Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 603 Evil Brain Motor
Zhou Yi closely monitored the progress of the evil brain.

The company has collected more than a hundred samples, but it has been difficult to obtain any further information from them.

Although the worms developed the basic structure of the brain, they were still driven by instinct, much like primitive humans wielding cannons as sledgehammers.

"It's still a path issue."

Dong said, "They are extremely focused on reproduction and survival, and they evolved to the extreme in this direction. This led to their later parasitism and exploitation of other organisms."

"Once they have ensured that their own numbers are large enough, treacherous insects will invade other organisms and form symbiotic relationships. This is how they expand their range of activity and extend their limited sensory capabilities."

"The advantage of this approach is that they are less likely to go extinct, but the disadvantage is that they are difficult to overcome their limitations on their own. They are extremely dependent on other life forms in the outside world to provide variables and limits."

"At a more microscopic scale, the cave people entered the bodies of the worms and filled the gaps they lacked the most... Therefore, I believe that this [cave people-worms-brain] model can be seen as a new type of life aggregate."

With a larger sample size, the medical school was finally able to conduct control experiments using the necrotic brain monomer.

After four days.

A new discovery has been made over there.

Da Vinci reported, "Chairman, we have discovered that the evil brains parasitized by the worms release a special pheromone. This pheromone is secreted by the worms, amplified by the biological brain, and then released outwards. Because of the existence of the Cavemen, this outward influence can be controlled."

"Otherwise, they would be like dream machines, and all kinds of consciousness would fall into them within their radiation range. Just like weaving a net to catch passing flying insects, even light cores would find it difficult to escape."

"Both evil brains and treacherous insects communicate through pheromones, marking paths, prey, or danger. They do not have a central control system, but rather achieve complex group decision-making and information recording through simple individual behaviors and pheromones."

"But this pheromone is not just an pheromone, it also has a special kind of consciousness radiation."

"Canghai Jun and Sun Hao conducted repeated tests and confirmed that this consciousness radiation is very similar to the dream mechanism. They can build a localized independent consciousness network, capture the self-consciousness of those close to the evil brain group, hypnotize and control them, and thus turn them into appendages and peripherals of the evil brain."

"A large number of nightmares are captured because of this consciousness network, and then they are broken into fragments of consciousness and supplied to the brain as information raw materials."

"The level of sophistication of the evil brain in the biological field far exceeds our initial expectations and imagination."

"This is not a primitive form of parasitism and control, but a life form that has evolved naturally over many years. Usurpers have a very strong ability to modify and match their hosts."

The Minister of Machinery and Electronics remarked, "They are like biological engineers. We modify the environment to adapt to ourselves, while they modify themselves to adapt to the host and the environment."

"Their ability to maintain strong vitality and reproduction is also due to their unique evolutionary form."

"The Mud Tree Man was ultimately defeated by the insect swarm. In essence, it was a more adaptable group of life forms that replaced the less adaptable group."

Both the medical department and the Dong family gave the usurper a very high rating.

Outside the laboratory, Zhou Yi also used his [Consciousness Writing] ability and indeed saw that each evil brain was emitting waves of consciousness outwards, just like routers.

These ripples have three colors.

Zhou Yi tested them.

The first type of ripple is white, which means everything is normal.

The second color is green, which represents a good situation and a pleasant feeling.

The last type of red indicates a danger warning or that the wearer is in poor condition.

All information exchange between evil minds is conducted through these three-colored ripples.

Some segments of the ripples are white, some are red, and some are green. The three-colored consciousness ripples between the evil minds constantly touch, interfere with, and recombine with each other, and then spread in more distant directions.

Their information is not displayed in text.

Zhou Yi discovered.

This is actually a form of encryption.

As long as he consumes his consciousness nerves, he can decipher them and see the specific information within those ripples.

"Comfortable, very comfortable."

This is the normal state of the white band, because they are all placed in specially customized evil brain containers, which have a certain paralyzing effect. The cave people are also modifying the bodies of the treacherous insects.

"It hurts, it hurts so much! Why does my brain hurt! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

This belongs to the evil brain that is being sliced ​​up for experimentation, and its consciousness ripples are also red.

"I ate something delicious! I kept eating and my head felt less stiff... Has everyone eaten yet?"

These are the words within the green ripples.

The scenario involved the electrophysiologist injecting drugs directly into the ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid, primarily morphine and neurotrophic factors.

Medical research has found that most people with "evil brains" suffer from neurodegenerative diseases and chronic, intractable pain due to long-term exposure to high-pressure, high-energy environments.

Therefore, medication intervention and treatment can be beneficial for the long-term stability of the "evil brain." The "evil brain" consciousness itself will also feel comfortable and relaxed.

Simple worms cannot think, nor can they send out such complex and precise information.

But by leveraging the powerful brains of other creatures, they gained the ability to think.

Unfortunately, even though the Caveman controlled the usurper, he was unable to directly read the evil mind's thoughts and consciousness.

Xiao Fu suggested, "Da Zhou, connect directly using the [Consciousness Nerve]."

"The evil brains do not currently have any deliberate behavior of information encryption. They are simply connected to each other through the light squid brain. They have not yet evolved to a very complex and sophisticated level."

"Wired connections are actually a natural way for them to get used to."

"You can try it."

Zhou Yi shared this idea with Leonardo da Vinci.

The mechanics immediately conducted experiments, and the results showed that it was indeed feasible.

The consciousness neural connection enters the evil brain, and then is translated through the black gemstone, allowing all their thoughts and information to be read at any given moment.

Thus, each evil mind becomes a special life form capable of communication.

Through this new system, a large amount of information is constantly being collected and gathered. The evil brain is no longer an incomprehensible tool that can only be used, but has truly become an independent biological brain with an extremely strong ability to network consciousness.

Da Vinci was extremely excited about this: "Chairman, electromechanical life might be able to connect to the realm of consciousness in this way!"

"Usurpers use the brains of other creatures as their thinking tools, and we can also connect to evil brains, using them as external brains to enter the realm of consciousness!"

"We are currently developing visualization from the perspective of the evil mind. With the support of the Celestial Gem and the computing power provided by the [Cultivation] program, it is theoretically sufficient to enter the consciousness side!"

This marks the beginning of a new phase in the development of the evil mind.

...One day two weeks later.

The sweltering summer has ended, the autumn wind is sweeping away the yellowing leaves, and the temperature is continuing to drop.

Inside number 3101.

Zhou Yi was looking at the news on the controller.

Emerald City suddenly said, "Committee member, the medical department has sent us the latest news. They say that the Evil Brain Development has completed its first application. Please come and take a look."

Zhou Yi immediately rushed to the research building of Maria Hospital.

The laboratory was still bustling with activity.

Da Vinci rolled the four wheels, guiding him to a huge machine next to him.

"Chairman, this is the brand-new device we created with the evil brain as its core."

This device looks just like an arcade machine.

Above is a huge, square head-shaped screen encased in a plastic shell.

The screen was lit up, displaying a relatively rudimentary pixelated world, using only black and white. The ground was composed of numerous black and white brick-like fragments, resembling an extremely dilapidated ruin.

"Has the consciousness-side perspective been visualized?"

Zhou Yi exclaimed in surprise, "You guys are making really fast progress!"

"Thanks to the company's accumulated advanced technologies and tools, including conscious neural networks, newly developed gemstone technology, and photolithography integration... otherwise we simply could not have done this."

Da Vinci said, "The viewpoint is adjustable. You can pull the viewpoint lever to see a wider area. To return to the current position, simply push both levers down at the same time."

Zhou Yi noticed this.

There are indeed two joysticks below the screen of the evil brain device.

He tried to pry it open with his fingers and immediately understood.

The left joystick controls the camera view, which can rotate 360 ​​degrees, while the right joystick controls movement up, down, left, and right.

It's quite similar to a game controller, and it's not difficult to operate.

Zhou Yi sat down in the chair in front of the machine and operated the two joysticks to adjust the view and position.

There are also many blurry black shadows in the picture, some moving and some still.

They continuously release fragments and dust, and also draw fragments of black and white consciousness keys from the ruins on the ground.

Zhou Yi understood immediately.

These shadowy figures are life forms from the material side, and I might even be one of them.

He pressed down on the two railings, and instantly the perspective reset, returning to the original spatial coordinates.

Then Zhou Yi saw the largest black shadow closest to him in his field of vision.

It continued to spew out large amounts of dust, but a large number of black and white consciousness keys were gathering from all directions, entering the shadows from the ruins on the ground.

Surrounding the shadowy figure were strange black and white ring structures, which appeared and disappeared intermittently, like some kind of totem behind it or a weapon hidden in the dark.

This black hole-shaped monster is my own form on the conscious side.

It seems that I'm absorbing far more than I'm losing, so I'm quite healthy.

Zhou Yi then turned his attention back to the peripherals.

There are four buttons between the two joysticks, each labeled with one of the four letters A, B, C, or D.

What are the functions of these four buttons?

Da Vinci said, "Chairman, these are four instructions."

"The A key is used to launch a consciousness attack to capture the selected target."

"The B key is for defense, which can activate a mental defense mechanism to counter other high-intensity mental intrusions and attacks. For example, a mental attack at the light core level can be perfectly blocked through operation."

"The C key activates the special skill [Evil Brain Assembly], which allows you to connect with other evil brains and cooperate in capturing dangerous or powerful consciousness entities."

"The D key is used to use external tools, that is, to start other optical printing equipment. This part is still under development and has not yet been opened."

"In addition, there is an external switch that allows conceptual life forms to enter and exit using the evil brain as a coordinate."

Zhou Yi became interested.

The arcade-style controls are simple and easy to understand.

He tried it out, and Da Vinci found another evil mind to practice on as an enemy.

Zhou Yi discovered that it emits a black laser when attacking a target.

If you successfully block an enemy's mental attack, ripples will appear on the screen, and there will be a tactile vibration, which is very intuitive.

The special skill [Evil Brain Gathering] will bring about a qualitative change in both offense and defense. The lasers become homing attacks coming from all directions, and the defense will automatically develop concentric ripples, as if many additional barriers have been added.

However, this special skill has a time limit, and the interval between each use is quite long.

Zhou Yi became more and more addicted to the game.

He fought another evil mind for several minutes. The opponent was highly skilled, parrying perfectly every time, making him virtually invincible.

"Who is operating that evil mind?"

"Chairman, that's the evil brain's automatic mode. It automatically responds to external challenges and attacks."

Zhou Yi asked, "Why was it designed in this arcade-like style?"

"This is so that humans and light nano-species can also use it in the future. We electromechanical life forms can directly intervene through signals and do not need these complex peripherals. But in the future, if it is to be popularized and more operators are needed, this is the necessary basic equipment. Therefore, it was replicated by imitating the mature operating console of the old humans."

"This device doesn't have a name yet. Please have the chairman name it."

This is easy to handle.

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it [Evil Brain Motor]."

"Yes, Chairman."

(End of this chapter)