Chen Ruixiang's understanding of Mechanical City's artificial hearts was limited to their technical aspects.

His engineer colleague could not discuss more beyond that.

Zhou Yi summoned 703 for questioning.

The robot dog said, "Chairman, we are still observing this matter and currently it's uncertain whether the impact is beneficial or harmful."

"The material cost of the D-1 grade [Revised Floating Heart] is not less than 6 Light Seeds, plus shared technical costs and relatively expensive labor costs. When everything is added up, it's even more."

"In the end, larger cities with strong economies that receive specialized subsidies can price it at 12 Light Seeds each. Smaller cities are not so lucky, lacking sufficient subsidies, with the lowest price being 15 Light Seeds each."

Zhou Yi confusedly asked, "Why are their costs so much higher? I remember our cost being less than 1 Light Seed."

"Chairman, the reason lies in the floating organisms."

"They use traditional laboratory tools like nets and boxes for collecting floating organisms, which are expensive; Mechanical City uses centralized production to greatly dilute these tool costs. However, one heart needs 2 billion floating organisms and also requires a lot of repetitive labor, and specially designed containers are needed to preserve them after collection."

703 said, "But our side relies on the caves in Yalong Bay for collection, where numerous floating organisms naturally gather, simplifying the collection process and reducing costs. This technology is not available externally."

Zhou Yi had a sudden realization.

In terms of alien labor, Mechanical City indeed has a gap.

That is also one of the advantages of Wasteland Company.

"They sell it more expensive than ours, will residents of Mechanical City buy it?"

Zhou Yi asked, "The first-generation Floating Hearts have already been widely deployed, and there should no longer be any purchasing issues."

He had seen the latest financial report.

Sihe Brand's first-generation hearts had covered more than 200 cities. Even if a city's heart inventory fell short, it could quickly transfer stock from other cities. From customer order to product usage, it wouldn't take more than three days.

"You've mentioned something we're focusing on."

The robot dog sat on the ground, its electronic eyes faintly glowing, "Different cities, the decisions given by Law differ."

"Smaller and medium-sized cities still purchase a large number of our first-generation hearts because our products are cheaper, more mature in technology, and reduce unnecessary municipal expenditures."

"But some large cities, as well as some economically strong medium cities, use both types of hearts."

"Only Mirror City uses exclusively their self-developed hearts across the city, and bans residents from carrying our hearts, claiming it is for the safety of the city."

Large cities have no shortage of funds, so it's normal for them to take on a self-developed route.

Zhou Yi asked, "What about Holy Mountain?"

"Holy Mountain is quite special, using only our Sihe Brand hearts."

703 said, "We've confirmed this repeatedly. Holy Mountain is the global medical hub, where Law has decided that medical and medical research stability must be maintained."

"Our hearts have been tested and deemed stable and reliable, and are extensively used there by hospitals and doctors. Mechanical City's self-developed Revised Hearts, having less clinical trials and being new, inevitably encounter various problems, just like when our hearts were first launched."

"So Holy Mountain only uses our produced hearts."

Zhou Yi looked bemused.

He had never imagined that one day the company could technologically surpass Mechanical City, forcing Holy Mountain to essentially vote with their feet.

The robot dog continued, "Chairman, from the results, Law indeed surpasses the past protocols. Although its specific parameters haven't been disclosed, logically it aims to protect the interests of the vast majority of residents, promoting existing city developments to reflect dividends back to each resident."

"After several months of substantial reforms, the Legal Front has experienced a slight resident backflow and has cleared all external debts for two small Mechanical Cities."

"In the production sector, the Legal Front also harvested the first batch of crops post-reform, with rapeseed, soybeans, and peanuts processed into bulk plant oils entering the market, stabilizing oil prices."

"For crop rotation, they also planted other types of crops, like sugar beets and sugarcane for sugar production, as well as cabbage and corn."

Zhou Yi voiced his doubt, "It's understandable to grow crops for sugar and oil production, but why would the Legal Front plant other non-economic crops given their high agricultural costs?"

"For market competition and extending influence."

703 said, "In the past, they virtually abandoned the flesh-and-blood life forms, focusing only on mechanical life."

"Now, the Legal Front is clearly advancing into various sectors of the civilian economy, even if the profits are meager. Their main goal is to increase the number of various commodities. A week ago, they passed the [Talent Attraction Bill], officially recruiting and attracting talents from other ethnic groups, including but not limited to ordinary humans, enhancers, Guangna Species… even Mutants."

"As long as these talents meet the recruitment standards and possess skills that the city lacks, such as agricultural development, agricultural product processing, weapons usage and maintenance, combat abilities and experience, tax and auditing expertise, etc."

Zhou Yi thought to himself how fast they were moving.

They had already started aggressively recruiting talents.

"With ample agricultural products, they can support a large number of flesh-and-blood lives to reside in Mechanical City for a long period."

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