Wasteland Development Diary

Zhou Yi rode the Emerald City for the first time over SH City.

As the absolute core of the Shuanghe region, this city, built on a plain, was vast, about three times the size of Harvest City, with very clear ring road planning.

The city had a high building density, and the market area was crowded with people, with figures of Bone Men, Photonoids, and even Mechanical Lifeforms.

Zhou Yi noticed that a hillside outside SH City had been converted into a landing strip, where gliders took off and landed. A road led from the foot of the hill directly into the city, and many travelers were rushing along this road to board the planes.

Land Official Lin Qing, with two Mountain Hounds, had been waiting outside the city for a long time.

"Mr. Zhou, please follow me. Lord Mieding is waiting for you at the ambassador's residence in the city."

The ambassador's residence was located on the north side of SH City and was a huge manor.

Inside the courtyard, people were trimming the lawn and shrubs, and there was a small lake. The trees and grass were covered with thick winter snow, and snow sweepers were clearing the ground with salt and brooms.

In the main house of the residence, Zhou Yi met Lord Mieding.

It had activated the previous teenage puppet and was sitting in a chair chatting with a golden owl and a burly, scarred panda.

Seeing Zhou Yi bringing Yuanxiao in, Lord Mieding said, "Mr. Zhou has arrived. Let me introduce you."

"The Celestial Nation's ambassador to Shuanghe, Feng Che."

Zhou Yi nodded to the golden owl as a greeting: "Long time no see."

The owl responded in kind.

"This is Meng Liang, the section chief of the Second Execution Section of the Celestial Nation's Citizen Department, Panda Administration."

The scarred panda cupped its fist in salute: "I have long admired Mr. Zhou's name."

"You're too kind, Section Chief Meng."

Zhou Yi also cupped his fist in response.

Meng Liang had several old, hairless scars on his right face, making him look fierce.

But in reality, he spoke calmly and steadily.

This panda section chief was wearing a blue traditional Chinese jacket with a belt, and a leather holster was hanging from his waist, giving him a Hanfu Tang suit feel.

Zhou Yi sized up Meng Liang, and the panda was also observing him.

At this time, Lord Mieding spoke again: "Everyone's time is precious, so let's keep the small talk short. Feng Che, according to the laws of the Celestial Nation, what is the procedure to redeem Tuozhu?"

The owl blinked its eyes: "According to the relevant laws and regulations for pandas, first, the 30,000 Photon embezzled and misappropriated must be recovered. Based on the successful recovery, a detention penalty of 1 to 15 days will be imposed, but it can be converted into 1,500 Photon to replace it."

"In terms of fertility obligations, because of continuous postponements with various conditions, there are currently no force majeure factors. Therefore, if you want to postpone it for another year, you need to pay a bail of 10,000 Photon."

"Combining the two items, you need to pay 41,500 Photon and accept educational criticism. Section Chief Meng, I don't know if my understanding is correct?"

The scarred panda pondered for a while: "This is in line with the current legal process. However, the Panda Administration also has a new rule this year, which is that the payment of bail requires the guarantor's signature."

"If the citizen of the autonomous region fails to report to the Panda Administration within the specified month after the deadline, or fails to contact the Celestial Nation's ambassador, governor, and dispatched agencies to complete a written report, it will be deemed as a failure to fulfill the obligation, and the guarantor will also bear joint and several liability."

Lord Mieding immediately said: "If this process is required, I will be the guarantor. Is there any problem?"

Meng Liang said: "Of course, you can."

Zhou Yi said: "I want to see Tuozhu first. Because I don't actually know him, and he was recommended to me by a friend."

"Okay. But according to the rules, I need to be present," Meng Liang said.

The panda Tuozhu was not imprisoned, but was in a small detached villa.

The room was covered with soft, thick carpets, and there was a fireplace in the middle for heating. At this time, he was holding a wine gourd, gulping it down.

"This is Mr. Zhou Yi, you guys talk," Meng Liang said, and stood still at the door.

"You are Zhou Yi?" Tuozhu asked.

"I am."

Zhou Yi nodded: "To bail you out, it costs more than 40,000 Photon. I need to confirm whether you are worth the price."

The panda scratched his short ears with his paw: "Damn it, I may not be worth the money. I have spent all my savings, and I have no means to make money. I have never been able to make money since I was a child, I only know how to spend money."

"..."

Zhou Yi was amused.

This kid is quite honest.

"Didn't you say that you can build special buildings that can gather and summon energy-based lifeforms?"

"I can indeed build them. But honestly, this thing is not very valuable."

The panda took another sip of the wine gourd: "If it was really valuable, then the Empire would definitely give me money. But I have submitted it to the Administration for approval several times, except for the first time, the subsequent review results were the same."

"It has certain research value and is classified as a Class E special building, with a bonus of 1,000 Photon."

"But Gu Si Te said that you have good vision and may see its value."

Zhou Yi pointed to the gourd and said, "What's in here, wine?"

"No."

The panda shook the gourd in his hand: "It's tea. Young pandas drink wine, we adult pandas drink tea. For health, drinking tea in moderation is good for longevity. My tea gourd has been aged for many years, and it has a special flavor when you drink it. Would you like a sip?"

"...No, thank you."

Zhou Yi further asked: "What kind of energy-based lifeforms can your buildings attract?"

"Electricity."

Tuozhu put down the gourd and said, "The curved house I built can attract electricity-based energy lifeforms. This life is called [Electric Gall], do you know Electric Gall?"

Zhou Yi shook his head.

"It is an electric life form that looks like the inner liner of a kettle. However, electricity, unlike heat, light, and wind, can only be generated by lightning weather."

The panda introduced: "They are a very short-lived life form, born in an instant and extinguished in an instant. Have you seen lightning?"

"Those flickering lightning bolts are not the same lightning bolt, but lightning bolts are born and die one after another. This is an energy-based life form with a very short life cycle. They have no intelligence, and in the past they were even considered a natural phenomenon, but later everyone discovered that they are also a life form."

Zhou Yi became interested: "How was it determined?"

"Electric Gall has metabolism, absorbs energy, grows and develops, and reproduces. Although these processes may occur in that instant, they are too fast, and it seems as if they have never existed."

"Reproduction? Are you saying that Electric Gall can reproduce Electric Gall?"

Zhou Yi was surprised.

"Yes."

Tuozhu sat cross-legged on the carpet and said: "The reproduction of Electric Gall is different from our flesh and blood life. What it reproduces is not a small Electric Gall, but electric sparks, like electric sparks all the time. Most electric sparks die after they are born, and only a few can grow into Electric Gall. It's like using flint to make a fire, you have to strike many times to ignite it."

"Electric Gall can only be produced in a relatively stable and closed environment. In the age of the gods, there was something called a battery, which was a container for Electric Gall. The humans of the age of the gods were really amazing in this regard."

"They have played with everything, and what we see and touch now are what they played with many years ago."

The panda looked sad: "Electric Gall can only survive in batteries for a long time. Otherwise, when it enters the outside world, Electric Gall will also dissipate quickly. In essence, it is still electricity."

"Just like fish, they can only live in water, and they will die if you throw them in the desert. It's just that the death of Electric Gall is faster and more thorough."

Various thoughts flashed through Zhou Yi's mind.

Energy-based life, electric form, Electric Gall.

So, if enough Electric Gall can be gathered, can electricity be revived?

As the energy system that ruled the world in the old human era, electricity can be said to be the cornerstone of modern society.

"That is to say, the building you built can attract Electric Gall?"

"Yes. But it's best to have thunderstorms, the effect of lightning in nature is the best. To be precise, Electric Gall will enter it and can exist for a short time."

Zhou Yi thought to himself that it was no wonder.

This thing can only be used as an ornamental house.

It has no practical value, it can neither store Electric Gall nor use Electric Gall.

The Celestial Nation gave a bonus of 1,000 Photon, which is considered giving face.

Seeing Zhou Yi silent, Tuozhu said again: "But thunderstorms, Electric Gall is very beautiful, the way they generate and discharge electricity is like locking lightning in the house."

"..."

Although the company has millions in its account, the money is not blown by the wind, so it cannot be used so randomly.

Just as Zhou Yi was thinking about how to politely refuse, Tuozhu suddenly said, "If you are not interested in Electric Gall, I have one more thing."

He picked up a thick bamboo next to him, twisted it open, and it turned out to be a simple storage box.

The panda took out something from it and handed it to Zhou Yi.

"This, I give it to you, you help me."

Zhou Yi took a closer look.

Tuozhu's paw held two seeds, they were of different sizes, but they all looked like fruit cores.

"Aren't you planting trees and doing cultivation? That other world's trees and fruits, these are my family's seeds, my father said they were also obtained from another world."

"I'll give you this, help me, I don't want to go back to give birth to little pandas."

Zhou Yi immediately nodded this time: "Deal."

The other party was overjoyed: "Great!"

Then Zhou Yi turned around and started the process, paid the money, and Lord Mieding acted as the guarantor. Tuozhu also signed his application for extension of service, and confessed his mistakes, and was criticized and educated by Panda Section Chief Meng Liang.

"Thank you for your help, if there is anything I can help with in the future, please come to the company to find me, I will take Tuozhu back first."

Zhou Yi cupped his fists to Lord Mieding, Feng Che, and Meng Liang.

The other people also happily accepted his gratitude.

He came quickly and returned quickly.

After taking Tuozhu into Emerald City, high-rise buildings rose from the ground.

Zhou Yi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the two seeds in his hand.

One of the seeds was gourd-shaped, and both the appearance and texture were too familiar, it was a Pan Tree seed.

The other seed was shaped like a mulberry, with many small grains, but I don't know what kind of tree it was.

But being able to be placed with the Pan Tree seed, it must be extraordinary.

He decided to go back and ask Niger.

These two seeds alone are worth 40,000 Photon.