Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 339 Journalism Charm Moment

In the next few days, calm returned to the Shagang area.

The Mechanical and Electrical City avoided talking about the destroyed Energy Storage City, as if it had never happened.

Although the aerial camera can clearly see that the devastated Energy Storage City has become a ruin, two ports have sunk, a large number of factories and cooling towers have become ruins, the roads have been swallowed by sand, and no human figures can be seen in the area.

This overly calm result made Zhou Yi wonder if they had relocated the city and rebuilt it.

However, news coming from various outside parties confirmed that the Energy Storage City was indeed gone.

The first to bear the brunt was Miedinggong.

It contacted Zhou Yi immediately.

"Well done! I've been annoyed with the electromechanical city for a long time, and the castle that never falls has finally collapsed."

"How is it? How is the profit? The Mechanical and Electrical City should have a lot of valuable data and a large amount of light seeds stored. A medium-sized city like the Energy Storage City should have a savings of no less than 2000 million."

Lord Mieding is very concerned about the benefits of siege.

Zhou Yi told it: "The light seed was transferred a long time ago, and some data was intercepted. Regarding the various parameters of the "Security United Guard", I will let Hongshun share them with you..."

After obtaining the intelligence, Lord Mieding sighed: "The death ray weapon is indeed tricky. This is a core technology independently developed by the Mechanical and Electrical City. The confidentiality level is very high. The Kingdom of Heaven currently has no weapon that can match it."

It asked: "Based on this data, can we replicate the death ray weapon?"

"That's overthinking."

Zhou Yi explained: "Whether it is the [Mirror Force Field] or the [Death Ray Cannon], the structure is very complex. From the basic materials to the components, every link has its own special technical standards and processes."

"Our data comes from the Energy Storage City, which only contains relevant parameters during combat, as well as some information on maintenance and repairs..."

This is like announcing the basic principles of the "floating heart", but so far, the outside world has not been able to build a heart that meets the standards.

Even the three major companies that have invested heavily in training and learning are still in the process of trial and error.

Knowing and doing are two different things.

"I am a little greedy."

Miedinggong lamented: "The information you gave is very important. The light seeds in the frontline cities have been transferred in advance, leaving only various resource stocks that are difficult to cash out. The benefits of attacking the city will be greatly reduced. No wonder they are so confident."

Zhou Yi suddenly smelled something wrong: "You want to attack the mechanical and electrical city too?"

"I have this plan."

Miedinggong said: "But I am the governor of the Kingdom of Heaven and I belong to the Kingdom of Heaven. In this military operation, the Mechanical and Electrical City did not invade the territory of the Kingdom of Heaven, nor did it invade my jurisdiction."

"Ba Gong invited me to join the operation. I am still considering it."

Zhou Yi was surprised: "Lord Ba is going to attack the Mechanical and Electrical City?"

"Correct."

"Originally, it was fighting with a joint guard. Since Motorcycle City was also one of the key targets, it had requested my assistance for defense. However, after learning about your results, it changed its strategy and prepared to follow our example, switching from defense to offense to directly attack the homeland of Motorcycle City and cut off its logistical supplies."

Miedinggong said: "So I am collecting as much detailed intelligence as possible to determine whether it is worth sending troops this time."

Zhou Yi was puzzled when he heard this: "No. I just finished the fight, how come you guys can get the information so quickly?"

"Intelligence agents are a force that every ruler must develop."

Lord Mieding chuckled: "Even in the mechanical and electrical city, there are intelligence agents from various sea lords."

"It is difficult for electromechanical life to be an insider, and it is easy to be discovered by the general protocol. However, these cities still have some other residents who do things that are inconvenient for electromechanical life... For example, if a program data error occurs, they need to process it through external manual calculations, or simply obtain resident status through various means."

"Many of these people are intelligence agents."

Zhou Yi remembered.

When the Energy Storage City was breached, a small number of Skeletons and Lightnan species also escaped from inside.

The traitor is hiding in this group.

Miedinggong said: "The key is. Now that you have given an answer, as long as the information blockade can be achieved, the mechanical and electrical city itself will lose external support."

"After becoming isolated island cities, their cohesion and will to resist are even weaker than those of human cities. All sea lords with a little bit of strength will pay attention to this fatal flaw."

Zhou Yi agreed with this point.

Mechanical and electrical cities are highly dependent on data for decision-making. If there is a lack of data and information sources, and no support and guidance from other cities, the judgment will be extremely conservative. If the failure rate exceeds 50%, they will make the most conservative choice, and if the failure rate exceeds 60%, they will give up the action.

Data is their magic weapon and their only lifeline.

in short.

Mechanical and electrical cities can only play when they have an advantage, not when they are at a disadvantage.

"In that case, I'll go down and play a round."

Miedinggong said, "I'll tell you when I have news."

Just two days later.

Zhou Yi saw two pieces of news on the page of the Spring and Autumn Merchants Group.

"The United Security Guards" launched a new round of offensive against Motorcycle City, and a large number of slaves were rescued and regained their freedom. "

"The 'United Security Guard' breaks through the 'Estria' region, and the local sea lord resigns and goes into exile."

According to the news from Miedinggong, they have already besieged and blockaded the nearby electromechanical city "Turbine City".

The news reports didn't mention it at all.

Zhou Yi asked Shang Fulin, the manager of the business group, "Why is there no news about our company's breakthrough in the energy storage market?"

"This one……"

Shang Fulin said cautiously: "The Mechanical and Electrical City has made a joint agreement with all the machine stacks to prohibit third parties from reporting anything about the destruction of the Energy Storage City and publicizing the Wasteland Development Company... including their failures and damage to the city."

"Because of the relationship between our business group and Recursive City, in order to avoid unnecessary associations and trouble, we dare not release this information."

Zhou Yi found it a little difficult to listen.

It was a journalism magic moment. As long as I didn't admit it, I didn't lose, right?

At least in the controlled media, the mechanical and electrical city has always been in a win-win-win state.

The reality is another matter.

The United City responded: "According to our satellites, nine territorial sea owners have launched counterattacks against the Mechanical and Electrical City and attacked the homeland."

"In the electromechanical city, Turbine City and Gear Castle have been cut off from the outside world."

"There was a massive explosion in the Mechanical Bay. It's unclear who launched the attack. But it's an important large manufacturing city, so the United Guard is sending support from all over."

The local rulers, who were threatened militarily, had long been very dissatisfied and had launched a swift offensive against nearby mechanical and electrical cities.

The flames of war are spreading further.

This is good news for Zhou Yi, as it can effectively prevent the company from becoming a target of concentrated fire.

……

At this moment of confusion and uncertainty.

One night, Kestrel said, "Zhou, Sigma from the Programming Department of Recursion City is outside the Emerald City."

"Take it up."

The go-kart made its way to the roof.

At this time, Sigma was covered with dust, and there were many scratches on the body shell. It seemed that it had encountered many difficulties along the way.

"Under the current circumstances, it should be urgent that you come to me."

Zhou Yi asked: "Recursion City was attacked?"

"Thanks to you, Recursion City has not been attacked yet. Our city is very small and has only been providing technical services to the outside world. We are not willing to get involved in external disputes and wars."

Sigma's car lights flickered on. "I'm here on behalf of Recursion City this time, instead of using the Machine Stack to contact you, to avoid unnecessary complications."

"The current situation is very tense. As you said, our city is also facing a strategic attack from a sea lord. Various intelligence has proved this. It is only a matter of time..."

"Although we did not provide a garrison, but only served as a data communication center, and therefore our authority priority in the general protocol was lowered, Recursion City is still being targeted. The war has become fierce, and more and more forces are joining in."

Zhou Yi listened patiently.

"So, you need my help?"

"Yes."

Zhou Yi frowned.

This situation is not easy to deal with.

The main reason is that there is no position and sufficient reasons to deal with it. It is justified to launch a counterattack against the invaders, but it is inconsistent with the company's consistent behavior and principles to use long-arm jurisdiction over the other two parties across 2000 kilometers.

Sigma said: "We hope to formally leave the Mechanical and Electrical City Cluster and join the development alliance led by your company."

These words made Zhou Yi a little confused.

"Recursion City has conducted a lot of careful calculations and confirmed that this is the only way to avoid the war and allow the city and its 1300 mechanical and electrical residents to survive safely."

Zhou Yi frowned: "But there is a universal agreement. How can you go beyond the jurisdiction of the agreement..."

Sigma remained silent.

Zhou Yi's eyes suddenly opened: "You installed the [Key]?"

"Yes."

This time Sigma admitted it directly.

"This is also the method we found after simulation calculation."

Kart said: "If the current situation of the city continues, even if the war ends immediately, the financial predicament of Recursion City will still not be solved."

“Without breakthrough technologies and products, there will be no room for growth. In the competition for existing goods and services, we will gradually be completely overwhelmed by large cities with stronger resources and funds through cost advantages.”

"We simulated 101 development paths, and they all converged to one result. In 20-100 years, Recursion City will lose its profitability and rely on external loans to fill its deficit until it is completely insolvent. Transmission City's yesterday is our future."

It paused: "So we have made a difficult and groundbreaking decision."

"We hope to join the Development Alliance and have the company invest in and lead the city's redevelopment. Recursion City will also provide you with continuous benefits, just like the relationship between Yinshang Company and Transmission City."

“Only in this way can our calculated results break through the cycle of continuous decline and effectively avoid war.”

The recursive market is as flexible as ever.

Zhou Yi hesitated.

However, the cost of investing in a city is probably not low.

"How much do you want?"

"We hope to sell 50% of the company's shares for 500 million yuan. What do you think?"

"This stake is enough to have actual control over the city," Sigma said.

"Recursive City is good at technical services and can build independent machine stack services and exclusive databases for companies. We have a technical team of more than 300 electromechanical programmers."

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

The mechanical and electrical city itself has complete infrastructure, and the 1300 existing mechanical and electrical professionals in the city are also very valuable.

500 million to buy in the recursive market is definitely a good buy at a low point.

He answered decisively: "Okay! I'll invest."

Sigma immediately turned on the lights: "Great! Our Recursion City is saved!"

“Thank you for your trust and recognition!!! Recursive City will never let you and the company down!!”

(End of this chapter)