Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 121: The Seeds

What could Kim Haru do? He could only nodded his head and accepted this bag as well.

In order to avoid any more people coming over to deliver crystal cores—even though he didn’t mind collecting them, it was tiring dealing with strangers giving him things out of the blue—Kim Haru handed some vegetables to Shin Woncheon as usual and then moved to a different warehouse to stay.

Go Okrim didn’t follow him right away; he was waiting for the logistics team to bring food and planning to fetch a share for his leader as well.

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The night passed peacefully, and by morning, everyone was well-rested.

The plan for the day was to spend the morning to clearing out the No. 2 Grain Warehouse, gathering everything they could carry, and then proceed to the No. 1 Grain Warehouse.

According to Go Okrim, he had survived for years by hiding in the No. 1 Grain Warehouse, relying on its food supplies. The Nom 1 Grain Warehouse reportedly had even more provisions than the No. 2 Grain Warehouse.

Upon hearing this, the team was elated.

As they left the No. 2 Grain Warehouse, Kim Haru found that in addition to the cabbage, soybeans, and wheat seeds he had previously unlocked, he now had seeds for rice, corn, sweet potatoes, sorghum, rapeseed, and garlic.

Besides these seeds, there were also reserves of wheat and soybeans in the warehouse. Although Kim Haru gathered them into his inventory, he didn’t unlock any new items this time since he already had these seeds unlocked.

Among the seeds, the rice, corn, sweet potatoes, sorghum, wheat, and soybeans were stored in dedicated silos with various mechanical equipment for preservation. They were easy to locate because of their large quantities and visibility. However, the locations of the rapeseed and garlic surprised Kim Haru.

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It was unclear if these two plants didn’t require special storage in the granary, but Kim Haru didn’t find them in the usual warehouse stockpiles. Instead, following markers on the system map, he discovered them in the dormitory used by the staff on duty.

The rapeseed was still sealed in its original packaging, unopened and ready to plant. Kim Haru guessed that someone had probably bought it with the idea of planting it in their spare time, only to leave it forgotten here.

The garlic seed was even more interesting. He found it buried in a lump of mud—and there was only one clove.

When he picked up the garlic clove, he noticed that it had already begun to sprout a small root. However, the color of the root didn’t look right; it had a faint, rainbow-like hue. Concerned that it might grow into a mutated garlic plant, Kim Haru quickly asked Shin Woncheon to use his Metal-type Ability to create a pair of scissors and snip off the roots.

He wasn’t too worried about whether the garlic would sprout again after trimming its roots. Even if it didn’t, he could use it in cooking; plus, he had already unlocked the garlic seed in the system, so he could always buy more if he wanted to plant it.

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Aside from these, the No. 2 Grain Warehouse didn’t yield any other seeds.

Although Kim Haru had hoped to find an automatic watering system or some other helpful agricultural equipment, he wasn’t disappointed by the lack of results. After all, it was a grain storage site, not a factory or shop for farming tools, so it was only natural that none were here.

On the way to the No. 1 Grain Warehouse, they started encountering more zombies. Kim Haru and Go Okrim joined the crowd, fighting off the zombies without drawing any attention to themselves. Soon enough, the team reached No. 2 Grain Warehouse.

Following Go Okrim’s guidance, they quickly gathered supplies from within. Even the team leader, who had initially doubted Go Okrim’s information, seemed convinced after seeing signs of prolonged habitation in the No. 1 Grain Warehouse.

Kim Haru subtly exhaled a sigh of relief.

He wasn’t looking forward to dealing with any trust issues right after finding a reliable employee.

In the No. 1 Grain Warehouse, Kim Haru didn’t obtain any new seeds to unlock in the system. Although the stockpile here was larger than in the No. 2 Grain Warehouse, it only stored three types of grain: corn, wheat, and rice. Most of the warehouse was filled with the same varieties.

After filling up his system backpack, Kim Haru decided to stop.

Even with his current inventory capacity, his space would already seem impressive to others; if he kept going, it would likely raise suspicions.

Fortunately, the organizers had anticipated that, if they did find supplies in Gokmul County, they would need plenty of storage space. Several space-type ability users had come along with the logistics team; as soon as one person’s space storage was full, another one would took over, ensuring all resources were gathered.

With everyone’s attention focused on gathering supplies, Kim Haru pulled Go Okrim aside and asked quietly, "Do you know where there might be a store with large-scale farming equipment? Or any places with a good selection of farming tools? I’m mainly looking for high-tech, automated equipment."

Kim Haru remembered that Go Okrim had mentioned visiting this county’s shopping areas with his brother, so he probably knew the stores well.

Although the system included a map, it only showed buildings and roads. Other than locations he’d already identified, the map didn’t specify what most buildings contained.

And sure enough, Go Okrim knew.

"There’s one if you turn left from the No. 1 Grain Warehouse and cross two streets."

Seeing that it was still early, Kim Haru decided to head there immediately.

He originally only wanted to bring Go Okrim. He himself wasn’t afraid of zombies, and Go Okrim could control them, so they could make a quick trip without issues. However, ever since Kim Haru had been unexpectedly taken away by the enemy the previous day, the members of Delta Squad had become increasingly vigilant in guarding him, especially Ryu Hyunwoo.

Hou would even wake up quietly during the night to check if Kim Haru was safe.