Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 550 Jupiter Unignited

"Artificial sun?"

Zhou Yi was startled at first, then realized: "You mean, the designer wants to use Jupiter to create a replica of the sun?"

"Correct!"

Suneo's voice became noticeably excited: "At first, I completely ignored this direction. Since there was already a sun here, and a sun wall was built around it, I naturally assumed that we were going to collect the sun."

"However, it is now confirmed that the sun in this star system is being destroyed, although the reason is unknown. But the White King's identification of the solar dust and the firsthand experience of the workers on the other side of the solar wall both prove this point. Da Zhou, you can confirm this again; this is the most important premise."

Is the sun in our solar system really going to be destroyed?

Zhou Yi sought confirmation from the King of Bai once again.

“Fire Collector, this sun is indeed being destroyed. The solar dust you gave us before came from it.”

The cause of the destruction is unknown.

“I observed the sun using my current local solar eye and found that it is exhibiting non-periodic fluctuations, ejecting a lot of material. This material is being shielded and absorbed by the unnatural structures surrounding the sun—that is, the solar wall. Only a small amount escapes.”

"A complete and sophisticated solar eye needs to be built for continuous focused observation in order to further confirm this."

The White King is quite reliable when it comes to matters concerning the sun.

"That's no problem."

Xiao Fu finally became certain: "Da Zhou, the sun, is also what the retrograders call the light-making star. One common way it is formed is through the contraction of a nebula."

"Within a nebula, a giant molecular cloud composed of hydrogen, helium, and trace amounts of heavy elements contracts for various reasons and begins to release heat and radiation. This process reaches an extremely high level of energy release, which we call 'corona formation,' and if it truly ignites a photonic star, it can become the Sun."

"Jupiter's current state is the contraction phase of an artificial nebula, which could ignite at any time."

"If it were artificially ignited, the coronal mass could be created in a short time. However, I think its size would only be one-thousandth that of the Sun. If it were to form a coronal mass, it would be much smaller than the Sun today."

"There is another problem."

"The sun in this galaxy is actually quite small. For a new sun to form, the mass of the celestial body needs to reach at least 7.5% of the sun's mass, which is 80 times that of Jupiter based on old human observations. Of course, this is a conclusion under natural conditions. But if it is an artificial celestial body, then these mass differences can be made up."

Xiaofu said, "In my opinion, capturing the sun and absorbing its energy from the solar wall, and then creating an artificial sun from Jupiter, should be two parts of the whole project."

"It seems that the designers wanted to take the sun away from here and then build an artificial sun to replace it."

Zhou Yi asked, puzzled, "Why go through all this trouble?"

The reason for replacing the natural sun with an artificial one is truly incomprehensible.

"It should be the plan of that advanced civilization, the civilization to which the Celestials originally belonged."

Xiao Fu then said, "Great Zhou, this star system was transformed by that advanced civilization a long time ago. What is certain is that the moon and Jupiter are the result of their transformation."

"However, it is indeed difficult to say what the purpose is."

"Advanced civilizations contain extremely benevolent groups as well as despicable and evil races; there are noble and helpful star systems as well as groups that take pride in destroying others."

"There is no necessary relationship between the intensity of civilization and the level of morality."

"Let's get back to the matter at hand. In this small galaxy, apart from the Sun, Jupiter accounts for 70% of the remaining mass. It is composed of a large amount of matter, and numerous celestial beings operate on it as components. As an artificial celestial body, its important value is beyond doubt."

Jupiter remains shrouded in mystery; perhaps only by truly venturing into it can one understand its origins and function.

This made Zhou Yi feel fortunate.

Thankfully, we didn't rashly venture into the Mud Tree World; that's Jupiter... possibly the most dangerous world here besides the Sun.

It's right to let the prosthetic leg do the work over there.

Otherwise, it might repeat the tragedy of Crazy Dave, whose consciousness was directly shattered and turned into a walking corpse.

Nige suddenly said, "Chairman, I want to go back to my hometown to see if there are any survivors."

Zhou Yi instinctively wanted to refuse.

But then he thought about it.

The Niggs are native inhabitants of Jupiter. Their long-term residence there suggests they are not susceptible to Jupiter's mechanisms.

Just like the Lunarians are to the Moon, because they are life forms born from the celestial environment.

Zhou Yi then said, "It is only natural for people to miss home."

"Then let Heifu take you back to your hometown. But you only have three days; you must be back in three days."

"Yes!"

Nig immediately became excited: "Chairman, I will definitely come back on time. With Heifu here, it will send me back on time."

He suddenly showed a hesitant and troubled expression.

Zhou Yi said, "Speak your mind."

Nige hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um, Chairman, I'd like to take Aqi to my hometown for a visit. Could she come with me? She's my wife now, so she's family. Can she come home with me to visit relatives?" Zhou Yi was shocked: "When did you two get married?"

"We've been married for three months."

Nige grinned and said, "But we're all busy with our own things, so getting married isn't a big deal. But don't worry, Aqi won't affect her work at all; she still has her annual leave to use."

Zhou Yi readily agreed: "It's a good idea to take my wife back to my hometown, but please be careful and listen to Hei Fu's advice."

"Yes! I promise not to cause any trouble for the company."

The mud tree man rubbed his hands together excitedly, and the adventure vines on his body seemed to dance with joy.

……

The Cave People and the Mud Tree People are both Jupiterians.

Zhou Yi also had some ideas because of this.

It would be good to let the Cave Clan develop for a while before returning to Jupiter. The Cave Clan has an innate ability to suppress the usurpers, so they would actually be quite safe there.

We can also gradually excavate the recorded sites and uncover the caveman technology one by one.

Furthermore, there's the sun's eye on the moon.

Only after all 640 pupils are repaired can the complete form truly function.

However, according to the White King, the project will become increasingly difficult as it progresses. Even in a resource-rich place like the moon, free from external threats, it is estimated that it will take at least a year to complete.

However, these are all things to consider later.

Zhou Yi turned his attention back to the field of proxy.

the next day.

Zhang Zhi left but returned.

He looked relaxed, as if his work was progressing smoothly.

Zhou Yi asked, "Have you found a suitable candidate?"

"found it."

Zhang Zhi did not shy away from this matter. He said with a smile, "There is actually a group of elderly people in the Free Army, or rather, their bodies are already nearing the end of their lives due to frequent experiments. I selected the volunteers among them to be gem workers, and they are already working around the Sun Wall."

"Once they get there, they are hardworking and diligent. Relying on the life-sustaining properties of gem cells, they can live for many more years. It's a way to prolong life; they just need to survive first before worrying about anything else."

"The workers' bodies will be repaired by the gems, and as the work progresses, they will continue to be transformed and upgraded, at least becoming Skywalkers will not be a problem."

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea."

"If we are short-staffed in the future, I will continue to select people in this direction."

Zhang Zhi said, "In this world, many mutants are experiencing rapid physical deterioration due to a lack of sufficient medication, resulting in shorter lifespans than ordinary people. This can be seen as a way out."

"It's a pity. I'm only in charge of repairing the wall right now, so I don't know how I can be of any help here."

He looked apologetic: "Mr. Zhou, you and the Legal Front have invested so much in me... I don't know how to repay your kindness now."

Zhou Yi said softly, "I want to ask you, are you now preparing to settle into a stable life?"

Zhang Zhi shook his head: "My life no longer belongs to myself. Everyone has helped me live to this day. Although my abilities are meager, I still want to do what I can for everyone."

"Talking about other things is a bit too ambitious. My immediate priority is to unite and gather the gem workers so that we can exchange resources with each other. As far as I know, there are more than 100,000 workers there."

"Only by uniting everyone can other possibilities arise."

"There is a dedicated manager over there, a gem troll that roams within the Sun Wall. It is the patrolling guardian over there and occasionally comes out from the inner wall."

"We're only at the outer wall; the inner wall is a different story, and I don't know what's inside."

Zhang Zhi spoke cryptically and with restraint.

But Zhou Yi already understood.

He was not recruited by the government and will continue to lead everyone in resisting the Celestials behind the scenes.

However, we still need to proceed step by step.

“Mr. Zhou, you have helped me a lot this time, and I have nothing else to repay you with. However, I have learned a lot about the use of gem cells and many special structures from the Sun Wall.”

Zhang Zhi said solemnly, "There are 42 in total, all discovered by generations of workers through trial and error. If you don't mind, please accept this information, as it may be helpful for the study of gem cells."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This is crucial intelligence!
He immediately summoned 703 and Turing to begin recording this part.

(End of this chapter)