Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The blinding white light gradually faded away, and I looked around, my heart sinking little by little. The originally neat and tidy space became a mess: the Ganoderma lucidum in the medicinal field was tilted here and there, as if it had been eaten by something; several shelves where supplies were stored had collapsed, and all kinds of seeds and tools were scattered all over the floor, creating a mess.

How could this happen? I clearly remember that it was fine before I left last time!

Could it be... because of the abnormal fluctuations that suddenly appeared in the space some time ago? I tried to recall that violent tremor almost made me lose my balance. At that time, I was only concerned about the things in reality and didn't think much about it. Could it be that this is why the space has become like this?

I couldn't think too much. I had to find a solution to the base's predicament as soon as possible! I stumbled around in the space, hoping to find something useful. However, reality hit me hard. I searched almost the entire space, but found nothing except a few yellowed ancient books.

I fell to the ground helplessly, and the last glimmer of hope in my heart was shattered. I couldn't recognize the words on these ancient books, let alone interpret their contents. Am I really going to watch the base collapse and watch everyone's hard work go to waste?

No! I can't give up!

I gritted my teeth and opened the ancient books with trembling hands. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, I had to give it a try! In the dim light, those unfamiliar words seemed like ancient runes, exuding a mysterious atmosphere. I took a deep breath, forced myself to calm down, and read them word by word.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a sudden knock on the door. My heart trembled suddenly, could it be...

"Jinli, are you in there? What happened?" A familiar voice came from outside the door, anxious and worried.

It's Hanchuan! I quickly hid the ancient book in my hand, took a deep breath, and tried to make my tone sound calm: "No, nothing, I'll be out right away..."

I took a deep breath, pushed open the door of the space and walked out.

"What's wrong? What happened?" I asked calmly, but my eyes unconsciously swept towards Employee B, hoping to get some good news from him.

"Sister-in-law, please go and take a look. Brother Chuan..." Employee B sounded anxious and hesitated to speak.

My heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling came over me. Could it be that Hanchuan's condition had worsened? I didn't dare to delay any longer, and hurried to the hospital ward.

As soon as I walked to the door of the ward, I heard Bai Hanchuan's weak but still firm voice coming from inside: "...Don't worry about the funding issue, I have contacted the bank and can apply for a loan..."

"Hanchuan!" I pushed the door open and saw him holding a cell phone, leaning against the head of the bed with difficulty. His face was pale and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Why did you get up? Didn't the doctor tell you to have a good rest?" I quickly put down what I was holding and ran to the bed to support him.

"I'm fine. The base is at a critical moment right now. I can't fall down..." Bai Hanchuan put down his phone and held my hand with his backhand. His eyes were gentle but a little tired. "Jinli, don't worry. I believe you can find a solution."

My nose was sore and tears almost burst out. During this period, he was running around for the base's affairs, overworked and sick, his health was getting worse, but he still insisted, and I couldn't help him at all.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry too much. Brother Chuan is a lucky man. He will be fine." Employee B comforted her. "By the way, I forgot to tell you something. After hearing about the base, several of our old customers expressed their willingness to give us another chance, but..."

"But what?" I asked eagerly, a glimmer of hope igniting in my heart.

"They hope that we can come up with a practical improvement plan to prove that we have the ability to turn the current situation around." Employee B said in a heavy tone, "After all, the loss this time is not small for them..."

I was silent. I knew this was the best outcome, but what should we do to regain our customers' trust and revitalize the base?

The ancient books in the space suddenly flashed through my mind, and I thought, maybe...

"I..." I stood up suddenly, turned and looked out the window with a firm gaze, "I know what to do."

I took a deep breath, calmed my excitement, met Hanchuan's worried eyes, and gave him a comforting look, "Don't worry, I will find a way."

Back in the room, I slipped into the space. According to ancient records, there is a spiritual plant in the space, and its essence can improve the quality of plants, increase yield and disease resistance. If it can be applied to the crops in the base, it may become the key to our turnaround.

Following the guidance of the ancient book, I found the spiritual plant deep in the space. It emitted a faint fluorescence, and the surrounding plants were more lush and full of vitality than other places. I carefully extracted its essence, diluted it according to the proportion, and returned to the base with excitement.

In order not to alert the enemy, I chose a small test field and sprayed the diluted essence of spiritual plants on several major crops. After doing all this, I waited expectantly for the miracle to happen.

In the first few days, the crops in the experimental field grew well, obviously better than other fields, and I had hope in my heart. However, the good times did not last long. After a few days, some crops began to show abnormalities, with leaves curling, turning yellow, and even withering.

I panicked, and quickly recorded the situation and observed carefully, hoping to find the reason. Could it be that the concentration of the spiritual plant essence is wrong? Or are these crops simply unable to withstand its energy?

I was unwilling to give up, so I adjusted the ratio again and again, and conducted experiments again and again, but the results disappointed me again and again. Instead of improving, the crops in the experimental fields withered in large areas.

"How could this happen..." I fell to the ground helplessly, looking at everything in front of me, my heart ached. Could it be that even space couldn't help me? Am I really going to watch Han Chuan's hard work go to waste?

No, I can't give up! There must be something I haven't discovered yet!

I forced myself to calm down and read the ancient books again, hoping to find a solution. However, the books did not record any side effects of spiritual plant essences.

Was I wrong from the beginning?

I leaned against the bookshelf tiredly, my eyes aimlessly scanning every corner of the space. Suddenly, my sight stopped at an inconspicuous corner. There seemed to be something there?

I rubbed my eyes to make sure I was not seeing things. In that corner, there seemed to be some old wooden boxes stacked up. These boxes looked very old, covered with dust and cobwebs, and they were out of place in this lively space.

My heart moved, and an inexplicable premonition came to my mind. Could it be that there is some secret hidden here?

I walked over quickly, waved away the spider webs in front of me, and reached out to open the top box. A strong smell of earth hit me in the face, and I couldn't help coughing a few times.

When the dust settled, I could see clearly what was in the box.

Inside, there were some packages lying quietly. These packages were of different sizes, wrapped in rough linen and tied with faded red ropes, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

I picked up one of the packages, carefully untied the red string, and peeled off the linen layer by layer.

At the innermost part of the package, there were some... seeds lying quietly?

These seeds are of different colors and sizes. Some have lost their luster, while others are still plump and round.

I was even more confused. Why were these ordinary-looking seeds so treasured?

I picked up a seed and looked at it carefully in the palm of my hand.

A strange feeling came over me. This seed seemed full of vitality, as if it would break out of its shell in the next second and grow into a towering tree...

A passage from an ancient book suddenly flashed through my mind:

"When the world was created and all things began, a god descended into the world, and his name was..."

I suddenly opened my eyes wide. Could it be that... this is...