My bathroom connects to another world

"Welcome, Mr. Zhao, for the inspection." Li Mulan approached Zhao Guang.

Zhao Guang waved his hand: "Don't be so formal with me, I'm just visiting since I haven't had much to do recently." In reality, it wasn't that there was nothing to do, but rather that some things had been occurring too frequently.

Li Mulan didn't say much more, after all, the person in front was her superior.

Despite managing such a large piece of land now, she was merely an employee.

"Take me to see the results of the recent developments here. You've all done a tremendous job in developing such a large area in such a short time." Zhao Guang walked forward.

"Not at all, we only played a trivial role. Without your Crawling Dragon, we couldn't have achieved such results. Besides, we've had significant help from above." Li Mulan quickly responded modestly.

She didn't dare to claim any of the credit since this was already a top state-backed project.

Zhao Guang didn't say anything further and walked ahead. Soon, he saw some modified areas in front.

This place was originally very barren, but now a small town had appeared. This town was a transit place, with roads connecting to this side, where various supplies were transferred through.

The desert, after being transformed, not only had the land been improved, but rivers had also emerged on the surface.

Previously, these waters would seep directly into the ground, but now they could be retained.

Of course, making this place like any other area would still take a long time. It would take a long time for the soil to penetrate from the surface deep underground.

Due to the unique environment here, some special planting has begun according to the current conditions.

For example, some foreign plants that were previously hard to cultivate domestically have now been transported to try to grow here. Once successful, these will become new agricultural projects in this area.

"What's going on over there, are those Crawling Dragons?" Zhao Guang suddenly noticed something strange.

The Crawling Dragons were raising their heads, not just one or two, but a whole area.

The most curious part was the unique environment here. It's known that in such water-rich environments, Crawling Dragons hardly survive; they require drier conditions.

"Oh, that's a new variety we discovered."

"Does it serve any purpose? Growing on such a large scale must mean it has special uses, right?"

Crawling Dragons are used for environmental improvement, and Zhao Guang wouldn't believe there isn't a special use for this mutated kind grown in such numbers. These people bear significant responsibility and can't afford to waste time.

Li Mulan nodded: "Indeed, it has a great use. We've been investing without returns, but with this, we might achieve self-sufficiency in future constructions."

"That's impressive. What exactly is this species?" Zhao Guang became even more curious.

"Actually, discovering this Crawling Dragon was an accident." Li Mulan explained slowly.

Zhao Guang understood that it wasn't something they bred, but a natural mutation result. Crawling Dragons are not uncommon in this desert, initially used for environmental improvement and found everywhere.

But after improving some areas, the environment became better, making it challenging for Crawling Dragons to survive.

At this time, some special mutated species became very noticeable, like those able to raise their heads.

After a staff member found them, they didn't think much of it and took them back to cultivate in pots. This practice was common, and the planted species differed.

With an inherent agricultural gene, the nation's people always liked planting something in the ground.

However, later a researcher took notice and began testing this new variety. Originally, they didn't expect to find anything significant, but sometimes things are just that marvelous.

"So, your research found this thing provides excellent nurturing effects?"

Li Mulan nodded. She mentioned that she had also been using this thing recently.

In such an environment, the speed at which the skin deteriorated was rapid.

But since using the essence of this new Crawling Dragon, she didn't need to turn it into a cosmetic. Just making it into a regular face mask, her skin began to recover, and the recovery speed was accelerating.

At this rate, perhaps her skin would even become better than before.

On one hand, there was the harsh environment; on the other hand, there was the obvious change on her skin.

As a competent commercial development manager, Li Mulan immediately realized the value here. If developed, this could significantly impact the global skincare industry.

If it were others, they might not dare to bring such a thing to market.

After all, putting it out might lead to it being devoured by someone else.

But they were different; they were backed by the nation, which held stakes. Moreover, they had strong backers, a presence that even the top global superpower wouldn't lightly provoke.

In this situation, it's much better to present it openly.

If cultivated well, they wouldn't face just investments without returns anymore.

On the contrary, their output would be considerable, filling subsequent investments and generating substantial profits. If this is done well, it will undoubtedly prove her worth.

Now, Li Mulan sought not only status and money but hoped to realize her personal value.

Human ambition always changes gradually with circumstances, and hers had evolved in this way.

"Even if it was just discovered by chance, the merit isn't small. Have the rewards been distributed?"

"They've been recorded. However, according to our usual reward system, this seems a tad excessive, as they aren't researchers." Normally, researchers received shares of their discoveries.

"It's fine. Let's proceed this way. Establishing them as a benchmark is better."

Zhao Guang didn't care about this money. Now, money was really just a number. Turning his subordinates into benchmarks would have a better developmental effect, and he believed those above would appreciate this move too.

Li Mulan nodded gently. In any case, it was advantageous to her as she also contributed to this matter and could gain some shares.

This vastly benefitted her. She had already pointed things out diligently, no need to hinder her own interests. Now, with so much profit, she wondered lightly how she would spend them later.