Wasteland Development Diary

With the official joining, Yalong Bay also disclosed its information.

It is a military-grade submarine base, providing the most professional logistical support for submarine-type electromechanical lifeforms. Most importantly, it's free.

Submarines entering only need to provide Light Seeds to keep the repair and maintenance inside the cave running continuously.

The more severe the damage, the more Light Seeds are required.

It said, "In the beginning, all energy expenditure was borne by myself."

"However, as more and more damaged submarines came, the consumption became increasingly enormous. Relying solely on my own collection of external energy was completely unable to keep up with the repair consumption, and it was also continuously depleting my own body."

"So later I adjusted to an internal opening of the body, so that the injured can observe the operational trajectory of my internal energy, and they will understand that the entire repair process requires them to invest Light Seeds. This is also an attempt at external communication for me."

Zhou Yi understood.

Yalong Bay has transformed into a coin-operated self-service repair base, investing Light Seeds according to the severity of the problem.

It is open to all submarines, and maintenance and repair are both its function and a way for it to improve itself. Through the inspection and repair of one submarine after another, it can also obtain a large amount of information feedback, which is definite and readable.

Zhou Yi proposed to enter the cave to take a look.

Yalong Bay only said, "Please do not affect the repair process."

"Don't worry, I won't."

Zhou Yi brought the Kestrel and followed the trestle all the way to the underwater cave area.

He first walked into the one on the far right.

This time, he was finally not rejected.

The inner wall of the cave was lit up by Yalong Bay, and it suddenly became clear inside.

Inside, in the middle, was the misty Dead Sea and the waterway, and on both sides were accessible corridors, very deep. The gray cement walls of the tunnel were damp and cold, and there were many crisscrossing pipes on the top, as well as some retractable rusty iron ladders.

It looked like an air-raid shelter from the war.

Zhou Yi walked all the way in, and saw a large metal device parked at the very end.

It spread out to both sides like molten iron, integrated with reinforced concrete.

Yalong felt to Zhou Yi like a metal structure used to seal the tunnel.

However, through the [Alert] perspective, Zhou Yi could still clearly see that this shapeless electromechanical lifeform emitted a red light, indicating that its body strength was a genuine B-level or even higher.

The death light it emitted covered the entire cave, spreading in all directions.

"It is indeed an uncivilized body."

The Kestrel hovered aside and said, "Only two similar cases have been found in the Recursive City database, which is named 'Coupled Uncivilized Body', which is extremely rare."

"The coupled uncivilized body constitutes a de facto symbiotic structure with another external life form. If one party changes, it can affect the other party to undergo similar changes, and it can also transfer the energy of one individual to another."

Zhou Yi was concerned about: "Is there any risk?"

"It can be regarded as the external light-absorbing organ of Yalong Bay, and its own height has been degraded to a functional structure, without autonomous control and cognitive ability."

That's good.

Zhou Yi put his hand on the surface of Yalong, and the rough and dense texture came from his skin.

Its surface is covered with a thick layer of light-coke sand.

Zhou Yi asked Kestrel, "Is this the result of natural adsorption?"

"Yes."

The drone military advisor said, "Electromechanical lifeforms that have been in the Dead Sea for a long time will face similar problems. Light-coke sand has a certain adsorption to death light. While electromechanical lifeforms absorb death light to convert energy, they will also absorb a certain amount of light-coke sand on the body surface."

"It is a natural protective layer that can reduce the direct radiation of death light to various lives. Light-absorbing species like the Victory Serpent will deliberately create a layer of light-coke outer layer to better protect themselves."

"However, too much and too thick light-coke layer will hinder the operation of the light-print structure, causing short circuits or excessive transmission loss to electromechanical lifeforms. Usually, ship-based electromechanical lifeforms sailing in the Dead Sea will regularly clean the outer shell. I have seen such a serious light-coke blockage for the first time."

After soliciting Yalong Bay's consent, Zhou Yi decided to clean it up.

He called the Victory Serpents and issued instructions.

These gluttonous snake-like creatures crawled around on it, scraping the thick light-coke from the surface of the submarine. As a large amount of black sand rustled down, the semi-civilized electromechanical lifeform below also became a little slender.

But even so, its shape is still highly distorted, without any submarine-like or teardrop-like appearance, and no text or images can be seen on the surface.

Yalong Bay's reaction was strong.

"There is a peculiar new experience."

"The suspension and operation of the body are much lighter and faster. If I move now, the speed should be much faster than before!"

"Thank you for the cleaning! This is the first time I have received external maintenance."

It's good to be helpful.

Zhou Yi input energy into Yalong.

The energy did enter this strange submarine little by little, but no matter what he said, there was no response.

This result was also expected.

Zhou Yi just thought that since he was here, there would be no loss in trying.

So he turned and left, heading to the second cave where Poseidon was located.

The internal structure of the cave was exactly the same, the difference was that a genuine submarine was suspended inside.

It is shaped like an elongated teardrop with a cross-shaped tail rudder.

The Kestrel measured that this "Poseidon" is 66.4 meters long and 6.2 meters wide, and it is estimated that it can accommodate 20-30 people inside.

Except for some surface scratches, there are no obvious cracks or damage on its exterior.

Geometric white lights lit up on the tunnel wall, these lights were connected to the Poseidon, and flashed every ten seconds, like some kind of specific breathing light.

Yalong Bay explained this: "Its problem is in the internal structure. All the repairs that can be made here have been completed, but it still has not shown the movement of self-consciousness recovery or awakening, which is somewhat similar to the situation of Yalong."

Zhou Yi immediately asked the Kestrel to verify: "Are there any normal electromechanical lifeforms that degenerate into semi-civilized bodies after being seriously injured?"

"Yes."

The drone said: "Although the structure of electromechanical lifeforms is different from that of flesh and blood life, they also need a carrier that meets basic conditions. If the damage to the carrier exceeds the threshold and is not repaired in time, it will cause the life to lose its stable state and produce irreversible loss of control and disorder. Semi-civilized bodies are the result of this."

Has Poseidon become a plant ship?

Zhou Yi tried to input energy.

Feasible.

But still unable to communicate.

Any information is lost.

I can only go back and let Jacob try.

……

Zhou Yi came to the outside of the last cave.

This time he was extra cautious, because the electromechanical lifeform inside was intact, just doing repairs and maintenance.

Zhou Yi said politely at the entrance of the tunnel: "Hello, I am the chairman of Wasteland Development Company."

"The Yalong Bay submarine base here is our company's employee. I want to do a follow-up small survey to further improve and upgrade our process... Are you satisfied with the service here?"

A loud, broken gong voice came from inside: "Satisfied, definitely satisfied. So there is an organization behind this... You wouldn't be attracting us over for free first, and then suddenly start charging for Light Seeds, would you?"

Zhou Yi's smile froze.

This was indeed a direction he had considered.

Zhou Yi said: "Our company's positioning of Yalong Bay is a non-profit project. Except for the Light Seeds necessary to complete specific repairs like now, there are no other charging plans."

"So kind? It's a bit fake." The other party suspected.

"Yalong Bay's maintenance and repair of external submarine-based electromechanical lifeforms can also bring it certain growth, this is one. Secondly, it is to attract more electromechanical lifeforms to experience and feedback, so as to better promote our Wasteland Development Company."

It's not that Zhou Yi doesn't want to make a profit, but the actual situation does not allow it.

The Yalong Bay base itself rejects commercial operations. It itself is a beacon attracting all kinds of submarines. Just the arrival of various submarines outside Emerald City can bring many invisible benefits.

They will have a certain deterrent effect on the various forces in the nearby Dead Sea. The submarines can also spread the company's name, and they can also obtain information about various areas of the Dead Sea through these submarines, which will be convenient for hiring them in the future.

"Then I will believe this for now. I don't think you are lying, otherwise you wouldn't be able to get in here." The other party said.

"This... Chairman, thank you for your many years of care, I will never forget the friends of St. Petersburg. Come in and talk, my megaphone is not very useful, it has not been replaced for a long time, and it is not very useful."

Zhou Yi and the Kestrel went in all the way.

Under the tunnel lighting, the submarine inside is cigar-shaped, similar in length to the Poseidon, but thicker and wider. Its surface has a seamless metal structure, and white gas is emerging from the open bridge at the top.

It is also wrapped and connected by a large number of white light lines, connected to the inner wall, and welding-like flashes light up on the surface of the ship from time to time.

"St. Petersburg expresses sincere thanks to you."

The electromechanical submarine said with a damaged megaphone.

"I have a small suggestion, there are too few berths here, the two berths next to them are occupied by those two guys for a long time, and there is only one external berth. I was lucky this time, and I found it here first. It was very hard to grab a berth before, and I fought a few times with other guys."

"There are too few berths, you have to develop two more, so as not to be enough."

Zhou Yi said: "I will understand the situation first."

He asked Yalong Bay.

"Expansion requires a huge energy supply, and temporarily terminates other functions in a complete state for construction, which requires a cumulative consumption of 300% of the body's energy."

This is not a problem, it can be charged with a light blocker.

Zhou Yi was slightly relieved.

"Mr. St. Petersburg."

"Don't call me Mr., we are friends, friends should call each other by name. Zhou Yi, say whatever you want."

The other party introduced himself: "I, St. Petersburg, B-level electromechanical life, specializing in infiltration and remote sniping of enemies, my profession is mercenary, and I am currently employed by Sea Lord 'Lord Ba'. I was seriously injured after fierce fighting on the front line, so I am now in a recuperating state. My service period is this winter, so I am still in the injury recovery stage of the work process."

B-level mercenary.

Zhou Yi's heart moved: "If I hire you, what is the price?"

The other party expressed dissatisfaction: "Don't talk to me about prices, Zhou, you, and Yalong Bay here, are friends of St. Petersburg. If friends encounter difficulties, St. Petersburg will help solve them. Friends are supposed to help each other."

Too righteous, brother.

Zhou Yi sighed in his heart.

I didn't expect to discover a combat-based foreign aid in this way.

The value of Yalong Bay's network has begun to emerge.