He had intended to scold Zheng Tao for the wrong route, but Zheng Tao extinguished Zhou Yi's anger with just one sentence.
"Chairman, our artificially bred Bone Fish can be used as carriers."
Zheng Tao walked to the edge of the nearby platform and tapped the ground with a wooden pole. The Bone Fish came over, swishing its fins and opening its gaping maw. Zheng Tao then stuffed a stone slab into it before pointing forward.
The Bone Fish dove into the Dead Sea with a leap, disappearing from sight.
Twenty minutes later, it crawled back to the platform along the edge of the stone pier.
The Bone Fish opened its mouth, and instead of the stone slab, there was a bunch of dry mushrooms.
Zheng Tao patted the Bone Fish and fed it a bucket of Chicken Bone, after which the Bone Fish started to eat with its head buried in the bucket.
"Chairman, the stone slab on Hercules's back was removed by Yuan Tong near the Jade City dam and replaced with a mushroom. This is also the experiment we have been conducting."
He explained, "Hercules can maintain a speed of 40 kilometers per hour in the Dead Sea, and it can transport various goods. With a little training, it can deliver to specific destinations. Just place the items in their mouths, and they can protect them from being destroyed by the Death Light until they reach their target."
"They don't eat the bones from the wild, which is also due to the dietary habits they have developed. Compared to the wild Bone Fish, they have much better physical fitness. Although not adept at fighting, their speed and strength are already sufficient to avoid many dangers."
"The secret is... we've added some Wise Mushroom powder to their Chicken Bone. We train them when their wildness fades, and the effect is significant. They remember very firmly."
Zhou Yi's expression changed slightly.
He had never expected that instead of developing into fishery products, Bone Fish had become working fish.
He tried to lay his hand on the Bone Fish.
Energy input was successful.
No response at the same frequency of consciousness.
Like ordinary Bone Fish, it was still in a primitive, uncommunicable state.
Zhou Yi felt slightly disappointed.
He suddenly realized something.
Does this mean... Bone Fish could become Dead Sea deliverymen?
In the Wasteland World, general cargo transport was slow and expensive. If Bone Fish could deliver goods from the Dead Sea to various ports and docks, such fast and precise delivery would definitely show great potential.
Zhou Yi shared his idea with Zheng Tao.
The latter lit up with excitement, "Brilliant, brilliant, yes, it's doable. Chairman, it's feasible, very feasible!! This will be a brand-new industry for the company, and it will be filled with strong competitiveness!"
"At present, we have 'Hercules,' 'Fast Feet,' 'Big Mouth,' and four other Bone Fish. They have all been trained to perform tasks well and have completed point-to-point return tests of 200 kilometers, carrying weights from 80 to 180 kilograms."
"Just mark a bone at the specific ports for them, and they will remember the routes. It's best not to complicate things, each fish remembering one route is ideal."
Zhou Yi involved Red Kestrel in the discussion, "Isn't Recursive City lacking in transport vehicles? I would like to contract a part of this business, which is to transport goods from there to Jade City first, and then onto their final destinations. Is that feasible?"
"Procedurally, there are no issues."
The drone said, "Items like signal transmitters, cameras, photodetectors, and actuators are always refused by Recursive City due to high one-way costs, and most buyers are in different cities."
"The routes along the way have been cleared long ago; the Bone Fish just need to move from port to port according to the cities."
"The biggest concern is safety risks because our cargo carriers are Bone Fish, which could be prone to attacks from various sources."
Zhou Yi, however, did not see this as a problem at all.
"Just travel along the sea floor. The sea floor is the activity area for the Bone Fish, where the advanced Guangna Species won't venture."
Red Kestrel immediately applied.
After about ten minutes, Recursive City responded.
They were very interested in this partnership and hoped to discuss the specifics and confirm the condition and basic working capabilities of the Bone Fish deliverymen.
Red Kestrel said, "Then I will control the Sea God, bringing Zheng Tao and the Bone Fish over."
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Zhou Yi was full of confidence.
Even if it didn't work out this time, Bone Fish delivery would surely spread soon after and gain recognition from Mechanical City.
Electromechanical Life had high demands for timeliness.
They needed fast delivery services most.
Zhou Yi looked towards the foggy Dead Sea, imagining Bone Fish deliverymen delivering goods everywhere.