Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 714 Respect for Fate
Zhou Yi stands on the moon.

He raised his hands.

Its own body has been completely stringified, entirely composed of these purple one-dimensional energy bodies connected together. These bodies are still twisting in parts, like a scribbled human figure made up of messy lines on a cosmic canvas.

At this moment, the physical sensations are different from those of a flesh and blood body. The body's closed system has been opened, allowing it to keenly perceive the energy tides and consciousness flow of this universe.

Zhou Yi looked around.

The Earth next door is four times the diameter of the Moon, but right now it's just a slightly larger blue sphere.

Behind.

It is Saturn with its thick rings, and further away is Jupiter in its open-eyed state.

Zhou Yi's gaze was focused on the center of the area.

sun.

This enormous, blazing star, 400 times the diameter of the moon beneath Zhou Yi's feet, emitted light and energy that enveloped all the surrounding celestial bodies.

From a string perspective.

He saw inside the sun a point that was constantly moving. That point was like a purple tadpole, with many strings being stretched and twisted inside, circling around the tree-like golden life within.

So this is what String civilization looks like.

Zhou Yi focused on the string civilization and discovered that, apart from its struggle with the Golden Tree, it was itself locked in a huge black hole.

He had seen this thing before in the 404 City records.

The old man's time-saving voice.

A time organ that breaks through dimensional boundaries.

Zhou Yi immediately understood.

The Time Elder trapped the String Civilization in the Time Corridor with just one Time Storage Chamber. No wonder the Celestials wanted to enter the mantle and core to find new Time Storage Chambers in order to completely stabilize and lock down the String Civilization.

A voice came to my ear.

[Chairman, you are currently using the Taishang Laojun mode, which is a data entity projected using strings. These strings can traverse numerous one-dimensional spatial holes, and there is almost no delay when traversing this solar system.]

However, for large-scale intergalactic travel, a star anchor is needed for positioning.

[By selecting the starting space portal with a string and then anchoring to the target space portal, you can arrive instantly.]

[It can be operated with just a thought.]

Zhou Yi looked up at the sun and saw a large patch of purple stars nearby, densely packed with one-dimensional spatial holes.

He picked one at random.

In an instant, he appeared at close range above the sun.

The immense heat and radiation emitted by stars have no effect on the variability of string states.

It contains a vast and complex turbulent flow of consciousness, erupting outwards like a continuously volcanic eruption.

The vast majority of these are meaningless fragments, lacking continuity and highly damaged, completely unreadable, with only a very small portion being recognizable.

The most frequent request was for help.

703 said.

[Chairman, we conducted data-driven observations using information bodies and discovered that the sun is a natural transit station and collector in the universe, gathering vast amounts of energy bodies and consciousness drifting through the cosmos.]

However, the strings carried by these consciousnesses are mostly broken, not closed, so they will locally disperse as they propagate in three-dimensional space, leading to information loss.

The information within the sun is discrete, making it difficult to confirm its source and authenticity. We consulted Mr. White King and the Golden Tree, and their answers were the same. Further advancements in our technology may be needed to directly obtain information from other parts of the universe through the sun.

The speed of progress has far exceeded Zhou Yi's expectations.

"703, the material carrier of the Laozi model is the giant structure of the moon. How strong is it?"

[Chairman, the Laozi model represents the ultimate evolution of computing power, capable of fully digitizing external data on the information side. However, it remains related to the strength of the megastructure itself, approximately 1/24000th the mass of Jupiter, and the capacity it can support is directly proportional to the mass of the celestial body.]

However, through the capture and parallelization of outer strings, and the continuous addition of wandering stardust particles, it can gradually and sustainably grow.

The Moon itself is an outpost, possessing a dual-tower system specializing in information and consciousness, with communication capabilities far exceeding those of Jupiter, allowing it to traverse galaxies without any problems.

Building on this, we made some electromechanical modifications to the moon, connecting it to Jupiter via a string network, allowing us to borrow and utilize Jupiter's strings and continuously expand outwards.

Currently, some biosatellites—namely, light-core-class bony fish—are entering other planets in the solar system. They carry gem-like devices that serve as coordinates for strings and stardust particles, helping the particles to leave closed strings within their bodies and preventing them from being washed away by energy tides.

The new generation of celestial beings, building upon the foundation of life in architecture, have also ventured into space. Take the Buddha statue as an example; it has already led a team to Venus, where it serves as a base. The electromechanical life team has constructed a stardust lock and is transforming it into a colossal structure.

Zhou Yi couldn't hold back any longer when he heard this: "You can build megastructures?"

[The megastructure is a celestial device based on natural celestial bodies. We have optimized and simulated it to a certain extent based on the structure and architecture of Jupiter and the Moon, replicating the "outpost" and "hunting star." However, we are currently focusing on the Moon as the outpost because the hunting star is extremely difficult to construct and is inherently complex.]

The megastructure transformation of Io and Phobos has been initially completed.

However, we significantly simplified the structure, reducing its strength and precision to decrease manufacturing difficulty. Each of these planetesimals can only connect to a maximum of six, but a sufficient number can compensate for the limitations in coverage and the number of planetesimals it can support.

We are continuing our company's long-standing strategy of first popularizing the technology before moving on to advanced, cutting-edge research and development.

703 said.

Zhou Yi nodded.

This line of thinking is correct.

The number of mega-networks capable of operating at cosmic scale has increased, and the performance is equally impressive. Building more networks yields more experience; engineering applications are an empirical science, requiring learning by doing.

[Chairman, the Supreme Lord Laozi mode can enter and dominate the string network, causing it to bend. Within the megastructure's radiation range, the string network becomes completely transparent, with all information utterly unreserved. Therefore, cracking the Celestials' internal string encryption channels is easy; no matter how they change, they all rely on strings, and they're all right under our noses.]

Zhou Yi was secretly delighted to hear this.

This is a crucial breakthrough!

His voyeuristic desires began to rise.

Let me see what people are secretly chatting about these days.

With the assistance of 703, Zhou Yi intervened in the string network, and instantly this space of the universe was transformed into countless strings.

They connect and intertwine, run parallel and entwine, twist and stretch, like a vast vascular network formed within this life form called the universe.

Zhou Yi looked at the celestial gemstones that were fixed around the sun.

A wealth of information is popping out from the strings that connect them to the outside world.

Among them, three celestial beings were particularly noteworthy.

We need reinforcements! Let's all call for more like-minded people to join us, and keep fighting!

[Don't give up! In the past, we overthrew the string civilization and locked it in this star. Now, we must believe in ourselves and we can do the same to reverse the fate of that higher-dimensional civilization's corporation! Let's unite and stand together against this common enemy!]

Stardust particles can be defeated, but they will never be enslaved! If we can find more of our fellow Stardust particles through the Strings, and we unite as one, we will surely turn the tide. Our kind is found throughout the entire universe.

These three are frantically calling for a fight.

However, the other celestial beings remained silent and offered no response.

This aligns with Zhou Yi's previous assessment and intelligence: the loudest voices are usually held by a very small minority. This group cannot represent the entire Celestial Being population.

He began to look at what the other celestial beings were talking about.

Many celestial beings are sending out a strange message.

[Tap tap tap, loud tap tap tap...]

[Ta-da!]

[Drip drip drip drip drip...]

Zhou Yi listened carefully and discovered that they were actually singing. They were communicating with each other through music. Were the celestial beings actually a musical people?
703 responded to this.

[Chairman, they are trying to record frequencies in the universe, which allows them to briefly access the fifth-dimensional musical space, gaining peace and forgetting their troubles.]

In addition, some celestial beings write letters to the outside world—or rather, write stories.

Zhou Yi selected a few to look through.

Hello, stranger. I don't know who you are or where you come from, but if you have a moment, please pause and listen to my story. I am a wanderer of the universe, chasing starlight and the long night, bravely sailing through the tides of energy. Then I encountered a shooting star, a strange life form…

This is one.

When I awoke, I found myself trapped in this body. I had become a slave and servant of a powerful being, following it to hunt and transform celestial bodies until it was overthrown. I felt no aversion towards it whatsoever.

This is something many beings may not understand, but it is the truth. With its help, I once entered the dimension of time and saw my original self. At that time, I was very thin, and I personally destroyed a civilization. I was also retaliated against by that civilization, which caused my consciousness to collapse and completely dissipate...

This is another one.

Many years ago, I visited the 12th dimension. I originally thought it was a magnificent place teeming with powerful and beautiful life, but it was empty. It was vast, but hollow... Only one thing existed: pillars, like jewel-like pillars, slowly moving, like the limbs of some kind of creature. Leave a comment if you're interested, and I'll continue updating...

Zhou Yi was both amused and exasperated.

The celestial beings seem to be quite adept at finding joy in hardship, and appear to be very skilled at surfing the cosmic network.

Some are updating their writing, others are recording songs.

This seems to be their usual form of entertainment.

Zhou Yi carefully examined some of the follow-up information and found that there were still quite a few messages.

[That's great, play one more!]

[Update! This is all you need for a boring trip!]

[A pile of dog poop.]

I know who you are. You're from that X civilization, right?

[Is the twelfth dimension the highest dimension of the universe, consisting only of crystalline pillars, with no spatial wonders or extensions different from lower dimensions? Do you think you can stop reading here? Am I the only one who thinks this is unreasonable?]

……

The comments included both positive and negative content.

These messages are difficult to trace back to their source and almost all of them are outside the radiation range of the megastructure.

However, this is enough to prove that the Celestial Beings are still a small group that influences the entire group.

That would be easy.

Anonymity is now invalid, making the problem much easier to resolve.

Zhou Yi immediately spoke through the string network.

—People of the heavens, I am Zhou Yi, the chairman of the wasteland development company. Based on your different attitudes and choices, the company will make appropriate arrangements for you according to local conditions.

First, I'll point out those who refuse to accept company reassignment.

Zhou Yi directly used the string net to mark the three leaders who had the loudest resistance.

—You three, you're the ones who said before that you were unwilling to negotiate and would rather be destroyed, right? The company respects your choice and has decided to return the dismembered parts that chose destruction to the string state, returning you to the universe. Now, we are conducting a final confirmation with you.

【…】

This time, however, there was no response.

Zhou Yi clearly saw that the Celestials were starting to panic, and there was frantic internal discussion.

The company can track and locate each and every one of us... the key has been cracked!

[Perhaps they never saw any secrets in the first place, and now they've just grown impatient? After all, they are a higher-dimensional civilization.]

【What should we do now? 】

The gap is too large... it's best not to try and force it; let's maintain the current stability first.

The three celestial beings who had called for resistance remained silent.

Zhou Yi was not surprised.

These three resisters had previously relied on their association with the group to have the courage and boldness to rebel. Now that they were isolated and singled out, it was not as if they were ready to die as they had initially claimed.

He then offered a way out.

—The company is not a slave society, so there is no issue of enslavement. This is completely different from the previous string civilization. We hope that you can join us, become company employees, and become one of our own, forming a community of shared interests. Resources and benefits will be distributed according to existing rules.

Destroying you is not difficult; simply feed you to Jupiter to create a destruction circuit, turning you into pure strings.

—We have created a completely new Modifier form. This form is better suited to the company's needs and has better scalability and growth potential.

Zhou Yi immediately used string netting to demonstrate to them a new concept of humanity and nature centered on the life of architecture.

【this……】

【It’s over! 】

The string has been broken, the string network is under their control, and even the cyborg technology has been completely overridden... We can't win, we simply can't win.

Even our most proficient cyborg technology has failed.

Is this what a higher-dimensional civilization is like...?

The technological breakthrough has a far greater impact on the Celestials than the previous threat of destruction.

This shattered their most prized strong defenses and extinguished the last spark of hope for a comeback.

Zhou Yi began to have private chats with each of the Celestial Beings.

Soon, the first celestial being spoke up.

I surrender.

Once there's a first, there's bound to be a second.

I'm joining.

I accept the arrangements and reassignments.

Don't destroy me. I'll do whatever you tell me to do.

After losing their anonymous community and technological protection, the Tianren group suffered a devastating blow when they were forced to use real names, causing their courage and confidence to crumble like dominoes.

Three silent but persistent and stubborn leaders.

Zhou Yi handed it over directly to Huang Jinshu, respecting the fate of others.

The other side was overjoyed.

[I was just worried about not having enough bullets. To deal with the String Civilization, you need to use strings to severely damage its string structure. These are perfect—they're heavy enough, and they're closed-string bullets with decent strength! Give me a lot.]

Zhou Yi then proceeded to screen them one by one.

Ultimately, 14 stubborn Celestials were forged into string bullets and given to the Golden Tree to fight against the String Civilization. This unconventional and heroic sacrifice can be seen as a continuation of their journey to resist the String Civilization.

The remaining 3+ Tianren (a type of human resource worker) were initially given on-the-job training by Tianren instructors, and then gradually assigned jobs by the company.

Zhou Yi then released a public announcement.

Statement Regarding Celestial Beings (Cyborgs) Officially Joining the Wasteland Development Company

Thus, the first phase of the transformation of humanity and nature was declared a success.

(End of this chapter)