Chapter 79: A Solution to Flood Disasters!

The next morning, Gu Man woke up feeling refreshed.

The floor was still covered in powdered crystal nuclei, and the pendant had dimmed.

She felt a bit guilty.

She realized she had been quite wasteful.

Especially since the crystal nuclei this time were of obviously higher quality—bigger and shinier. She thought they would last longer.

She didn’t expect them to be used up in just one day.

“So wasteful, too wasteful.”

When Song Lufeng greeted her in the morning and was about to retrieve the pendant for recharging, she hesitated and weakly said:

“Sorry, I used up all the crystal nuclei you sent yesterday.”

There was a brief pause on the other end. The handsome face on the screen showed a suppressed sense of excitement.

“You used… all of them?”

Gu Man felt even more embarrassed.

“I’m sorry.”

She felt guilty, like when she was a child and had used up the expensive donkey-shaped eraser her mother had bought—except this time, the eraser had been crushed into powder.

Song Lufeng’s voice was gentle.

“Savior, this is completely normal. You didn’t use much at all, so you don’t need to apologize.”

“Most people at the base consume far more crystal nuclei when awakening.”

“Really?”

Gu Man was surprised.

“Then they must be really powerful!”

She had no basis for comparison.

The only display of abilities she had seen was Song Lufeng using his powers against that absolute-zero monster, so she thought that level was the norm.

“That’s just the standard awakening process. Don’t worry, Savior.”

“It’s very easy to awaken.”

Song Lufeng spoke in a relaxed and natural manner.

“Your ability… might only be B-level, which is why you didn’t absorb much energy. I’ll send over another batch tonight.”

Only B-level?

Gu Man felt a bit disappointed.

But then again, being able to awaken an ability in the modern world was already an incredible stroke of luck!

Just the fact that her physical attributes had improved across the board was a huge benefit.

And if she awakened ice control, water control, or metal control…

She’d basically be a superhero.

Just imagining it was exciting.

“Alright, got it.”

After sending the pendant back for recharging,

Song Lufeng changed the topic.

“Savior, I’m sending you three new pieces of research: the ‘Desert-Gobi Planting Plan,’ the ‘Airborne Planting Plan,’ and the ‘Three-Dimensional Farming Plan.’ These follow the ‘Ocean Farming Plan’ you submitted earlier.”

“We can’t just be parasites leeching off our ancestors. I hope these three projects will be useful to Huaxia.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a data disk materialized.

The information could be accessed instantly.

It played in a fully interactive holographic format.

The instructions were so clear that even an idiot could understand them.

Gu Man’s heart surged with excitement.

With these three farming plans, the country would never again be constrained by food shortages. It could achieve complete self-sufficiency and even produce a surplus.

This was amazing!

However, she couldn’t just hand these over to the government for free. She needed to negotiate something in return for the apocalypse.

But what should she ask for…?

As Gu Man pondered, Aunt Zhang bustled in, quickly picking vegetables and preparing breakfast while chatting away.

“Miss Gu, big news! Three thieves snuck into our neighborhood last night. I don’t know whose house they were trying to rob, but they got bitten up real bad by some dogs.”

“They were taken to the police station last night. Honestly, these thieves were really dumb.”

Thieves getting bitten by dogs?

Gu Man glanced at the three dogs and four cats in her courtyard.

They were playfully chasing each other, looking clumsy and harmless—totally lacking any aggression.

“Looks like security in the neighborhood is a real problem.”

She needed to hire bodyguards soon.

She wasn’t too worried for herself,

But her mother couldn’t afford to be startled.

And with the looming threat of impending disaster,

It was better to be cautious.

She sent a message to her uncle to check on the progress.

Then, she texted her aunt:

[Have you found the bodyguards I asked for?]

Her aunt replied quickly.

[I’ve found a candidate. He’s a retired special forces soldier, highly skilled, tight-lipped, and reliable. But a lot of people want to hire him, so there’s competition. Just wait for my good news!]

A special forces soldier!

Her aunt had really gone all out for her.

Gu Man immediately transferred 2 million yuan.

[Auntie, good luck!]

[No problem.]

Just as she finished texting her aunt, Song Lanpu called.

“Miss Gu, the International Nuclear Energy Summit is happening in three days. Are you interested in attending?”

The country had received the complete set of mature, controlled nuclear energy technology. The documentation was so detailed that it included step-by-step guides on manufacturing every component, specifying dimensions, sizes, and installation procedures.

No experimentation was needed—everything could be applied immediately.

The first batch of nuclear reactors had already been built, providing power to an entire city.

Countless resources had been saved.

Machines to convert nuclear energy into other forms of power, both for military and civilian use, were all included in the documentation.

However, actual production and widespread implementation would still take about five years.

But those five years would bring unprecedented progress—a true leap forward.

The dragon of Huaxia would rise, propelled by nuclear energy!

This was an incredible breakthrough, and Gu Man definitely wanted to witness it firsthand.

“Alright, I’ll pick you up in three days.”

“Okay. Anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”

Song Lanpu hesitated.

She was really all business.

“There’s one more thing. The ‘Ocean Farming Plan’ you submitted has already been approved for implementation. The first offshore test farms are now operational.”

“If they successfully produce crops, do you know what that means?”

His tone was light, but his excitement was obvious.

Gu Man was thrilled too.

The government was so efficient!

“It means the country won’t have to worry about food shortages anymore!”

[Next page for more exciting content!]

“That’s right, but it’s more than that. Miss Gu, your name will go down in history!”

Gu Man shook her head.

“No, Commissioner Song, you’re mistaken. I’m just a messenger.”

“The nuclear technology and the ocean farming research are not my work. I can’t take credit for them.”

“That’s all. I’m hanging up.”

These technologies belonged to the brilliant minds who had developed them—the true pioneers.

They deserved the recognition, not her.

She was just the courier.

And she was happy with that role.

“When these plans are fully implemented, I’ll request that 30% of the resources be sent to the apocalypse. I’m sure the government won’t object.”

Gu Man grinned to herself.

Just then, her mother woke up and casually turned on the TV.

The morning news was on.

“Heavy rains have caused catastrophic flooding in multiple cities in Henan and Shandong provinces. Initial reports estimate 27 fatalities and 250 million yuan in property damage…”

“A special flood relief task force has been established, and supplies are being transported…”

Xu Mengyu glanced at the screen, uninterested, and went to play with the cats instead.

Aunt Zhang, however, sighed.

“The last few years have been rough—earthquakes, droughts, floods… If only we could send all that floodwater to the places that need it.”

Her words sparked an idea in Gu Man.

That’s a brilliant thought!

The apocalypse was desperate for water.

If she could transport this floodwater there, wouldn’t that solve two problems at once?