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# Crystal Growth Chamber

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The **Crystal Growth Chamber** is a centralized crystal growth machine provided by AECS.
It is designed to grow Crystal Seeds in bulk within a controlled environment,
replacing the vanilla, water-based, distributed growth method.

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## Functional Role

The Crystal Growth Chamber is designed to address the following issues encountered when scaling up Crystal Seed production:

- Growth processes are scattered and difficult to manage centrally
- Large numbers of entities exposed in water are at risk of being broken or lost
- Growth speed is limited and cannot meet mid- to late-game demands

By placing Crystal Seeds inside the machine,
the Crystal Growth Chamber enables stable, large-scale growth within a compact space.

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## Storage and Capacity

The Crystal Growth Chamber provides multiple internal slots for storing Crystal Seeds:

- **54 slots** in total
- Each slot can hold **up to 64 Crystal Seeds**
- A single machine can process thousands of Crystal Seeds simultaneously

All seeds are managed internally,
without requiring any external water source or environmental conditions.

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## Growth Mechanics

The Crystal Growth Chamber requires continuous power while operating:

- Growth only occurs while the machine is powered
- All inserted Crystal Seeds participate in the growth process simultaneously

The machine supports multiple acceleration methods:

- **Speed Cards** can be installed to increase overall growth efficiency
- Additional acceleration can be gained by placing nearby **Growth Accelerators**
- Extra acceleration can also be obtained from adjacent cable components connected to the **<ItemLink id="ae2cs:crystal_growth_chamber" />**

These acceleration effects can stack with each other.

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## Machine Characteristics

The Crystal Growth Chamber has the following general machine properties:

- Supports the **[Side Configuration](side_config.md)** system
- Can automatically draw power from the connected **ME network**
- Can also receive power via external energy cables
- **Participates in channel transmission**
