Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 592 Lunar Laborers
One moment Wu Ye was still in the laboratory, the next he found himself in a cage woven from light.

The ground here is full of potholes and a layer of shiny, oily, high-energy substance flows across it, covering the surface and gleaming with a pale light.

The sky was black, without clouds or atmosphere.

Wu Ye immediately realized this.

Not Earth.

The light cage severed his connection with the outside world. He could neither activate the proxy frequency to ask for help nor connect with the celestial clock behind him, leaving him with no way to seek outside assistance.

He can only move around in the space beneath his feet, and can choose to stand or sit; he cannot make any other movements.

My abilities are completely unusable.

This feeling... is a sense of being suppressed by one's rank.

The same gem-like perception, yet a higher-level power that surpasses mine.

The supervisor arrested himself?

Wu Ye frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

He continued to observe the ground, which was the only thing he could use as a reference point.

The surface of this planet has many deep, drilled holes with obvious sharp friction and cutting marks on the edges, but they are irregular, meaning they were not caused by any specific specialized equipment...

It turned out to be the moon.

On the moon, lunar creatures are spun tops or spirals, and they drill underground in search of energy and matter.

After becoming the proxy, he reached the Light Core Body and came here.

Why the moon?

Just as Wu Ye was pondering, a cold voice rang out from inside the light cage.

[We have received a report with your real name, alleging that you, as the acting agent, have long neglected your duties, abused your position for personal gain, and engaged in the mass killing of newborn humans.]

Do you plead guilty?

Wu Ye was a little confused by what he heard.

A whistleblower report using their real name?

And this kind of operation?

Having traveled for many years, he considered himself very familiar with this system. It was a closed and automatically operating system of heaven and man, offering neither explanation nor answers or clarifications.

The only sound that can be heard comes from the Celestial Clock, which is also the source of commands given to different agents.

The overseer is another system, responsible for the maintenance and control of the entire planet Earth.

To act as an agent and be responsible for matters in specific areas of life.

Wu Ye couldn't understand it at all.

So, it turns out that supervisors really do have to oversee and act on behalf of others?

But the question is... who reported me?
What exactly is this whistleblowing process and procedure? How can one do it?

Wu Ye's mind was in turmoil.

He quickly gathered his thoughts and calmed down.

"I have been carrying out the instructions given by the celestial beings diligently and without the slightest slack."

Wu Ye argued, "The number of high-quality human beings that should be sent is 1000, and the quota is always full every year, with no omissions or shortages."

"I also admit that I do conduct human modification technology tests in private, but I keep it to less than 600 people per year. This is just a personal hobby and has absolutely no impact on the overall human population..."

He knew it.

If the supervisors arrested you, it must mean they verified the relevant information.

Heavenly beings never accept words or sophistry.

So he insisted that there was nothing wrong with the job itself.

This is also true.

What is the current human population of Earth?

Wu Ye said in a deep voice: "As of this spring, the total population of the Earth is approximately 250.22 million."

“I have been trying to increase the population size, but we are still some distance from the required 3 million people. I admit that.”

“The reasons for sluggish population growth include the continued decline of towns and cities, further concentration of population in large cities, and the exacerbation of resource imbalances. More than 90% of resources are concentrated in the hands of 0.1% of the population, who are basically the power holders and those in power.”

"Even if this group is killed, this phenomenon of highly concentrated resources at the top will re-emerge."

"Resource allocation is a major challenge."

"So I'm pushing the android project, which is my private technological experiment to modify humans, in order to break the existing monopoly. Androids can become a large middle class group. They will spontaneously seek wealth and power, challenge the upper class, and promote the redistribution of overall resources to maintain regional order."

Tell us about your plans for creating humans.

The supervisors did not deliver a harsh, direct verdict.

This gave Wu Ye a glimmer of hope.

He immediately said, "Artificial humans are the result of combining ordinary humans with electromechanical life and electromechanical components, ultimately achieving human-machine integration."

"They retain human self-awareness and parts of the body, have replaceable parts like electromechanical life, possess high physical strength, and can be constrained by specific programs."

"To date, the number of androids I have modified has exceeded 740, and they have been exported to all parts of the world."

"A significant portion of them hold positions in Heaven, such as tax collectors, judges, sheriffs, prison wardens, military officers, researchers, engineers, and skilled farmers... because they are bound by procedural constraints. As long as their authority is confirmed and the relevant procedures are linked and verified, they cannot violate them and will not abuse their power for personal gain or due to human emotions."

"The five major central cities also employ androids. This is because they are stable enough, have flexible thinking abilities, understand human needs, and can be electromechanically modified and maintained. They combine the advantages of both humans and electromechanical life, and most of them even retain reproductive functions."

"It's just that the [key] and other programs of the Electromechanical Knights are currently having some impact on the androids, but these are all solvable."

After Wu Ye finished speaking, Guanglong remained silent for a while.

He estimated that it was probably still being verified.

So I waited silently. A few minutes later.

How many people died as a result of your experiments?

Wu Ye said, "From the initial organ cultivation to the current maturity of artificial human technology, a total of 128,014 people have been consumed."

Do you plead guilty?

"I plead guilty."

Wu Ye knew there was no room for compromise in this matter.

The power levels differ too much.

There was no room for me to struggle.

It all depends on luck.

If you are aware of any other violations or dereliction of duty by your agents, please speak up, and we will consider reducing your sentence accordingly. Failure to report such violations will result in a more severe punishment.

This is...making yourself a witness against the authorities?
Wu Ye realized that the supervisors might now be investigating all the proxies.

This isn't directed at myself, but at the entire proxy system on Earth.

Then I'm sorry.

He immediately said, "Number Seven. It has been engaging in illegal activities and operations."

Explain in detail.

Wu Ye sorted out his thoughts: "Seven governs City 404, which imprisons many dangerous individuals who oppose the Celestials. Maintaining that city and allowing the prisoners to dig underground to obtain the Earth's core power is its duty."

"But Number Seven is using these prisoners, deliberately killing flesh and blood in various ways, disguising them as accidental deaths, and turning them into skeletons in order to expand his own territory."

Do you have evidence?

"Have."

Wu Ye said in a deep voice: "There are 12 artificial humans serving in City 404, including 3 Class A and 9 Class B."

"Seven does not trust the self-preservation of the androids; it fears that if they break free of their constraints, it will cause unpredictable consequences."

"Because the androids there cannot leave 404, I have to go there once a year specifically to debug and inspect this group."

"I discovered this fact through data from the artificial human body."

"Of course, we won't take action against those high-profile criminals, such as Shang Yang before, in order to avoid risks."

Wu Ye stood still and calmly said, "Besides turning criminals into skeletons, Number Seven is also secretly developing the power of the Earth's core."

"According to the android's memory data, it is trying to implant the Earth's core power into the skeleton to create a crystal skeleton with very high strength. But it is doing this very discreetly. That's all I know, because it seems to have discovered the risks of the android and only lets them participate in the city's prison order, and no longer let them be responsible for other aspects."

We will further verify what you have said.

You were working here during the verification process.

Wu Ye felt a little relieved; at least his life was saved.

"What kind of work do I need to do?"

Someone will teach you.

The sound disappears.

A passageway opened up inside the light cage.

A man wearing a wig walked in from outside.

The other person had an unfriendly look in their eyes and a cold expression.

Seeing the other person's expression, Wu Ye was taken aback: "Who are you? Do we know each other?"

"Number Three, come with me."

The other party did not answer.

……

Two days later.

Wu Ye was fabricating light-amber on the moon and filling in some deep holes on the surface.

He quickly adapted to his new identity.

Lunar workers.

He was still in the cage of light, but now he had a coworker by his side—the man with the wig.

The other party was taciturn.

He tried several times, but the other party completely ignored him and just kept working.

As a newcomer, Wu Ye knew he had to be careful in his conduct.

The manufactured light-colored gemstones are transported away in large quantities by a white giant wearing a crown, and it is unknown what they are used for.

Wu Ye worked day after day.

Sometimes, however, he would look out at the distant, dark universe through the cage.

The azure planet is revolving in the distant sky.

That's a hometown I can never return to.

Wu Ye was just thinking about it.

I wonder what Ms. Wu is doing now, and whether she has continued with the surgery she hadn't finished.

Those were high-quality experimental subjects.

It's a real shame we couldn't make it this time.

(End of this chapter)