Chapter 11： Dedicated (catch bugs)

Few people come to the laboratory on the Xingtian ship. It is not forbidding others to enter, but there are various terrifying legends circulating on the ship. The legends have a basis. After each battle, the broken bodies of the enemy are collected and sent to the is the laboratory. Dr. Blair is the chief medical officer on the ship. He often treats the soldiers in the infirmary. His face covered with a mask can't see the expression, but the love for human tissue in his eyes is frightening.

In the culture cabin around the laboratory, the organs of the Zerg that have been separated from the body still have a certain activity, moving slowly in the thick liquid, and some compound eyes even drag a tail-like blood vessel close to the inner wall of the culture cabin. Do your best to see what's going on outside.

Ryan withdrew his gaze, focused on the movements of his hands, split the big fish head in half, washed them, put them in a large round plate, covered them with seasonings such as chopped peppers, and put them in the steamer. Dr. Blair's laboratory is very complete with all kinds of kitchen utensils, but observing this doctor, it is not like someone who can cook, these kitchen utensils are more like...

Ryan stopped his scattered thoughts in time, closed the steamer and cooked three or four more dishes. After finishing the work at hand, while waiting for the steamed, roasted or stewed dishes to be cooked, Ryan looked at Auston and looked at Blair by the way, they were looking at the things brought from U167, which completely changed the world. Something of planetary value.

"This is a fungus, non-toxic and edible. It is rich in a large amount of mineral elements, amino acids, and multivitamins... God, what kind of magic mushroom is this? It is the most nutritious and most nutritious edible plant I know. All-round, it is simply a concentrated nutritional supplement, and..." Blair brought the cut mushroom cross-section close to the tip of his nose and smelled it with enjoyment, "The taste has a woody fragrance, maybe it will change after cooking."

Auston stood on one side, his slender fingers took an unnamed fungus, a black, irregular sphere with a white snow pattern on the cross-section after being cut.

"Just being rich in nutrients is not enough to improve the evaluation level of U167." He said very impressively, and did not give unusual attention to these fungi because they were discovered by Ryan.

Ryan was about to explain when DiDi Di Di's machine beeped, and a note with lines of various colors was slowly spit out. Blair took it over and opened his eyes in surprise, "No, Auston, I think it should be Pay more attention to the development of U167.”

"Why?" Auston walked to Blair's side and looked at the test note together.

Blair excitedly took the data strip and showed it to Allston, "There is φ3 in it."

In the interstellar era, human beings were exposed to cosmic radiation, often accompanied by genetic instability, and the direct consequence was a reduction in fertility. Even for the most genetically matched couples, having a child is a combination of hard work and luck bestowed by God.

The genetic instability caused by radiation is medically called φ3 element deficiency. The disease rate for the entire empire is over 30%, and the disease rate for soldiers who float in space all year round is even more than 50%. It is a kind of trouble. A disease that affects the future of mankind throughout the empire.

"The content of every 500 grams is 0.6 micrograms." Those undulating lines can only be understood by professionals, and Auston read the final summary.

"Don't underestimate this 0.6 micrograms. The standard content of φ3 elements in normal people is between 0.255 micrograms and 0.3 micrograms. This little fungus has more content than humans."

Auston immediately understood the value, "Hope Star!"

"Yes, Star of Hope, the Western Legion found an octopus in the ocean of this planet. Each ton can extract 1 microgram of φ3 element, and it was named Star of Hope by the empire." Blair turned the little fungus on his hand. Ball, "This fungal ball found by U167 is much more powerful than those hard-to-catch octopuses."

On the Star of Hope, only the wild deep-sea giant octopus has the φ3 element. The artificially farmed octopus loses this feature, and can only be made into a paste to make those strange-taste nutrients.

"Lane, talk about the process of discovering the fungus ball." As the legion's coach, Auston has already started planning the development of U167. Looking at Ryan standing at the table, a gentle and shy man with black hair and brown eyes, he was still wearing the military uniform for ground operations. .

Under the gaze of Allston, Lane recounted the whole process of discovering the fungus ball. On the way back, we passed through a dry river with cracked lines running vertically and horizontally in the river. The widest crack is three fingers wide, and the underfoot is the most easily overlooked place. Ryan is careful and observant. Some shellfish hidden in the silt were found ten centimeters away.

Throwing an exploration robot the size of a pearl into the gap, the small robot continued to go deep into the ground, and the gap was more than ten meters deep, so the existence of the fungus ball was discovered.

Of course, the small testers they carry with them cannot test the existence of φ3 elements, but can only test that the bacteria **** are rich in a large amount of trace elements.

"There is a wild edible fungus called black truffle on the Earth's home planet. The fungus **** found on U167 are very similar to black truffles. Black truffles are very popular in high-end restaurants in the empire, but because of the changes in the geological conditions of the home planet, black truffles The annual output is only 1,000 kilograms, which can be consumed by a high-end restaurant on the Central Planet in a year, but unfortunately they can't get so much."

Ryan's family is a farmer, so he knows the market of various plants very well. Like thousands of farmers, his father tried to buy the mycelium of black truffle from the mother star for artificial cultivation, without exception, he failed. .

Now, it has been recognized in the industry that black truffles cannot be cultivated artificially. Therefore, black truffles are called black gold, even though they are more expensive than gold.

Lane did not expect that the mycospheres discovered by U167 would contain φ3 elements, a discovery far beyond his imagination. Just black truffles make U167 extremely valuable, and with the addition of the φ3 element, its value is even more immeasurable.

Ryan is very happy that his discovery can help the entire legion and Auston.

"Black truffles, interesting." Blair has absolutely no research on eating, he has seen chopped black truffles and top-quality foie gras together.

"Sergeant Ryan."

Ryan stood up subconsciously.

"Your discovery is very important. After this discovery has been confirmed and verified, you will gain great military merit. Congratulations in advance, Lieutenant Ryan."

Ryan's eyes lit up, not only because he could improve his rank, but also because he was affirmed by Auston, who was especially excited for him.

There was laughter from the side, and Blair was overjoyed, "You two don't get along like this all the time, right? You two are husband and wife, so it's a little fun."

Ryan and Auston looked at each other, and the two who were being teased gradually became uncomfortable. It was not the embarrassment of being teased, but... A slight blush appeared on Auston's face.

The discovery of the φ3 element in the spheroid was a major event. In order to make sure that the discovery was not accidental, Auston immediately sent an action team to excavate the spheroid on U167. This is a special operation to determine the growth characteristics, distribution, and growth of the spheroid. Quantity and so on, excavate the fungal **** in different areas to analyze this, and confirm that the discovery of φ3 element is not accidental.

Auston was busy, and Ryan couldn't talk to him alone, and could only go back to the dormitory with some regrets. I saw Derrick Hall at the door of the dormitory. This man had changed into a clean training suit. He was less tired and dusty when he was in action, and he looked in good spirits.

Lane realized with hindsight that he had been tossing around in U167 for nearly five days, and he was already disgraced, and he had been in front of Auston for so long!

"Lane." Derrick found Ryan and took the initiative to say hello.

"Captain." Ryan quickly put away his thoughts and asked what Derrick did to him.

Derrick was a straightforward guy. He pointed to the door of the dormitory and said, "Don't ask me to come in and sit."

"I was negligent." Iris opened the door, and Ryan turned sideways and said, "Please come in."

Seeing the situation in the dormitory, Derrick raised his eyebrows. Except for the three planting cabins that took up a lot of space, this dormitory was too simple.

After Ryan invited Derrick to sit down, he first went to the bathroom to wash his face and wash his hands to take care of himself. Then he went to the kitchen to open the strawberries that he picked a few days before the refrigerator, cut a few and put them in the soda water, a simple and beautiful strawberry soda. The water is done successfully, and it is good for entertaining guests.

After taking the soda, Derrick had to admit that Ryan was a very personable person. It would be nice if he entertained his comrades and stuffed a bottle of iced drink, so he wouldn't bother to prepare any soda. "Lane, are you interested in entering the War Department?"

Derrick explained his intentions straight to the point. He was here to dig people. Ryan was too incompetent to stay in the logistics. He is an excellent fighter. He should be in a place where he can exert his abilities, not buried in the logistics department all day long. Deal with trivia. He asked when he came, and Ryan actually stayed in the kitchen for ten years before he came to Xingtian Ship. Ten years in the kitchen haven't diminished Ryan's spirit at all, which shows how much effort he has to spend in private to train and improve himself.

"Staying in the war department, you can use the abilities of a soldier and tap more of your own potential." Derrick lobbied, "As a fighter, you should go deep into the battlefield and throw blood and blood in order to protect the family and the country."

After listening to him finish, Ryan expressed his opinion, "Sorry, I have no plan to enter the War Department."

"Why?" Could it be that he exercised his body and worked hard to improve his individual soldier ability, not to enter the battlefield?

"My goal now is to be a mech restorer," Lane said.

"Is it possible to become a restorer with the code name zero?"

Ryan is restrained, this is what he thinks in his heart, but Derrick broke it. With pursed lips, Ryan didn't speak, but not speaking would mean acquiescence.

Derrick slapped his forehead, "The combat brigade can also fight side by side with the general."

"Sorry, I've made up my mind."

"I won't give up." Derrick didn't say that it was too difficult to become an exclusive restorer, so it might as well be easier to change jobs. "I wish you success too."

"thanks."

Before leaving, Derrick: "Ryan, with your ability, you shouldn't be assigned to the kitchen."

Ryan smiled lightly, "Unintentionally offended my classmates." Because he was too good in school, he was used by others to become a member of the kitchen after graduation and joined the army. His family has no power or power, so they have a small planting star. They can't change places for themselves, and they can't protest, so they can only bear it.

Derrick understood instantly and held Ryan's shoulder comfortingly, "Xing Tianjing is fair enough under the leadership of the general. But there will inevitably be disputes between people. If you are in trouble, come to me, although I am a military rank. It's not big, and the position is not high, but there are some relationships, so if you can help, it will definitely help."

"thanks."

"My brother doesn't need to be so polite." After a few days of getting along, Derrick and Ryan have called him brothers. "Okay, no need to send it."

Derrick went out and went back to the floor where his military service was. On the way to the elevator, he met General Auston.

"General!" Derrick stood to the side and saluted, and when the general passed by, he muttered to himself, "What is the general doing at the back office? This direction is only for Ryan's dormitory. Is it possible that he was looking for Ryan? I What are you thinking, how is it possible, Ryan and the general have met twice, so it's not because of that bowl of noodles."