Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 530 This is the company's efficiency
Zhang Zhi's previously somewhat wooden face now showed an expression of disbelief and astonishment: "You...you want to eliminate all the agents?"

Zhou Yi smiled: "It's not like we're going to kill them all."

He thought to himself that the old kings on the Starry Sky side cooperated very well with the company and didn't cause much trouble.

This is a model of high-quality proxy service.

"It is anticipated that as the company further develops, some of the delegated work will inevitably become obstacles, causing various troubles and setbacks for the company, and even resulting in huge losses."

"So my idea is that if the agent adheres to order and reason, then there will naturally be no conflict or contradiction, everyone can cooperate, and everything can be discussed."

"But if not."

Zhou Yi's smile faded: "Then, the acting position should be filled by the most capable person."

Song Xian across from him looked horrified.

Zhang Zhi's eyes lit up as he heard this: "What spirit!"

"No wonder the wasteland development company has developed to its current state; it seems that we do indeed have a consensus and foundation for cooperation."

"I wonder what kind of cooperation Mr. Zhou would like to propose?"

"Will they traditionally use us, the Free Army, as a weapon, or will they put on a show for the masses like a kingdom of heaven?"

Zhou Yi shook his head: "The wasteland development company doesn't do those things."

"Since we are cooperating, we should publicly announce our relationship to the outside world."

"Don't you Free Army have stone shavings? Just supply us with them on a long-term basis, and you can name your price."

Zhang Zhi was clearly prepared, and said directly, "Our price is 10 filaments per block."

Zhou Yi did the calculations.

Eight pieces of rock can form a reactor, and the cost of this special energy structure is 80 light-years.

The electricity it provides is roughly equivalent to 260 second-generation floating hearts operating at full power, and can provide continuous power and heat for 80 years.

The price of a second-generation floating heart is 14 light-years per unit. Based on efficiency, 260 units would cost 520 light-years... which is the current value of the rock-eroded reactor.

This price is very cheap for 10 light-type seeds!

"it is good."

Seeing that Zhou Yi readily agreed to the offer.

Zhang Zhi added, "We can currently guarantee a supply of 1000 units to the company annually."

Zhou Yi immediately realized that Zhang Zhi and his group must have mastered the methods of creating or searching for stone molts.

"Too little."

Zhou Yi looked at the other party: "Our company will buy 3000 this year."

Zhang Zhi didn't waste any words: "Okay. Pay a 10% deposit first. The goods will arrive in three batches, 1000 pieces each. We'll settle the payment for each batch as it arrives, and the deposit will be deducted from the final settlement."

"Row."

Both parties spoke quickly and decisively, and the cooperation was finalized in no time.

Zhou Yi had Yuanxiao serve tea to everyone again to celebrate the successful collaboration.

Zhang Zhi picked up his porcelain teacup and took a small sip of hot tea: "I wonder if Mr. Zhou would be interested in doing business with dzi beads?"

Dzi beads?

This is a specialty of the outer seas, and also a man-made product of the Spirit Hill consciousness that the Skywalkers would acquire.

Zhou Yi activated his consciousness synchronization and said to the person in the study, "Ryoko, come out for a moment."

The study door opens.

Ryoko came out from inside, still dressed in her nun's habit, her face serene.

Zhou Yi said, "This is Liangzi, the head of our company's overseas affairs department. She is quite familiar with dzi beads."

"Please give me your guidance," Ryoko said politely.

Zhang Zhi said "please be polite."

He continued, "I once ventured out to the outer seas, searching for a way out for mutants. Compared to the closed inner seas, the outer seas were much more unrestrained and offered many more opportunities."

"Over there, I participated in the exploration and collection of firewood mounds with the excavation team, the excavation and polishing of light ice, the battle with atmospheric organisms, the construction and maintenance of Cirrus Cloud Mountain... Basically, I did all the work there to understand the actual situation on the ground."

"Gradually, I figured out some tricks and found a way to classify and sort dzi beads."

Zhou Yi couldn't understand the last part at all.

Ryoko explained through a shared consciousness: "Chairman, Dzi beads are processed products of Xinqiu. In the outer sea, when a relatively complete Xinqiu is found, its occupiers will cut it up and use specially made glass bead-shaped containers to seal the cut-off portions of consciousness, which are called Dzi beads."

"The Dzi Beads were designed to ensure that the entire Sin Hill could be used as a currency of consciousness for transactions. Dzi Beads cannot be directly observed; they can only be read by crushing the outer shell, and they will naturally dissipate when read, making them disposable items. It's possible to buy one that suits you, or it might be completely useless, just like scratching a lottery ticket."

"Zhang Zhineng categorizes and integrates the dzi beads that record a large amount of consciousness information in the same field, which can increase their value by dozens of times. This can reduce a lot of ineffective and unnecessary expenses."

Zhou Yi understood.

Essentially, it involves buying the Xinqiu package as a whole, then breaking it down into individual blind boxes. If you want to buy one, you have to buy all that useless information along with it.

The Dzi bead mechanism ensures that the beads are destroyed after being viewed, thus preventing them from being resold.

Zhang Zhi's mastery of dzi bead selection technology is equivalent to integrating and refining resources, accurately matching them with buyers who have specific needs.

To some extent, it has pried open the box of forced bundling and sales.

Zhou Yi wondered to himself, "Who created the Heavenly Beads?"

"The technology comes from Mirror City."

Ryoko said, "This is actually a type of interceptor called the 'Skywalker Sphere,' specifically designed to block the Skywalkers' detection. After being modified, it was used to seal off the Sinister Mound."

Zhou Yi suddenly remembered.

The 403 agreement includes a clause stipulating that the electromechanical cities are responsible for surveying and capturing firewood mounds, so it's normal that the technology for dzi beads was provided by them. Putting aside other matters...

The annual revenue from just the consumable container, the Dzi Bead, is quite substantial for Mirror City.

Mirror City provides gold prospectors with pickaxes, ropes, and shoes, ensuring a truly profitable venture.

"Each scroll of cloud and mountain is filled with purchased dzi beads. Although we cannot observe the specific contents, we have the equipment to verify the authenticity of the information about the dzi beads inside. So there is no need to worry about fraud or forgery."

Liangzi said, "The technology that Zhang Zhi possesses is most likely related to his own abilities. Among existing technologies, there is no equipment that can classify them, which does not align with maximizing the profits of each seller."

"The Free Army has a large reserve of stone molts, which I speculate may also be related to its capabilities."

……

Zhou Yi asked Liangzi and Zhang Zhi to discuss the matter of the dzi beads.

He didn't know anything about this, so he didn't comment.

Zhou Yi and Song Xian went to another corner: "I heard that you and Mr. Zhang are sworn brothers?"

The long-haired youth nodded and said, "He is my older brother. I was once buried alive by a group of sea people on a deserted island, and it was my older brother who saved my life."

"Have you offended the Sea People Gang?"

"No, it's because I offended someone else. Hai Ren only attacked me because he accepted a mission."

Song Xian spoke casually, as if he were talking about someone else's business: "Actually, it was during the Star Pivot assessment. There were three candidates to choose from, and one of them attacked me. This method is simple and effective; as long as you eliminate a competitor, he has a better chance."

"Doesn't Xingzhu care?"

"in spite of."

Song Xian took a sip of tea: "Actually, these are also part of the test, how to survive in the competition and complete the assessment requirements. I was lucky to have met my elder brother who helped me."

"No wonder you're not a mutant."

Zhou Yi nodded.

Song Xian is a typical enhanced individual. The glowing part of his body is his right ear, indicating that it is the enhanced organ.

"Mr. Zhou, actually we have three brothers."

Song Xian introduced himself: "The eldest brother is Zhang Zhi, the second brother is He Qiang, and I am the third brother. It's a pity that Brother Wu Gang died many years ago, and the eldest brother has always missed him... If he were still alive, Brother Wu Gang would be the eldest brother."

"He Qiang?"

Zhou Yi immediately thought, "Is it the one who acquired Fanyun City?"

"Yes, that's my second brother."

Song Xian smiled and said, "My second brother is also an enhanced person. He used to be a professional archer, but after a battle, both of his hands were cut off by the enemy and could not be repaired. He had to be fitted with prosthetics, but his professional career was basically over. After that, he retired and became a local official."

"He's very good at business and seizing opportunities. As an archer, he has to be able to seize fleeting opportunities. So he bought Fanyun City when it was cheap."

Zhou Yi understood: "So, Fanyun City was actually bought by the Free Army, and then He Qiang ostensibly held it."

"You could say the same thing."

“We didn’t intend to hide these things from you. If you want to find out, you definitely can.”

Song Xian clearly intended to reveal all this information from the very beginning.

"You joined the Free Army to help Zhang Zhi?"

"Not at all."

Song Xian said earnestly, "Big Brother is flexible and never abandons his own people. Even in the most difficult times, he did not give up on the old, weak, sick and disabled mutants who came to join him. Many of them were defective products abandoned by experiments in various places. The Free Army can exist because of Big Brother. Everyone came for him and was willing to follow him."

"So the Free Army is different from other rebel groups. Even though we have suffered repeated defeats, mutants from other places are still coming to join us."

"My second brother and I both think that our eldest brother is someone who can accomplish great things."

“I don’t think anyone else could stand up to the proxy, but our big brother makes us think that… an ant might actually be able to take down an elephant.”

Song Xian scratched his head: "As long as there are enough ants to get inside the elephant and find its weakest points, such as its mouth, nose, and ears, this unequal battle could turn around..."

"With your support, we have an even greater chance."

Zhou Yi's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

No wonder Zhang Zhi asked himself before, is it important even if someone is old, weak, sick, or disabled and has no talent?
The scales of victory will not tip in his favor, but the hearts of the people will.

This sense of cohesion was something Zhou Yi had never seen in other cities before.

"It's good that Brother Wu Gang is still alive."

Song Xian sighed, "His 'borrowing power' is the ability to gather the power of an ant colony, to combine the power of everyone into one, comparable to a Light Core Body. It's also for this reason that he was targeted by the Celestial Proxy... and ultimately couldn't survive."

“That guy is still keeping an eye on our Free Army, and he is our biggest threat and mortal enemy.”

Zhou Yi asked, "Who is the agent watching you?"

"His sequence number is four, and he specifically targets us mutants. Those with exceptional talent often disappear without a trace, they're all killed. He's probably watching what's happening here right now..."

Song Xian looked out the window at the sky, his voice tinged with bitterness: "Unfortunately, we have been unable to find out his exact identity."

Zhou Yi contacted Canghai Jun through the Cat God.

After a while.

Zhou Yi looked at the person beside him: "We've found him. He's the fourth surrogate, his real name is Wang Fengwu, he lives in Fangcao Town, his hobby is growing flowers and plants, and he hates gambling and alcoholism."

Song Xian listened, stunned: "W-So fast?"

"That's the efficiency of a company."

Zhou Yi said calmly.

(End of this chapter)