Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 406: New Beginnings on Biryong Plains
The transformation here wasn't the kind seen in mutated plants.
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Kim Haru conducted an experiment using a fast-growing potato plant, and to his astonishment, the plant grew tubers repeatedly!
He witnessed it with his own eyes: after pulling a potato from the root, another sprouted in the blink of an eye.
Its size, color, and shape were exactly the same as the previous one.
He repeated this cycle of harvesting and regrowth five times before the plant finally stopped producing.
In other words, from a single planted potato, he harvested five times the usual yield!
Of course, the transformations triggered by intermediate fertilizer weren't limited to just this.
Most changes involved improvements in yield, flavor, and usage, and they were all positive enhancements.
"We'll need to construct an additional building in the Biryong Plains," Kim Haru thought to himself as he circled a new area on the structural map he had drawn for the region.
Then, he wrote down a few words.
—Manufacturing Department.
When he first decided to expand the farm's infrastructure, he had meticulously studied the system's crafting station function.
He discovered that it was possible to replicate a crafting workstation in the real world.
While this physical workstation wouldn't be as convenient as the system's, it would at least allow the mass production of fertilizer and other essential farm supplies without requiring Kim Haru to craft everything by hand.
Once he finished making his notes, Kim Haru took the map and headed toward the safe zone to find Moon Baein.
By now, the trade fair had ended, meaning the development of Biryong Plains needed to be prioritized.
Moon Baein had no objections to Kim Haru's plans. "The people are already prepared. We can start construction anytime."
Naturally, the original residents of Biryong Plains would be involved in the project.
However, with only around a hundred people, the workforce wasn't nearly enough for the scale of infrastructure construction they had in mind.
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The Biryong Plains had begun the construction, and Kim Haru led the team over.
After the recent zombie tide, the surrounding zombies—both large and small—had almost been wiped out.
Even the remaining ones that had not been completely eradicated were actively being hunted by ability users team who eagerly took on the missions.
By now, the cleanup was nearly complete.
Because of this, everyone in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone felt reassured about the operation, especially with Kim Haru personally leading the team.
However, Kim Haru himself didn't have much to do directly at the Biryong Plains.
Instead, his system backpack was packed to the brim with all sorts of fertilizers.
Whether it was the newly created intermediate fertilizers or the previously used plant ash fertilizer and beginner fertilizers, he had brought them in large quantities.
After all, he hadn't forgotten about the giant pasture grass in the Biryong Plains that still needed feeding.
Ever since the giant pasture grass caused such a stir when it appeared outside the cliff last time, it simply hadn't gone back.
Well, not completely.
Most of its massive body had returned, but it left a single stalk outside the cliff to maintain communication with Kim Haru and the others.
Even though it was just a single stalk of grass for the giant pasture grass, it was already taller and larger than a fully grown tree.
During this time, Kim Haru set up a small tent beside the Biryong cliff.
His daily routine consisted of monitoring the construction progress and tending to the giant pasture grass by watering it and feeding it fertilizer.
Over time, their bond grew stronger.
This made Fuzzball incredibly jealous.
The cat's daily routine shifted from playing in the cliff, napping, and sunbathing to napping, sunbathing, and using the giant pasture grass to sharpen its claws.
At first, Kim Haru was worried when he saw Fuzzball extend its sharp claws toward the pasture grass, fearing it might cause damage.
However, after checking it, he found that not even a single blade of grass had been torn.
Instead, the vibrations coming from the giant pasture grass suggested it actually enjoyed the sensation.
After that discovery, Kim Haru stopped paying attention to the two troublemakers.
As the construction in the Biryong Plains steadily progressed, something in the small farm finally stirred—the various eggs that had been incubating had begun to hatch.
The newborn creatures arrived in a large basket, carried in the talons of a massive owl flying overhead.
Even before reaching its destination, the owl began screeching loudly from a distance, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Naturally, Kim Haru, who had been inside his room, also came outside.
"The eggs have hatched? Good work."
Kim Haru immediately noticed the little creatures poking their heads out of the basket.
Despite the owl's dramatic entrance, it set down the basket with remarkable gentleness, not even stirring up a speck of dust, let alone frightening the hatchlings inside.
Hearing Kim Haru's praise, the owl puffed up it chest proudly.
After handing over the basket, Kim Haru finally released the owl from its task.
The bird was overjoyed—perhaps from now on, it would never dare to mess with those round little objects again.
As soon as the owl left, the curious onlookers eagerly gathered around Kim Haru for a closer look.
One by one, they craned their necks to peer inside the basket.
"Isn't this a spider horse? I've never seen one this small before!"
"What is this thing? It looks like a mix between an ostrich and a donkey—so weird."
"Why does this one look just like the multi-headed horse monster from the bottom of the cliff?"
"Hey, now that you mention it, I see it too! It's just a round, chubby little ball right now, so I almost didn't recognize it."
"This bird is gorgeous! Look at the size of its claws—you can tell it's going to grow into a massive beast."
The crowd chattered excitedly as they examined the newly hatched creatures in the basket.
Seeing that everyone seemed to have some level of familiarity with the young animals, Kim Haru sighed in relief and handed over the responsibility of raising them to the team.