Wasteland Development Diary

"That's the situation."

Qian Su relayed her conversation with Zheng Bo.

"The Council of Elders was initially formed by elderly or disabled enhanced individuals to help each other. As the number of enhanced individuals increased, the size of this organization also continued to grow."

"Even after retiring from various organizations, most of these enhanced individuals have savings, and some are quite capable. They form groups in the Council of Elders and are supported and welcomed by various cities."

She added, "However, the Council of Elders itself is relatively loose, with no mandatory constraints on its members."

Zhou Yi said, "Tell me about the situation of the Sandport Council of Elders."

"The Sandport City Council of Elders has 40 members, with 12 who are healthy and active. These 12 are also the most likely group to be recruited."

Qian Su adjusted her hat, "Zheng Bo previously served as a mediator in the Council of Elders, helping to handle some disputes and lawsuits. Because he has no selfish motives and is friendly, he has a good reputation within the Council of Elders."

"However, Zheng Bo also said that his recommendation letter may not be very effective because the people in the Council of Elders are old and not easily persuaded or changed."

Zhou Yi expressed understanding, "No need to force it."

Anyway, they have now found the Scavenger group, who are the most stable residents of Emerald City.

Zheng Tao's only request is to allow his servant, Zheng San, to work as a light industry worker here.

He's quite good to his own people.

Zhou Yi was curious, "What disease does he have?"

"Blood death disease caused by internal organ damage."

The girl said, "Two years ago, Zheng Bo went to 'Functional City' for treatment. That is a developed electromechanical city with very advanced equipment and technology, known for treating various serious illnesses and transplanting enhanced body organs."

"Local doctors believe that his symptoms are already very serious and past the optimal treatment period. If surgery is performed, the mortality rate exceeds 80%. They refused to perform high-risk surgery and suggested conservative treatment."

Qian Su put her arms on her knees, looking sad, "This is basically a death sentence. So Zheng Bo wanted to spend his last time quietly, and that's why he came to Emerald City."

Electromechanical cities only recognize data.

Zhou Yi thought, perhaps individuals like Da Vinci are the fresh blood most lacking among electromechanical doctors.

The girl weapon merchant said, "Oh, there's one more thing. Zheng Bo specifically mentioned a Bone Man named Jacob, asking me to specifically lobby this person, saying he has research on the Dead Sea."

"Jacob was found with a broken ship in the sand off the coast of Sandport, possibly a shipwreck survivor."

"He is normal at night, but during the day he will talk to himself and say strange things. Jacob doesn't know how he got here, nor does he remember his hometown name. A large piece is missing from his skull, and his abnormal brain seems to be related to this."

Qian Su paused slightly, "Also, Jacob believes that aliens are tools created during the Age of Gods, just like Bone Men or humans. They cannot exert power individually. Only by combining aliens with different characteristics can the power of the Age of Gods be reproduced."

Zhou Yi's eyebrows twitched as he listened.

This Jacob is interesting.

"Zheng Bo said that Jacob specializes in copying documents in the Council of Elders and surveying and drawing maps in the Dead Sea in exchange for energy packs. If you want to recruit him, it should be very easy."

Zhou Yi said, "Then I'll trouble you to make a trip."

"It's a small matter."

Qian Su smiled.

With the collection and processing of strange mushrooms in front, and Zheng Bo suffering from a serious illness behind.

Zhou Yi immediately ordered the Red Falcon, "Tell Da Vinci about the situation here and ask it to come back."

A moment later.

The drone replied, "Doctor Da Vinci said that it has five more emergency surgeries and requests three more days."

Zhou Yi said okay.

……

In this winter, Zhou Yi's earliest agricultural layout finally saw results.

The 100 acres of trial farmland cultivated by the Farm Machinery Brothers finally ushered in a harvest after nearly four months.

According to the data given by Tie Ma, the peanut yield per acre is about 120 kilograms, and 50 acres yielded 6,000 kilograms. The sweet potato yield per acre is 200 kilograms, and 50 acres yielded 10,000 kilograms.

A total of 16,000 kilograms of grain was obtained.

Tong Niu delivered these grains to Emerald City in batches and stored them in cellars that the Samurai Crabs had already built.

After the land is initially cultivated, as long as it is supplemented with legume nitrogen fertilizer, the next round of sowing in two months will be simpler, and seedlings and seeds can be directly produced from this batch of harvest, greatly reducing costs.

Red Falcon made a calculation.

"Based on the intake standard for humans to maintain basic life, each person needs at least 250 grams of grain per day."

"Currently, there are 211 human residents in Emerald City, and this batch of grain can sustain them for 250 days. According to the medium-high standard of 500 grams of grain per person per day, it is enough to keep the residents full for 4 months, and there is enough grain for this winter."

Zhou Yi immediately ordered that each resident be given a sweet potato through Emerald City's high-temperature baking, so that everyone could eat some warm new grain.

The sweet potatoes produced here are not much different from what he remembered, except that they are smaller and elongated, but the yield has shrunk significantly.

The taste is still sweet, fragrant, soft and delicious.

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Zhou Yi rode a Samurai Crab all the way to the farmland area.

Tie Ma said that after this round of sowing, it wanted to take leave to return to Recursive City to repair its body.

Zhou Yi was taken aback when he saw the Farm Machinery Brothers.

The previously majestic Tie Ma is now limping, and driving on the ground is also a bit crooked.

"Brother, I won't hide it from you."

Tie Ma said, "My engine has failed, the steering gear is also faulty, and the optical printing structure has poor contact. These small problems have become more and more serious after that attack. So I have to go back to Recursive City for repairs, otherwise I might be scrapped one day."

Zhou Yi asked, "Are you short of money?"

"Just kidding, we brothers have some savings after so many years…"

"Brother, tell the truth."

"Short…"

"How much is short?"

"Because the reimbursement is only about 50% of the amount, the replacement and repair will probably cost 1200 Light Seeds."

Zhou Yi took out a Light Nax Box and threw it to the other party, "I'll lend it to you. You brothers join the Wasteland Development Company, and the salary will be the same as before until it is repaid. I won't stop you if you brothers want to leave."

"…"

Tie Ma twisted for a long time, and finally agreed.

With the help of the Red Falcon, the two parties signed a long-term contract agreement through remote notarization in Recursive City.

Zhou Yi asked the Tie Ma brothers to return together, with multiple people to take care of each other.

Anyway, the crops here have been harvested, and the land needs two months of rest time next.

The two farm machines slowly drove towards the distant horizon.

On this day of smooth sailing, a sudden accident occurred.

The Lin Chi returned.

It was emitting black smoke, and its wings and nose were severely damaged. It barely made a forced landing on the rooftop of Emerald City.

The Lin Chi issued a warning, "Don't go to sea this winter. There are Boundary Breakers under this Dead Sea."

Zhou Yi listened with a question mark.

Boundary Breaker?

What is that?