There's something wrong with me

Chapter 175 Extraordinary Change

It's normal for a proposal to be rejected.

But it was Zhang Feng who gave Xia Wen a pointer.

And the various martial arts techniques are all best found in the original Xia Wen text, which is better than some translations.

This led to many Western officials suddenly starting to use some awkward Xia language in formal settings in the following days.

And it is precisely this 'mainstream trend'.

Just three days later.

Suddenly, a wave of 'Xiawen fever' swept across the West.

In an instant, all translated books about Xia Wen online were wiped out, completely wiped out.

Even some schools and private schools that teach Xia language are overcrowded.

Although there were similar waves of Xia Wen (a type of magical writing) when the manual first appeared, none were nearly as intense as this one.

After Zhang Feng, Lao Liu, and others learned about this, they felt that the formation of the 'Federation,' coupled with the de facto unification and the official communication with Xiawen by most Western authorities, had made Xiawen the mainstream language invisibly.

After all, there are Taoist and Buddhist books on visualization, and Xia Wen is definitely better able to interpret the 'profound meaning' within them.

There will always be some differences after translation.

Previously, most official Western documents were still written in standard Spanish, with no significant changes.

This leads many people to believe that Western languages ​​are still the mainstream and that they will have their own 'magic system'.

Or perhaps the West will translate visualization and similar concepts verbatim.

But now that the official statement has changed its tune and mentioned Xia Wen, many people's hopes have been dashed.

Look, even the officials are starting to learn.

What's there to worry about?

Of course, there are also people who don't want to learn Xia Wen's style and insist on practicing it.

After all, in their minds, learning the complex Xia script was no less important than learning martial arts.

But they also had a wish: that their future children would start from infancy, from Xia Wen.

Furthermore, many nobles in the West have not given up on the matter of the 'Magic Association'.

Nobles from both the North and the South, as well as many others, joined the Western Magic Association.

These 'nobles' are those who have the ability to obtain spirit stones.

Some of them are official members, and some are staff members of large organizations.

It's a small organization.

The main theme is "Renaissance".

Although it is far smaller than a traditional martial arts school, it is still a 'minor discipline'.

Globally, almost every Western state has a 'Magic Research Society'.

Overall, it's about 'the East has magical arts, and they also want to research and develop magic'.

for this matter.

Zhang Feng and most officials support him.

And ten days after Xia Wenre.

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

Diversified development is exactly what Zhang Feng wants.

If we really want to produce useful results, then we can allocate another small building.

Because in Zhang Feng's mind, magic is also a kind of use of spiritual energy, as well as a basic model in terms of structure.

Once a magic spell is invented, that becomes a 'basic parameter'.

This is equivalent to a basic 'new framework'.

Especially besides this problem.

It was the third day after the Magic Association meeting, in the morning.

After feeding Xiao Qingshan, Zhang Feng opened the Superconducting Desktop on his desk and brought up information about the Ocean Group.

The person in charge of this group is Hai Zong, who is known for selling martial arts schools whenever he wants.

Zhang Feng's focus was on the +1 constitution pill that he had developed earliest.

They've been selling them for seven or eight years now.

I really don't dare to calculate the time; it's been years in the blink of an eye.

But it is precisely because of so many years of research, coupled with the increasing number of medicinal herb bases and the ever-advancing technology, that we have been able to achieve this.

The price of this +1 pill has dropped from 1,000 yuan to 500 yuan.

The upper limit has also been raised to 13.

In other words, if an adult has a constitution of 9, then by consuming 4 bottles (costing 2000 yuan), they can raise their constitution to 13.

The treatment course lasts approximately six months.

Half a year, two thousand, a total of 4 bodies.

Zhang Feng felt it shouldn't be too expensive, since everyone has money now.

Firstly, electricity costs are generally not expensive (although they increased a few years ago due to construction), only half of what they used to be, which saves some money.

Second, the world is currently in a period of "massive production," so worker wages, production enterprises, and retail of daily necessities such as food are all performing very well.

That's how federal money is distributed.

Of course, some large institutions, conglomerates, and super-organizations also use their profits to subsidize data centers.

But no matter what, it won't be able to plug the funding gap.

But this also means that anyone in the world who is willing to work can definitely be rich.

In addition, the federal currency is not issued indefinitely, but rather through coordinated restrictions by all parties, which means that they supervise each other and distribute it in a controlled manner.

Strive to maintain pre-federal prices.

Just like pork, it's currently 10 federal dollars per pound.

This effective guarantee has also prevented the current federal currency from inflating.

But precisely because of this, the national treasury is running a deficit.

The collapse can happen very quickly, sometimes in as little as ten seconds.

Zhang Feng believes that as long as 100 million ordinary people around the world start withdrawing money...

It doesn't need to be much; just one thousand from each person, totaling one hundred billion, and the Federation can officially announce, 'Greetings, people of the Federation! Our national treasury is empty, and prices have collapsed once again!'

That's how fast it is.

Because everyone is pretending to be a big shot.

The money came in and within seconds it was immediately put into the required production chain.

It was a highly leveraged wartime economy.

It could also be described as 'Kayne' stimulation.

Take data centers, for example.

Zhang Feng glanced at the total balance sheet; it wasn't zero, but rather 'negative 0 trillion federal dollars'.

This debt cannot be repaid in a short time.

And this is a new account after it has been cleared.

Previously, it was in the 'billions' level, entirely subsidized by global institutions and government agencies.

Especially now.

Zhang Feng didn't need to look at the accounts of any party to know that their funds flowed extremely quickly, even terrifyingly so, circulating globally.

Zhang Feng felt that this pace would continue for a very long time.

We'll have to wait until superconductivity is fully deployed.

According to the planning department's estimate, it will take about fifteen years.

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

Now we're relying entirely on the Z1 to keep things going.

That's the current situation; if we want to benefit the people, we have to face the possibility of collapse at any time.

However, raising prices can indeed bring in cash.

After all, they have money now.

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

In response, Zhang Feng sent a message to the planning department seeking answers.

Within a second, they returned several proposals.

It seems they had been prepared for this for a long time.

Zhang Feng looked over.

First, taxes, which is very straightforward, but I won't discuss it.

Second, after the superconductivity and Z1 further expand, the flow will slowly return, which will take time.

Third, adjust the allocation of computing power, for example, by shutting down a few small buildings.

Each of the current superconducting buildings consumes 50 billion units of electricity per day (at half the current price).

Now there are 100 superconducting satellites, which would cost 500 billion yuan.

Not to mention, there are 1200 ordinary ones, each of which generates 5 million per day.

The two amounts combined total 1.1 trillion yuan per day, subsidized jointly by local governments and institutions.

This is not included in the data center's accounts, otherwise it would have exploded long ago.

Nowadays, data center expenses are more related to research costs and materials and maintenance within the center.

Furthermore, without researching new projects, the minimum maintenance cost (including spirit stones) is 320 billion per day.

Then all parties subsidize as much as possible, and the data center shares the latest technology at 'zero price'.

But no matter what, the computing power building will always be the source of 'evolution' for all parties.

This cannot be stopped.

So, is this plan feasible?

Fourth, improve productivity.

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

The technical framework for this project is in place, and Z1 and superconductivity meet the material requirements.

However, there is a lack of breakthroughs in 'neurology' when it comes to the behavior of robots.

And as long as there is neurology, there are effective neural connections between virtual and reality technologies.

In theory, it is possible to create 'more intelligent AI, AI that can correct itself and think'.

Digital life is no longer fantasy science.

Even the unethical practice of 'uploading consciousness and achieving immortality' is possible.

But if I actually upload it, then 'Am I me?' or 'a digital life form of computers'?

That's hard to explain clearly.

Zhang Fengxian ignored this and looked at number five.

Fifth, mark up the price of high-end products, such as spirit stones and formulas for resolving internal energy.

This is indeed something to consider, because most of the people who make money right now are people who work for the federal government.

We could implement a 'merit value' system, where those who reach a certain merit value can enjoy priority access to the latest research results, but it will definitely be more expensive.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Feng suddenly realized that he had become the dragon himself, transforming into a new type of energy capital.

But let everyone work hard for the federal government, and then collect some money appropriately to cover the costs of production.

This is a perfectly normal conversion.

If you remove the money, it's simply a matter of exchanging 'one's own labor' for 'an equivalent amount of extraordinary medicine'.

Is that correct?

The principle of "more work, more pay" and "heaven rewards diligence" aligns with the natural order. If something is given away for free, that's where the problem lies.

Why should those who do the work receive the same treatment as those who don't?

This is the big problem.

But it was precisely because of this problem that I thought about it.

Zhang Feng suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, because what he had initially imagined was a 'celestial utopia' where everything was free.

But now, under pressure from energy and the economy, they are going in the opposite direction.

People think differently depending on their position in life.

However, medicine and health-preserving pills are now widely available, allowing everyone to live out their lives in good health, which is a benefit to the people.

I can't do more than I currently have the ability to do.

Zhang Feng concluded that it was still due to a lack of knowledge.

But given the current impending collapse and the lack of knowledge...

Aside from robots, all of these points can effectively resolve the current federal dilemma.

After thinking it over, Zhang Feng decided to just leave it to Lao Liu and the others.

As long as the daily benefits to the people can be guaranteed, then the general direction is correct.

All that's left is to take it slow.

After that, without thinking too much, I first looked at the big data skills materials.

I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to look at many of the things I've gained.

More and more people are now engaging in visualization, and new pathways and vessels are emerging.

I can't wait until the last few months to watch it, otherwise I won't be able to finish it.

I haven't even looked at the detailed data from the previous few years.

……

In just two years, due to the large-scale manufacturing of superconductors, various regions have undertaken a major construction project to build superconducting geomagnetic orbits.

In the second year after Zhang Feng's return.

Federal Calendar.

February 1st, 2003, early spring.

The first to benefit was the official government of Daxia, which built the first 'superconducting levitation train'.

Its speed reached 900 kilometers per hour.

The first pilot stop for the train was also the city where Zhang Feng lived.

Today, this place is known as the 'Land of Extraordinary People' because of Zhang Feng.

The city as a whole has also changed rapidly in recent years.

It can be described as a series of earth-shattering changes.

……

A few days later, in the morning.

A land of extraordinary people.

Zhang Feng, bundled up tightly, came alone to the edge of the city, intending to reminisce and stroll around the city.

We've only just entered the edge of the city.

Zhang Feng felt a sense of 'pressure'.

Because there was a sign advertising suburban houses for sale on the utility pole right in front of us.

The price used to be a little over four thousand.

But now that I look at it, holy crap.

The suburban housing prices here are actually reaching 360,000 yuan per square meter?!

With just one glance, Zhang Feng knew that compared to other places, the "Land of the Extraordinary" had become a "unique economic island".

Look at the other ads, especially in the city center, where the prices are a staggering millions!

Zhang Feng roughly estimated that his house was located within the Second Ring Road and should cost around 700,000 yuan.

If we sell this, we'll get 56 million right away!
'Outrageous.'

Zhang Feng glanced at the house sale advertisement and didn't think that the parties involved were deliberately inflating the price.

Because prices here have become expensive, driven entirely by the mass market.

It's like there's an ice cream vendor up ahead.

How can an ice cream that looks like it costs two yuan sell for one hundred?
And the chocolate shop next door sells chocolates by the piece?
A chocolate the size of a thumb, three hundred?

Zhang Fengzhen wanted to suggest that they stop counting by the piece and start counting by the gram.

But upon closer reflection, it seems that the place is measured in grams.

Is this normal?

Zhang Feng felt this was abnormal, but people were still buying.

Those who buy them are either spirited martial artists or well-dressed elites.

"One or two..."

Further down the street, there was a man who looked like a restaurant supervisor leading a group of 'martial arts waiters' in calisthenics.

Zhang Feng glanced at them; their physical constitutions were all between 20 and 22.

Looking at their aggressive running posture, someone who didn't know better would think they were about to fight.

Especially further ahead, there was a cluster of office buildings, and people coming and going included not only those from our dynasty but also many from other dynasties.

They were on the phone and doing something while walking down the street.

The pace is very fast.

Zhang Feng discovered that the place had changed drastically in the few years he had been away.

It has become a global economic center, and every inch of land there is incredibly valuable.

But the atmosphere for martial arts training here is quite good; there's a strong sense of being forced to learn at a fast pace.

"Fresh pork, eighty yuan per pound..."

We passed by the vegetable market.

The sound of a vegetable vendor's loudspeaker could be heard coming from inside.

Compared to ten dollars elsewhere, it's eighty here.

Even in what should be a dirty and chaotic market, the streets inside are very clean.

Not only do customers throw away unwanted items in the trash can, but the shop owners also maintain the cleanliness of the place.

In particular, this pork vendor wiped the blood that had splattered on the tiles while chopping meat with a towel after making a sale.

You can see that everyone is protecting this city.

However, this price is indeed outrageous.

However, it is precisely this price that has attracted wealthy martial artists to flock to this city.

People who had previously lived in the city, except for those who wanted to stay, all stayed and tried to adapt to the pace of life here, not wanting to be 'thrown out'.

Because the exceptional teaching resources here are among the best in the world.

Many students who graduated from the main campus of Chaofan also like to come here.

Furthermore, Zhang Fengdu saw the registration address for the Western 'Magic Association Club' here.

It's a one-story office building in the city center.

Of course, the land here is all contracted out to data centers.

In addition, the electricity grid here is operating at 'ten times the price of electricity used before'.

Therefore, the people here are all major taxpayers.

The reason it's ten times larger is because there are many research institutions here, and the data center's dozen or so computing power buildings are just 200 miles away, which has put a strain on the nearby power grid.

Since superconductivity has not yet been rolled out globally, electricity is mostly used in different regions.

Furthermore, the martial arts village has implemented power rationing, prioritizing power for the data center.

Therefore, from time to time, you can see the martial arts village issuing city-wide notices, specifying when and where electricity will be restricted in a certain area.

At that time, ordinary people were unaffected.

However, some institutions will have to use their own superconducting Z1 as a substitute, which will inevitably result in equipment wear and tear.

It is much more expensive than ten times the electricity price.

These organizations aren't exactly benevolent; they'll definitely try to save money wherever possible, using the official power grid whenever possible.

In this regard.

They would indirectly increase their rent or something similar.

Then, with all the additions and modifications, their costs increased, and their products became more expensive.

In addition, this is a land of extraordinary people, and the atmosphere is great.

Ultimately, all these factors combined led to a sustained surge in prices.

This cannot be corrected.

But after looking around, Zhang Feng felt it was pretty good too.

At least everyone is quite happy, so doing this and creating a special extraordinary place, the center of the world, wouldn't be bad.

……

night.

Home.

Zhang Feng bought a bunch of vegetables, which usually cost 100 yuan, but now he spent more than 10,000 yuan.

Wow—

now.

Zhang Feng cooked the dishes while waiting for the restaurant owner and his group to arrive.

And they even have the leisure to ponder the current problems.

First of all, this city is what it is; we can give up on it and let it grow wildly.

Subsequently, significant progress has been made in energy matters over the past year, which has alleviated the pressure on global power grids (except in this city).

So, based on the existing foundation...

Zhang Feng is planning to try adding more computing power to the small building.

Of course, this is to maintain a balance in energy delivery.

The specific details will be handled by the planning department.

But it is precisely now that energy is being further liberalized.

Under excessive pressure, which is what Zhang Feng himself devised as 'pressure-based spiritual cultivation'.

At this point, after a relaxing day of wandering around, I calmly cooked and drank with friends.

It is this kind of practice that is 'not deliberate'.

While Zhang Feng was frying tomatoes and eggs, his spiritual thoughts suddenly split into ten streams.

This sudden epiphany allowed Zhang Feng to gather his thoughts and reflect on himself.

Although his physique is only [267], it is difficult for him to keep up with the progress in the adventure world.

But spiritual thought catches up very quickly.

Because at the end of the previous world, I only opened ten paths.

Now, with faster spiritual thought and more focused thinking, the progress of cultivation in other systems is indirectly being accelerated.

This is a virtuous cycle of 'snowball development'.

Zhang Feng thought it was pretty good; spiritual cultivation in daily life is true self-cultivation, and all self-cultivation is found in everyday life.

(End of this chapter)