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【Ah!! I was browsing the Earth official website today and found out that their barren star, which can accommodate us to taste Earth food, is now open! 】
【Really?! Is there an interstellar train going there?!】
【I checked the updates on the interstellar train routes, and yes, there are some that have just been opened! 】
【Wow! I want to go! 】
【But it’s limited! I looked into it carefully. During the trial operation period, only a hundred slots are released by the official every day. You have to grab a slot! 】
【When does the slot-grabbing start?!】
【Tonight. 】
【Tonight, let’s grab a slot! 】
【Tonight, let’s grab a slot! +1】
【Tonight, let’s grab a slot! +2】
…
As the audience in the livestream began to frantically act on grabbing slots for the Earth’s “farm stay” planet, the mood on the Wild star 756 wasn’t as cheerful.
After eating mushrooms and waiting all night without any adverse effects, the aliens finally relaxed and shed all worries. However, when they wanted to indulge in another meal of mushrooms, they found there weren’t many left.
“Is this all that’s left?” Zigmadar couldn’t help but burst into tears as he looked at the small pot containing the mushrooms they had painstakingly collected yesterday. Yesterday, they hadn’t eaten the mushrooms properly due to some worries, and they couldn’t believe that there was only this tiny amount left after waking up.
“Yeah, just this little bit,” Su Ge nodded. Yesterday, when they first started eating the mushroom soup, all the aliens were quite reserved. But after tasting it, they couldn’t hold back anymore, constantly demanding more ingredients. Considering they managed to save some for breakfast, Su Ge thought it was already quite good.
“Then let’s go mushroom picking again today!” The other aliens clearly hadn’t had enough. Looking at the single bowl of mushroom soup per person, they were all eager for more.
Su Ge shook her head, but before she could respond, Rong Shi straightforwardly refused, “No, today we’re going back to Zone 14.”
Although everyone was still looking forward to the mushrooms, safety took precedence, pushing other matters aside for now.
This time, returning to the forest, they collected a considerable amount of salt from the salt mines. Moreover, under Glaki’s leadership all day yesterday, they refined all the salt from the mines, filling up their backpacks and pockets. Su Ge estimated it to be over twenty kilograms, enough to sustain the group for a long time.
Although they had already decided to return to Zone 14 to establish a safety zone, as they were leaving the forest, Saro couldn’t help but ask, “Su Ge, will we have a chance to eat mushrooms again in the future?”
“Well… it depends on whether it rains or not,” Su Ge glanced at the sunny sky, suddenly feeling a bit uncertain. The weather on this Wild star was indeed peculiar, quite different from Earth, so she couldn’t be too sure.
Unfortunately, whenever the word “rain” was mentioned, all the aliens, without exception, shuddered. The struggle in the torrential rain inflicted deep psychological wounds on them…
With a clear purpose in mind, everyone moved at a very fast pace. Approximately three days later, they had already reached the designated safety zone —Zone 14.
Zone 14 was a name given by the group based on the map drawn by Ron. It was located closer to the equator of the desolate planet 756, although they’re not really sure if the desolate planet 756 had an equator…
In fact, the climate of the entire desolate planet 756 was quite suitable for survival. Areas like Zone 14 resembled the lands of Asia and Africa, with conditions perfect for the growth of vegetation. The land here was particularly fertile, evident from the lush vegetation on the ground. It was the best place for planting.
The climate of the safe point originally arranged by the organizers was more temperate.
The entire desolate planet did not have polar regions like the North and South Poles. Even if Su Ge knew little about geography, she could tell that it was different from Earth.
After walking for more than ten days, Su Ge became increasingly certain that although many external conditions of Planet 756 resembled Earth, there were significant differences upon closer examination. Sometimes, experiences from Earth couldn’t be directly applied.
As a team, Su Ge certainly wouldn’t keep such important information hidden. However, upon learning this information, Rong Shi’s first question was, “So, in your opinion, is this difference a good thing or a bad thing?”
Su Ge thought carefully for a moment, calmly drawing a conclusion after summarizing all the information she had observed during this time. “I think it’s a good thing for vegetation growth, but the impact on other aspects is not yet clear.”
“Let’s not worry about other impacts for now. After all, understanding everything about a planet can’t be done in a year. We’re only living here for a year, so we just need to solve problems as they come up.”
In reality, if one were to manage a planet or region in the long term, this wouldn’t be the approach. It would require generations of learning and research. But for everyone involved in the program, that simply wasn’t feasible. So, solving problems as they arose might seem passive, but it was the only viable option.
Although Rong Shi’s proposal of addressing problems as they arose gained everyone’s approval, when it came to the specific selection and construction of the safety point, everyone still tried to consider various weather conditions.
That evening, the campfire burned late into the night as they discussed and deliberated over Ron’s map. Eventually, they settled on the final location for the safety zone. The next morning, the group hurriedly made their way to the designated safety zone.
In fact, this isn’t the first time for everyone to come here. But the first time, they were just passing through. Now, everyone has confirmed that this will be the new safety zone and looks at this place with more genuine affection.
The area was roughly several acres in size, very flat, and positioned relatively high within Zone 14. From about a few hundred meters away, you could still see the highest waterline and the river when it flooded, and about three kilometers behind it was a dense forest.
Su Ge and the others had only passed by the edge of this forest without exploring its interior, so they didn’t know if there was anything special inside. However, just by looking at the trees on the forest’s edge, Su Ge already liked it a lot.
They were straight and moderately thick which seems suitable for building houses.
As for the chosen location, the safety zone was not only flat but also had the significant advantage of being very fertile. The land was so fertile that lush green vegetation grew exceptionally dense throughout the entire area.
Yilan and a few others even managed to gather a large pile of wild vegetables and medicinal herbs from this area without spending much time, and the quality of these wild vegetables and herbs was noticeably better than those from other places.
As soon as the safety zone was fully confirmed, everyone suddenly heard a buzzing sound coming from the sky. Looking up, they were surprised to see something familiar yet completely out of place on this Planet 756—a spacecraft.
The spacecraft looked quite large, certainly larger than the one Su Ge had previously ridden to Planet 756.
Perhaps they had spent too much time on this desolate planet, as everyone was momentarily stunned upon seeing the spacecraft, unable to immediately identify it. After a few seconds of hesitation, Lana suddenly asked, “Why is that spacecraft coming here? Did someone send a distress signal?”
Everyone shook their heads immediately.
What a joke!
It turned out that many problems had arisen due to the lack of understanding about Planet 756, and distress signals had been sent out only out of necessity. Now that everyone was on the right track, who would send a distress signal for no reason?
“I think they’re here to deliver supplies,” Rong Shi speculated. Didn’t the tracker inside mention that once the safety zone was confirmed, the organizers would send supplies to the new safe point?
From what I see now, they are still quite good in terms of timeliness.
Sure enough, it’s the aircraft delivering supplies.
However, the aircraft stopped in mid-air at a safe point and didn’t immediately drop all the supplies. Instead, they communicated with everyone first through their trackers.
According to the normal procedure and rules, each contestant’s supplies are cubic in size, all provided by the contestant’s planet. However, contestants can choose and exchange these supplies according to their own needs.
In simple terms, once the supplies are given to the participants, they are all theirs to deal with. However, not all the supplies sent down may be needed by the participants. So, they can choose what they need, and exchange what they don’t need with the organizers for something they need more.
This rule is one of the most important rules and gameplay in “Wilderness Live Room” because of the limitations of planetary resources. Every time the organizers send something, it’s within the range of resources available on the desolate planet. But the organizers are different; they can provide many tools, supplies, and fuel that the participating planets cannot provide. Moreover, the things provided by the organizers are subject to very few restrictions.
Therefore, if you can exchange less important items in your hands for important items, tools, or fuel in the hands of the organizers, you might be able to turn the tables on the desolate planet.
In layman’s terms, it’s a chance for a rebirth.
It’s precisely because of this that it becomes particularly important what existing resources are used to exchange for the resources in the hands of the organizers.
The delivery of supplies was quick, it only takes a few minutes. Fifteen large boxes descended from the sky, all identical in size, each one meter in length, width, and height, with the name of each planet written in the universal language on the outside of the boxes.
However, these boxes were not directly sent down by light pillars. Instead, they used a rather primitive method — parachutes. Fifteen parachutes, each representing the color of a different planet, descended from the aircraft, carrying fifteen boxes down with them.
Using parachutes for everything is fine, but there’s one aspect that’s not so great: you can’t accurately control where the boxes ultimately land, especially if there’s a bit of wind blowing, which, by the way, makes for quite a picturesque scene.
And right now, there happens to be a gentle breeze blowing on Planet 756.
You see, what feels like a gentle breeze on the ground isn’t quite so gentle in mid-air. So, everyone watched as those parachutes danced in the wind, it was…
Soon after, everyone put down their tasks and began to collectively chase after the parachutes. This was the moment to test the natural abilities of each race from different planets.
For example, races like the Abing and Meng, who are inherently good at running and jumping, had no trouble catching up to a box without breaking a sweat. But for races like the Glaki, Amphit, and Zigmadar, it was a bit more challenging.
In the end, with everyone’s help, it took nearly two hours to gather all the boxes together, including those flashy parachutes that were just extra baggage.
“What material is this? It’s surprisingly sturdy,” Flynn said as he struggled to pull on the parachutes, admiring their durability.
Lana took a look and immediately identified the material, “This is a new material developed by the Interstellar Alliance last year. It’s very resilient, breathable, and waterproof. Didn’t any of you pay attention to last year’s fashion show on Umon Star? Eighty percent of the materials used were this type.”
Listening to Lana, Su Ge realized the elasticity of the material as she pulled on a parachute. Indeed, it had a peculiar metallic sheen, not too thick but incredibly strong.
But just imagining wearing this material made her feel a bit uncomfortable; it looked like she was wrapped in a plastic bag…
So, does aesthetic change fundamentally with the advancement of technology?
Or maybe, I’m just too backward and can’t keep up with the aesthetic of the Interstellar Alliance? Forget it, let her continue to lag behind…
“Is this material comfortable to wear as clothing?” Glaki reached out to touch the material, feeling that the parachute material was quite strange— it was extremely smooth, icy cold, with a hint of metallic scent. As a Class IV planet, their technology wasn’t much different from Earth’s, so they hadn’t used such high-tech materials for clothing before. Naturally, he had his doubts.
After seriously considering Glaki’s question, Lana raised her chin with a determined sense of fashion, exuding an air of disdain for the world. She surveyed everyone before slowly speaking, “Beauty has nothing to do with comfort.”
At that moment, except for Nalita nodding continuously and even applauding to show how accurate Lana’s statement was, everyone else’s expression was like: =.=
I’m really buying your nonsense!
Because of the parachute delivery, everyone unexpectedly received materials—a special fabric and plenty of rope. For Su Ge, although she didn’t yet know the purpose of the fabric, the ropes were a godsend. You see, initially, only three participants—herself, Meng, and Glaki—had ropes in their supply packs.
“Except for them, nobody else has this thing.
Since they entered this deserted planet until now, these three ropes have played a huge role, whether it’s climbing mountains, descending valleys, or chasing and hunting. Their presence is indispensable everywhere, so much so that these three ropes are now heavily worn. If they are not replaced, they may break very soon.
And now, not only did the organizers generously provide ropes, but they also sent such a big pile at once, which is simply too exciting.
There’s a twenty-four-hour window to consider exchanging the received supplies with the organizers’ supplies. All they need to do is make the final decision when the aircraft arrives tomorrow, so everyone isn’t in a hurry to unpack. Instead, they all start by unpacking the fabrics and ropes together, and storing them separately until they’re needed.
After packing up the parachute fabric and ropes, everyone finally starts to pay attention to the boxes.
It’s evident that everyone present is full of anticipation for the boxes containing supplies, after all, such large boxes should be able to hold a lot of supplies.
Su Ge quickly found the Earth’s supply box, with the word ‘Earth’ written in the common language on it, but below there was a row of Chinese characters.
“When departing, stitch securely; anticipating a delayed return.”
Actually, when Su Ge was on Earth, she didn’t feel like she enjoyed her time on this planet much, but now, when she saw her most familiar language appearing in front of her like this, she instantly felt her whole body boiling, with the heat making her eyes brim with tears.
She gently reached out and touched the row of Chinese characters, feeling like each character was carrying a flame, constantly burning her skin, making her feel homesick like never before.”
Clearly, apart from Su Ge, the aliens from other planets probably didn’t have such intense emotions, or maybe they couldn’t experience the surge of emotions after seeing that row of characters. Anyway, while Su Ge was still tearful looking at that line of poetry, the other aliens over there had already begun to unpack the boxes, making a noisy racket of opening and closing.
Soon, amidst all the noise of boxes being opened and closed, Su Ge’s longing for her home planet and the overwhelming emotion it brought her were drowned out.
She simply jumped onto the box casually.
On top of the box was a tool similar to a wrench, specifically designed for opening it.
Drawing out the tool, Su Ge effortlessly twisted open the first screw on the box according to the markings. Before the screw could even come completely loose, she suddenly heard a sound behind her, similar to crying, startling her so much that the wrench almost slipped from her hand and onto the box.
“Su Ge! I’m in such a sorry state!” The voice was incredibly loud and carried a thick sobbing tone, piercing through the air, making Su Ge’s heart pound erratically.
Turning around, it was none other than Zigmadar, standing on the ground behind Su Ge’s box, wailing loudly. The four small bumps on his head were emitting a very dim light, indicating his current mood was indeed very low, not just an act.
Startled by Zigmadar’s outburst, Su Ge couldn’t continue with what she was doing on the box. She had to stop her hands, turn around, and continue squatting on the box, looking at Zigmadar.
“Our planet sent me half a box of nutrient solution!” Zigmadar’s voice was filled with bitterness and despair, as if everything was collapsing around him.
Half a box of nutrient solution…
Considering the requirements for material transport in “Wilderness Broadcasting Room,” and comparing it with the usable materials currently available on the Wild star 756, the only advanced materials these high-level planets could probably provide would be nutrient solution.
After all, for them, other things on Wild star 756 might be too primitive for them to prepare.
Of course, there might be some other things as well.
“This is fine, isn’t there still half a box left?” Su Ge thought for a moment and tried to console Zigmadar.
However, what seemed like an obvious attempt at comfort to Su Ge turned into even more painful hurt in Zigmadar’s ears. He burst into tears, his sobs loud and tears falling fast. He looked truly heartbroken. “There’s only half a box of nutrient solution left!!”
Su Ge: …
How do I even respond to that? I can’t, really.
Soon enough, Su Ge realized that this wasn’t just the end of a tragedy; it was the beginning of one. Because it seemed like apart from her, everyone else’s boxes were filled with nutrient solution!
Full bottles, half-filled bottles, it was all nutrient solution.
Except for a few simple, strange, or wooden tools from the Glaki’s planet, all of them were surrounded by nutrient solution.
The aliens now had no excitement left in them. They all wore expressions of utter disappointment. Flynn, covering his face, looked at the box full of nutrient solution in front of him and muttered, “Does my home planet think I don’t need anything else besides food…”
That statement immediately received unanimous agreement from everyone, after all, they were all facing the same situation. However, Glaki cautiously retorted, “Actually, I think our home planets must have sent other things, but they were all taken out by the organizers, considering the rules in place.”
Yes, those darn rules.
Materials delivered from home planets couldn’t surpass the technology level of the desolate star (except for nutrient solution).
But even if everyone knew the reason, what could they do about it? It didn’t change the final outcome…
The result was that they were going to be drowned in nutrient solution.
Amidst a sea of nutrient solution, Ron suddenly snapped out of this bleak mood. He turned abruptly and looked at Su Ge, who was sitting on a supply box lost in thought, and asked, “Su Ge, what did your home planet bring for you?”
All the aliens: (づ •. •)? Oh right! There’s Earth too!
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