nycdaug Chapter 427: Auction of Bath Water
Chapter 427: Auction of Bath Water
When Meng Ke arrived at the villa, Yun He was busy in a makeshift laboratory. Since it was her own home, she didn't need anyone to lead the way and could find it by herself.
"How about it?"
Yunhe was wearing a white coat and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses during the experiment. He said that this pair of glasses can not only record but also assist in analysis. In short, it is a high-tech product that is better than an assistant and is very convenient to control with mental power.
Hearing Meng Ke's voice, Yunhe turned his head and looked towards the door.
“The results were better than expected.”
A look of joy flashed in Meng Ke's eyes, and she walked closer to listen to Yunhe's explanation.
"I initially contacted the general you recommended and asked him to send over the soil from the Ancient Blue Star ginseng. The lab simulated the ginseng growing environment, and the planting was very successful."
Meng Ke nodded and did not interrupt Yunhe's explanation. They both knew that such simulated planting was of little significance.
The research institute had done this before, but not only was the cost extremely high, but the isolated environment also made it impossible to grow mutant ginseng that was useful to interstellar humans.
This is just like the vegetables grown on the ancient blue planet. Interstellar people will still feel hungry even if they eat too much. The energy is too low and it is completely ineffective.
"The simulated planting is just for practice. After all, this is my first time planting ginseng."
Meng Ke nodded, and Yun He continued walking with Meng Ke. Fortunately, the villa area was large enough, the laboratory area was not small, and with the addition of space technology, all functions here were complete.
Yunhe pointed to a small patch of ginseng in a small laboratory and showed it to Mengke: "The soil used here is the soil brought in by Ruixing."
Meng Ke stepped forward in shock: "Can Ruixing soil be used for farming?"
No matter how she thought about it, it was unbelievable. She remembered that the research institute had also used soil from the advanced planting planet to plant crops, but it seemed to have been unsuccessful.
"You can't plant it directly. I've analyzed the soil material from Ancient Blue Star and processed it."
Meng Ke looked at Yun He with admiration: "That's also amazing. I heard that the biggest breakthrough at the research institute right now is this. You're much faster than them."
Meng Ke had a question in her mind. Thinking that they could work together, it would be better to speak frankly, so she asked, "You are so talented, why didn't you join the research institute?"
Yun He looked at Meng Ke, his eyes more serious than ever before: "What if I say that my background is not clean, and something unpleasant happened to me in school, and I don't meet the admission standards of the research institute?"
Meng Ke had Yun He's information in her hand and knew what Yun He was talking about. She waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about unpleasant things. In the future, if someone dares to bully you during our cooperation, tell me and I will help you fight back."
Yun He was stunned until a ray of light penetrated his heart, and then he chuckled: "Okay!"
Turning around, he continued to explain: "Let me show you the latest results!"
Without further ado, Yunhe felt a little eager to show off for the first time, wanting to quickly showcase his achievements.
"Interstellar radiation stimulates the genes of both plants and animals, resulting in either positive or negative mutations. Biologists define mutations that benefit humans as positive mutations, while mutations that harm humans are negative mutations. I use trace amounts of radiation to stimulate ginseng seeds and seedlings, causing them to grow and mutate. I then select seedlings with positive mutations. I call this process seed selection."
"I remember the research institute also did this experiment, but it failed."
"Yes! The information you sent me contained their research data. That's why my research progress was so fast based on their research."
Meng Ke nodded: "Then the research results will also be counted as a copy of the research institute."
"Ok!"
Yunhe projected a document for Meng Ke to read: "Ginseng seeds have an extremely low germination rate under radiation. I used a hundred seeds, but only one germinated. After twenty-seven hours, the new sprout rotted."
Meng Ke guessed: "Maybe the young shoots are too fragile and can't withstand the radiation."
"Yes! The data shows that this is indeed the case."
"This is the data for the ginseng seedlings. The radiation stimulation has been quite effective, with most of the mutations showing positive results. However, they won't survive long even with the radiation, so I've asked a purifier to purify the seedlings daily."
"Radiating stimulation while purifying at the same time?"
"Hmm! The data shows that ginseng that stops being irradiated will gradually become more like ginseng from Ancient Blue Star, failing to achieve the experimental results. Only ginseng that is constantly under radiation can continue to mutate and then maintain its vital functions during the purification process, thus achieving a delicate balance."
Meng Ke gave Yunhe a thumbs up. No need to ask, you will know how difficult it is to find this balance, and Yunhe was able to do it in such a short time, which was really amazing.
"I think if you tell those people at the institute about this research result, they will definitely regret missing you."
"Don't ancient scholars say that misfortune and fortune are interdependent? I'm glad to have met you!"
Meng Ke laughed: "I also think it's great to be able to work with you!"
"Since you approve of me so much, let me tell you a secret."
After that, Yunhe took out a bottle. Mengke was curious: "What is this?"
"Bath water."
Meng Ke had been leaning in to watch, but after hearing this, she took a step back: "You also have a hobby of collecting your own bath water?"
Yun He ignored Meng Ke's disdain and chuckled, "This is yours."
Meng Ke was stunned. She blinked twice before reacting. She pointed at Yunhe and stammered, "You! You..."
Suddenly she felt something was wrong: "Where did you get my bath water?"
"No! I always use a cleanser, where does the bath water come from?!"
Why didn't she prepare some bath water? The interstellar world is different from her previous life. People in the interstellar world use cleansing devices, and only some interstellar people who pursue ancient style and pay attention to life will take a bath.
Yunhe handed the bottle of less than 200 milliliters to Mengke: "I bought it at an auction."
Meng Ke gritted her teeth and asked word by word: "Which auction?"
"The Star Auction only auctions off rare and bizarre items. People with a curiosity will go there to try their luck. There are quite a few good items there."
Meng Ke looked at the bottle with disdain: "What's the use of this water? It won't be put on the auction block just by putting my name on it, right?"
"Of course not! This water can treat the seeds. After they swell, ordinary people can also plant them."
Meng Ke's face froze slightly. She had indeed used her own hand washing water to treat the seeds in this way, but no one knew about it except the people around her. Besides, who could get her hand washing water?
In other words, this water has nothing to do with me, and someone wants to use me as a scapegoat and secretly make money behind the scenes.
No matter what, this matter must be investigated thoroughly.
"Thank you!"
Getting back to the topic, the two continued to talk about experimental issues. These were all Yunhe's achievements. Mengke felt a little embarrassed to take advantage of others and suggested that the achievements belonged to Yunhe, but Yunhe disagreed. They agreed that the two of them would cooperate, and Mengke would pay for the costs, so he had no reason to monopolize them.
Meng Ke didn't insist and planned to go back and try hard. As for the current results, he had to coordinate with the research institute before applying for a patent. If nothing unexpected happens, the results will be recorded in the names of three parties.
On the way back to the base, Meng Ke asked Zhu Jie to check the matter of the Star Auction and the bath water.
When she came to the villa earlier, considering the shortage of natural fruits and vegetables in the alliance, she asked Wutong to urgently transfer a batch of seeds. When they arrived at the base, the seeds had already been prepared and there was a lot of data. It was already afternoon when Meng Ke finished her work.
Back in the lounge, Luo Tian was so bored that he rolled over on the sofa. When he saw his wife coming back, he jumped over like a little monkey, which frightened Meng Ke: "Tiantian baby! Can you slow down?!"
Luo Tian, who was originally hugging his wife and wanted to complain, suddenly brightened up when he heard this: "Wife, what did you call me?"
"Tiantian baby! What's wrong? Are you unhappy when I call you like that?"
"happy!"
Luo Tian hugged his wife and rubbed her: "Call me like this from now on, I like it!"
Luo Tian’s greatest strength is that he expresses his feelings when he likes someone. Meng Ke loves him so much that she hugs him for quite a while.
Until Ouyang Kong came in and separated the two: "When are you going back?"
There is no distinction between day and night in the interstellar space. The so-called dawn and dusk are controlled by the planet's protective shield, so even though it is afternoon now, it is not too late to go back.
Qingyou was busy, but when she heard this, she stopped what she was doing and waited to see what Mengke would do.
Meng Ke looked at Luo Tian, then at Qing You, and after a moment's hesitation, she said, "I want to go to an auction. Can you guys take a rest first and go back when I come back?"
Luo Tian was originally leaning on Meng Ke's shoulder. Upon hearing this, he immediately hugged her arm tightly and said, "I'm going too!"
Ouyang Kong thought more: "Which auction are you going to?"
"Star Auction."
"Star Auction? There are many Star Auctions in the interstellar space. Which one are you talking about?"
"The one who sells weird things, I heard he's quite famous."
"Oh! It's a flea market over there. Items have sold for one interstellar coin, and items have sold for hundreds of billions."
Meng Ke was excited when she heard this: "I thought the auction was only for high-end goods, but I didn't expect there would be one interstellar coin. This amount of money is not even enough to cover the handling fee, right?!"
Luo Tian also became interested: "What's the one that costs one interstellar coin? What's the one that costs hundreds of billions of interstellar coins?"