Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

As soon as the news broke, netizens who were lamenting and not understanding just a second ago were instantly energized!

"The perks have been increased!!! This time it's a game!"

"The Land of Light is releasing a new game?! Oh my god!"

It's worth noting that while Land of Light doesn't release many games, both Pokémon and Ultraman Fighting Evolution are critical and commercial successes.

It's already synonymous with high-quality games!

The prospect of finding the Dragon Balls could inspire a new game, a prospect that holds great appeal for many netizens.

"Just as I suspected! I knew Everbright wouldn't let us just sit idly by; there would definitely be extra rewards! Brothers, let's get motivated!"

"Colleagues in Mathematics and Computer Science! Today is the day of enlightenment! For the new game! Charge!"

"Let the world see what the skills of someone who trained at Tilanqiao really mean!"

"Where are the cryptography and computer science gurus? Come out and save the world!"

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Previously dormant university forums, professional communities, and geek groups suddenly became active again.

Those experts who might have been observing or pondering alone before have now surfaced and begun to take this numerical puzzle seriously.

What's even more noteworthy are the first two Dragon Ball hunters who successfully found the treasure.

Liu Feng from Shanghai and Li Mubai from Xi'an posted brief updates on their respective social media accounts at almost the same time.

[Liu San San San]: "Looks like this time it'll be a race to see who's faster."

The accompanying picture shows two-star and five-star planets displayed side by side on his living room TV cabinet.

[Chang'an Guest]: "I'm also interested in the third one."

The accompanying picture shows a corner of his desk piled high with reference books and covered with scratch paper filled with calculations.

The two exchanged words across the distance, instantly pushing the competition and buzz surrounding this treasure hunt to new heights!

"Holy crap! These two big shots are going head-to-head?!"

"Exciting! The brilliance of Huangpu District vs. the wisdom of Chang'an!"

"I bet five cents that Li Mubai will win this time; he's a professional academic genius."

"Not necessarily! Liu Feng's idea of ​​a sunrise projection last time shows he's incredibly clever! Besides, Shanghai, as a modern financial center, might be even more suitable for the theme of 'wealth opportunities'!"

"Let's fight! Let's fight! (Move in your little stools)"

"So, has anyone figured it out yet?! I'm so anxious!"

Under the pressure of the countdown and the lure of game rewards, and inspired by the participation of two star hunters.

The true intellectual elites of the entire internet have been fully mobilized.

The discussion about "040028" has begun to show some valuable divergent ideas:

"Could it be an ISBN book number? Or an ISSN journal number? Let's check if there are any corresponding publications?"

"Could it be an internal ID or grid code for a specific location within a particular electronic map service?"

"Try converting it to hexadecimal? 0x40028 converted to decimal is 262184. Does this number make sense?"

「或者看成时间？04:00:28？凌晨4点28秒？这个时间点有什幺特殊天文现象？」

Could breaking it down to 04-0028 represent a city's area code combined with an internal phone number?

"Don't forget the most important clue - Tianji Star, Lucun Star, which governs wealth and opportunities."

This string of numbers is very likely related to finance, economics, business, or landmarks that symbolize wealth and opportunity!

"Wealth...opportunity...numbers...could it be a stock ticker symbol? Or the founding date and stock ticker symbol of a well-known company?"

The line of thought is gradually opening up, but the correct path is still hidden in the fog.

The countdown was ticking away, and a sense of tension filled the hearts of everyone watching.

Liu Feng, Li Mubai, and many other hidden competitors were all racking their brains in front of their respective screens, trying to be the first to seize that fleeting inspiration.

Where exactly is the third Dragon Ball hidden?

Where will that mysterious string of numbers lead?

The symbol of wealth and opportunity awaits its discoverer.

The countdown relentlessly ticked on the screen.

The number 【040028】 hangs in the hearts of countless people.

The intellectual elites across the entire network have been fully activated by the new game rewards offered by the Kingdom of Light.

Analysis posts on various forums, academic groups, and geek communities are being refreshed at a rate of several posts per second.

The stock code theory was quickly investigated.

There is no perfectly matching six-digit numeric code in A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, US stocks, or even some major international markets.

Geographic coordinate theory is also in trouble

— It is neither standard latitude and longitude, nor the common UTM grid coordinates.

Cryptographic transformation theory has explored various carry transformations, Caesar shifts, and simple substitutions.

The resulting sequence of numbers or letters is still meaningless.

日期事件论搜索了历史上所有4月28日、4月20日、2月8日等组合。

No major events strongly correlated with wealth opportunities were found.

Time passed by, second by second.

【7:22:18】.

Anxiety continues to spread.

Even Liu Feng and Li Mubai, who had previously been very high-profile, have fallen silent on social media, clearly deep in thought.

Office of a foreign investment bank in Lujiazui Financial District, Shanghai.

Lin Wei, 25 years old, is a data analyst and a long-time fan of the Land of Light.

She had just finished a multinational video conference, rubbed her throbbing temples, and habitually checked Weibo.

#The Third Dragon Ball#

# 040028 #

These two topics firmly occupied the top two spots on the trending searches.

The countdown on the screen and that string of numbers made her raise an eyebrow slightly.

"Wealth opportunities... Tianji Star... Numbers..."

Her professional instincts made her particularly sensitive to keywords related to numbers and wealth.

Unlike others, she did not participate in needle-in-a-haystack discussions on public forums.

Instead, they quickly opened several professional financial data terminals and intranet tools and began independent analysis.

040028...

.

If it's a stock code, it doesn't exist for A-shares, Hong Kong stocks, or US stocks.

If it is a bond code, the bond code in the interbank market is usually 8 or 9 digits.

If it's a fund code, public funds have 6 digits, but none of them start with 040.

If it's a futures contract code, it doesn't match either.

It is not a financial product code.

What is that?

Alternatively, it could be an administrative division code.

She first ruled out common financial product code formats.

She switched to another database.

Administrative division code.

The administrative division codes of China are six digits.

The first two characters represent the province, the middle two represent the city, and the last two represent the district/county.

040028...

"Starting with 04?"

Lin Wei quickly recalled.

"04 is... Shanxi Province, and 00 is a provincial-level unit? No... wait a minute."

Her fingers flew across the keyboard, bringing up a database.

The provincial code does indeed contain 04, but... that's an older encoding method, and it corresponds to...

The query results are displayed.

040000——Liaoning Province (old code).

In some early statistical or internal systems, Liaoning Province used codes starting with 04.

Although the official usage now uniformly uses 21 as the prefix.

However, remnants may still exist in certain specific areas, such as some older systems and industry-specific internal coding.

"Liaoning Province, 04".

Lin Wei's eyes lit up.

What about 0028 next?

If it's an older city-level code...

Check the old codes of cities within Liaoning Province.

She quickly compared the data, and a city name caught her eye, causing her to catch her breath slightly.

Anshan City…

She read it aloud.

During a certain period, Anshan City's city-level code was 0028.

So, what if we interpret 040028 according to the old administrative division coding rules?

It likely represents: Liaoning Province, Anshan City.

Anshan?

A wealth opportunity?

Lin Wei's mind raced as she retrieved economic data for Anshan City.

Anshan, a famous "steel capital" in China, is the eldest son of the Republic's steel industry. It has a huge steel industry and is an important industrial base.

Steel is the backbone of modern industry and an important symbol of national development and wealth accumulation!

This aligns perfectly with the theme of Tianji Star, which governs wealth and opportunities!

The rise of Anshan is a typical microcosm of the wealth and opportunities in the process of industrialization in the new China!

"So, the Dragon Ball is hidden in Anshan?"

Lin Wei's heart raced, but she quickly calmed down.

The mystery of the Land of Light is not so straightforward.

Given the city code, then what?

Specific location?

040028 may just be the first step, a location index.

We also need to combine other clues...

Besides referring to urban industries, could wealth opportunities also refer to specific locations or symbols?

She immediately searched for iconic landmarks or cultural symbols in Anshan City related to wealth, opportunity, steel, and "industry".

At the same time, she was also thinking about the origin of the code 040028 itself.

Why would the Land of Light choose such a relatively obscure and old encoding system?

Could it be some kind of hint?

Suddenly, she thought of the Dragon Ball anime itself!

Bulma's Dragon Ball Radar!

The radar screen displays coordinates and light spots... a coordinate system?

She immediately rewatched the Dragon Ball series, paying particular attention to the interface details of the Dragon Ball Radar.

In one frame, there appears to be tiny, latitude and longitude-like numerical markings in the corner of the radar screen.

"What if... what if the Land of Light also considers this real-world mystery as a form of radar search?"

Sparks flew through Lin Wei's mind.

040028 may not be the final coordinates, but rather an initial positioning code or area lock code similar to radar.

It is necessary to combine certain rules or display logic of the Dragon Ball Radar in the Dragon Ball anime to convert it into more accurate positioning information.

She combined this idea with her own deductions about the wealth of Anshan Iron and Steel.

One of Anshan's most famous landmarks is Ansteel Group.

And places like the Ansteel Museum or Mengtai Park, which symbolize the spirit of Ansteel and record the development of the steel industry.

But which one fits the hidden setting of Dragon Ball better?

Time is of the essence, [4:51:09].

Lin Wei decided to operate on two fronts.

She shared her core deductions in a puzzle enthusiast community, hoping to brainstorm ideas and also get started preparing.

Lin Wei happened to have a college classmate who worked in Anshan.

"Sister Wei, are you sure? Anshan is such a big place, where exactly is it?"

My classmate asked on the phone.

"It's uncertain, but having a direction is better than having none."

Lin Wei said as she quickly packed her simple belongings.

"Focus on searching for locations that embody themes such as steel, industrial monuments, and the idea that labor creates wealth, and that feature iconic sculptures, monuments, or distinctive buildings."

"Especially places with triangular or radar-scanning graphic designs."