Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 274 Mechanical and Electrical Family
The effect of the tree herder’s joining was immediate.

It began to supply large quantities of timber to other parts of the union at lower internal prices.

Wood is a very important raw material. Even if we don’t consider it as fuel, it is an indispensable part of buildings, vehicles, and various equipment, not to mention household items such as basins, barrels, boxes, cabinets, etc., which are mainly made of wood.

This led to a boom in the carpentry industry and improved the quality of tools in each city.

The ships that had been converted into ice houses carried ironware, textiles, medicines, and various types of food to the tree monster territory, and brought back fruits and fish from there, once again expanding the diet of the residents of the Development Alliance.

Food diversity is also the basic guarantee for human health.

A large number of export goods were consumed in batches internally, and the demand for fish, meat and fruit increased, which also allowed Shu Huan Gong to expand the scale of breeding and planting without any worries.

Zhou Yi saw all of this.

The company has also started breeding grass carp and small silver carp, but not for large-scale breeding. Instead, it relies on Zhanjiang Bay No. 1's unique directional breeding capabilities to screen these two types of fish to obtain better fry.

Zhou Yi's request remained the same.

The core is [fast growth] and [disease resistance].

He finally had the chance to eat fresh grilled fish in this wasteland age.

There are onions and mushrooms. Although it lacks ginger and garlic, the grilled fish seasoning packet can solve this problem.

In the past, he always disliked grass carp because it had too many bones, but nowadays it is a rare delicacy.

I tried it and it tasted good.

Zhou Yi grilled two fishes in a row and asked Hongshun to deliver them to the busiest express delivery center for Qiansu, and to the Yalong Bay Cave for Li Mo and Tengu who had made great contributions.

Only after the third fish did he start to eat it with rice.

Initially he just wanted to eat the food he missed, but now Zhou Yi has changed unconsciously. He hopes that everyone can taste the food that he thinks is good.

Food tastes better when shared.

Zhou Yi was thinking while eating.

Now we still need to find rice. It would be great if we could produce our own rice.

He took out his diary and wrote in it.

——Grow rice and eat rice.

This is the next target.

Hong Xun came back to report: "Qian Su likes it very much. Li Mo cried because of the spicy food. Tengu had a fish bone stuck in his throat, so Li Mo accompanied him to the hospital for surgery."

"..."

Zhou Yi didn't understand: "Why?"

"Because Qiansu has eaten fish before, she knows to eat it slowly. Li Mo and Tengu have never eaten fish before, and they thought it was like eating chicken, so they just chewed it in big mouthfuls."

No wonder.

This is a manifestation of lack of experience. You need to eat more and practice more.

Fortunately, neither of them was seriously injured.

Da Vinci responded that the fishbone removal surgery was successful.

Just as Zhou Yi was clearing the dishes, Hong Xun suddenly said, "Zhou, good news!"

"The latest news came from the Holy Mountain. Two types of medicines using Sage Mushroom as the main ingredient have passed clinical testing and have been approved for medical use."

"Among them, the dosage of [Xingnao Chongji] is relatively low. It is a health-care medicine that can be taken for a long time. It has the effect of refreshing the mind and calming people down."

"The other [C-4 anesthetic] is a strong anesthetic used for anesthesia in surgical procedures. It can be used after the patient is informed of its risks and consent is given."

"Check your account."

Zhou Yi did the math.

It has been two years since the Sage Mushroom was patented and handed over to Holy Mountain for further development.

This speed from research and development to drug marketing is considered fast.

He opened the company account and found that there was already 94 yuan in the account.

The latest one is displayed.

"023 issue share: 70"

startled.

It suddenly soared to 7!
At first, Zhou Yi would check the backend bills regularly, paying special attention to the situation on the Sage Mushroom side.

But after an initial small peak, only two to three thousand light seeds were recorded every month, with no ups and downs at all.

Da Vinci said that before the development of drugs is completed, all parties will not continue to increase investment. They need to ensure that the drugs are available and obtain relevant qualifications for use before they will be cultivated, produced and processed on a large scale.

Hong Falcon said: "Normally, it takes ten years of clinical trials for a new drug to be released. However, this time, because Shengshan is leading the research and development and clinical testing, many processes and steps have been shortened, and the use of patients with the Guangna species as test drugs has greatly shortened the time."

Zhou Yi understood.

The key is to see who is behind this medicine.

Shengshan is the boss in the medical field, so the projects it leads are, of course, special matters.

There is no absolute fairness within the mechanical and electrical city.

"Zhou, even if the subsequent income from the Sage Mushroom decreases slightly, it will still be much more than in the past. We will be in a peak period of relatively stable profits for at least another eight years." Hong Xun said.

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Bring out all these light seeds."

"Withdraw?" Hong Falcon immediately responded: "Are you worried that you will be sanctioned and unable to withdraw your Light Seeds?"

"Correct."

Zhou Yi did not hide anything from his partner: "Since I have invested in the Electromechanical Knights' project, it is inevitable that there will be a conflict of interest with the Electromechanical City. Although I am not sure what form of sanctions I will be subject to at that time, taking out the cash first can reduce the risk."

"it is good."

The drone immediately said, "The sooner the better. I'll go now. But the amount is huge this time, so it's safer for you to let the concentrator go with me."

Zhou Yi arranged for these two to go and get the money.

Although the numbers in the account were higher than at any other time, he actually didn't dare to spend any money.

We have to save money to get through the conflict period with the mechanical and electrical city.

The economy will inevitably go through a downward phase, and in serious cases it may take several years.

Try to save as much as possible where you can avoid spending money. The purpose of downgrading consumption is to have enough bullets to use them where they are needed most.

Zhou Yi was about to go to the farmland to have a look. He opened the door and found the robot dog 703 running towards him. "Chairman, I have something to report to you!"

It said happily: "The Knights have found a standard bell who is willing to help. They have been repairing the semi-civilized bodies continuously. The current repair rate has reached over 98%. 300 semi-civilized bodies have officially evolved into electromechanical life forms. They are all very grateful to the company. We are also selecting electromechanical life forms that are suitable and willing to work in the company."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Don't force it. They still have to have the willingness to do so. Otherwise, they won't stay here for long."

“You’re saying that work is also a choice.”

703 added: "Another group of the Knights found me. The program they are developing is called [Family], and it is currently 70% complete. However, it requires a large number of groups to test and simulate feedback, and requires professional electromechanical life to operate, and consumes a large amount of energy packs."

"They hope you can sponsor a sum of ..."

Zhou Yi looked at the mechanical dog with a strange expression.

"You guys didn't hack into my account and see my transactions, did you?"

My buddy just happened to make a big profit today, and you guys come here to ask for sponsorship. This is such a coincidence.

703 let out a sound.

"How dare you!" Zhou Yi was furious.

"No, no, how is this possible!"

703 hurriedly defended himself: "The Mechatronic Knights are not a criminal group. They are a group that liberates mechatronic life. Just like you want to liberate all of humanity, we also want to liberate the enslaved mechatronic life."

"But we also learned about the recent news about the pharmaceutical industry of the Sage Mushroom. The related new drugs are very popular. Hospitals in major mechanical and electrical cities are introducing [C-4 anesthetics], and human cities are purchasing [brain awakening granules] on a large scale. They are selling very well on the black market."

"So... everyone thinks that you should be very rich. Let's see if we can get some sponsorship."

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Yi's expression eased a little: "Tell me what the [Family] program is about."

"Yes."

703 projected a picture on the wall, on which appeared three different electromechanical life forms: a sweeping robot, a car, and a large device that looked like an electronic access control system.

"Usually, due to differences in their functions and work cycles, electromechanical life forms live alone. There are also a small number of those with the same functions who form small groups."

"But surviving alone is still the vast majority of the time."

Zhou Yi nodded.

So far, he has only seen the Agricultural Machinery Brothers and the Levo team working together, while the others are fighting alone.

"The key to the [family] program is to find recognized peers and form a program group. It's not a family like the model of a machine, but a real family, where people can trust and rely on each other. This is conducive to forming a real group life and helping each other."

703 preaches: "Most of the world's enduring life species live in groups. Living in groups allows individual strength to be combined, and the family is the key to turning individuals into groups."

"The most effective and stable collective in nature is the family."

"Most electromechanical life forms do not have the ability to reproduce, and those that do have the ability to split and replicate can do so independently without the need for other individuals. Objectively and subjectively, they lack the necessary foundation of a family, that is, mutual assistance and integration."

The robot dog continued, "By creating a family program, we can bring together individuals who were once scattered by the city's work."

"The technical architecture of [the family] is not complicated. It is about opening up a large amount of data and experience to family members to deepen their connections. They can even back up each other's data to get more survival insurance."

It kept talking: "Although we don't have the distinction between parents and children, brothers and sisters, we can experience similar relationships in the detailed branches."

"For example, the "Father and Son" feature that is already in beta can establish a relationship between a guardian and a ward. The former must provide resources for the latter's growth and will be constrained by the program itself, while the latter also needs to obey the former's parental instructions. However, this kind of instruction is not absolute, but can only be used one to three times a month."

"There is also a more gentle "bloodline", which is connected by a program. They are all brothers and sisters. They all have the right to inherit the family property and have the obligation to protect other bloodline individuals."

"The relevant design is still being further improved, and more branches are being created..."

Zhou Yi listened carefully.

The family relationships achieved through this technology are an evolutionary direction for electromechanical life.

703 gestured with his upper limbs: "Today, the electromechanical city is just a group of individuals fixed in different positions. They are highly atomized, rarely interact with each other, and are becoming more and more instrumentalized."

"But as long as the construction of the family unit is completed, the mechanical and electrical life will no longer be a lonely individual, but will have a solid support and foundation. The city is not the real group foundation, the family is. A mechanical and electrical family can completely create new towns and cities."

It brought the conversation back to the topic: "Currently, funding is tight because [Family] requires a lot of testing and more technical accessories than [Time Anchor]. Because this program is larger and more extensible, and has a lot of program interactions, there are also many bugs that need to be constantly corrected."

"Please help us if you can!"

The robot dog was lying on the ground, looking like it was begging for money.

Zhou Yi thought about it.

It's not impossible.

This proves that my vision is correct.

The Mechatronic Knights are a group that has broken through the universal protocol system of the mechatronic society and has a strong ability to innovate.

The programs they develop are indeed intended to promote changes in the entire electromechanical society and allow every electromechanical life to have a better life experience.

Zhou Yi took out the light storage box from his pocket and said, "This project is very valuable. I will invest 5000 light seeds."

"Thank you, Chairman! They will definitely remember your kindness today!"

"Don't worry."

Zhou Yi proposed: "I will invest, but I have conditions. When you install and register the [Home] program in the future, remember to use the slogan for our company."

"Of course there is no problem with that!"

703 guaranteed immediately.

After receiving the investment, the robot dog left happily.

The Red Falcon flew over in a hurry and said, "Zhou, Recursion City has warned us that the authorized special commissioner of the Mirror City Security Department is ready to conduct a comprehensive audit of the company, and suspects that we have members of the Mechanical and Electrical Knights."

"It's only a matter of time before they come over."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Got it."

The rain is coming.

He was ready to deal with it.

The next morning, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Zhou Yi yawned and went out to see A Feng with messy hair standing at the door. He looked tired and his lips were dry, but his eyes were bright.

"Chairman, we finally have something to show for it."

A Feng grinned and wiped his nose with the back of his hand: "We found a way to make people fly! We can fly!"

Zhou Yi immediately perked up: "Come in and talk."

(End of this chapter)