The True Thousand Gold Possessions of the Myriad Realms Trading System
Chapter 494 Trying to climb over her to the top
This trip back to her homeland was the most relaxing one Ruan Mianmian had ever experienced.
All the handovers, including taking the spirit stone veins to various famous mountains, were handled by people who had traveled with her, so she could leave directly.
Ruan Mianmian was relieved to be free from this task and left in a cheerful mood.
She went to a crowded place to eat and experience the lively atmosphere of everyday life.
Because of her special constitution and constant good fortune, she always suspected that someone wanted to harm her, so she couldn't wait to experience the ordinary yet real human warmth.
Back in the bustling world, while eating and scrolling through her phone, she realized that the world had changed dramatically in the six months she and her group had been gone.
First, the space elevator was built.
There are two in total, one in the south and one in the north, standing tall.
Due to the uniqueness of geostationary orbit, a space elevator can only be built on the equator.
Therefore, these two space elevators, which are not built on the equator, have caused a global sensation.
Physicists around the world initially scoffed at the news that the University of Tokyo had built two space elevators, one in the north and one in the south, believing it to be fake news or that the university was lying.
Upon learning that the news was true, they shouted "Impossible!" and flocked to the University of Tokyo like pilgrims, wanting to see for themselves the two space elevators that defied their previous understanding of physics.
Witnessing the space elevator soar into space like fireworks, these physicists went into a frenzy, scrambling for tickets to experience the feeling of riding it—mainly because it was a space elevator not located on the equator, making it exceptionally significant.
The space elevator was announced three months ago, but it is still generating a huge amount of discussion. There were even news reports yesterday about physicists from various countries fighting tooth and nail to buy tickets, and some even resorting to scalpers!
Ruan Mianmian looked through the documents and found that the price of the space elevator was not expensive, and like other welfare benefits, it was subsidized by the state.
With government subsidies, Chinese citizens can experience this once for 20 yuan. The program includes taking a space elevator into space and swinging around on ropes to experience weightlessness.
This price is very cheap for most people, so in addition to wealthy people who want to experience it, some middle-class families also flock there in droves—for these families, going up there is almost the same as going to Europe for a trip and shopping, which is quite cheap.
Foreign citizens do not receive subsidies; it costs 80 Dongda Dollars to go up there once.
This price is quite cheap compared to space travel abroad, so families with some savings have chosen to buy tickets and take a trip.
There are so many people who want to ride it that even with the two space elevators going up day and night, demand still exceeds supply, and many people are still queuing up.
20 yuan is very cheap for middle-class and above families, but it is still very expensive for most Chinese people. Some families don't even have 20 yuan in savings. As a result, there are many complaints on the Internet that the country's new high-tech products are only for the rich and have nothing to do with the poor.
Ruan Mianmian looked at the comments, sighed, and remained silent.
There is nothing we can do about it.
Experiencing weightlessness by riding a space elevator is not a necessity. Like buying luxury goods while traveling abroad, it's something only wealthy people can afford. Ordinary people simply can't afford it.
Perhaps to quell the grievances of many ordinary people, a month after the advent of the space elevator, flying cars and flying subways appeared in various places, with very affordable prices, only half the price of the subway.
This policy is very popular. Those netizens who couldn't afford to buy the flying cars before are now spending the exorbitant price to experience them with great enthusiasm, and they all give it rave reviews.
Two months ago, storage and rental services also appeared in various places.
This rental service is only available to low-income people, with a clear stipulation that only households with an annual income below a certain threshold are eligible to apply, and each application period cannot exceed one week.
Ruan Mianmian flipped through the list and found that many people said they couldn't rent them, and those who could were either using them to sell fruits and vegetables in other places or to move house.
Although this policy benefits few people, it at least provides hope, so the online response has been quite positive.
Besides these, there was another major event that greatly reassured many netizens.
That is, in the previous virtual world, there was a cultivation map. After the storage ring rental service appeared, a player found a secret manual in the cultivation map and successfully guided Qi into his body according to the manual!
This is the legendary cultivation of immortality!
They actually succeeded in cultivating!
Although it's online, you can actually experience the feeling of cultivating immortality, even if it's fake, and it makes countless people feel incredibly excited!
After news spread that the cultivation map could be used for cultivation, netizens who had been complaining devoted most of their attention to cultivation, resulting in a harmonious atmosphere on the internet.
A month ago, mobile homes were also offered for rent, but this was still targeted at low- and middle-income groups.
However, this service doesn't seem to have much practical significance. Most people sign up just to try it out, and since there's only one mobile home available for rent in each city, many people can't find one, so the policy hasn't been very well received.
Ruan Mianmian quickly browsed through the screen for a moment, thinking she had seen enough. Just as she was about to put her phone away, she caught a glimpse of content related to herself on the screen she had just swiped through.
She paused for a moment, then looked down and watched the short video intently.
She hasn't shown her face for half a year. Logically speaking, apart from her fans, no one should be mentioning her.
Ruan Mianmian lowered her head and watched the entire short video, her face showing nothing but speechlessness.
There's actually a rich second-generation girl who wants to debut in the entertainment industry, and she's trying to climb the ladder by stepping on her!
This wealthy woman filmed a short video showing off where her family owns houses, and then smiled meaningfully and said that portable houses are not very useful. Although they seem to sell well, people are only buying them because they want to try something new. For her and her wealthy family, they already own houses in various places, so there is no need to bring a house with them when they go out.
After saying all that, she came to two conclusions.
First, truly wealthy people don't actually live in mobile homes.
Secondly, after the initial trial period, sales of mobile homes will plummet.
The rich girl didn't mention Ruan Mianmian at all in her words, but it seemed that every sentence she spoke was inseparable from Ruan Mianmian.
Whether they were fans or paid trolls, they echoed the rich girl's central theme and kept mocking Ruan Mianmian.
Faced with such a hypocritical act from the celebrity and her fans, Ruan Mianmian simply rolled her eyes.
This guy is desperate for fame, isn't he? Even after all this time, he still wants to drag her out as a stepping stone.
After rolling her eyes, Ruan Mianmian commented below: "The uploader's family is somewhat wealthy, but their connections are questionable, and they practically have no sources of information."
Bah! If you want to climb over her to get ahead, you'll have to see if she's even willing to cooperate!
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