Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 405 A Good Heart is Cultivated
Zhou Yi remembered that when Elders Liu and Chen showed him the floating heart, they had said that the longer the heart was nurtured, the stronger and more powerful the entire heart would become as the plankton grew, and it would be able to upgrade itself.

However, the company’s main focus is to promote low-cost mass production of floating hearts for external deployment.

I have never paid much attention to individual evolution and upgrading.

I've never heard of anyone whose floating heart was well maintained and had extraordinary abilities or characteristics.

Zhou Yi asked Chen Ruixiang: "How did you do the strengthening and upgrading?"

"Let Chen Ji tell you this."

The old man gave the opportunity to show off to the young man next to him.

Chen Ji looked about twelve or thirteen years old, still a half-grown boy. He wore a company-made [Steam Turbine] linen short-sleeved shirt, his hair was cut short, and there was some sweat on his forehead.

After receiving the recommendation from the old engineer, he was not nervous and spoke calmly immediately.

"Chairman, the strengthening and upgrading of the floating hearts has been ongoing. It's just that the growth rate of each heart is different, and since it has not reached a qualitative change, it cannot be felt in terms of appearance or actual use."

"It's easy to overlook the fact that they are a special type of light nanolife and will continue to grow."

Chen Ji took out a flashlight and shone it on the floating heart on the table.

Under the projection of light, a large number of light spots appeared in the heart. Half of them emitted white light, while the other half emitted green light, and they were all moving irregularly in the container.

"This is a multi-band death light reflector. When it shines, you can see the death light reaction of plankton. The green fluorescence means that the death light density of that part of the plankton has exceeded the E-level and reached the D-level."

The boy said: "Two billion is the minimum number of plankton to form a heart device, relying on large numbers to complete the qualitative change. The strength of the basic plankton heart is D-level."

"According to the experimental standards of Professor Liu and Professor Chen, the evolution of more than half of the plankton is enough to produce an efficiency that is one energy level higher."

"That is to say, about 10 billion plankton inside have completed further growth. In order to confirm the effect, I asked Teacher Liu and Teacher Chen to conduct a test."

"After a series of performance tests and comparisons with biological test data, it was proven that the strength and performance of this heart have indeed reached the C-level standard. Its efficiency is about 4 buoys."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows.

The 2nd generation floating heart is 1.55 buoyancy.

The first generation heart that has completed its first evolution is 1 times stronger.

This is based on ensuring a multiple increase in pure performance at the same volume and weight.

Zhou Yi asked: "According to this principle, the second generation plankton heart can also complete the upgrade of the plankton inside?"

Chen Ji nodded: "Yes, Chairman."

"The adoption of hybrid technology will further accelerate the upgrading process."

Zhou Yi realized it sharply: "You mean, the evolution of plankton is related to the type of food they consume?"

"Correct."

The boy pointed to the floating heart next to him and said, "I was a programmer's assistant in the programming department. At that time, this heart was used for kinetic energy conversion experiments. Later, due to an experimental accident, its external transmission components broke down. But because everyone was too busy, they forgot to send it back for repair."

"Then I applied to use it for experiments."

"After getting approval from Minister 703, I adopted another experimental method, which was to treat it not as a mechanical device, but as a special organism."

"Even beetles can be bred to become stronger and become a more advanced form like beetles. I think that although plankton is a simple life form, it can use the death ray and become stronger, so it should be able to do it too."

With this idea in mind, Chen Ji began his experimental journey.

The first things he fed were still oil and sugar, both of which were confirmed to be high-quality plankton rations.

Later, Chen Ji thought, since plankton can be eaten by humans, why not try different species?

So he feeds the plankton what he eats.

Cakes, noodles, fish, sweet potatoes, peanuts, radishes, cabbage, sweet and sour fruits... were all fed by him into the cavity of the floating heart, and then swallowed up by those invisible tiny lives.

"After almost two months, there was no change. So I went to find another friend for help."

Speaking of this, Chen Ji scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"That friend was called Black Hand Mushroom 102, but now it is White Smoke Mushroom, and its official name has been changed to White Twelve. It is Mr. Sun Chonglai's research assistant. It is very talented and insightful in the field of biology, has solid theoretical knowledge, and has participated in many biological experiments."

Zhou Yi remembered this person.

Mushroom Forest Primary School is still in the internal trial operation stage. Three students have received high praise from Diamond and Sun Chonglai, namely Black Hand Mushroom 102, Chen Ji and Beta.

Zhou Yi had met the last two, but he had never met Black Hand Mushroom 102.

Chen Ji continued, "Bai Shier told me that if I were to start from a biological perspective, it would be best to refer to the cultivation of light nano seeds."

"The company's training of bonefish couriers is the easiest to replicate. Although Zhanjiang Bay on the other side is very powerful, its internal mechanism is complicated and not suitable for imitation."

"Bai Shier recommended me to Teacher Sun Chonglai and asked me to go to Teacher Sun to ask for help and resources."

The boy said: "Teacher Sun gave me affirmation and taught me step by step. Finally, through control experiments, it was found that the similarity between the light nano mushrooms and plankton is very high."

"Mushroom cultivation requires soil, fertilizer, and bacteria to create a suitable growth environment." "We then discovered that plankton is very sensitive to light and prefers sufficient sunlight. We asked Dianmao to create an artificial solar lamp to irradiate the heart of the plankton for a long time. When the light intensity reaches more than 5000 lux, they become very active."

"In addition, their favorite temperature is 15-25°C. Too high or too low will make them inert."

"Use air pumps or stirrers to maintain the fluid flow of the air inside to prevent sedimentation and hypoxia, which also imitates the gas flow environment of the Dead Sea."

“Regular supplementation with nutrients and bait containing phosphorus and potassium has also been shown to be an effective means of replenishment.”

"After five months of testing, we have found an effective method to allow these plankton to grow faster than in the wild and enter the next stage."

After finishing his speech in one breath, Chen Ji relaxed a little: "We have screened and found the most important influencing factors, namely light, temperature, flow, and nutrients. As long as these indicators are met, by feeding the sugar-oil mixture, the plankton can grow further at a faster rate, and the single body can break through from level E to level D, and then the entire plankton heart can break through to level C."

Zhou Yi listened carefully.

He asked the questions that concerned him the most: "According to your current technology, how long does it take to upgrade a floating heart to D-level? What is the cost? Are there any other environmental impacts?"

"Chairman, it takes about 1 to 2 months for the Plankton Heart to evolve from E to D quickly, but it will be very slow to evolve further. The cost is about 170 million mushrooms, which is 1.7 light seeds. Of course, if it evolves naturally, it doesn't require these costs, but it will take a lot longer."

"There are no other environmental impacts. All you need is a dedicated culture room, a refrigeration box and a flame cup to ensure the temperature is within the specified range and ventilation."

Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Another point is that the food we feed can be more diverse."

"There is currently no data to support this and evolution. However, during the cultivation process, I found that when I feed different types of food, it will stimulate different plankton inside."

"For example, type A plankton are very excited about sweet potatoes, type B is most active on fruits and vegetables rich in water, and type C likes meat... sugar and oil are their common diets."

"After all, plankton is just a general term for a large group of microscopic life forms living in the Dead Sea, and the internal classification has not yet been clarified. Different categories have different food requirements. So diverse feeding can activate different categories."

"It's just that this is a long-term observation, and it's impossible to draw effective data conclusions in a short period of time. It may take one or two years or even several years to get more reliable data and results."

Zhou Yi smiled when he heard this: "This is a good idea. You should continue to dig deeper in this direction."

"The floating heart is an important part of the new energy and electric cat system, and plankton is the basic unit of the heart. Doing a good job in basic theory and experiments is crucial to the development of this field."

"Yes, Chairman!"

The boy was delighted to be recognized.

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Regarding the upgrading and cultivation of the floating heart, this is extremely valuable, but since it is still in its infancy, it is not easy to rush it."

"Chen Ji, you deserve the first prize of the Wasteland Invention Award."

Zhou Yi awarded him 100 light seeds on the spot, which made the boy finally unable to hold back and grin. He kept stroking the light storage box with his hands, and finally regained the straightforwardness and simplicity that a child of this age should have.

The latest winner was also announced throughout the company.

Chen Ji is the first student to win the award, and is truly the first senior talent independently trained by the company.

Although I am still in elementary school...but heroes don't care about grade.

The primary school of the Wasteland Development Company is all about applying what they have learned, doing research and development and experiments while learning. This is the self-standard that primary school students should have in the wasteland era!

Zhou Yi added: "The research on plankton has to continue. You have to continue to promote this project. If you need people, you can ask the various departments to help coordinate. As for the research funds, I will first allocate you 1000 light seeds. But remember one thing, you have to complete your studies, you can't fail the courses, you have to graduate well, what grade are you in now?"

"Chairman, including the previous internal test points, I am now in the third grade."

"You are in the third grade, and you still have three years to graduate. You can't fall behind in your studies. You need to master the necessary basic knowledge so that you can better turn the ideas in your head into reality. Study hard and make progress every day!"

Chen Ji stood up straight: "Yes, Chairman!"

Zhou Yi used [Panoramic Reading] to take a look at the two floating hearts.

All the same evaluation.

【Primitive biological tool.】

The rock core clan has a very low opinion of things below the light core.

……

Chen Ji, a primary school student who received the reward, happily left with the floating heart.

The old engineer Chen Ruixiang who stayed behind put away his smile at this time: "Chairman, I came here for another matter this time."

"We have now confirmed that."

"The mechatronic city cluster on the Legal Front has already built a floating heart. It took them only three months to complete the process from learning, research and development, testing to mass production. It's amazing."

"We obtained the samples they created through various channels. Although they are not as good as the first generation, their performance has reached 0.8 [float]."

"This model, named D-1 [Modified Floating Heart], has been mass-produced in many electromechanical cities and is being installed on electromechanical life in the cities..."

Zhou Yixin said it was really fast.

The legal front has been silent for such a long time, it seems that they are concentrating their efforts on technical breakthroughs and replication.

Now that they have acquired new energy technologies, follow-up actions should have already begun.

(End of this chapter)