Wasteland Development Diary

Basic merger matters were settled.

Kart Sigma began to introduce the city's overview.

"Recursive City is a service-oriented city. Our three core services are: Mech-stack services, database leasing, and data models."

"Everyone knows about mech-stack services, so I won't mention them here."

"Database services provide organizations and individuals with storage carriers to store their exclusive databases. Charges are calculated based on the amount of data stored, ranging from 0.08 light seeds/GB/month to 0.12 light seeds/GB/month."

"For example, the Fangshi Association leased a database in our city to store some encrypted data for three years. They only chose not to renew it last winter because a new city provided the same service. Usually, new services are cheaper during the initial period, with certain discounts and promotions."

Zhou Yi understood.

The Fangshi Association also knew how to get the best deals, specializing in finding city institutions that offered discounts during their opening to save costs.

Sigma said, "Data models turn objectively existing or occurring events in the world into data. Through data processing, we can derive solutions to problems."

"This application is very broad. It can calculate the temperature and soil changes in a region, and it can also build technical models to simulate the results of new technologies. If enough resources are invested, it can even simulate the changes of a city."

"We used data models to determine the continuous decline of Recursive City and discovered that traditional methods could not solve this problem."

Zhou Yi found that these services were all good, but there was one small problem.

Expensive.

Since he was investing in Recursive City, he had to consider the city's future development plan.

Zhou Yi called Bone Man Sun Zhonglai, Qian Su, Yuan Tong, and 703.

These few were the company's main revenue generators.

Upon hearing that Recursive City was being invested in by the company, everyone was excited and offered suggestions.

Qian Su's view was: "Recursive City can have a very good financial future as long as it transforms. The current environment is turbulent, but the more turbulent and chaotic it is, the more valuable some resources become."

Sigma was stunned, its car lights flashing: "Are you talking about light seeds or light imprint equipment?"

"Neither, it's news, news!"

The Iron-Headed Girl slammed the table in anger: "You are not at all sensitive to market demand! No wonder your profitability is poor!"

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement: "Qian Su is right. Mech-Electric City is now constantly releasing a large amount of news, occupying the information pages of various cities, thereby dominating public opinion."

"Various parties who want to obtain real intelligence are extremely dependent on their own intelligence networks. If Recursive City can rely on itself to collect information and become a third-party news provider—we don't even need to set the standards too high, as long as we mark the source of information, provide the news and information that Mech-Electric City controls, and update it in a timely manner, we will have many audiences."

"For example, this time, Mech-Electric City warned various mech-stacks to prohibit the publication of news unfavorable to them. We can disclose the actual situation, such as Turbine City being besieged and Energy Storage City being destroyed."

"Of course, this information is not free, it is only visible to our subscribing customers, as a VIP-level news service. There is also first-hand technical consulting, such as floating hearts, gliders, and refrigeration boxes, which we will also premiere on it."

Zhou Yi smiled: "I believe that many customers will be willing to buy. For example, me, Overlord Gong, Tyrant Gong, etc., will definitely be willing to spend their budget to purchase this service. Reducing information gaps will be beneficial to making the right choices."

"Related services can also be differentiated, divided into several levels. The higher the customer level, the higher the confidentiality of the information obtained. For example, intelligence on death ray weapons can be provided to high-level customers."

Sigma listened and fell into thought.

"Indeed... we actually have a lot of intelligence sources, but in the past, due to universal protocol controls, a lot of information needed to be reviewed before it could be released to the public."

"If it becomes a customized service, not only can we get continuous service fees, but also reduce the external pressure brought by the disclosure of sensitive information."

"What a great idea!! And this is sustainable income!"

Zhou Yi gave Qian Su an approving look.

The Iron-Headed Girl and he had thought of the same thing this time.

"Chairman, that... actually I wasn't talking about news."

Qian Su adjusted her hat, carefully observing his expression: "My idea is instant messaging."

Huh?

Zhou Yi became serious: "Tell me about it."

Seeing his encouraging gaze, the girl felt relieved and opened up: "Our current communication relies on mech-stack services. It can only be used by Mech-Electric Life, and it has high equipment requirements. Even the lord of a region only needs to open one mech-stack service."

"I think what is lacking more is an internal communication technology for a territory."

"Conventional enhanced controllers can perform information interaction, but they have high distance requirements and require supporting transmission piles. The price of a transmission pile is 50 light seeds, but its coverage is only 500 meters, which is obviously too expensive."

"What I'm thinking about is making a device similar to a walkie-talkie."

"Walkie-talkies are technology from the Age of Gods. Although there are many prototypes, the price is still expensive. Can we make a simple replica, just for dialogue, that can cover a region?"

"In this way, various instructions and message exchanges can be transmitted quickly. It is of great significance for a place's security, trade, disaster relief, construction, research, emergency measures, etc."

Zhou Yi turned his gaze to Sigma: "Can it be done?"

"This is not difficult."

Sigma immediately responded: "However, will there really be a need for such a simple tool? Can it really be profitable?"

"..."

Zhou Yi and Qian Su were both speechless.

Now he understood that Mech-Electric City's innovation direction was completely wrong.

They only considered high-end needs, over-focused on the perfection of tools, but ignored the more important needs of the general public.

They were completely out of touch with the masses.

Of course, the things couldn't be sold.

This also made it increasingly difficult for them to obtain revenue.

"It's because of your lofty ambitions and disregard for the actual situation that the city's situation is getting worse and worse!"

"You can't do high-end research, and you are unwilling to do low-end ordinary things. How can you improve the economy of a city like this!"

Zhou Yi scolded Sigma: "How can you run Recursive City well like this!"

The kart trembled in fear from the scolding.

After scolding, Zhou Yi also calmed down: "Sigma, you have to understand one thing. Technology that no one uses and needs has no value in itself."

"Walkie-talkies are equipment and technology that are needed everywhere. They may not have high profits, but technology is constantly iterating and developing."

"Like our company's products. The first generation of refrigeration boxes was very simple, then there were second-generation bamboo refrigeration boxes, and more expensive cabinet refrigeration boxes. After single-person gliders, manned gliders were launched... Demand is increasing step by step."

"If everyone can use walkie-talkies, then everyone will get used to the convenience of this technology, and everyone will pursue better quality. Just like after using guns and cannons, it is difficult to go back to using bows and arrows."

Sigma finally admitted his mistake.

"Understood, Chairman, demand, demand is very important."

"News services, walkie-talkies, Recursive City will immediately start implementing these two projects after we return."

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Zhou Yi also nodded: "By the way, 5 million light seeds, am I sending them to your city, or how do we trade?"

"As it concerns city shares, please make a trip in person, Chairman, so you can rest assured and complete the company's investment in Recursive City."

Sigma said, "This part of our shares is cashed out mainly to solve the main external debt of 5 million light seeds. This debt comes from Holy Mountain and Mirror City. We must solve the debt to completely get rid of their influence and restrictions."

Zhou Yi nodded.

"Then let Yuanxiao and Hongjun take a trip to deliver this sum of light seeds and complete the debt clearing. Hongjun will sign the agreement for me and make a formal statement to the outside world."

The Death Angel and the drone took their orders.

After the meeting.

Yuanxiao and his party immediately set off.

...

Zhou Yi was about to take a nap when he found that 703 was standing still, not moving.

"What's wrong?"

The robot dog came over and said: "Chairman, there is an important matter that needs to be reported to you separately."

"Speak."

"I received news that although many Mech-Electric Knights have been captured, the group is developing rapidly and the number is very large, so the impact is actually very small. The current Mech-Electric Knights not only include Mech-Electric Life, but also Bone Men, Light Nanos, and even ordinary humans."

703 said, "A lot of technical knowledge has been popularized to the outside world through the [Key]."

"There are Mech-Electric Knights in every city. They can't all be caught. The Knights do not have a list of all members, which is also a protection for everyone."

"We have no race restrictions, we just share knowledge. Everyone can be a Mech-Electric Knight."

Zhou Yi was surprised and sighed: "Your vision and ambition are above the old Mech-Electric City. Everyone is a Mech-Electric Knight. The spirit you advocate cannot be eliminated."

703 said: "In addition, the Knights' [Laozi] and [Zhuangzi] have been born again."

Born again?

Zhou Yi was stunned: "Are you saying that these two are just code names? It is an inheritance system."

"Yes! Could it be... you are also a knight!"

703 was shocked.

"No... it's just that if you say that, everyone knows..."

"Oh!"

Zhou Yi asked: "How did you choose Laozi and Zhuangzi?"

"When the previous Laozi and Zhuangzi were arrested and imprisoned, the Knights' File No. 5 was triggered. The [Kindling] program was launched, selecting two new leaders based on a series of conditions."

The robot dog said: "No matter how many Laozi and Zhuangzi are caught or killed, new Laozi and Zhuangzi will always appear, and will continue to lead the Mech-Electric Knights to complete the promotion and advancement of Mech-Electric Life."

"This is also an arduous and dangerous job. Becoming Laozi and Zhuangzi represents the banner of the Knights. Any targeting will focus on them. Just like this time."

"So if the successor is unwilling, [Kindling] will also pass on to the next in line to become Laozi and Zhuangzi, until a new successor is selected."

This matter had never been heard of before.

Zhou Yi was curious: "What if everyone is unwilling?"

"There hasn't been such a thing yet, probably because there are enough Mech-Electric Knights."

"Can other human knights, or Light Nano knights, also be selected by the [Kindling] program?"

"It's possible."

Zhou Yi suddenly came back to his senses: "Are these processes announced internally by the Knights?"

"No. These are secrets, which are confidential content in [Kindling]."

"Then how do you know?"

703's single eye emitted a red light: "Chairman, because I am the new [Zhuangzi]."