369: In fact, desert rice can also purify toxic substances.

Academician John was like an Ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously.

The development of events had now exceeded his control.

He was now thousands of kilometers away and had no way to go to the site to explain.

The only way seemed to be to immediately contact Brook and have him stop the experiment, but it was clearly too late now.

After a few more minutes, the desert rice seed would be completely mature, while forest one still couldn't grow due to the desert's toxic substances, leaving no room for reversal.

"Academician, what do we do now?"

George looked at Academician John, his face ashen.

If today's matter could not be resolved properly, let alone him, a minor Academy of Agricultural Sciences research Academician, even Academician John might have to step down.

Academician John clenched his fists tightly and made a decisive decision.

"Immediately contact the National Institute of Geological Research and have them publicly release some of the investigation results for the Sea of Death Desert!"

"Ah? Announce the investigation results?"

George clearly didn't expect Academician John to make such a decision.

In his opinion, once the Geological Research Institute announced the truth about the Sea of Death Desert, wouldn't that indirectly imply that their invitation to Su Yu to conduct an on-site test in the Sea of Death Desert was intentional?

Who would invite someone to conduct a planting test in a desert where no plants could grow?

To say that the Academy of Agricultural Sciences also didn't know the hidden truth, let alone that no one would believe them if they said it, even they themselves wouldn't believe it!

But this seemed to be the only solution at the moment.

Compared to the complete failure of forest one's test in the Sea of Death Desert, at least they would give an explanation to other countries.

It was because the desert itself contained toxins, so forest one's planting experiment failed, not because their research was fake.

Choose the lesser of two evils!

This was already the optimal solution at the moment.

"Why are you still standing there, hurry up and go!"

Academician John saw that George was still not moving and stamped his feet in frustration.

"Oh oh oh, I'm going, I'm going!"

...Sea of Death Desert.

Now, in just over ten minutes, the desert rice seed had gone through the entire process from sowing, growing, to maturing.

The green rice seedlings had turned the same golden color as the desert.

Grains of wheat hung from the branches, heavy with fruit, almost bending every rice seedling.

The scene before them was exactly as imagined!

It was also exactly the same as the results Su Yu displayed at the global press conference.

First there was the dream of cooling off under the crops, now there is a green oasis in the desert!

In less than two weeks, Su Yu had fulfilled his promise.

After this on-site experiment, no one would question whether China also possessed the world's top agricultural technology.

As long as Su Yu was here! Anything was possible.

However, some were happy while others were sad.

Compared to Su Yu's great harvest, up until now, there had been no changes in forest one's planting site.

The desert was still a desert.

It failed!

Anyone with eyes could see that forest one's planting experiment ultimately ended in failure.

The imagined dense forests and desert turning into soil did not materialize.

USA's earlier confident statements at the press conference seemed like a huge joke.

"Where are the trees? Where are the trees? Can anyone give a reasonable explanation?"

"Academician John made his promise too early. The Streamer's desert rice seed has already harvested, but there isn't even a single seed sprouting here. This is ridiculous!"

"Everyone was deceived. This so-called forest one is a complete lie! USA simply hasn't developed a plant that can resist land desertification."

"Mr. Su is reliable, he said he would research it within a month, but it succeeded in less than two weeks! Amazing, amazing!"

"Bah! And a hundred dollars a seed. So many were planted, but not even one matured, isn't this fraud!"

Su Yu looked at the agitated audience, finally turned to Brook, and asked with a smile.

"Strange? Why hasn't your country's developed forest one grown yet?"

"Mr. Brook, is there something wrong with this seed?"

Brook could no longer smile.

His throat was a little dry, and he looked at the empty sandy ground for a long time before squeezing out a sentence through his teeth.

"Mr. Su, please wait a moment. I'll go see if the seeds have survived underground."

Brook forced himself to walk forward and dug away the scorching sand with his hand.

If he could, he really wanted to dig a hole and bury himself there now.

Checking was just an excuse.

In fact, he knew without looking that even with the blessing of the growth acceleration shed, forest one's seeds would absolutely not survive.

He was just trying to buy as much time as possible now.

Although he also didn't know how this matter should be resolved in the end.

After all, he was just following orders.

However, just when he was at a loss for words.

Suddenly, a staff member from the USA Research Institute next to him picked up his phone and rushed forward.

"Professor Brook, Mr. Su! Wait, there seems to be a problem with this desert!"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The whole world was waiting for USA's explanation, and they knew that the explanation had arrived!

The person holding the phone had a very anxious expression.

"We just received news. Academician John wants us to evacuate the desert immediately."

"Evacuate immediately? Why evacuate immediately?"

Brook heard this and seemed to understand something in his heart, but on the surface, he still showed a puzzled expression and asked.

The researcher continued.

"Because there is a special toxin in this desert!"

"The National Institute of Geological Research just released the latest news. The investigation claims that there is a special toxic substance in the desert where we are currently located. The Academician wants us to evacuate immediately. As for subsequent experiments, we need to find a new place to test."

?!

There are toxic substances in the desert!

The words stunned everyone!

Everyone who heard this, including the audience in the live broadcast room, all looked panicked, with a hint of anger in their eyes.

The desert is toxic!

If it's toxic, why would they let the Streamer come here for an on-site experiment?!

Only Su Yu's face showed a playful expression.

He already knew about the toxic desert when he first arrived here.

The toxin was very slight and not very harmful to the human body. It only had a serious impact on the plants in the desert.

USA actually knew that there was a problem with the desert here long ago, and inviting him here for an on-site test was to make him lose face in front of global audiences.

But they didn't know.

In addition to the functions he mentioned at the press conference earlier, the desert rice seed also hid another ability.

That was the ability to purify the air and to purify harmful substances in the soil!

And these substances were also important nutrients that helped promote the maturity of the desert rice seed.