Zhou Yi remembered that the symbol of the Alchemist Association was a little person in a bottle.

It turned out that this was not a mere metaphor, but a real existing device.

Vivian sat upright and spoke softly, "This technology was initially exclusive to the Alchemist Association but was later developed jointly after Mirror City was invited to participate. Now that the seventy-year patent period has ended, we can use it independently."

"The little person in the bottle technology is an exploration of the consciousness domain using the 'Intercepting Mirror' and 'Alchemy Experiment,' trying to find and create a consciousness entity…"

"However, the little person in the bottle, made in the end, could never become complete. Existing technology gathered fragments of consciousness and finally projected and focused them together to form the little person on the intercepting mirror."

"It has a short life, lasting only a full day and night before disappearing, precisely 24 hours. This is because it is not normal life but a brief agglomeration of consciousness fragments."

"Yet, in the history of mechanical life, this is our greatest breakthrough in the field of consciousness, going the farthest with the help of alchemists."

Zhou Yi immediately grasped, "You want to utilize the longer day and night on the Moon to extend the lifespan of the little person in the bottle?"

"Yes."

Vivian nodded, her smooth silver cheeks facing Zhou Yi, "The mechanism of the little person in the bottle is intricately related to celestial movements and the sunlight circular flow. We once conducted high-cost experiments at the Mars Base and found that it could also be created there."

"On Mars, the little person in the bottle can survive an additional 39 minutes and 35.244 seconds, which is due to the highly similar cycles of Mars and Earth."

"The Moon is a superior target to Mars, where a complete day and night cycle is about 29.5 Earth days, which can extend the life of the little person in the bottle tenfold. However, the lack of basic infrastructure, water, oxygen, temperature, and suitable food on the Moon previously made it uninhabitable for the little person."

Zhou Yi was stunned, "Isn't it a consciousness life living in the mirror? Why does it need water and oxygen?"

"You are right. But the little person in the bottle believes it is flesh and blood, convinced it is human, and without these conditions, it will immediately die. It follows an idealistic consciousness ideology."

There was not the slightest hint of humor in Vivian's voice.

Is there really such a situation?

Zhou Yi asked curiously, "So what can these little people do?"

"They possess the same intellect and thinking skills humans excel at."

Vivian said, "They also have some whimsical ideas, capable of quickly learning our knowledge as if they were omniscient from the start. They are creative and strong assistants to mechanical life."

"In the past, they provided significant assistance when we were developing the Death Light Weapon."

"Although we do not know exactly what kind of group they are, if we could send them to the Moon, they would be strong aides to engineers and architects."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but become interested in this group.

He had Yuan Xiao call in the company's Octopus Brother Bi Qi and Yuke, both Silver Seal Alchemists from the Alchemist Association.

Bi Qi gestured with his eight arms and said, "It is true. But only Golden Seal Alchemists can participate in this project. We only know some rumors; the little person in the bottle experiment is top-secret… It was originally researched together with Mechanical City, no wonder we didn't even know where the laboratory was."

Yuke added, "There are many rumors about the little person in the bottle, but it hasn't been used on a large scale so far. It seems the Golden Seal Alchemists didn't declassify it, indicating it is probably not going smoothly."

Zhou Yi also inquired with Duke Destructive.

"It's not the Dream Demon."

He said firmly, "Dream Demons wouldn't do such a thing. Aside from dream creation and entering dreams, Dream Demons rarely make public appearances; only in dreams do they feel most safe."

"I have also heard a little about the little person in the bottle."

"There are no records of this group in the Great Holy Spirit, so they are probably pseudo-life forms consisting of short-lived combinations of numerous consciousness fragments, as Vivian said."

The Book-eating Demon had a different opinion.

She said, "Though I have not directly interacted with this group, they might be another type of information life form. Just like me, detached from the Great Holy Spirit system but still existing in this world, yet I have no record in the consciousness domain."

"If they really create a little person over there, I request to go and see."

Zhou Yi agreed.

With the entire construction plan finalized, Hei Fu became busy, transporting one mechanical life form after another over there as a two-world shuttle vehicle.

Construction and excavation began all over the Moon, with the mechanical life forms swiftly starting work upon arrival.

Following the company's internal announcement, there were some responders.

But just as Zheng Tao and Yuan Tong predicted, not many human employees wanted to pioneer on other planets, just about a dozen people.

They were all young unmarried men, aged between thirteen and twenty, still filled with adventurous spirits and the desire to roam the world.

The most enthusiastic in signing up were the Bone Man group.

More than 60 Bone Men volunteered to join the Moon Affairs Department, heading to the Moon to open up and build cities.

Zhou Yi personally interviewed them.

The Bone Men were consistent in their attitude.

"Chairman, there's money to be made there, and that's the most important!"

"The Moon has huge financial prospects! We'll make money and get rich! There are so many opportunities there!"

This group indeed inherited the old humans' fervent desire for wealth and resources.

Comparison can be quite telling.

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

The New Humans indeed fall short!

The Bone Men embody the wealth pursuit of humans, Sea People inherit human pride, the Mountain Dog stands for human order and cooperation, while New Humans inherit the old humans' complacency.

Despite their numbers, their influence is the weakest.

Primarily because their physical weakness leads to weaker mental attributes.

The foundation strengthening plan must be pushed further!

The position of minister of the Moon Affairs Department saw quite a few participants in the internal recruitment.

Many familiar faces showed up.

Recursive City screened them through a written exam, leaving behind old acquaintances: Ah Jin, Gong Zheng, Xie Xun, Jacob, and Ah Wei.

As the company's number 1 employee, Ah Jin was no longer the young man with messy hair.

He now wore the new down jacket from the Clothing Factory, his hair neatly trimmed, and looked much more mature than before.

Zhou Yi smiled at him, "Interested in the Moon?"

"Yes, Chairman. I've been flying between the 7th building these past years, surveying 43 islands and visiting native residents in 13 regions. I want to go to the Moon, where there should still be vast development space and many resources to develop and gather." Ah Jin said earnestly.

Zhou Yi nodded, "I have other plans for you. You and the 7th building go to Mars. Take the scavenger squad to adapt first, follow Duke Destructive, and accumulate some experience before anything else."

Ah Jin was stunned for a moment but then happily said, "Chairman, I'll go prepare right away."

"Go ahead."

The young man turned and left.

Zhou Yi turned his gaze to Gong Zheng, "Have you found a successor for the Civil Aviation Department?"

Gong Zheng nodded, "Chairman, the routes, vehicle management, pilot training, and settlement processes of the Civil Aviation Department are all on track now, and with the constant correction by the data center in Recursive City, the entire department is running very maturely and stably."

"There are several very enthusiastic young people in the department, doing very well."

"I want to try out some new fields."

Zhou Yi then looked at Jacob and Ah Wei.

Jacob and Ah Wei had been roommates when they were Light Soot Workers. Though now in different departments, their relationship was still strong.

"Talk about your strengths."

Bone-Man Jacob said, "Chairman, my advantage lies in my experience in various departments of the company, including express delivery, Bone Fish cultivation, Light Soot extraction, production manufacturing, Spit Silk breeding… I believe we can breed Bone Fish on the Moon since apart from Moon People, there is no other life, and Bone Fish have no natural enemies."

"This is my advantage."

Zhou Yi was surprised, "How did you arrive at this conclusion?"

"The Moon's gravity is 1/6 of Earth's, yet the Dead Sea's energy density is 81 times that of Earth's. Bone Fish bodies are fragile, and low gravity benefits their wide-range swimming, while high energy allows them to grow rapidly."

Jacob explained carefully, "I have been continuously following the development of the company's Bone Fish over the years."

"With the Light Shoot Muscle Suit's outerwear, their memory and experience can be stored. They learn quickly through work, acquiring much knowledge, and their communication skills have greatly improved."

"I consulted Bi Qi, who said Bone Fish's further growth requires an energy-enhanced large environment. The transformation and formation of bones are slow and require long-term ample energy. Just feeding them Light Seed isn't enough; much like how only in the ocean can whales grow to sufficient size."

"The high-energy Moon is an excellent environment for raising Bone Men and Bone Fish."

Jacob said, "I hope to get this opportunity to continue nurturing the company's Bone Fish on the Moon. Maybe we could have Rocket Bone Fish fly higher and farther. Similarly, if Bone Fish can advance further, Bone Men with the same physiological structure can too."

He produced an enhanced controller, which contained extensive records of Bone Fish's growth and physiological parameter changes over the years, clearly showing much research had been done.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but nod.

He turned to the last one, Ah Wei.

"How about you?"

Ah Wei smiled bitterly, "Chairman, Jacob is more suitable. Compared to him, I have no advantage. I withdraw."

He raised his hands in surrender.

After listening, Zhou Yi had already made up his mind.

He looked at Jacob, "The Moon Affairs Department will be handed to you. The cultivation and enhancement of Bone Fish and Bone Men will follow your plan. I'll give you a budget of 500,000 Light Seeds."

Bone-Man stood stunned, then excitedly stood up and bowed deeply, "Chairman, I will devote myself and die if necessary!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand, "Come back alive, that's the most important."

"Ah Wei, team up with Jacob and work well together."

"Oh, okay!"

Ah Wei grinned, throwing an arm over his friend's thin shoulders, "After all the twists and turns, we're still together, my brother."

Jacob also laughed heartily with his friend.

Gong Zheng shrugged, "Looks like I'm just a bystander this time. Congratulations."

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