Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm-Chapter 680 - 396. Contemporary Shennong, wealth at the trillion level_2
In the shot.
A TV station employee could be seen, struggling to carry a rather large flowerpot, and with a "bang," placing it on the wooden table.
The diameter of this flowerpot is as large as a pot.
The female host smiled and said, "Chairman Yang, please!"
Yang Fan took something small from somewhere and placed it inside the flowerpot.
The camera then switched to an overhead view from an oblique angle.
You could see Yang Fan gently inserting a very small object into the black soil of the flowerpot.
The male host's voice was filled with excitement: "Dear audience, please open your eyes wide and make sure not to miss any of the upcoming shots."
Yang Fan raised a finger, and unexpectedly, a refreshing green light emerged from the fingertip.
Zhou Xinrong's eyes widened immediately.
The startled voice of his wife came from the living room, "Superpower User!"
The next second.
A bright green sprout emerged from the black soil, growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
First, it grew into a small sapling, then branches started sprouting from the trunk, and long, strip-shaped leaves emerged on the branches.
In just ten seconds.
A small tree, nearly one and a half meters tall, with long strip-shaped leaves, stood in the frame.
Zhou Xinrong watched in amazement.
What is this tree?
He stared at the strip-shaped leaves, feeling they looked familiar as if he had seen them somewhere before, but he couldn't remember what exactly they were.
The female host voiced his thoughts: "Is everyone curious about what plant this actually is?"
The male host looked at Yang Fan and said loudly, "Now, let's invite Chairman Yang to reveal the answer to everyone."
The camera immediately focused on Yang Fan.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "This is a new crop I recently cultivated. I've named it the 'Wheat Tree.'"
Zhou Xinrong felt as if he was suddenly enlightened.
No mistake!
These are indeed wheat leaves!
He had spent part of his childhood in the countryside, where he saw his grandparents growing winter wheat, and that image was still imprinted in his mind.
The female host followed up enthusiastically: "As everyone can see, Chairman Yang's Miracle Hand has cultivated the annual wheat crop into a perennial shrub."
Zhou Xinrong nearly exclaimed "Holy cow."
Even though he was just an ordinary person, he knew that this was an incredibly difficult feat.
He had once seen a similar question on a Q&A website, where someone asked if a Superpower User could breed rice into a perennial plant.
A researcher from the Great Xia Superpower Research Institute answered the question.
From a supernatural standpoint, there's something called a "Life Lock" between annual and perennial plants.
From a modern science perspective, this could be understood as significant genetic differences.
Attempting to make substantial changes to the rice genome is extraordinarily challenging. It involves tens of thousands of gene segments, and if any segment goes wrong, the resulting variety would be flawed.
The researcher also mentioned that given the current state of research, even with the aid of supernatural powers, it's unlikely that solutions would be found within ten years.
Zhou Xinrong genuinely hadn't expected that Yang Fan would solve this enormous problem.
On his phone screen.
The female host excitedly introduced the characteristics of the wheat tree.
"Everyone should know the advantages of the perennial wheat tree, as ordinary wheat requires a considerable amount of time to grow from seed."
"After flowering and producing seeds, it withers and dies, which is a massive waste of biological energy, a defect perfectly addressed by the wheat tree."
"The first generation of wheat trees cultivated by Chairman Yang have a maximum lifespan of only ten years, while this second generation's lifespan has been extended to twenty years, roughly an entire generation."
"In indoor greenhouse environments, ordinary wheat takes four months to grow from seeding to harvest, allowing for only three harvests in a year."
"According to national statistics, the average yield per acre is seven hundred kilograms; three times a year amounts to around two tons."
"Besides, each planting requires clearing and replanting the wheat field, adding significantly to the workload."
"The second-generation wheat tree eliminates these hassles. Moreover, it flowers and produces seeds six times a year, meaning it can be harvested every two months."
"Each harvest's yield is 40% higher than that of ordinary annual wheat, resulting in an acre yield of about one ton, with an annual yield reaching six tons."
The female host's expression was almost ecstatic: "This is a gigantic tripling in yield, marking the wheat tree as a revolutionary crop."
The male host interjected: "Thanks to Chairman Yang's Miracle Hand, the Canglan People see hope in overcoming the food crisis."
Zhou Xinrong listened in utter amazement.
An increase in yield per acre by 50% was already astonishing; tripling it was an earth-shattering improvement.
No wonder Yang Fan appeared on the agricultural channel's prime-time program!
No wonder the state organized the Silver Group to invest a whopping 150 billion at once!
Yang Fan truly deserves to amass great fortune!
It seems a billionaire status is just the beginning; becoming a trillion-level super-rich in the future wouldn't be surprising at all.
Zhou Xinrong finally realized what he had missed out on.
"Snap!"
He gave himself a gentle slap, muttering, "I really am a super big fool!"
Right at that moment.
Deng Qin's shout floated over: "Hubby, your high school classmate is truly amazing!
"He's sure to make headlines on the Great Xia News on national TV, and he'll be featured in major media outlets worldwide, becoming a worldwide renowned figure.
