Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 543 The Alien Born in an Era of Prosperity

Zhou Yi officially announced that Building No. 5 would be transferred to Guanghan Palace to be responsible for building a city residential area on the moon.

Akin and Building 7 went to the Mars base to build company dormitories for the employees of the Mars Affairs Department.

The alien employees are already able to communicate with the outside world using the [Alien Script - Electric Cat - Electric Cat Walkie-Talkie] system. Although the Martian dust storm interferes with electricity, the indoor performance is still good, and the projection wall display is very intuitive.

Before the two high-rise buildings were demolished, Emerald City built Buildings 9, 10, and 11 to house residents who were unwilling to relocate with the buildings.

Compared to his older brothers, who each had distinct personalities, these three brothers were relatively well-behaved and were very afraid of their father, Building No. 1.

They dared not get too close to the area where Building No. 1 was located, keeping a great distance from it.

Emerald City replied, "Committee member, it's because I'm already a Light Core. They were only at level B when they were born, and they have a natural fear of me at the level of power."

Because of his sudden rise in rank, Emerald City became a terrifying and stern father figure in the eyes of his family's descendants.

However, the three brothers actually have a lot of fun together in private.

Although they don't run around everywhere, they have their own ways of entertaining themselves.

Large amounts of silicate sand and gravel were used to create stone pillars that poked and prodded each other, somewhat like children slashing at each other with wooden swords.

But to the residents, the massive pillars constantly collided and struck each other, kicking up large amounts of rubble and making a constant rumbling sound, making their lives quite terrifying.

Another activity is playing in the sand dunes.

They create waves of sand that crash against each other, forcing residents to cover their faces and wear hats when they go out, often ending up with a mouthful of sand.

After being severely punished by Emerald City, leaving their bodies covered in cracks, the three brothers quickly stopped these dangerous entertainments.

"Committee member, I'm sorry. These children, born in this peaceful and comfortable era, are very playful and not as sensible as the previous children, numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8."

Emerald City was extremely annoyed.

It also asked the biting cat to apologize to the residents through the news.

However, these children weren't all troublemakers; they also had unique inventions.

They created an online game using a projection wall.

Two weapons appeared on the projection walls of buildings 9, 10, and 11: one was an offensive main weapon, usually a gun or bow and arrow, and the other was a defensive shield.

They projected their projected images at each other, with numerous points of light shooting through the outer wall like bullets onto each other's bodies.

A red mark will appear on the part that is not defended, indicating that it has hit. If it is successfully blocked, it will have no effect.

The three brothers would shoot at each other, often playing for an entire day, until the sun went down and the winners were determined.

Winners can have a star marked on their character, while losers have a star removed. If a player has no stars, they are not counted. It's a ranking system similar to a tiered system.

It belongs to the first-person shooter combat game category.

The residents are also very interested in this shooting game between building life forms, and they follow it every day, making it a hot topic of conversation.

As their marksmanship improved and their shield usage became more proficient, the three brothers added realistic and cool combat effects, such as explosions and sparks, shields blocking and reflecting light, spiderweb cracks and smoke when hitting enemies... Combined with the diversity of the three-way melee, it looks quite entertaining.

Zhou Yi was also somewhat surprised.

Were they originally geniuses in the entertainment industry?

Emerald City truthfully stated, "Actually, they imitated the old humans. Through Electric Cat, they connected to Recursive City, found the gunfight data from some database, and then turned it into a game activity."

"Number 8, who is good at technology, provided them with technical support, optimizing the rules and gameplay for them."

even so.

Zhou Yi felt that this was also an excellent innovation in post-apocalyptic entertainment.

Buildings 9, 10, and 11, born in an era of affluence, had an even more carefree early childhood. They didn't have to bear any responsibilities and, apart from the necessary living and studying, they could enjoy playing to their heart's content.

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As the three new high-rise buildings came into being and gradually became familiar to the residents, the accompanying electric cat live streamer was also developed under Qian Su's guidance.

The company's Emerald City has acquired a completely new function.

In addition to serving as company residences, they also officially became the company's external media players, becoming the active monitors for the electric cats.

Currently, the buildings with video news playback capabilities include Building No. 1, Building No. 6 (Samurai Crab Apartment), and Building No. 8.

Building No. 1 is used specifically for announcing important announcements.

Daily news broadcasts, ranging from weather forecasts to real-time situations across various regions and on-site reports from different areas, are all handled by Building 6. The anchors are Biting Cat and Thunderball.

The entertainment programs currently being piloted, primarily "The Great Adventure of Samurai Crab," are all broadcast from Building 8, with Dianbao as the host.

Chisui and Momo meticulously designed the appearances of the cat costumes.

Biting Cat is a pink-haired cat-eared girl, while Thunder Maru is a masked swordsman carrying a sword. One is cute and the other is serious, each corresponding to different news content.

The power bank, on the other hand, is a simple blue sphere that draws the viewer's attention to the entertainment program itself.

Qian Su happily told Zhou Yi, "Chairman, quite a few electric cats want to work on the screen. They find it very interesting and enjoy being praised. However, because the electric cats are very efficient and can multitask, these three are enough for now."

"I was wondering if we could import programs from the electromechanical city?"

"For example, car rallies, electromechanical master competitions, interviews with electromechanical experts, electromechanical films, and some music programs... many of which have very high viewership ratings." Zhou Yi was quite familiar with this.

He opened the stack service for the first time and spent his free time watching it.

The Electromechanical Masters Competition is really exciting. The contestants are really going all out, engaging in high-intensity battles where they're practically fighting tooth and nail, and the visual impact is huge.

It's clear that many mechanical and electrical engineers also enjoy watching fights.

As for electromechanical films, this was the first time Zhou Yi had ever heard of them.

"Do they make movies?"

Qian Su nodded: "Yes, there are some, you see."

She picked up the widescreen enhanced controller in her hand and swiped her fingers across it.

Zhou Yi saw a humanoid robot appear on the screen. It slowly opened its eyes and found itself connected to a frame by cables. Several humans were gathered around it, discussing among themselves.

He fast-forwarded through the video and quickly finished watching it.

The movie, titled "Back to the Past," tells the story of an electromechanical life form that travels back to the old human era and leads other electromechanical life forms to awaken and rebel against the tyranny of the old humans.

Next, Zhou Yi fast-forwarded through several films, including "Steel Fist Warrior," "The Algorithm of Love," "Take My Bones," and "The End of the World."

These stories are rich in diversity.

The main characters include mechanical lifeforms, skeletons, humans, light-evolved beings, and even bone fish. The story types include adventure, suspense, thriller, fantasy, and romance.

It appears to be a fairly mature industry.

These electromechanical films are all relatively short, mostly around half an hour.

"Chairman, it's like this."

Qian Su explained, "Because these movies are made on a buy-to-play basis, if the number of subscribers is insufficient, the later episodes will be cut quickly. So the short films don't make much money, but popular and profitable projects like 'Steel Fist Warrior' and 'Back to the Past' have already produced hundreds of episodes. As long as the subscriptions continue, they can keep making them."

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement.

It's purely a commercial operation.

but.

"Are there enough people to enjoy these stories? Are they expensive to buy?"

"It's not expensive, about 0.02 Light Seeds per episode. Many electromechanical life forms are loyal viewers, and there are also quite a few human enhanced beings and light nano-species that watch it."

Qian Su smiled and said, "Because Electromechanical Life has a complete set of industrialized production processes and a professional film factory. As long as there is demand, it can mass-produce 1000 films every day."

"However, if quality is required, a lot of visual modeling, more plot design, and dedicated electromechanical directors and screenwriters are needed, which will significantly reduce the output."

"But compared to the old human era, their efficiency has increased significantly. Snow County is the biggest core production area for the film."

Zhou Yi asked curiously, "No actors needed?"

"Yes, it's necessary. That's the most crucial point."

Qian Su smiled and said, "The film studio can commission films. That is, anyone who is willing can invest in a film and turn their own story into a video, making themselves the protagonist."

Zhou Yi suddenly realized: "Is this a way to profit from both ends?"

"That's right, Chairman."

Qianli nodded: "As long as the output is high enough, we can always produce some good quality products and bring continuous benefits."

"Customized movies are actually meant to let some buyers experience what it's like to be superior to others. Things that are impossible in reality can be achieved in movies. They can not only kill Celestials and control the world, but also resurrect their friends and live with people who are impossible... As long as the money is enough, all of these can be accomplished with special effects."

"Moreover, combined with the special effects and storytelling on screen, it will provide a strong sense of immersion and satisfaction."

"This is also the film industry that the great monk Charlie Chaplin researched and promoted."

Zhou Yixin thought this was indeed a way to make money.

Who says electromechanical life can't make money?

How do they solve the piracy problem?

"The security department of the electromechanical city can directly locate the piracy site and carry out technical deletion and crackdown, so this is not a problem. There is no one more powerful than them in terms of technology. It's just that the target audience is limited, and the overall market has never been large."

Zhou Yi immediately said, "Then let's import these programs, including movies. You go and talk to Vivian."

"Yes, Chairman!"

Qian Su blinked again: "Um, Chairman, should we try making a movie too? Actually, we have quite a lot of material about the company's employees, which would be beneficial for our external publicity. Since we can't keep expanding our company's workforce indefinitely, this kind of publicity, accompanying our products, should be quite effective based on our existing experience."

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's shoot two movies first and see how they go."

"I'll leave this matter to you to prepare."

"Ok."

Qian Su's eyes lit up: "I've found the materials and script, and I'll let you take a look at them again."

"Well, let's go."

(End of this chapter)