To err on the side of caution, Zhou Yi invited Da Vinci and the two Liu Chens over for a joint inspection.

The two inventors of the Floating Heart immediately began comparative experiments.

Liu Fusheng watched the varied results produced by the two hearts and murmured, "Without increasing the number or the strength of the floating organisms, this heart is producing three times the energy in a given time... It's incredible that such optimization is possible merely by changing the structure."

"These floating organisms fit our heart device perfectly; we should cultivate them on a large scale!"

Chen Ruixiang adjusted his thick glasses and said, "Could there be any risks? Such a high energy conversion rate, a threefold difference at this scale is huge. Like the wear on the floating organisms and their population decreasing due to excessive energy conversion..."

Zhou Yi recounted to them the tale of the Cave People.

The two veteran engineers sat upright at first, but their faces slowly turned into expressions of confusion as they heard about the movements of the Cave People's Space Bubble, and for the rest of the time, they wore puzzled looks.

"This is just too..."

Liu Fusheng's lips quivered as he struggled to find the right words, finally sighing with a smile, "Chairman, you've brought the Cave People over... I feel all my accumulated experience and technology from the past are rendered meaningless in front of them."

Chen Ruixiang walked around the Floating Heart containing the Cave People, rubbing his hands incessantly, "Impressive, truly impressive! I never imagined I'd live to see such a powerful civilization, so tiny yet capable of creating such astonishing technology."

"It really pays off to live long enough to see new things! Being alive is just wonderful!"

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "The Cave People highly depend on the accumulation of technological experience and information recording. Indeed, they have forged a strong and unique civilization."

"But now, the part that has arrived in Jade City is quite limited in number and lacks their Record Land. Without those Mud Tablets which serve as technical manuals, they know nothing."

"Not long ago, the Cave People were fighting back and forth with the local floating organisms, and many died."

Chen Ruixiang exclaimed in shock, "We can't allow this, Chairman, we have to protect them! The loss of even one is tremendous!"

Liu Fusheng gave Chen Ruixiang a stern look, "Are you confused? If they're completely domesticated and protected, that would be an atrocious waste, losing their own advantages."

"They need to interact with the external world, gradually activate and adapt here, and then they can propagate and iterate on a large scale. Otherwise, they'd be like those endangered species confined in protection; they can't survive without it and become nothing but ornamental objects."

"…You're right."

Chen Ruixiang laughed sheepishly, "They seem to be adapting well now. But I still find it hard to understand the principle behind the increased energy conversion of the Floating Heart device. How exactly did they achieve it?"

"They improved the biological energy conversion rate."

Da Vinci, having completed the intricate inspections, chimed in, "The floating organism colonies we collected from Yalong Bay have a stable overall distribution. When they intake oils and sugars, they react with the Death Light, with an energy conversion rate for the heart mechanism at around 10%, fluctuating no more than 1%."

"But after the addition of the Cave People, they interconnect, with a large number of individuals forming stable organizations, energy is directed and transmitted, and the conversion rate rose to around 32%."

"Their physiological structures innately possess a strong capacity to capture and absorb energy, using a large amount of ATP and other small molecules to efficiently transfer energy."

"The Cave People always connect with each other, moving as an integrated group rather than individually. This has now become a microscopic biological device, effectively utilizing energy to its maximum potential, expanding the reaction surface area. Their convergent modes of action effectively reduce internal loss during the Death Light reactions."

Zhou Yi asked, "Are the majority inside the heart now Cave People?"

"No, Chairman, the Cave People make up only about 0.5% of the population. The vast majority are still the original floating organism colonies."

The Mechanical Doctor projected an image on the wall from a high-power microscope.

In the dynamic image, the individual floating organisms combined into a peculiar linear structure, resembling the various blocks assembled together in a game of Russian Tetris.

In the centers of these linear formations, there were three-dimensional lattice structures, creating even more complex and interconnected shapes.

A multitude of micro-lives finally merged into a single massive reticular sphere.

They maintained a jellyfish-like floating stance and were further constructing the reticular tissue from the inside out, extending the linear structures outward.

If the previous floating organisms were like scattered skirmishers, now they were engaged in organized group combat.

Zhou Yi was puzzled, "Only 0.5% of Cave People can connect to the other floating organisms?"

"This cannot be confirmed observationally."

Da Vinci said, "The reason is still unclear."

Zhou Yi then asked the parties involved through consciousness syncing.

The Dong replied, "We have exchanged life information with them, and they have also connected with us."

"Actually, not all the similar species connect with us; only about 90% do. Most of these are the ones with smaller bodies, and those that struggle to survive individually, gaining more energy by connecting with us during each conversion. Those unwilling to connect long-term are larger and stronger individuals who prefer to act independently."

With this, Zhou Yi understood.

The Cave People's unique physiological structure could link a large number of external individuals into one entity, and this worked just as effectively with the other floating organisms here.

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