Zhou Yi first learned about Light Amber when Yuan Tong joined the group and discussed the structure of the enhanced ship.

Light Soot and Light Amber are the most unique resources of the wasteland era.

The Light Spine made of Light Amber, fixed on the Light Wall made of Light Soot, forms the most basic structure of the Light Imprint.

Over the past few years, the Wasteland Company's industries have gradually expanded and upgraded, and many inventions are closely related to them.

The energy storage of the Flame Cup relies on the fixed Light Soot structure within the cup.

The core material of the cooling coal, Bitter Root, is also the result of the massive absorption of Light Soot and Light Amber by trees.

Power facilities require a large amount of copper wire, sourced from metal processing factories, and the smelting and processing process in the factories all rely on Light Imprint devices.

The Light Amber Track built at the Leshan Buddha even has the potential to alter the flow direction of the Dead Sea.

As long as one utilizes the power of the Dead Sea, Light Amber is an indispensable part.

Dong said, "This technology itself is not complicated, but it does have environmental requirements."

"We need to find a No. 4 Space Hole, then develop and direct its flow."

"It can't be an already developed Space Bubble; it has to be an undeveloped Space Hole."

Zhou Yi immediately tasked the Wuhu Elevated Bridge to search the nearby Dead Sea—it can detect Space Holes and Space Bubbles, acting as an enormous space survey device.

However, after two days, they found several Space Holes, but none were No. 4—all were No. 1s.

Dong said, "Generally speaking, No. 1 Space Holes are the most numerous, just like in the Moon Landing New District. The higher the serial number, the rarer the space passage."

Zhou Yi wondered, "Do different types of spaces represent different worlds? One world can connect to a maximum of 12 other worlds? Is that what it means?"

"No, it's not like that."

Dong explained, "The 12 types of space passages correspond to different world structures on the other side. The different types of space passages arise due to the variance in the environments they connect to."

"The most common No. 1 Space Passage leads to a corridor with nothing on the other side, making it worthless."

"The No. 2 Space Passage lacks both a sky and underground, only the ground exists. How should I put it? It's like removing a technical record from its place and storing it in the Cloud Elixir. Because the space itself is limited, if we go there, only part of our body can enter."

"The No. 3 Space Passage connects to Earth and the Mud Tree World. We are also native to the No. 3 space, so it's the easiest type of world to understand."

Zhou Yi felt a chill in his heart.

So the 12 types of space passages refer to 12-dimensional spaces?

No. 1 corresponds to one-dimensional space, manifesting as a line.

No. 2 corresponds to a two-dimensional space, a plane with length and width only.

No. 3, like Earth, is a three-dimensional space.

Finding a space passage to a four-dimensional space is necessary to create a Light Amber Mine.

Dong said, "Mr. Zhou, what you described aligns with the records from the shelter."

Zhou Yi added, "I remember you said no Cave People who entered other worlds ever returned. Didn't they visit the one-dimensional and two-dimensional worlds?"

"Those two do not count."

In the Cave People's view, low-dimensional worlds are not considered worlds.

"Those are merely semi-finished spaces that need a long time to expand and evolve and are meaningless to us."

"However, we can't enter higher-dimensional worlds, like four-dimensional or five-dimensional spaces."

Dong continued, "Entering lower dimensions from a higher dimension is the simplest. As long as the time spent is short, one can return safely. The space hasn't completely folded and synchronized the entrant, so there is no significant impact."

"There is no way yet to enter higher-dimensional worlds."

"The best case is entering a world of the same dimension, which not only preserves one's completeness but also makes it easier to obtain necessary resources."

Zhou Yi then consulted with the Reverse Flow group.

Xiao Fu also agreed, "Higher-dimensional worlds can accommodate lower-dimensional worlds, entering spaces like Earth's three-dimensional space. But we cannot enter the spaces of higher-dimensional civilizations on our side."

"Da Zhou, ask them how they determined there are 12-dimensional spaces. The Reverse Flow group generally believes there are only 11 dimensions."

Zhou Yi repeated the question.

Dong replied, "I don't know either."

"Mr. Zhou, we acquire knowledge and experience through Record Land. We only know there are 12 types of spaces, but the specifics are in the records."

Zhou Yi thought this was also true.

Dong's technology relies entirely on reading technical manuals.

He decided to focus on the current mud collection technology first.

Zhou Yi did not expect the search to last a month and a half, and not until the long summer passed did they find a space hole in a four-dimensional space.

...

On a rainy autumn day, a Red Kestrel flew to Jade City to report, "This summer, after the last presale, 290,000 units of Sihe Brand 2nd Generation Floating Heart have been sold. They are now widely used in steel smelting, oil processing, and manufacturing sectors."

"Total profit is 4.35 million Light Seeds, with the company's share being 1.0875 million Light Seeds."

The drone handed over the Guangna Box.

"Training for electric cats has reached the 12th phase. Currently, the company has 49 A-level working electric cats and 227 B-level electric cats. They have become an essential part of our workforce."

"The Power Department indicates that the number of non-working electric cats has reached 1,491. Although the company's power is abundant thanks to the Stone Molt Reactor and generators, we still need to address their placement."

"Minister You Ai has some special situations to report, currently leading an emergency repair in the Moon Landing Area and cannot come."

Zhou Yi said, "Contact You Ai remotely."

Soon.

The drone's speaker emitted a voice, "Chairman, Power Department's You Ai reporting to you."

"Is the repair going smoothly?"

"Most of the major issues have been resolved. Recent heavy rains revealed that the waterproofing and rustproofing of the newly built power facilities are not solid enough. Although our construction speed has increased, our post-maintenance and quality assurance are still insufficient, lacking both personnel and experience in handling emergencies."

He said, "The Power Department is recruiting some mechanical life electrical engineers who can continuously monitor various devices with a low error rate. We need highly specialized personnel..."

After listening to You Ai's introduction, Zhou Yi learned.

The company's current Electric Cat System seems to be in a rapid growth phase, already appearing large but not fully catching up in many aspects.

There's a lack of experienced electrical engineers to handle emergencies and optimize circuits and network structures.

Since the era of the old humans, power equipment has never been deployed on such a large scale. The challenges posed by the Dead Sea environment could not be resolved with the old human knowledge.

With the rapid expansion of the power infrastructure, these issues quickly became apparent.

"Currently, the Power Department has ample funding and resources. With patience in training and improvement, these problems can gradually be solved."

You Ai said, "However, I think the electric cat issue needs to be addressed immediately."

Zhou Yi asked, "What do you mean?"

"The number of electric cats we train is increasing daily."

The Power Minister's tone grew serious, "Tuo Zhu and I have summarized the opinions of the cat raisers and found that electric cats inherently like being free. Working requires them to suppress their instincts, so working electric cats will always be the minority."

"But non-working electric cats aren't useless, they just don't meet our company's employee standards. After our training and guidance, most of them can maintain emotional stability and communicate effectively."

"These electric cats and their raisers request that they not be transferred out. They have learned through various channels that working outside is tough, and some have even faced threats and oppression from employers..."

"They have trained earnestly, but there are differences in talent. Not being good at group work or not meeting the company's electric cat role does not mean they are failures."

Zhou Yi frowned.

This was indeed a problem.

After all, the electric cats were raised by the company, and the previous idea was to transfer them out to generate revenue and reduce inventory, as well as to provide them with a way out.

Currently, the company does not lack funds, and since the electric cats are unwilling to leave, there's no need to force them.

Zhou Yi said, "It sounds like you have an idea?"

"The cat raisers have suggested."

You Ai explained, "They propose creating an online job board for the electric cats, similar to the talent labor market in Mechanical City, to be posted on 'Wasteland Information' in Recursive City."

"Every electric cat would register and write a profile with their characteristics and skills."

"This allows different places to hire them."

"The electric cats would still belong to our company but would work externally through labor dispatch, performing duties in other locations."

"This way, the electric cats remain within our company system with basic security guarantees. Working externally allows them to earn for themselves, while the company gets 10% of their annual salary as handling fees."

Zhou Yi considered it, "Then let's try that, and if it works well, we'll continue."

"Yes! Thank you for understanding and protecting the electric cats."

The Power Minister said happily, "Some electric cats wish for an independent life, like other residents of Jade City. They want to explore on their own, entering other areas through thunder and rain."

"The electric spiders produced by Mechanical City are ideal for them, supporting long-distance travel with regular recharging."

Zhou Yi laughed, "That's acceptable. Let them choose: those capable can join the company, those unsuitable can be dispatched, and those wanting to freelance can receive subsidies and support from us."

"Chairman, these freelancers actually accomplished something substantial recently."

You Ai said, "They formed a group called 'Catman,' comprising company working electric cats and freelancers. They've been eliminating Pillage Groups and Red Monster mobs, solving thefts and recovering stolen items, becoming a mix of bounty hunters and heroes."

Zhou Yi was taken aback.

Electric cats starting to act as vigilantes, or perhaps entrepreneurs?

"Tell me more about this Catman Organization."

You Ai soon arrived in Jade City, bringing a white-haired boy along.

"Chairman, this is Bai Shier, Catman's logistics manager. He knows Catman's affairs best."

Zhou Yi recalled Bai Shier was one of the three outstanding students from Mushroom Forest Primary School, fairly famous.

This kid wasn't researching mushrooms? When did he become a member of Catman?

Moreover, why is he human now?

Can mushrooms actually gain sentience?

Bai Shier respectfully said, "Chairman, this matter begins with the Saint George Church..."

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