Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 581 Tree Feather Hair Styling

The coastline of Yalong Bay.

Three black, humanoid sea urchins lay on the beach, their bodies covered in sharp spines. One was the size of a standard black sea urchin, while the other two were only half its size. Their bodies were painted with the white numbers 1, 2, and 3.

"Chairman, this is the Blackthorn cultivated through splitting."

Shu Yumei explained to Zhou Yi from the side: "Number 1 and Number 2 are the next generation bred from the common black thorns of Nige. Number 3 was bred using Heifu as the mother plant."

"Among them, No. 1 and No. 2 are less than 1% of the strength of the parent body. It is very likely that the energy density of the Dead Sea here is insufficient, resulting in them being much weaker than the individuals that split off from Jupiter, unable to enter an overload state, and lacking the ability to 'flicker'."

"I asked the city and the program department to conduct tests, and they found that their strength was higher than that of ordinary Grade B, but not up to Grade A. They are tentatively classified as B+."

"Their insecticidal and slow-motion effects have also been greatly weakened, making them unable to pose any threat to A-level targets."

"Numbers 1 and 2 can serve as Dead Sea vehicles, but they cannot continue to grow and develop, and their life strength is limited."

This incompletely developed form is scientifically known as *Spinysia juvenilee*.

This naturalist, a man of clay and trees, still wears a robe made of a large number of leaves.

In the bright sunshine of summer, both the green leaves and the patterns on the bark become more vibrant and lively, giving the tree feathers an exotic beauty. It's like a beautifully dressed dancer stepping out of the theater and into everyday life.

Zhou Yi asked her, "Have the speed, load capacity, and range data been measured?"

"It has been measured."

Shuyu Mei twirled the enhanced controller in her hand—it must be said, the scientists of the Mud Tree People are also very good at learning and using new tools.

"According to the physical test report, the top speed of No. 1 and No. 2 can reach 100 km/h, and the maximum load is 2.5 tons. There is no problem with the endurance, because Blackthorn absorbs energy from the Dead Sea and can sail indefinitely. It is also controlled by the fruit core."

"Can it carry people?"

She nodded: "It's possible. People are very safe inside. The black thorns can completely block external energy, biological invasion, and dust, but they don't affect air circulation. It's just that for long voyages, you need to prepare enough clean water and food."

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

That's like a Dead Sea submarine with a built-in perpetual motion machine.

It is of considerable value.

The company is currently developing Dead Sea armor, which can protect individuals working outdoors, but vehicles for long-distance underwater travel remain a problem.

During this period, campervans were invented, but they also needed oxygen production and filtration systems to avoid the threat of death that the Dead Sea might pose to humans.

Both oxygen generators and filters are consumables that are consumed quickly, so the issue of battery life remains.

If the young black thorns can spread out in large quantities, then the current problem stuck in the neck can be solved directly.

"Can it be mass-produced?"

"There are only two parent organisms, so it is unlikely that they can be mass-produced in a short period of time."

Shu Yumei added, "Because division and cutting can damage the blackthorn itself, too frequent cuttings can cause functional damage. We can only cut a maximum of three pieces at a time. Based on our experience, we have to wait for the new generation to grow before we can cut it a second time."

"Based on the timeline here, that means three pieces are cut off every two months, plus the Blackthorn, making a total of six pieces, which can produce a total of 36 young Blackthorns per year."

Zhou Yi felt a wave of disappointment upon hearing this.

I thought we could make dumplings in bulk.

It still doesn't work...

His gaze suddenly swept over the young black thorns on the beach.

The scene of public housing being distributed flashed through my mind.

Emerald City is built by reducing the intensity of its buildings, allowing for the mass production of E-grade low-rise buildings.

So, can Blackthorn follow suit?
What if these young black thorns split again?

Shuyu Mei hesitated for a moment: "The division itself is not a problem, but the next generation will be weaker. According to the experience of naturalists, offspring produced by such rapid division will be at least one strength level lower than the mother."

"The next generation might only be C-class."

"As the division continues, the mitotic body will become weaker and weaker."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up.

That means it's feasible.

He asked, "If it's a Class C, D, or even E, can it protect the pilot inside the nutshell in the Dead Sea?"

The naturalist nodded: "Yes. In fact, the earliest blackthorn was not this strong. The wild ancestral blackthorn that the naturalist first found only had the ability to drift and protect itself in the Dead Sea. It is a rather special hard fruit."

"The enhanced strength, along with the [insecticide] and [slow fluctuation] properties, and even the overload [flickering], are all the result of continuous selection and hybridization, gradually cultivating high-quality and powerful varieties."

According to Shu Hanami.

In its original state, the blackthorn is a large coconut. Its unique structure allows it to maintain its vitality for a long time even after being detached from a branch.

After being modified, they were stripped of their natural reproductive ability, and instead, they used all their life nutrients to maintain their own functions, rather than to supply them for regrowth into plants.

The improved Blackthorn has greater vitality and can wander for longer periods. Each Blackthorn, if properly maintained, can last from one hundred to three hundred years.

Zhou Yi stated, "The strength just needs to be sufficient. What we need right now is to be able to deploy and protect ordinary people in the Dead Sea, allowing them to work on the seabed or in the water."

"Is this possible?"

"If it's just this simple requirement, then there's no problem."

Shuyumi said confidently, "Then I will divide them into multiple rounds, which will quickly increase the yield."

Zhou Yi felt relieved: "Let's do it this way."

"Chairman, there's one more thing."

She added, "As a light core, the Blackthorn No. 3 cultivated by Blackthorn has the same strength as the normal Blackthorn, both at the Skywalker level, and it is fully functional. It can also switch to overload mode and activate blinking."

"Blackthorn is the first Light Core level Blackthorn to date. Its self-healing and recovery capabilities far surpass those of A-level Blackthorn."

"Because it has a light core, it is extremely stable and can most likely ensure that its offspring will remain at grade A over a long period of time. The only regrettable thing is that even if the mother is a light core body, the offspring born in this way will not be able to grow further."

This is good news.

"Chairman, my personal suggestion is to train them in two separate sequences."

Shuyumi proposed: "The first part is to cultivate standard Blackthorns through the splitting of Blackfur. They are strong enough to adapt to more extreme environments. After their consciousness is restored by Mary Hospital, they can directly talk and communicate with the pilot and become partners."

"The second part is large-scale fission cultivation. As long as the young blackthorns maintain a stable structure and can navigate and protect the operators in the Dead Sea, it is acceptable. The main goal is to create a basic mass production of a biological vehicle."

"This way, both large scale and high intensity can be achieved."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Very good. We'll do as you say. I'll leave this to you. Just let me know if you need anything."

The naturalist hesitated for a moment: "I have a request."

"Chairman, may I use the No. 1 secret room? It is the source of the company's Strong Foundation Project. I have heard that the strange life form inside can evolve ordinary people into enhanced beings."

"Through genetic variation, existing life information can be restored, and characteristics that were once present can be displayed."

"I'm thinking."

Shu Yumei said seriously, "If we can use the secret chamber technology to restore and stimulate the Blackthorn, then even the young Blackthorn may be restored to the original ancestral Blackthorn. In that case, we can restore its reproductive ability, plant real Blackthorn shrubs, and cultivate a large number of Blackthorns."

"The modification technology of Blackthorn is very mature. Once you cultivate the Ancestral Blackthorn, there is a whole set of methods to quickly tame it. The modification tool is the Qi Luo on my body."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed.

I never expected there to be such a method.

A true professional.

He immediately told Shuyu Mei about hydrogen-based life and authorized her to enter the No. 1 secret chamber to carry out biological modification.

After 16 days.

Shu Yumei arrived at 3101 with a smile and said, "Chairman, I have asked Hydrogen Flow for help to revert a young Blackthorn to its ancestral form through genetic mutation, restoring it to its original form."

She opened the suitcase she was carrying.

Inside is a black, oval fruit, much smaller than the Blackthorn. Its surface doesn't have as many thorns; instead, it's relatively smooth, covered only by a thick, tough layer of black fibers, like it's wrapped in layers of cloth.

"This is the ancestral black thorn. As long as it is planted on a towering tree or a vine and modified, it can grow in a month and bear fruit in about three months."

"Each black thorn takes 1 to 3 years to fully mature, but it can produce many more. Once grafting is completed, the total number is more than that of a cytokine."

Zhou Yi felt a sense of relief upon hearing this.

In this way, both the emergency-prone young black thorn and the long-term-growing fully-grown black thorn can be carried out simultaneously and over a long period of time.

As time goes on, the widespread adoption of Blackthorn will be inevitable.

"Chairman, I also conducted a small experiment."

A glint of light shone in Shu Yumei's eyes: "You are pushing forward the Strong Foundation Project, but there is only one hydrogen flow, and you can only convert a maximum of 2 people into enhancers every day, so the speed cannot be increased. So I made a small attempt."

"I used hydrogen flow to perform 'adaptive evolution' and cultivated a long-lasting, versatile fruit. Its effects can last for at least 50 years."

"This method allows for large-scale deployment and helps accelerate the Strong Foundation Program."

Zhou Yi was stunned.

This tree feather beauty's research ability is a bit too over-the-top...

(End of this chapter)