Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 557 Space Courier
Zhou Yi immediately set up a meeting, remotely connecting Fei Tian Gong and the Old King to a stack channel, and discussed the matter of the biological satellite.

After hearing this, the old king asked, "Can this new rocket enter our orbit?"

"No problem at all."

The Flying Man said, "This new technology allows us to see the horseshoe crab as a special passenger on a rocket, using it as part of the outer shell to reduce weight and cost."

"The bonefish species has a skeleton that is a natural light-absorbing organ, like a solar panel that can directly collect death rays. Although the utilization rate is not very high, it has the advantage of stable endurance."

"Over the past seven months, I have been testing new biological rockets loaded with bone fish at the launch site."

"Real-time data is being transmitted to you."

Zhou Yi's controller received an accessible path. Clicking on it revealed a dense array of data and code.

This part is handed over to the recursive city and the program department for reading and verification.

He then clicked on the attached video.

In the pop-up screen on the tablet, a rocket is seen slowly rising into the sky.

Following the perspective, the rocket broke through the atmosphere and the outer sea, gradually separating from the first-stage rocket, second-stage rocket, fairing, and horseshoe crab, and successfully entered an orbit outside the Earth's atmosphere.

At that moment, a bony fish was ejected from the rocket.

A small, silver artificial satellite can be clearly seen fixed inside the bony fish's body.

In its orbital layer, its bones stretch out, absorbing energy radiation from the sun.

There are more than a dozen videos like this, recording the complete launch, the levitating and drifting of the rocket, the rocket calibration, and the detailed separation of each stage.

Zhou Yi opened and read them one by one.

Feitiangong said, "Mr. Zhou, I have launched four new biological rockets, all of which use bone fish cultivated by the company."

"The bone fish you bred are very strong and have very stable behavior and temperament. They quickly adapted to high-speed environments in wind tunnel tests and were not stressed by weightlessness and low temperatures."

"They fly slowly, but that's actually a good thing. If they move too fast, they'll collide with a lot of dust and debris, which could easily injure them."

"The current technical environment has been tested. All that's left is to implement the Rocket Bone Fish and Electric Cat to build a brand new biosatellite."

The old king asked, "Can the bone fish really propel repair robots to specific satellites?"

Zhou Yi proactively replied this time: "Their load capacity is over 300KG, as long as the operation is not too complicated. The bone fish couriers are not highly intelligent technical members, but they can still do simple movement and transportation."

"But how do we train them?"

The old king asked in great detail: "Even if we simulate the weightless environment of space, it will still take a long time to train them to be able to send the equipment to the designated satellite, right?"

"No need to bother."

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "This is one of the benefits of introducing electric cats."

"The Electric Cat will act as the commander of the Bonefish Couriers. In the past, the Bonefish Couriers used bones to record information and store memories for learning and accumulation. But once the cat house is installed, the Electric Cat can use electricity to help them confirm the correct path and guide them along the track."

"The electric cats will teach them the workflow. Once they are proficient, the bonefish couriers will be able to complete these round trips autonomously, and even work on the track for extended periods."

According to Qianli's feedback, the bonefish couriers at the express delivery center, after being equipped with the Light-Soaked Muscle Suit, have their bones able to remain undamaged for a long time, resulting in rapid growth.

The medical and skeletal laboratory has been continuously breeding them, and Beech has provided them with many nutritional supplements to replenish bone mass and reduce calcium loss. In addition, various departments have applied to transfer bonefish to help.

Work accelerates experience accumulation and intellectual maturity; nowadays, the intelligence of Bonefish couriers is generally comparable to that of a 5-year-old child.

Among them, the four backbone members of the bony fish, "Athlete," "Hercules," "Fast Foot," and "Big Mouth," have an intelligence level close to that of a ten-year-old child.

The old king was silent for a moment: "Could it be that you had your sights set on space orbit from the very beginning...? Were the bone fish bred for this moment?"

"How is that possible?"

Zhou Yi was both amused and exasperated: "It's just a coincidence, nothing more."

Actually, it's just that we were well-prepared.

Whether it's bone fish, building life, warrior crabs, or the training of new human employees, these are all areas that Zhou Yi has been investing in for a long time. There are also failed projects such as strengthening nursing homes and introducing a large number of electromechanical professionals.

As long as you don't rush things, many investments can actually shine in related fields in the future by taking a longer-term view.

"Star Hub needs satellite rockets."

The old king didn't waste any words: "Use this kind of rocket to complete the satellite repair. Name your price."

Zhou Yi asked the Flying Celestial.

The private message said, "Mr. Zhou, the cost of the biological rocket is 30,221.7 light seeds. If we adopt the new technology you mentioned earlier, the cost can be further reduced to 20,000 light seeds."

New technology?
Zhou Yi didn't recall proposing any new technologies, and he didn't know much about rockets and aerospace.

"It's Electric Soul, Electric Soul!"

"Flying God reminded me."

Zhou Yi suddenly realized.

So this is it.

He did indeed talk to Flying Prince about the Electric Soul.

The main reason is the escaped sand leopard. Although it couldn't break through the escape velocity and eventually crashed back to the ground and disappeared, it was able to impact the upper atmosphere above the outer sea by using a ring-shaped jet of energy.

On Mars, the electric spirits demonstrated their incredible endurance; as long as they absorbed enough energy and matter, they could increase their speed through jet propulsion.

When Zhou Yi asked about the progress of the takeoff, he casually mentioned the Electric Soul and asked if it wanted to give it a try.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Feitian Gong immediately requested that the electric soul Shalihuo from Shagang be transferred there for testing.

Zhou Yi originally thought there would be no more follow-up.

Feitiangong continued, "Shalihuo can perform the vast majority of the functions of the first-stage rocket. The first-stage rocket accounts for 30% of the total cost of the rocket and is responsible for reaching an altitude of 50-80 kilometers. Considering its reusability, each launch can save 1 light-years."

"Electric Souls can be charged via generators and can accumulate large amounts of matter for acceleration. The simplest method is to store solid fuel in its adsorption rings, which is then ignited during launch to aid propulsion!"

“I have tested it 17 times, and all of them have been very successful. The Sharihu could be a reusable first-stage biological rocket, but your civil aviation department quickly took it back... saying that its job is to defend the airspace over the region.”

"You don't need any defenses over there, and no one dares to attack Shagang... so why not let it work for me!"

There was a hint of resentment in Fei Tiangong's voice.

Zhou Yi pondered for a moment: "Okay. But we need to ensure Shalihuo's safety."

"Rest assured, it is absolutely safe. As long as the battery can sustain the power, the electric spirit will be in no danger."

“I did a little design for it, installing your rock-eroded reactor inside the toroidal structure of the Sharihull. This ensures that under any circumstances, it will have electricity available for decades and will not die.”

The combination of Fei Tian Gong caught Zhou Yi's eye.

Yeah, how could I forget that could be done that way?

"Okay. We'll go with the technical aspects as you see fit. If you think it's feasible, then we'll do it this way. I'll assign you Shalihu to specialize in rocket launch-related work."

"That's great! I really need Salah! He's a strong and intelligent guy!"

Flying God finally became happy.

During the private chat, the old king sounded anxious: "How is it? Are you sure? Can it be used or not?"

"Senior King, it works. We were just discussing some combination details to see if we could optimize it further."

Zhou Yi offered a few words of reassurance.

He knows it too.

The core of the constellation is these 2 satellites, of which 3 are in dire need of maintenance. Due to years of neglect, they are now at risk of malfunctioning and becoming unusable at any time.

It's normal for the old king to be anxious.

The three of them started a group chat again.

Old King: "The Nexus needs maintenance now. Let's launch a satellite to check it out. I'll pay first."

Feitiangong: "No problem. After debugging, it can be launched within 12 hours, and then we will see the actual effect. If there are floating maintenance robots in orbit, the rocket skeletons can be used to transport them. The cost of one satellite is 2 light-years, and the selling price is 3 light-years."

Old King: "No problem. This price is already very low for us. If it really works out, I will buy in bulk."

Zhou Yi thought to himself that this Flying Fairy was really honest, directly telling the other party the cost price.

However, this directly demonstrates the price and cost advantage.

Everyone agreed immediately.

In fact.

Just eight hours later, the Flying Man completed the launch of the biological rocket.

The entire process was observed and filmed in real time by the Star Hub Matrix.

Zhou Yi watched the entire scene online.

The rocket lifted off and separated from the first-stage rocket's power source in the second minute. Then, in the eighth minute, the second-stage rocket shut down and entered its parking low-Earth orbit.

The bony fish "Jiangshi" began to hover in the satellite orbit.

The first biosatellite began operating inside the bony fish.

After confirming that their physiological indicators are normal.

The accompanying electric cat, Shining 188, began operating the bone fish, moving it toward a nearby floating repair robot.

Bonefish are not fast, but their flight is stable.

After a careful four-hour journey, the athlete captured the repair equipment, swallowed it, and then turned to the nearest remote sensing satellite awaiting repair.

It took 3 hours to reach our destination.

The bony fish used its mouth to hold the repair robot in place, taking 27 minutes to attach it to the hook of the satellite.

Then the repair robot was activated, extending its robotic arm to begin inspection and repair work on the satellite.

"I told you it was feasible!!!"

The most excited person was Feitian Gong: "This is a momentous day in rocket history! Bio-rockets have proven to be more promising than traditional photolithography rockets! Not only are they cheaper, but they also have limitless possibilities!!!"

Seeing this, Zhou Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It went even more smoothly than expected.

Feitian Gong truly lives up to his reputation as someone who has studied rocketry for many years and possesses strong professional skills.

The old king then said, "Since low Earth orbit is feasible, then sun-synchronous orbit, medium Earth orbit, geosynchronous orbit, highly elliptical orbit, and Lagrange point orbit should also be feasible?"

"We need to try things out step by step to determine the outcome."

Feitian Gong said, "However, the principle is the same. It's just that a second-stage rocket is required. Entering a higher orbit requires multiple ignitions, and the operation is more complex, but the existing data is very healthy. Whether it's the Bone Fish, the Electric Cat, or the satellite itself, even if there are some obstacles, we can find ways to overcome them."

"it is good."

The old king immediately decided: "I will repair all 3317 satellites and hand them over to you. Name your price."

Feitian sent a private message to Zhou Yi to inquire about the matter.

Zhou Yi told it, "Just follow your normal quote."

So Feitian Gong did the math: "There are too many satellites, so at least 24 Bone Fish need to be in orbit to work in shifts, which means at least 24 rockets need to be launched. Considering the different difficulties in different orbits, they need to be evenly distributed across the 6 major orbits, with a configuration of 3 people per layer... The total cost is calculated to be 124 million light seeds."

"In addition, the collaboration between the electric cat and the bone fish also carries risks and losses. Each time the equipment is transported in orbit, it costs 1 light-years, for a total of 3441 million light-years."

The old king readily agreed, "Okay. I'll pay right away."

The Flying Man was overjoyed and immediately disconnected to tinker with the launch site and rocket.

The old king couldn't help but exclaim, "I never expected you to make such a breakthrough in the fields of rockets and space so quickly."

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "It's like borrowing flowers to present to Buddha. Flying Master's skills are strong and solid, with years of accumulated experience. Combined with our Electric Cat and Bone Fish, it's like a chemical reaction has been created."

The other party asked, "You could have made a fortune from me, why are you only asking for this little?"

Zhou Yi said, "I'm in the business of long-term investments, not just making a quick buck and running away. There are many areas where we can cooperate in the future, and we have many options for extraterrestrial development. This is also a way for us to show our sincerity."

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

“You are indeed a unique young man. The Lord of War is right.”

The Lord of War?

Zhou Yi pondered.

It seems that the Lord of War and the former king still have contact.

They were old comrades-in-arms after all.

"Have you ever thought about why I specifically want to develop Mars?"

"Because Mars and Earth are very similar? In terms of rotation and size, etc..."

"Not very similar."

The old king said slowly, "Mars is a failed Earth."

(End of this chapter)