Ark, I became a mobile city, but the moon city

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As for Lin Yi at this time, he was still in his small wooden house, looking at the well in front of him and letting out a long sigh.

The establishment of Thumb was regarded as a replica of the city... and because of this, Lin Yi gained a considerable amount of madness.

This time, the amount of madness given to Lin Yi was as much as three thousand. Counting the madness that Lin Yi had accumulated before, Lin Yi had now accumulated forty draws of madness.

"That is to say,"

Looking at the well, Lin Yi said to himself:

"It's time to draw a card."

Chapter 65: 63 Singularity Technology: Mind Manifestation

"That means it's time to draw a card."

After a brief pause, Lin Yi spoke up and immediately stood up, gathering his madness in his hands. In his heart, he couldn't stop thinking about the current situation.

As for the big lake next door, Lin Yi hadn't dared to go out to see it until today. As for the rest of the suburbs...

To be honest, Lin Yi didn't feel very optimistic.

He had gradually reached a new frontier. The part of the suburbs he had explored now was basically the original range of the food chain... and within this range, the vast majority of monsters had already been eliminated.

But now, Lin Yi is about to reach a corner of the suburbs that neither he nor the food chain has ever touched... and because of this, Lin Yi has no doubt that if he continues to explore outward, what awaits him ahead will definitely be even more powerful and difficult to deal with monsters.

Lin Yi had already vaguely seen some traces of creepy monsters.

Shadows, scorch marks from lightning, burn marks...some things made Lin Yi suspect that there seemed to be abnormal and distorted beings in the suburbs.

"It's time to find a way to deal with these monsters... and those on the Great Lake. Besides, problems are gradually emerging in our diplomatic field."

Rubbing his eyebrows, Lin Yi muttered to himself with a headache for a moment.

Diplomatic issues are also a given. As an exporter, the materials Lin Yi exports are too simple.

There are many export destinations, including Casimir, Kazdel, Babel, and Dayan... But except for Kazdel, the demand for ampoules is not that high at the moment.

This is a life-saving potion used in critical moments. After a certain amount is prepared, any more will overflow. Granted, ampoules can be distributed to subordinates, but ampoules are expensive these days. Would they really be willing to share them with subordinates?

The answer was undoubtedly no. Only Kazdel and Babel, in their wartime years, had a high demand for ampoules. But they were Sarkaz, lacking the financial resources to fully meet the city's import needs.

Even if you go to the Sakota people next door to rob, it would be difficult to get so much directly.

Da Yan's biggest customer's primary purpose was to prolong his life with ampoules... but Lin Yi supplied a significant number of them. After distributing them to the more important individuals, he could stop purchasing ampoules for a long time, until their lifespans were about to expire again. This led to a continuous decline in Da Yan's demand for ampoules.

The combination of these factors has led to a rather embarrassing situation: the city's export chain seems a bit loose, and the imported materials originally used to maintain the city's operation are now insufficient.

"We're still too reliant on imports. Domestic production isn't enough... The city lacks the capacity to be self-sufficient. There are more versatile and marketable export products."

Lin Yi pondered and finally came to this conclusion in his heart.

The productivity problem may not be solved in the short term. In this case, the solution must be to find a way to make up for the import and export gap.

Alternatively, they could try to improve the ampoule export route. This could only be corrected by adjusting the ampoule's positioning, transforming it from a high-end commodity into something affordable for everyone. But for Lin Yi, this was still a bit difficult. Although the warehouse already had dozens of barrels of ampoule concentrate, it was still difficult to meet the needs of ordinary people.

"If you don't consider that, the best scenario is to consider a new product. Forty draws, as long as there's a slightly more versatile product, that would be great..."

With such thoughts in mind, Lin Yi muttered to himself, and at the same time, without hesitation, he threw all his madness into the well.

Then, in an instant, a golden light shone. Lin Yi wasn't surprised. Drawing gold out of 40 was normal; the only question was what kind of gold was drawn, and how much gold it was...

Afterwards, after seeing the results, Lin Yi's face darkened. Only one gold came out of 40 draws, which made Lin Yi wonder if he would have to find a way to get some more Madness back...

Can anything useful really be produced?

Counting the numerous spindles and various weapons that appeared, Lin Yi's face briefly showed a look of distress. He sighed and temporarily put aside things like his identity verification authority and personality extraction voucher.

These were still quite useful. Besides these, Erdeng only had one other item: a belt, a relic of some kind used by a finisher. Lin Yi glanced at it and didn't look at it again. It wasn't as good as Hai's equipment, and it wasn't very useful.

So, with mixed feelings, Lin Yi clicked on the last three-light level prop.

Why did he feel like this card draw was going to fail...

But then, when he saw the three-light props that were refreshed this time, his eyes widened.

【Random Singularity Technology Exchange Voucher】

Damn it?

I'm sorry, I spoke a little too loudly just now. I take back everything I said.

Who said this draw was a failure? The results were fantastic!

Singularity technology! This is Singularity technology! I don’t know how long it took, but I finally obtained the second Singularity technology!

"Alright, this time we've finally solved the problem temporarily... If it's Singularity Technology, no matter which one it is, there's always going to be a market for it. Even if we end up in the same situation as the current ampoule, it can at least buy us some time..."

Lin Yi let out a sigh, thought for a moment, and then, without hesitation, clicked the redemption button.

The pool of singularity technologies was very extensive, and Lin Yi wasn't sure which one he would draw. But just as he was full of anticipation, he noticed that the well seemed to have a blockage.

"Hmm? Weird? What's going on..."

Lin Yi walked forward in confusion and was about to tap the well when the golden light inside suddenly dissipated, but then it was replaced by a more vigorous golden light!

It's like some reward has been replaced...

Lin Yi took a half step back, then fixed his gaze on the reward that appeared. At that moment, his eyes froze.

【Singularity Technology·Mind Manifestation】

The moment he saw this name, countless names flashed through Lin Yi's mind.

Cogito, Abnormality, EGO, Tree of Light...

He couldn't help but open his mouth slightly, and in an instant, things about this singularity technology appeared in his mind.

There is no doubt that this is the singularity technology belonging to the company called Lobotomy!

Chapter 66: 6 4 Don Quixote, get up and catch the Abnormality!

Feeling the extra knowledge in his mind, Lin Yi raised his hand, and then unconsciously put it down, his heart filled with a sense of astonishment for a moment.

Of course he understood what this singularity technology represented.

In the original series, Lobotomy's Singularity Technology is used for energy generation, salvaging Abnormalities, and creating EGOs. It's an extremely versatile and useful technology. After all, the clean energy source known as "enkephalin" is produced by Lobotomy's Singularity Technology.

If it could be developed on a large scale... it would definitely be enough to meet the city's current energy needs, and even more than enough to export in large quantities—energy, like things, doesn't depreciate easily. Furthermore, whether in terms of difficulty of acquisition, production efficiency, or safety, enkephalin energy could be said to completely surpass current Originium.

But the only pity is that the current technology of mind embodiment still has many problems.

It’s not that there’s something missing technically…it’s that there’s a lot missing in the hardware.

"If we want to put this singularity technology into practical use and mass-produce enkephalins... we need to solve at least three problems."

Lin Yi stretched out a hand, snapped his fingers, and then thought secretly in his heart.

The first problem is people.

The Singularity Technology of Lobotomy naturally relies on people. In fact, at Lobotomy, the vast majority of employees are merely consumables, tools for producing energy... Therefore, Lin Yi needs people, lots and lots of people.

But compared to other problems, this one was actually the simplest one. The human problem was relatively easy to solve. In fact, Lin Yi was very sure that there was no need to worry about the population at all.

Because in addition to the problem of lack of people, there is also the problem of lack of abnormalities as the objects of work.

In the original work, the Abnormality was retrieved from a well. The well at Lobotomy was made by humans and also connected to the sea... In this sense, Lin Yi could use the well in his cabin to retrieve the Abnormality...

But there is a problem that cannot be ignored.

After the Abnormalities are salvaged, what should be done with them? They will be directly generated in this small wooden house.

And once an A-level abnormality, the most dangerous abnormality, is drawn up... the scene is so beautiful that even Lin Yi dare not imagine the picture.

In other words, due to the instability, possible dangers, and the important nature of this place, Lin Yi did not dare to use this well to salvage the abnormality.

But if there are no Abnormalities, there's no way to generate energy...

But there is also a third problem.

Lin Yi let out a light breath, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked a little sad.

The creation of EGO.

The EGO here is not developed by just clicking like in the game... Instead, it requires people who can learn the technical principles, and after mastering the technology, they can develop EGO equipment by themselves.

In other words, technical talents are needed to join the city and help develop these EGOs, so that Lin Yi can let his subordinates use these things smoothly.

Fortunately, there's no need to start from scratch. The complete technical details are already available, so a researcher of Hohenheim's caliber is unnecessary... but unfortunately, a few highly skilled researchers will still be needed.

"We need to find enough cannon fodder, deal with the Abnormalities, and finally, find a way to acquire scientific research talent..."

Lin Yi tapped the table, muttering to himself as he felt the technical details playing out in his mind. He was constantly thinking about whether there was any way to deal with the current situation.

As for the human problem, we can just wait and see. It's just cannon fodder anyway. Once the city's population increases, this problem will be easily solved. The real trouble lies in the remaining two issues.

"Research talent? Perhaps it's time to negotiate with the outside world again..."

Lin Yi stood up slowly, looked into the distance, and his mind gradually became active.

Exchange. This was the first word that came to Lin Yi's mind. Using a small portion of technology, or even the product itself, in exchange for some scholars. Systematically introducing a number of scientists would only benefit the city, not harm it.

"Let's consider it this way for now... We need to finalize the list of people to visit as soon as possible, as well as the target researchers."

Lin Yi almost immediately decided on this idea in his mind. Then, he began to think about the last question.

Questions about Abnormalities.

We can't salvage Abnormalities from the well in the cabin... If we were to build another well, I'm afraid Lin Yi doesn't have enough resources. Wells are made by living people, and the standards for people are very high.

It's so distressing...

Lin Yi covered his chin, but at this moment, a wave of memories suddenly flooded into Lin Yi's heart.

Those strange traces that have appeared recently on the outskirts of the city... they look like distortions, or even anomalies...

And, outside the city, there are a series of existences including Sui Xiang and Hai Si.

So, in an instant, Lin Yi slammed the table and stood up suddenly. His consciousness almost simultaneously possessed Hai's body. Then, he began to rush on his way towards the Ramancharan office.

He knew how to deal with each of these three problems!

"The beginning of the Lobotomy Corporation era... It's our duty!"

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So, a little later, when Don Quixote heard the words of the sea, he was stunned for a moment.

"So, you're saying I have a new job now?"

Hai nodded:

"There are many monsters outside the city. Your mission is there. Beat up those monsters and bring them back to the designated place. Someone will come to pick you up."

"Anyway, let's get up and catch the Abnormality."

"But this commission..."

"The people who come after him will probably remember this legendary figure who wreaked havoc on the outskirts of the city. His fascinating battles of wits and fists with those monsters will surely be passed down as fascinating legends."

So, the sea spoke in a tone that was a bit like an aria. Don Quixote lowered his head for the first time, and then...

"Oh, you... but you're lucky, I just happen to fall for it."

Don Quixote said this with a smile on his face.

"Send me the commission location. Honestly, I can't wait... Please, this is a separate page!"

"So, I accepted this commission."

Chapter 67:65 New Vest, X and Da'at, Skadi

"Here, this is information about those monsters."

After hearing Don Quixote agree, Hai raised his eyebrows, and then handed Don Quixote a report that he had prepared long ago.

After seeing this report, Don Quixote immediately realized that the sea was waiting for him here...

He was cheated. However, this time, Don Quixote was willing to be cheated.

Don Quixote thought so in his heart, and then took the report.

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