Chapter 108 Disappearing Plants

The next morning, Yunzhen woke up at 5:.

She asked Nezha to prepare breakfast, and she went to the study to wake up Xiao Yinyin.

The garbage dump is 5 kilometers away from the station, but the children have no means of transportation.

Even if the substitute robot carried her and ran, they would not be able to reach the station before 9 o’clock.

Yunzhen borrowed the most advanced driverless car from the apocalyptic dimension and spent 1000 points to allow the system to import the route and road conditions from the garbage dump to the station.

Then he spent some points to unlock the map along the way and bound the itinerary destination to Yin Yin so that she could follow the little girl into the city.

Her breakfast consisted of hot milk and sandwiches, the same thing that the other kids ate.

Xiao Yinyin was not unfamiliar with milk. Instead, she looked at the layers of the sandwich with curiosity.

Yunzhen asked her if she had ever seen a cow. Xiao Yinyin said she had seen one. It was a black and white animal that could moo.

I asked her if she had ever eaten beef, but she said that meat cannot be eaten directly because it contains radiation and must be processed before it can be eaten.

It seems that there are animals in the interstellar space, but they are slightly different from those on the blue planet.

“This milk is delicious! It’s sweet and fragrant.”

When she first saw milk, Yin Yin thought it would be like the milk at home, tasting bland like water with no special flavor.

But “Nezha” is different. It is surprisingly rich with milky aroma, and it leaves a long-lasting aftertaste after drinking it.

Yun Zhen smiled and poured her another cup, and gained a better understanding of the interstellar people’s diet.

After breakfast, it was exactly 7 o’clock.

Xiao Yinyin packed up the safe house and took the driverless car given by Yunzhen to the station 5 kilometers away.

Such cars are not uncommon in residential areas, and are even the means of transportation for many poor families.

It’s just that the car models and functions popular in the interstellar world are much more advanced than those in the apocalyptic plane.

Yunzhen observed the scenery along the way and found that the area was very desolate.

There was not a single green plant to be seen along the way, and there were very few pedestrians around.

I don’t know if it’s because of the topography here, or if the entire galaxy lacks green plants?

Based on Xiao Yinyin’s unfamiliarity with and enthusiasm for plants, Yunzhen guessed it might be the latter.

But this doesn’t make sense.

Because plants are an extremely important component of the food chain, if the shortage reaches a certain level, related animals will also starve to death.

Once the food chain collapses, it will be difficult for humans to survive.

So how did the people who immigrated to the interstellar space survive for more than a thousand years?
Yun Zhen was thinking while paying attention to the condition of the cub.

I thought the trip would take at least half an hour, but it only took about 16 minutes.

The main reason is that the road from the garbage dump to the station is too smooth, and there are basically not many people traveling with you.

Residents nearby only go into the city once a month and simply don’t have that much money to spend.

I bought the ticket and boarded the train. It was not yet 8 o’clock.

Yunzhen looked at the train with great interest, exclaiming in amazement like a bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Of course, they dare not let the little humans hear these exclamations. They can only cover their mouths and whisper them, or sigh secretly in their hearts.

Maybe it’s because there are fewer local residents? Or maybe interstellar humans value privacy?

The seats in the train are basically two seats side by side, one row on each side.

The seats near the aisle are blocked, so passengers cannot see what’s happening on the other side of the aisle when they sit there.

When buying tickets, two strangers will not be allowed to sit in adjacent seats unless they are traveling together or the seats are really limited.

At this time, Xiao Yinyin occupied two adjacent seats by herself, and she could sit or lie down as she pleased.

She also bought a ticket for the substitute robot, but the train had strict regulations that nanny robots could only stay in special freight cars and could not sit with humans.

If there are elderly, weak, sick or disabled people, the staff on the train will come to patrol frequently.

If you have any problem, you can ask them for help. If there is no problem, they will take the initiative to care about it. The service is very thoughtful and considerate. At around 10 am, the train arrived in Furong City.

Yunzhen followed Xiao Yinyin’s footsteps and saw the interstellar city for the first time.

The city during the day is always simple and real, without the dazzling neon lights and dazzling visual effects.

It does look more advanced than the apocalyptic plane, and more technological than what modern humans imagine in movies.

But overall it was easy to accept. Yunzhen was curious for a while, but soon got used to it.

Xiao Yinyin looked here and there, searching for the ticket office of the airport.

Yunzhen took this opportunity to take a good look around and learn about the cultural customs and lifestyle of the interstellar people.

The streets are lined with shops with a variety of signs and the decorations look both high-end and imaginative.

After walking for more than 10 minutes, I didn’t see a single restaurant.

Occasionally, I pass by a convenience store, but the only food they sell is nutrient solution of various flavors.

Yunzhen and Xiao Yinyin went in to take a look, satisfying their curiosity and learning about the prices.

She used her stand-in robot to pick up a few bottles and examine them. The picture could be seen clearly from its perspective.

The cheapest nutrient solution here costs 20 points a bottle.

But the color was very strange, dark green and sticky, I had no idea what it was.

“Kaiyang Giant Moss” and “Youshan Mine” are marked on the ingredient list.

Yun Zhen looked at it in confusion, “Have the people in this world fallen to the point of eating stones? Isn’t this too miserable?”

I picked up another bottle with a nice and clear color, but I couldn’t understand the ingredient list. It seemed that there were some unfamiliar meats and plants, but the price was 100 points per bottle.

“The owner of the grocery store is too ruthless. Our nutrient solution is worth at least 6000 points.”

Although the recycling price is definitely lower than the selling price, it will never be 500 points!

The prices in Interstellar are not low. What can you buy with this little money?
Xiao Yinyin puffed up her cheeks when she heard that and quickly memorized the prices she saw.

I won’t be cheated by that unscrupulous boss again next time. That amount of nutrient solution is enough for her to eat for 2 or 3 months.

After shopping at the convenience store, the two continued walking towards the ticket office.

Yunzhen always felt that something was missing on the street, but he couldn’t think of what it was.

It was not until we were about to reach our destination that I caught a glimpse of green out of the corner of my eye and realized that there was no green belt on this street.
Not really. Haven’t we met now?
“Yin Yin, is this the plant you are looking for?”

The little girl looked in the direction the substitute robot was pointing with expectation, but when she saw it, she shook her head in disappointment.

“That’s not a plant, it’s an air purifier. I heard it was made to imitate an ancient tree.”

“It would be great if I could find an identical plant. My brother would be very happy.”

Huh? That’s not a real tree?

Yunzhen deliberately switched the scene to check and found that it was indeed made of metal and something similar to plastic.

It looks very much like a banyan tree, but not as vibrant as a real tree. When the breeze blows, it is as steady as a rock, and not a single fake leaf will shake.

I was deceived.

Could it be that all the interstellar cities are made up of fake trees like this?

However, the facts prove that it does.

As they walked along, all they saw were air purifiers that looked like fake trees.

Xiao Yinyin also said that there are no plants in the city, and they only appear in remote places on some planets.

Yunzhen was very puzzled.

Given the character of the Xia people, it is impossible for them to migrate to the interstellar space without any preparation.

How can an agricultural nation lose plants?
Even if the situation is urgent, it is not difficult to take some plants or seeds with you.

What happened in the end-time dimension?

Why have we lost the important foundation for our survival?