Osiris reappeared in the core laboratory of the Night City Workshop without any delay.
He directly connected to the city's data network, and a vast stream of consciousness instantly accessed the virtual council chamber of the Three Magos Council.
The black-haired youth's holographic projection stood beside the round table, and images of Yorinobu Arasaka, Johnny Silverhand, and "Arasaka Kei" the administrator materialized.
"Magos," Yorinobu nodded slightly. He was still in his gray work clothes, but his demeanor was more composed than before, with a practical air in his eyes derived from handling specific affairs.
"Status," Osiris' projection spoke, his voice steady, cutting straight to the point.
The administrator's data stream calmly reported first: "The city's basic systems are running smoothly. Since the Tokyo incident and our display of force, external pressure has significantly decreased.
Militech has voluntarily withdrawn three of its outposts in the border regions.
The banking consortium under the European Economic Community has recently expressed, through unofficial channels, an interest in dialog regarding 'potential future cooperation.' There is no threat of large-scale armed conflict for now."
Johnny Silverhand snorted, arms crossed, a trace of mockery on his lips beneath his sunglasses: "Those corporate bastards are scared now! With five steel giants standing in the city, who the hell dares to make a move?
If you ask me, we should take this opportunity to chop off all the claws they've extended in the past!"
Yorinobu took over, his tone more cautious: "The deterrent effect is indeed significant. However, internal problems still exist. Old gang forces have undergone reorganization after the collapse of authority, and new small groups are constantly emerging. Friction and sporadic violent incidents in the lower areas have not decreased.
While strict rationing ensures basic survival, a sense of oppression remains, especially for the younger generation accustomed to 'freedom.'
We need to give them a visible, better future, not just fear."
Osiris listened quietly, data streams from his optical lenses silently flowing between the three.
After a moment, he spoke: "Deterrence is a temporary foundation; development is a long-term guarantee. Energy is the prerequisite for all of this."
His projection raised a hand, and a complex and precise blue structural diagram unfolded in the center of the round table. It was a design model for a large plasma reactor, its scale far exceeding any existing power generation facility in Night City.
"I have decided to build a large plasma reactor in Night City," Osiris' voice was beyond question. "It will provide stable, clean, and powerful energy for the entire city, completely solving the current power shortage problem and reserving enough space for future development."
Yorinobu carefully examined the structural diagram, a flash of astonishment in his eyes: "Such a massive energy output... This is enough to support several times Night City's current energy consumption."
"It's not just about power supply," Osiris added. Beside the reactor model, another, more peculiar device diagram lit up. "The core energy of the reactor will be prioritized for the test operation of a 'material replication system.'"
"Replicator?" Johnny raised an eyebrow. The term was somewhat unfamiliar to him, but its literal meaning was enough to pique his interest. "Can it replicate things? Food? Weapons?"
"Theoretically, any non-living object with a complete atomic structure record in the database," Osiris explained, his tone like stating a physical law. "From basic food, drinking water, medical supplies, to standardized tools, parts. This will fundamentally change the city's material production and distribution model."
The administrator Arasaka Kei calmly interjected with an analysis: "According to preliminary simulations, if this technology can operate stably, it can gradually replace existing synthetic food factories and some low-level manufacturing, significantly improving material supply efficiency and quality, and reducing logistics costs and management complexity. It is recommended to prioritize establishing a rare element database."
Yorinobu took a deep breath, immediately realizing the immense potential contained within it, not only in solving survival problems but also in breaking resource monopolies and truly reshaping social structure: "This... this is truly a game-changing technology."
"Site selection for the project, preliminary foundation engineering, and the recruitment and coordination of local personnel will be your responsibility," Osiris' gaze swept over the three. "The administrator will provide engineering planning and resource allocation. Yorinobu will be responsible for communicating with residual municipal departments and communities. Johnny..." He looked at Silverhand, "...ensure that the voices from the lower strata are heard, to avoid unnecessary conflicts caused by the project."
"Ha, a foreman's job? Fine, as long as it's to make life better for those guys scrounging in the gutters, I'll do it," Johnny grinned.
"I will personally deploy the core technical components. The project will commence immediately," Osiris finally ordered, leaving no room for discussion among the three.
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Osiris' will transformed into the most efficient action directives.
Massive engineering equipment and a team of initially trained workers began to gather in a relatively open old industrial area on the city's outskirts, under the coordination of the Three Magos Council and the vigilance of the Skitarii Guard.
Foundation excavation and reinforcement work rapidly commenced, and the reactor's core components also began to be transported to the site from the Warhammer Universe via the dimensional teleporter.
However, Osiris did not stay long in Night City.
After confirming that the reactor project had started as planned and all preliminary work was progressing in an orderly manner, he left Maine's team in Night City to handle the daily guard duties of the Workshop and the perimeter security of the reactor construction site.
Subsequently, Osiris returned alone to the Death World in the Warhammer Universe via the dimensional teleporter.
For him, Night City's plasma reactor and replicator, while important, were indispensable steps for stabilizing the rear and accumulating resources.
But the complexity and importance of these two technologies no longer required his primary attention.
What he truly cared about was another, more disruptive technology—the genesis device he brought back from the Star Trek world.
This technology could create life from nothing, its principles approaching the limits of current physical laws.
The Death World Base was a sealed environment, completely isolated from the outside world, under his absolute control, making it an ideal location for testing such high-risk technology.
He intended to cautiously and step-by-step verify this technology here.
Starting with the reorganization of simple non-living matter, then attempting to synthesize complex organic molecules, and even the most basic living matter.
The entire process had to be strictly documented, to ascertain the limits of the technology, how much energy it would consume, and the potential unknown dangers it might bring.
This research was to lay a solid technical foundation for potential large-scale material creation and ecological transformation in the future.
As Night City was just beginning its energy upgrade, in the Death World laboratory, a series of secret experiments aimed at mastering the principles of "creation" were ready to begin.