Wasteland Development Diary

But among these three parallel lines, the most important is the first one.

The rise of the Cave People.

Only this line can break through the Heavenly People's blockade in terms of mechanism and technology, and enable large-scale replication in the biological domain to change the situation.

Zhou Yi looked at the company's core members present: "The Cave People have regained a foothold on Jupiter and have blocked the String Light's mandatory recruitment orders. They are now an independent and free race."

"Now, let's hear a few words from Dong, the representative of the Cave People's collective consciousness."

He took off the Corridor Palace from his right arm.

A voice came from the Electric Cat Walkie-Talkie installed on the transparent crystal: "Hello everyone, I am Dong, the representative of modern Cave People."

"After the great extinction of Cave People on Jupiter, the continuation of our race and the gradual recovery of civilization have all been due to the Chairman and the company's care and unwavering support."

"Cave People have great recognition, respect, and loyalty to the company. Not just because generations have benefited from the company's help, but because the company truly sees us as their own, an indispensable part of the company."

"Cave People of the old era were guinea pigs kept in a bottle by the String Civilization, whereas the Cave People of the new era are train attendants and servers on the company's train."

"We serve and work for the company, also advancing for the future of our race."

"This is what differentiates the company from the String Civilization."

"We cherish this hard-won opportunity immensely and will give it our all to help the company win this independence war against Heavenly People colonization!"

It paused: "Currently, we Cave People have completed a preliminary survey of Jupiter and have regained and enhanced the manufacturing technology of Solid Cloud Elixir."

"This is often abbreviated as energy blocks. I can tell everybody that it is also the key for Building Life to break existing limitations and become a Light Core Body."

Zhou Yi nodded at Yuan Xiao beside him.

Yuan Xiao then took a tin box from the corner of the living room, opened the lid, revealing a transparent container made of Heavenly People Gems inside.

At the center of the transparent structure was a regular icosahedral crystal block.

An LV5 level Solid Cloud Elixir.

It was officially displayed to everyone present.

"Everyone can come closer, with the radiation isolation of Heavenly People Gems, it won't cause any leaks or impacts externally."

Department heads gathered around to observe.

Dong explained: "For such Solid Cloud Elixirs, we can produce at least 100 blocks daily."

Everyone gasped in shock.

"100 blocks!"

"Whoa! Unbelievable!"

"This is too much, too sudden…"

"Really? Really? Not joking?"

Everyone was bewildered after snapping back to reality.

Dong said: "You heard right, this is the minimum current yield. For safety, we've intentionally kept it at this level."

"The manufacturing process involves using the Star Anchor on Jupiter, this gigantic structure, to compress energy at high density and mold it into minerals, eventually forming a stable crystalline block structure."

"The Star Anchor is a star-level large device created by Heavenly People."

"So Heavenly People are no big deal; they can also be used and operated as tools."

This remark clearly bolstered everyone with confidence.

Their previously tense expressions finally relaxed and eased.

Everyone started enthusiastically discussing strategies against Heavenly People.

Duke Destructive was the first to ask: "Can Solid Cloud Elixir be used by ordinary life, to propel them to become Light Core Bodies?"

Dong: "Currently, it's uncertain. We're still conducting related experiments. But for now, we'll focus on more mature Building Life, propelling and using them first."

Qian Su rubbed his hands, looking excited: "This yield... is enough to manufacture it into Light Core Level strategic missiles! I propose starting production of ultra-long-range attack weapons. We could combine the death light weapons of Mechanical Life with it, and then perform long-range strikes on Heavenly People, for instance, bombing one of their key bases on Venus."

Zhou Yi personally answered this question: "Not considering this direction. If it's direct group combat, that's the Heavenly People's forte. We must avoid their strong field and instead focus on the micro and consciousness domains."

"Hey hey, oh my."

Qian Su realized and laughed: "Too used to solving problems with weapons in the past. Against Heavenly People, traditional weapons won't work—still need to find ways through technical battlefields..."

After Cave People revealed their big move.

Everyone suddenly became animated, enthusiastically offering advice for warfare against Heavenly People.

Among them were many creative ideas.

For instance, Duke Destructive thought: "Currently, Heavenly People society has two core missions: one is to lock down the String Civilization, and the other is to solve its reproductive bottleneck."

"Handling the String Civilization is too risky; instead, why not target the reproduction issue."

"Although we can't help Heavenly People solve reproduction, we can further reduce their numbers. Like developing a contagious virus based on Cave People."

The young puppet pointed to his head with his delicate fingers: "Heavenly People rely on Cave People corpses as recording carriers, which can be considered as brains storing memory and knowledge. If we cultivate a virus in some Cave People, like the A2-level virus once made by Shafulin, causing dysfunction, malfunction, or dormancy inside their brains, then we can gain the upper hand with viral strategies."

Dong showed great interest upon hearing this: "This is a good direction, feasible! We will attempt, although the only active Heavenly People currently are on Mars, requiring data from Qing Liu's side."

Da Vinci said: "My viewpoint is to continue strengthening our existing strong traits. Mechanical Life can effectively counter Heavenly People; this direction is certain and should be expanded upon."

"To Earth's other life forms, Heavenly People barely pay attention, but they are extremely wary of Mechanical Life, even monitoring with 404 City, where the alert level is the highest."

"Facts prove there's a reason for their caution."

"Currently, gem decryption is mainly led by Jue Mingzi and 703. The Light Core Level Mechanical Life can already harness computing power up to tens of thousands of levels. Development of the 'cultivation' program continues. As soon as a few more Mechanical Life become Light Core Bodies, the Lord Lao Zi pattern could truly start, concentrating the vast idle computing power of Mechanical Life."

The medical minister showed subtitles on the screen: "With more Light Core Level Mechanical Life, their computational simulation abilities can be applied to various fields. As the saying goes, 'sharpening the axe won't waste time on chopping firewood,' they will provide us with sharp tools, helping us find more entry points and dissecting areas to dissect and analyze Heavenly People."

"Meanwhile, production capacity in various fields further elevates to Light Core Level, providing more opportunities, stronger social cohesion, and confidence."

"For instance, in the medical field, it can cure more difficult diseases with accurate diagnosis and reduced trauma."

Zhou Yi nodded as he listened.

That's correct.

The Light Core Bodies of Mechanical Life, Jue Mingzi, and 703 have each played the role of pivotal figures in their respective domains.

The former maintains the Divine Spirit Management Bureau, overseeing many registered spirits of the New World, and can provide channels for ordinary people to fully project consciousness.

The latter deeply developed and expanded Artificial Sun technology, leading to the birth of Dead Sea Park, making controllable Circular Flow a reality.

They have not been influenced independently by gemstone elements.

It's time to increase the number of this group.

Zhou Yi made an immediate decision.

"I announce the formal initiation of the combat plan against Heavenly People. Our preliminary plan is to complete the transformation of Heavenly People within a hundred years, turning them into a community of life within the Solar System!"