Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 81: Research, Network
Day 2.

A whole day has passed since the insomnia incident, and the whole world knows about this new and strange illness.

It allows you to remain conscious even when you are asleep, and to always be aware of everything your body comes into contact with.

Strangely, the body and its organs did get rest and recovery, but the only thing that was harmed was the mind.

This experience is painful; although it doesn't directly harm the body, it will eventually drive a person crazy if it continues for a long time.

As long as people are alive, they will remain trapped in an endless vortex of suffering, unable to escape.

That feeling must be absolutely unpleasant.

Fortunately, after a day of research, a drug called 'mental relief agent' was developed.

It can relieve mental fatigue and alleviate pain, but at the same time it can cause minor damage to the body.

Using it a few times in small amounts is fine, as it can recover naturally. However, continuous and uninterrupted use can cause significant damage to the body that cannot be recovered naturally.

Simply put, it means your health starts to drop.

The solution is naturally the instant healing potion, which restores health instantly and can deal with any damage to life.

Production capacity is not a problem.

Over the years, alchemy has developed into a mature production line, with dedicated personnel rotating through hell to continuously produce Blazing Powder.

As for hellish warts and watermelon cultivation, needless to say, production capacity has always been in excess.

However, now that everyone in the world needs to drink at least one bottle of medicine every day, the industry in this area has had to undergo a large-scale upgrade.

Although Wang Ji can infinitely replicate any item, he simply cannot handle such a large number of items, and this task is too distracting, so he definitely cannot do it by himself.

The best and healthiest model is to build a complete production line.

Although they both rely on the characteristics of the King's Extreme, strictly speaking, there isn't much difference...

The mental relief potion and the instant recovery potion became a bundled combination, collectively known as the '41 Combination Potion', because it was a solution devised after 41 research and development efforts.

The solution is to directly confront the strange disease with strong measures.

If you can't solve it, then strengthen yourself and tough it out.

"This is worrying."

When giving a work report to Wang Ji, Ryder couldn't help but sigh.

He said, "If this condition cannot be completely cured, then children born from this age may never experience the feeling of sleeping."

"Perhaps in the long run, even the concept of 'sleep' will disappear, becoming something only mentioned in history, or even referred to as a 'waste of time' by a new generation accustomed to not sleeping."

Wang Ji was at a loss for words when it came to how to evaluate the situation.

Don't say it, don't say it.

Actually, after the No. 41 combination drug was distributed, quite a few people felt that it was actually a good thing.

I don't need to sleep, I don't feel tired, I always have plenty of energy, and my body is always in a healthy and energetic state.

Everyone became like Wang Ji, with twice the amount of time spent on activities.

Many people are already saying this is a good thing, and the number of people who agree with this view is constantly increasing.

However, some people feel that this goes against the nature of life and is 'unnatural'.

In response to these two arguments, the community seems to be developing a trend of intellectual movement, but Wang Ji has no intention of stopping it. This kind of thing can't be suppressed, so let people discuss it freely.

No matter how heated the discussion gets, it's just a kind of internal self-renewal.

In the midst of intense intellectual exchange, new theories and ideas will inevitably emerge, which will benefit the community regardless of whether the strange disease is solved or not.

However, it is clear that Ryder is a naturalist, and he hopes to restore people's ability to sleep.

He connected with Oswald and participated in Oswald's sleep recovery project.

Osvid seemed to be a naturalist as well, and he was happy to conduct research with Ryder.

According to him, Ryder was actually a gifted person with intuition far beyond that of ordinary people. However, because he had never systematically developed his talent, it was sometimes effective and sometimes not. Sometimes it could help, and sometimes it was as if it had nothing at all.

Clearly, the Archmage had a way to develop talents, and Ryder was happy to do so. The two hit it off immediately and started hanging out together.

Wang Ji had no objections and let them study it. In his view, it was a good thing, especially for Ryder.

Such opportunities to receive direct instruction from Osvid are rare.

Although Wang Ji surpasses Osvid in many ways, it is clear that the Grand Master is more suited to be a teacher than Wang Ji.

Having temporarily resolved the anomaly, Wang Ji continued to promote the widespread application of energy material networks.

In the course of the day, Wang Ji achieved full material network coverage of Rift Valley and stored all the items in the warehouse into the network.

From then on, as long as one is in Riften, they can directly connect to the central warehouse via a terminal to store, retrieve, and synthesize items across space.

It's hard to imagine that a drive with a volume of only one cubic meter can store millions of items when filled with storage components.

Using a storage element filled with items, along with another machine to assist it, it can even directly create a stable singularity.

Very powerful.

With the material network in place and resources transferred, the next step is to set permissions and distribute terminals.

As the network creator, Wang Ji is the default administrator, and he can issue identity cards and set corresponding permissions.

Access permissions can be meticulously defined for functions such as browsing the warehouse, storing and retrieving items, and crafting items.

In this material network, Wang Ji is the absolute controller.

Even if Oswald came this time, he wouldn't be able to intervene.

He can easily crack the magic network because, strictly speaking, the magic network is a native technology, something that exists in this world, and is easy for Oswald to understand.

However, the material network that utilizes energy is different; like the King Pole itself, it cannot be analyzed.

Not only could others not analyze it, but even Wang Ji himself could not analyze it.

Unless one day his abilities can be open source…

Wang Ji shook his head, cleared his mind, and continued setting permissions.

He divided the material network into several layers of permissions.

These are the civilian layer, the professional layer, and the top-secret layer.

The civilian layer is accessible to all residents, but access is limited. They can only access a certain amount of items each day, and crafting is restricted. They cannot craft items that could pose a significant risk or loss to the community. The process is protected, and only certain final products are provided.

The professional level is much more open, allowing people to access and synthesize more things to assist in cutting-edge professional research.

The top-secret layer is only open to those who have been tested and deemed trustworthy. It allows the synthesis of any cutting-edge machine and core components, including the synthesis of workbenches, and is virtually unrestricted.

There's actually a hidden layer: Wang Ji, as the creator of the network and its fundamental entity, is a root-level administrator who can perform all operations, including granting and revoking permissions. These permissions cannot be removed, changed, or resolved; they are possessed by default.

Everyone's permissions are recorded and granted through a secure terminal using an identity card, except for Wang Ji, who does not need any permissions or an identity card.

His very existence is the backend of the internet.

With this, the material network is complete, and it's only a matter of time before it's spread throughout the world.

After completing the material network, Wang Ji did not directly distribute the terminals. Instead, he put them in the shell of a magic network terminal and added a layer of soul verification to achieve further supervision and recording.

With this dual authentication, even if someone breaks through the Magic Network technology, they will not be able to break through the AE Application Energy technology, further enhancing security.

Even if Oswald came this time, he would be in serious trouble. This technique is on par with the rules of the King's Extreme and is unanalyzable.

Having confirmed that nothing had been overlooked, Wang Ji waved his hand and began the popularization work.

At night, the city is brightly lit, and people come and go without stopping.

It was just as lively as during the day.

People lined up to receive their medication and new multi-functional terminals.

The output of the terminal is not a problem, as the energy itself has the function of automatic synthesis, which can make it easier to automate the mass production of goods.

In addition, Wang Ji discovered that he could directly connect the transformation table to the material network and transfer items into the storage device.

This makes it much easier to mass-produce something.

(End of this chapter)