Wasteland Development Diary

Zhou Yi summoned Yu'ai, the Minister of Electricity.

“I need 150… no, 148 electric cats. I need them to work exclusively for me long-term. How long will it take you to gather them?”

The Minister of Electromechanical Affairs replied, “Chairman, we have enough B-grade electric cats right now, but we are still short on A-grade electric cats.”

“A-grade working electric cats are partnered with Electric Riders to support the core power grids in various regions, and there is still a large shortfall.”

Xiao Fu said, “It doesn't matter, B-grade is fine. The important thing right now is to first establish the Tinder Civilization. Subsequent reinforcements are the same.”

After Zhou Yi gave the order, the Ministry of Electricity transferred 148 Spirit Flash electric cats.

Under the guidance of Pikachu, the electric cat instructor, they integrated into Zhou Yi's shoulders one by one.

As the number of cat head tattoos increased, they connected with the original Spirit Flash 17 and Spirit Flash 18 all at once. They all shrank into silver dots, forming a square electronic icon, like a kind of QR code.

The silver dots on the icon moved slowly on the skin, making irregular movements due to collisions with each other.

But these activities were limited to the frame of the icon.

Zhou Yi clearly sensed that the electric cats were these dots, they were touching and communicating with each other, and the dynamic image on the shoulder skin was the manifestation of their current state.

“Do you feel it? Da Zhou, the tinder of the electric cats is now interacting and reorganizing.”

“Give them some time, the gestation of civilization takes a little time.”

Xiao Fu provided technical guidance: “At this time, do not intervene or interfere with external forces, let them naturally complete their connection and gathering, so that the civilization can become vital and diverse. Imposing directional influence will lead to a lower limit and rebellious and resistant tendencies.”

Zhou Yi asked, “Then should I get some light seeds for them now?”

“No need.”

Soon Zhou Yi noticed that the electric cat area on his shoulder was getting hot.

The small silver dots formed by the electric cats had serious conflicts and oppositions within them, and were in fierce collision. There were also clearly defined dividing lines in some areas.

He was a little surprised: “I remember the Spirit Flash group is gentle and timid, but they are actually fighting in such a large-scale brawl.”

“Of course, there are.”

The Streamtracer said, “As long as the number increases, there will be differences and conflicts within a life group, but these conflicts are also the beginning of change.”

“Without conflict and contradiction, it will become a pool of stagnant water, and the diverse movement of life will also stagnate. Just like the Cave Dwellers, even without external threats, they will disappear over time.”

Zhou Yi thought of human history.

Too long a period of stability can lead to stagnation among people in a region. Many ancient countries in history have fallen behind other places because of this, and eventually turned into dust in wars and natural disasters.

On the contrary, regions that constantly have to deal with natural and man-made disasters have cultivated resilient and strong nations.

The electric cats united after a long separation, and separated after a long union.

The whole group was tense for a while, and brotherly for a while, finished fighting and made up, and then continued to the next round.

Zhou Yi could clearly perceive these changes.

When they were fighting internally, the skin on his shoulders would continue to be hot and scalding, and even produce sharp stinging sensations that spread throughout his body.

When their relationship got better, he felt comfortable and numb, as if a massage master was taking care of him, and he felt comfortable all over.

The whole process lasted for two and a half days.

Then the abnormality on his shoulder disappeared.

Zhou Yi saw it at this time.

The memory cores of the electric cats were closely connected, and 150 memory cores constituted a transparent glass building.

Each room was a memory core, and the consciousness of an electric cat lived inside. They lived in this building, and could visit each other and interact with each other.

The memory core building built by the electric cats was still growing and extending outwards.

Some large glass tube-shaped memory cores were gradually being built on the top of the building, but these memory cores were empty. The electric cats moved black and white consciousness keys from their respective memory cores and built them together inside.

Zhou Yi quietly looked down.

The electric cats wrapped the consciousness keys in electric arcs one by one, connected them together, and built bridges and paved roads in the memory cores.

This work was not easy, the consciousness keys themselves would naturally float and move. The electric cats cooperated with each other, some held down one side of the consciousness keys, and some connected them, piecing together mortise and tenon structures with one consciousness key after another, so that the whole would tend to be stable.

After building a basic platform, they gradually assembled and extended the consciousness keys outwards.

The speed of consciousness movement was much faster than that of matter, and the movements of the electric cats were like crazy acceleration, as fast as lightning.

Zhou Yi asked Xiao Fu, “Is the top floor they are building the public consciousness area?”

“Yes. The source of the concept of civilization is individual lives, and these individuals need to be formed. After they are formed, they will continue to evolve due to changes in individual thoughts.”

“Da Zhou, all we can do now is observe, don't interfere.”

The Streamtracer imparted his experience: “The combination and establishment of each Tinder Civilization is a new bud.”

“This is smoother than expected. I originally thought it would take longer. I built a Tinder Civilization myself before, which took more than ten years. Energy-based life is indeed uniquely endowed… The most favorable thing is that this group has grown in intelligence and cognition through the company's training and guidance.”

“While the concept object has not yet been born.”

“Da Zhou, now you have two choices.”

Xiao Fu said, “The first choice is to maintain the purity of the electric cat group, and the Tinder Civilization is completely built by electric cats.”

“The advantage is that they are all the same race, the concept object can be expected, and it is 100% compatible with electric cats.”

“The disadvantage is that there are few changes. What the electric cats are afraid of, the concept object is also afraid of.”

“The second choice is to mix in a small number of groups. With electric cats as the main body, for example, adding Tie Tie will increase their diversity and abilities can also be shared.”

“The advantage of this is more diversity, and the resulting concept objects are more unique and rare.”

“The disadvantage is that different groups need to run in with each other, but the result is uncontrollable. It may create good concept objects, or it may create very useless concept life.”

“These two directions must be determined at the beginning. After it is determined, the concept object will have its initial form. If it is a pure electric cat, other groups cannot be mixed in later. If other lives are mixed in, a small number of groups also need to be added regularly for subsequent expansion.”

Zhou Yi fell into thought.

His initial idea was to prioritize stability, after all, this was his first time touching the field of Tinder Civilization.

Create an electric cat concept object and see what happens.

However.

Along with this thought, the experiences of the Cave Dwellers appeared in his mind.

Even the mighty Cave Dwellers, who created powerful civilizations and technologies, were in crisis due to the overly single life race.

Although I don’t know if Tinder life also has similar difficulties.

The most ⊥ new ⊥ small ⊥ said ⊥ is ⊥ in ⊥ six ⊥ 9 ⊥⊥ book ⊥⊥ bar ⊥⊥ first ⊥ hair!

Zhou Yi finally decided to take the path of diversity!

Draw a card.

“I decided to integrate Mai Ba, Tie Tie, and the Rock Core Clan.”

“Do you want to integrate the concept life too?”

The Streamtracer reminded: “They are very precious, they are natural concept objects, and they are also the cornerstone of civilization creation. Once integrated into the Tinder Civilization, it is equivalent to consuming its characteristics and it cannot give birth to its own civilization… unless you dismantle this Tinder Civilization in the future.”

“Consume characteristics?”

Zhou Yi frowned: “Are you saying its BGM ability will disappear?”

“That's not what I meant. It will become a part of the civilization when integrated into the Tinder Civilization, and will be connected and bound to the electric cats.”

Xiao Fu explained: “Originally, Mai Ba could be turned into an independent civilization foundation. For example, building a Tinder Civilization, using music as power for a large number of matching lives, the more of them there are, the stronger Mai Ba will be.”

Zhou Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Then it's okay.

The future is the future.

One Tinder Civilization is enough for me. It’s better to have one bird in hand than a hundred birds in the forest. Multi-line micro-operation is not my forte.

Zhou Yi first sought the opinions of Tie Tie, Mai Ba, and the Rock Core Clan, and told them about the Tinder Civilization mechanism.

“Can I chat and live with many electric cats? I want to go!”

Tie Tie, the former Celestial Being experiment subject, said, “I want to participate! It's too lonely to be alone! It's better to be lively! Let's make a scene together!”

Mai Ba said: “The meaning of music is sharing and spreading. I hope to join and spread my music!”

T was concise: “Order received.”

All three were willing.

Zhou Yi then connected their memory cores to the Electric Cat Building.

The passage between the memory cores was immediately opened.

Zhou Yi saw it. The young woman Tie Tie walked into the public area on the top floor of the building along the consciousness key ladder. Although her eyes were closed and she couldn't hear, there were no physiological restrictions in the memory core, and any consciousness body could exchange information with each other.

She quickly became familiar with an electric cat. The electric cat liked to squat on her head and turned into an arc-woven cat head hat.

Tie Tie smiled happily, opened her hands, and walked briskly on the consciousness key ladder.

Mai Ba also had seamless access. The electric cats surrounded this BGM warrior in the shape of a player, and musical notes popped out of their heads one by one, twisting their electric arcs with the rhythm of the music, as if they liked this rhythm very much.

The white stone ball of the Rock Core Clan was initially a little out of place, but it quickly gained high recognition from the electric cats, because its [Panoramic Reading] ability pointed out the correct direction for the electric cats and eliminated failed routes.

It became the most popular guidance master.

The fusion was not as difficult as Xiao Fu said.

Another day passed.

The public memory core area on the top of the Electric Cat Building was finally completed, becoming an oval-shaped large memory core. It was full of double helix consciousness key structures, like a complex version of a roller coaster track built in.

Consciousness ladders ultimately converged at the central hub, which was also the source and starting point of public consciousness.

A ball of white light emerged on its mortise and tenon structure.

“That's it.”

“The concept object has taken shape!”

Xiao Fu said happily, “Da Zhou, if you move it from the memory core to the material side, you can see its true appearance and start its projection here.”

Zhou Yi was also excited.

This was the concept object he had cultivated, and he didn't know what it would be like.

He immersed himself in the public consciousness area and reached out to touch the ball of white light.

With a thought.

Zhou Yi opened his eyes and saw a black card in his hand.