Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 462 Hydrogen-based Life
Leonardo da Vinci said: "There is no such life in the existing medical database. The closest thing to it is atmospheric life, but atmospheric life itself has a mixture of different elements in its gas structure."

"This hydrogen life does not contain any other elements, and is isolated from the outside world by sealed equipment."

"The sealed device acts as a petri dish and a safety cabin. When the temperature inside drops below -259.1°C, the hydrogen turns into a snowflake-like solid, i.e. solid hydrogen."

"From Mao Dali's description and the mechanism of this device, whether it is continuous high pressure, extremely low temperature, or the movement of solid hydrogen organisms, they are all very dependent on external energy input."

"I'm not sure if it can be called a life form. Because if it doesn't have the ability to survive autonomously, but can show movement and even a certain level of consciousness in a specific environment and equipment, some biological experiments can also do this. The simplest example is the knee-jerk reflex of a frog's leg, or a specific program constructed by a data environment - such as the most popular [Law Theory] at the moment."

"But judging from the fact that the Spark Plains have existed for many years, it should be a high-value life. Otherwise, it is logically impossible to explain why it has become the core around which the local electric cats gather and the final destination for energy collection."

"To keep it running, an extremely large amount of electricity needs to be mobilized."

"To keep it in a long-term solid hydrogen state, it needs at least 30 buoys of power to maintain, which is equivalent to 4.3 second-generation hearts upgraded to 7 buoys to continuously generate electricity."

"This will require the mobilization of at least one-third of the company's current power generation facilities, including some of the lithotripsy reactors, which will put tremendous pressure on the company's power reserves."

It is difficult to judge hydrogen life, so I have been thinking about how to view this phenomenon.

But the information was too limited, and Leonardo could only give a conservative preliminary conclusion.

Zhou Yi looked at the transparent house-shaped container. Colorless and odorless hydrogen was flowing and existing inside. From a visual point of view, it was hard to imagine that there was a living creature living inside.

This container life may already be in a state of difficulty breathing and physical weakness.

A decision must be made whether to consume half of the company's electrical equipment and provide it with sufficient external energy.

"It's worth it. Da Zhou, you have to keep it."

Xiaofu suddenly suggested: "It is a very pure hydrogen-based life form."

"Hydrogen-based life?"

Zhou Yi asked: "Is it common?"

"On a cosmic scale, hydrogen-based life is common."

The stream tracer said: "Because most stars have a lot of hydrogen, hydrogen is the most abundant and largest single substance in the known universe. By mass, about 74% of the universe is hydrogen."

"They are the majority on the planets."

"Hydrogen-based life is a life form that uses hydrogen as its core energy or key metabolic substance."

"The most common ones are two types. The first type is primitive organisms, which may also exist on Earth, such as Dead Sea plankton. They use hydrogen to produce chemical reactions to obtain energy or metabolize to produce hydrogen-based compounds. Due to their primitive structure, they are difficult to grow, and other life forms will not care."

"The second category is fluid organisms, which exist in a gel or fluid state under high pressure and low temperature environments."

"The fluid type is the most popular hydrogen-based life. It is very difficult to form such a life form, but due to their innate adaptability to hydrogen environments, they can enter almost all areas of the universe."

Xiaofu said: "Just to say one thing, for most life forms that have limited space channels, whether it is a space bubble or a space hole, if it is this kind of fluid hydrogen-based life, they can pass through it without any obstacles."

Zhou Yi was puzzled: "But it is also a material life, right? Is it because its innate energy level has reached the light core body?"

"it's not true."

Xiaofu explained: "From a material point of view, the space channel is composed of hydrogen and helium, which is inherently compatible with fluid hydrogen-based life. Hydrogen and helium can naturally pass through the channel and flow freely in various spaces. Even high-dimensional spaces can enter them."

"They are naturally unrestricted beings, able to travel between worlds with ease. As long as they are careful, they can escape almost any disaster."

Zhou Yi was horrified: "That's really amazing."

"Because they are very mysterious and rarely show up, we are not sure what other abilities they have."

The Stream Tracer continued, "Fluid hydrogen-based life has inherent advantages, but it also has a huge flaw, which is slow growth."

"Fluid life has a low birth rate and a long growth cycle. There were mid- to high-level civilizations that found fluid hydrogen-based life, but those two civilizations failed to incubate self-awareness in them until they went from their peak to decline and then collapsed."

Zhou Yi's face darkened when he heard this: "Then why do you want me to raise him?"

"Don't worry, just listen to me."

The stream tracer spoke faster: "This one is different. It already has a vague consciousness."

"This thing didn't exist in the old human era you lived in. So there is only one possibility, that it came to this world after the Circular Current erupted, and it has been continuously catalyzed by the electric cats, so it has been a long time. The most difficult process is the process of seeding to embryo, which is also the stage with the highest mortality rate."

"This is not the most difficult moment. As long as we supply enough electricity, we will most likely get hydrogen-based life, which is what even advanced civilizations desire very much!"

"Da Zhou, don't miss such a good opportunity!"

Zhou Yiwen fell into deep thought.

Hydrogen-based life that can travel through space corridors is very attractive.

This hydrogen-based life has obviously been cultivated in a special culture dish, and the Golden Elephant herders are behind it. They have built a transparent castle system with electric cats on Earth and Mars to cultivate hydrogen-based life.

Obviously they have the relevant technology and experience to cultivate this life.

With ready-made culture dishes, the entire cultivation process will be more efficient and the growth cycle can be greatly shortened.

Zhou Yi immediately decided: "Then keep it!"

As soon as he gave the order, the power engineers began to modify the circuits and connect the power grid to the Dead Sea area where the hydrogen-based life existed.

Fortunately, the container built by the Golden Elephant herders is highly automated. Once the electricity is connected, the entire transparent container begins to glow, and wisps of electric arcs flow inside.

The energy continued to push forward. After three days of efficient mobilization and transformation, the final result proved that Da Vinci's judgment was still conservative.

To maintain the extremely low temperature and high pressure environment of the culture house, a power generation equipment with a floating efficiency of 35 is needed, which actually occupies half of the company's power facilities.

However, after this series of operations, the effect is immediate.

White snowflake solids appeared in the transparent culture house, and solid hydrogen finally reappeared.

But unlike the clear human-shaped outlines on Mars, the solid hydrogen here is like scattered pieces of iron filings, moving slowly against each other, as if pulled by an invisible magnet.

Two more days passed.

The scattered small white flakes of solid matter in the culture house began to connect and combine with each other, slowly condensing into a large cone-shaped pile.

It's like a beggar's version of a snowman made by a novice.

From the [Alert] perspective, it is purple and is a Class A life form.

The only pity is that I still can’t communicate with him.

Wuhu Viaduct said: "Chairman, its condition has improved a lot. The current environment has allowed it to regain its consciousness and stabilize. Let's give it some time."

"It grows very fast. If you pay attention, you will see that it is imitating the outside world."

Zhou Yi also discovered it.

The snowman-like hydrogen-based life used solid hydrogen to form a pillar, then molded a ball on the pillar, with coils underneath.

This is actually a cat house that simulates the power equipment connected to it and the electric cat. There are special A-level working electric cats staying here to monitor and observe its situation at all times.

"Chairman, Guan Zhong suggested that we assign an observer to look after hydrogen-based life and use our various tools or items to help it gradually imitate."

Zhou Yi said: "Who do you think is more suitable?"

Guan Zhong then spoke up: "It would be best if the candidate is younger. Young people are more likely to accept and be exposed to new things. Hydrogen-based life is the same. It will also imitate. Young people full of vitality will also affect the consciousness of hydrogen-based life, making it more active and more willing to contact and interact with us."

Zhou Yi took out the company's employee list and screened it.

The candidate was quickly chosen and brought over.

Zhou Yi said to the boy in front of him: "Beta, this is a top-secret mission of the company. You cannot reveal your work content to anyone except me."

“You have to come here for an hour every day and write a work diary. This is a difficult and unknown challenge. Maybe this work can change the world, or it may be nothing.”

"Are you willing to accept this challenge?"

The young man nodded without hesitation: "Chairman, I do! I will definitely obey your orders and will never leak the secret even if I die."

Zhou Yi smiled slightly and stretched out his prosthetic right hand.

"Then a handshake is an agreement."

Beta also stretched out his right hand, which was also a prosthetic limb, but it was more slender and simple.

The two fake hands shook.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but smile and said, "We are very predestined. We both have one arm and we both have our right hands."

The young man scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

Beta showed a curious look: "Chairman, why did you choose me?"

"The person who performs this task must be reliable, smart, adaptable, and good at handling interpersonal relationships."

Zhou Yi pointed to the transparent cultivation room and said, "You will be the first friend it makes in this world."

"I was very impressed by you, and I asked people who knew you."

"Doctor Feng Ying said that you are a person who remains optimistic even in desperate situations. She also said that you take me as your goal, actively study and lay a solid foundation, and are not in a hurry to produce any results. In this respect, you are very similar to me."

Zhou Yi showed an admiring look.

Sometimes slow is better than fast.

Among the three students of Mushroom Forest Primary School, Beta is the least noticeable one.

Bai Twelve transformed the yellow giant mushroom and pushed Cat Man to solve the social problem of unemployed electric cats, and Chen Ji figured out the floating heart cultivation method, all of which are well-known.

Beta seemed to be left far behind by them.

Many people outside think that this child is just like everyone else and is getting further and further away from the two real geniuses.

But he remained calm and attended classes every day, went to the programming department to write code after school, and focused on his own work.

It is very rare for young people to be so calm.

"so."

Zhou Yi looked at Beta: "This hydrogen-based life, half of the company's electricity, and a hope to change the world, is now in your hands."

The boy said seriously, "Yes, Chairman! I promise to complete the task!"

(End of this chapter)