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It was normal for the plan to be rejected.

But it happened that Zhang Feng gave Xia Wen a piece of advice.

And various Martial Arts cultivation methods were best in the 'original Xia Wen', better than some translations.

This caused many Western officials to suddenly start using some awkward Xia Wen for communication in formal settings over the next few days.

And it just so happened to be this 'mainstream trend'.

Just three days later.

The West suddenly officially started a 'Xia Wen craze'.

All translation books about Xia Wen on the internet were instantly swept away, completely cleared out.

Even some schools and private schools teaching Xia Wen were overcrowded.

Although there was a similar wave of Xia Wen when the secret manuals first appeared, it was far less intense than this time.

When Zhang Feng and Liu and others learned about this, they felt it was likely the formation of the 'Federation', coupled with the disguised unification, and the Xia Wen communication among most Western officials, which made Xia Wen implicitly mainstream.

After all, regarding Visualization, and Daoist and Buddhist books, Xia Wen can certainly better explain the 'profound meaning' within.

There's always a slight difference after translation.

It's just that before, most Western officials still used normal Western languages, without any change.

This made many people think that Western languages were still mainstream, and they would also have their own 'magic system'.

Or perhaps, the West would translate Visualization and similar concepts verbatim.

But now that officials have officially changed their tune and are speaking Xia Wen, it has extinguished many people's hopes.

Look, even officials are starting to learn.

What's there to cling to then?

Of course, some people still refused to learn Xia Wen and insisted on practicing.

After all, they thought that learning complex Xia Wen was no less difficult than learning Martial Arts.

But they also had a thought, which was that their future children should start from infancy, starting with Xia Wen.

Furthermore, regarding the 'Magic Association', many 'nobles' in the West still haven't given up.

Including nobles from the North and South, many people have also joined the Western Magic Association.

These 'nobles' are people who have the ability to obtain Ling Stone.

Some of them are official members, and some are members of large institutions.

It's considered a small organization.

Mainly focusing on a 'Renaissance'.

Although the scale is far less than that of a traditional Martial Arts Hall, it is also a 'small subject'.

Looking at the globe, basically every state in the West has a 'Magic Research Association'.

Overall, it's like 'the East has immortal techniques, and they also want to research magic'.

Regarding this matter.

Zhang Feng and most officials are supportive.

And ten days after the Xia Wen craze.

Zhang Feng also specifically instructed Liu to allocate a 'Superconducting computing power small building' to the Magic Association, along with the necessary power grid resources.

Diversified development is exactly what Zhang Feng wants.

If useful results are truly achieved, then allocating another small building is also fine.

Because Zhang Feng thinks that magic is also a use of spiritual energy, as well as a basic model in terms of structure.

As long as a magic can be researched, it is a 'basic parameter'.

It is also equivalent to a basic 'new脉络'.

Especially besides this issue.

Three days after the Magic Association, in the morning.

After feeding Qing Mountain, Zhang Feng opened the Superconducting desktop on his office desk and pulled up the information of the Ocean Group.

The head of this group is Hai Zong, who 'said he would sell the Martial Arts Hall, and he did'.

Zhang Feng's focus was on the +1 Physique small pill he first developed.

It has been seven or eight years since they started selling it.

This time is really scary to calculate, it feels like years and years have passed in the blink of an eye.

But it is precisely because of so many years of research, coupled with more and more medicinal material bases and increasingly developed technology.

This +1 Physique pill has also dropped from the initial one thousand yuan to five hundred.

The upper limit has also been raised to 13.

In other words, if an adult has 9 Physique, then by taking 4 bottles for 2000 yuan, they can raise their Physique to 13.

The treatment takes about half a year.

Half a year, two thousand, a total increase of 4 Physique.

Zhang Feng feels it shouldn't be expensive anymore, because everyone is wealthy now.

Firstly, electricity bills are basically not expensive (due to construction in previous years, electricity prices have risen again), only half of the original, which saves some money.

Secondly, the world is currently in a 'great production progress', so worker wages, production enterprises, and daily necessities like food retail are all very profitable.

The Federation's money is distributed in this way.

Of course, some large institutions, consortia, and super institutions, etc., also use the money they earn to subsidize the Data Center.

But no matter what, this gap in funding distribution cannot be stopped.

However, it also makes it possible for everyone in the world to be wealthy as long as they are willing to work.

Coupled with the fact that the Federation currency is not infinitely issued, but rather coordinated and restricted by various parties, it is distributed in a controlled manner under mutual supervision.

Striving to ensure the price of goods before the Federation.

Just like pork, it is currently 10 Federation currency per jin.

This effective guarantee also prevents the current Federation currency from inflating.

But it is precisely because of this that the national treasury is in deficit.

A collapse is very fast, perhaps even just ten seconds.

At least Zhang Feng thinks that if one hundred million ordinary people in the world start withdrawing money.

It doesn't need to be a lot, just one thousand per person, a total of one hundred billion withdrawn, then the Federation can officially announce, 'Hello, people of the Federation, our national treasury is out of money, and our prices have collapsed again!'

It's that fast.

Because all parties are currently pretending to be big-tailed wolves.

As soon as the money comes in, within a few seconds, it is immediately invested in the required production chain.

It is completely a high-leverage wartime economy.

It can also be said to be 'Keynesian' stimulus.

Take the Data Center, for example.

Zhang Feng looked at the total account at this moment, and it was not 0, but 'negative nineteen trillion six hundred billion Federation currency'.

This account cannot be filled in a short time.

And this is the new account after clearing.

Before, it was in the 'hundreds of trillions' range, entirely subsidized by global institutions and officials.

Especially at present.

Zhang Feng doesn't need to look at the accounts of various parties to know that their capital flow is extremely fast, even terrifyingly circulating globally.

Zhang Feng feels this pace will continue for a long, long time.

At least until Superconducting is fully rolled out.

According to the Planning Department's estimate, it will be around fifteen years.

Then comes the mechanical platform, which is an even bigger deal.

Currently, it's all relying on Z1 to support it.

This is the situation now, if you want to benefit the people, you have to face the possibility of collapse at any time.

But if prices are raised, it can indeed achieve capital inflow.

After all, everyone is wealthy.

Zhang Feng has also discovered a problem now, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

In response, Zhang Feng sent information to the Planning Department, seeking answers.

Within a second, they returned several plans.

It seemed like they were already prepared.

Zhang Feng looked over.

First, tax, this is very direct, but let's not discuss it.

Second, after Superconducting and Z1 are further expanded and rolled out, there will be a slow inflow, which will take time.

Third, adjust computing power allocation, such as shutting down a few small buildings.

Each Superconducting small building currently consumes 50 billion in electricity per day (the price is the current halved electricity price).

There are now 100 Superconducting buildings, so that's five trillion.

Not to mention, there are also 1200 ordinary ones, each costing 500 million per day.

The two combined are 1.1 trillion per day, jointly subsidized by local officials and institutions.

This is not included in the Data Center's account, otherwise it would have exploded long ago.

Nowadays, the Data Center's expenses are more related to 'research fees and internal materials and maintenance' fees, etc.

And without researching new projects, based on the minimum maintenance cost (including Ling Stone), the daily operating cost is three hundred and twenty billion.

Then various parties try their best to subsidize, while the Data Center shares the latest technology at '0 price'.

But no matter what, computing power small buildings are always the source of 'evolution' for all parties.

This cannot be stopped.

So this plan can be rejected.

Subsequently, fourth, increase productivity.

For example, 'automated production tools', or 'intelligent robots from science fiction movies', to achieve a huge saving in manpower.

In this plan, the technical architecture is in place, and Z1 and Superconducting have met the material requirements.

But in terms of robot behavior, there is a lack of breakthroughs in 'neurology'.

And as long as there is neurology, there is an effective neural link between virtual and reality technology.

Then theoretically, it is possible to create 'more intelligent AI, AI that corrects itself and thinks'.

Digital life is no longer science fiction.

Even the unethical 'consciousness uploading and eternal life' can be achieved.

But if it is really uploaded, then 'am I me?', or 'a group of computer-based digital life forms'.

This is very difficult to explain clearly.

Therefore, Zhang Feng skipped this and looked at the fifth.

Fifth is to increase the price of high-demand products, such as Ling Stone and Transforming Force medicinal formulas, etc.

This can indeed be considered, because most of the people who are making money are those who work for the Federation.

Then a 'contribution value' can be implemented, and people who reach the contribution value can prioritize enjoying the latest research results, but the price will definitely be higher.

Thinking about this, Zhang Feng suddenly realized that he had become a 'dragon slayer who eventually became an evil dragon', turning into a new type of energy capital.

But letting everyone work hard for the Federation, and then appropriately collecting some money to ensure the capital needed for production.

This is a very normal conversion.

If you remove money, it's completely a conversion of 'personal labor' for 'equivalent extraordinary medicine'.

Isn't that right?

The more you work, the more you gain; Heaven rewards diligence, which is following the will of heaven.

If it's not equivalent, if it's given away for free, *that's* the problem.

Why should people who work enjoy the same treatment as those who don't?

This is the big problem.

But it was precisely when he thought of this problem.

Zhang Feng suddenly realized he was the one with the problem, because what he initially thought was a 'fairyland-like utopia', where everything was free.

But now, under the pressure of energy and the economy, it's going in the opposite direction.

People in different positions in life really do think differently.

However, now that medicine and physique-enhancing pills have become widespread, allowing everyone to live out their lives healthy and sound, it can also be considered a benefit to the people.

Anything more is beyond his current capabilities.

Zhang Feng concluded that he still had too little knowledge.

But in the current situation, on the verge of collapse, and with limited knowledge.

Among these points, except for robots, all can effectively resolve the current Federation dilemma.

Zhang Feng thought about it repeatedly and decided to leave it to Liu and the others.

As long as the daily benefits for the people can be guaranteed, then the general direction is not wrong.

The rest is just taking it slow.

After that, he didn't overthink it and first looked at the big data skill information.

He had been busy lately and hadn't looked at many of his gains.

Now more and more people are starting Visualization, and new meridians and blood vessels are increasing.

He couldn't wait until the last few months to look, or he wouldn't finish.

Especially the detailed data from the past few years, which he hadn't even looked at.

...

In two years, due to the large-scale manufacturing of Superconducting materials, various places have been undertaking large construction projects, implementing the construction of Superconducting magnetic levitation tracks.

In the second year of Zhang Feng's return.

Federation calendar.

Year 03, February 1st, early spring.

The first to reap the benefits was the Great Xia official government, which built the first 'Superconducting magnetic levitation train'.

Its speed reached 900 kilometers per hour.

The first pilot station for the train was also the City where Zhang Feng was located.

Now, because of Zhang Feng, this place is called the 'Hometown of the Extraordinary'.

Including the entire City, which has also undergone rapid changes in recent years.

It can be said that various earth-shattering changes have occurred.

...

Also a few days later, in the morning.

The Hometown of the Extraordinary.

Zhang Feng was heavily disguised and came alone to the edge of the City, preparing to reminisce and take a stroll inside the City.

Just as he entered the edge of the City.

Zhang Feng felt a kind of 'pressure'.

Because on the utility pole facing him, there was a piece of information selling suburban houses.

The previous price was a little over four thousand.

But looking at it now, holy cow.

The suburban housing price here was actually being sold for 'three hundred sixty thousand per square meter?'

With just this one glance, Zhang Feng knew that compared to other places, the 'Hometown of the Extraordinary' here had become a 'special economic island'.

Looking at other advertisements, the City center was even more terrifying, reaching millions!

Zhang Feng roughly estimated that his house was on the second ring road, and the price should be around seven hundred thousand.

If he sold this, he would get fifty-six million directly!

'Absurd.'

Zhang Feng glanced at the housing advertisements and didn't think it was various parties deliberately raising prices.

Because the cost of living here had also become expensive, it was entirely driven by the civilian market.

Just like a street vendor selling ice cream up ahead.

An ice cream that looked like it would cost two dollars could actually sell for a hundred?

And the chocolate shop next to it was actually selling piece by piece?

A thumb-sized piece of chocolate, three hundred?

Zhang Feng really wanted to say, they shouldn't sell by the piece anymore, just sell by the gram.

But thinking about it carefully, it seemed like some places already sold by the gram.

Is this normal?

Zhang Feng felt this wasn't normal, but people were still buying.

The buyers were either energetic Martial Artists or well-dressed elites.

"One, two..."

Further up the street, there was also someone who looked like a restaurant manager leading a team of 'Martial Artist waiters' in a running drill.

Zhang Feng glanced over; their physiques were all between 20 and 22.

Looking at their fierce running posture, anyone who didn't know would think they were going to fight.

Especially further ahead, there was an area of office buildings, and the people coming and going included not only people from their own dynasty but also many from foreign dynasties.

They were all on the phone while walking on the street, operating something.

The pace was very tight, very fast.

Zhang Feng found that after not returning for a few years, this place had changed significantly.

It had completely become the global economic center, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

But the Martial Arts atmosphere here was quite good, with a strong rhythm of being pushed to learn.

"Fresh pork, eighty per jin..."

When passing by the vegetable market.

The sound of vendors selling vegetables through loudspeakers could be heard from inside.

Compared to ten yuan elsewhere, it was eighty here.

But even in the supposedly dirty and messy vegetable market, the streets inside were very clean.

Not only did customers throw unwanted items into the trash cans, but the vendors also maintained the hygiene here.

Especially the pork vendor; after finishing a sale, he even used a towel to wipe off the blood splashed onto the tiles while chopping meat.

It was clear that everyone was maintaining this City.

It's just that the prices were indeed too outrageous.

However, it was precisely these prices that caused wealthy Martial Artists to flock to this City one after another.

Including the people who were originally in this City, except for those who wanted to just slack off, they all stayed and tried their best to adapt to the pace here, not wanting to be 'thrown out'.

Because the extraordinary teaching resources here are the top-notch globally.

Many students who graduated from the main extraordinary schools also liked to come here.

And Zhang Feng even saw the registration address for the Western 'Magic Association Club' here.

It was an office building floor in the City center.

Of course, the land here was contracted by the Data Center.

In addition, the power grid here implemented 'ten times the previous electricity price'.

So the people here were major taxpayers.

The reason it was ten times the original price was that there were more research institutions here, and the Data Center's dozen-plus computing buildings were only two hundred li away, causing the nearby power grid to be currently strained.

After all, Superconducting technology had not yet been spread globally, so it was mostly local areas using local power.

Moreover, the Hometown of Martial Artists also had power restrictions, prioritizing electricity usage for the Data Center.

Therefore, from time to time, one could see the Hometown of Martial Artists issuing City-wide announcements, specifying at which time points restrictive electricity usage would be implemented in certain areas.

At that time, ordinary citizens were not affected.

But some institutions had to use their own Superconducting Z1 as a backup, which would definitely cause equipment wear and tear.

This was much more expensive than the ten times electricity fee.

These institutions were not great philanthropists; they definitely saved where they could, using the official power grid whenever possible.

Regarding this.

In a disguised way, their rent and similar costs were increased.

Then, with the increases and adjustments, their cost prices rose, and the things they sold became expensive.

Coupled with the fact that this was the Hometown of the Extraordinary and the atmosphere was good.

Ultimately, with all these factors combined, prices continued to soar.

This was something that couldn't be corrected.

But Zhang Feng looked around and felt it wasn't bad.

At least everyone seemed quite happy, so creating a dedicated Hometown of the Extraordinary, a world center, like this was also good.

...

Evening.

At home.

Zhang Feng bought a pile of vegetables; what he usually bought for a hundred yuan now cost over ten thousand.

Swish—

At this moment.

Zhang Feng was cooking while waiting for the Gym Owner and the others to arrive.

And he even had the leisure to ponder the current issues.

Firstly, this City was like this now; he could give up trying to manage it and let it grow wildly.

After that, regarding energy, quite a bit had been rolled out in the past year, which also eased the global power grid pressure (except for this City).

So, based on the original foundation.

Zhang Feng was preparing to try adding more computing buildings.

Of course, this required maintaining the balance of energy transmission.

The specific details were left to the Planning Department to organize.

But it was also precisely with the further liberalization of energy now.

Under excessive pressure, which was the process of 'pressure-style cultivating spirit' that Zhang Feng himself had contemplated.

At this time, after a day of relaxed wandering, and cooking and preparing meals with a normal mindset, looking for friends to drink with.

It was this kind of cultivation that was 'not deliberate'.

As Zhang Feng was stir-frying tomatoes and eggs, his Spiritual Mind suddenly split into 'ten paths'.

It was a very sudden small enlightenment, which also made Zhang Feng collect his thoughts and perceive himself.

Although his physique was only [267], it was difficult to keep up with the progress inside the adventure world.

But his Spiritual Mind was catching up very quickly.

Because at the end of the last world, he had only opened ten paths.

And now, with his Spiritual Mind being fast, his thinking being fast, and splitting into many paths, it also indirectly drove the cultivation progress of other systems.

This was a virtuous cycle of 'snowball development'.

Zhang Feng felt it was quite good; cultivation in life was cultivating the mind, and all cultivating the mind was life in the everyday.