368: An oasis blooming in the deathly desert

No?

Was he seeing things?!

How could there be living plants in the Sea of Death Desert?

No, how could any plants possibly grow in this sandy land!

Brook rubbed his eyes in disbelief, wondering if he had seen wrong.

However, when he looked closely again, the green shoots not only hadn't disappeared but had grown several inches longer.

?!

Shit! How did the green shoots get longer? The desert rice seed really survived in this desert?!

Once this absurd thought emerged in his mind, it sprouted like a seed and became uncontrollable.

Brook stared intently at the spot where the desert rice seed was buried.

The sand in the Sea of Death Desert had been surveyed for years by their scientific expedition team and professional national geologists. The special toxins it contained were hailed as a national secret.

It was absolutely impossible for any plant to survive there.

This was strongly corroborated by the complete lack of movement from the forest one on the other side.

These forest one seeds had been personally kept by him before his colleague handed them over to Su Yu.

This batch of seeds was also specifically given to him by Director John after high-level screening, to be used for experiments in the Sea of Death Desert.

According to Director John, the survival rate of this batch of seeds in his possession was basically above ninety percent.

If planted elsewhere, almost every single seed would sprout.

But surprisingly, after dozens of seeds were buried in the sand pit, there was no reaction at all.

This was strange! Why could the desert rice seed quickly take root and sprout under the impetus of the growth acceleration shed, while forest one, also a soil-fixing plant, could not?

Could it be that Su Yu had tampered with something?

However, the other party's every move was broadcast live, in front of hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, so Su Yu couldn't possibly do something that would ruin his reputation.

Then what could be the reason?

Brook was at a loss.

Meanwhile, the audience in the live stream also noticed this slightly peculiar scene.

“Hey? Everyone, look! The desert rice seed has already started to take root and sprout, but why is there no reaction from the forest one on the other side?”

“Yeah. Logically, the catalytic speed of the growth acceleration shed should be very fast. Although less than a minute has passed, the actual accelerated time is already sufficient for the seeds to sprout.”

“Could it be that forest one has a longer growth cycle, which is why it hasn't sprouted yet? Should we wait and see?”

“Perhaps it's also possible that forest one primarily grows underground, and there won't be many changes on the surface, so we can't see it.”

“We should ask the people from the USA. I heard Director John say at the press conference that although forest one is a special plant, its appearance is tree-like, so there should be some changes.”

Su Yu looked at the screen full of bullet comments, only smiling without a word.

The pressure was on Brook.

The failure of forest one to grow was completely within his expectations, but the ability of the desert rice seed to grow in this sand containing special toxins was something he had not anticipated.

Could it be due to the super-speed soil in the growth acceleration shed?

Under the nutrient infusion of the super-speed soil, the desert toxins were cleared, and the sand quality of this sandy land returned to normal, allowing the desert rice seed to grow as desired.

But that doesn't make sense either!

If super-speed soil could really solve the problem of sand toxins, forest one should also show signs of growth and development, not remain motionless.

He was racking his brain, thinking. Suddenly, an exclamation from a nearby researcher interrupted Brook's thoughts.

Researchers from the temporary research institute who had followed out, wanting to witness a miracle firsthand, now stared wide-eyed, pointing at the emerald green rice seedlings and exclaiming.

“Heavens! What do I see!”

“Rice seedlings!!!”

“Rice seedlings really grew in the sand!”

Brook looked in the direction of the finger. Sure enough, in such a short time, the inch-long rice seedling shoots had transformed, skyrocketing to knee height.

To be honest, the last time Brook saw green grow so fast was on a K-line chart.

Moreover, the vibrant green in front of him wasn't just one or two plants, but a vast, dense expanse as far as the eye could see!

Several square meters were covered by a sea of green rice.

Dense rice seedlings swayed in the wind. They looked out of place yet incredibly beautiful in the golden desert.

This power of life, blooming for the first time in the heart of the Sea of Death Desert, made all the viewers worldwide watching this live stream gasp in awe!

A miracle! This was simply a miracle!!!

“So beautiful! An oasis blooming in the sea of sand! The Streamer really didn't lie to us, this is truly top-tier agricultural technology.”

“Having a growth acceleration shed is so convenient. Normally, to see this scene, you'd have to wait at least one or two months; now it only took a few minutes.”

“In a little while, the rice seedlings will probably mature into rice ears, but why is forest one still not moving?”

“I saw the Streamer scatter a handful of seeds in the pit. It can't be that not a single sapling will grow, can it? Didn't they claim that one seed could stabilize one square meter of sand? What's going on?”

“Exactly, exactly. One seed even sells for a hundred dollars, but I guess it's nothing special.”

As time passed.

The green sea of rice seedlings became increasingly magnificent, while Brook on the side was sweating profusely, his face growing more and more grim.

Impossible!!

How could it be!!

How could the special toxins of the Sea of Death Desert have no effect on the desert rice seed?

Could it be that this desert rice seed is not afraid of toxins at all, and its survival ability was deliberately concealed by Su Yu during his previous press conference?

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain why the rice seed could grow without any impact.

On the other side of the camera.

Director John, who was watching Su Yu's live stream, had his palms covered in sweat at some point.

He saw Su Yu and Brook's every move clearly in the live stream.

He naturally also knew how much impact today's field experiment, once its results were finalized, would have on the USA.

In comparison, one party successfully fulfilled his promise.

While he and his people not only failed to deliver on their previous promises made at the press conference, but not even a single seed successfully sprouted and grew.

This was practically the end of the world.

Not to mention what other countries, who wanted to cooperate with the USA and sign orders, would think afterward.

It was likely that even those countries that had already successfully signed treaties with them would come knocking to demand an explanation.

It's bad!

This time, he really shot himself in the foot.

This move was initially aimed at harming the enemy by a thousand, at a cost of eight hundred to themselves.

Now, it's good; the enemy wasn't harmed, but they lost eighteen hundred! This was directly going to destroy the USA's international reputation!