There's something wrong with me

Chapter 272 One Step to Golden Core and Various Breakthroughs
Aside from curiosity.

Their reaction to the 25% figure from Chief Engineer Huang's organization was more one of schadenfreude.

Because the organization where Chief Engineer Huang works currently holds the second position in terms of overall strength, both in terms of reputation and computing resources.

Second only to the First Interplanetary Agency, which once landed on the moon.

Such pressure still looms over us.

The people in these institutions were naturally unhappy with the two above them.

But firstly, they couldn't compete, because they heard that the head of this leading organization was a good friend of "General Manager Wang (Master Wang)".

Furthermore, the pioneers also helped the moon.

So this organization has already reached the ends of the earth in terms of its network of connections.

Who would be stupid enough to offend them?

This is completely courting death.

But this second.

They had an idea.

Furthermore, they felt that this organization was ranked second, which is why the Heavenly Court conscripted them with 25% of its computing power.

As for the First Agency, it's now practically a semi-official body, and it's also Earth's 'protective satellite'.

Not only does it consistently contribute 30% of the computing power, but it also sends various supplies back to the home planet.

Although their home planet also gave them feedback, providing a lot of assistance and technology.

But from the perspective of those in these organizations, it's not worth it.

Otherwise, they would have become a semi-federal state long ago.

But in fact, they didn't know that Zhang Feng's resources were also very tight, so even if they wanted to give, they couldn't give much.

Because it's about cause and effect, fortune, energy conversion, and so on.

These are not problems that can be solved overnight.

If he could solve it, Zhang Feng's first task would be to have the entire Earth begin to be "electrified into spirits".

And the next stop is the Moon and Mars.

The matter of spirit stones in the black market will be resolved without any further action.

Even if they continue to sell in the future, they will only sell some rare items at most.

We will no longer sell this kind of 'staple food'.

Of course, Zhang Feng also knew he was letting down the pioneers on Mars and the Moon, and he didn't want to price the spirit stones so high.

But now, transportation costs are higher.

Data centers have already received substantial subsidies.

Now all we can do is drag it along.

Even this black market was approved by Zhang Feng.

Their spaceships are small and substandard, and with some unorthodox methods, they are indeed a bit cheaper than those of the Federation.

However, the Federation cannot build a bunch of spaceships just to transport spirit stones back and forth.

So, it can be said that they deliberately saw a business opportunity and got some people to contribute their efforts to build small spaceships.

if not.

We really need to investigate the Martial Arts Department and the Extraordinary Department.

In a maximum of three days, the arrest, interrogation, and sentencing can all take place.

Both of these units are comprised of elites.

There are also undisclosed applications of causality.

Capturing these black spaceships is a piece of cake.

It's no use where they run; cause and effect can lock them in place.

Besides.

Zhang Feng also provided compensation to the pioneers.

Although their wages are low, barely enough to buy some spirit stones, they have federal merits.

Once you collect enough to exchange for a merit card, you can access the official shops on various planets thereafter.

Aside from some high-grade spirit stones and certain items, they can freely purchase other medium-grade spirit stones and similar items for free.

However, it's only enough for one person.

If it's any more, we'll have to pay to make up for it.

But even after the discount, it's still much cheaper than outside.

There will be a subsidy of about 20%.

And so on, after the merit card is upgraded, it becomes 30%, and then 40%.

Until 100%.

Today, 100% of the personnel are only the earliest Z1 manufacturing staff, researchers and special personnel in the data center, etc.

But it's all for one person.

If you want more, you need to submit a report to your respective team leader and group leader, and then submit it for review one by one.

This is because they keep records and require proof, as they want to prevent people from reselling the goods privately from using it as a base.

But it's actually just a normal application process.

Everyone understands.

……

"25?"

Also today, at noon.

Chief Engineer Huang was momentarily taken aback by this astronomical number of recruits.

Firstly, the number is indeed large enough to cripple the entire organization and require the temporary reassignment of many projects.

Second, this figure perfectly matches their profit-sharing ratio in the black market.

Exactly 10%.

In addition, the institutions within the home planet also account for 15%.

So, adding all of these together, we get 25.

"Have I been exposed?"

Chief Engineer Huang is now naturally suspicious and has put these numbers together by coincidence.

Ultimately, it's normal for him to panic.

Because he really is a fugitive, he's bound to be sensitive.

Even though his DNA has been replaced and his appearance has changed, making it impossible for people to associate him with the former Chief Engineer Huang.

But now that he's involved in the black market, many people know his original identity.

These people are a big problem.

Furthermore, if an investigation were to be conducted, it might uncover some unusual aspects of his identity.

Since it's fabricated, there are bound to be some imperfections.

As for where these areas need improvement, he didn't know.

If he knew everything was perfect, he wouldn't be afraid.

But then...

Chief Engineer Huang suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because he knew that the pioneer was a godlike figure!

If the gods really want to find you, can you hide yourself?
If I am punished, can I escape?

It's likely that their organization pushed themselves out immediately.

And now, nothing happened.

This proves that the pioneers did not examine themselves, or even care about themselves.

So, it's very likely that I'm overthinking it.

'I really scare myself...'

Chief Engineer Huang quickly came to his senses and felt that the 10% and 15% difference was very likely just a coincidence.

It's also possible that the 'Heavenly Court' saw that they generated a lot of revenue and were ranked second within the organization.

So they were asked to put in more effort.

Thinking of this, Chief Engineer Huang touched the sweat on his forehead and felt like he was about to collapse from fright.

……

A few days later.

The collection of computing power initially caused some minor dissatisfaction among some people.

But it was merely dissatisfaction.

Subsequently, they promptly granted access to the computing power and handed it over.

They still understand the difference between survival and death.

Even if there were minor complaints at the beginning, they would only express their demands quietly, hoping to see if any changes could be made.

However, the Federation is very powerful.

They never compromise on computing power.

But in ordinary matters, such as when someone's toll is too high or someone's fields are barren, superconducting talismans are needed to bring rain.

Those are minor issues; lower prices where necessary and provide rain where appropriate.

The federal government is never ambiguous or petty about small matters.

At most, the price reduction at customs will not be significant, and Shi Yu will also charge some material loss fees.

This makes sense.

After all, the federal government provides technology to various agencies unconditionally. Although these agencies have a lot of experimental data feedback, they still make a lot of money overall.

Anyway, it's too complicated here.

In addition, the Federation was also a symbiotic entity at the beginning, and needed to rely on their manpower and resources.

After all the calculations, it's a muddled mess of gratitude and resentment.

Zhang Feng didn't want to argue with them because he couldn't figure it out, nor did he want the data center to waste its time calculating the original accounts and collecting various data.

The various organizations didn't have many thoughts about Zhang Feng; they simply didn't dare to calculate.

Zhang Feng has now been 'deified' in real life.

Seriously, anyone who dares to deliberately slander the pioneers...

Zhang Feng wouldn't even need to lift a finger; this person would simply disappear without a trace that very day.

If they are from an interstellar organization, they will have to fight against Zhang Feng.

Without any outside intervention, the other shareholders will send this person to the nearest Extraordinary Department.

They can distinguish between complaining and courting death.

……

In the years that followed.

Because of the computing power provided by the organization.

It also has the foundation of the previous world.

The formulas for converting various forms of energy were calculated first.

After several months of testing, including stability and conductivity tests, it was found to be resistant to oxidative stress.

When all technical tests pass.

This day.

The Federation has entered an era of 'unlimited spiritual energy'.

Although the concentration of spiritual energy is not as high as that of planted spiritual stones, it is only about half that of ordinary spiritual stones.

That is, 0.8 to 0.9.

Fortunately, there is no limit.

It can also fill the Earth with spiritual energy, eliminating the need for ordinary spiritual energy to dissipate.

This is a huge breakthrough.

It is a truly transformative change that alters the global environment.

Especially when nourished by spiritual energy, traditional medicinal herbs and the like will also experience an optimized growth environment, resulting in higher quality.

In particular, the energy conversion talismans are not yet at their peak in reality and can still be further optimized.

The reality is that there is powerful computing power, and there are also specific research topics.

Its cracking and computational capabilities are a hundred times greater than those of the last world.

Faced with such computing power.

In fact, Zhang Feng wanted to use magic to build more small buildings directly.

But our manufacturing speed is really not as fast as reality.

Because no matter which building it is, it requires spiritual talismans and meticulous carving, as well as safety and connection adjustments such as interconnected grids.

The level of complexity in its manufacturing far surpasses that of the virtual world in the previous world by hundreds or thousands of times.

I'm currently focusing all my efforts on building one per day.

Instead of spending that time manufacturing, let's focus on practical matters and produce dozens a day.

He himself continued to seek enlightenment, which is creativity and an ethereal perception—a kind of 'thought and mind' that the virtual building could not achieve. If it could achieve that, then it would be 'life' in the true sense.

Life forms just like humans.

Yet this kind of life possesses all the computing power within the Federation.

This is the way of Heaven on Earth; it can calculate every flower and every tree in the world.

It is said that it can transform into a human and also cultivate immortality to attain enlightenment.

Zhang Fengdu believed it.

Because it has mastered all the rules except those from the past, and possesses computing power tens of thousands of times greater than its own.

The only way to kill it.

It can only rely on itself to destroy all virtual and network products with a single punch before it even takes shape.

After all, it only has enough computing power, but not enough energy or defense.

It uses the strongest dome material on Earth, a material that can withstand intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Use them to build a small building with invincible defense.

But for me, this ingredient is softer than a cake.

Currently.

This is the seventh year since the return.

After seven years of training, Zhang Feng has improved his speed from 7.5K before his last adventure to 8.9K now.

Before embarking on the adventure, you should be able to reach a score of 9.5.

And the next world will be one where people can survive for about fifty years.

Zhang Feng was confident that he would truly become a Yang God and transform into a Holy Body in the next world.

At that time, it will be the 'Void Realm'.

Then, when the 'nothingness' of the Yang spirit combines with the 'existence' of the body, and one enters the realm of immortals, it is the 'two' in the concept of 'one begets two'.

That was the peak of their combat power.

It is invincible in the 'present'.

Even if it encounters the legendary Heavenly Dao.

Zhang Feng was not afraid, because theoretically, he and the other man should be of equal combat strength.

Even if he transforms himself into the Dao, it is still transforming the Dao into 'two'.

At the core, everyone is at the same level.

At most, they might have a slightly better grasp of the rules than you do.

Zhang Feng had roughly simulated this kind of battle in a virtual building where the rules were almost identical to those of the past.

With his limitless energy, he himself is also limitless.

It's fine if he knows some of the rules.

To put it simply, it's like he and I are two flames that can't be extinguished.

This ball of fire can transform into a longsword, a fire sword, and then he can swing it wildly at himself.

But after he swung his sword, he was still in the shape of fire.

unless.

If his energy isn't limitless, then I could really kill him and make the world lawless.

Conversely, if one has only recently become an immortal or cultivated as a Yang God for tens of millions of years, one may only possess a black hole of energy.

He is comparable to a universe.

Let's play the revival match then.

Having past formulas allows one to cheat, and also gives one the courage to see what the ways of heaven look like.

……

Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

This morning.

Zhang Feng woke up like a normal person and subconsciously opened the 'Daily Morning News'.

Originally, I would just glance at it, and then if I felt sleepy, I would continue sleeping; if I didn't feel sleepy, I would memorize some information.

But this sweep...

Zhang Feng saw another piece of good news coming from the energy formula side.

The formula has been optimized to achieve approximately 72% of the normal spirit stone effect.

In other words, humanity has taken another big step forward in its methods of transforming rules.

However, a significant amount of energy is still wasted during the conversion process.

This leads to the conclusion that further optimization is possible.

As for the final optimized peak, how many times greater than normal spirit stones will it be?

Zhang Feng and some energy scientists, among others, came up with a figure that was both scientifically accurate and somewhat abstract.

That is '129,600 times'.

If we replace 'times' with 'years', then it is exactly the length of an era.

It could be called a coincidence, or it could be.

However, in a rigorous context, let's take the Z1 solar energy conversion formula as an example.

For example, its optimal solar absorption rate within a one-meter radius is '1'.

If the electrons within this 1 can be annihilated using the theory of nuclear fusion, and their energy completely converted into the spiritual energy of the 'medicinal formula', then...

Theoretically speaking, it is a multiple of an epoch.

Although there will be differences, they won't be significant.

However, for things like radiation conversion, it's not an epoch number, but rather a multiple that varies.

Therefore, Zhang Feng and others quickly concluded that the number of eras was a coincidence.

Sometimes science works like that; as you do the calculations, you might find yourself getting involved with numbers related to myths and other myths.

But in fact, there are far too many numbers in mythology.

This will inevitably cause some contamination.

In addition, reality these days is too fantastical.

Zhang Feng and the others were misled, which led to this blunder.

This kept many prominent figures up at night, and they even traveled in specially designed spaceships to the vicinity of the sun to observe it continuously for several months.

Based on this coincidental number, they assumed that some mythical creature was causing trouble in the sun.

Similarly, Zhang Feng also went, and concluded that he had wasted his time following these mysterious old men.

……

Another half year.

Good news came again.

The Golden Elixir Imprinting technique, along with the refinement of the four-dimensional rules, is also nearing its end.

The Golden Elixir Pavilion was also put into production.

Furthermore, many organizations and government officials have already begun using 'space warp technology'.

Even inside the data center, there is a 'teleportation array' that leads to a nearby planet.

It utilizes high-dimensional folding and the spiritual coverage of quantum information to ultimately achieve characteristics similar to a hidden universe, as well as high-dimensional contraction and instantaneous imprinting.

However, the human body cannot withstand this kind of high-dimensional transmission.

More often than not, it requires the use of specially designed spaceships or wearing layers upon layers of four-dimensional protective suits.

This protective suit is also very strange.

When placed on the table, it looks like a lifelike three-dimensional painting has been created.

Its surface is covered with high-dimensional runes.

It also has compression properties, so that people can see the clothes.

Otherwise you won't be able to see it.

And when clothes are worn on a person, the person becomes a painting.

The fact that the people inside could still move gave it a very strange feeling.

Regardless of the reason, this garment provides robust protection for spatial teleportation.

This is sufficient to ensure that all researchers will not be affected by the compression and folding of the teleportation array when they go out.

Because, based on the same principle, both teleportation and clothing belong to higher dimensions.

In the higher dimensions, during the time of this portal.

The staff there felt like they had taken a step, and then the environment changed, and they were in another place.

For them, this is just a very short 'passage'.

For a higher dimension, even if the two places are hundreds of thousands of miles apart, it is still a very short distance.

This idea is similar to the theory of 'cosmic strings'.

The gist is that different timelines may exist within a single world.

When changes occur in different times and spaces, a 'string' is obtained at the boundary between two regions, which is a portal channel.

Next comes the jump space.

However, people without clothes cannot enter this higher dimension.

Even if one were to enter, the human body would not be able to withstand the changes in higher dimensions.

Because in order for humans to adapt to this four-dimensional rule, they must inevitably become four-dimensional beings.

The simplest and most brute-force rule is to 'unfold' this person.

Rules are set and are fixed.

So anyone who goes in is almost certain to die.

Soon after, this type of portal was also designated as a 'dangerous means of transportation' by the Federation.

Some small and medium-sized companies are prohibited from establishing their own offices without federal approval.

Today's small and medium-sized companies also have this technology.

Just as Zhang Feng thought, this was not a difficult technology in itself.

Furthermore, the technology of the Golden Elixir is already open to the public.

Therefore, as long as spatial warp technology emerges...

People from those small companies, upon seeing this, went to some old, underground forums on the internet and found some teleportation formulas. Their own superconducting quantum instruments could then calculate all the necessary structures.

Today, the federal population has a long life expectancy, coupled with a strong learning atmosphere.

Not everyone is a top student, but at least they all know some knowledge beyond the curriculum.

Examples include Z1 and superconductivity.

The people who used to repair electric bikes near my house have now switched to repairing and modifying these things.

All they had was a pair of pliers, a few screwdrivers, and some old welding rods.

With a physique approaching 100, he possesses remarkable control.

If someone's flying car breaks down, they'll just hand-make a Z1 battery on the spot.

It also comes with a five-year warranty and a one-year warranty against remanufacturing.

If you pay a higher price, they can hire professionals from large companies to engrave "energy conversion" on the Z1 battery for the car owner.

It fills the car owner's interior not only with electricity, but also with a fresh and vibrant atmosphere.

Energy conversion has already begun to become widespread.

The electric scooter repairmen who used to fix electric vehicles have started to take on energy conversion business.

This is called keeping up with the times, just like when he used to repair tires for electric vehicles and cars, he also sold air fresheners.

Even the egg pancake vendors near the school gates no longer sell egg pancakes.

The signs are covered with various pills.

Whatever you want to eat, they'll make it right there on the spot, just like a master alchemist.

In this environment, the downward flow of technology drives industry transformation, making everyone a talent pool.

Furthermore, there are items that have appeared in science fiction movies, as well as some items from fantasy cultivation stories.

Now, these are all things that benefit the people, and they can be seen everywhere.

Seriously, if you were on the street now, you might see someone suddenly jump 100 meters and land on an office building that's floating in the air.

There's no need to be surprised.

It's possible that he has a high physique, or that he has been fitted with a superconducting prosthetic body that is not yet available to the public.

The energy conversion and wind-element talismans are being activated now.

……

Before we knew it, the last few years had passed.

Also on the day the teleportation is about to take place.

Zhang Feng looked at his nascent soul and saw that the data stored in the teleportation array had been analyzed.

Reaching the Golden Core stage is a matter of moments, provided there is sufficient energy.

Later, let's review the various energy formulas.

Feeling that nothing had been missed, Zhang Feng lay down on the bed and looked at the countdown to the next world.

(End of this chapter)