Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 492: Making New Friends
Fang Qiao said: "The evil brain is quite special... the brain of some unknown creature was separated from its body and became like this after a series of changes in the Dead Sea."

"When we found it, it controlled a group of squids, allowing them to surround and protect it, and give it the light seeds it hunted to maintain its physiological functions."

"After we managed to capture it, we named it the Evil Brain. It has a strong ability to influence consciousness, but fortunately it has no intelligence of its own. It simply controls the consciousness of other lives to serve its survival."

The bald young man paused for a moment. "Initially, I was the one who studied and modified the evil brain, because I was specifically responsible for biological weapons. However, I soon discovered that its consciousness was too strong, above the Skywalker level, and may even have reached the light core level. Even though its intelligence was low, it was not something I could touch."

"Master Bingzhu modified it and installed an external anti-consciousness interference device, which stabilized it."

"The function of the evil brain is very simple, which is to train consciousness resistance."

"As long as it is awakened, it will begin to influence and control the surrounding consciousness. Resisting its control will help improve the resistance of the consciousness field. If you are a holder of consciousness ability, you can fight against it to improve it."

"In short, it is a weapon in the field of consciousness. It can be used for confrontation training in peacetime. It can also be turned on during combat to interfere with or even partially control the enemy."

"If there is a flaw, it is that it consumes a lot of energy. As long as the mind control is turned on, it needs to be supplied with 1000 light seeds per hour, otherwise it will fall into a deep sleep."

He patted the container gently and said, "This is my biggest gain in recent years."

Zhou Yi observed through the crystal window above. The evil brain was about the size of three human brains, and the surface was covered with a layer of black light.

The intensity of consciousness has reached the light core body.

He asked, “How much is this?”

Fang Qiao said cautiously, "The Lord of Arms has priced it at 100 million light seeds. It is at least an A-level biological weapon, and a relatively rare consciousness weapon. There is only one of its kind at the moment. In fact, biological weapons are basically one-of-a-kind items."

Zhou Yi nodded: "I bought it."

He took out the light box and paid directly.

After the transaction was completed, Zhou Yicai asked, "No one wants to buy this?"

Fang Qiao smiled awkwardly, with a hint of bitterness in his voice: "Many people have asked about it, but the price is a bit high... But this is the price set by the Lord of Arms, which means it is worth the price."

Bai Xi, who was standing beside him, was blunt: "Most people would consider other weapons after hearing this offer. The upkeep and maintenance of the main biological weapons themselves is also a considerable expense. In comparison, with this budget, you can buy three normal A-level weapons, at least one A-level shield for defense, an A-level cold weapon, a long-range hot weapon, and a large amount of ammunition."

“So, everyone eventually gave up on it.”

She was as outspoken as ever, still carrying the rusty iron box.

Zhou Yi glanced.

This contains the conceptual life "Unlucky Witch", which occasionally turns into "Lucky Mute Girl".

Fang Qiao and another weapon hunter packed the evil brain into a black plastic suitcase, and then put it into Hei Fu's body for safekeeping.

Then Zhou Yi walked towards Xingshu.

Most of the booths along the way are the territories of the governors, and there are also some influential sea lords.

Many things were refreshing to Zhou Yi.

For example, the Governor "Taotie Gong"'s booth mainly sells ready-made foods, including bacon, sausage, smoked fish, crab sauce, pickled fish, dried vegetables, and various pickles.

Zhou Yi and Taotie Gong both valued and loved food very much, and it was a pity that they met too late.

"I've heard that Mr. Zhou is very knowledgeable about food, and I've always loved it. Please be sure to try the food here."

The other party enthusiastically invited him to taste the food.

Zhou Yi ate a round.

Different from the seasoning style of ancient humans, Taotie does not use many spices and the ingredients are of high quality. The food they produce has a strong taste and aroma, and retains the flavor of the ingredients themselves to the greatest extent.

Something.

Zhou Yi sighed: "It would be even better if there was a bowl of rice. The food here is so delicious."

"Hahaha, Brother Zhou's evaluation is the best recognition for me."

Lord Taotie laughed.

It is a red-haired monster - or a sea man. However, unlike the common red-haired monsters, Taotie Gong is a red-haired ape nearly two meters tall even in his daily form.

Mr. Taotie was sitting cross-legged on the bed, wearing a black cloak with gold edges and a purple gold crown on his head, looking quite noble.

The busy men here are all seamen shaped like little monkeys.

They are polite, courteous and modest, and full of patience. All the sea people are dressed in white clothes and white hats, looking like a team of professional chefs.

The most signature thing here is the special effects food.

Strong sausage, after eating, it can permanently improve defense ability. 1 light seed/100g, 200g can increase 0.01 defense.

Energy pickles, taking them can slowly increase your energy. 1 light seed/200 grams, 400 grams can increase 40 energy points.

Vitality bacon can increase the upper limit of one's own vitality. 1 light seed/100 grams, 200 grams can increase 10 health points.

Zhou Yi asked curiously: "Master, using light seeds can improve these abilities, why are special-effect foods so popular?"

He saw that Taotie Gong's booth was doing very well, and various enhancers and sea lords were buying special-effect food here. These things were not cheap. And 1 light seed could increase defense by 0.01, or 40 energy points, or 10 life points.

The price of special effect food is twice as expensive as the light seed itself.

Buyers flocked to it.

"Brother Zhou, you don't know anything about this."

Taotie Gong adjusted the collar of his cloak and said proudly: "People of our level don't need to care about such things. We can just use our energy, but some people can't."

"For example, young light seeds. They can't completely digest the light seeds. Not only is the absorption rate low, but it can also easily cause their light organs to be overloaded and cause various abnormalities, which is not conducive to their growth."

"So when they are young, they don't eat the seeds directly. They mainly absorb the dead light naturally. But this slows down their growth, so they need nutritional supplements."

"In the past, the best supplement was to hunt some flesh-and-blood creatures in the Dead Sea. They have abundant energy, are easy to absorb, and have no side effects."

"My special-effect food is a deep processing of this aspect. First of all, it tastes good. Young light seeds will never forget it after eating it once. It is also easy to absorb and provides sufficient nutrition for growth without any adverse reactions. These two points alone are enough for light seeds with a certain financial strength to continue to purchase for future generations."

Taotie chuckled, "Besides that, there are humans. Human enhancers need to lay the foundation for future generations, so they need a strong body to withstand enhanced organ transplants. They all recognize my special-effect foods that have been a long-standing brand. Sometimes they are out of stock and they will buy them even if they have to pay a high price from purchasing agents."

"They may think twice about themselves, but they will never skimp on their offspring, who represent hope for the future."

Zhou Yi was shocked.

The bulk of Taotiegong’s profits come from high-end infant formula!

The wasteland era is also full of talented people, and any force that has established a foothold should not be underestimated.

Besides.

Zhou Yi also met another Western sea lord, "Flying Lord". This guy is an electromechanical life form, and his body is a supercomputer. His original name was HPC6, or Harry VI for short.

Harry is extremely passionate about launching rockets.

Its booth was filled with a variety of rocket models, models of solid, liquid and gas engines, and had a very vivid display screen.

"Wholesale rockets, wholesale rockets! You can launch a rocket for as low as 5 light seeds, and you will get one for free if you launch 1 rockets!"

"The rocket launch base has a 71% launch success rate, the data is verifiable, and the transaction is honest."

"Please support the rocket industry and welcome to buy! Large quantities will be discounted!"

Zhou Yi observed it.

Basically no one is interested in this place. Most people will subconsciously stay away from this dangerous area filled with expensive atmosphere when they see the quotes on the screen.

The flying man has a square display on his head and a red rocket model on the top, like some kind of hat or antenna. Below is the normal body of the Iron Guard, standing upright, waiting for everyone's consultation and purchase.

There were two Iron Guards debugging the equipment, and a video of a rocket launching into space was playing on a curtain wall.

Zhou Yi went over and asked, "Can your rocket send people into space?"

"My dear guest, there are many types of rockets. What you want is a manned rocket that is specially designed to send astronauts into space, has high reliability and safety systems, and is more expensive."

"It takes at least 15 light seeds to launch one missile, and you need to configure the life support system and escape system yourself. If we provide the equipment, the total cost will be at least 1 light seeds. There can only be two people on board, and the total weight cannot exceed 30 kilograms. However, there are too many variables involved in whether it will be successful in the end, and we cannot guarantee it."

As Fei Tiangong spoke in a mechanical voice, bilingual subtitles in both Eastern and Western languages appeared on the square screen.

Zhou Yi was shocked when he heard this.

No wonder Xingshu gave up on long-term rocket launches. This thing really burns money.

The success rate cannot be guaranteed. If something goes wrong, the talents that have been selected with great difficulty will die in mid-air.

He then asked, "Excuse me, why don't you join the Kingdom of Heaven or the Legal Front? With the financial support of such a powerful force, rocket development and launch will be smoother, right? Doing research and development alone must be very hard and difficult."

Fei Tiangong gave an emotionless answer: "If I join them, they won't give me the research funds I need. On the contrary, the current situation, because the risks and losses are borne independently by me, I can launch rockets for all parties and establish long-term economic cooperation."

Zhou Yi understood immediately.

They just don't want to spend too much money to maintain a money-burning R&D center, as long as they can ensure that they can launch rockets when needed. This is the classic idea that it is better to buy than to make.

It's also true in terms of controlling expenses.

After all, everyone here has basically given up on the rocket launch system because they don’t see any benefits.

However, launching a satellite to a place like Mars is too expensive, so it would be faster to go through a space channel.

Zhou Yi asked: "So how much does it cost to launch a satellite and a rocket?"

"If you want to carry small satellites, launch small satellites or conduct scientific experiments, a small launch vehicle with a solid fuel engine will do. The design is simple and the cost is much lower than a manned rocket."

Fei Tiangong said: "The rocket launches 10 light seeds. Adding a small satellite, such as a microsatellite, with basic communication, data collection and navigation and positioning functions, the price is about 2 light seeds."

"However, there is no guarantee that it will be successful. However, according to the existing data of the base, the success rate is generally higher for such a mature and small-scale project."

Zhou Yi's mind moved: "Are you interested in cooperating with us to build a cat satellite?"

(End of this chapter)