting in high prices and making them a luxury, accessible only to the wealthy and powerful.
"Oh, then there is still too little natural food here!" A trace of pity flashed in Su Siyi's eyes. She shook her head gently, and couldn't help but feel worried about the living conditions of the interstellar people.
The entire galaxy has a population of billions, but faces the dilemma of food shortage, which makes her deeply feel the helplessness and sadness brought about by the lack of resources.
In contrast, she cherished the rich resources and diverse culinary culture of her home planet even more. There, people could enjoy a variety of delicious dishes without worrying about food shortages. Thinking of this, she felt a strong sense of happiness and satisfaction, and it also strengthened her determination to contribute to the development of her hometown.
"Yes, there is very little, so can you provide us with more natural food?" Ren Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, and an expectant smile appeared on his face. He immediately seized the opportunity and made his request to Nangong Jingming.
In his opinion, Nangong Jingming and his people have abundant natural food resources. If they can get their help, they may be able to alleviate the food crisis in the interstellar world, which is of great significance to the stability and development of the entire interstellar world. To achieve this goal, he even deliberately "played a pity" in the hope of impressing Nangong Jingming.
"I'm sorry, Captain Ren, this is all we can offer you right now. If we have the ability in the future, we'll definitely provide you with more." Nangong Jingming frowned slightly, a look of embarrassment on his face. He knew full well that his team's natural food supply was limited, and they needed it to sustain themselves and trade in this unfamiliar interstellar world. If they gave away all their food now, they might be left with insufficient supplies to exchange for important supplies or technology if they needed them.
However, he also understood that Ren Lin's request was not unreasonable. In the long run, establishing a good cooperative relationship with the interstellar people would be very beneficial to their own development. Therefore, he secretly decided that if he could establish long-term and stable trade in the future, he would definitely consider providing them with more natural food to help the interstellar people solve their food shortage problem.