Chapter 3 The Broken Food Chain
The two anteaters, facing the wind, ran, rushed to the ant colony, stretched out their tongues, and kept licking and eating.
Every time the anteater's tongue stretches and contracts, it sweeps away a large number of ants.
It's just that no matter how fast the two anteaters eat, in front of the huge leafcutter ants, it is completely a drop in the bucket. Time kept flying, and the number of fescue was mobilized, and then it continued to fall in Xu Wu's panicked eyes.
"Plus two more anteaters. ”
Under the operation, the number of fescue stayed at 300, scattered on the loess.
Time was constantly accelerating, and in the subsequent situation, Xu Wu completely gave up resistance, and could only silently watch the changes in the data.
The first to clear was the number of fescue, and then numerous leafcutter ants were constantly eaten by hungry anteaters. Leafcutter ants, which have no food source, face famine, foreign enemies, and even disease, and their numbers have dropped from 7,580 to zero.
Four anteaters After the ants became extinct, the scrawny four anteaters lay on the messy yellow earth and could not move, starving to death.
All microorganisms also go into a 'hibernation' state after decomposing all the organic matter, and most of them form spores to survive this desperate situation.
Xu Wu took a deep breath and called up his information interface.
The owner of the island, Xu Wu
Organisms: 500 million Escherichia coli, 600 million Aspergillus flavus,...... (A series of the names of the strains he put in, but the number has increased a lot.) )
Biomass: 2 tons 500 kg
How many more chances are left? Animals are the big ones that consume and can't be put in too early. Time is progressing too fast, so let's let the plants grow a little longer, and then put other creatures when there is a certain foundation. It shouldn't be that easy to go wrong.
Having learned from the pain, Xu Wu began to fight a firm and long battle for the stability of the ecosystem.
Planting fescue again, this time according to the three levels of high, medium and low, he began to plant plants, selecting the lowest plants in the moss, and then a little higher in the selection of various grass plants, followed by all kinds of bushes and small saplings. From the ground to the air, plants are constantly being selected for erection.
"Phantom Moon, how to solve the water source on the island, is there a river?" Xu Wu suddenly found that there was no most important water source on the island. In a black and yellow land, there seems to be no blue rivers or lakes in sight.
"As long as you want to, then there will be. Didn't you notice such a simple thing?" said a look of disdain that was characteristic of his sister's face.
How simple is this? Who would have thought that lakes could be made out of thin air?
But since Phantom Moon said so, it should really be possible to create it as I think. Let's build one first.
I enlarged the meadow before, found a spot next to it, and began to try to build a lake by myself.
How do you do that? Or try the instructions.
"Come from the lake!" Xu Wu shouted, pointing to the enlarged clearing of the island.
There was no response afterwards.
"Come to a two-hectare lake." ”
Still no response.
Isn't it detailed enough?" ”
Continued unresponsiveness.
Xu Wu no longer questioned himself, he turned his firepower and said to the phantom moon: "Are you lying to me, this is not good at all." ”
"You didn't choose a location, how can you possibly know what you're talking about. Phantom Moon stared at Xu Wu with discriminatory eyes, and she didn't even bother to explain nonsense.
Xu Wu was once again sure that he must have chosen the wrong image of artificial intelligence. I miss that obedient little intelligence an hour ago.
Do you choose a location? Meaning, I didn't use my hands to determine the location? Try it, and I won't die anyway.
Xu Wu stretched out his hand and pointed to the place where he wanted to lay out the lake, and repeated the command again: "Build a freshwater lake here that is two hectares big and three meters deep. ”
An azure dot of light appears on a three-dimensional image. In Xu Wu's astonished eyes, a lake gradually enlarged at his fingertips, from a small puddle, gradually expanding, and in less than two seconds, it became a small lake of two hectares.
"It's a lot of fun, it's just a little harder. Xu Wuzheng sighed, and Phantom Moon's voice interrupted all his reverie.
"Transform small terrain and consume 1 ton of biomass. ”
"What's the matter?" Phantom Moon's voice, even if it was her sister's lovely voice, was very devastating.
Looking at the remaining more than a ton of biomass, Xu Wu felt a little mentally broken. Originally, he thought that he would have at least two or three chances of failure, but now, he can build at most twice, and if he puts in a little more at a time, he can only build once.
"Phantom Moon, what's going on, I'll build a lake, how can the biomass be reduced like crazy. The lake is not a living thing. Xu Wu slapped the table and roared. He must fight for his due rights, why should he build a lifeless lake and consume biomass?
"Lakes are not created in a vacuum, everything in the game needs to consume energy, and living things are energy. Don't you understand such a simple equivalent exchange? You're really not a qualified owner. Phantom Moon replied in a flat tone, even vaguely full of contempt.
"But that's too much, isn't it? That's a ton of water! It's such a small lake, it's not worth it at all. Xu Wu continued to struggle, his tone was sincere, close to the topic, and there was a hint of contempt for the product in his expression, trying his best to suppress the practical value of the lake, hoping to bring the price down. At this time, he was in high spirits and was no different from the aunt who was shopping for groceries.
"Owner, there is nothing wrong with the price, please don't make unreasonable demands. Phantom Yue's figure even emerged, wearing an animal skin coat, crossed his waist, pouting, and looking at Xu Wu with an aggrieved expression.
"I, I was wrong! I was really wrong. "Xu Wu really felt that he was wrong, and he shouldn't use the image of his sister. I can't get angry at all, and I don't even have the power to bargain.
Closer to home, there is not much biomass left, and it is not even clear how to obtain it, and if it fails again, it is not even known if you can play this game again. Is there a chance to do it all over again?
Owner, I'm creating an island of my own, and if I fail, I can't do it all over again, then I'll lose it completely?
The apprehension continued to brew in Xu Wu's heart, and finally turned into a firm determination! He wanted to play this game more seriously.
Having made up his mind, he took out all the previous textbooks, turned on the computer, rummaged through the papers, and then began to list and conceive for energy transfer and species relationships.
Time passed gradually, even if there was a thunderous sound in his stomach, Xu Wu didn't pay much attention, still thinking about how to establish a stable ecological balance around a banyan tree.
"Brother, don't you want to go grocery shopping yet?" Xu Yao's voice sounded outside the door, followed by a banging knock on the door.
"Phantom Moon, don't make trouble, I'm still thinking about the strategy. Xu Wu waved his hand and continued to work hard.
"Peng!" A violent sound of the door opening, the doorknob slammed against the wall, Xu Yao rushed in angrily, grabbed Xu Wu's ear and shouted: "Who is Phantom Moon! I asked you to buy vegetables! Listen~ to~ No!"
Xu Wu only felt a sharp pain when his ears were pulled, and what was even more terrifying was that while experiencing a physical blow, he also had to experience a noise blow. It's like destroying his ears inside and out.
Following the strength of the ear that was pinched, Xu Wu left the chair and replied to his sister: "Okay, I'll buy it, let me go first, don't use this trick at every turn, it hurts!"
"Hmph, who told you not to buy vegetables when you get to this point, I know that I'm tired of cooking. Seeing that the expression on her brother's face was indeed very painful, Xu Yao, who was inexplicably sour in her heart, subconsciously let go. Then he subconsciously hugged his chest with both hands and threw Xu Wu a slender back.
Xu Wu rubbed his somewhat reddened ears, looked at his sister Linglong's back, and suddenly blushed, only to find that his sister seemed to have really grown up.
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll buy it. Xu Wu turned his head sideways, so that his eyes avoided the back of his sister's who would blush because he didn't wear much in summer.
"I'm going to eat chicken legs, go buy two for me, and don't forget to buy milk, I'm going to drink it in the morning. You can just look at the dishes and buy them yourself, anyway, you know what I don't eat. Xu Yao explained twice and then ran back to her room and contacted her best friend.
Xu Wu picked up his wallet, took a basket of vegetables that his mother usually used to buy vegetables, and walked leisurely to the vegetable market.
When Xu Wu walked to the vegetable market, it was already very late, there were few people in the whole market, and there were only one or two last ones left on the vegetable stall, and the vegetables on the stalls were also sick, as if they had no strength.
Xu Wudong turned around, walked to a stall in a corner, scratched his head a little embarrassed, and said to the proprietress who was tidying up the stall: "Auntie, I'm sorry, I'm late today, do you have any food?"
The proprietress is not very beautiful, but there is a kind of kindness that is unique to middle-aged women between the corners of her eyebrows. The crow's feet at the corners of his eyes trembled slightly with the action of speaking: "Naturally, I kept it, and the watercress, carrots and enoki mushrooms you wanted today are here." 15 in total. ”
Aunt Gui took out the package she left behind from under the stall and handed it to Xu Wu.
Xu Wu took the bag and didn't check it, he directly handed the banknotes he had just counted in his hand to Aunt Gui, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Aunt Gui, I really appreciate your help during these days when my parents are on a business trip." ”
"What are you talking about? Your mother and I have known each other for a long time. Speaking of which, Xiao Wu, what do you think of my daughter? You are about the same age, and you have seen the photos, do you want me to make an appointment for you to get to know each other?"
Countermeasures kept flashing in Xu Wu's mind, although it was not the first time he had met his aunt's blind date. But all the countermeasures that can be used have been used, including the method of changing the topic, laughing without grammar, the method of parental demand, and the method of excuse prevarication.
After basically using up all the methods he thought of, Xu Wu was now in a deep confusion. In fact, it's not how bad your aunt's daughter is, it's just that she doesn't feel it, she doesn't feel it, in line with the resistance to the marriage imposed by her parents, and for the free love and marriage of the majority of teenagers to set an example, she naturally finds a way to refuse again.
Just as Xu Wu was about to speak, Aunt Gui said again: "Xiao Wu, how many phone numbers do you have? If you tell me, I won't ask your mother." ”
A thunderous passage directly interrupted all of Xu Wu's train of thought.
"Tell my mother, how old you are, how can you still make such a childish warning, how can you do this!" However, as soon as you think of your aunt telling her mother about this kind of thing, her mother will take all kinds of actions that he may and will inevitably take, and he will be taken by him. ’
Many gentle or majestic inquiries from his mother have made Xu Wu realize how much his mother wants him to find a girlfriend. Naturally, she didn't dare to let your aunt contact her mother.
"Auntie, I prefer to contact girls by myself, so let's do it, you give me Shurong's mobile phone number, how about I go and ask her out? After all, it's not good to let a girl take the initiative to contact a boy, right? ”
Xu Wu's heart moved, and decided to hold the initiative in his own hands, as long as he didn't hand over his contact information, how would Aunt Gui know when he would go on a blind date! After dealing with the past, as long as he said that he had contacted, her daughter would not be available.
It's just that next, Aunt Gui's words let him see what it means to eat fresh for a while.
"Okay, my daughter's phone number is 138****7654, you remember to make an appointment, I will ask my daughter. By the way, I've been talking to your mom about you from time to time lately, and what kind of video call is really useful. It's still my daughter who taught me, I'll tell her about you!" After speaking, Aunt Gui also gave Xu Wu a look that you understand, and waved the mobile phone in her hand.
Faced with a completely unsolvable trick, Xu Wu could only face it with a smile. I just don't know why, Xu Wu, who finished buying vegetables in a daze, on the way back, only felt that the wind was so noisy tonight!