Chapter 130 Accelerated Maturation
Strictly speaking, this was William's first time using the cultivation skill. Because it was a continuous skill that required a certain amount of time and a fixed location to be applied to. Given his current state, he temporarily did not have the conditions to complete such continuous skill.
However, the Gardener profession was different from an ordinary gardener. Its role, like the countless professions in the post-apocalyptic world, carried magical attributes and could show many advantages.
For example, in cultivating ordinary Earth plants.
The seeds of mutant plants were the main target of the gardener's cultivation skill, which required a certain amount of time and a vast amount of mental energy to mature and take effect.
But ordinary Earth plants were much weaker than mutant plants, so William planned to practice with these first. Once he could stabilize their production, he would start cultivating the carnivorous plant seeds obtained from the Chain Prisoner.
He gently pressed his palm on the layer of artificial soil, and under the cultivation skill, he slowly injected mental energy into the soil.
William initially kept his eyes open, but he soon closed them because he couldn't discern much from the soil surface just by looking at it. However, the mental energy continuously emitted from his hand felt like tentacles spreading through the soil.
This sensation made it seem as if the mental energy had become part of William's body, extending like roots within the soil. Each time it touched a cabbage seed, it became a node in his mind which lit up upon contact.
In a moment, all the seeds were lit up in his mind. These seeds were interconnected by mental energy, forming a complex and vast network of light.
As the mental energy radiated from William and transmitted along the light network, he could clearly feel the light points representing the cabbage seeds gradually brightening.
He knew that it was indicating that the cabbage seeds were growing!
It was a wonderful feeling, giving him a sense of exhilaration and excitement in controlling a lifeform. He could even feel the growth of the light points, which made him somewhat addicted, subconsciously accelerating the output of mental energy.
When he realized it, he found that he had already used up more than a hundred points of mental energy, so he immediately stopped the output.
This instantly made him open his eyes, and the scene before him left him stunned.
The previously barren land now had tiny green sprouts emerging!
They sprouted?
Even though William was sure he had just done this, it still felt unreal.
The plants were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye, just like in those nature documentaries, where the footage was sped up many times. But William had just planted the seeds less than ten minutes ago, yet they had already sprouted, with the green shoots having a bit of height.
In the post-apocalyptic world, seeing the familiar green of life was was an emotional experience that those who hadn't lived through the devastation couldn't fully understand. William felt a lump in his throat, almost unable to control his emotions at the sight.
William had experienced the post-apocalyptic world for a long time, so he knew what this green color represented.
It meant that William would no longer lack essential vitamins and various nutrients, that he would no longer worry about finding food. Even as the Gardener profession advanced to a higher level, he could significantly increase this reliable source of food and nutrition many times over.
This meant he could feed many people and possess power and core strength that others could barely reach.
However, he wasn't sure about this because he didn't know what changes would change as the Gardener profession advanced, but what he had just thought was very likely to happen.
Although the massive consumption of mental energy made him feel a bit helpless amidst his excitement.
He didn't exhaust his mental energy on these cabbages as he couldn't afford to have a period where he couldn't use his skills. The post-apocalyptic world was dangerous everywhere, and conserving energy was necessary.
Jack, on the side, was already dumbfounded. He saw William foolishly touching the soil, and moments later, the seeds had already broken through the ground.
To be honest, Jack knew William didn't have just one profession, but he never expected that William's second profession was related to plants and growth.
The longer Jack spent with William, who was only a year or two older than him, the more he felt William's mystery and strength.
Jack felt a bit relieved that someone like William was on his side. If he were an enemy... this young police officer, who had never feared anything, shuddered and dared not think further.
The two went downstairs together, and William briefly explained his Gardener profession to Jack, which made Jack extremely envious and even more interested in the post-apocalyptic world.
This world seemed to have become a giant game, where people gained various abilities and completed various tasks.
But only William knew that this was not a game. It was far more brutal than a game. What you gained was not free, it required your blood and sweat, your wisdom and choices, and even your life.
William believed that someone, or rather, other beings, were controlling everything. He wondered who this being was.
The few women who stayed behind had already prepared the meal. Seeing the two come down, they started eating. Donovan, who came to scrounge a meal, tasted such delicious food for the first time since the apocalypse began that he almost choked. But seeing everyone else eating slowly, he blushed for the first time.
Jack teased, "Look at you, wait until tonight when the boss makes something even better!"
Thinking of those sprouted cabbages, Jack also wanted to drool. No matter how delicious the meat of mutant animals was or how beneficial it was for physical enhancement, eating too much of it would get tiresome. If they could eat some fresh vegetables to relieve the monotony, it would be an unparalleled enjoyment.
Donovan's eyes lit up, and he kept asking Jack what the delicious food was, but Jack just rolled his eyes dismissively and didn't tell him. This guy had no respect for people outside the team.
Taking back the green mental energy necklace from Lucy to speed up the recovery of mental energy, William planned to accelerate the growth of the cabbages so that they would be ready for cooking by the end of the day. He intended to make some dishes with cabbage for dinner.
Not long after the meal, Anthony returned with news that interested William.
Anthony announced, "Mr. Wright, I found out where to find the person with the formula."
Anthony was a bit excited. He knew his efforts wouldn't be in vain, and serving William was a high-paying short-term job for him.
"Where is he?" William asked.
Anthony replied excitedly, "At the clubhouse in Harborview Community in the East District."
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