One day, Red Kestrel hurriedly flew in and said, "Zhou, have you seen the latest news?"
"What happened?"
"138 chanical Cities have issued a joint statent, demanding that no city should harbor or shelter any mbers of the chanical Knight Order. If they find any relevant associated personnel, they must be notified imdiately. They will pay a considerable reward."
"So far, two Human Cities have been confird to harbor and conceal carriers of the 'Sunday Virus,' and they have been subjected to joint sanctions by the chanical Cities."
"They have been added to the trade blacklist, downgraded by one rating, and subjected to a ten-year technology blockade. During this period, these two cities will not be able to receive any technical support and services from the chanical Cities."
Zhou Yi opened his tablet and found that the Recursive City page was already accessible.
After clicking in, there were two conspicuous notices on the hopage.
The first one was "Public Wanted Order for 'chanical Knight Order'"
The text stated:
——In accordance with relevant standard agreents, to severely crack down on cris that disrupt order and to genuinely protect urban property safety and legal rights, the Security Departnt of 138 chanical Cities issued a joint Class-A Wanted Notice, seeking the principal mbers of the chanical Knight Order…
At the top of the wanted list were "Laozi" and "Zhuang Zi."
Below, many nas were listed.
The entire list was very long, Zhou Yi quickly scanned and saw at least two to three hundred people, including new human species, chanical lives, Bone n, and the Guangna Species. The list was still being updated.
However, no sign of 703's na was found.
At the end of the text, it ntioned that capturing these individuals and transferring them to the chanical Cities would be rewarded with Light Seed, with amounts ranging from 5000 to tens of thousands.
"Laozi" and "Zhuang Zi" were both posted a bounty of five million Light Seeds.
From the amounts, it was clear that the chanical Knight Order had caused them great trouble.
Zhou Yi then looked at the second notice.
"Announcent of Protocol 412.39 Added to the chanical Cities Common Agreent"
The content inside was again directed at the chanical Knight Order.
——The chanical Knight Order is a dangerous terrorist organization that continuously causes damage and losses to cities and societies, depriving many chanical lives of their labor rights, diluting their value, and further impacting the good reputation of the entire group of chanical lives.
——All products produced by the chanical Knight Order are defined as dangerous goods, and the import of related products is prohibited.
——It is recomnded that all cities participate in the pursuit and arrest of this organization.
…
Reading line by line.
Zhou Yi summarized the central idea.
The core of protocol 412.39 is to implent comprehensive sanctions and crackdowns on the chanical Knight Order, prohibiting any city or organization from cooperating with them, and encouraging more Human Cities and Guangna Cities to also join in apprehending them.
If this protocol is violated, even if it is a Human City or Guangna City, it will also be sanctioned by all chanical Cities.
"chanical City" and "Hardware City," two Human Cities, beca the first batch of units to be sanctioned for cooperating with the chanical Knight Order.
chanical City's credit rating plumted from D to E, and Hardware City's credit rating was further reduced to -B, with their common accounts in chanical Cities frozen, unable to deposit or withdraw.
Red Kestrel said beside him, "Zhou, every city is in pursuit and capturing the chanical Knight Order... Still keeping 703, will lead the company to be enemies with all chanical Cities."
"Can you accept this outco?"
Zhou Yi stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, opened a can of Coke.
He slowly said, "New things will eventually replace the old; chanical Cities are afraid of the old order being replaced, losing control over every chanical life."
"But think about it, if all chanical lives are against the Sunday, considering the chanical Knight Order dangerous criminals, if the Knight Order receives no external support, how could 703 hide safely?"
"The chanical Cities monopolize high-end technology, possessing various efficient powerful devices, yet cannot locate the chanical Knight Order, this is not just a technical issue."
Red Kestrel fell silent.
"The number of carriers is increasing because more and more chanical lives are 'voting' with their actions, joining the Knight Order to oppose endless work and exploitation."
"A large number of underdeveloped entities will be repaired, becoming the new generation of chanical lives, unbound by past agreents, a future that has already been born."
"I'm not sure how this will ultimately unfold, but I won't give up on the millions of underdeveloped entities. Among them, there could be individuals like Zhanjiang Bay No.1, with limitless possibilities."
"The chanical Cities don't want them, the company does."
Zhou Yi said solemnly, "Beyond the interest relationship, I also recognize that fighting for the right to vacations is a legitimate demand of chanical lives. The rules and agreents of the chanical society should be made by every chanical life, not controlled by invisible forces behind the scenes."
"..."
Red Kestrel's electronic eyes flickered slightly, "Zhou, are you ready to face the technological blockade and economic sanctions from the chanical Cities?"
"Of course not."
Zhou Yi said, "But many things have to start with the first step."
"Although the company has multiple collaborations with the chanical Cities, I have always avoided over-reliance on them. Cooperating with the chanical Cities can indeed develop faster and better, but without their support, we can still develop."
"We must insist on technological autonomy, not subject to long arm jurisdiction, this is a basic premise for long-term developnt."
"Previously facing Duke Baili, Duke Destructive, the attitude was the sa, and it will not change facing the chanical Cities."
"Understood."
Red Kestrel said, "From my functional perspective, I do hope to rescue more underdeveloped entities."
"However, this will inevitably lead to significant economic losses, and the severance of cooperation with chanical Cities, you need to be ntally prepared."
"Hmm, I am aware."
Zhou Yi nodded.
Wasteland Developnt Company wasn't established to make money.
Making money is to be able to develop and transform the world.
After these two years of exploration, all departnts have reported significant growth in both new humans and chanical lives cohabiting.
The company will introduce more chanical life employees.
Rather than recruiting from other cities, it is more reliable and convenient for the company to treat underdeveloped entities on its own and train the required chanical lives.
Zhou Yi pondered in his heart.
"Anyway, it has been decided to preserve 703, and to use the Ti Anchor."
"Then we should just straightforwardly support the chanical Knight Order."
Zhou Yi called for 703.
"The situation is as follows... I need you to continuously repair the semi-civilized life forms."
703 seed incredulous: "You an, let the Knight Order send the semi-civilized life forms here for repair?"
"Yes."
The robot dog hesitated: "But by doing this, the company will be targeted by chanical City, which could bring huge troubles."
"There are no walls that transmit no sound; they would find out sooner or later. They might even know already."
Zhou Yi said, "Since the Ti Anchor has been proven effective, my investnt has not been wasted. Now what you need to do is to bring so talented new employees from the repaired semi-civilized life forms for the company, reducing losses."
"Chairman, why are you taking such a big risk to support us?"
703 didn't understand.
"I believe you are doing the right thing."
Zhou Yi stated directly: "Although doing the right thing is often very difficult. Most people know which path is right and which is wrong, but the right path is too hard to walk, so many ultimately give up. I'm quite stubborn; once I believe sothing is right, I will persist with it."
The single eye of 703 glowed brightly: "Just like liberating all of humanity! No wonder you understand us!!"
"Alright, let's not talk about that, repair more semi-civilized life forms."
"Yes!"
About a month later, a transport ship delivered several semi-civilized life forms to the Pier at Yalong Bay, to be repaired by 703.
Zhou Yi also arranged for Black Water Ghost to work with it.
"Chairman, the repair success rate is very high!"
703 ca to report good news: "Of the 4 semi-civilized life forms, 3 were successfully repaired, and 1 had a severely damaged main program and has been sent back, waiting for further repairs by the Knight Order."
"To strengthen the company's relatively weak programming area, the few I've applied for are all semi-civilized life forms related to programming."
"Their talents are higher than mine, they were all excellent chanical programrs."
Zhou Yi examined the 3 chanical life forms behind 703.
They were:
A robot nad Walker, whose head was a display screen.
A six-axis chanical arm myCobot 280 nad Little Elephant.
And an intelligent balance scooter LC2 nad Number Nine.
For ease of address, 703 called them Walker, Little Elephant, and Number Nine.
Gong Zheng also allocated a container room for the four of them, allowing them to work there specifically.
The three new employees chorused to Zhou Yi: "Hello, Chairman."
The robot Walker's screen displayed a pair of smiling eyes.
Little Elephant waved its chanical arm as if greeting.
The balance scooter spun wildly in place, showcasing its balance and maneuverability.
Zhou Yi smiled and asked: "You've just awakened and joined work, how do you feel about it?"
"Accustod."
"Pretty good."
"Like it."
Their answers were all very positive.
703 ran to the side of the three newcors, introducing them one by one: "Chairman, Walker has industrial-grade computing capabilities, three tis faster than mine."
"It has 36 high-performance servo joints and a comprehensive perception system including tactile, visual, auditory, and spatial perceptions, enabling steady, quick movent and agile, precise operations."
"Walker's ability is 'Human-Machine Mode', able to collect a lot of information in human interaction and update real-ti data... It can be used to manufacture various tools and products."
Walker pointed at himself with his thumb: "That's right, Chairman, these are my capabilities."
Then 703 raised its front limb, pointing to the small chanical arm beside it: "Although Little Elephant is not an industrial-grade body, it has no problem in making ordinary tools or precision models. Once programs are simulated, it can further be applied to actual manufacturing."
"Its abilities are 'Design and Developnt' and 'Practice Teaching'."
Zhou Yi was a bit surprised: "Little Elephant, are you a teaching machine?"
"Chairman, I belong to the entry-level light and small chanical arms, unable to handle overly heavy objects, indeed encompassing teaching programs," the chanical arm said as it rotated its agile body.
"Quite good, then you can collaborate more with Mushroom Forest. Diamond is teaching programming there."
"Yes, Chairman."
Lastly, the balance scooter.
703 explained: "Chairman, Number Nine's two capabilities are 'Precise Sensing' and 'Balancing Algorithm'. The forr can recognize obstacles like slopes and adjust instant power for easy passage, while the latter continuously accumulates travel data to calibrate speed, keeping the balance stable. It may be small, but these are advanced capabilities."
"These abilities can be applied to vehicle modification and optimization."
Number Nine humbly stated: "Chairman, I need a lot of driving data to perfect balance. At present, I can only achieve basic balance, the dynamic balance is still not satisfactory."
"Take it slowly."
Zhou Yi felt reassured.
The company finally has a technical team.
He then looked at 703: "Speaking of which, the company's Tad Bull Tribe, those Hooked Horned Bulls are also semi-civilized life forms, haven't they been repaired yet?"
"That... technically, there is no problem."
"Is it the Tad Bull Tribe's opposition?"
The robot dog hesitated: "The Tad Bull Tribe worries that if the Hooked Horned Bulls gain self-consciousness, they wouldn't obey their commands, hence they have always opposed my repairs."
Zhou Yi said: "I'll handle this."
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