Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm-Chapter 495 - 341. King’s Farm

Glory City.

Exactly nine in the morning.

Qin Deguang led a group of ten-odd sullen-looking Eastern Bering people, appearing in front of a building in the North Suburb.

Just now, these people had learned the news that the "Bering Continental Railway restoration project halted just three days after starting", and their mood was at an all-time low, so they were still in poor spirits now.

Only Little Ivan was in high spirits.

Earlier on the bus, he had disclosed the secret of the Heping Bullet and silently reached an agreement with Qin Deguang.

He knew that with the support of the superpower Great Xia, the success rate for Eastern Bering Region’s independence was greatly increased.

At this moment.

Little Ivan gazed at the building dozens of meters away, astonishingly saying: "Mr. Qin, is this the indoor farm we’re visiting today?"

Qin Deguang smiled and nodded: "That’s right! When the farm was completed half a month ago, the King of Shapudian personally attended the unveiling ceremony. To thank His Majesty, we named the farm King’s Farm."

Simply because of the name, the Shapudian Royal Family generously donated a full five billion Xia Yuan.

A simple little gesture, in exchange for a substantial reward.

Little Ivan looked on with admiration: "Truly beautiful!"

The building was over a hundred meters wide and more than fifty meters tall, with an exterior resembling an eggshell.

No windows could be seen on the building; its facade was covered with a layer of white material, with cloud-like patterns engraved on the surface.

At first glance, it looked just like a finely-crafted piece of art.

This beautiful design was also an important reason the Shapudian Royal Family was willing to donate generously.

The nearby Aleksey and others, upon witnessing the indoor farm firsthand, all expressed their amazement.

No one had expected that the Great Xia people would turn an indoor farm into a work of art.

Anna began her role as a narrator: "Ladies and gentlemen, what you are seeing now is the third-generation farm designed and built by Great Xia.

"Compared to traditional square farms, this type of farm has a unique shape, with a lower surface area to space volume ratio, making it more energy-efficient."

Little Ivan could not help but ask: "Miss Anna, since it’s the third-generation farm, there must be a first and second generation, right? What are the differences between them?"

Anna smiled pleasantly: "That’s a very good question."

She briefly organized her thoughts and then spoke passionately: "Back then, in response to the food crisis, Great Xia began large-scale construction of indoor farms nationwide. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Their construction method was very simple, merely converting office buildings, factories, or shopping malls.

"First, insulation layers are laid on the outer walls, air conditioning systems are installed inside, sufficient light sources are set up, and then soil is transplanted.

"Typically, an indoor farm can be completed in about half a month, ready to grow crops like rice, wheat, or vegetables.

"This is what Great Xia defines as the first-generation farm!"

These dozen or so Eastern Bering people were astonished by what they heard.

In the Bering Kingdom, building an indoor farm takes a construction period of at least three months, or even six months or longer.

And this is already at full speed construction.

But the Great Xia people need only half a month, which is incredibly fast!

Anna spoke of the drawbacks: "Due to inherent structural flaws, the first-generation farms generally have poor insulation, low energy utilization efficiency, and a low degree of automation.

"To enhance productivity and improve energy efficiency, Great Xia began building second-generation farms starting last year.

"Some of the second-generation farms were improvements on first-generation farms, while others were entirely new constructions.

"The walls of second-generation farms use new insulating materials, further enhancing insulation capacity.

"The degree of automation is very high, key parameters such as temperature, humidity, light intensity, are all automatically controlled by computers.

"A first-generation farm of one hectare requires fifty staff members for management, whereas a second-generation farm of the same size needs a maximum of fifteen."

Several Eastern Bering people displayed expressions of envy.

Little Ivan felt a deep sense of appreciation in his heart.

Because by Great Xia’s standards, the Bering Kingdom farms are still at the level of first-generation farms.

For them, the second-generation farms of the Great Xia people were already very advanced.

But in Great Xia, they were already considered outdated technology.

Big Beard Lev suddenly made a bold statement: "Great Xia has 1.8 billion people. You have plenty of personnel. I think the significance of automation is not great. Adding more people to each farm can also increase employment rates."

Anna’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, but her beautiful face still maintained a smile: "If fewer personnel are required for an indoor farm, then the labor cost is lower, and the farm’s operating cost is lower. This way, food can be supplied to the public at a lower price."

Lev seemed disinterested but did not say more.

Little Ivan glanced at Lev and secretly thought to himself: "Fool!"

To ask such a foolish question, how are you different from workers destroying machines during the First Industrial Revolution?

The Great Xia people continuously develop agricultural technology, clearly laying out plans for the future.

Because the era of food shortages will eventually come to an end sooner or later.

At that time, possessing more advanced agricultural technology means their agricultural product prices will be lower, and naturally, they will have greater competitiveness in the international market, even be able to dominate the global food market.

This is truly a far-sighted approach.

Moreover, the higher the agricultural production efficiency, the more food produced, Great Xia can support more population, thereby giving rise to more Superpower Users.