After completing the relocation arrangements for the Astoria Squad, Osiris II returned to his private workspace.
He took the dimensional communicator from a specially made storage box.
This is a metal device about the size of a small suitcase. It has a smooth surface, only one main interface and a few status indicator lights. The design is simple and easy to carry, but it is also quite heavy due to its internal precision dimensional positioning and signal conversion modules.
He placed the communicator on the workbench and connected it to the laboratory's auxiliary power interface.
After the program is started, the device emits an extremely low hum, and the indicator light changes from a dark red in standby mode to a stable deep blue.
It began to work, establishing a stable, encrypted channel dedicated to data transmission between the two locations.
Almost instantly, the information flow, which had become sluggish and concise due to dimensional barriers, immediately returned to its smooth and complete state.
The genetic seed breeding data, STC system analysis logs, and evaluations and instructions for research projects in this dimension, processed by the entity in Necromunda, were transmitted clearly and without error.
Meanwhile, the detailed reports that Osiris II collected here regarding the situation in Night City, the status of the laboratory, and the transfer of the Genesis Particle research were also efficiently fed back.
This efficient and stable dedicated data connection convinced Osiris of the device's practical value.
The successful application of the Dimensional Communicator is significant because it provides a more reliable means of communication than relying on periodic consciousness synchronization, which may involve delays or information loss.
This adds a layer of practical technical support for his future multi-dimensional exploration and resource coordination, and enhances the coordination and controllability of cross-dimensional actions.
With the communication link confirmed to be stable, Osiris II refocused his attention on the present.
The research risks in the world of the dead have been isolated, the laboratory in Night City is under control, the deployment of the Templar team has strengthened surveillance capabilities, and the dedicated data channel between the Templar team and the main body has been opened.
After the Dimensional Communicator was running stably, Osiris II turned his attention to a comprehensive assessment of the current situation in Night City.
By connecting to the "manager's" core database, real-time data streams and statistical reports clearly outline the current state of the city.
Night City retains its signature cyberpunk aesthetic: towering skyscrapers, giant holographic billboards that never go out vie for attention in the night sky, a complex network of suspended vehicles, and streets filled with all sorts of people and the cold light of cyborgs.
However, beneath this familiar exterior, the city's foundation has been completely reshaped.
The most fundamental change stems from a complete revolution in the energy sector.
The giant plasma reactor, buried deep beneath the city's foundation, is like an inexhaustible artificial sun, continuously and stably outputting a massive amount of electricity far exceeding the city's peak demand.
The concept of "energy shortage," once deeply etched in the memories of Night City, has become a completely unfamiliar term in historical documents.
The city's power grid operates at saturation year-round, and the abundant electricity even needs to be actively absorbed through various large-scale energy-consuming facilities.
This powerful energy foundation supports a modern public service network covering the entire region.
The efficient water purification system ensures that every tap dispenses drinking water that meets the highest standards of cleanliness; the intelligent waste treatment system achieves almost instantaneous sorting and harmless decomposition of waste.
The public lighting and climate control systems, which used to be frequently interrupted due to unstable power supply, are now covered 24 hours a day without interruption.
The most significant changes are reflected in the urban landscape. Those dreamlike holographic ecological landscapes and large-scale light and shadow art installations that were previously only available to company squares or top communities due to their terrifying energy consumption are now found in many public squares and civic parks, bringing the visual feast that was once only enjoyed by the top floor to the general public.
The abundance of resources has more directly changed everyone's lives.
The "Material Replication System" operates continuously with extremely high efficiency, precisely producing everything necessary, from basic food, clean drinking water, and basic medicines to standardized building components used for city maintenance, based on a demand list calculated by the managers.
The problem of resource scarcity that had plagued Night City for decades, especially the predicament of rampant substandard synthetic food, has become a thing of the past.
Today, even the most ordinary citizens can enjoy "natural" food produced by cloning machines every day.
These products are identical to real natural products in terms of molecular structure, nutritional components, and even the most subtle taste and flavor, completely eliminating the unpleasant chemical aftertaste and rough texture of synthetic foods of the past.
Combined with the increasingly sophisticated social management system of the Three Sages system, the entire city presents an almost unbelievable order and prosperity in a war-torn world.
With a clear division of labor, unconditionally met basic survival needs, and a crime rate maintained at a controllable low level, Night City has become a unique and orderly "Shangri-La" amidst the aftermath of the Fifth Corporate War and the power shifts in North America.
Despite the dramatic changes in the external landscape, with the new United States and its military technology effectively controlling vast areas of the west coast of North America, Night City's independent status remains exceptionally stable.
It stands like an island within the map of the new America, yet remains detached from it.
The battle record of Osiris' Knight Titans overwhelmingly destroying Arasaka's headquarters several years ago has clearly been repeatedly studied by the decision-makers of New America and military technology.
The level of technology and destructive power that was beyond their comprehension formed an invisible barrier of deterrence.
Any direct military action against Night City would be considered an unwise adventure if there were no guarantee of dealing with a threat of equal strength.
Therefore, despite the strengthening of border checkpoints and the continuous intelligence activities, official military intervention or annexation attempts have remained at the paper stage.
Osiris II browsed through the reports, feeling little emotion.
The current state of the city is one of the results he anticipated when he intervened and invested technological resources several years ago.
It now serves as a stable, controllable, and well-resourced research base, perfectly fulfilling its functions.
External changes, as long as they do not exceed the threshold of deterrence, are merely background parameters that need to be monitored.
He shut down the city status report and focused his perception back on the laboratory. The environment was stable, energy was plentiful, defenses were tight, and communication with his main body was unimpeded.
All conditions have been met; it is time to restart the research on the Genesis Particle here.
This time, he hopes to truly grasp the mysteries of the origin of life in an environment free from subspace interference.