Wasteland Development Diary

Chapter 241: Monster Graveyard


The appearance of the Night God was within Zhou Yi's expectations.

If someone entered the Jade City, he would also immediately become aware.

Zhou Yi promptly invited, "I find it difficult to adapt to the moon's environment. If you don't mind the cramped space inside, how about we talk inside?"

"Sure."

The Night God entered Hei Fu's Light Core Body.

She looked around curiously, "This is my first time entering another Light Core. The elements of Hei Fu's life form are truly unique. I haven't seen anything like it, and it shouldn't exist on the moon."

Zhou Yi was astonished, "You can see its elements?"

"Of course."

The Night God covered her mouth with a small fan and laughed, "You invited me into its Light Core, so all its secrets are now visible to me. Mr. Zhou, you sure are as generous as ever."

"..."

Zhou Yi thought to himself that he had made a mistake.

How was I supposed to know this would happen?

Hei Fu did not object either, likely because it didn't want to disobey my orders.

A lesson learned the hard way.

I can't let people board so easily from now on.

Zhou Yi, keeping a normal expression, said, "I actually have a plan for coming to the moon this time."

He immediately shared his idea with Xiao Fu, which involved bringing some moon beasts to Earth and directing others to Mars.

"That sounds brilliant."

The Night God was delighted, "I'm fully supportive. If there's any way I can help, just let me know."

Zhou Yi was puzzled, "Logically, you could have thought of this method too, right? Why didn't you do it?"

She looked helpless, "Thinking and doing are two different things. As a form of consciousness, I can move some matter without issue. But I can't bring moon beasts through space passages."

"Interfering with their survival would also cause me significant weakening and damage."

Zhou Yi said, "But I recall that the administrator was moved to the moon by you..."

"That was my special ability. Let me keep some personal secrets for now."

The Night God blinked, "But the thing is, even sending a consciousness form here consumes a lot of energy. So, the 3 million Light Seeds you provided are definitely worth it."

"If there's a Light Core Body willing to take these pests from the moon, I'm all for it. But so far, only you have shown such kindness."

She glanced at the two stone gyros inside the Light Core, "Mr. Zhou, since you showed me such hidden elements, I should show some sincerity too."

"These guys have primitive life forms. They're neither very smart nor energy-efficient."

"Just to remind you, they won't adapt well to Earth's Dead Sea because its energy density is too low, only 1/81 of that here. They would quickly die in that environment."

Zhou Yi felt a chill, "That serious?"

"This is not an exaggeration."

The Night God pointed at Haruk and said softly, "Their material structure formed in the moon's environment. Just like deep-sea fish wouldn't survive in lakes or on land without reaching a Light Core state."

"After moving there, they would quickly deteriorate and then die."

Zhou Yi frowned, "Would Mars not work either?"

The Night God said, "Star Axis once invited me to join the Mars project, and I conducted on-site research. Using Earth's Death Light density as the standard, Mars has about 9.3 times the standard density, only 1/9 of the moon's. But this strength is enough for non-Light Core moon beasts to gradually adapt without dying..."

"The dust storms there can highly concentrate energy, with intensity reaching 1000 times Earth's standard, over 10 times the moon's Death Light density. They can even challenge the extremes within the storm if they wish."

She teased briefly and then continued, "Moving moon beasts is troublesome. Although these pests aren't very intelligent, they are highly survivable and dig underground if sensing danger."

"They merge with the rocks and temporarily halt their consciousness, making their location untraceable."

"Even Light Core Bodies have difficulty entering deeply deposited materials and identifying their exact positions. Unless all the rocks here are removed."

"This is why Star Axis couldn't solve the moon beast problem, so cooperation with them was unnecessary."

"However..."

The Night God's tone changed, looking at Zhou Yi, "You have experience collaborating with moon beasts. If you're willing to take them to Mars, their approval and willingness would significantly increase the chances of success."

Zhou Yi asked the local Light Core Body, "What exactly are moon beasts?"

The Night God suddenly asked, "Do you have any alcohol?"

"Do you drink?"

She said, "No, I'm a consciousness form. Eating or drinking is just pretending. I transfer them elsewhere. I enjoy watching people drink; I can sense the taste of the alcohol through their consciousness. It's like a fragrant piece of consciousness fragment."

Zhou Yi rummaged through his backpack and found a bottle of pineapple beer with 1% alcohol content.

"Here it is."

He popped the tab and took a big gulp.

The Night God sniffed, closed her eyes, and showed a look of intoxication, "This feels relaxing and comfortable, even though it's mild."

Zhou Yi muttered to himself.

These concept lives are truly peculiar.

The Night God's hobby is making people drink so she can smell it.

"Continue, keep going," the other party said with her eyes closed.

So Zhou Yi took another sip, "Keep talking about moon beasts."

"Okay."

This time, the Night God stopped evading and said, "Their essence is a substance named Klip Rock, an old human name."

"There's plenty of Klip Rock on the moon. It's rich in potassium, rare earth elements, and phosphorus, and also contains uranium and thorium radioactive elements."

"These abundant elements create unique chemical and energy reactions. With circular flows impacting, the moon's Dead Sea formed, intensifying Klip Rock's reactivity and transformation, giving birth to a unique life form."

"But that's not enough. The moon also contains Helium-3, another name from the old humans, which they seemed to crave deeply for its high energy."

"Those white fragments, dust particles, and deeper blocks within the moon's layer are considered Life Charts by the moon beasts. They contain dry Light Amber, absorb Helium-3, and serve as carriers for Firewood Mound."

"By absorbing significant amounts of Helium-3, the moon beasts evolved from initially mobile stones into thinking creatures."

"Their strength surpasses the average life form on Earth thanks to Klip Rock and Helium-3 on the moon. In this competitive-barren world, energy is as easily obtainable as picking up stones."

The Moon God sniffed with narrowed eyes, "However, with no other material life on the moon, they face un-evolvable weakening cycles."

"Conversely, if the moon had many life forms, it would be a resource competition like on Earth, preventing them from dominating and freely harnessing abundant energy."

"The lack of life forms on the moon allows energy to continuously accumulate and settle underground."

Her words clarified many of Zhou Yi's doubts.

Zhou Yi pointed at Crazy Dave outside, "What's his deal?"

The Moon God, eyes closed, said, "An unmaintained space bubble I sealed loosened over time. It opened, projecting to Jupiter, and drove him mad."

Jupiter.

Zhou Yi's eyes tightened.

No wonder Dave called it a monster graveyard over there.

Even Heavenly People are just small cogs on Jupiter.

The Moon God seemed acquainted with Jupiter's state.

Zhou Yi asked, "What's the situation over there?"

"I don't know."

At this point, the Moon God appeared cautious and solemn, "Jupiter has forces capable of shattering conscious forms. Any consciousness entering there gets fragmented, which is the only thing I know for certain. It's extremely dangerous, so after my single visit, I shut off the passage from the moon to Jupiter."

"That guy went there, had his consciousness shattered, leading to his madness, driven by nothing but feeding and destructiveness. I was observing how long he'd stay crazy until you caught him."

Zhou Yi pondered that he could use Dave to understand Jupiter.

He added, "Do you know Moon Rabbit 2? It's a lunar rover that seemed to become a Light Core Body here, then disappeared."

"Yes, I know everything here."

The Moon God, lips moving, eyes closed, "Keep drinking."

Having a favor to ask.

Zhou Yi had no choice but to open another bottle of pineapple beer and continue drinking.

He felt somewhat exasperated, never thinking that in post-apocalyptic times, he'd still need to entertain with drinks... Not an easy job being the chairman.

"Yes, I know it."

The Moon God, smelling the alcohol again, became talkative with a slight blush.

"Moon Rabbit 2 is the only mechanical life born here, absorbing significant Helium-3 and Light Amber. Unlike moon beasts, it had fewer restrictions and could complete its evolution by gathering information through Firewood Mound."

"It left for Jupiter early on, probably died there, as it never returned."

Zhou Yi frowned.

Again, Jupiter.

"Same passage Dave used?"

"No, another one."

Zhou Yi was amazed, "There are multiple passages to Jupiter?"

The Moon God's lips twitched, "Naturally occurring passages on the moon are few, only linked to Earth and Jupiter. To get to Mars, you have to transit through Earth."

Zhou Yi found it strange, "Based on distance, Earth is closest to the moon, followed by Mars or Venus. Jupiter should be farther. How are space passages formed?"

"That's uncertain."

The Moon God paused, "The moon isn't a natural celestial body but something manufactured. The only connections are to Earth and Jupiter, and I've locked the Earth passage, preventing Light Core Bodies from crossing. That's why Light Core moon beasts all went to Jupiter..."

Zhou Yi grew more puzzled.

"Does it also have to do with the Heavenly People?"

The Moon God frowned, "Heavenly People can't approach the moon."

Zhou Yi was stunned, "Why?"

She softly said, "I don't know the reason, but I'm sure if they approach the moon, they'd die."

Zhou Yi was shaken.

Damn.

The moon is a weapon specifically against Heavenly People??

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