Wasteland Development Diary

Zheng Tao said, "Chairman, we checked through the Mech-City database. Among the mutations and variations related to white radishes, there's nothing like what we have here, so we suspect it's related to our unique water and soil environment."

"The suspended layer's soil contains a large amount of Dead Sea silt. Under the Land God's sealing effect, it gave birth to these mobile crops. We call them Radish Monsters."

He said softly, "They don't have any ability to harm people. When we first discovered them, they were pulling radishes in this suspended field. We thought they were vandalizing."

"But actually, they weren't. The Radish Monsters are doing selection. After pulling out the radishes, they plant them back."

"They plant the selected high-quality radishes together. The roots intertwine, then slowly connect and merge, turning into a large mutant radish."

"Chairman, the Radish Monsters will become comatose and injured if they're away from the soil for too long. These large radishes still need them to cultivate."

Zhou Yi let go, and the Radish Monster immediately burrowed into the soil, looking no different from other radishes.

"Please take a look, this mutant radish."

Zheng Tao walked to the nearest large radish.

Zhou Yi touched it with his hand. The texture was indeed radish skin, and it looked like a radish. There were no abnormalities under the [Alert] vision.

"We collected and cut it. Experiments have proven that it's the same as ordinary radishes. But it has a very special feature, which is that it's still growing continuously."

"Normally, the size of a radish has a limit. But this mutant radish can break through the existing size. We don't know what it will eventually become."

Zheng Tao said with great interest, "Another thing is that the Radish Monster has been taking care of and observing the mutant radishes. It seems very important to it."

"It's not yet certain whether this is an instinct or some other purpose."

"My knowledge is limited, so I invited you to take a look."

Zhou Yi squatted down and grabbed the leaves on the Radish Monster's head again.

Energy input.

Success.

Mind synchronization, activated.

"What are you trying to do by modifying these mutant radishes?"

There was a rustling sound from the other side.

Then Zhou Yi heard a clear response.

"Mutant radish, what is that?"

"It's..."

Zhou Yi described it.

The other side said, "Radishes, the world is made of radishes."

"I want to use radishes to build my world."

Zhou Yi chuckled.

This one is quite ambitious.

"Radishes are the raw material for you to build the world?"

"Yes."

"What kind of world do you want to build?"

"Everywhere is radishes, radishes are everything. As long as the world has more radishes, the world will become full of life and power!"

Zhou Yi sighed.

Nature is truly amazing.

There are Radish Monsters who are born with a certain intelligence and want to transform the world with radishes.

There are also ancient Guang Na species like Bone Fish that are difficult to evolve to the stage of intelligence.

"How do radishes help you?"

"The tendons of giant radishes are the raw materials for transforming the world... Who are you?"

The other side finally remembered this question.

"I am the one who planted you..."

Zhou Yi said, "This small world you are in is our farmland."

"You are the master of the world!"

The other side was shocked: "Then why was I born? Did you make me born? What exactly is going on with this world?"

It had many questions.

Zhou Yi could only tell it: "You need to explore the methods of observing the world yourself. But for your birth, I did make a small contribution."

"What kind of radish are you?" the other side asked.

"Not..."

Zhou Yi patiently explained it.

The world in the Radish Monster's eyes is only this piece of land in the suspended layer. It uses root contact to understand the outside world.

In a sense, it is a deaf-mute person with many guide sticks.

"Then why am I the only Radish Monster?"

It asked again.

Zhou Yi didn't know either.

He turned on the off-site assistance mode and asked Zheng Tao next to him.

As a professional farmer, Zheng Tao made a deduction: "It should be environmental constraints. We only have one suspended layer that has been sealed."

"Field crops have requirements for living space. Usually, only the life that the land can bear can be bred on a piece of land. If other suspended layers are sealed and planted with white radishes, new Radish Monsters may be born."

Zhou Yi relayed this answer to the Radish Monster.

"...Next year you may have companions."

"Really?"

"At least we will try our best to promote it here."

Then Zhou Yi pulled the topic back: "You just said that the tendons of giant radishes are the raw materials for transformation?"

"I don't know, there is only a vague feeling... I need to create more giant radishes. They need to grow further, and then they will grow very useful tendons. They will be very useful to me."

The Radish Monster was also following its instincts.

We can only observe further to know what is going on.

Zheng Tao also reported: "Chairman, the effect of soil sealing on the suspended layer is significant. The growth rate of radishes and cabbages here is much faster than on the ground. The growth cycle of crops is almost shortened to 1/2, but the fertility consumption is also fast. It is not yet known whether there are other side effects."

Zhou Yi nodded: "Continue to observe, and tell me immediately if there are any abnormalities."

"Yes."

...

Next, Zhou Yi went to the Cattle Taming Tribe again.

This place used to be just a cattle farm. But with the addition of the Time Anchor program, the Horned Cattle are not only mechanical power, but can also transform into mech-life, which is a veritable mech-life breeding base.

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The tribe has now built some sheds, which are made of stone, wood and metal structures, which can shelter from wind and rain.

The Horned Cattle are all housed in the sheds.

Those who are wandering outside are the repaired and evolved mech-cattle. Some are basking in the sun, some are chatting with the Bone People, and some are moving their limbs to check their health.

Near the cattle shed, 703 is discussing something with the tribal chief Niu Zhen.

Zhou Yi walked over.

"Chairman."

"Hello, Chairman."

Zhou Yi asked, "What's the problem?"

703 said, "There is indeed a little trouble, but not in terms of technology. Let the tribal chief talk about it."

The Bone People tribal chief touched his brow bone with his hand: "Chairman, some of the mech-cattle want to go to other cities to work..."

The reason is that there are already many enhanced vehicles in the Sand Port area. These vehicles travel back and forth between towns via overpasses, consuming very little.

The mech-cattle believe that they have no advantage compared to these professional vehicles even if they modify wheels.

Their advantage is that they can transport loads across various terrains.

Here, where transportation conditions are very good, it is not very useful.

"Several mech-cattle want to go to Steel Refining City and Shell City to do intercity transportation. They will transport the iron and tools from Steel Refining City to this side, and transport the shell materials and coconut shells produced in Shell City to Sand Port."

The Bone People tribal chief said: "Each of them can carry 1 ton of heavy objects, can adapt to various terrains, and is very suitable for transporting goods that can enter the Dead Sea. The seabed Guang Na species poses little threat to them."

"Taking Shell City as an example, it is basically a direct route from Sand Port to the seabed, 340 kilometers. The speed of the Horned Cattle can be maintained at 30 kilometers/hour, and the one-way trip is less than 12 hours."

Zhou Yi frowned: "The carrying capacity of ships should be much larger for transporting goods, right? How can this compete with enhanced ships?"

In the era he lived in, shipping was the cheapest way to transport goods. Even a small sand transport ship could transport dozens of tons.

"You are talking about medium-sized and large ships."

Niu Zhen explained: "The carrying capacity of small ships is between 1 ton and 2 tons. Their speed is between 12-15 kilometers/hour, and the speed is completely incomparable to that of mech-cattle."

"In the past, it was because the Horned Cattle were difficult to manage and long-distance transportation was not possible. But now the mech-cattle can complete it independently, so there is no problem in this regard."

Zhou Yi was a little confused.

He asked the accompanying Red Falcon: "Is the carrying capacity of enhanced ships so low?"

The drone replied: "The carrying capacity of small enhanced ships is indeed the case. The load-bearing capacity of the enhanced ships themselves is related to the light seal. Small ships are equipped with a single 'light float', and the carrying capacity is limited due to the weight of the hull. Medium and large ships use multiple 'light floats' to drive, and the load-bearing capacity will be much larger."

Zhou Yi suddenly came back to his senses.

The enhanced ships sailing in the Dead Sea, although they are called ships, are essentially more like airships floating in a strong dead light environment, closer to flying vehicles.

It cannot be understood in the way of traditional ships.

But compared like this.

The advantages of mech-cattle suddenly become very large.

They can be regarded as small Dead Sea transport vehicles. The speed and load are not bad, and they can be called the wooden cattle and horses of the wasteland era.

Zhou Yi asked again: "Mech-cattle are mech-life. Can you ensure safety when entering the Dead Sea?"

The Bone People tribal chief waved to a mech-cattle next to him: "197, stop eavesdropping, your horns are almost poking my spine. Come and introduce your situation to the chairman."

The bull-type mech-life took two steps forward: "Chairman, we are not afraid of dead light. Originally, we were the ones whose programs had errors due to dead light radiation. After generations of adjustments, we have long adapted to the strong dead light environment. Semi-enlightened bodies should not be afraid of this."

"In our program memory, the earliest Horned Cattle lived in the Dead Sea."

Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed.

He looked at 703 next to him: "Does that mean that semi-enlightened bodies have dead light antibodies?"

"Uh, antibodies are a concept in biomedicine... but it's almost the same meaning." The machine dog said, "They are much stronger than traditional mech-life in terms of survival adaptation."

Zhou Yi was greatly shocked.

Semi-enlightened bodies are really a new generation of mech-life.

They have innate dead light resistance. If they can be repaired, just the fact that they can survive in the Dead Sea for a long time is an advantage that traditional mech-life cannot match.

In other words, they can build residential areas, or even cities, in the Dead Sea.

Various thoughts flashed through Zhou Yi's mind, and he immediately decided: "If the mech-cattle are willing, the company allows you to carry out external transportation and other businesses according to your own situation."

The Bone People tribal chief was overjoyed: "Thank you, Chairman!"

Horned Cattle No. 197 immediately roared to the rear: "Brothers! The chairman said that we can go out to earn money!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Wahaha!"

The cattle ran happily for a while.