Zhou Yi remembered that when Liu Chen showed him the Floating Heart, they mentioned that the longer the heart is nourished, the stronger and more powerful it becomes as the floating creature grows, and it can upgrade itself.

However, the main direction of the company is to promote the mass production of the Floating Heart at a low price, to spread it externally.

They have never paid much attention to the individual evolution and upgrading.

Nor has anyone heard of a Floating Heart being nourished well enough to gain abilities or characteristics beyond the ordinary.

Zhou Yi asked Chen Ruixiang, "How is the enhancement and upgrade achieved?"

"It is best that Chen Ji tells you about this."

The elder handed the opportunity to demonstrate to the young boy next to him.

Chen Ji looked about twelve or thirteen years old, still a young adolescent. He wore a short-sleeved hemp shirt produced by the company, had a buzz cut, and there was some sweat on his forehead.

Upon the old engineer's recommendation, he did not shy away from the stage and spoke confidently.

"Chairman, the enhancement and upgrade of the Floating Heart have always been in progress. It's just that each heart grows differently, and since there has been no qualitative change, neither the appearance nor the practical usage feel any different."

"It's easy to overlook that they are a special kind of Guangna Species life that continues to grow."

Chen Ji pulled out a flashlight and shone it on the generation one Floating Heart on the table.

Under the light, numerous specks appeared within the heart. Half emitted white light while the other half green light, all moving irregularly within the container.

"This is a multi-band Death Light reflector. Under its illumination, you can see the Death Light reaction of the floating organisms. The green fluorescence indicates that those parts of the floating organisms have broken through the E-level light density and reached the D-level."

The boy said, "Two billion is the minimum amount of floating organisms needed to form a heart device, relying on a large quantity to achieve a qualitative change. The basic strength of the Floating Heart is D-level."

"According to the experimental standards set by Teacher Liu and Teacher Chen, the evolution of more than half of the floating organisms is enough to produce a higher energy level efficacy."

"That is to say, approximately one billion floating organisms inside have already completed further growth. To confirm the effect, I asked Teacher Liu and Teacher Chen to conduct tests."

"After a series of performance tests and comparisons with biological data, this heart has indeed reached the C-level standard. Its efficacy is about 4 float."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows.

Generation two Floating Hearts rate at 1.55 float.

The first evolutionary generation one heart is 2.5 times as strong.

This is based on ensuring the same volume and weight, purely increasing the efficiency multiple.

Zhou Yi asked, "Based on this principle, can generation two Floating Hearts also achieve an upgrade of the internal floating organisms?"

Chen Ji nodded, "Yes, Chairman."

"By adopting hybrid drive, the upgrading process can be further accelerated."

Zhou Yi keenly realized, "You mean, the evolution of floating organisms is related to the type of food they consume?"

"Yes."

The boy pointed to the Floating Heart next to him and said, "I am working as a programmer assistant in the Program Department, and this heart was used for kinetic energy conversion experiments. Later, because of an experimental accident, its external transmission components broke down. But because everyone was too busy, they kept forgetting to send it back for repair."

"Later, I applied to use it for experiments."

"After getting approval from Minister 703, I adopted another experimental method, treating it not as a mechanical device but as a special organism."

"Mao Valley Worms can be cultivated to become stronger, evolving into something higher like Armored Mite. I figured, although the floating organisms are simple lifeforms and use Death Light, they inherently have strength, so they should be able to do it too."

With this idea in mind, Chen Ji began his experimental journey.

At first, he still fed them oil and sugar, which had been confirmed as high-quality feed for floating organisms.

Later on, Chen Ji thought, since humans can eat it, so can floating organisms, so why not try different types?

So, whatever he ate, he fed to the floating organisms.

Cakes, noodles, fish, sweet potatoes, peanuts, radishes, cabbage, sweet and sour fruit... all were fed into the cavity of the Floating Heart, then consumed by those invisible tiny lives.

"After about two months, there were no changes. So I went to seek help from another friend."

At this point, Chen Ji scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.

"That friend is called Black Hand Mushroom 102, but now it has become White Smoke Mushroom, officially renamed as Bai Shier, and is Mr. Sun Chonglai's research assistant. It has a talent and insight in biology, a solid theoretical knowledge, and also participated in many biological experiments."

Zhou Yi remembered this character.

While Mushroom Forest Primary School was still in its internal trial operation stage, three students received high praise from Diamond and Sun Chonglai: Black Hand Mushroom 102, Chen Ji, and Bei Ta.

Zhou Yi had met the latter two, but had never seen Black Hand Mushroom 102.

Chen Ji continued, "Bai Shier told me if I want to start from the perspective of biology, I should refer to the cultivation of Guangna Species."

"The cultivation of Bone Fish deliveryman is the easiest to replicate. On the other hand, Zhanjiang Bay is very formidable, but its internal mechanisms are complex and not suitable for imitation."

"Bai Shier recommended me to Teacher Sun Chonglai for help and resources."

The young man said, "Teacher Sun affirmed me and taught me hands-on. Eventually, through comparative experiments, it was found that the Guangna Species mushrooms have a high similarity to plankton."

"Mushroom cultivation requires soil, fertilizers, and spores to achieve a suitable growth environment."

"We then discovered that plankton are very sensitive to light exposure and prefer ample sunlight. We asked the electric cat to create an artificial sun lamp, providing long-term illumination to the heart of the plankton. When the light intensity exceeds 5000 lux, they become very active."

"Moreover, their favorite temperature is 15-25°C. Anything too high or too low makes them lethargic."

"Using air pumps or mixers to maintain air flow inside prevents sedimentation and oxygen deficiency, mimicking the gas flow environment of the Dead Sea."

"Regular supplementation with phosphorus and potassium nutrient salts and bait has also proven to be an effective means of replenishment."

"After five months of testing, we have explored effective methods that allow these plankton to grow faster than in the wild and advance to the next stage."

After finishing in one breath, Chen Ji relaxed a bit: "We screened and identified the most important influencing factors, namely light, temperature, flow, and nutrients. By achieving these indicators and feeding them with a sugar-oil mixture, the plankton can grow faster, advancing from E-level to D-level, thus pushing the entire Floating Heart to C-level."

Zhou Yi listened carefully.

He asked about his main concerns: "With your current technology, how long does it take to raise a Floating Heart to D-level? What's the cost? Are there any other environmental impacts?"

"Chairman, the Floating Heart evolves from E to D quite rapidly, taking about 1 to 2 months, but further progress is much slower. The cost is about 1.7 million mushrooms, which is 1.7 Light Seeds. Of course, natural evolution doesn't require these costs, but it takes much longer."

"There aren't any other environmental impacts as long as there is a dedicated cultivation room, using refrigeration boxes and Flame Cups to ensure the temperature stays within the specified range, and ventilation is sufficient."

Chen Ji thought for a moment: "One more thing, we can diversify the food feeding."

"That aspect temporarily lacks data support. However, during the cultivation process, I found that feeding different types of food stimulates different plankton inside."

"For instance, Type A plankton get excited by sweet potatoes, Type B are most active with water-rich fruits and vegetables, and Type C like meat... Sugar and oil are their common diet."

"Plankton are simply our term for a large group of microscopic lives in the Dead Sea; we haven't clearly classified them internally. Different types have different food requirements. Thus, diverse feeding can activate different types."

"However, this is a long-term observation task, and we can't draw effective data conclusions in the short term. It may take one to two years or even several years to derive more reliable data and results."

Zhou Yi smiled upon hearing this: "That's a great idea, continue to delve deeper into this direction."

"The Floating Heart is an important link in the new energy and electric cat system, and plankton form the base unit of the heart. Solid foundational theory and experiments are crucial for the development in this field."

"Yes, Chairman!"

Upon receiving acknowledgment, the young man's face lit up.

Zhou Yi pondered: "As for the upgraded cultivation of the Floating Heart, this is extremely valuable, but since it's still in the early stages, it's best not to rush."

"Chen Ji, you deserve the first prize of the Wasteland Invention Award."

Zhou Yi presented him with a reward of 100 Light Seeds on the spot, making the young man unable to contain his laughter any longer. He continuously rubbed the Guangna Box in his hand, finally regaining the innocence and simplicity typical of his age.

The latest award-winner was also announced throughout the entire company.

Chen Ji is the first award-winning student, genuinely the company's first independently cultivated high-level talent.

Although still at the primary school level... heroes don't ask what grade you are in.

The Wasteland Development Company's primary school is about learning to apply knowledge, blending study with research and experimentation—that is the standard a Wasteland era primary school student should meet!

Zhou Yi added: "The research on plankton must continue; you need to keep pushing this project forward, and you can seek assistance from various departments to coordinate. For research funding, I'll allocate 1000 Light Seeds to you first. However, remember one thing, you also have to complete your studies; you can't fail any subjects. You need to graduate well, what grade are you in now?"

"Chairman, including previous internal tests, I am now in third grade."

"Third grade, you still have three years to graduate. You can't fall behind in your studies; mastering crucial basic knowledge is essential to turn those ideas in your head into reality. Study well, aim high every day!"

Chen Ji stood straight, "Yes, Chairman!"

Zhou Yi used Panoramic Reading to glance over the two Floating Hearts.

The same assessment.

[Primitive biological tools.]

Below the Light Core Body, the opinion of the Rock Core Clan was quite low.

...

The award-winning primary school student Chen Ji left joyfully with the Floating Heart.

The old engineer Chen Ruixiang then put away his smile: "Chairman, there's another matter."

"We have now confirmed."

"The Legal Front from the Mechanical and Electrical City Group has manufactured the Floating Heart. They only took three months to complete the learning, R&D, testing, and mass production, which is quite astonishing."

"We've obtained their manufactured samples through various channels. Although they do not match the complete first-generation status, their efficiency has reached 0.8 [Floating]."

"This model named Revised Floating Heart D-1 level has been mass-produced in multiple Mechanical Cities and is gradually being installed in the cities' mechanical lives..."

Zhou Yi thought they were indeed quick.

It seems the Legal Front had been quietly concentrating on technology breakthroughs and replication.

Now that they have obtained new energy technology, subsequent actions must have also already started.

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