Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

It seemed simple enough to make one himself when he got back, and he didn't want to waste more space in his system backpack.
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After finishing his tour of Baek Wonyeon's lab, Seo Woo was already eager to show Kim Haru around his own research lab.

However, there wasn't much Kim Haru could do this time. Even though potatoes could sprout without soil, they still needed to be buried in the ground to grow and mature properly. Unless the soil had a very low mutagenic virus content, the potatoes that grew would inevitably carry the virus.

The cabbages could at least use rainwater with minimal virus content, but there was no such solution for the potatoes.

Moreover, the potato tubers stayed in the soil from growth to maturity, which meant they would absorb much more of the virus than the cabbages or soybeans.

Seo Woo looked a little down, but he quickly composed himself again. "Anyway, I still have to thank you, Mr. Kim, for growing such amazing potatoes. Even if the potatoes that grow next time can't completely eliminate the virus, the content will definitely be much lower."

By the time Kim Haru finished his long tour of the plant research center, word of his presence had spread. As he left Seo Woo's lab, curious eyes from all over the center followed him.

Afraid that these people would all crowd around him, asking endless questions, Kim Haru furrowed his brow slightly.

Jang Dojang, keenly noticing the change in Kim Haru's mood, glanced around and cautiously suggested, "Mr. Kim, would you like to check out your own lab? It's not far from here."

Once inside the lab, no one else would be able to enter without permission.

Naturally, Kim Haru was happy to oblige.

The lab assigned to Kim Haru was fairly standard in design. Since the staff didn't know what kind of research he intended to conduct, they hadn't done much to set it up.

"If you need anything, just let that cabbage researcher from earlier know. He's also in charge of the research facility's equipment," Jang Dojang explained.

Kim Haru didn't think he'd ever have much use for this lab, but as for what he might need…

"Do you have any seeds?"

Jang Dojang was taken aback. "Seeds? What kind of plant seeds are you looking for?"

Was he asking for regular crop seeds, or did he want mutated seeds used by plant-type ability users for combat?

"Grain seeds," Kim Haru clarified. "Anything will do."

During his short tour of the research center, Kim Haru's vegetable shop, which had been operating non-stop, had already brought in over ten thousand energy crystals. Through the system interface, he could see the sales revenue climbing rapidly. Once he settled the accounts and collected the crystals, he'd be able to exchange them for system gold, which could be used to buy more seeds.

But first, he needed to unlock additional seed types.

Jang Dojang led Kim Haru to the Central Logistics Department.

The research center's seeds were all issued from here.

The head of logistics rummaged through their inventory records. "All the viable seeds we had were already sent to the research center. The rest are either dead and won't sprout, or they're food items like rice and millet that have already been hulled or processed in some way, so they don't meet your requirements."

"However, the logistics chief is currently gathering a team to search the Gochang County to the west. Most of the zombies that had gathered there seem to have left, so they might be able to find the seeds you're looking for."

"Oh, right! I remember now. The logistics chief reported this to the safe zone commander, but I forgot," Jang Dojang said, suddenly realizing. He turned around to Kim Haru. "Why don't you wait a bit? We'll notify you as soon as the team returns."

Kim Haru didn't respond immediately.

The moment he heard there was a team heading to Gochang County, a thought flashed through his mind.

He wanted to go with them.

Since arriving in this post-apocalypse world, aside from the first three days when the system hadn't yet activated, Kim Haru's exposure to this world had been very limited. Even thought he already has farming system, he knew he shouldn't just sit still and stay confined.

Following the official team would likely ensure greater safety.

Moreover, since it was Gochang County, the county that was known for its grain products, it was bound to have a lot of farming-related items. Kim Haru wanted to see if there were things he could use. If others were sent to search, they might dismiss certain items as useless due to the lack of energy sources or other constraints, but those weren't issues for Kim Haru.

Thinking this over, Kim Haru found the idea plausible.

"When does the team leave?" Kim Haru asked Jang Dojang as they left the logistics department.

"I'm not sure. If you'd like, I can ask around for you. But why are you asking, sir? Gochang County is to the west, and you're based in the east. I'm afraid they can't take you along this time."

Kim Haru shook his head. "I'm going too."

Just three words, but they left Jang Dojang stunned.

He quickly understood what Kim Haru meant. He wanted to join the team heading to Gochang County!

"This trip to gather supplies is really dangerous. If you need anything, just let them know, and they'll keep an eye out for it. Why risk going yourself?" Jang Dojang was worried.

This was a man who could grow virus-free food! How could he go to such a dangerous place? What would they do if something happened to him?

However, Kim Haru never cared much about other people's opinions.

Seeing that Kim Haru had no intention of changing his mind, Jang Dojang, almost on the verge of tears, could only agree to make the arrangements.

After escorting Kim Haru back to his Green Basket Vegetable Shop, Jang Dojang immediately rushed to the safe zone commander to report this unfortunate news.