Wasteland Development Diary

While Zhou Yi and Zheng Tao were still brainstorming new slogans, all sorts of customers had already flooded into Sandport, eager to purchase large quantities of Dead Sea Fruit.

Mie Ding Gong immediately sent a message: "You dare to sell this kind of thing? I'm starting to doubt your sanity..."

"If you're going to sell it, sell the first batch to me! Name your price!! I want it all!"

Zhou Yi: "Calm down, listen to me..."

Qin Xie also quickly contacted him through the pillar communicator: "Are there any Dead Sea Fruits left in stock? Save some for me, I have a nephew who is very weak and can't undergo enhancement surgery. If he has Dead Sea Fruit, he can at least live for many more years..."

"This isn't what the outside world thinks..."

Several domain lords from the Development Alliance also came to his door, one after another, wanting to get their hands on some fruit.

Zhou Yi was exhausted from explaining.

He told Zheng Tao to immediately issue a formal announcement.

The announcement informed outside customers that Dead Sea Fruit itself wasn't a magical item that could be eaten to become an enhancer. A small number of mutated fruits could temporarily activate some organs in the body, entering a state of enhancement, but would quickly return to normal.

He emphasized that everyone should not spread or believe rumors, consume rationally, use cautiously, and not become addicted or dependent.

This announcement cooled things down a bit in the short term.

However, before long, a large number of outsiders came to Sandport to buy Dead Sea Fruit, and there were even more people.

Zhou Yi was a little puzzled and asked Zheng Tao what was going on.

"Before, those who came were representatives of powerful organizations, such as the Heavenly Kingdom, the Governor, various knight orders... When they made a move, ordinary groups and members knew that they had no chance or capital to compete with them, so they basically didn't come."

"Now that things have returned to rationality, small and medium-sized groups and merchants have come."

Zheng Tao said, "I've talked to some of them, and their purposes are different."

"Besides reselling, some people want to replicate the Dead Sea Fruit or make something similar. Currently, the Red Falcon is responsible for guarding the gate, but our current Dead Sea Fruit production is not enough for large-scale exports."

Replicating and planting the Pan Tree was impossible.

Because it would take 50 years for this kind of tree to produce seeds.

Zhou Yi was very relieved.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

...

Evening.

Maria Hospital.

Zhou Yi moved his brand-new right arm.

This prosthetic limb was made of lightweight aluminum alloy, and each finger and knuckle was polished evenly and smoothly. It had springs and original joint motors inside, and was equipped with a light-printed 'body control'.

Using a prosthetic limb was different from using a flesh-and-blood body. It was a little dull, with no pain or sensitive touch.

This reminded Zhou Yi of how he sometimes slept with his hand under his head, and the feeling of his arm going numb. Now he would have to maintain this state for a long time.

In fact, it was possible to activate pain and touch, but it would require more complex surgery and modifications, and the higher the precision, the more fragile the prosthetic limb itself would be.

Zhou Yi thought it was fine as it was now.

The five fingers maintained a certain degree of flexibility, were wear-resistant, and the weight was appropriate. The basic functions of the arm were satisfied.

Da Vinci instructed: "Chairman, this 'Nimble Hand' needs to be charged once a month for normal daily use. Just take the arm off and put it on the charging stand. The light will go out when the energy pack inside is used up, and then you can replace it."

The charging stand looked like a long box, where the light-printed prosthetic limb could be placed and locked into the groove inside.

"Because the prosthetic limb is exposed to the air for a long time, it will absorb certain bacteria and droplets. Please do not use it to directly touch fragile organs such as the mouth, nose, and eyes to avoid infection and abrasions."

"It can work in water and high-temperature environments. But it is not a professional combat tool. In high-pressure and high-energy environments, the internal sensitive components will deform, causing damage. If you need to use it in some special environments, please come over then, and I will replace it with a matching high-strength prosthetic limb for you."

Zhou Yi looked at his metal arm and slowly moved his five fingers.

You look intimidating, but you're actually useless.

It couldn't go to high-pressure fields, dead-light bursts, or turbulent surges. It was truly just an auxiliary device.

Its strength was far inferior to his original arm.

He looked at Da Vinci next to him: "Do prosthetic limbs have so many things to pay attention to?"

"Yes, Chairman."

The electromechanical doctor said: "Prosthetic limbs themselves are used to compensate for missing limbs, and are limb replacements created according to the needs of patients."

"If you pursue pure strength, then the machine will be heavier, the energy consumption will be higher, and the physiological burden on the holder will be very heavy. Over time, it may also cause some related pathological reactions."

"If you want lightness and agility, then the sensors themselves will be more numerous, and the outer shell will be made of lightweight materials, which will be less resistant to impact and compression, and easily damaged."

"It's difficult to have both strength and dexterity."

Zhou Yi said: "Doesn't Qian Su have two prosthetic limbs? I remember one of her hands is a 'Veteran Steel Arm', which is a high-strength prosthetic limb for combat, right? The other hand is for daily use and is very light... Oh, I remember it's called 'Nimble Hand'."

"Yes."

Da Vinci said: "It's the same model as your right arm. However, yours is the second generation, and her prosthetic limb is the old first generation. During this year's physical examination, I advised her to replace and upgrade it. The wear and tear on her original prosthetic limb is very high, but Miss Qian Su refused."

This was a strange thing.

Logically speaking, company medical expenses were fully reimbursed, and Qian Su didn't need to use a damaged old model.

After Zhou Yi left the hospital, he went to the express delivery center.

There was no longer the booming market of last year, but it was gradually recovering, and you could still see bone fish couriers busy and moving goods.

Compared to the previous crazy situation of excessive demand, this kind of steady development made Zhou Yi feel more at ease.

But Qian Su, the person in charge, was not in the office.

A staff member said: "Chairman, the director should be in the car."

The car referred to Qian Su's partner, the electromechanical lifeform 'Mission'.

Not far away, a silver-black truck was parked.

Zhou Yi went over and found Qian Su sitting on the chair with her feet up, a lunch box on her knees, eating with a fork.

"Chairman, you're here."

She hurriedly lowered her legs and put her feet into her shoes.

But actually, it didn't matter, because her legs were also metal prosthetics.

Zhou Yi opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

"What are you eating?"

"Fried fish, scallion oil noodles, radish, dried sweet potato."

The iron-headed girl showed her lunch box: "Would you like some? I also have snacks."

"Give me some."

Zhou Yi also took a fork from her and shared the meal with her.

His greatest achievement was completely changing the recipes of the company's employees, allowing everyone to eat decent meals. Now the employees hardly eat mushrooms anymore.

In the local people's words: "I've been eating it since I was a child, I'm tired of eating it for so many years. If there's something delicious, who would still eat mushrooms?"

"Chairman, you changed your arm? Oh."

Qian Su said happily: "We have the same model, both right hands, what a coincidence."

She pulled open the black sleeve on the surface of her right arm, and the metal structure inside was similar to Zhou Yi's right hand.

Zhou Yi casually said: "I don't want it to be such a coincidence. If possible, we would both prefer to use our original arms. You can't even scratch your face or rub your nose with a prosthetic limb, which is quite troublesome."

"It's okay. There's a way, I have experience in this."

Qian Su took out a pair of rubber gloves from the car's small box and carefully put them on Zhou Yi's right hand: "See, now you can touch your nose and rub your ears, the touch is very good."

Zhou Yi tried it, and it was actually pretty good.

These rubber gloves were very well made, soft and thin.

"Professional."

Zhou Yi gave a thumbs up: "Then I'll take this, then."

"Yeah, yeah, there's more, there's more."

Qian Su took out small things from the box one by one.

"This is a hard-bristled brush. If you feel that your fingers are a little rough, use this to brush them. It may be that sand or debris is stuck inside."

"Long gloves, you can put the entire arm in it, and you can stabilize it by tying the ends with a belt. It can avoid attracting attention and also prevent dust."

"And this, a rubber stress ball. Squeezing it can allow you to adapt to the strength and flexibility of the prosthetic fingers faster, and it is also a good toy for relieving stress."

"Chewing gum... Uh, you don't need this, it's a snack I eat."

"And a finger flick rod. This is used to test the flexibility of your fingers. Do you know how to play brain pops? Just flick it like that, it's like a tumbler, it's also a kind of toy."

"..."

She gave the entire box to Zhou Yi: "Chairman, you can take it all, these are all good things I carefully selected."

Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment and smiled: "Then thank you."

Then he asked about business.

"Why don't you change your arm? It's not that I don't like the new model, it's just that I've been using this for several years and I'm used to it."

Qian Su stretched out the five metal fingers of her right hand.

She raised her index finger, took off the finger cap on the outside, and inside was actually a screwdriver.

There was a small drill bit in the middle finger.

There was a small pair of tweezers in the ring finger.

There was actually a dark gun muzzle in the little finger.

"What's in the thumb?" Zhou Yi asked curiously.

"Well, do you want to see?"

"Yes."

Qian Su raised her thumb, made a thumbs-up gesture, and then the thumb popped open, and fire sprayed out from inside.

"It's actually a lighter."

"...That's really unique."

"This hand has been modified by me to suit my current usage habits. It's only been used for four years, and the lifespan of a prosthetic limb is usually 5-10 years, so it can still be used."

She put the finger caps back on one by one: "Now is a difficult time for the company, so we should save as much as we can."

Zhou Yi felt a touch of emotion in his heart.

"Chairman, I have something to report to you."

"Tell me."

Qian Su said: "Recently, there was a serious accident in the Heavenly Kingdom. A batch of military prosthetic limbs experienced large-scale malfunctions, resulting in the deaths of 3 soldiers and injuries to more than 100 soldiers."

"The Artisan Guild, the manufacturer, was implicated. The Heavenly Kingdom conducted a thorough investigation of the relevant artisans, and the scope was very large... I want to invite the two grandfathers who made my prosthetic body to come over. They can't support themselves over there anymore."

Zhou Yi frowned: "Why haven't I heard about this?"

"The news was blocked. I only got the news from my grandfather yesterday that they have been arrested and put in jail. If they can't get out, they will definitely die in there."

Qian Su said with a serious face: "I want to save them."

Zhou Yi was shocked: "You want to break into a prison and escape?"

"How is that possible... It's spending money, spending money."

The iron-headed girl rubbed her fingers together.

"As long as you give money, you can redeem people. The two old people were also implicated. I also have some savings, and I should be able to do it with some operation."

"I want to take a leave of absence to redeem them and bring them over to live with me. They are registered artisans and have a lot of experience in manufacturing, which can also help the company."

Zhou Yi said: "Of course, no problem. If they are willing to join the company, I will pay for the redemption."

"That's great."

Qian Su turned from worry to joy, and made a V-sign with both hands: "Thank you, Chairman, Chairman is the most generous!"

But she suddenly said again: "Speaking of which, there's been something else recently."

"Niger is not right, have you noticed?"

"What's wrong?"

"A lot of women are hanging around the Pan Tree."

Qian Su's eyes sharpened: "They are using various ways to seduce him, and their purpose is not simple. Niger seems to have fallen for the beauty trap."

Zhou Yi immediately became alert: "Tell me in detail."

"It's like this..."