A Night of Desperation

Chapter 55: Hope (1)

Luminous Grass. A strange plant synthesized from luminous stones and wild grass, the most critical thing is, it seems to be controllable?!(TL Note :- will just call this grass “luminous grass” , “luminous stones grass” is too long and weird sounding )

Yu Hong held the reinforced grass stalk in his hand, pondered for a moment, then looked up at the sky outside.

The golden red light of the setting sun streamed through the gap in the door, dyeing a small area near the door red.

He exhaled, stood up, held the Luminous Grass, opened the door, and stepped outside into the yard.

After several days of adjustment and placement, the stone yard outside had started to take shape.

At first, it was just a large circular ring made of stones. Later, he mixed the stones with black mud, tamped it down, and created mixed pillars.

At this point, a circle of gray pillars, about ten centimeters high, outlined a roughly 200-square-meter area.

This area was filled with black mud soil covered in green grass, with occasional large stones sticking out from the surface. A large tree of unknown species grew in one corner, lush and shady, casting an oblique shadow with a diameter of five to six meters.

Yu Hong glanced at the setting sun, squatted down, casually picked up a branch, and stuck it in the ground to estimate the time.

Then he stood up, wandered around the simple yard, and thought about where to plant the Luminous Grass.

After walking around for a while, his gaze fell on a small sloped depression in front of the cave entrance.

On one side was a white stone wall, and on the other side was the black mud yard, with sparse wild grass.

“This will do!” He went over, pulled out all the few wild grasses, and used a chisel to dig up the roots.

Finally, he dug a small hole, placed the Luminous Grass roots inside, covered it with soil, and watered it.

Once everything was done, he stood up, satisfied, and returned to the cave, waiting for the planting results.

Soon, the sky outside darkened.

On the solar panel placed at the door, the LCD screen displayed that two bars of power had accumulated.

The solar generator consists of two parts: one is a solar panel that can be folded out, and the other is the control unit linked to a display and main control console, which is a small plastic box the size of a book, with operation buttons and a square LCD screen showing the remaining power.

In addition, the solar generator has a set of dedicated charging ports for powering other devices.

A row of over ten sockets on its side can be used to charge various devices.

Yu Hong took out the radio,

Yu Hong thought for a moment, coordinated with the inner energy, and guided it upward.

Before long, the inner energy collided with the glowing point of the Luminous Grass.

Hiss.

A faint sound echoed in his ears.

The inner energy disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if being completely consumed by the glowing point of the Luminous Grass.

At the same time, the glowing point representing the Luminous Grass brightened dramatically, its brightness at least doubled.

It seemed to stay in this state, glowing as if burning, consuming the inner energy it absorbed.

Yu Hong observed for over ten minutes, confirming there were no other issues, and then turned his attention back to the small patch of Luminous Grass on the ground.

But no matter how much he looked, he couldn’t see any noticeable changes.

After fruitless observation, he reluctantly set it aside and continued with his fixed daily routine.

The day passed quietly, and the night gradually fell, covering the sky with darkness.

Inside the cave.

Yu Hong quietly adjusted the firewood in the fireplace, using a stick to push aside excess ash from the fire pit to ensure enough oxygen for combustion.

The firelight illuminated his face, revealing beads of sweat and oil stains on his forehead.

Long hours of physical labor and exercise had made his muscles more defined, and his body was becoming more toned with each workout.

The rustling of insects could be heard from outside the door.

Soon, black swarms of insects began pouring in through the cracks in the door and ventilation holes, flowing like water.

Before the black bugs could touch the ground, they quickly evaporated into black smoke under the firelight.

Yu Hong stood up and quietly watched this scene.

Before, he had been scared of the black bugs from the blood tide, but now, he had long since gotten used to it.

Time passed little by little, and after about half an hour, the black bugs stopped coming in in such a steady stream, no longer rushing in rapidly as before.

Yu Hong’s expression changed slightly, and he rummaged through a corner, pulling out a spare candle, lighting it, and slowly walked toward the door.

Swish.

He used a stick to open the glass window on one side of the door.

Through the high-strength glass, the candlelight illuminated the outside.

Instantly, a small circle of black insects near the yard evaporated into black smoke, clearing the area of insects.

At the same time, the candle flame shrank considerably, as if it were being suppressed, burning much faster than usual.

Yu Hong ignored these usual changes and instead focused on the outside through the candlelight.

What he saw made him look surprised.

Outside the cave, in the stone yard, the dim night was illuminated by the soft white glow coming from the Luminous Grass.

The Luminous Grass was glowing?!

Yu Hong blinked and looked again.

He confirmed he wasn’t mistaken. The Luminous Grass was indeed glowing, and the white light exactly matched the red value effect range he had tested earlier, covering the entire small stone yard.

Through the candlelight, he could clearly see the bugs, which seemed to be drawn toward the cave by the faint white light of the Luminous Grass. However, only a small portion of them moved toward it, while more seemed to dislike the white light and scattered toward the distant darkness, like water being diverted by rocks.

(End of chapter)