Star Iron, after using the mod to make the Big Black Tower dark, the game became real

Currency used for trade should be flexible and lightweight.

Thus, "credit money" representing a tribe, nation, or civilization was born.

Seashells, paper money, and electronic data have become the new forms of currency.

These currencies come from various countries, have different exchange rates, and have different trade values.

Unfortunately, in some special places, currency loses its value and is not accepted.

This is still an outdated currency with very poor liquidity.

The Interstellar Peace Corporation has introduced a new currency called "Credit Points" to connect civilizations across the universe and enable them to trade using the same currency.

This behavior is commendable and has greatly accelerated the progress of civilization.

At this point, the Star Peace Corporation truly lives up to its name.

However, they chose to use hegemonic means to deepen the penetration of credit points into all intelligent civilizations, intending to control the economic lifeline of civilizations with a worthless currency.

This is a very dangerous act of hostility.

All civilizations that rely on credit point trading have their socio-economic systems controlled by the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

They might be billionaires yesterday, but tomorrow they could lose their wealth and become beggars, or even slaves, who are worse off than beggars, due to a company's conspiracy.

To hand over the monetary power of a civilization to other civilizations is tantamount to suicide.

The company deliberately created this situation, turning "suicide" into "homicide".

The Immortal Boat Alliance saw everything clearly.

The empire proposed to trade with the Immortal Ship using basic resources such as food and minerals.

After confirming that the Empire was capable of fully supporting Xianzhou's daily treasury expenses and had no ulterior motives, Xianzhou resolutely severed ties with the company and chose to ally with the Empire.

Credits must be phased out.

Every day it exists is a form of harm to intelligent civilizations throughout the universe.

So, the empire took action.

It simply tells everyone that any act that harms life in any way is an unethical behavior that is discouraged.

Energy coins were created to meet this need.

The empire must do this.

This aligns with their social philosophy, civilized stance, and even their belief in the struggle against harmful acts from others as living beings.

Jing Yuan examines the technology behind the Energy Coin.

The empire chose to use "energy" as the credit currency for large-scale transactions between civilizations.

Using energy as currency involves technologies such as energy production, storage, and transportation, which cannot be encompassed by a single "energy coin" technology.

It contains all the technology from the moment a faster-than-light civilization ventured into space to the creation of the first energy coin.

Energy is used as a form of material currency for transactions.

Such advanced ideas, such advanced technology, and such open methods of money creation.

Any civilization that masters energy currency technology can print money independently.

This invaluable technology is enough to change the interstellar landscape, yet the Empire doesn't require any payment from any intelligent civilization; it's essentially giving the technology away for free.

Civilizations in the universe accepted energy coins quite readily because similar concepts already existed.

In their primitive era, before they had set foot on the stars, they mined resources on their home planet and used these resources as currency.

They might be called gold or oil.

The credit currency settlement system built on these resources already bears some resemblance to energy coins.

The Immortal Boat Alliance has a very high level of technology.

The moment they acquired the energy coin technology, they studied it thoroughly and within days built power plants and other facilities for producing energy coins.

The first energy coin was created and, after passing through several trembling hands, was handed to Jing Yuan.

He held the light coin in his hand; it looked no different from an ordinary coin, but it was a translucent energy object.

The energy coin contained a terrifying amount of compressed energy.

Fu Xuan looked at the energy coins with a serious expression.

"After multiple verifications, it has been confirmed that a single 'Energy Coin' contains enough energy to sustain a civilization like the Belloberg for 200 million years."

"Although we don't think Belloberg's technology is outstanding, for a civilization that has not yet entered the interstellar age, Belloberg, which has had contact with the Interstellar Peace Corporation, is already advanced enough."

"Therefore, for civilizations with a technological level lower than Beloberg, it is essential to strictly prevent energy coins from falling into their hands."

Jing Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

"What does an energy coin represent for a civilization more backward than Beloberg?"

Judging from Fu Xuan's words, this is a serious topic. It seems that currency in the interstellar age could lead to the demise of backward civilizations.

"One energy coin represents a minimum of 5 million years of pure, pollution-free energy."

Jing Yuan was stunned for half a second upon hearing this.

The excessively long timeframe prevented him from grasping the concept.

"5 million years?"

Fu Xuan nodded in agreement, and Jing Yuan gasped.

As a Xianzhou person with an average lifespan of about a thousand years, I don't feel the reality of whether it's 200 million years or 5 million years.

Only the emptiness and deathly silence left by the long passage of time quietly spread.

Fu Xuan brought up the theory that the Immortal Ship had recently been researching.

"We can use energy consumption to measure the level of civilization development and classify the existing civilizations in the universe into levels, such as Level 1 and Level 2."

"A Type 1 civilization, also known as a planetary civilization, is one that cannot survive outside of its planet and whose current achievement is the utilization and storage of all the planet's energy."

"A Type 2 civilization, a stellar-mass civilization, capable of utilizing and storing all the energy of its star system."

"Beloberg, which was once on the verge of becoming a Type 1 civilization, fell to around 0.5 due to the catastrophe of the Legion and the Star Core, but some of its technologies are still close to the level of Type 1."

"Most planetary civilizations are at around level 0.7, after which they will experience a technological explosion and enter interstellar space."

"For Beloberg, the energy coins can be used for 200 million years, and for a level 0.7 civilization, they can be used for about 5 million years."

Jing Yuan remained silent for a long time before shaking his head.

"The energy technology currently available in the universe is not advanced. On the contrary, due to the existence of imaginary energy and destiny energy, there has been no progress for a long time."

"The emergence of energy coins, coupled with the Hundred Realms Gate, will likely rapidly advance the technology for utilizing energy within a certain period of time."

He took out the jade tablet and reviewed the report on energy production.

"How is Xianzhou's research on power plants going lately? I'd like to know why different power generation environments produce roughly the same amount of energy."

"The power plant produces 15 energy coins per month. This is not because a medium-mass star can only produce this much, but rather it is the theoretical upper limit of the power plant's energy production within a zero-loss and safe range."

"I see."

In other words, as the existing energy technology in the universe improves, production capacity will also increase.

"First, we'll create energy coins, sell off the credits we've hoarded in Luofu, and exchange them for real supplies. We no longer need a way out. From today onwards, we'll prohibit the use of credits for transactions on the Immortal Ship."

Jingyuan suddenly made a rather extreme decision.

"what?"

Fu Xuan frowned.

“Selling credits is possible, but banning the use of credits is an option. This would represent our Luofu Immortal Ship setting an example in interstellar space and completely severing ties with the company.”

"Yes."

Jing Yuan spoke casually, gazing at the energy coin in his palm.

This small coin of credit is different from a worthless credit point.

"Luofu Immortal Boat has broken ties with the company."

"The Marshal has already hinted that the appearance of energy coins means the plan can begin to be implemented."

"From today onwards, the Immortal Boat Alliance will choose the Energy Coin settlement system and deny the entire value of Credit Points."

Jingyuan's words were gentle, yet contained an unusually cold undertone.

"We've chosen sides; the company is now Xianzhou's enemy."

Energy coins and credits are two completely conflicting options that cannot coexist.

The Empire would be willing to give other civilizations time to adapt.

Because those civilizations may have been coerced by corporations or had low levels of technology.

They need some time to acquire the energy coins, and then another period of time before they can decide which side to choose.

However, this applies to more advanced, large-scale civilizations like immortal ships and clans.

When both "Energy Coins" and "Credit Points" are classified as interstellar credit currencies, one must be chosen and the other gradually phased out.

The Immortal Ship has a close relationship with the Empire.

They should set an example and clearly take sides.

The family can wait a bit.

The philosophical concept of "harmony" is to support the weak with the strong.

The family knows what the conflict between energy coins and credits means.

Their choice of which side to take was already decided when they cast their "vote of support" for the comedic god.

To avoid widespread chaos caused by credits being simultaneously classified as worthless currency in both the Immortal Ship and the Family.

Like empires, clans give other civilizations time to adapt.

But the result remains the same.

What does energy coin represent? It represents a technology that utilizes 100% energy and avoids losses during energy transportation and extraction.

Using the most ubiquitous energy as credit currency, the power to create currency belongs to all civilizations.

After this series of chain reactions occurs.

The credit points haven't collapsed yet, but in reality, their demise is already inevitable.

Energy coins are not simply a form of currency.

Jing Yuan could feel a kind of "continuing" heat boiling inside the energy coin, incredibly advanced and full of vitality.

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Imperial territory.

Jingyuan asked Jiang Wei about his speculation that "energy coins are related to one's destiny."

Jiang Wei gave his approval.

The breadth of its destiny cannot be summarized in a few words.

He did not intentionally interfere with the energy coins by using the life path.

But the moment the path of survival is born, all that conforms to the definition exists.

Whether it is pure matter, intangible thought concepts, or life with free will, all can naturally embark on the path of survival.

The path to survival is open to them if they so choose.

After Jiang Wei finished his conversation with Jing Yuan and saw him off, he pondered for a few seconds.

"Give monetary power to all life, release civilization from the cage of the corporation, and give them freedom."

"Energy coins do indeed contain the energy to sustain their existence; they are not simply credit currencies."

"The philosophy of survival is similar to the idea of ​​'exploration,' which uses four processes to connect civilizations, leading them out of the cave of ignorance, no longer looking at the shadows cast by firelight, but stepping into the real world."

"Energy coins are the blood and soul of every civilization, their incomparably vigorous will to survive."

"One civilization gives its created energy coins to another civilization, achieving a mutually beneficial trade that ensures their survival."