Whether in the Star Hub District, Jade District, or Dawn District, after work, residents gathered one by one in front of the huge glass windows, gazing at the sky, watching the Heavenly People's bodies being restored.

Whether Guangna Species, Mechanical Life, or humans, at this moment, everyone was looking up at the untouchable Heavenly People.

In the past, their presence was limited to scant historical records, acting as proxies to enforce will on Earth, but now they could finally see the physical form of these behind-the-scenes rulers. Everybody's curiosity was greatly satisfied, yet they were scared but couldn't help watching.

Zhou Yi found it normal.

It was like the emperor recuperating in the courtyard opposite the common folks, and since the courtyard had no walls, naturally everyone would come to watch.

The Old King said: "Behind their fear and curiosity, the essence is a longing and envy for the strong."

"The direct effect is that the Heavenly People's convalescence has attracted many new tourists. Previously, many Skywalkers and sea lords were resistant and uninterested in this side of Mars. But because the Heavenly People descended to recuperate, they too have rushed over."

"They are not sure how long the Heavenly People will stay here and do not want to miss the opportunity to observe. So the recent week's visitor flow growth is astonishing, with over 3,000 new tourists from outside Mars Base."

"Among these tourists, a significant portion are local rulers. They are very attentive and sensitive to changes in the situation, and coming here is also to observe the movements of the Heavenly People."

Zhou Yi laughed: "Consider it good news for us. It helped boost our tourism."

"In fact, some people even suggest using aircraft here to get a closer look at the Heavenly People, even touching them, and talking to them, regardless of the cost."

"..."

Zhou Yi's smile froze.

There are always reckless people in any era.

"Of course, that's impossible."

The Old King seemed to be joking: "You mentioned trying something earlier, any progress?"

"Still need to wait a bit longer. Patience is a virtue, elder."

The always calm Old King found it hard to stay still after hearing that there might be a way to lessen the power difference with the Heavenly People.

Zhou Yi couldn't help it either.

Although preliminary progress was smooth, experiments are things that cannot be rushed.

Even preliminary conclusions require repeated verification through practice.

However, he still disclosed a basic situation: "Two hydrogen-based lifeforms are engaged in the Heavenly People's restoration along two routes."

"The first route is trying to find a new type of sub-unit that can accommodate Stardust."

"The second route is repairing the existing Intelligence Core gemstone, which is the glass man."

"Both directions are being conducted simultaneously and have made some progress, but whether they can be practically applied is still under control tests. Since there's only this one sample of the Heavenly People, every experiment needs to be conducted individually with it..."

The Old King's voice suddenly froze: "You... use the Heavenly People for biological experiments?"

"Of course."

Zhou Yi said as if it were obvious: "This is exactly what the Heavenly People faction needed hydrogen-based life to do. This Heavenly Person is already potentially dying, so let it come here for experiments and research. It also seeks a sliver of vitality."

"Then what about... implanting Mechanical Life into the Heavenly People, is it feasible?"

The Old King proposed: "I am also a sort of Mechanical Life, so I know Mechanical Life processes information efficiently, with low energy consumption and strong survival capability. However, I don't know what kind of life form Stardust is, but if Stardust could use Mechanical Life as a sub-unit, it could solve many problems."

"In this way, perhaps the entire Heavenly People group could be influenced by Mechanical Life."

Zhou Yi said: "Unfortunately, it can't work."

For this point.

The Heavenly People have already investigated and experimented.

The conclusion is that it doesn't work; they believe that Mechanical Life poses great dangers, being a rare group of life that deeply alters itself, inherently missing fear and awe.

Ordinary flesh and blood life would stay within relatively safe domains when enhancing and modifying itself, such as flesh, bones, nerves, skin, and some internal organs.

Artificial Life groups maintain a stable ecosystem among themselves, exercising restraint at the level of life.

But a single piece of Artificial Life will madly modify and upgrade itself, from the material carrier to internal information programs, renewing and mutating from inside out.

This process will continue, with the degree of modification increasing until it ultimately enters the chaotic forbidden zone of life depth.

If Stardust combined with them, they would eventually be transformed and distorted by them.

Therefore, to the Heavenly People, Mechanical Life is mad and dangerous.

This part was in the substantial information Qin Fu received.

After hearing this, the Old King pondered for a while: "This conclusion indeed aligns with the facts. The more the number of Mechanical Life, the more it stabilizes, balancing different functional and characteristic individuals through labor combinations to construct a settlement."

"Once a unified society is formed, survival stability will increase, individuals will influence each other, and no further changes will be needed."

"On the contrary, those individual cybernetic life forms outside the settlements, whether they are cybernetic wanderers, independent mechanical monks, or researchers, are more likely to develop crazy, boundary-breaking ideas and actions."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but nod in agreement upon hearing this.

He had experienced similar feelings himself.

The mechanical monks, undoubtedly the thinkers and pioneers among cybernetic life forms, inevitably challenge traditional common sense when attempting changes, whether it's in natural sciences or social reforms.

Take Jue Mingzi's reincarnation technology, for example, which aims to solve racial fusion issues but requires blurring the boundaries between you, me, and others.

The Great Monk Mo Kong advocated for deeply connecting all cybernetic life forms to create an iron chain, ultimately establishing a unified cyber nation.

The monk Wu Liao focused on the direction of human-machine integration, believing that the complete fusion of humans and cybernetic life forms was the ideal form of the next generation of life.

The monk Hui He's research is even more dangerous, proposing extensive experiments in the Dead Sea to find effective awakening technology for cybernetic life forms, aiming to create artificial cybernetic life.

Not to mention Shafulin, serving time on 404, who, in order to research pathogens, conducted large-scale virus releases on various human settlements, seen as an insane, anti-social madman by normal people.

Cybernetic life forms and humans are quite the opposite.

Humans are individually weak, but when they gather in groups, they produce transformative power.

Cybernetic life forms tend to become stable and sluggish when grouped, but when individuals live independently, they can trigger massive changes with astounding results. Of course, some individuals perish during the change process and never have the chance to leave a name.

On the other hand.

The holiday revolution initiated by the Mechanical Knight Order also proves the judgment of Heavenly People to be correct. They unlocked program constraints by developing the "Key" and continuously developed new programs to extend themselves and break through limits.

Speaking of this.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Old King, I have an audacious question. In the end, are you considered a cybernetic life form or a Bone Man? Or a pure life combination?"

"I don't answer this question publicly. But since you asked, I will tell you truthfully."

Old King said, "Externally, I am known as the fusion of the Tiangong Space Station and three Bone Man pilots. Initially, we were indeed a combination, with the Tiangong Space Station used for computation and the three Bone Men for decision-making and judgment, ultimately releasing and leading the operation of the Star Core Matrix under the name 'Old King.'"

"But after matrix calculations, we found a way of complete fusion. The three Bone Men serve as three brains for decision-making, while the Tiangong Space Station maintains the efficient programming and inherent working characteristics of cybernetic life forms."

"Now, the three Bone Men are my three CPUs, the space station is my body, and the Bone Man CPUs allow me to break out of the thought framework of cybernetic life, unrestricted. To some extent, it is similar to the Wasteland Armor your company invented, but our connection is deeper and more thorough."

"We are indivisible, a new birth of bone and cybernetic fusion. I call it the Bone Machine."

"The characteristic of the Bone Machine is that it combines the thinking and creativity of Bone Men with the efficiency and precision of cybernetic life forms. The deep fusion also allows this form to continuously expand through both Bone and Mechanical-Electrical Light Imprints."

"My Sky Patrol Telescope was upgraded to a Light Core Body precisely because of the Bone Machine form, relying on the collective operation of six Bone Men brains, which were artificially cultivated to become Skywalkers, achieving qualitative change through quantity."

"Cybernetic life forms don't have a consciousness domain, but Bone Men do, which solves the challenge of cybernetic life forms being unable to break through to the Light Core Body."

Zhou Yi gasped.

It was actually Old King's self-developed fusion technology of Bone Men and cybernetic life forms, not a life form caused by a Circular Flow outbreak.

That was quite impressive.

He suddenly thought: "So the key recruits brought into the Star Core are mostly Bone Men... you want to replicate your situation, shaping other satellites into Bone Machines?"

"Correct."

Old King said, "It's just that launching Bone Men into satellite orbits and completing docking is a very costly process with a low success rate. Currently, Star Core has only four Bone Machines, including the satellite where Alonzo was originally located."

"During the launch, many outstanding Bone Men selected were killed in accidents, or failures resulted from damage to Bone Men during docking... Progress in aerospace technology based on the Light Imprint Skill has been slow, and regions are reluctant to expend a large amount of Light Seeds on this part due to a lack of reliable returns."

"Therefore, I can only temporarily put this direction on hold, returning to the Star Core Light Seal, digitizing life into the satellites, and using Data Voters to transition. By vigorously promoting the Mars development plan to obtain sufficient Light Seed resources, then returning to further promote and popularize the Bone Machine."

"If cybernetic life forms can repair Heavenly People, then the Bone Machine can too... Unfortunately, it seems not."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but exclaim internally.

Old King had already thought of directly entering the Heavenly People's bodies with the Star Core Matrix, replacing them.

However, the Bone Machine project could indeed be assisted.

Zhou Yi had a sudden thought: "Our Artificial Sun could help transport Bone Men into satellite orbit. Completing docking with the satellites, that should be enough, right?"

Old King was stunned: "You want to help me?"

"It's a simple task. I want to see the widespread adoption of the Bone Machine technology, and the company also has many Bone Men and cybernetic life form employees. The prosperity of cybernetic life will significantly boost productivity, benefiting any group."

Zhou Yi said with a smile, "It would be a pity if this technology could not be pushed forward promptly."

Old King didn't waste words: "Then I am willing to share this technology with you, to jointly promote this project."

"Thank you for your trust, senior."