Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

There isn't much room for maneuver at train stations. Generally, this is a means of territorial planning; by raising or lowering tax rates in one area, the flow of adventurers can be effectively controlled.

Adventurers are the backbone of the economy; a city with many adventurers naturally prospers.

What truly controls people and maintains the stability of the community is the General's second privilege—

"Spectacle".

After Zuo Chang completes the wonder, you can freely choose which region or individual to enjoy the wonder's bonus.

such as--

Zuo Chang has the blueprints for the "Clock of Destiny," which, once completed, will increase dungeon output by 30%.

This effect may not be universally applicable.

Zuo Chang can allow adventurers in Tianwang City, or even just a specific adventure group, to enjoy the bonus exclusively, while other cities and other groups can only watch and cannot participate.

Can the other adventurers tolerate this?

It's obviously not very capable, but getting an extra 30% for free, who wouldn't love that?

If they wanted it, they had to speak politely to Zuo Chang and beg Master Zuo to grant them some good fortune.

"Ginseng Fruit Tree": Those who receive this blessing will have their lifespan extended by five hundred years.

"O·M·T": Can only be triggered once per month. The blessed person is exempt from one death during an adventure.

"The Secret to Abundant Hair": Those who are blessed will not experience hair loss.

"Proof of Strength": Can only be triggered once every three months. The blessed person's cultivation level is permanently increased by one realm (cannot break through the community level limit).

"Divine Blessing": The blessed person's offspring are guaranteed to have the talents of the fifth realm, and they will be born with the fifth realm.

Wonders not only raise the community's level, but also have all sorts of incredible effects.

Zuo Chang can decide who receives blessings and who is neglected.

The more wonders he possesses, the more stable his rule will be.

Hair loss is a problem that plagues every adventurer; even the strongest at the fifteenth level are powerless to stop the hair follicles from closing.

Not to mention, there are also wonders with bizarre effects such as extending lifespan and gaining free levels!

Zuo Chang believed that he had to immediately start working on the copy.

Building wonders requires a large number of dungeon drops.

He looked at the Doctor of Electronics and said, "Doctor, make Sky City move. I need you to stop above Mailbox City."

The doctor nodded: "Understood."

Zuo Chang then said, "Take me to see that 'Data-Driven Adventure' so I can study it."

The doctor nodded again: "I've checked, the Data Adventure Center's functions are intact and it's working. You are now the General, and our Sky City train station was operational yesterday."

Great! Another alliance leader has been returned, now we still need seven!

Also... Chapter 136 was previously reviewed, but it was released in its entirety. That was a chapter that the system judged to be dangerous. If you haven't subscribed yet, hurry up, I think it's very dangerous.

Chapter 145 is said to be useful, but it's not really that useful.

The train station in Sky City is located at the southernmost part of the city.

In almost every city, the areas around train stations are the busiest and most commercially vibrant. But Sky City seems to be an exception.

The area surrounding the train station was an undeveloped open space, with only a giant, silver-white tower made of riveted steel plates standing amidst the lush greenery.

Dr. Electronics floated to one side and said, "Following the principle of 'energy conservation,' since we mastered data-driven adventure, the inhabitants of Sky City have stopped taking risks themselves. Over time, the train station has become deserted, arguably the most unpopular place in the entire city."

This explanation was incomprehensible to the others.

Asuka asked, "What is datafication adventure? Ultimately, what is datafication?"

Uh.

The electronics expert was slightly taken aback, unsure how to explain.

He could only say, "Madam, you'll understand once you get there and try it for yourself."

The giant white iron tower in front of the train station is the so-called "Data Adventure Center".

The doctor led Zuo Chang and the others into a room. Fei Niao looked at the furnishings in the room and fell silent again.

She is, at least, the leader of a four-digit community; even if her knowledge is not extensive, it cannot be said to be barren.

When faced with something she's never seen before, she can usually guess its purpose.

but……

She genuinely had no idea what the things in this room were for.

What comes into view are five large, horizontally placed cylinders that resemble coffins. Each cylinder can hold a person, with thick cables exposed, suggesting they are "creations of the new era."

Besides the large cylinder, there was also a computer in the room.

A real computer.

It has a keyboard and mouse, and a host monitor—an ultrawide monitor at that!

Zuo Chang's eyebrows twitched violently. Seeing modern Earth's technological products in an "alternate world" inevitably created a sense of unreality.

The electronics expert turned on the computer screen, and Zuo Chang peeked out, only to see a strangely familiar image in the center: the adventure interface of "Become Zero"—

There are three options, from top to bottom:

[View Retinue]

[Attendant Formation]

[Prepare for an Adventure]

what.

The same.

The question is, how is data-driven risk-taking achieved in reality?

Real adventurers enter a virtual world for adventure. Is it a virtual experience like a dream, or a real battle?

The technology in Sky City seems to be exceptionally advanced; they can even disregard the physical body and achieve spiritual immortality, blending reality and virtuality together, which doesn't seem so unbelievable.

Zuo Chang clicked on "Escort Formation" and quickly received a notification:

You do not yet have any retainers.

He then clicked "View Retinue," but found it empty.

He looked at the electronics expert and pointed to the cylinder in the room: "Does this mean I have to put someone in that round coffin before I can have a retinue?"

"That's called the 'Interactive Coffin,' not a round coffin."

The electronics PhD should correct me first.

Then he said, "Yes, Lord Zuo. The Interactive Coffin has the ability to scan and upload data. Adventurers don't need to do anything; they just need to lie down."

Zuo Chang nodded.

He looked at Bai Lin and laughed, "Bai Lin, why don't you lie down inside and try it?"

Bai Lin frowned: "General, is this safe?"

Zuo Chang turned his head and said, "Doctor, tell him that our project has zero risk and is absolutely safe."

The doctor was slightly taken aback.

Adhering to the spirit of seeking truth from facts, he said, "Lord Zuo, our project is very unsafe. Living people can go in, but the 'scanning' of the Interactive Coffin will generate huge radiation, which even adventurers can hardly withstand; moreover, during the 'data-driven adventure,' the 'instructions' you issue will turn into electric current, violently penetrating the adventurer's brain! Once or twice, this Mr. Bai Lin may not die, but in the long run... even if he doesn't die, he will be crippled."

Zuo Chang remained silent upon hearing this.

Under the suspicious gazes of the group, he spread his hands and said, "This is different from what you said at the beginning. If the side effects of datafication are so great, then what is the value of your 'invention'?"

The doctor pointed to the mannequins by the wall and said, "Lord Zuo, we usually use specially made mannequins for adventures."

dummy?

Zuo Chang personally placed a dummy into the Interactive Coffin.

After a soft snapping sound, the Interactive Coffin emitted a soft blue light, followed by a booming sound—

Zuo Chang recognized the sound; it was the sound of a hard drive reading data.

After that, a squire appeared in the formation.

Zuo Chang clicked on it and found that this was the follower panel of "Become Zero":

Name: Adventure Puppet (NO.1030).

Cultivation level: Seventh realm.

Talent: None.

Skills: None.

Below that are a series of standard data such as attack power and defense power.

Zuo Chang looked at it and said, "This dummy's stats are incredibly high! Even a seventh-realm cultivator wouldn't be this strong."

The doctor looked smug: "This is a product of Sky City's cutting-edge technology!"

Zuo Chang then asked, "But why don't you have any skills?"

The doctor then became somewhat hesitant: "Well... attack power and defense power are easy to stack. By using excellent materials to make dummies, you can get very high stats. Realm level is also easy to manipulate. As long as you fill them with pure magic crystals, you can simulate the fluctuations of a seventh-realm cultivation. But talent and skills are the domain of gods. They simply cannot be imitated! Making a bunch of iron wield skills is nothing short of a fantasy, isn't it?"

Zuo Chang looked at the doctor with a strange expression. He put his hands in his pockets and said, "What's the use of having a high level and attack power if you don't have any skills? Are you going to hack and slash your way through the monsters in the dungeon?"

The doctor nodded: "Yes, yes, that's right, it's about killing the enemy one sword at a time, what else?"

"...Are you sure your dummy can kill the boss in an elite dungeon without any skills or assistance?"

"If you can't kill it, then don't go."

The PhD student is very easygoing; it's no big deal.

He laughed and said, "Data-driven adventure is more than enough to handle ordinary dungeons. As for those 'difficult dungeons,' you can lead the team to conquer them yourself! I can see that you have many hidden talents around you. These gentlemen and ladies are all experts!"

That's not wrong.