11: Production of primary materials

Fang Yun naturally believed he could achieve the grand ambitions he had just set, but the realization of those grand ambitions would certainly be a very, very, very long time from now.

Therefore, Fang Yun chose to refocus his attention on what he should do next.

"I'm not short on raw materials anymore. Next, I need to establish production lines for basic materials and basic cyberware and equipment."

Unlike the production lines Fang Yun had built in his spare time while constructing the Mantle Tower, the production lines for basic materials and basic cyberware and equipment required Manufacturing Machines and blueprints.

Whether it was blueprint prototypes, Cyber Modification Pods, or materials, cyberware/equipment, their production lines could all be built according to the "Standard Production Line Construction Method."

Production lines built according to the "Standard Production Line Construction Method" can be divided into the following parts:

Material input section: The upstream connects to the storage of input materials via hoppers, the middle uses chests to store input materials and control their input speed, and the downstream connects to the Manufacturing Machine via hoppers.

Material manufacturing section: Using the materials input into the Manufacturing Machine, the Manufacturing Machine processes the input materials into output materials or products according to the installed blueprint.

(ps: Manufacturing Machine interface: On the left, there will be an adaptive number of input material slots based on the installed blueprint; in the middle, there is an arrow outline, which will gradually fill up during manufacturing, indicating the time required for synthesis; above the middle arrow outline is the slot for installing the blueprint; on the right, there is a slot for output materials or products.)

Material or product output section: The upstream connects to the Manufacturing Machine via hoppers, and the downstream uses chests to store the output materials or products.

If the output materials or products need to be used for further manufacturing of materials or products, the above method can be nested, thus constructing a series of production lines.

Fang Yun spent several days building all the production lines for basic materials.

(ps: The cyberpunk 1.0 module can be analyzed from the perspectives of machines, blueprints, materials, products, and energy cores.

Machines: Wood Peeling Machine, Paper Making Machine, Wood-to-Coal Machine, Manufacturing Machine.

Blueprints: Blueprint Prototype Blueprint, Cyber Modification Pod Blueprint, Material Blueprint, Cyberware Blueprint, Equipment Blueprint.

Materials: Raw Materials, Basic Materials, Intermediate Materials, Advanced Materials.

Raw Materials, include: Original Raw Materials.

Original Raw Materials, include: Iron, Coal, quartz crystals, Oil, Rubber, Rare Element Mixture.

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Materials, include: Raw Materials, Simple Materials, Complex Materials.

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Raw Materials, include: Steel, Silicon Crystal, Chemical Products.

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Simple Materials, include: Simple Steel Frame, Simple Chipset, Simple Chipset, Simple Wire Set, Simple Sensor Set, Simple Chemical Component.

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Complex Materials, include: Complex Steel Frame, Complex Chipset, Complex Chipset, Complex Wire Set, Complex Sensor Set, Complex Chemical Component.

Products: Cyber Modification Pod. Cyberware, Equipment (Weapon, Armor, Vehicle, Item, Other).

Energy Cores: Basic Energy Core, Intermediate Energy Core, Advanced Energy Core, Top-tier Energy Core.)

(ps: Synthesis recipe for Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Top-tier Energy Cores: Glass Pane, Iron Ingot, Glass Pane; Iron Ingot, Redstone Dust/Grain/Ingot/Block, Iron Ingot; Glass Pane, Iron Ingot, Glass Pane.)

(ps: The manufacturing of Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Cyberware or Equipment requires at least one Energy Core of at least Basic/Intermediate/Advanced level.)

"Ah, I'm exhausted."

Fang Yun wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh.

"Although the material production lines must be built first, they are really troublesome to build. After all, for sufficient output, layered large-scale production lines are needed."

"Next, I should build the production line for the Cyber Modification Pod."

"This thing has three modification modes: human body, cyberware, and equipment. It can serve as a cyberware doctor's operating table and also as a workbench for modifying cyberware or equipment. It's truly multi-purpose."

"Moreover, unlike cyberware or equipment, which are 'one blueprint, one product' type products, the Cyber Modification Pod is a 'one blueprint, multiple products' type product. Different specifications of Cyber Modification Pods can be produced depending on the materials used."

"The Cyber Modification Pod is the core of the cyberpunk module."

Fang Yun came to the material storage warehouse, restocked his supplies, and then quickly built a small production line for the Cyber Modification Pod.

"Cyber Modification Pods, depending on their specifications, need to be equipped with different levels of energy cores to provide energy. Otherwise, it's just a large lump of iron that can't function."

"Furthermore, the manufacturing of cyberware or equipment also requires energy cores, so I need to synthesize some energy cores of different levels."

Fang Yun synthesized a batch of energy cores and complained:

"I wonder if the cyberpunk module will update? Will the module update spontaneously, or will I need to purchase the updated version from the System Store?"

"Either way, I hope I can get an Energy Core Synthesizer or something similar in the future."

"Automatic production lines can be established for all kinds of products, but not for the energy cores needed for manufacturing or to provide energy. That doesn't quite make sense."

"Moreover, the output from manually synthesizing energy cores definitely won't meet the demand for energy cores later on."

"Tong Zi, since the modules or plugins have a 1.0 version, does that mean they can all be updated?"

Fang Yun asked the System with anticipation.

The System's answer did not disappoint Fang Yun.

"Ding! Answering the host, all plugins or modules can update versions spontaneously. For information regarding the premise, conditions, and possible content of updates, please refer to the ＜Plugin Update Restriction Guidelines＞ and ＜Module Update Restriction Guidelines＞."

Fang Yun quickly scanned the information contained in the two entries provided by the System.

"Plugins or modules update versions spontaneously, which is great. If I had to purchase updated versions from the System Store, it would definitely cost a large amount of System points compared to spontaneous updates."

"The possible content that might appear after a module update will likely compensate for the module's already discovered shortcomings. In other words, the cyberpunk module will add an Energy Core Synthesizer... or something similar... in the next version?"

"As expected of Tong Zi, it's really effective."

"Ding! Thank you for the host's praise."

Fang Yun took out a single-unit military-industrial advanced ultra-small Cyber Modification Pod from the chest in the storage section of the Cyber Modification Pod production line.

Then, Fang Yun placed the modification pod in the pre-planned location and installed a Basic Energy Core to activate it.

"The Cyber Modification Pod is in place. Next, I'll choose some cyberware to manufacture, and then I can proceed with cyber modification. Being a Cybertronian psychopath is almost within reach."

Although Fang Yun was eager to transform into a Cybertronian psychopath, he temporarily suppressed his excitement in order to choose suitable cyberware and strive to become a well-rounded warrior after the modification.

Opening the interface of the Cyber Modification Pod, the first thing that popped up was the user manual for the Cyber Modification Pod.

Fang Yun read it from beginning to end, then focused his main attention on the precautions for the human body modification mode.

"Precautions for Human Body Modification Mode."

"First, the human body modification mode temporarily only supports cyberware modification of the human body according to the default human body modification template. Only after the module version 'updates' and 'Custom Human Body Modification Templates' are obtained can users freely formulate modification templates according to their own ideas."

"Let me see... Oh? This default human body modification template is divided into nine aspects (Operation, Nervous, Prefrontal Cortex, Vision, Skeletal, Immune, Circulatory, Limbs, Epidermal). It feels very similar to the modification template in the cyberpunk 2077 game."

Fang Yun rubbed his chin, suspecting that this human body modification template might have been copied directly from the modification template in the cyberpunk 2077 game.

"Never mind, it's fine if it's similar, it makes it easier for me to get started. After I get the Custom Human Body Modification Template, I'll create a modification template that's armed to the teeth."

Thinking of this, Fang Yun suddenly realized a problem.

"Huh? What if the cyberware needed for the template I create isn't available in the current module?"

When in doubt, consult the System.

Fang Yun chose to ask the System, believing that the System would give him a satisfactory answer.

"Tong Zi, what should I do if the human body modification template I create requires cyberware that isn't currently in the module?"

"Ding! Please carefully read the relevant information in the ＜Module Update Restriction Guidelines＞ entry."

Hearing the System's prompt, Fang Yun suddenly recalled the content of the ＜Module Update Restriction Guidelines＞ he had seen before.

"Tong Zi, are you saying that module updates can solve this problem? For example, by giving me something like a Custom Cyberware Blueprint?"

"Ding! The host's thinking is correct."

Fang Yun patted his chest, "Then there's no problem. Thinking about it carefully, since there's a Custom Human Body Modification Template, there should also be a Custom Cyberware Blueprint."

"This time, this time it's my own foolishness."