"We have decided to participate for a period of ti."
Zhou Yi told the Old King: "If the results are good, the company will make long-term investnts and promote this project. But if both the process and results are unsatisfactory, I will promptly cut losses and exit."
"Understood, of course."
The Old King stated: "Star Axis will provide the base and local information, you will handle the Light Seed ore mining, with the profits split fifty-fifty. These profits include not only the Light Seed but also the subsequent developnt of the Mars Base, as well as the Artificial Circulation still in internal testing."
Star Axis offering considerable concessions made Zhou Yi realize that Mars developnt had indeed encountered difficulties.
The Old King bluntly said: "Star Axis Matrix has been developing Mars independently for many years and urgently needs powerful collaborators, especially Light Core Bodies and specialized labor."
"Professionally trained Working Electric Cats over there are the best explorers and collectors. We are offering a fifty-fifty profit share hoping to establish long-term extraterrestrial developnt cooperation."
"Currently, our goal is to make the extraterrestrial project actually profitable; if this phase cannot be achieved, everything else is just empty talk."
"The first step to success is the most important."
The Old King's attitude was clear and pragmatic.
Both parties quickly reached a major consensus.
Zhou Yi dispatched the Light Core Body, Ice Pot, whose Gold Touching Skill form can operate in various planetary environnts.
The first batch of Working Electric Cats heading to Mars was led by Pikachu, including eight mbers from the Scavenger Team, such as Electric Treasure.
The entry point to Mars's Space Bubble was in the Beiyang Region, so the company's Mars team directly accompanied Ding Ye. Ice Pot enlarged itself to carry them swiftly to the destination; Ding Ye, now an Iron Soldier, wouldn't be overwheld by the high speed.
The Old King activated a dedicated satellite channel connected with the Red Kestrel to facilitate mutual contact.
Zhou Yi felt sowhat unreal.
He himself hadn't expected it.
The first place to initiate Otherworld developnt was neither the earliest Moon nor the highly profitable Mud Tree World, but suddenly erged Mars.
Life sotis changes unpredictably.
As extraterrestrial developnt began, there were also important matters to handle here.
The destruction of Spring City began to fernt, and several sea lords of the Developnt Alliance sent ssages inquiring for details.
Zhou Yi simply issued a formal announcent through Recursive City.
—The Legal Front has long been stealing and using Wasteland Developnt Company's unique patents, ignoring the company's protests and legitimate requests, blatantly plundering the knowledge achievents our company painstakingly researched using blacklists and sanctions. This completely contradicts the fair and transparent procedures always showcased by chanical City.
—For this reason, the company launched ard enforcent and destroyed Spring City. If the infringent continues, the company's enforcent actions will also continue, never compromising with malicious forces!
Upon the announcent, Recursive City imdiately received private ssages from all sides.
Everyone's main concern was which city would be next to face ard enforcent.
So openly supported Wasteland Company's enforcent, showing interest in joining and protecting their own legitimate rights.
Others suggested attacking certain cities, providing secret information and weaknesses of those chanical Cities, obviously wanting to get a share.
The Legal Front remained in a state of playing dead.
Zhou Yi waited patiently.
He didn't wait for their response; instead, the Warlord sent a ssage via Bai Bi's communicator.
"The battle scene at Spring City was really sothing; now everyone truly knows about you."
The Warlord joked: "How does it feel?"
"The feeling is that chanical City is indeed strong."
Zhou Yi was straightforward: "They managed to make the arm of the Light Core Giant into a Giant Slayer controlled by David. I suspect they have other Heavenly Person Weapons; their mastery is more diverse and powerful than expected."
"Not surprising. Anything they consider valuable will be explored and researched. Plus, chanical City has accumulated centuries of wealth and resources, enough to support trial and error in various fields."
The Warlord seed indifferent: "Let tell you another piece of news. Although few people know, chanical City has captured atmosphere creatures and is conducting dostication experints, trying to replicate warriors like Ice Pot."
Zhou Yi was shocked.
Holy shit.
The Legal Front is completely copying his howork.
It's as if a pair of cold electronic eyes in the darkness are constantly watching him, recording his every move in a small electronic notebook...
"Do they have a base in the Outer Sea?"
"Yes."
The Warlord said: "As long as sufficient compensation is paid, Light Core Bodies can also be hired. Atmosphere creatures are extrely dangerous for Skywalkers, but Light Core Bodies can capture them."
Zhou Yi was puzzled: "Why do they always target my thods for replication?"
The Warlord laughed: "It shows they rate you highly. chanical City has its own calculation model; they will gather computing power from data centers worldwide to quickly learn the technology of leading figures for rapid catch-up."
"In their assessnt, your mode and technical system is superior to that of existing chanical City."
"They view your side as an advanced quality template."
Zhou Yi felt no joy.
The Legal Front learns things too fast.
They replicate Floating Heart, Electric Cat System for production and construction, and now want to create atmosphere creature weapons for combat, along with their existing technology reserves and weapons like Giant Slayer...
He understood the Warlord's apprehension about them.
chanical life is a ruthless learning machine; although their independent innovation ability is limited, replicating existing technology and individual training is their comfort zone.
No wonder Skywalkers are always vigilant.
Still, Zhou Yi was not worried.
Because the company's core competitiveness lies in innovation.
Humans and flesh beings have inherent advantages in this area.
Moreover, there are limits to chanical Life's learning and replication abilities; they can't replicate things like the Heavenly Person's Gem Cells as the knowledge isn't in their database.
Ice Pot's Gold Touching Skill form achieved its fusion by chance.
Replication is almost impossible.
Zhou Yi then spoke to the Warlord about the Black Emperor's invitation and the Old King's visit.
"Going to the Black Emperor is also beneficial for you, as Heavenly Kingdom has the largest population and territory in this world, and is acknowledged by Heavenly People as a ruling state."
The Warlord said: "The Black Emperor focuses on developnt and expansion on the consciousness side, enhancing Heavenly Kingdom's influence and strength in that realm. On the material side, it has long been inclined towards stability and conservatism."
"This conservatism allows a country of such scale to be stable for a long ti."
"As for Star Axis..."
He paused: "For extraterrestrial developnt, my understanding is limited and I can't comnt much. But the Old King has always been about breaking the existing system from outside; following a predetermined path made by others limits its maximum potential."
"When dealing with Heavenly People, it planned to use satellite signals to interfere and control the descending Light Core Giants, turning them into usable allies. Unfortunately, it failed."
"Developing Mars extraterritorially is indeed its kind of decision."
"Good luck to you."
"Many things depend on luck."
Zhou Yi said: "Thank you, I will handle it with care."
He was grateful to the Warlord.
Without his guidance and help, there wouldn't be Witch Hunter.
Ice Pot wouldn't have broken through the existing mist state constraints with the Gold Touching Skill form, let alone beco a Light Core Body.
The Warlord asked: "How is Witch Hunter?"
"She cooperates well with , working diligently and responsibly, with high aspirations and standards. But she has run out of ammunition, and I plan to send soone to buy so bullets from you."
"That's easy; I'll have Bai Bi bring a few boxes of bullets over as a congratulatory gift."
"Thanks."
The Warlord hesitated: "Has Witch Hunter exhibited any... odd behaviors?"
"Odd behaviors?"
Zhou Yi thought for a mont.
Not really.
She tends to get red-hot and emit smoke during intense battles, has a cold personality, and likes finishing off strong beings.
After running out of bullets, she reverts to a stationary gun form. She still responds when Zhou Yi talks to her.
"That's good."
The Warlord said: "It seems she is growing smoothly without developing any aversion or fatigue towards you."
Finally, he reminded him: "chanical City's situation just needs waiting quietly. They cannot deal with the security threats faced by large cities currently, so they will give you an explanation. But this ti there are many variables and huge calculations, it will take them a long ti to arrive at what they consider the optimal result."
Zhou Yi thought, "So that's it."
In other words.
The Legal Front is calculating the compensation amount.
...
In Mirror City's data center, massive information was being quickly processed and projected on crystal screens around.
[Analyzing Spring City's ruins... Current progress 77.1%]
["Giant Slayer" confird deceased.]
["David" No. 21, confird deceased.]
[Final confirmation of deceased residents: 17,912]
[Estimated total loss value of the city: 75.342 million Light Seeds.]
[Estimated attack energy level: Between LV3-LV4 Light Core, currently only Mirror City among chanical Cities can defend against such an energy level attack.]
[Holy Mountain safety rating downgraded to: A]
[Snow County safety rating downgraded to: A]
...
[Threat assessnt of Wasteland Developnt Company upgraded, danger level: EX]
[Possesses extrely dangerous Light Core atmosphere creatures.]
[Possesses LV3 or higher Light Core level explosives.]
[Possesses an unknown number of A-level Electric Cats.]
[All chanical Cities prohibited from taking any action against Wasteland Developnt Company and Developnt Alliance until final evaluation results, awaiting subsequent simulations.]
[Legal correction underway.]
[Legal calculation error.]
[Legal correction underway.]
[Legal calculation error.]
...
[Legal calculation error too large, restarting.]
[Legal system restarting...]
[Legal system restarting...]
[Program correction.]
[Activating external information collection and manual intervention chanisms.]
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