Moon.

Unlike the Mars Base, which is fixed below the spatial canopy, here the Guanghan Palace serves as the core, and expands outward through pupil-shaped channels dedicated to energy collection, creating various zones.

A few months ago, its scale was less than one-tenth of the Mars Base.

However, this time Zhou Yi discovered that the area of the lunar transformation and construction zones has far exceeded the Mars Base.

The only difference is that the construction method here is decentralized, unlike the densely populated state of Mars.

Minister of Moon Affairs, Bone-man Jacob, said, "Chairman, according to the planning by electromechanical experts in civil engineering, the building complex here is closely synchronized with the pupil-shaped body."

"Because the pupil-shaped bodies spread across the Moon's surface are themselves high-quality engines, they can provide all the energy needed for the buildings along their path, and various high-power devices can directly connect to them..."

The electromechanical life forms view the pupil-shaped bodies as super motors on the moon's surface, building living and production areas around them, constructing roads with Light Soot to connect these zones, forming ever-expanding blocks.

Such construction tailored to local conditions, coupled with extremely low-cost super-strong local energy supply, has also enabled the opening of large-scale indoor farms. In addition to the direct production and conversion of starch in factories, the variety and yield of fruits and vegetables are continuously increasing—the ecological housing model at the Mars Base learned from here.

"Although the cost of indoor farms is high, because the pupil-shaped bodies can fully support it, it's mainly the labor cost for planting, as well as seed and soil transformation... As the scale has grown, the cost is now comparable to Earth."

Jacob happily said, "Chairman, as the scale continues to increase and our initial soil transformation is completed, starting next year, growing fruit trees, and producing starch and protein powder as staple foods on the Moon will be cheaper than Earth."

Zhou Yi was slightly surprised: "Even without the transportation from Earth, can food here be self-sufficient?"

He knew that day might come, just didn't expect it to arrive so soon.

"Can't guarantee yet."

Jacob cautiously explained, "The lunar farms still heavily rely on seeds transported from Earth. The species here are limited, and the micro-ecosystem is fragile, far less stable and resilient than on Earth. Viral mutations or environmental changes could have a huge impact."

"However, as various life species continue to be introduced, planted, and multiplied on the Moon, the ecosystem will become increasingly complete and robust."

"One day, the Moon will eventually reach this milestone."

Zhou Yi further inquired about the current issues on the Moon.

Although indoor farms are being constructed along the path of pupil-shaped bodies on the Moon, and their soils are connected internally.

The biggest issue remains that the ecosystem itself is purely artificial, too thin and fragile.

He directly proposed, "Why not just terraform the Moon?"

"Ah?"

The Bone-man Minister was momentarily confused: "Terraform the Moon... your meaning is..."

"We improve the terrain to create soil, develop an atmosphere. We also have the Artificial Sun, which can change the surface temperature of this planet, create rivers and lakes, and build ecological environments."

Zhou Yi said this, not an unrealistic dream.

The Artificial Sun in Sand Port has already shown the capability to humanly influence the climate.

Although the cost is extremely high, extracting hydrogen and oxygen to synthesize water isn't a problem, and the Moon lacks no energy at the moment.

Only creating an artificial atmosphere—that part he doesn't know if it's possible.

Jacob pondered for a while: "What you said does make sense. Terraforming the Moon is indeed the fundamental solution for ecological self-sufficiency. Prior electromechanical experts have proposed that an artificial atmosphere might effectively lower the Moon surface temperature, reducing the temperature difference."

"They guessed a hypothesis."

"By emitting gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, a thin atmosphere can be formed. The Moon's gravity is only 1/6 of Earth's, so the escape velocity of gases is slower, but continuous supplementation or sealing the environment can maintain it."

"However, there are three technical challenges."

"First, the Moon's gravity is insufficient, requiring periodic gas replenishment to offset the loss of gases that escape into space."

"Second, there's a lack of a magnetic field, no global magnetic field here to block solar winds, making it easy for the atmosphere to be stripped away."

"Third, resource requirements, requiring sourcing from Moon soil (like extracting oxygen from ilmenite) or transporting gases from Earth, with extremely high costs."

"We have currently solved only the third problem."

Jacob touched his eyebrow with bony pale fingers: "The first can be supplemented by continuously producing atmosphere. The second hasn't been figured out yet, so this project can't be discussed further."

Zhou Yi immediately called Night God.

The female partner in a white lab coat appeared promptly.

After listening to the matter, she said: "Indeed, it's a bit troublesome... I'll check with my main body, see if there's any solution."

She closed her eyes to ponder for a while.

Night God opened her eyes: "Got it. There's a piece of gemstone technology that can create gravity, stabilize the flow of liquid methane so that the gases won't escape, remember? You can use that. This is something I figured out myself."

"This structure requires a sufficiently large belt of gemstones to form... Simply put, it's forming a belt-like river of gemstones in high-altitude over the Moon, which would circulate in high altitude flow, requiring at least two intersecting gemstone belt-like rivers overlaying each other. This would be able to stabilize the atmosphere, even liquid methane can be stabilized and allowed to flow, let alone ordinary gases."

Zhou Yi listened with great delight: "You can really manage this?"

"Of course, since obtaining the Heavenly Corpse, I've been exploring gemstone technology, researching on this every day."

The partner wore an arrogant smile.

"But the quantity of gemstones is massive, I calculated."

"Lunar equatorial circumference is about 10,921 kilometers, belt river width set at 2 kilometers for now, each kilometer requires 10.57 trillion gemstones... How coincidentally, roughly fitting within the capacity of 151 Heavenly People!"

10 trillion.

Zhou Yi's head spun.

The count is indeed overwhelmingly excessive.

Even if it involves asking Heavenly People via Qin Fu for vast amounts of gemstones, the scale remains notably glaring.

"Feel it's achievable? There's another way."

Night God put away her playful demeanor, sternly stated: "If using the Gemstone Transformer to drive, the whole capacity can shrink to one percent scale. Because driven by it, it can create a stable and solid circulation, reduced density still controllable, not needing to accumulate scales."

"In that case, gemstone quantity only needs to be 100 billion, equivalent to the capacity of 2 Heavenly Corpses, haven't you infiltrated the Heavenly People camp before? Getting them to bring some of those gemstones over isn't an issue. Our current lunar reserve is also sufficient, can directly begin."

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, but he immediately considered: "If using the Gemstone Transformer to maintain operation. It can't move and adapt to other fields, right?"

"Precisely."

Night God said: "It can't move; otherwise, the whole system will collapse. I'm indifferent, mainly judging by you, whether you deem a Transmutator-level mobile entity important or reshaping the entire Moon's ecology more significant."

Zhou Yi contemplated earnestly for a long time.

Ultimately he said: "I choose the Moon's ecology. Let's do it."

Night God reminded: "Without this Supervisor, arresting Agents in the future becomes inconvenient!"

Zhou Yi laughed and said: "Agents are no longer a problem now. Can always pinpoint new Agents' identities and locations."

Earlier worried about Agents was due to their potential to mobilize Heavenly People's power.

Now the system is understood.

Heavenly People don't care about Agents, and wouldn't allocate subsequent resources to them. Their words can't transmit to Heavenly People, essentially an overblown group, and information disparity led many to fear them tremendously.

Currently among seven Agents, Number One is the old king, a Mars Base partner, Number Four is Black Emperor II, also a collaborator, Number Seven Agent Verne, a company employee.

These three have the strongest influence on mundane affairs.

There's also Number Eight Agent Zhang Zhi, responsible for construction on the Ring Solar Wall.

Almost belong to our side.

The rest, as long as they don't cause trouble, Zhou Yi is indifferent to engage them.

Agents are no longer a group the company needs to pay attention to.

Night God sighed: "Ah, recruiting new employees for our Moon Service Company becomes tough."

"No, it won't."

Zhou Yi said with a smile: "The old king's Bone Machine technology, a special powerful technique, will create a batch of unique Light Core Bodies, from those you can recruit employees."

He promptly started speaking on that topic.

Night God listened with delight: "Then it's settled, I've put in the effort this time, later when recruiting employees together you must help me plan well, get some strong employees!"

"No problem."

Zhou Yi gestured an OK.

Thus Night God began controlling the Supervisor, weaving a massive count of gemstones in high altitude, laying out two belt-like transperent star rivers extending to afar.

Zhou Yi coordinated the company's manpower and resources to collaborate, forming a lunar transformation project team, jointly with Legal Front's electromechanical experts...

A grand environmental transformation project formally commenced.

Busy work for one Earth month, with everything on track.

Only then Zhou Yi took a minor break.

Then he sought out 703, only to learn 703 piloted the No.2 Artificial Sun to Earth, conducting experiments there.

Zhou Yi immediately boarded the Black Emperor to return.