Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 610 The Explorer

"In fact, the dormancy of the evil brain itself is also a result of these insects."

Tumbleweed said, "In the consciousness world of the Evil Brain Dream, there are many insect-shaped consciousnesses. They are interconnected and weave together to capture the consciousnesses within, or they can disperse and search for the fragments they need."

“I repaired the broken dream and found that the reason the dream appeared broken and rotten was because it was composed of multiple insect-like consciousnesses, each with its own direction, which caused them to tear and pull at each other.”

“Under normal circumstances, such as when a human is at a crossroads, they will have thoughts of left, right, and forward, but will eventually decide on a direction and move forward. But insect-like consciousness does not. They will go in every direction and have their own behavior. Especially in the realm of consciousness, where there is no physical carrier to limit them, this dispersion and randomness is even stronger.”

"There is only one consciousness that is firmly connected to them, and that is the Probe. It is like a mark, a consensus, that makes every insect-type consciousness react."

"It is formless and intangible, but it is rooted deep in consciousness."

This reminded Zhou Yi of the concept of the life of architecture.

Emerald Cities and others have similar structures, but the numerous consciousnesses of architectural life must ultimately be unified and submit to the architectural organism that is their carrier.

The biological brain is in a state of perpetual dreaming, so there is no such constraint on tyrants.

Zhou Yi asked it, "Can you project the internal situation?"

"I'm not strong enough, I can't do it..."

"I come."

Dingyoujun raised his hand and stabbed the tumbleweed into its body, and a cluster of images rose from the tip of his wizard's hat.

Against a hazy backdrop, there is a giant tornado, with the surrounding air currents swirling around it.

The eye of the storm is a translucent crystalline structure.

Inside, there were striking white and blue lights that formed strands of light that intertwined and overlapped, like spindles on a manual loom winding cotton thread into tassels.

Amidst the crisscrossing rays of light, there was a blurry shadow.

The shadow projected the intricately intertwined rays of light onto the outside, forming patches of light that were imprinted on the surrounding gaseous vortex.

Ding Youjun stroked his messy white beard: "The Explorer... so this is what it is? It does resemble a gemstone structure..."

Zhou Yi understood it.

This is clearly a component from the surface of Jupiter.

They are also known as the great whirlpools by the people of the Mud Tree, and as the natural self-rotating machines in the perception of the Cave People.

Are the usurpers celestial beings trapped on Jupiter, who were driven to take shape into the form of an evil brain?
Zhou Yi noticed this again.

Within the light spots projected by the vortex of heaven and man, the shadows cast were actually human figures, both male and female.

What they had in common was that they were all dressed very neatly. Some wore jeans, some wore shirts, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, down jackets, coats, and even sporty school uniforms... Zhou Yi was very familiar with these styles.

They are the old humans.

Zhou Yi asked the tumbleweed, "What's the deal with these projected images of the old humans?"

The nightmare demon said, "Mr. Zhou, the evil brain's instructions are to find these targets and then bring them to it."

They created a demonic brain form and used treacherous insects to search for the old humans.

Zhou Yi's mind suddenly became clear.

In other words.

The evil minds entered Earth's side as a result of the guidance or command of this observer.

He couldn't help but ponder.

The Celestials, trapped on Jupiter, want to involve humans in their efforts to help them escape Jupiter after the Ancient Pan Tree's biological deployment strategy failed.
However, this approach is somewhat strange and differs greatly from the previous method of understanding the relationship between heaven and man.

The Celestials only trust their own gem cells and the Glass People who are their direct descendants.

In the eyes of the Celestials, humans are nothing more than raw materials for cultivating glass people.

I didn't really look at it properly.

Even within the hierarchy, it occupies an awkward third position. Its threat level is lower than that of the Electromechanical Lifeform and the Seaman, and its loyalty and stability are inferior to those of the Mountain Dog and the Bone Man…

The strangest thing is, why specifically seek out the old humans?

Xiao Fu suddenly said, "Da Zhou, don't get stuck in a dead end. The observer is not a celestial being."

"The celestial beings on Jupiter could not maintain their own consciousness; this part must have been separated. For celestial-scale megastructures to operate stably, these unstable factors must be controlled."

"Just like the celestial beings on the moon who maintained the twin towers, they were merely parts. Not them."

"The Celestials' style is to transform other life forms into part of the gem system, and they are the absolute dominant ones. But this Observer does not follow this approach. Instead, it adapts and transforms the usurper into the form of a demonic brain organization."

"This alone is enough to distinguish them; they are completely different behavioral patterns."

Not a celestial being.

That is... something trapped inside the Celestial Gem.

Zhou Yi looked at the image that still hadn't faded away.

At the center of the vortex, beneath the dazzling light of the gemstone, shadows flowed. It was some unknown substance within the celestial being's body.

It is the observer.

So what exactly is the Observer, and why does it ask the evil minds to search for the old humans?

Could he be a surviving ancient human?
Zhou Yi's mind was filled with random thoughts.

The tumbleweed next to him added, "Unfortunately, due to its structure and mechanism, the evil brain only has this little bit of information about the observer... However, if it can be further repaired, perhaps more information can be obtained."

"It is not actually a demon-devourer; it is highly compatible with succubi."

Zhou Yi snapped out of his daze and laughed, "Then it seems we've become friends through a fight. We've already decided to work with the Dream Demon Clan to promote the development of the Evil Brain Motor project."

"I am formally extending an invitation to you on behalf of the company. I wonder if you would be interested in becoming the company's first Evil Brain Motor Operator?"

The tumbleweed was taken aback, then overjoyed: "Yes, yes, yes! I'd love to!"

The details of the subsequent cooperation were left to Canghai Jun to discuss with them.

……

The autumn of the seventh year lasted less than a month before winter quickly followed.

The heavy snow fell for three days in a row, turning the entire Shagang area into a white wonderland, which made it clean and bright.

Summers and winters are longer, and extreme weather events are more severe than in pre-human times.

The rapid drop in temperature also caused many residents of Shagang to catch colds, and Maria Hospital was overcrowded.

Emerald City was filled with patients wearing masks, sneezing, wiping their noses with handkerchiefs, and coughing all around them.

Zhou Yi specifically sought out Leonardo da Vinci for this purpose.

"Chairman."

Da Vinci said, "It is indeed easier to catch a cold in winter, mainly due to factors such as low temperature, dry air, changes in the human immune system, and crowds."

“The new virus is very active this year, which we speculate is related to the large flow of people in Sha Port nowadays.”

“The permanent population of Sakong has now reached 120,000, more than double that of three years ago, with a large number of tourists and migrants. With the current manpower, it is impossible to diagnose and identify every person entering the airport and at the pier. The entry of virus carriers from various places has also caused an unusually severe flu outbreak in Sakong this year.”

Zhou Yi also had a bit of a headache.

This is indeed a troublesome matter.

In the past, when I lived in a time when every winter there was an inevitable wave of flu, which had the greatest impact on the elderly and children.

He then asked, "What measures are we currently taking?"

"Our current strategy has three steps."

Da Vinci said, "The first step was to get the flu vaccine. We offered free vaccinations to company employees and residents of Emerald City, and everyone was very enthusiastic about it. So far, we have vaccinated 5900 people, achieving full coverage for all company employees."

"With the hospital's continuous promotion and efforts over the past few years, everyone's health and hygiene awareness has improved, which is also beneficial in preventing infection."

"The second step is to require workplaces to regularly open windows for ventilation and use humidifiers to maintain humidity between 40% and 60%. Max, as an air purifier manufacturer, offers many effective and specific operational measures in this regard."

"The third step is large-scale disinfection. We have dispatched a team of nurses specializing in influenza to conduct regular disinfection in crowded places, and we encourage everyone to wear masks and wash their hands frequently."

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement.

These measures are indeed effective methods.

"We are working with the people at Mount Sheng to trace the source and have found that several new viruses this year all come from the same source. We still cannot determine its origin, nor have we found patient zero. We are also continuing to analyze the strains."

Da Vinci said seriously, "However, what can be confirmed this time is that this is an infection that has swept across the eastern and western continents."

"This virus has come on strong and lasted for a long time, and so far there have been no fatalities in Shagang. But this also means that it has a strong ability to coexist and iterates very quickly. We are still observing it further, and corresponding drugs are being tested."

Just half a month later.

According to the Legal Front, the virus swept through more than 400 regions during the winter, infecting more than 300 million people.

All kinds of related medicines were immediately in short supply and sold out.

Da Vinci immediately reported, "Chairman, the source of this virus has been found: it comes from red-eyed vultures. They roam and fly in various regions of the world, possessing strong endurance and long flight time, making them highly contagious..."

"The source of the disease was finally identified on Mount Holy Mountain. The virus on the red-eyed vultures came from the Forbidden Continent and was suspected to be a creature hunted by the Killer Rats. After being gutted, the Killer Rats would only eat some of the internal organs and let the corpses rot."

"The red-eyed vultures ate the rotting corpses in the wilderness of the forbidden continent, spreading the viruses within to all parts of the world."

"Currently, there is no specific treatment for this virus. It can cause respiratory symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and cough, as well as headache and body aches. The symptoms last for a long time, with a period of weakness lasting at least two weeks... It is still uncertain whether there will be any long-term effects."

Zhou Yi rubbed his temples.

This is getting a bit troublesome.

Compared to tangible enemies, these unexpected natural duplications are the most difficult to deal with.

(End of this chapter)