Within the Transparent Castle, hydrogen-based life should revert to a colorless gaseous state after being powered down, resembling a complex and intricate empty glass house.

Hei Fu inserted it into the Light Amber Four-Dimensional Body. It stuck firmly to the surface, remaining stable regardless of the geometrical figure's rotations and internal and external nesting.

The consciousness field dissipated after about 30 minutes.

The surging Light Amber Fluid also calmed, suggesting that the force on the other end of the spatial channel had also stabilized.

"Chairman, my Memory Core has transformed into a rule-based cube... it should be the Light Core Body! The adventure vine and I have become more in sync!"

Ni Ge happily waved his fists, with the adventure vine on his body raising its tendrils in apparent joy.

Both Cat God and Hei Fu also experienced improvements, albeit not to the point of qualitative change.

Xiao Fu said, "After all, it's just a temporarily formed consciousness field, a product of a special environment. The primary function of the consciousness field is to give life or quasi-life forms that lack consciousness the ability to generate consciousness."

Zhou Yi was taken aback, "Wait, are you saying... that the consciousness field can make non-conventional life forms possess consciousness?"

"You could look at it that way."

"However, it needs to meet at least one of the eight characteristics of quasi-life: metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, genetic mutation, adaptation and evolution, response regulation, homeostasis, information accumulation. At least one of these must be met for the consciousness field to activate and complete consciousness construction."

Reverse Flow added, "The characteristics of quasi-life are results summarized from practical experience. Many civilizations hold similar views, although their descriptions and emphasis may differ. For reference only."

"The most intuitive example of the consciousness field phenomenon is the Circular Flow eruption."

"Under the impact of super-high energy levels, the Circular Flow can form a large-scale strong consciousness field that permeates celestial bodies. This impact continuously causes local material evolution, with the consciousness field spanning the world's surface for many years."

"The mechanical life, building life on Earth, and some Guangna Species likely all originate from the consciousness field."

Zhou Yi finally understood how mechanical life was born.

Wait a minute.

That means...

He asked, "Is it possible to use the consciousness field to turn some mechanical equipment into new mechanical life?"

"Of course, it can."

Xiao Fu said, "That's how they were born in the first place."

Zhou Yi found his mind expanding, "So, if we find more Four-dimensional Space Holes, we can create new Wasteland Life in this way!"

"You're not wrong."

Xiao Fu reminded, "But it's actually not that simple. First, you need to find another Four-dimensional Space Hole, which is really hard. The overpass took more than two months to find just one. To create a stronger consciousness field, you need a more powerful impact, at least level LV2 or higher Light Core Level power."

"See, based on your idea, granting self-awareness to equipment or organizational bodies with basic life characteristics using the consciousness field is also a form of artificial life. That's why I say most life forms were created by earlier intelligent civilizations."

Indeed, that makes sense.

Zhou Yi thought that the most challenging part of mechanical life's reproduction and new blood problem seemed to have a solution. Although it hadn't begun yet, having an idea and a method is a breakthrough from zero to one!

He immediately remotely informed 703, causing the machine dog to be dumbfounded.

"This... this..."

"This is incredibly amazing!"

"So this is how we were born? The consciousness field of life... nurtured the consciousness of individual life forms..."

"I'll go find Turing right away and see how we can utilize this phenomenon. This is a historic breakthrough in the field of life science, answering the question of how we were born!"

After ending that conversation.

Xiao Fu urged, "Let's see how that hydrogen-based life form is doing. It's the most important recipient of this consciousness field."

Zhou Yi immediately walked to the Transparent Castle and placed his hand on the crystal-like wall.

Energy input.

Normal.

Consciousness synchronization.

Still, no response.

Zhou Yi felt a bit disappointed. Could it be that the 7x diamond material was blocking the consciousness connection? Should he try to enter it himself? Or perhaps he could have Hei Fu take him inside with a flash...

As he let his mind wander.

Suddenly, a drowsy mumble sounded in his mind.

"Who's there?"

Zhou Yi instantly perked up. It worked!

"Who's there?"

The voice continued to call out and question.

"It's me."

"You... who are you?"

"Your nurturer."

Zhou Yi said righteously, "I gave you self-awareness, allowing you to awaken from chaos."

"Ah... awaken... I awaken... you gave me... movement, movement!"

Before long, Zhou Yi found out that the hydrogen-based life form was very inexperienced in conversations. It could convey its general meaning, but neither precisely nor intricately, like a child learning to speak.

Sometimes, when it didn't know what to say, it would babble nonsensically.

For some reason, it seemed to have a penchant for the word "movement."

Zhou Yi asked why.

It couldn't explain.

"Movement, movement!"

As if it had an innate liking for the word.

So Zhou Yi immediately gave it a name, "Since you are the hydrogen-based life form I nurtured to awaken, you'll be called Qing Liu."

"Movement, movement! I am moving!"

Though this hydrogen-based life form was gaseous, it didn't affect the conversation at all.

Zhou Yi notified Duke Beidu to come over and manage this new Light Amber Mine. The previous Light Amber Mine in Shell City was now self-made, also offered at cost to the Alliance internally.

After checking, it said, "Mr. Zhou, the structure of this Light Amber Mine is very unique... but judging by its scale, it's at least a medium-sized mine with a capacity of over ten million units! A highly valuable resource!"

"Mm. It's in your hands."

"Yes."

After arranging things here.

Zhou Yi immediately took the glass house and the hydrogen-based life form back to Chamber No.1.

Inside the chamber, Observer Bei Ta was seated in a corner, writing furiously on a pile of papers. He hastily stood up, "Good day, Chairman!"

"Are you doing homework?"

"Yes... because the hydrogen-based life form hasn't returned yet."

The young boy replied earnestly, "I'm doing the math homework assigned by teacher Nian Gao."

Zhou Yi asked out of curiosity, "Doesn't our company equip everyone with enhanced controllers? Why are you still writing on paper?"

"The teachers say that some places are not suitable for using these devices. The controllers themselves are quite heavy and need the Energy Pack or Floating Heart for power. Paper is lighter and can be used for calculations and writing anytime. They require us to be proficient in writing."

Zhou Yi nodded, "Indeed. Do we import our paper from outside?"

Bei Ta replied, "We used to, but now there is a paper mill in the Tree Monster Territory making bamboo paper. Most of our paper now comes from there."

Zhou Yi thought, the Tree Monster Lord was really smart to utilize the bamboo forest resources in its territory.

He reconnected the glass house to the power system.

Within the transparent special container, snow-like solids appeared once again, coalescing into a snow pile.

Zhou Yi looked at the snow pile, "What is your ability?"

"Movement, movement..."

Qing Liu didn't understand at all.

Zhou Yi had to explain to it in detail what an ability is and what essentials are.

After an arduous exchange lasting nearly three hours.

Zhou Yi finally got the answer.

Qing Liu's ability could be called [Life Decryption].

By observing external life forms closely, it could obtain vast life information from the target, akin to directly interpreting DNA.

The time required varies depending on the type and strength of life.

This could identify different paths for growth prerequisites.

It's worth noting that the 7x diamond container was not only Qing Liu's safe haven but also a highly compatible precise tool, magnifying and enhancing its decryption capabilities.

Decryption required a large power supply; relying solely on its own would make the entire process very lengthy.

"Now, there are three directions."

Qing Liu raised a vague arm, pointing to Bei Ta, who was still sitting outside the transparent container studying on the small bench with paper and pen.

As described by Qing Liu.

Bei Ta had three directions to go: "Intelligence Development," "Genetic Mutation," and "Adaptation and Evolution."

Each direction had its own prerequisites and results, and choosing one would suppress and invalidate the other directions, making them difficult to activate later.

The growth path had to be selected from one of the three.

Intelligence Development, as the name implies, enhances understanding, cognition, and creative abilities, a traditional direction of old humans.

Mutation involved unlocking traits from genetic factors, with unpredictable outcomes.

Evolution involved physiological evolutionary changes to match the survival environment.

Zhou Yi weighed the pros and cons.

Mutation was ruled out first to avoid turning into a monster.

Evolution was aimed at environmental adaptation for survival, but the environment could be modified here, making it unnecessary.

Considering the benefits, traditional intelligence enhancement was the most stable.

However, this concerned the individual's future.

"Bei Ta, let me tell you something..."

After listening, the boy's eyes shone, "Chairman, I want to choose genetic mutation!"

Zhou Yi felt a wave of helplessness.

An uncertain future always stirs more imagination.

What young person doesn't want an unlimited future?

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

"Let me make it clear that it involves unknown risks. Do you still want to try?"

"I want to try."

Zhou Yi nodded, "Then place your back against the 7x diamond."

The young boy did as instructed.

"Qing Liu, path selection 'Genetic Mutation'."

"Movement, movement! Let him move!"

The hydrogen-based life form called out excitedly.

A large amount of electricity surged into the transparent container, converted into dense electric arcs for Qing Liu to use.

Zhou Yi could clearly sense a radiation-like power entering Bei Ta's body, circulating deep in his flesh, forming a complex flow and cycle system.

Bei Ta's face turned pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead, yet he gritted his teeth and endured.

The process lasted an hour.

"Movement complete! Complete!"

Qing Liu finished the radiation.

"Alright, it's done."

As soon as Zhou Yi spoke, the transformed boy heaved a sigh of relief, his body softening and falling to the ground. Zhou Yi quickly caught him with one hand.

At this moment, Bei Ta was surrounded by a layer of white light.

He had become an E-level life form.

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