Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 583 New Life

Enter the secret chamber built with Guangpu ceramics.

Jue Mingzi saw a strange, snow-white humanoid creature inside a transparent house.

It stood with its hands behind its back, as if it were thinking or waiting for someone.

The transparent house contains all sorts of transparent components, much like a machine tool that can be seen through.

Beta, standing beside him, said, “Master, this is the true core of the sealed chamber technology: hydrogen flow. It’s an employee of our company, but it’s special; it’s a hydrogen-based life form that needs to be in this special device to maintain physiological stability.”

"The most crucial step in the Strong Foundation Program is the 'deciphering of life' in hydrogen flow."

"This ability applies to life, and depending on the type and intensity of life, it can find different prerequisites for growth along different paths. Life typically follows three directions: 'intellectual development,' 'genetic variation,' and 'adaptive evolution.'"

"The Strong Foundation Program follows the path of genetic variation."

"Master, please affix it to this transparent castle."

Juemingzi did as instructed.

It sensed that various electronic components within its body were being penetrated and covered by some kind of energy.

The numbers on the timer in my brain kept jumping.

1 minutes.

2 minutes.

30 minutes.

……

At 22 hours, 15 minutes and 11 seconds, Jue Mingzi heard a voice coming from the electric cat walkie-talkie next to her.

"All right."

“The structure of electromechanical life is far less complex and precise than that of humans, with very few changes and few paths available for observation, making it much more difficult to decipher.”

The hydrogen flow inside the wall said, "The direction of intellectual evolution lacks existing support, and you have now reached the upper limit of intelligence that your body can bear."

"Genetic variation won't work either. You haven't accumulated enough genetic information in your body to form an effective and stable alteration structure."

"The only way is through adaptation and evolution."

Jue Mingzi asked, "Is there only one option for electromechanical life forms: adaptation and evolution?"

"Based on the results of your cracking. Yes. It could also be that my abilities are limited."

The hydrogen-based life form replied, "Evolution is a further physiological evolutionary change made to adapt to the environment. With my current strength, I can find two directions for you."

"You should be able to see it now."

A string of code emerged from the Jueming subroutine.

After reading it, it displays an optional tree-like skill panel.

→【New Phase】: Through in-situ reaction synthesis, new materials are incorporated to achieve a more uniform microstructure and stronger interfacial bonding, resulting in a stronger material body.

→【Photographic Integration】: Integrating multiple photographic layers into one to form a multi-layer structure, with multiple photographic combinations running in parallel, greatly reduces space consumption, significantly improves circuit density, reduces interference, and optimizes signal integrity.

Jue Mingzi's electronic brain crashed for a moment.

The high temperature generated by the instantaneous large-scale calculations caused local overload on its body.

These two evolutionary paths correspond to material upgrades and optical printing expansion, respectively.

Each one is of great significance!

These are all outcomes that can alter the existing history of electromechanical life!
【New Phase】This allows electromechanical life to integrate with entirely new materials, breaking the limitations of existing organic forms.

Jue Mingzi immediately thought of the Celestial Gem.

The Electromechanical Knights continue to develop in this field to advance [Cultivation] toward its ultimate form, the Laozi model.

If the Celestial Gem could be transformed into a new form and integrated into itself, then the electromechanical life form could directly operate the gem, since it would also become part of the gem.

Of course, there are also unpredictable dangers involved.

Needless to say, [Light Printing Integration] is another example.

The current system of photolithography has reached a serious bottleneck after years of development.

Unable to break through to the high-end level of optical cores, the only option is to indirectly rely on comprehensive improvements from the bottom up, creating the A-6 research-grade optical printer, hoping to achieve a qualitative leap through increased quantity.

The theory of photolithography has made no progress for many years. Integrating high-precision photolithography will always result in disturbances and errors, and the more integrated the prints, the greater the errors and misreporting. It can only be achieved by stacking up a large number of devices, and it is necessary to integrate many photolithography prints in a laboratory setting.

Regardless of whether it's photo-ice, photo-amber, or photo-coated, research on new composite materials has yet to yield breakthrough results, and the field of photo-printing also faces the challenge of no new photo-printing techniques emerging, making it difficult to find a breakthrough.

However, if the integration of photolithography and printing can be achieved, then the strategy of transforming quantitative changes into qualitative changes may indeed be realized!
Jue Mingzi liked both directions very much.

You can only choose one of the two.

This is also a truly precious opportunity for reincarnation and rebirth.

It finally declared firmly, "I choose the [New Phase]. That way I can fuse with the Celestial Gem, right?"

"Any material is acceptable."

Hydrogen Flow said, "Then let's bring over the Celestial Gem."

Beta, who was standing nearby, said, "I'll go get it."

The boy left in a hurry.

Inside the sealed room, only Juemingzi and the flow of hydrogen remained.

do not know why.

Beta has not returned yet.

Jue Mingzi took the initiative to start the conversation: "Mr. Hydrogen Flow, you can decipher the secrets of other life forms, can you decipher your own?" "I can't do that."

The hydrogen-based life form said, "The decoding process is actually through my unique radiation, touching you and obtaining information through continuous feedback."

"It is because of this specially made transparent castle that I can deploy this ability to the outside world; it is a stabilizer and an amplifier."

"Genetic mutations like those in humans can be completed simply by activating the genetic information within them and stimulating dominance through energy. But adaptive evolution like yours is not so easy, because it also requires deciphering external radiation, which means there are more and larger objects to decipher."

"If I want to decipher myself, I have to confront myself, but that's impossible. Just like the chairman said, you can't lift yourself up by your own head."

Juemingzi then proposed another idea: "If there were another hydrogen-based life form, could you decipher each other's deciphering methods?"

The other party pondered for a few seconds.

"No."

Hydrogen Flow said, “Look. Like this.”

Inside the large, transparent container, the originally snowman-like hydrogen-based life form split in two, becoming two smaller, white humanoid creatures. They released a layer of visible ripples that interfered with each other after colliding.

"I cannot stop radiating outwards. Without radiation, I am equivalent to death and non-existence. If we continue to radiate each other, it is impossible to obtain the correct result."

Juemingzi then asked, "Of the three evolutionary paths, did you choose to enhance your intelligence before?"

"some."

The hydrogen stream that had split in two reverted to its original shape as a snowman.

"However... to be honest, the result wasn't very good."

Hydrogen-based life sciences said, "That employee's intellectual abilities improved, but because his existing knowledge and information couldn't keep up, he suffered a strong psychological shock and depression. It was like having the mind of an adult but only the body of an infant, unable to do anything."

"So he became very desperate, developed serious psychological problems, and his consciousness was rapidly fragmenting. He is currently receiving treatment at Maria Hospital."

Jue Mingzi said, "Is it because you see the world and yourself more clearly, yet you are powerless to change the situation, that you despair?"

Yes. You know that very well.

"Because that's how electromechanical life came about."

Jue Mingzi remained unfazed: "The absence of pain and despair is a survival advantage for us electromechanical life forms. As long as we are alive, anything is possible."

"Every kind of life has its own advantages and disadvantages."

Just then, Beta finally dragged back a handcart with a metal box inside.

"Sorry sorry."

The boy wiped the sweat from his brow: "Recently, because the demand for gemstones has increased significantly, the registration process has become very strict. It took me quite a while to go through the procedures."

He opened the iron box, inside which was a white gemstone that was about 50 centimeters long, wide, and high, and another smaller white gemstone.

At the request of the hydrogen flow, Jue Mingzi held the white gemstone to her chest and pressed it against the transparent fortress.

"here we go."

It speaks with the flow of hydrogen.

Jue Mingzi felt her body begin to heat up, and her whole body felt like it was melting.

Ultimately, the entire white gemstone was embedded into Juemingzi's body, causing a certain degree of structural deformation as it filled and integrated into his chest and abdomen.

It's more like the Celestial Gem has been deeply integrated with itself, transforming it into some kind of special organ.

It's not visible on the skin.

"All right."

Hydrogen flow said, "Take a look at how the new phase is performing."

Juemingzi pondered it carefully.

It extends its hand, and from the metal fingers that were originally covered by silicone gloves, strips of gemstone fibers emerge. These fibers work together in perfect harmony to rapidly repair the prosthesis.

This sensitivity and precision far surpasses that of an A-6 level robotic arm.

Then Jue Mingzi picked up another celestial gem.

The fibers extending from his own hand went directly inside, quickly carving a light imprint inside the gemstone and injecting a portion of energy.

Then the gem began to float in the air.

This luminous mark is "Radiant Float".

"That's absolutely amazing..."

Jue Mingzi looked at her hands, her electronic eyes slightly red: "It's like I've become part of a gem, no, the gem has become my limbs and organs... Programs and light imprints can be easily transformed and displayed through the gem."

"Gemstone structure will become an evolutionary direction for electromechanical life in the future... and we are getting closer and closer to the Celestials."

"Thank you for giving me such a powerful new evolutionary life."

It bowed to the hydrogen-based life within the transparent fortress.

"No need to thank me, just thank the mentor, the chairman."

Hydrogen flow theory.

"Oh, and Ms. Shuyumi, she came up with this idea."

"That's what you said."

Jue Mingzi looked at Beta beside her: "Is Mr. Zhou here? I must go and thank him in person; this will be a momentous event that changes the history of the evolution of electromechanical life..."

"The chairman..."

The boy scratched his head: "I'm currently on a business trip to the Dragon Palace on the Forbidden Continent. You'll have to wait a bit."

(End of this chapter)