Wasteland Development Diary

Zhou Yi sized up the object before him.

The Stone Molt was a rectangular stone block with extremely clear geometric features. Its entire body was lead-gray, and its surface had wave patterns similar to those of metal forging.

It was continuously releasing radiation outwards.

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Damage numbers continued to pop up, but they had no effect due to Zhou Yi's high-intensity defense.

The test site was in a controlled area of Yalong Bay, so there was no need to worry about ordinary people being affected by radiation.

Emerald City said from the side, "Commissioner, this thing has a radiation radius of 225 meters, the same as [Flying House Bombing]."

"It's a part of my chaotic body that has been stripped and compressed."

Zhou Yi immediately realized. The Stone Molt was indeed like a super-miniature Emerald City, except that there were no carved windows or exterior walls, making it more like a mold.

The programming department then conducted a series of tests.

703 said, "Chairman, the intensity of this radiation source is very high. It has been subjected to high-temperature, multi-directional extrusion and hammering, which can be considered a special forging, so it will form visible纹路 after interlayer bonding."

"After external force compression and structural fixation, it is in a relatively stable radiation emission state."

"If the energy release is further accelerated, the energy generated will be very considerable. However, specific results will require experimental testing to determine."

Mechanical and electrical programmer Walker said, "Radioactive radiation is its energy essence. To utilize this energy, we must first constrain its radiation range. Lead is very effective in this regard; a few centimeters of lead plate can shield it."

"However, considering that we need to use a significant number of Stone Molts, the lead plate may need to be tens of centimeters thick to ensure that high energy does not affect the outside."

"If we want to conduct related experiments, we need to purchase a large amount of lead to build shielding protection facilities."

"Chairman, there is another problem now. The radiation from this single Stone Molt is already disrupting our mechanical and electrical lifeforms. Although the variable is only very small, the calculation error will snowball if this continues. Therefore, we also need special protective devices—but after being isolated, the lack of high-precision corresponding equipment makes it difficult to ensure accurate experimental observation."

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Such high-precision large-scale equipment is only available in the five central cities and is strictly restricted from being sold to the outside world. In the past, other mechanical and electrical cities could only send samples there and rent their laboratories for testing.

They were stuck here.

Zhou Yi pondered hard and suddenly thought of two people.

He asked Yuanxiao to call them over.

After a long absence, Li Mo was still in the form of a child, his physical development halted due to extensive body modification.

Tian Gou, however, had become shaggy, somewhat scruffy, and seemed to have neglected trimming his fur. His eyes were still as dim-witted as ever.

Zhou Yi asked, "Does this radiation source have a big impact on you?"

The two mutants approached the Stone Molt and began to fiddle with it.

Li Mo said, "It basically has no impact. We both have high radiation resistance. Because we ourselves were radiation sources, although we have now had surgery to remove them, our bodies' resistance is still there."

He observed for a while, and his gaze gradually became serious: "This thing is very strong, with layers of wrapping outside and the energy core inside."

The dog-headed man then put the Stone Molt in his mouth and bit it: "Very hard."

Then, his eyes emitted a red light, and the [Radiation] ability was activated.

Under the continuous irradiation of the red light, the water纹路 on the surface of the Stone Molt turned red, accompanied by a subtle buzzing sound. The temperature within a small area around it continued to rise, and the high temperature caused its light and shadow to become distorted.

Zhou Yi felt that its radiation intensity had increased.

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The radiation intensity increased to -10 before the dog-headed man ended the activation. As the light in his eyes disappeared, the scalding red Stone Molt quickly returned to dimness, with only wisps of white gas rising.

Tian Gou said, "Chairman, I just tested it. I can use my [Radiation] to activate the inside of this thing, make it active, and release energy to the outside."

"As long as I undergo repeated tests, I should be able to further ignite it and make it increase its external energy release. If necessary, we can also purchase radiation devices to stimulate it with specific power."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed.

Li Mo and Tian Gou were both mutants, and they had extremely strong radiation resistance, so they could serve as front-line observers and experimenters to directly contact the Stone Molt.

Tian Gou also provided a practical and controllable method for activating the Stone Molt.

However, another problem was presented.

Difficulty in communication.

To use Stone Molt radiation to generate electricity, there was no problem for the programming department and Li Mo to communicate, but the most crucial Emerald City and Shigan Dang could not communicate with the outside world.

Zhou Yi asked telepathically, "Shigan Dang, what is the progress of the alien script now?"

"Chairman, the current number of characters completed is 1200. The common character part is nearing completion, and the total number is almost one-third completed."

The progress was not slow.

Zhou Yi remembered that 1200 characters were about the level of a fourth or fifth grader in elementary school.

Converted, that's about the level of Nobita from Doraemon.

Basic communication was enough.

Zhou Yi immediately announced: "From now on, the Stone Molt Reactor R\u0026D project is established."

"The programming department must provide data, equipment, and experimental technical support."

"Li Mo and Tian Gou will participate in front-line experiments as researchers."

"Emerald City and Lao Dang will officially join this project. The entire Stone Molt reactor project will be headed by Lao Dang as the chief person in charge."

Upon hearing that alien employees were joining, the two mutants and 703 were all surprised.

"Who is Lao Dang?"

"Chairman, but Emerald City, it…"

Zhou Yi said, "Don't worry, they now have the initial ability to communicate."

"As long as a projection wall is established here in Yalong Bay, Emerald City will be able to have direct conversations with you."

"Here I want to introduce that Lao Dang is a light seal expert, specializing in the field of power structures and engineering, and has a lot of research in the field of architectural life. Now he is Emerald City's partner."

Shigan Dang's identity was sensitive, so Zhou Yi gave it a pseudonym to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Everyone was excited for a while after learning about it.

This was the first time that alien employees had collaborated with other employees, pioneering a precedent that had never existed before.

Zhou Yi turned his head and asked, "Also, how is your alien script learning going?"

Li Mo and Tian Gou's smiles disappeared, and they lowered their heads in silence.

Clearly, they hadn't learned at all.

Zhou Yi's eyes were unkind: "You haven't been assigned any tasks either. I said before that you should study when you have time. Did you take my words as wind in your ears?"

Li Mo stammered, and Tian Gou's ears drooped.

703 said, "Chairman, please rest assured, our programming department synchronizes the database with the projection wall and can accurately read the meaning of alien characters."

Zhou Yi's expression softened slightly: "You still make me feel at ease."

He brought the topic back: "The core of the Stone Molt reactor is to use this radiation energy to generate electricity, supplementing our increasingly high demand for electricity. Therefore, you must also communicate more with the electricity department to transform our research into applications in a way that is more in line with the actual situation."

Everyone said, "Yes, Chairman!"

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Apart from school, Zhou Yi now mostly focused his energy on the electric cat field.

This was different from the past Emerald Soup, Flame Cup, and Flying Silk.

The electric cat, a lifeform based on electricity, had extremely strong plasticity. A large number of industries could be developed around the electric cat, constructing a completely new technical system that the wasteland world had never seen before.

Zhou Yi went to ask Sha Haigong every day.

He now understood how Grandfather Mieding felt when he asked him about electric cats.

"Has a new electric soul appeared?"

"No…"

"What about today?"

"Not yet…"

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"Surely there will be one today, right?"

"Alas…"

Sha Haigong was initially very optimistic, believing that as long as he took the cat house into the Dead Sea and then activated his invincible [Catalysis] ability, he could transform it into a powerful electric soul form.

However, its artificial mutated electric cat results were not ideal.

To date, apart from the initial electric soul [Shali Huo], only another electric cat [Shali Jian] had succeeded.

"The probability is very low… I have been using catalysis, but it often mutates halfway and then quickly regresses."

Sha Haigong said weakly, "Look at me, I am in a state of overdraft every day. I feel like I have become a slave to electric cats…"

The originally burly sea lion now looked listless, with drooping shoulders, tired eyes, and an appearance of overwork.

"But it's not like I haven't gained anything. I have tested out two rules."

"Mr. Zhou, only the Thunderbolt group can transform into electric souls."

Sha Haigong cheered up and said, "The Flash Spirit group of electric cats have no reaction to catalysis at all. They are too stable, and they are generally timid. If you continue to catalyze, they will even run away and hide in the cat house."

"The Thunderbolt sequence is different. They dare to take risks, and they are more clever and aggressive, although they are also more difficult to raise. Some of them like the catalytic process, and they seem to be very willing to be strengthened by mutation."

"In this batch of electric cats, I got three Thunderbolt group electric cats, and I succeeded with one. The other two, one was not interested in mutation, and even resisted my catalytic effect, and the other directly shocked me, hating mutation."

It said, "In the end, it still depends on whether the Thunderbolt sequence electric cat is willing. I only play the role of accelerating this progress."

Zhou Yi listened and nodded.

There were quite a few things to learn about the electric cat mutation process.

Thunderbolt group electric cats had different personalities, so it also depended on luck.

"But in fact, there are not many electric souls, and it doesn't have much impact."

Sha Haigong added, "Because they are power structures, they can run all over the Shagang in an instant. Theoretically, one electric soul is enough to cover this place and form a reflective barrier."

That was true.

However, Zhou Yi always believed in brute force.

Rather than one running Shagang, it was more stable to have Shagang filled with electric souls.

Zhou Yi said, "Your work has to continue. I will find some more Thunderbolt group electric cats for you, the more electric souls the better."

"Understood. I'll continue."

After ending the conversation there, Zhou Yi returned to Emerald City and began discussing treasure hunting with Xiaofu.

While they were talking, there was a knock on the door.

"Chairman, it's me, A Jin."

A Jin had now become a young man. When Zhou Yi first saw him, he was only 13 years old. Now, five years later, he had become a spirited young man of 18, and his voice was no longer childish.

He had grown to about 1.75 meters tall, his hair was cut short, he was wearing a windbreaker, carrying a large bag, and his skin had become a little darker, which was also due to years of exposure to the sun and walking outside.

Only his eyes were still bright, and his smile was still very cheerful.

"Chairman, I have good news to tell you!"

Zhou Yi handed him a can of Coke.

The young man pulled open the ring, took a big gulp, closed his eyes, and showed a happy expression: "The drinks in the company are still delicious. Outside, you can only drink rainwater."

"Chairman, we have a new Spark Swordsman!"

Zhou Yi was stunned: "Why didn't Ye Zhao tell me?"

"Because it doesn't know yet. Hehe."

The young man smiled slightly: "Come with me."

He even teased him.

However, Zhou Yi followed him all the way out with A Jin.

They came to an open space outside Emerald City, where a tall building with an old, peeling, and dilapidated exterior wall stood.

It was Emerald City No. 7.

In the entire high-rise sequence, Building No. 7 was the best at flying and was a natural adventurer.

It was just that he didn't know what had happened to it. The surface was pitted and looked like it could collapse at any time.

Zhou Yi also saw a wounded weapon master wrapped in bandages.

It was the captain of the scavenger team, Xie Xun.

"Hello, Chairman." It bowed and said through a signal transceiver.

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up: "Xie Xun, are you a Spark Swordsman?"

"No… it's not me." Xie Xun waved his claws in a hurry.

"Chairman, it's it."

A Jin patted the high-rise building next to him.

No. 7 was immediately wrapped in lightning, and in an instant, it became a huge being in a light and electric form, and the stretched arcs of electricity exuded a sense of oppression that made people's hair stand on end.

Zhou Yi watched and said, "Holy crap."

Wasn't he still doing ordinary life fusion tests?

How did Spark Aliens come out!

The young man A Jin smiled and said, "Chairman, this matter has to be told from the beginning…"