Wasteland Development Diary
Chapter 737 - 9: Time and Music (Part 2)
"In this world, the most numerous entities are microorganisms. They are the true majority on this planet, and all the flesh and blood life forms we are familiar with are their result. I want to take care of this largest group of listeners."
After discussing microorganism music for a while.
D brought the topic back: "In short, through this testing, I've found that two time creatures in the Time Mover show a very obvious response to music."
"When music is played, they can synchronize with me; music is the force that drives them."
"The reason the taxi could keep it earlier was that 'Jasmine Flower' was playing inside the car."
"I used numerous musical pieces to test and eventually devised a method to have the Time Mover return to the past. However, this return is essentially them going back to their previous space. Being enveloped by them, I simply tag along."
To elucidate this process.
This time, D opened his chest directly; there was a miniature black hole in its center.
The Time Mover was suspended in the center of a ring of music players. This scene was akin to playing a lullaby to a baby cradle.
Zhou Yi then realized that the low sound emanating from D's body was due to this.
"Currently, this 'Sleeping Song' can keep the Time Mover in a contracted and stationary miniature black hole state, i.e., dormant."
D pointed inside his chest with a metallic finger.
"When needed, other tracks can be switched immediately, putting it in different states."
"For instance, to enter time itself, 'Amazing Grace' is played. You can try and see if you can find me."
This country gospel music began to play.
The miniature black hole instantly expanded, engulfing and swallowing D entirely, as if they performed an inside-out swap, turning into the Time Mover swallowing D into itself.
Zhou Yi found that the Four-dimensional Fish emitted no consciousness waves, and its specific form was hard to discern. He tried to touch it, wanting to see inside.
But his hand could only pass through it, as if they were on different layers, and some random BUG appeared in this world.
Just as the Mechanical Life described.
Once inside time, it can't be directly observed, selected, or touched.
At this moment, the Time Mover unexpectedly contracted back into a miniature black hole, visually disappearing completely.
Zhou Yixin's heart was startled.
With this ability, it's no wonder D is not afraid of showing up everywhere, and 404 City couldn't catch it at all.
A few seconds later.
The miniature black hole expanded again, and the mechanical musician with braided hair was spat out.
It staggered to a standstill: "That's how it is."
"Mr. Zhou, this is entering time itself. However, once inside, movement will come to a halt, with the limit also being 60 seconds, like diving in the Time Dimension."
Zhou Yi noticed that D's metallic body was covered in cracks and spatter marks, roughened in large areas, and the facial display was completely damaged beyond repair, looking very tattered.
"What is this?"
"Mr. Zhou, this is the cost." D's voice was accompanied by a background electronic hum: "Inside the Time Dimension, you can't control direction nor is it visible, like drifting in an underground river after falling asleep."
"Although the Time Mover can recognize my life state and will return me before my limit, the whole process still severely damages my physical body, like hundreds of years passing in an instant, hard to measure specifically. Sometimes my condition is better, sometimes even a single movement can break me apart."
"Inside the Time Dimension, it's like an unknown black box. What can be confirmed is that entering it causes the body to age rapidly, so I say only Mechanical Life can achieve this; other flesh and blood life entering once would see their lifespan nearing its end."
Zhou Yi listened with a solemn expression.
This is akin to directly living through most of one's life inside the Time Dimension.
Indeed, only specially mechanized Mechanical Life can withstand it.
"Then there's the advanced version; just play 'Shanghai Beach.'
"Return to the past 60 seconds."
After speaking, D walked out and onto the rooftop. Zhou Yi followed along.
As a result, it directly leaped off the rooftop, disappearing into midair.
Zhou Yi immediately followed the thought process, returning indoors.
In Room 3101.
The mechanical musician, shaped like a can, was now standing in the living room.
But now it was even more severely damaged, with large areas of peeling, cracking, and curling metal casing, looking like a discarded robot.
"I've returned to the space 60 seconds ago."
"Mr. Zhou, the situation is just, it's just like this, please take care of..."
Its body suddenly collapsed.
Turning into a pile of broken parts.
Soon D's spare device arrived, identical to the can-shaped robot, also with braids.
It dismantled the scrapped body and expertly transplanted the Time Mover into itself.
D then said: "Originally, such continuous use carries high risk, but considering it's under Mr. Zhou's care, there's safety guaranteed, testing continuously like this makes it even more intuitive."
Zhou Yi sincerely admired: "Very impressive effects, this is the first time I've seen technology utilizing the Time Dimension."
"Thanks for the compliment."
D said: "Your company's reputation has always been good, never sparing effort in investing in new things."
"From early support of Mechanical Knight's 'Sunday,' developing 'Time Anchor' to repair more semi-civilized bodies with them, then 'Key,' and 'Repair'... It shows your vision and courage. You don't have prejudice against Mechanical Life, respecting and valuing our group."
"This time organizing a new challenge rally with significant investment has allowed many Mechanical Life forms to participate and experience unprecedented fun. I've decided to come and consult you, hoping you'll invest in this domain."
Showcasing this Time Mover's function and practical effect itself carries risk.
D is putting forth the core skill for making a living.
Zhou Yi thought.
The reputation and credit are indeed useful.
The company has steadily and securely grown over the years, the power rapidly increasing, becoming a colossal entity, yet never overstepping any boundaries, while respecting and promoting innovation and technology institutionally. Towards inventors and innovators, the company always expressed approval and support, and this kind of ethos has already formed.
With continued Radiation externally, the company is now gradually becoming recognized and trusted by more groups, leading talents across industries to join in, even the Taishan Knight actively sought partnership.
Achieving this with force is impossible.
Rooted in development and mutual benefits, the road becomes wider, with more companions joining.
This proves my overarching strategy is correct.
D continued: "...With sufficient Light Seed input, these time creatures can be found in the mantle, assembling more powerful Time Movers. When development reaches maturity, qualitative changes are possible, not just spatial movement, but even directional movement in time, returning to the past. I really want to meet old humans."
Zhou Yi pulled his thoughts back: "I also look forward to such a day."
"But why do time creatures like music so much?"
"Unknown."
D stated: "I just discovered this pattern by chance and applied it."
Thus Zhou Yi could only turn to the omnipotent Golden Tree for help.
After hearing the situation here, Golden Tree was somewhat surprised.
"Ordinary life actually able to develop time creatures."
"This D isn't bad."
"However, this is normal."
"Because music itself is a kind of high dimension—can also be said to be frequency."
"According to dimension classification, it is the fifth dimension above time. So time creatures resonate and react with music, just like humans naturally notice time."
Zhou Yi uttered an exclamation.
Music is actually a high-dimensional existence?