"For example, the 'Family' program applied to Bone Families originates from human suggestions. Mimicking the houses of Jade City within the Bone Fish's body, establishing independent rooms for different family members to use as private spaces, was also proposed by humans..."

Zhou Yi deeply agreed.

Indeed.

Humans are professionals at introducing variables.

In human history, every big pull and all-out effort are cycles that always alternate.

Now humans can finally focus on the field they excel at.

Zhou Yi suddenly thought: "Bone Fish is developing rapidly, so what about Bone Man?"

Jacob hesitated for a moment: "The company's Bone Man employees are choosing another direction. Bone Fish is heading into space, roaming the universe, while Bone Man aims for industrialization and commercialization. Currently, they have persuaded the Agricultural Department to build large-scale mantle bacteria farms on parts of the Moon's surface."

"The advantage of mantle bacteria is that it can harness cosmic rays in space, accessing nearly infinite energy. This is almost like a perpetual motion machine for satellites and flight."

"When applied to various equipment, mantle bacteria just need to consider strength, wear resistance, and superior impact resistance."

"Bone Men cultivate different sub-species of mantle bacteria based on varying needs."

"Take satellites, which require stability. Based on this, they have screened the 'Fish Type-Orbital' model that can be implanted onto the satellite's surface, ensuring that heat does not affect the satellite's internal operation through Light Soot and silicate layers."

Bone Man explained: "With the use of auxiliary devices, the growth of mantle bacteria can be directed, producing a fixed energy thrust direction, allowing satellites to fly directly at high speed without relying on celestial gravitational pull."

"Although this technology is still in the internal testing stage, the Old King has already ordered 100 sets... each set costs 80,000 Light Seeds."

"Furthermore, they replaced the previous Light Imprint Steel smelting with mantle bacteria furnaces, turning them into more cost-effective industrial furnaces, further reducing costs. It only needs the maintenance of mantle bacteria growth and structure. Various regions are ordering from our company because this relates to the cost reduction and efficiency improvement of basic industries, making it very popular."

"More applications are being explored."

Zhou Yixin thought to himself, well done.

While Bone Fish pursues longer journeys and greater power, Bone Men never forget their original focus on making money, and more money.

That's good, too.

Great ideals also require a strong enough foundation to support them.

Some look up to the stars, some focus on earning money.

Both goals are important.

The pursuit of profit and resource accumulation by Bone Men essentially raises funds for Bone Fish to voyage far.

Zhou Yi only emphasized: "The commercialization of mantle bacteria must be approached with caution. This organism is inherently very strong, and misuse can lead to significant risks. Control carefully to avoid becoming a new wave of microbial disaster."

"Rest assured, Chairman, we now have Jue Mingzi and 703 as our risk control experts. They are Light Core Bodies using 'Dao' to utilize the computational power of over 300,000 levels of Mechanical Life, having already established a full set of measures before the commercialization of mantle bacteria."

Jacob continued: "Firstly, the mantle bacteria itself has been improved over thousands of generations, accelerated through the Time Flow Device by almost 4,500 years... The mantle bacteria currently in large-scale use is highly dependent on the fungus grain we produce."

"Only by consuming special fungus grain will they divide and reproduce; otherwise, they remain in a reproduction-inhibited state to ensure stable and precise quantifiable use."

"The Medical Department has developed a special mantle bacteriophage within the sand rat, specifically designed to clean up mantle bacteria."

"Additionally, there is the Artificial Sun, which has achieved real-time positioning of mantle bacteria. Because mantle bacteria produce distinct thermal reactions, regions where cosmic rays reflect less can be identified, allowing us to monitor and issue warnings for those areas to prevent accidents."

Zhou Yi nodded as he listened.

There is a warning and monitoring mechanism, fungus grain to avoid microbial overgrowth, and dedicated mantle bacterial assassins—this comprehensive risk control strategy is quite thorough.

Now the company is no longer that startup but has established a comprehensive mechanism across various subdivisions.

It is much more reassuring.

"Very well done, keep it up."

"Yes, Chairman!"

…

The ninth summer came early, but it was calmer than previous years, with just the right amount of heat, allowing everyone to enjoy iced drinks, beer, and watermelon without reaching an unbearable level.

Unlike previous summers, this year everyone can finally embrace the previously shrouded oceans and beaches, thanks to the Artificial Sun clearing the Circular Flow.

The nearest coastal city to Sand Port is Shell City. Employees spent their holidays taking airships or ferries directly to enjoy seaside weekends.

Shell City was originally a small transit trade port known for shellfish farming. Its ocean once grounded in reality has now become a popular check-in spot on social media.

A significant proportion of travelers are residents from the Development Alliance. These are individuals working within the company system or its industries, with high average incomes, who spend lavishly and greatly stimulate the local economy.

Zhou Yi also frequently visited Shell City for weekends.

Starting from seafood, the place quickly turned its nighttime seafood market into a star attraction.

Various scallops and oysters, paired with minced garlic, with iced beer, sitting on chairs by the beach, listening to the sound of the waves on a midsummer night—eating and drinking is sheer satisfaction.