You are right that this is a tremendous achievement. At a pumpkin contest in California, one of the participants grew something incredible. A pumpkin of this size was grown thanks to the influence of Torterra's metal.
But the most impressive thing about this is that this farmer was approached by construction companies. As many people have now lost their homes, there is an urgent need for cheap housing. Someone decided that making a pumpkin house was a good idea. You only need a lot of water and fertilizer, and you will have a house for 5 people in half a year. And the costs for its design will be repaid immediately after the sale of the pumpkin pulp.
The only drawback will be the smell, but after a couple of years, when the pumpkin dries out, this will no longer be a problem. It is also interesting that the shell of the pumpkin is as hard as the tree. This is due to the large weight and size of the pumpkin.
The smiles and funny jokes did not stop. The images changed one after the other and the last images showed the finished house with windows and a chimney.
"Why am I showing you this? This is just one example." Next, many pictures of different vegetables and fruits were shown.
"These are Titan Potatoes, Titan Tomatoes, Titan Apples, Titan Cucumbers, Titan Carrots..."
"Don't you have a better name? You add the word "Titan" everywhere, it doesn't sound right!" Someone shouted from the podium.
"It's just a temporary marker of everything that was once changed by Torterra's energy. I must warn you that soon there will not be a single plant in the world that has not been changed, and then this word will no longer be needed."
After these words, the hall fell silent. The complete silence left the people watching on TV stunned.
"So. All plants or animals will be affected by this energy. And it's scary. But now we have to use it. Even if it only accelerates what I said. We need these changes now. Just one such potato can feed a whole family. You only need a lot of water for irrigation and fertilizer.
So, to sum up everything I've just said, I propose to make Torterra's metal free for agricultural nations!" Shouts and discussions began in the hall. Recently, this metal has become a profitable business, especially for Marshall, who was a monopolist in this field.
Marshal, sitting on the VIP podium, only nodded his head when attention was drawn to him. He was not against it. Now he had no problems with financing, and he could give away the metal for free to prevent world hunger.
After that, discussions of various plants and their value for people began. For an hour, different people talked about different things related to plants and how they can help people.
They also discussed the problem of logistics. It was very difficult and expensive to deliver products to the regions of Africa and South America that were affected by the attack of the White Thorn swarm. The solution to this problem was not cheap, but it completely eliminated problems with the delivery of food deep into the continents.
It was proposed to create the same ships as the "Flying Citadel", only from transport ships. Just one ship could deliver food for an entire city, so this military technology could cause economic growth around the world.
With this technology, goods will be delivered faster and even in the Himalayas it is now possible to build cities where people will not feel a lack of resources.
All human development in the twentieth and nineteenth centuries was based on metal ships. Thanks to large and fast ships, people were able to trade with the whole world and this caused an economic development that the planet had not known in its entire existence. Flying ships will play a similar role in the 21st century.
"We have problems not only from soil salinity. The existence of the White Thorns has hit the oceanic ecosystem very hard." This topic was also very important, and people in the halls sat quietly listening to the report.
"Such a large number of White Thorns did not arise from nothing. They needed resources to reproduce, and they took those resources from the ocean.
At the moment, we can say that biological life in the oceans of the southern hemisphere of the planet has decreased by 60%. And the closer to the South Pole, the fewer living organisms there are. If Torterra had not destroyed the nest of White Thorns in Antarctica, this percentage would have decreased to 10% in the next six months.
We are really lucky. Although now we need to think how to restore what was lost. Since we have problems with food, this situation is not pretty for us.
Fish products are very important to people who live near the ocean. But I must state that we need to ban any human activity in the oceans in the south of the planet for 5 years!"
Such a proposal was reasonable, but all the same, a noise rose again in the hall. It was no ordinary forum. Humanity's problems were solved at this forum, and the proposals heard here will most likely be implemented.
A 5-year ban on fishing was a very harsh proposition, but many understood that it had to be done.
"In this way, we can only emphasize the importance of the free distribution of Torterra's metal. Because food will be very difficult in the years to come."
"What if we domesticate one of these new animals or create new species of farm animals? Half-titans could become a valuable protein resource for humans." Someone asked from the hall.
"That's a good question. Who wouldn't dream of five-meter cows on a farm? But not everything is so simple. It's really possible. With current technology, this is not a problem. But.. But it is not possible for ethical reasons."
"What do you mean?"
"Adding the Torterra gene to animals not only increases the size of the animals, but also increases their intelligence."
"What? They're just animals."
"We are used to thinking like that. But we don't eat dolphins? Dolphins, crows, parrots and even elephants are quite intelligent creatures. Their intelligence is compared to that of children. But demi-titans are something else. Their minds are as developed as those of teenagers. They even communicate with each other in a language that we do not understand, and this language is universal for all Titans. Their only limitation is the lack of hands and voice communication." This shocked many. No one has disclosed this information before.
"If we create a farm with modified domestic animals, then it will not end well for us. These creatures are capable of planning and cooperation. They can negotiate with each other and ask for help. Most likely non-farm creatures will come to rescue them.
Only insects did not show developed intelligence. But we all know how the project to create spiders ended. No one wants to make such mistakes again."
"Are you saying that half-Titans and Titans are another sentient species on par with humans?"
"Their intelligence is inferior to human, but they are not far from us. So yes, it's true."
No one here knew what it really meant. People were used to Torterra speaking with sign language and even making tools for themselves, but they weren't prepared for the hundreds of other sentient Titans. How can they live together? Do you need to learn to talk to them? Should new laws be written for them and will they use these laws?
These questions and many other questions echoed in the hall. The forum was buzzing with activity and it was quite productive. Although they mostly theorized how to deal with the Titans, the issues discussed here were quite relevant.
"Another issue that needs to be discussed is the issue of Kaiju toxin contamination of the planet." This was the last topic that was scheduled for today.
"While we were fighting the normal Kaiju, we didn't feel any global changes, but the White Thorns changed everything. These small Kaiju caused more damage than all the large Kaiju combined. They not only destroyed our ecosystem, but also left behind a lot of their blood after death.
The problem of contamination with Blue Blood has long since grown from a local to a global problem. We can no longer isolate the contaminated sites and the toxin is mixing uncontrollably with the ocean.
We found this toxin in fish that people eat. We also found this toxin in the deepest corners of Eurasia and America. The blue toxin evaporates from the ocean and rains down on our cities and fields. So far, we are talking about a very small amount of this substance, but it is spreading across the planet and becoming a part of our lives."
"What amount are we talking about and how does it affect people's health?"
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The narrator on the podium coughed and continued to speak: "We found about 0.01 milliliter of toxin in the liver of people. This is the average of people who live deep in the continents."
"It is very little. Should we worry about this?"
"Unfortunately, we cannot ignore it. This toxin is very similar to a chemical weapon. It's like he was made to kill." In the world, no one still knows the reasons for these attacks, and people mostly think that it is some race of giant monsters that accidentally enters our world. This was just one of the theories.
"This toxin is something unnatural for our world and it consists of atoms and molecules unknown to us. What is even worse is that it is not excreted from the human body and settles in the liver. In other words, the amount of toxin in the human body will only increase."
"Is there no medicine that would remove this toxin from the human body?"
"They don't exist yet. If the attacks continue and we do not stop the further breeding of the White Thorns, then the blue toxin will further pollute our world. When the amount of toxin in the body exceeds the permissible limit, the person will die. That is, we are all noticed.
And even if we find a cure, it won't help us. We will never be able to clean the planet from pollution!" The hall became noisy again. It was like a prophecy of the inevitable end of humanity. There is no cure, there is no way to return everything to the way it was.
"We can say with confidence that the blue toxin has become part of our ecosystem! And a person cannot live in this. The planet is becoming uninhabitable!" The narrator shouted from the rostrum, trying to shout over the crowd.
People screamed in disbelief at this prediction. Apparently, they will believe this when cirrhosis of the liver begins. Until then, they will bury their heads in the sand.
It was a forum where people could share ideas, but this time no one was able to offer a solution to this problem. Some hoped for the metal of Torterra, but this idea was rejected because the metal could not affect people so quickly. The impact of metal will be felt only for the third generation of people. By the time grandchildren are born, there may be no more people.
"I ask you to calm down! I didn't just come here with bad news. With Mr. Pentecost's permission, I can reveal classified information to the world." Finally, the people in the hall calmed down.
"Thank you. As our planet changes, so must we need. We cannot adapt quickly on our own, and we need help with this. We must change with the planet or we will not survive.
I am happy to inform you that research is currently underway to add Titan`s genes to human genes! By changing our body by only 1%, we will be able to live in a more aggressive world!
Another shocking piece of information sent people into a stupor. There was no shouting or noise, but people started talking to each other and whispering. Someone grimaced in disgust, and someone had hope in their eyes. Other people were just silent.
The marshal calmly sat in his seat. He was indifferent to people's reactions. He admitted that he did not want this project, but now it has become his trump card. The war was not over yet, and he needed people not to lose hope. By revealing this information, he gave people this hope. Even if people reject the idea, they will still know that there is a solution.
"Tell us more about this project." People asked for details.
"Dr. Newton Geiszler is working on this project. It was his idea, and he implements it on his own. So I solemnly request Dr. Newton to come up on stage and tell us about his work!"
"..."
No one went on stage. Suddenly, a young man approached the host on the stage and said something in his ear.
"Sorry. It seems that Dr. Newton was unable to attend this forum today. In that case, I can tell you everything I know about it."
Marshal frowned as he watched the narrator begin to make up and improvise on stage. He asked Dr. Newton to come today and get the glory he so wanted, but he didn't show up. Moreover, it was an order from the Marshal.
With a gloomy face, he got up from his seat and left the forum.