Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 78: Nightmare

"It's you I choose—Application Energy!"

Following the equivalent exchange, Wang Ji used the technological knowledge points he had accumulated to materialize a new module.

The Applied Energy 2 is a near-perfect material network management module. Its biggest features are its ultra-efficient material storage and organization capabilities and wireless material network construction. It can store hundreds of millions of items with just a small processor, and can be accessed at will as long as there is a terminal.

Wang Ji solved the energy network problem himself using the magic network a long time ago. Now that he has added applied energy, he can also solve the matter transmission network problem.

In this way, the transmission of energy and matter will no longer be a problem.

Once the material network is fully established, it will be possible to connect to the community's central warehouse from anywhere, access any item at any time, and utilize all warehouse resources for batch synthesis.

In terms of simply storing and accessing matter and energy, neither the Magic Network nor the Energy Conversion Table is as convenient as the Conversion Table.

With the conversion table in hand, Wang Ji can buy whatever he wants on the spot. He can also put items into the conversion table to turn them into pure value. When he needs them, he can just make a new one. There is no loss.

It can be said that the transformation table can replace the energy and matter network to a certain extent.

But it ultimately lacks one key quality: connection and sharing.

The conversion table is a very personal thing. The value that Wang Ji puts in can only be used by him. It is bound to him and cannot be shared.

However, the Magic Network and Applied Energy are different.

They can connect the world's energy and matter.

Once the application of energy is developed and spread throughout the world like a magic network, then it will be possible for a person to directly access items in the warehouse in the northern mountains, even if they are in the capital.

At that time, the world will bid farewell to the era of transportation, and distance will no longer make interaction difficult.

Undoubtedly, this feature will enable the community to achieve a further leap forward in its development.

At the same time, it was also of great help to Wang Ji.

The most significant point is that when he needs to fill the conversion table with covalent energy matter, he doesn't need to go to the warehouse to find valuable items; he can simply open the matter transfer network and search for them.

Only then will he truly unite the productivity of the entire ideal community into one, becoming a resource aggregate built from ultimate productivity.

However, to develop and apply energy at this time, one more mineral is needed: Cetus quartz crystal.

Its components are crystals and water, which are very pure and easy to construct.

As Wang Ji put forward his imagination and demands, the Four Towers of Miracles and the Matrix slowly glowed and rotated, beginning to condense matter and elements.

A moment later, a pale blue pure crystal appeared in my hand.

'Artificial pseudo-Cetus quartz crystal'.

Wang Ji easily placed it in his inventory, converted it into a genuine Cetus Quartz Crystal using the Mineral Dictionary, and then tossed it into the conversion table.

In this way, we will not lack this major foundation for development.

"One thing is still missing."

Imprinting templates—these need to be found in meteorites.

And meteorites…

Wang Ji raised his head.

A meteor streaked across the sky, leaving a long trail of flame before crashing into an open area outside the city, creating a large crater.

Wang Ji immediately went over and saw the familiar black meteorite. In the very center of the meteorite was a black meteorite-material box, and the imprinting template was inside.

Everything is complete.

Let's begin development!
Wang Ji got busy.

While he was busy, the others were not idle either.

This year marks the sixth anniversary of the establishment of the ideal community.

The empire disappeared, and all of human civilization was unified once again. Everyone began a new life under the new system of an ideal community.

The capital city was abandoned and renamed 'Old Capital'. The residents of this vast city would gradually accept the transformation and learn and adapt to new things they had heard of but had never known.

In addition, something else that shocked the world happened—the return of the Archmage.

The missing Imperial Temple Archmage has returned to the Four Towers of Miracles, relinquishing his title prefix and replacing it with Archmage. He has also announced his joining and support of the Ideal Community, expressing his willingness to become a member and contribute to the collective.

This event shocked everyone in the world even more than Wang Ji had imagined.

Even after disappearing for decades, the Grand Mage remains the same Grand Mage, his position unshakeable, leaving a deep impression on everyone.

He is a legend of the world, the true creator of the empire, and a veritable supreme power.

The fact that the world's legend and the true creator of the empire has now abandoned the empire, joined the Ideal Community, and publicly announced his support for the Sage King has undoubtedly once again confirmed the correctness of the Ideal Community's ideals.

The news spread instantly to all corners of the world. On the Magic Network, people tirelessly initiated communications to discuss the news, and the frequency of communication reached a new high today.

The cohesion of the community has been greatly strengthened, and Wang Ji's reputation has once again surged. Although it doesn't really matter whether it rises or not, since it's already at the maximum level, it doesn't matter if it rises or not.

While the outside world was buzzing with discussion and excitement, other tasks were proceeding smoothly.

One aspect is the takeover and assimilation of the 'old capital,' which goes without saying; the ideal community has extensive experience in taking over new areas.

This is the last time the territory will be handed over, and the relevant departments may be disbanded in the future. Therefore, all staff members are taking this final historical step very seriously.

The old capital began to change rapidly. Although the name had the word "old" added to it, everything inside had become new. The new buildings were inhabited by the old residents, who had to move from their dilapidated homes into new ones to live a better life and learn about and adapt to new things and the new era.

The intermingling of the new and the old has shaped this place and this era.

In this year, the old calendar was no longer used. Time was uniformly changed to the calendar of the ideal community, which is the sixth year of the community era, and the days before that were called the ** years before the community.

With world peace restored, there will be no more life-or-death confrontations. All future conflicts will likely be non-confrontational, such as those arising from technological advancements, morality, or needs.

The overall situation is trending towards peace.

But at this moment, some people's minds are not at peace.

“What a headache.”

Looking at the pile of machine parts and structures that utilize energy in front of him, Wang Ji couldn't help but slump into his chair, feeling like his head was about to explode.

Basic storage and setting up various functions are not a problem; they are relatively simple.

But when the scale expands to cities or even the world, things get complicated.

Wang Ji revealed that he did not intend to use this module secretly, but to popularize it worldwide. However, once something becomes too large in scale, it will bring about a qualitative change, and there are many things that need to be considered.

One of these is security.

Application Energy comes with its own access control solution, namely a secure terminal and identity card system.

After actually using them, Wang Ji discovered that these materialized things were more detailed than what he saw in the game. One of the signs was that the security terminal and identity card could no longer simply grant or deny permissions. Instead, they could be configured to grant specific permissions, such as crafting and accessing items.

This is what a truly high-tech system should look like.

This also laid the foundation for its widespread adoption. The existence of the permission scheme can prevent individuals from acting recklessly and add restrictions to the synthesis and use of items, which is very practical.

Wang Ji rubbed his head, closed his eyes, and exhaled.

Illusory pain in the liver area.

While resting, Wang Ji also began to formulate future development plans.

The application of energy terminals and material networks can be explored for widespread adoption.

As for the conversion table…

Wang Ji decided to keep it for the time being.

Our current social morality hasn't developed to that level yet; it's not good enough.

This thing is still too dangerous, much riskier than the unlimited opening of the workbench. Theoretically, if even one person has a problem, a large amount of the community's resources may disappear and be irretrievable.

We still need to keep some options open for now.

Thinking about it, Wang Ji laughed to himself.

The current situation feels like producing one generation, developing another, and reserving a third.

That's wisdom.

Stretching and standing up, Wang Ji looked at the constellations in the sky. His mind was racing, and he suddenly felt like going to bed for a nap.

The task of working tirelessly on the technology module was incredibly mentally taxing, and even with unlimited energy, he couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

I didn't sleep before because it was unnecessary, and time was tight; there was always pressure from the empire.

But now, the world is unified again, and the so-called doomsday seems to be just a distant dream that hasn't arrived yet, so there's no particularly pressing pressure.

Wang Ji really wanted to try taking a nap.

So he went to sleep.

Sweet Dreams

Darkness invaded our vision for the first time in a long time.

It was an incredibly sweet feeling; consciousness was overwhelmed, perception gradually dissolved, and the whole body relaxed…

Relax…

Ok?
Wang Ji felt a little doubtful.

what happened?

I wasn't asleep, so why am I still conscious?
At this moment, Wang Ji was astonished to find that he could fully perceive his own body and feel everything his body touched, including the soft wool bed and the slight movement of air.

That's not all. If you look closely, you can even clearly feel the heartbeat and the flow of blood in the blood vessels.

This isn't right, it wasn't like this before.
A dark shadow loomed over Wang Ji's mind, and an indescribable sense of immense fear arose within him.

"what!"

Wang Ji suddenly awoke with a start.

Its daybreak.

He lay in bed, looking at his hands, somewhat dazed.

Is it a dream?
Wait, a dream?

Wang Ji looked completely bewildered, his mouth agape, and he couldn't help but pinch himself twice.

no…

I?
I can't believe I'm having a dream, and a nightmare at that?

real or fake! ?
(End of this chapter)