Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System-Chapter 35: Achievement Unlocked

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on becoming the first Survivor in the Wasteland World to light up a lamp!"

"Achievement Unlocked: Wasteland’s New Radiance."

"Achievement Gift Pack ×1 received."

Vikram had barely taken a proper look at the plant grow light he had just activated when the system’s mechanical notification interrupted his thoughts.

"Achievement...?"

"Gift pack...?"

"There’s actually such a reward?"

His slight irritation vanished the moment the reward box appeared before him.

"Hehe... System, open it quickly."

A soft flash of white light spread outward.

Congratulations on receiving:

• LED Ceiling Light ×1

• LED Desk Lamp ×1

• High-Grade Electrical Wire ×300 meters

• Diesel ×10 liters

• Diesel Generator ×1

Vikram blinked in surprise, then slowly smiled.

"A generator too... this is perfect."

Until now, although he had fuel reserves, he lacked a stable and controllable power source.

Lighting, farming equipment, heating — all future development depended on electricity.

With this generator, his Territory was finally stepping into a more civilized stage.

Without wasting time, he carried all the newly obtained equipment into the small Shelter he had built beside the Treehouse.

Compared to the towering Treehouse, this structure looked modest, but it was practical, concealed, and designed for daily living.

He chose a ventilated inner corner of the Shelter and carefully placed the diesel generator there.

He carefully connected the newly made wire to the generator, ensuring every joint was firm and reliable.

At the other end, Vikram used a ladder to run the wire along the Shelter’s wall, eventually connecting it to the growth light on the ceiling.

Finally, he poured in the diesel and started the generator.

He pulled the generator’s starter cord, and the engine let out a low rumble, then gradually stabilized.

The smell of diesel permeated the air but was quickly masked by the sound of the engine running.

The hum of the generator echoed through the Shelter, bringing a touch of life to the silent space.

The vibration came through the ground, and Vikram felt the powerful force of this machine.

He checked the oil pressure and water temperature, and seeing that everything was normal, he confidently put his hands on his hips, quietly waiting for the growth light to change.

Soon, under the roar of the engine, a ripple of pale light spread across the ceiling.

In the next moment, a clear white glow flooded the entire room.

The light emitted by the LED growth light was uniform and bright, sufficient to provide an ideal light environment for plant growth.

Unlike the gentle greenish warmth of the plant street-lights outside, this illumination was crisp, efficient, and unmistakably human-made.

Dusty corners became visible. Storage piles appeared more orderly. Even the rough stone textures of the floor gained definition.

Compared to the darker hue of the plant light, this sudden white light made Vikram a little dazed.

He stood in the center of the living room, his gaze softly sweeping over the ceiling light above his head.

After a moment of silent contemplation, Vikram pouted.

After 18 days of hard work, the Shelter could finally be considered to have entered the era of electricity.

It might not seem like much, but taking this significant step meant that many subsequent things could be put on the agenda.

After enjoying the long-lost warmth for a while, Vikram began planning his next steps, such as the daily lighting schedule for the Shelter.

He tentatively decided that both the plant grow light and the living room light would be used for 12 hours.

The LED light in the living room was energy-efficient, consuming about 0.12 kWh for 12 hours.

A brightness of 1000 lumens was also sufficient to illuminate the entire living room.

He moved out the fabric sofa he had made earlier and the high-grade carpet provided by the system, placing them in the living room, and the Shelter finally began to feel like a home.

Other furniture, such as the bed, tables, and chairs, were also moved one by one from his small room into the Shelter.

Of the three rooms and one living room he had originally dug, two were now used for storing miscellaneous items.

The largest room became his temporary bedroom. Because all time going in the Treehouse and coming out, it wasted his time, and Treehouse was his main home.

So, he wants to used it less, and only used it night time for sleep.

"Phew!" Vikram wiped a bead of sweat. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Everything is starting to get on track."

"All that’s left is to accumulate 120 Plant Essence, then exchange them for a smart greenhouse."

Yes, Vikram’s crops hadn’t been planted yet.

"Are you kidding? With this temperature, how could he dare to plant anything directly? Even potatoes, which are easy to grow, would just die without a sound."

The seeds he had weren’t cold-resistant varieties; they needed at least 7-8 degrees Celsius to germinate.

Not to mention that after germination, the temperature required for subsequent growth would need to be even higher...

Next day, early morning.

Vikram sat on his bed, clenching his fists excitedly.

"Yes! My Plant Essence are finally back in the triple digits!"

"Would you like to spend 120 Plant Essence to purchase: Smart Greenhouse?"

"Yes!"

Following Vikram’s affirmative answer, the system immediately responded to his request.

Two items appeared in his backpack: a pure white greenhouse and its core control terminal.

He took the greenhouse to the Shelter’s cultivated land, chose a suitable spot, and placed it on the ground.

The greenhouse’s frame was made of lightweight but sturdy materials, forming a semi-circular dome structure, with a transparent plastic film covering the frame, completely enclosing the cultivated land.

His gaze shifted to the control terminal. This device was about the size of a book, with a smooth, metallic appearance and only a small display screen.

At this moment, data flickered on the screen, showing the greenhouse’s status and functions.

It could wirelessly control the entire greenhouse’s operations, including temperature, humidity, and lighting, and the grow light Vikram had just bought was already incorporated into it.

With everything ready, Vikram, on the cultivated land, tried taking out cabbage seeds and sowing them.

Since he had no planting experience and didn’t know the proper spacing for cabbage, everything had to be done by feel.

Carefully, he buried the seeds one by one into the soil, watered to moisten it, and then exited the greenhouse.

Patting the dirt off his legs, Vikram took out the terminal.

He found that the screen indeed displayed the words "Cabbage Seeds (Not Germinated)."

Below the text were two options:

"Smart Mode: The smart greenhouse autonomously manages vegetable growth."

"Manual Mode: The planter manually adjusts the planting environment."

"Definitely use Smart Mode. If I were to plant them myself, I’d starve to death before any vegetables grew."

Vikram unhesitatingly chose Smart Mode... As the greenhouse began to operate, the Aquaheart Root started making "gurgling" sounds.

Through the transparent cover, he could clearly see mist rising inside. Vikram couldn’t tell the principle behind it, but he was impressed.

He reached his hand into the greenhouse, and the temperature inside had risen significantly within a few minutes, at least above freezing.

Before he could move away, the top of the greenhouse suddenly began spraying clear water, which misted evenly throughout the enclosure, feeling like ants crawling on his palm when it hit his hand.

At the same time, the Aquaheart Root began to operate, and the terminal clearly displayed "Ventilating..." "No wonder it’s worth 120 Plant Essence? It certainly has its reasons."

Watching all this, he nodded in satisfaction.

The only thing that struck him as odd was that the terminal showed an estimated harvest time of 15 days.

Even though he had never grown vegetables before, Vikram knew that this harvest time was completely wrong.

First, he ruled out the influence of the greenhouse, because when he bought it, it didn’t say it had the effect of accelerating plant growth; if it did, it certainly wouldn’t be this price.

"Logically, cabbage should take about 2 months to harvest."

"Could it be that the growth cycle of plants in the Wasteland World is completely different from that of Earth?" He could only speculate in this direction.

"That’s right!" He then remembered the Wasteland Survival Encyclopedia that every Survivor had.

Because this thing was really too useless; besides various observations and rules of the Wasteland World, it had no knowledge about natural disasters, so he had long since tossed it aside.

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After a quick look at the content in the Wasteland Survival Encyclopedia, Vikram found that the description of planting in the Wasteland World was indeed similar to his guess.

The reason it’s similar is because the encyclopedia describes planting in the Wasteland World as: crop growth speed increases with improvements in planting environment and quality, and crop quality does as well.

It doesn’t mean that they necessarily grow faster than plants on Earth; on the contrary, if the planting environment is average, the harvest time might even be longer than for crops on Earth.

"Now with the smart greenhouse handling this, I don’t have to worry at all. I just need to wait for the harvest."

"And about fertilising, I just need to teach Healer Sprout to take care of it..."

To be honest, after so many days in the Wasteland, Vikram’s three urgent needs were all solved with a wooden bucket.

As for after he was done, he naturally cleaned everything up; there was no way he’d keep it.

Now that he has this need, once he builds a toilet, he can totally run it through a biogas generator set first before using it as fertilizer.

This would both provide new energy for the Shelter and fertilize the crops.

However, this is only the absolute last resort. If possible, he would, of course, want to raise some livestock directly in the Shelter to help with fertilization.

But with Crimson Creatures rampant and ordinary animals almost extinct, Vikram is powerless...