Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 688 Some people gaze at the stars, while others work hard to make money.

"Chairman, the Cave People joined initially to cultivate and domesticate mantle bacteria, which was a request from our Lunar Affairs Department."

Jacob told Zhou Yi, “This is a long-term project. Initially, we selected seven bone fish and conducted observation and screening of mantle bacteria for periods ranging from 7 to 49 days.”

The Bone Man Minister adjusted his posture in the chair: "However, things have changed for the Cave People now. They have become official family members and live with the Bone Fish for a long time."

"Unlike the survival and evolutionary path of cave dwellers, mantle bacteria only retain the necessary survival functions. They have extremely strong energy absorption characteristics, are resistant to high temperatures and hydrolysis, and can remain dormant for a long time. As long as there is a mineral layer as a carrier, they can survive. After death, they will absorb and solidify many minerals, which will become the building blocks that other similar species can use for survival."

"Although they use the same corpses as cave people, mantle fungi are closer to corals."

“They are simple and pure. Although they are both microorganisms and cave people, they occupy different ecological niches. Therefore, the cave people consider them to be excellent symbiotic partners.”

"The Cave People are taming them over a long period of time, improving the precision of the [Cosmic Heart] and [Skin Radar] at the microscopic level, and attempting to completely connect and integrate the two. So that they are no longer mutually exclusive, but can achieve a balanced coexistence."

Zhou Yi was solemn.

If we could solve these two mutually exclusive problems, having both communication capabilities using cosmic rays and the availability of energy cannons, it would be a super boost for all bonefish.

"That's good."

Zhou Yi asked in confusion, "What's the problem?"

"Chairman, these kinship families are indeed becoming more diverse and abundant, but family disputes are also becoming more and more serious..."

The Bone Man Minister scratched his head: "Because it's like we've become a small team, no longer just two or three people who can agree on anything."

"Most bone fish simply cannot coordinate the demands of all parties within the family. Fortunately, with the addition of electromechanical lifeforms, through calculation and simulation, it is possible to reach the approval of the vast majority of family members through voting. Therefore, if there are more than three family members, electromechanical lifeforms will generally be introduced."

"We are currently refining the regulations and mechanisms for skeletal families. However, this doesn't apply to the existing system of flesh-and-blood life, so we've drawn inspiration from the 'family' concept of electromechanical life, establishing 'father-son' and 'bloodline' identities. There is only one family decision-maker, who is also the family's guardian. This guardian will also bear the social responsibilities and obligations of the family externally."

"Clearly defining responsibilities and obligations can help reduce disputes."

Zhou Yi gave a wry smile.

Did not expect ah did not expect.

The family program of electromechanical life has now become an excellent and advanced system, which the company should carefully study and learn from.

"Chairman, there's also a family of seven. Although there are only two cases so far, we've already seen signs... Perhaps the integration of many ethnic families will continue to spread, with the Bone Fish as the hub."

Jacob continued, “A family of seven is a unit of humanity.”

"..."

Zhou Yi's smile froze.

What's going on here?!

The modern humans who have always pursued lying flat are actually following this trend?
"Tell me carefully."

"Yes."

The Bone Man Minister paused, seemingly sorting out his thoughts: "At first, we were also puzzled. Humans have their own internal communities, and men and women are attracted to each other to be together. Family structures in human society are all aimed at people of the same kind."

“We visited and interviewed the two humans who joined the skeletal family. They were both company employees, one an engineer and the other a lunar farmer.”

"They explained their reasons. As company employees, their income was more than enough to support a family, and with free medical and educational care provided by the company, expenses weren't a problem at all. But they felt that conventional weddings were too troublesome and dangerous. Company employees were highly sought after everywhere, and many had been swindled out of their money and their virtue by smooth talk from men and women outside, ending up losing both their money and their virtue—it was a tragic situation..."

"Another issue is raising children. The children of company employees have already won at the starting line, but the level of competition is hard for outsiders to imagine."

Jacob gestured with his long, thin, bony fingers and explained, "If children get used to a privileged environment and don't study hard, they'll only be able to live outside the company in the future. That will create a huge gap and bring a lot of pain."

"It is even more difficult for children who are not naturally good at learning, or who have poor attention and memory."

“Some employees in the company think this way, which is why they don’t want to get married. They are afraid of being deceived and betrayed, and they will be even more miserable if they can’t help their children in the future.”

Zhou Yi remained silent for a long time after listening.

It seems that not getting married has no necessary connection with income level.

Respect individual choices.

He said, "So these two people who didn't want to get married chose to join a skeletal family?"

"Yes."

Jacob nodded: "The bone fish that can support a family are all very large. The smallest body is over 10 meters long, and the largest mouth is far larger than that of a blue whale, reaching 300 meters in length. Their internal space can easily provide a separate living room for humans."

"Joining a skeletal family, in this multi-ethnic environment, allows for mutual support. Because of different ecological niches, there will be fewer conflicts and frictions among people."

"At the same time, you can have family and stable friends, and there is also high growth potential. It is a brand new option for single people."

"Bone families also need human beings because the greatest advantage of humans is their imagination and daydreaming, or in other words, their creativity, which can bring creative suggestions and perspectives to the whole family. Human beings are the variable in bone families, and this variable is very important at critical moments, helping to break through the existing framework."

"For example, the [Family] program applied to skeletal families originated from human suggestions. The idea of ​​creating individual rooms within the skeletal fish, mimicking the houses of Emerald City, to provide private spaces for different family members, was also proposed by humans..."

Zhou Yi deeply agreed.

indeed.

Humans are experts at adding variables.

Throughout human history, the cycles of "big" and "hard" have always alternated.

Now humans can finally focus on what they do best.

Zhou Yi suddenly thought, "The bone fish are developing rapidly, so what about the bone people?"

Jacob hesitated for a moment: "The company's Bone Man employees have chosen a different direction. The Bone Fish are flying into space and roaming the universe, while the Bone Man wants to industrialize and commercialize. Currently, they have persuaded the Ministry of Agriculture to build a large-scale mantle fungus farm on the surface of the moon."

"The advantage of mantle bacteria is that they can obtain cosmic rays in space and get almost infinite energy. For satellites and flights, this is almost a perpetual motion machine."

"When applied to various equipment, mantle bacteria only need to be considered for strength, wear resistance, and excellent impact resistance."

"Bone people cultivate different subspecies and types of mantle bacteria according to different needs."

“For example, satellites need stability, so they selected the fish-shaped orbital design to be transplanted onto the satellite surface. And through photopolymer and silicate layers, they ensured that heat would not affect the internal operation of the satellite.”

The skeleton explained, "Through the auxiliary device, the growth and accumulation of mantle bacteria can be oriented, thereby generating a fixed direction of energy thrust, allowing satellites to fly directly at high speeds instead of relying on the gravity of celestial bodies."

"Although this technology is still in the internal testing phase, the old king has already pre-ordered 100 sets... Each set costs 8 light seeds."

"Furthermore, they have replaced the traditional steelmaking process with mantle bacteria. The mantle bacteria furnace has become a cheaper industrial blast furnace, further reducing costs. It only requires maintaining the growth and structure of the mantle bacteria. Various regions are placing orders with our company because it is related to cost reduction and efficiency improvement in basic industries, so it is very popular."

"More applications are being explored."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "Wow, that's something."

The Bone Fish are pursuing longer voyages and greater strength, while the Bone People never forget their original aspirations and always focus on making money, making more money.

That's good too. Lofty ideals also need a strong enough foundation to support them.

Some people gaze at the stars, while others work hard to make money.

Both of these goals are important.

The skeletons' pursuit of profit and resource accumulation is equivalent to raising funds for the skeleton fish to sail far away.

Zhou Yi only emphasized: "The commercial operation of mantle bacteria must be carried out with great care. This organism is too strong, and its abuse can easily cause huge risks. It must be carefully controlled to avoid turning into a new round of microbial disasters."

"Chairman, please rest assured. We now have Juemingzi and 703 to handle risk control. They are light core bodies, using [Cultivation] to access over 30 levels of electromechanical life computing power. Before the commercialization of mantle bacteria, they had already implemented a complete set of supporting measures."

Jacob went on to say: “First of all, the mantle fungus itself has been improved over thousands of generations, and with the help of the clockwork, this process has been accelerated by almost 4500 years... The mantle fungus currently in large-scale use is highly dependent on the fungal food we produce.”

"They will only divide and reproduce when fed with special microbial food; otherwise, their reproduction will be suppressed to ensure sufficient stability and precise quantification."

"The medical department has cultivated a special mantle phage using bacteria from gerbils, which is a cleaner specifically targeting mantle bacteria."

"In addition, there is an artificial sun, which has achieved real-time positioning of mantle bacteria. Because mantle bacteria produce obvious thermal reactions, those areas reflect very little cosmic rays. Through this principle, we can discover those areas with low reflection, provide early warnings and continuous observation of those areas, and prevent accidents from happening."

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement.

It has an early warning and monitoring mechanism, a bacterial feed to prevent bacterial overgrowth, and a special mantle fungus killer. This whole set of risk control measures is very comprehensive.

The company is no longer a startup; it has established well-developed and sound mechanisms in various sub-sectors.

That makes things much easier.

"Well done, keep it up."

"Yes, Chairman!"

……

The ninth summer came early, but it was more stable than in previous years, with just the right amount of heat, allowing everyone to enjoy iced drinks, beer, and watermelon without becoming unbearable.

Unlike previous summers, this year everyone was finally able to embrace the previously obscured ocean and beaches thanks to the artificial sun clearing away the currents.

The nearest coastal city to Sakong is Shell, and employees can take a blimp or shuttle bus directly there to enjoy a seaside weekend.

Shell City was originally a small transit trading port, famous for its shell farming. The ocean there is genuine, and it has now become a popular tourist destination.

A significant portion of the tourists are residents of the development alliance. These individuals work within the corporate system or industry, have high average incomes, and spend generously, thus greatly contributing to the local economy.

Zhou Yi also spends his weekends at Beike City when he has nothing else to do.

This place started out in the seafood industry, so the seafood night market has quickly become a star attraction.

Various scallops and oysters, paired with minced garlic, accompanied by ice-cold beer, sitting on a chair by the beach, listening to the sound of the waves, eating and drinking on a summer night is simply the most satisfying.

That day, Zhou Yi took his assistant Yuanxiao to have a late-night snack there.

They found a quiet corner to sit down.

Zhou Yi wore the company's latest "Earth Mantle Fungus" short-sleeved floral shirt, paired with floral shorts and slippers, blending completely into the crowd under the night.

Yuanxiao changed into a black dress. With her fair skin and beautiful face, even though the dress itself was a conservative style, this girl-like angel of death still attracted a lot of attention.

Zhou Yi lay on the chair, gazing aimlessly around.

The travelers chatted and laughed in twos and threes, some running and dancing abstractly around the campfire, while the aromas of various foods and the smell of charcoal wafted through the air.

Nine years ago, people in the dark were either working desperately or scavenging everywhere, carefully avoiding the Lightbringers. Now they don't have to do that anymore.

The lives of the old humans seem to be gradually recovering.

Yuanxiao used a toothpick to pick up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Zhou Yi's mouth.

Zhou Yi slurped it down in one gulp and ate slowly.

The watermelons are also very good this year.

Yuanxiao offered another skewer of grilled chicken wings, but Zhou Yi turned his head away in refusal.

She switched to beef skewers.

Zhou Yi then opened his mouth to eat.

He said to a robot next to him that looked like a tiny trash can, "Your Shell City is developing quite well now. It's probably the first clearly defined tourist seaside city in our development alliance, right? What used to be a disadvantage has now become an advantage."

The robot said, "Thanks to the company's support, we have benefited from the company's development. After the Dead Sea was cleaned up, our area has indeed become a focus for vacationers and those buying vacation homes. This is also because of our location, which is bordered by the sea on two sides, coupled with the company's well-developed infrastructure. Service has always been a key focus of Beike City. As a service-oriented city, we have finally made it."

This is naturally Bedouin's extension.

Zhou Yi laughed and said, "It's not exactly a matter of enduring hardship. You were planning this from the very beginning, right? Back then, Beike City only focused on batteries in the industrial manufacturing sector, while also vigorously developing seafood and upgrading the Mushroom House industry... The fact that it was able to take off so quickly wasn't just good luck, but rather a result of early preparation."

“You’re right. Actually, the initial idea for Shell City was to create a backyard for the development alliance, a comfortable and high-quality resort. We’ve introduced cuisines from all over the world and a large number of bars, and we’ve also brought in dance troupes and theater companies, as well as invited artists from all over the world to perform, all for this goal.”

The breathing light on Bedouin's head flashed: "I just didn't expect that the Dead Sea Park and the large-scale circular currents would be cleaned up, and the ocean would suddenly become an extremely precious high-quality resource. It can be considered a coincidence."

After a while.

Zhou Yi looked around, wondering why Ye Shen hadn't arrived yet.
Suddenly he noticed a tall woman in a blue and white striped bikini walking gracefully towards him.

From a distance, the other person waved: "Hey, I'm a little late because that new employee was so stupid and wasted time..."

Zhou Yi told Bei Du Gong to go about his business.

His eyes involuntarily lingered on the upper body of the Night God.

No.

Isn't this a bit too magnificent?
G is all gone, right?
Zhou Yi gestured and patted his chest lightly with both hands: "Um, keep a low profile and don't be too eye-catching."

The men around were all focused on this spot, demonstrating G's formidable power and dominance.

"Oh. Wouldn't it be better if it were bigger?"

Yagami was puzzled, but she still adjusted her chest with both hands, and it dropped to around a D cup.

The men's eyes were filled with shock.

They clearly couldn't understand what kind of makeup magic this was.

It can even switch smoothly between D and G...

(End of this chapter)