Chapter 69 Residents Nurturing Buildings <TOC> Chapter 71 Bird in a Cage
Translator: SumTLMan
Most of the Mechanical lifeforms seeking fundraising assistance need to replace large areas of body parts for various reasons, and the costs of treatment and repair are extremely high.
They cannot afford it.
In addition, such major surgeries themselves carry considerable risks.
Zhou Yi read the relevant prompts on the page.
Generally speaking, when more than 40% of the core components of the body are replaced, there is a risk of permanent memory loss; when the replacement rate reaches 50%, it may lead to the death of the Mechanical lifeform; 60% is a dangerous red line with a high failure rate.
Even if the surgery is successful, there is no guarantee that the Mechanical lifeform can wake up, and even if they wake up, they may not retain their previous memories and experiences.
On the level of physical surgery, the Ship of Theseus paradox does exist among Mechanical lifeforms.
It is also because of the above reasons that large fundraising assistance is very difficult.
After severe damage, it is very difficult for Mechanical lifeforms to fully recover. If they die during treatment or fall into a long-term coma, the service items they promised during fundraising cannot be fulfilled.
Zhou Yi swiped the screen, his gaze swept over the names below.
“Farm Machine Cadia: 90% severe burns, promises to repay the treatment costs in full within 20 years and will pay an additional 20% of the total price as a reward / 7900 Light Seeds”
“Rescue Machine Lishi: 45% core components transplantation, promises to serve the payer for 100 years / 4400 Light Seeds”
“Machine Stack Member 038: 51% core components transplantation, promises to serve the payer for 100 years / 6000 Light Seeds”
Zhou Yi was most interested in the Machine Stack Member.
He found out through checking the details that this is also a profession.
Machine Stack Service is the coverage of external information by Recursion City.
Transmission requires one Machine Stack Member after another. They serve as mobile base stations, transmitting incoming signals to the next Machine Stack Member, stationed in a certain area for a long time to ensure that the Machine Stack of Recursion City can complete the coverage.
When the distance is too far, the signal transmission between Red Falcon and the remote controller will be obstructed, resulting in only text information being transmitted, but accessing the Machine Stack network platform of Recursion City is completely unaffected, precisely because of the existence of Machine Stack Members.
Zhou Yi looked at more than a dozen help-seekers in a row and had no appetite.
He was not surprised.
If they were really high-quality professionals, even if they were seeking fundraising assistance, they would have been directly taken by a financial backer.
Just as Zhou Yi was about to close the page, suddenly a help-seeker caught his attention.
“Doctor Da Vinci: Repaying debts, promises to serve the payer for 100 years / 8542 Light Seeds”
A doctor in debt?
Zhou Yi carefully read the details below.
This Da Vinci had only been in Recursion City for 3 years, awakened (or in other words, age) for 12 years. Although young, it is a Mechanical lifeform with a medical profession, not only able to diagnose diseases but also perform surgery.
There is just a small problem.
Due to lack of experience, after practicing in Recursion City, Da Vinci has already caused one patient to die and one to fall into a coma.
The two patients in the medical accidents were both mechanical lifeforms, although their specific identities were hidden, they were patients heavily contaminated by Dead Light radiation, with replacement rates exceeding 60%.
Da Vinci violated the existing medical ethical norms, illegally adopted aggressive and highly risky surgeries, performed removal and replacement of components, resulting in one patient dying on the operating table and another falling into a long-term coma after surgery.
Therefore, it was revoked of its medical license by Recursion City and prosecuted according to relevant procedures. Due to its illegal behavior causing adverse effects, it was fined and needed to compensate the heirs of the deceased’s estate and the long-term comatose patient.
In total, it’s 8542 Light Seeds.
If Da Vinci cannot pay this compensation within the specified period, then it will be sent to the parts factory after regional modification,
To offset the debt through labor in processing and manufacturing various components.
Although there is no specific indication of how long it needs to work, judging by the amount, it will definitely not be short.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi had an idea.
Although it’s a reckless young doctor, it has at least obtained a medical license and has worked in Recursion City for a few years.
The company is in need of a proper doctor.
Zhou Yi is in the body of a White Suan Ni and has never been ill, but others need it. Not to mention, nearby there’s the example of Iron Horse among the farming machinery brothers. At least with a company doctor, minor illnesses and pains can be detected earlier and treated promptly.
He contacted Red Falcon to inquire about his partner’s opinion.
Text appeared on the screen.
“I don’t know this doctor, I’ll go check it out and do a field investigation. Now that we’ve arrived in Recursion City, wait for my message.”
Zhou Yi waited at home for an hour and a half.
Red Falcon finally responded.
“I’ve found out.”
“Before the incident, it practiced at the East District Sanatorium in Recursion City, which is a medical institution that receives severely ill patients who are difficult to care for themselves, a place that accepts patients that other medical institutions cannot treat or have given up treating.”
“According to the medical procedures of Recursion City, an evaluation must be conducted on the patient’s surgery. In dangerous situations where the replacement rate exceeds 60%, surgery will be abandoned, and conservative care will be adopted. According to existing case statistics, the success rate of such surgeries is less than 10%.”
“Regarding the punishment, Da Vinci has appealed. It presented the surgical consent forms signed by the two patients and itself, and stated that it was the strong wish of the patients. Because the destructive power of heavy Dead Light radiation contamination is very fast, at most half a year, as short as one month, it will cause irreversible mutations in the patients, eventually dying in pain.”
“The result of the risky surgery was one death and one coma.”
“Da Vinci also received severe punishment.”
“In Recursion City, procedures are procedures. Unless the existing procedures are revised through specific procedures, they cannot be violated. Procedures are more important than results.”
At this time, Zhou Yi thought of an old saying.
“Rules are dead, people are alive.”
In the past, this saying was often a kind of self-deprecation or sarcasm, but in Recursion City, where procedures are absolutely just, there is a lack of such power.
It can only be said that different social forms have their advantages and disadvantages.
Regarding Doctor Da Vinci, Red Falcon evaluated:
“Several doctors at the East District Sanatorium told me that Da Vinci is full of interest in difficult and complicated diseases and has excellent surgical skills. Compared with conservative care, it is more inclined to surgical treatment.
It is a young medical professional. Although it has made a huge mistake, both colleagues and patients in the sanatorium have given it high praise.”
“That’s fine,” Zhou Yi said. “Can you find Da Vinci?”
“It’s now in the detention center. As long as we go through the appropriate procedures, we can meet.”
“Then you talk to it. If there’s no problem, tell it that I will handle the debt and let it come to me after it’s released. Any medical equipment and gear needed can also be requested, but our conditions here are rather harsh, so it should be prepared for material shortages.”
“Okay.”
Half a day later, Red Falcon returned.
It had met with Da Vinci, and the other party was very happy and grateful for Zhou Yi’s assistance. However, the debt settlement procedures are complicated and need a few days. In addition, Rat King Nemo’s physical examination and hardware upgrades have been completed, but according to the rules, it needs to be observed for a day before leaving.
Red Falcon took the 8542 Light Seeds given by Zhou Yi and went to Recursion City again.
On the other side, the flyers and shouting offensives of the residents of Woodworm Grain Town had begun to show initial results.
On a sunny day, a team of three merchants came to the outside of Jade Emerald City.
Through the floor-to-ceiling window, Zhou Yi immediately saw a familiar face among them.
Qian Su was among them, chatting happily with the other two.
Chapter 69 Residents Nurturing Buildings <TOC> Chapter 71 Bird in a Cage