Juggernaut: Rise of the Zerg

Chapter 71 Reconstruction
Although it seems a bit desolate, doing so can indeed greatly relieve the food pressure of the ethnic group.

In the following time, the ant colony is dormant most of the time.Zero used the dried mushrooms collected hard in summer and autumn to lead the ant tribe through the whole winter, and even when spring came, there were still some leftovers.

However, when spring came, He took out the old sweet potatoes that had been treasured for a long time and fed them to the builders who had eaten mushrooms for two seasons.

It's not that Zero suddenly became generous, but that the builders still need to complete the spring cultivation, and they must eat food with higher sugar content, otherwise they may not be able to support it.

Although it seems very realistic, there is really no way to do this. If possible, Zero also wants all the ant clan to live a good life and never worry about food again.

But now, we can only work together to overcome the difficulties...

The logistics units who ate the old sweet potatoes worked hard to carry the sweet potato seeds and climbed out of the cave, and started the new year's cultivation in the cold spring, planting seeds of hope.

Last year's storms brought more than just land reclamation, but also huge fish populations.

The rotting carcasses of these fishes added a lot of fertility to the soil. Through the vision of the builder, Zero could clearly see the organic matter seeping into the land, which was the best fertilizer for plant growth.

Long before the ant colonies plowed, new life sprouted on the island.

After the land became suitable for growth again, a large number of grass seeds came from nowhere and quickly germinated in various places, making people have to lament the tenacity of life.

The builders naturally pinch off these grasses that have just protruded their heads, and the diggers in the ground will directly bite off their rhizomes. This is to ensure that the sweet potato seeds can grow smoothly without having to compete with these weeds.

There is a large area suitable for farming on the island, but the number of builders is extremely limited. Now that the food in the nest is scarce, their number will no longer increase.

Zero does not expect to be able to complete the cultivation of sweet potatoes on the entire island in less than a month suitable for farming with only [-] logistics ants in their early years.

This year, His requirements are very low, as long as he can accumulate enough food to supply the whole year of next year in autumn, there will still be a surplus.

In this way, next year the ant tribe will have enough energy to produce more builders for sowing, so as to plant more seeds and complete a virtuous circle.

This requirement is really low. I have experienced two natural disasters, and witnessed the ant colonies pitifully eating dried mushrooms for two seasons, and will even eat two more quarters in the future. I only want to be stable in my current work. , I just hope that the ant colony can regain enough high-sugar food as soon as possible.

Of course, that being said, in fact, he still hopes to plant as many seeds as possible. In this way, the ant colony can also recover faster, and there is no need to rely on eating mushrooms to survive. day.

In spring, the suitable time for farming is only about a month. If it is too early, the weather will be too cold, and if it is too late, it will not be able to catch up with the maturity. Thirty thousand builders and diggers have tried their best to complete the northern part of the island near the cave. A quarter of the land is cultivated, and as for more, it is completely beyond the will but not enough.

However, after they finished planting, they did not return to the ant nest, and returned to the days of eating mushrooms and laying dead bodies. Because the fertility of the land returned, and the earth grew up early, there were many shadows of insect activities.

These builders will prey on these bugs in various places on the island to make up for the shortage of the nest in the time before the harvest in autumn. They can also continue to pick mushrooms in their spare time to obtain as much food as possible for the group.

Spring goes and autumn comes, and the years fly by in the cave.Finally, the twilight of autumn once again infected the entire island.

After three years, Zero finally saw life all over the island again.

In the cave, all the ant tribes, no matter they were logistic or combat troops, had a full meal and went to the place where the builders finished planting sweet potatoes in spring to participate in the harvest.

Harvesting is always pleasant, especially Zero, who has led the ant colony through several years of hard life, can appreciate this excitement even more.

Seeing the huge sweet potatoes dug up from the ground one by one by the diggers, the stems and leaves were cut off by the guards with ease, and then transported back by the builders for storage, the joy in the heart is indescribable.

He swears that after this re-emergence, he must do everything possible to prepare for disaster prevention, and never let this kind of thing happen to the ant colony again!

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With an abundance of food, the life of the ant colony is much easier.

Throughout the autumn, the ants once again lived a life full of food and clothing after many years.

But this is not enough. After passing the most dangerous stage, we must seek development.

After experiencing the earthquake and tsunami, the last development of the ant colony was interrupted by the storm, and the facilities to be built were also completely terminated due to lack of food.

And this time, with plenty of food, all the stranded projects are back on the agenda.

The construction of the shelter is scheduled for winter, and the repair of the first phase of the fish farm will be completed before winter.

This time the ant colony has harvested enough food. If the ant colony is only the current size, these sweet potatoes will not be a problem to support them for six or seven years!

Of course, even if Zero no longer expands the ant colony, sweet potatoes cannot be preserved for such a long time.

The construction of the cellar has been put on the agenda again, and a warehouse with waterproof function deeper underground is also arranged on the plan. This time, Ling is ready to do a big job with all his strength!
He not only wants to restore the ant colony to its peak, but also makes them stronger!
However, meals have to be eaten bite by bite, and these things have to be done step by step.

Without the interference of the disaster and the constraints of food, the first phase of the project of the seaside farm was repaired very quickly, and it was completed before winter as scheduled.

Next, Zero directed the builders to continue expanding the shelter on the top of the mountain.

Zero attaches great importance to this item. He, who has experienced two disasters, knows very well how terrible the disaster will be when it comes.

He personally directed the builders to dig caves in the stable structure of the rocks, and directly lead to the cave called the mutant gem by Zero through the twists and turns and its complicated passages. The structure is complex and there is an area inhabited by ants , There are granaries, ventilation and drainage facilities, etc.But without exception, these structures are all built in places with stable mountains, with safety as the top priority.

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