Wasteland Development Diary

Back at the Trident Slope settlement, Zhou Yi found Qin Xie.

His mental state was still not good. Lu Na said this was normal because the secondary development of strengthened organs would cause drowsiness and weakness.

“I want to cooperate with Trident Slope. I might send company employees here in the future. If possible, I would like to set up a company office here.”

Zhou Yi told Qin Xie about the electric cats.

The listless Qin Xie suddenly sat up straight: “Your actions are one after another without stopping… Electric cats can be tamed?!”

He showed a thoughtful expression.

“This level of cooperation concerns significant interests.”

“I am just one of Madam Mei’s lovers and cannot influence things at this level. However, I can help you contact Madam Mei, and you can talk to her alone.”

Zhou Yi nodded: “Then contact her.”

Qin Xie took out a communicator and turned the knob.

Soon.

A cold female voice came from the speaker: “Speak.”

Qin Xie briefly told her the whole story and then signaled Zhou Yi to talk.

He and the others left the room.

Only Zhou Yi and Yuanxiao remained.

Madam Mei confirmed again: “You want to cooperate with Trident Slope to further develop electric cats—that is, Terror Claws—in the Spark Plains?”

“Yes.”

The female governor over there pondered for a moment: “This should be a long-term project. If I’m not mistaken, you don’t have a 100% guarantee, right?”

Zhou Yi said truthfully: “I can’t guarantee it. But Madam Mei can consider investing. The result may be failure, or it may bring rich returns.”

“Sounds like you have other options?”

“Yes, I do.”

Zhou Yi didn’t waste words: “If this place isn’t suitable, I will talk to the Warlord. I can also set up an office in Golden Elephant Valley. If things don’t go well with the Warlord, I will consider buying or renting some properties in District 7, Section 16.”

“You are very determined.”

“This must be done.”

Madam Mei said: “I have no doubts about the Wasteland Development Company. Although I have not met you in person, I have no doubts about your strength.”

“I can provide convenience here, allowing your company to act freely in Trident Slope. If you need people, I will give you people; if you need land, I will give you land; whatever resources you need, I can provide. But I have two requests.”

“First, if the electric cat development is successful, I also want cats.”

“Second, I need to be officially authorized by the Wasteland Company for Trident Slope to officially sell Floating Hearts.”

Zhou Yi thought for a moment: “That’s no problem. Since we are developing together, everyone will have a share of the success. What I can guarantee is that once the electric cat breeding technology matures, Madam Mei, you will receive our shared electric cats and basic breeding technology.”

“Great!”

A burst of laughter came from the other side: “Deal. Then, good luck to us.”

“But I have to remind you.”

“If you encounter Spark Swordsmen, don’t try to fight them. Avoiding and dodging is the wise choice. They can call upon all the electric cats in the plains. They are invincible there.”

Madam Mei’s voice became serious: “Also, don’t approach the dark clouds above the Spark Plains. They are connected to the hollows above the Forbidden Continent. Besides the electric cats, no one can come out.”

“Understood, rest assured.”

After settling the basic direction of cooperation, Madam Mei, due to the inconvenience of remote dialogue, had a steward named Mei You from Trident Slope take charge of the liaison.

This Mei You was a strengthened human. He seemed to be born without eyebrows, was broad in stature, and had black striped tattoos on his bare upper body, giving him the feeling of a gangster.

Zhou Yi remembered.

In the memory of the Flowbacker Xiaofu, among the three Celestials who attacked it, one was a Pandaren, one was dressed in white cloth like a ghost, and one was covered in black tattoos.

He asked Mei You: “What do these tattoos represent? Are they just a form of personal decoration?”

“No, Mr. Zhou.”

Mei You’s voice was very gentle. He pointed to his arm: “The black tattoos are a special light-nano organ skin that has been transplanted onto the body.”

“This type of enhancement surgery is more difficult, but because it does not directly affect the internal organs, it is safer. Another advantage is that it is in direct contact with the outside world, so its perception ability is very strong. Whether it is absorbing external death rays or sensing energy fluctuations, the effect is obvious.”

“The only drawback is that it must be in constant contact with the outside world to maintain sensitivity, which means you can’t put on clothes. The body is easily sensitive, red, and erect… To be honest, this technology is now more often used on prostitutes because it is particularly sensitive and stimulating, exciting the customers.”

Zhou Yi nodded.

It seemed that the one who attacked Xiaofu also had light-nano organ skin.

He added: “The company will send someone to connect with you later. The Warlord invited me before, so I have to go to Golden Elephant Valley. Can you find the way?”

“Yes, I can. I will drive you there. However, Golden Elephant Valley is currently in a period of turmoil. The Golden Elephants are in mating season, which will last from the end of winter to the end of spring, so it is not very safe. During this period, the Golden Elephants will cause regional trampling and damage.”

Mei You explained: “Please give me some time to find out which route is safer now. Then I will take you there.”

Two days later.

A strengthened car slowly parked outside a canyon.

Mei You pointed to the distance: “Mr. Zhou, Golden Elephant Valley is ahead. Look, that’s the leg of a Golden Elephant.”

Zhou Yi noticed that in the distance, he could see two huge golden legs on the ground. They towered into the clouds, at least thousands of meters high, completely like golden pillars. They looked like the Tower of Babel.

However, the body of the Golden Elephant could not be seen. Only the four golden leg pillars could be seen, like some huge, straight, magnificent towers, with the upper parts of the legs hidden in the clouds.

Mei You said apologetically: “I can’t go any further. I can only wait for you here.”

“But please be very careful. If you are stepped on by an elephant leg, you will become thin gold foil… Even if you get close, you may be affected and turned into gold.”

Being stepped into gold foil, turning people into gold… what kind of ability is this?

Zhou Yi used [Alertness] to look at the distant Golden Elephant with only four legs, but all he saw was darkness. The ability was completely ineffective.

There were only two possibilities.

Either.

This Golden Elephant had a characteristic that could not be observed.

Or.

Its strength was higher than a Light Core.

Zhou Yi took out the microphone given by Bai Xie and pressed the button.

“Bai Xie, can you hear me?”

A response came from the device immediately.

“Mr. Zhou? Is the heart made yet?”

“Today is about something else. I have arrived at Golden Elephant Valley and want to visit the Warlord. Are you there?”

“Yes! I will come to pick you up immediately. Please wait a moment while I locate the microphone.”

Ten minutes later.

The rabbit-eared girl carrying the iron coffin rushed over like a gust of wind.

“Great, Mr. Zhou, you came just in time. We need your ability to help here! It must be that we are of one mind!”

Her eyes sparkled.

Then Bai Xie led Zhou Yi and Yuanxiao into the canyon.

Golden Elephant Valley was said to be a canyon, but it only referred to the canyon area at the entrance. Further in was a continuous tropical rainforest with complex terrain.

The ground had a large amount of exposed gold nuggets and gold foil everywhere.

Zhou Yi carefully observed and found that the shapes of these gold nuggets were very peculiar. Most of them had a splash-like structure, as if liquid gold had been splashed or sprayed onto this area by some force.

He asked Bai Xie: “I heard that being trampled by Golden Elephants can turn people into gold foil. Is this gold… could it be from that?”

“Yes. These golds are all from various lives that were once stepped on by the Golden Elephants. It’s like being stepped into a puddle, and pop, the person turns into a spread of gold.”

The rabbit-eared girl cooperated with the verbal description, stomped her feet, and vividly described: “However, the gold in Golden Elephant Valley lasts for a very short time and will gradually turn into lead.”

“If it is taken away from here, this process will accelerate.”

“Turning life into a golden structure is caused by the special power radiation bombardment of the Golden Elephants.”

Zhou Yi asked: “Are all the Golden Elephants Light Cores?”

“They are Light Cores when they are adults, and the cubs are only Grade A.”

“However, because they are not completely in this world, we cannot get real and accurate results when observing them.”

“There was also a very terrifying Golden Elephant that appeared before, which was already a Transmuter. It was very terrifying.”

Bai Xie said with a lingering fear: “It only appeared for a moment, and the places it passed through created a completely new element.”

“Look, that’s it.”

Following the finger of the weapon girl, Zhou Yi saw a wide barren land in front of him where nothing grew.

The land was like a foam board, showing a white fluffy state, as if the soil had been transformed into an unknown artificial substance.

“Can we go over and take a look?”

“It’s best not to.”

Bai Xie pointed to the side and said: “You see, the surrounding areas are affected, and its effect is still in effect.”

Only then did Zhou Yi notice.

Around the white barren area, many trees and grass had turned into white fluffy foam boards, only retaining their original shapes. However, these lives were still growing, but the affected parts had permanently turned into a foam board form.

Some substance had completely transformed and assimilated that place.

“That’s where the Transmuter once stood. To be precise, that Golden Elephant dropped one foot here, and then it disappeared, but it turned the place into this.”

“Although many years have passed, this change has not subsided.”

Zhou Yi’s heart tightened as he watched.

Transmuter.

A higher level of existence than a Light Core.

The Forbidden Continent is indeed strong.

A rumbling sound came from a distance, and the nearby area began to shake, and the trees swayed like dancing.

Bai Xie looked vigilant: “The Golden Elephants are moving around again.”

“Let’s go near the Transmuter’s footprint. It’s the safest place there, and other Golden Elephants dare not approach.”

The three ran towards the white wasteland.

Bai Xie stopped a dozen meters away from the white area: “Almost, it’s safe here.”

Zhou Yi saw that several golden pillars had appeared behind him, six pillars, each going straight into the clouds.

He counted and only found six legs.

Zhou Yi asked: “Does this Golden Elephant have six legs?”

“Oh no. Four legs, the Golden Elephant has four legs.”

Bai Xie explained: “Now it’s the mating season. Two Golden Elephants are mating, their legs are crossing each other, see? They are mating. One of the Golden Elephants has its two legs raised, so it looks like this.”

She gestured by raising her hands and whispered: “We shouldn’t disturb them at this time, otherwise they will go crazy.”

After waiting for about half an hour.

The more Zhou Yi looked at it, the stranger it felt.

Because these were clearly six legs, and they were still walking slowly, completely as one entity.

Bai Xie told him: “The mating of Golden Elephants is very special. Their bodies will completely combine together and last for a long time. They will not separate until a baby Golden Elephant is born.”

Zhou Yi’s mind conjured up an image of two golden elephants stacked together.

The creatures of the Forbidden Continent are indeed extraordinary.

“I have received instructions from the Warlord.”

Bai Xie suddenly perked up: “The Warlord is currently chasing after a runaway weapon and cannot spare any time.”

“Please come with me to see an alien. It is now in trouble, and the problem is very big. As long as you fix it, the Warlord will definitely give you a generous reward.”

Zhou Yi proposed: “I want to heal my arm.”

“Wait a moment, let me ask…”

Bai Xie frowned, seemingly receiving a signal.

“…The Warlord said he will take a look at it for you. However, he needs to see the actual situation to determine what is wrong and whether it can be cured now.”

Only then did Zhou Yi ask: “What is the situation with the building life you mentioned?”

“It’s just that our alien is not producing water.”

“Producing water?”

“It is a water plant that supplies drinking water to the surrounding area.”

Zhou Yi nodded: “Lead the way, let’s go take a look.”