Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

There were still normal cabbages in this world!

"Where did this come from? Is it wild? Or did someone cultivate it? Where's the root? What about the seeds? Don't just give me a single leaf!" Lee Kang was practically pulling his hair out with excitement.

When he found out that this cabbage had been cultivated by someone in the safe zone and was being sold there, his excitement grew even more. He was desperate to fly over to that person right away and find out exactly how they managed to grow it.

But by that time, the person had already left the safe zone.

Lee Kang had no choice but to wait.

Today, he finally received the news—the person was coming!

Lee Kang immediately dropped everything and ran to the entrance of the research institute.

Before long, Seo Woo, who specialized in researching potatoes, and Baek Wonyeon, who was responsible for legumes, also rushed over.

Lee Kang had heard that, like himself, they had also received samples of virus-free plants in recent days. They had been holed up in their labs, guarding their precious findings like treasure, not even letting anyone else take a peek.

Of course, Lee Kang was no different.

These were normal plants, after all. There was only a tiny amount, and even he didn't have enough for his own research. If others saw it, wouldn't they do everything they could to get their hands on it?

Normally, when these three met, they would always mock each other.

But now, none of them had the mood for that.

All three of them were brimming with excitement, waiting for that consultant to arrive.

Upon arriving at the research institute, before Kim Haru could even get out of the vehicle, he was surrounded.

Three middle-aged men with shining eyes crowded around him, their smiles brighter than flowers.

"Mr. Kim, you've finally arrived! That cabbage…"

"Mr. Kim, please take a look at my work first! When I was planting potatoes, I kept encountering..."

"Ah, ah, ah! Mr. Kim, look at me, look at me! My soybeans have sprouted, but something's not quite right…"

"I was here first! Let me ask first!"

"Potatoes yield more; they're more important. You all can wait!"

"I'm in more of a hurry. My seeds have already sprouted, so let me ask first!"

In an instant, the three grown men started pushing and shoving each other. Even though there were only three of them, they created an atmosphere akin to a mob of fans at the airport, each desperately trying to get to the front to shake hands with their idol.

Kim Haru was a little stunned. If Jang Dojang hadn't been right behind him, also preparing to get out of the car, he might've turned around and hidden back inside.

Jang Dojang looked at the researchers helplessly and said, "How is Mr. Kim supposed to answer you like this? Come on, let's go inside and sit down first. We can discuss everything slowly."

"Oh, oh, right, right. Mr. Kim, please come inside!" The three men quickly made way for them.

Surrounding the plant research institute were plots of carefully planned land, looking much the same as they had when Kim Haru had last seen them. The brown soil was littered with markers, and beside some key monitoring areas, there were instruments Kim Haru couldn't make heads or tails of.

Despite all this setup, there was hardly any green to be seen on the land.

Upon entering the research institute, Lee Kang, Seo Woo, and Baek Wonyeon still fought over who would get to take Kim Haru directly to their own research labs. In the end, none of them could outargue the others, so they decided to settle it with a game of rock-paper-scissors.

Kim Haru: "..."

He no longer had to worry about being excluded at the research institute, that much was certain.

Ultimately, Lee Kang won the privilege of hosting Kim Haru. His lab wasn't far away, so they arrived after a short walk.

Upon entering the lab, Kim Haru immediately noticed the cabbage leaf, encased in glass, carefully protected.

"Mr. Kim, I conducted a comprehensive analysis of this leaf. Not only does it have zero traces of the mutagenic virus, but it also excels in taste and nutritional data. You're truly incredible! Now, take a look at the cabbages I've been growing. No matter what experiments I run, something always goes wrong.

Look at this!" Lee Kang was eager to show Kim Haru all the data from his experiments.

Looking at the strange, almost unrecognizable cabbages in front of him, Kim Haru's hands remained still.

He had no intention of using his own flesh-and-blood hands to test the potential dangers of these mutated cabbages.

"Where are the cabbage roots that I sold?" Kim Haru turned to Jang Dojang, asking calmly.

He trusted Jang Dojang to find what he needed.

By now, Kim Haru fully understood that this apocalypse world was flooded with the mutagenic virus. The soil and rivers were long contaminated, and only the rainwater had slightly lower mutagenic virus content. The fact that he could grow virus-free vegetables was entirely thanks to the farming system.

Kim Haru couldn't eliminate the mutagenic virus from the soil or water, nor did he possess true plant-type ability. He had no idea how plant-type abilities could remove the mutagenic virus from mutated plants.

All he could do was work with the plants that the system produced.

Hearing Kim Haru's request, Jang Dojang hadn't even had time to respond when Lee Kang raised his hand.

"I've got some."

Since he already had the cabbage leaf in hand, there was no way Lee Kang wouldn't investigate where it came from. He didn't just inquire about the source; he even tracked down those who had bought the cabbage and waited outside their homes.

Of course, Lee Kang wasn't the type to use force to take things from others. He clearly stated his position as a plant researcher, explaining that he merely wanted to take a look. If the homeowner wasn't willing, he wouldn't even touch it.