The so-called "Weather Tree," strictly speaking, is one of Yang Fan's trophies from defeating the Demon Monster Wan Shan.

From a bone fragment left by the demon, which was space equipment, he found a small bag of seeds, about fifty or so.

All of these seeds were ones Yang Fan had never seen before.

Using the power of the Life Decree, he sensed them roughly and found their cultivation conditions to be generally very harsh.

For example:

One of the seeds actually craved the blood of a Knight Level strong person.

This blood is not ordinary blood, as it contains Life Essence Qi.

A knight extracting their own blood means permanently depleting their own Life Elemental Power, which knight would be willing to do this?

With the current conditions on Canglan Star, and Yang Fan's current strength, it's simply impossible to cultivate it.

Only one seed had cultivation conditions that were not particularly harsh.

This was the black seed that the Great Xia dog, Wangzai, saw at the time.

However.

Ordinary cultivation methods cannot make the seed break through the shell and sprout.

Yang Fan came up with an extremely special method.

First, choose a green plant with mild superpower traits and bury the seed next to it.

Then use the Power of Order to stimulate the green plant so that it absorbs the seed.

Finally, the experiment was a complete success.

Canglan Star now had such an unprecedented Weather Tree.

To put it simply.

This is considered a very high-end cultivation technique.

Even strong individuals at the Knight Level probably cannot achieve this.

The secretary didn't understand the technical content of this.

Yang Fan noticed that the female secretary didn't believe it, but was too lazy to explain further.

He glanced out the window and said, "Let's go to the company."

Ling Shuiling obediently responded, "Okay!"

The two left the villa, one after the other.

Wangzai stood at the door and barked "Woof," wishing its owner a prosperous day.

It watched the car leave, returned to the living room, and closed the door.

Undoubtedly.

This is a qualified steward dog.

*

On the other side.

The female secretary drove the car out of the villa area at a moderate pace.

Yang Fan turned his head to look out the car window, seeing figures wearing mosquito-proof clothing busy in the green belt.

This was the official mosquito extermination team.

Although Poisonous Mosquitos are highly resistant to severe cold, surviving minus twenty or thirty degrees.

But in low-temperature environments, they are not very active, and their flying speed is relatively slow.

In the early morning, the temperature was still below zero, making it the best time to eliminate Poisonous Mosquitos.

"Boom! Boom!"

The noise of a vacuum cleaner drifted over.

Yang Fan quickly scanned the crowd and saw faces of all kinds.

There were elderly people, women and middle-aged people, and even quite a few young people.

He was well aware that the official mosquito extermination work had certain welfare properties.

This job was not particularly tiring, earning about 50 yuan a day, with three meals provided by the officials.

If bitten by Poisonous Mosquitos, not only would it be treated for free, but a 200 yuan subsidy would also be given.

Therefore, many people applied for the mosquito extermination team job.

And the officials would usually prioritize more disadvantaged groups.

Yang Fan couldn't help but think of a face — Miles.

The "volunteer" who reached a deal with him, demolishing Carmenia Federation's Azure Palace.

The number of wanderers in Carmenia was as many as millions, some even believed it exceeded ten million.

Miles was one of them.

Honestly.

Yang Fan really couldn't understand the thinking of those white people.

So many homeless people were just the best labor force; Carmenia Federation could completely organize them.

For the sake of a few people, allowing hundreds of thousands to die in vain, is this really good?

Ten years ago.

The internet of Great Xia was filled with people who constantly extolled the humanitarian spirit of Carmenia.

Ten years later.

Yang Fan looked back and truly felt that this was a boomerang through time and space.

The actions of Great Xia are the true humanitarianism.

Great Xia does not abandon anyone!

At this time.

Ling Shuiling glanced at her boss's face through the rearview mirror, reaching out and opening the large screen news app.

She knew her boss loved listening to news and current events.

The news broadcast immediately started: "Dear audience, welcome to the morning news. Today's headlines are..."

Ling Shuiling saw her boss's attention shift from the window.

The female secretary smiled slightly and made an effort to drive the car more smoothly.

A few minutes passed.

The broadcast suddenly changed: "Dear viewers, we now interrupt with an international news update."

She was momentarily stunned.

Has something big happened?

The answer was quickly revealed.

"Just now, United International released an announcement.

"The island country, Lutier, located in the southern Taihan Ocean, suffered a dreadful disaster yesterday.

"This island, with an area of only 32 square kilometers and a total population of 50,000, has been completely destroyed.

"Lutier was once a famous tourist destination, and now Canglan Star has permanently lost it.

"The Headquarters of United International has lowered the flag to half-mast, mourning Lutier and the unfortunate thousands of civilians lost..."

Hearing this, Ling Shuiling couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my God!"

Yang Fan sighed.

He did not find Lutier's destruction surprising at all.

Ling Shuiling said in a low voice, "When I was in college, my parents took me on a trip to Lutier. It's a very beautiful country."

Yang Fan glanced at the female secretary and secretly muttered, "Seems like her family is quite wealthy."

Lutier is very far from Great Xia, and a family trip there might cost a regular person's annual income.

He thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Lutier was probably hit by an unprecedented Poisonous Mosquito tide."

Ling Shuiling was somewhat skeptical: "I remember the authorities conducted experiments, and Poisonous Mosquito eggs couldn't survive in seawater, right?"

Yang Fan laughed: "Poisonous Mosquitoes are still evolving, and with their exceptional adaptability, they will sooner or later expand their activity range to the ocean.

"Countries like Lutier, which are far from the mainland and sparsely populated, have a very poor ability to resist risks."

He paused, then continued, "The investigation results on Lutier's extinction should come out today; you'll know by then."

Ling Shuiling responded, "Oh."

She didn't express an opinion, evidently not quite believing it.

Yang Fan didn't mind, continuing to listen to the morning news.

Fifteen minutes later.

The car drove into Celestial Star Agricultural Company.

Due to the disaster, Great Xia started restricting private cars, and fewer people could afford them, making the roads relatively clear.

In the past, morning rush hour often resulted in traffic jams, and it was impossible to reach the company in less than half an hour.

The female secretary quickly got into work mode: "Minister, the cold-resistant rice you developed, Celestial Star One, will be tested on a large scale today at Farm 168. You need to go check it out."

Yang Fan nodded: "Then let's go later."

Ling Shuiling glanced at her notebook, just about to mention the next item on the agenda, when she suddenly felt it dim outside.

She turned her head to look out the window and was immediately startled: "Why has the sky darkened?"

Yang Fan didn't turn around and answered matter-of-factly, "A heavy downpour is about to start."

The female secretary quickly walked to the window, looked up at the sky, and saw the clouds were rapidly gathering.

She became even more surprised: "When we just entered the company, there weren't many clouds in the sky. Isn't this happening too fast?"

Yang Fan said, "Strange weather like this will definitely become more frequent in the future, you'll get used to it."

Ling Shuiling recalled the Weather Tree developed by her boss and his words, "It will rain in the morning," and stood there in shock.

"Woo~"

The wind started howling.

The female secretary came to her senses, her tone slightly trembling: "Minister, the Weather Tree you developed seems quite extraordinary."

She felt her understanding had been overturned.

A tree could actually predict the weather!

It's unbelievable!

Yang Fan hesitated for a moment and instructed, "You can report the matter of the Weather Tree to the Board."

Ling Shuiling quickly nodded: "Alright, I'll report to the Chairman soon."

The board's condition is that, within five years, one new breed should be developed each year to earn a 10% stake.

Yang Fan didn't plan to drag it out that long and was aiming to finish within a year.

The Weather Tree could be considered a new strain to some extent.

Although its economic value isn't particularly big, it's so unique that it could bring huge fame to the Celestial Star Company.

He believed the board would be tremendously satisfied.

The female secretary made a few more reports on today's schedule and left the office.

Yang Fan opened a can of hot drink, took a sip, and as usual, opened up a game.

He had only played for a few minutes.

Ling Shuiling, with a face full of shock, walked briskly into the office.

Yang Fan didn't even have time to ask.

The female secretary quickly said, "Minister, the authorities have released a statement: a sea Poisonous Mosquito has appeared in parts of the southern hemisphere waters on Canglan Star.

"Investigators landed on Lutier and discovered that a large number of sea Poisonous Mosquitoes appeared around the country's waters, confirming that Lutier was destroyed by a sea Poisonous Mosquito attack."

She couldn't help but say, "Your judgment was truly prophetic."

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