Interstellar Farmer

Second-level minerals, this is a classification of purified minerals, which Han Zhen taught them after studying in Meng Kong. If the best refined minerals in Siger are classified as level three or level four, most of the minerals produced by level two and three countries are of level two. In the previous earth civilization, the minerals extracted had no grade and could only be regarded as crude minerals. They were sold cheaply for this reason. Only after being bought by the Tianton families and then crudely refined could they be regarded as first-class minerals. grade minerals.

The higher the civilization, the higher the requirements for mineral grades, and purification is a very necessary process. Take the gold in the original earth civilization as an example. The gold of three nines is already extremely pure, but in some manufacturing industries that need gold in the third-level civilization, it is far from enough. There are too many impurities. They can refine it to at least four 9s, five 9s, or even six 9s. In countries like West, which are about to enter the fifth-level civilization, the requirements for using minerals such as gold will be higher. Reaching nine nines is a necessary condition, and the gold with extremely high purity must be decomposed and decomposed. become a single substance.

In the eyes of high-end countries, gold, which is extremely stable and extremely pure, is a combination of multiple metals with similar properties, and is named a composite substance. , gold is called composite gold; decomposing it into single substances means decomposing several or even dozens of single substances from the composite gold. Single substance gold can be used alone according to different uses, or it can be used by combining several single substances. The methods are diverse. The improved substance obtained through such processing will be stronger than the previous substance.

This is just one of them. The degree of improvement to the original composite material is not too great. Now, the era of using technology on single composite materials has passed. Really high-end civilizations have long begun to use single substances and other substances. After dissolving and merging, we tried to form new composite substances and gained great benefits. Therefore, when reaching level five civilization and above, the level of civilization of a country can be clearly seen by looking at its method of decomposing complex substances. The more high-end the country, the more single substances are decomposed, the more new composite substances are combined, and the better the effect.

Can its body reach the second level of purification?! Han Zhen was a little surprised. Very good! When Star Tree 45 dies, all the branches and roots will be of this composition. How much trouble will be saved by then! It's simply killing two birds with one stone. But after thinking about it for a while, he frowned again. It shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? I had predicted it before I left. Being able to reach the first level would be considered extraordinary! how did you do it?

Master, it can indeed be achieved! Yang Yichen said. Being able to get such a result was shocking to him as an experimenter. I didn't expect this at the time, but later I found out the reason. It has a lot to do with the material composition of the No. 2 planet where it is located. While talking, he adjusted the material composition of Planet No. 2 and enlarged it.

Damn it, you know how to be lazy! Han Zhen cursed with a smile. This No. 2 planet was probably a meteorite that wandered in the universe for a long time. After it arrived here, it was left behind by the star. The iron, copper, and silver on it are its basic components, and they are everywhere! There is no soil quality, even if it is stone, the proportion is pitifully small - if it cannot reach the second level under such excellent conditions, it is really a shame!

Yang Yichen scratched his head in embarrassment.

What kind of spiritual bite ore did you use for experiments?

Master, we first experimented with unrefined ores, and then directly laid out the resulting minerals in different areas. After many times, we also used the weighed second-level ores to place them, and the weighed third-level ores. At the fourth level after weighing...except for the ore which was not recorded due to errors, everything else can reach one thousandth. Yang Yichen answered confidently.

First level? Han Zhen gently knocked on the table and asked.

Yes, Master, the minerals extracted from the fruits are all of the first level. Yang Yichen understood what Master was most concerned about, which was the level of minerals in the fruits of the Star Tree.

The first level was actually quite good. Even if it was just rough ore, Han Zhen felt that he should be satisfied. After all, it was just fruit and had the same properties as the ore that the miners had just dug out. The biggest function of the Star Tree is to aggregate all the minerals distributed everywhere without missing a trace. As long as it has a first-level purity, the next thing will become very simple.

Star Tree No. 45 is Yang Yichen's most representative type. He was responsible for the development of sixteen types of star trees. He also explained the others to Han Zhen one by one. He is also responsible for the star tree No. 46. Like No. 45, it was generated without water and sunlight. However, No. 46 is more nutrient-rich and can absorb up to 72 types of minerals; it can form packages. The fruits of these two minerals can be considered a leap forward.

Yukun, what are you doing? Han Zhen asked.

Master, I am responsible for fifteen kinds, named from No. 16 to No. 30,... Liu Yukun took out his achievements over the past year and described them in detail, ...This is what I have developed. The Star Tree No. 30 has abandoned its height and toughness, and absorbed the characteristics of creeping grass and scimitar. Master, please see, this is my external testing ground.

The entire demarcated area of ​​one square kilometer was covered with grass-like objects that were black with white spots, and were tightly covered with grass. Liu Yukun adjusted the holographic screen and showed the situation under the surface: at the bottom of these grass-like objects, there are dozens of thick roots, with a diameter of more than fifty meters! The length is actually about two thousand meters. The fibrous roots diffracted from these thick roots are even more numerous and unclear. They are entangled and wrap up all the soil in this demarcated area from the surface to two thousand meters underground. Get in!

Isn't this place all his nourishment? Han Zhen asked jokingly, making Yang Yichen blush.

No, Master, my place is different from the sixth brother's test site. The soil and rocks account for more than 90%. Only a small amount of metal minerals can provide some necessary nutrients. When the nutrients are insufficient, he can transform them into the soil. Absorb conventional nutrients for personal use... Because it abandons height and toughness, its needs are minimized. Because creeping grass has super reproductive ability, it has only been half a year since Xingshu No. 30 was planted. It has entered the mature stage, and I have made strict restrictions on the restrictions, that is, it can only reproduce within 500 meters of the main root, so that it does not spread too much.

Han Zhen nodded. Any plant, especially one with strong reproductive capacity, must be controlled. He is very aware of the consequences of not restricting reproduction. The optimized plants are really abnormal. If they are spread, it will be an absolute disaster!

Liu Yukun continued: The characteristics of Duanweiteng allow us to harvest the fruits containing the two rare minerals and at the same time extract the liquefied mineral liquid from the main root. This can be done every two months;... .

They are all talents! Listening to the reports of the two men, Han Zhen sighed in his heart, saying that he was really satisfied with his second apprentice. It's only been a year. If given a few more years, maybe we can create a plant that can be directly inserted into the core of the planet to extract the magma from the core!

Tan Gongyan was one of the first outstanding agricultural scientists to follow Han Zhen. His level at that time was definitely adequate. However, due to the rapid development of the Han family in recent years, especially the rapid development of the Chinese ethnic group, there were more people than him who were capable. For example, Liu Yukun and Yang Yichen, not to mention how much their Tianyuan Mind Method can help them in research, but the brain areas that have changed after practicing the Mind Method are stronger than Tan Gongyan when it comes to absorbing new knowledge and new technologies. too much.

Han Zhen did not forget the contribution of these old guys. He first popularized the Diyuan Mind Technique among every researcher. Contributors like Tan Gongyan not only enjoyed the genetic modification fluid, but also had their own earliest and extremely powerful skills. Gao Shen's eight disciples taught Tan Gongyan and them the first three levels of the Tianyuan Mind Method, a total of twelve levels. As long as they can master these three levels, not only will their lives be greatly improved, but they will also be even more powerful in research.

Although Tan Gongyan is not as good as Han Zhen's two apprentices in terms of research and development capabilities, his qualifications are there and he can better coordinate the cooperation among researchers. Han Zhen makes the best use of his resources by letting him be the dean.

Mr. Tan, you should be responsible for these first fifteen types, right? Han Zhen asked with a smile. The two apprentices assigned only one-tenth of the researchers in the research institute, and the rest were given to Tan Gongyan. With more people, more strength, it also slightly made up for the lack of ability. Han Zhen has personally inquired about these, so he naturally knows.

Yes, lord, Xiao Liu and Xiao Yang were considerate of me, an old man, and gave me the fifteen simple items. Tan Gongyan was very humble. The fifteen species he is responsible for are all grown in petri dishes inside the base. This is because his star tree species are species that are only suitable for use on administrative planets.

The nature of Tan Gongyan's research determines that environmental protection is regarded as the top priority. Therefore, in terms of nutrient requirements, it must be routine, which is easy to do; it must also have some purification functions, and it must be developed in the past. The characteristics of purifying plants are also included; they cannot be too aggressive and must be able to grow with other plants;... There are many restrictions, but compared to the research projects of Liu Yukun and Yang Yichen, it is still simpler.

Star Tree No. 15 matures in three years and has a lifespan of fifteen years. However, after reaching the age, No. 15 will not die. This is his greatest characteristic. It will only begin to transform. Because it was perfectly integrated with the banyan tree before. Characteristics: After fifteen years, it will automatically transform into an ordinary banyan tree, and its growth life will automatically be extended; Star Tree No. 15 is not too aggressive and can achieve symbiosis with the surrounding trees. In addition to absorbing customized Except for the rare mineral greenstone ice mineral, it will not absorb basic minerals; on the rhizomes, once the fifteen years are up, in addition to supplying nutrients to the banyan tree, everything else will be integrated into the soil and become available for all trees to absorb. of fertilizer;….”

Han Zhen was very satisfied with the achievements of the three of them in more than a year. After some encouragement, they gave generous rewards. What made them most happy was that Han Zhen also became interested and decided to stay here for a month. Use the time to take a look at the problems they encountered during the experiment, and also use your own hands to catalyze the progress. This is a huge help to the three people and even the entire Special Research Institute, especially being able to watch their master take action from the side is the biggest temptation for them.

Star trees are not one kind, but a category, a type of plant that has the function of transforming and refining minerals. It is essentially different from the plant that has the function of transforming the planet's environment, but the two still have similarities. Han Zhen left a copy of the plants and seeds used for planet modification here. While giving Tan Gongyan and the others a reference, he also asked them to consider the possibility of merging the two functions.

Is it necessary to combine the two? Han Zhen believes that it is still necessary. Since it can transform the planet and also collect the rare minerals on it, why not do it? Han Zhen has thought a lot and far ahead. He must know that this transformed planet will not only be used for his own Han family in the future, but will also be used by the outside world one day. When that time comes, he will first harvest these planets and then deliver them. Aren’t the benefits gained greater? There are actually a lot of rare minerals contained in the soil of this administrative planet, but why are countless planets eventually turned into Death Stars due to environmental problems, and why are they so troublesome to even use and transform the environment? It's not because the planet has been turned over too much. Two types of plants with different properties can be regarded as the best of the best. How to combine them organically without reducing the original characteristics of the two is a task worth scratching. This problem will take longer, and Han Zhen doesn't have time to do this. Even if it can be completed, he still has the mentality of being gratified if he succeeds, and not disappointed if he fails.

In this month, Han Zhen spent half a month to increase the types of star trees from 46 to 197, and opened up hundreds of test sites on the four mineral stars to plant them! The next analysis and care work will be taken care of by this research institute; in the remaining half month, Han Zhen wants to try to fuse more than two kinds of star trees so that one kind of star tree can adapt to two kinds of things. The above environment, or in other words, makes Star Tree have high intelligence and automatically adjust and evolve to adapt! This is the same large-scale project as forcibly combining the planet-modified plants with the star trees. There is no need to rush it, as long as we can make progress.

Han Zhen did not stay for a whole month. After staying at the Special Research Institute for twenty days, Andre, who had been away from home for more than five years, returned with great fanfare.