He Really Was Flashy
In Mortal World where power resides within oneself, resources always converge from top to bottom.
The strong seize the Mana output of the weak through violent Order in order to maintain their own existence and expansion.
This world... shouldn't be like this...
However, in extraordinary civilizations where great power resides within themselves, a system of the strong is inevitable, and individual power brings about an absolute reshaping of the political and economic system.
For these powerful individuals, slavery, feudalism, socialism, capitalism...
They are all just tools for consolidating resources and maintaining stability; use whichever is suitable and tailor your approach accordingly.
Unfortunately, the people of this world have not achieved socialism.
One of the foundations of Marxist socialism is that the gap in basic survival and violence between people is not large, meaning that they can check and balance each other.
The contradictions of classes stem from the private ownership of the means of production of the same species, while the power of the individual brings about differences between different species and levels of life.
The Star Nora Royal Domain, one of the seven city-states, chose the principle of "Balance Republic," prioritizing law over violence.
But it's just a pseudo-republic; the weak have no means to check the strong, and the lower classes have no ability to check the upper classes.
The core of socialism is that the people hold fundamental power; it is a society where a single individual can overpower the entire population.
So a republic is just a handout...
Therefore, it is already extremely difficult for the weak to obtain the protection and Body Refining of the strong, with only labor as their contribution.
After all, technological advancements and the widespread adoption of science have led to an explosive increase in productivity. Except for the Elf Race, who have long lifespans and extremely low birth rates, the populations of all races Berserk, and the lives of the lower classes have become utterly cheap and insignificant.
Therefore, aquaculture has existed for a long time. In addition to the promotion of watching videos, the technological development of this world is also driven by the aquaculture needs of the powerful. The whole system is already very complete.
These cultivators, who serve as the lowest level of Mana energy producers in various powerful factions, are known as "Meat Pigs."
Previously, Su Luo, using his identity as the Sage of Soren Xingjia, went in and collected most of the doctrines there, gaining an understanding of the world's development.
In this world, the major powers have extremely sophisticated systems for raising [Meat Pigs].
The first and Second Ring are considered lower-class, the third and fourth ring roads are considered middle-class, and the fifth and Sixth Ring are considered upper-class.
As for the seventh and eighth rings, they have already entered the ranks of the strong. In the economic system of this world, the status and resources they can obtain through their own other labor far exceed those gained from selling Mana.
Only some Void Lords with weak Floating City economies would have this level of [Meat Pigs].
There are a total of 87,329 types of currencies in this world, but only the [Radiant Crystal System] is in circulation worldwide.
Because the anchor of this system is very simple: it is purely Mana energy—[Magic Standard].
It is both a medium of exchange and the ultimate means of production, and is guaranteed by the eternally existing [Demon Realm], thus naturally possessing circulation value.
One Radiant Crystal represents the daily output of a standard Tenth Ring powerhouse. Su Luo can currently extract approximately two thousand Radiant Crystals of energy from the [Demon Realm] every day.
The fully deployed Demon Network system has already completely integrated all the lower-level beings of Soren Xingjia, and swallowed up all the scattered gathering points and four floating islands of the same level in the surrounding area.
After deducting all costs associated with Demon Network maintenance and infrastructure construction, the current stable daily energy output of Demon Network is as high as --
Twelve thousand Radiant Crystals.
Even though the energy for the Demon Network is transmitted directly from Dreamscape with minimal loss during storage, the collection efficiency is still very, very low.
A small Floating City consumes about 10,000 Radiant Crystals per day, which is one of the most energy-intensive things in the world.
"How can developing honestly and diligently compare to the speed of plundering?"
Currently, Su Luo's [Demon Network Core] stores approximately 20,000 Radiant Crystals, which is the remaining energy after deducting the majority of the resources used for [Demon Network] production and facility construction from the [Soren Xingjia]'s reserve energy.
[Mao Stone] hasn't devoured much; based on its current devouring efficiency in the Fire Domain, it can only devour a hundred or so Radiant Crystals a day.
Su Luo will use the remaining energy as seed money.
The plan is to build a hollow accelerator with a radius of 10,000 kilometers to conduct some small-scale basic experiments.
In other words, a [Ring Accelerator] consisting of numerous ring-shaped structures and floating platform components will be built in the Vacuum Domain between the floating world and the [Miasma Zone].
The entire system consists of a massive array of circular acceleration tracks, a floating support platform, and a Mana transmission array. All construction work is fully supported by an automated mechanical legion and Demon Network energy system.
It consumes a small amount of material, but the energy it consumes is terrifying.
Su Luo's goal is to shatter the fundamental shackles of Silk Mana!
Let's see if, under ultra-high energy conditions, the underlying structure of the Silk Mana can be pulverized like ordinary particles, directly breaking through at high energy levels.
Regarding the construction of basic structures, the Great Sages of this world have even explored the atomic nucleus level of ordinary matter, and most factions have adopted some form of technology.
However, there is very little research on the fundamentals of Mana.
After all, Mana is indestructible and can be easily converted into elements under high-energy conditions.
However, Su Luo disagreed. Silk Mana has a bundle-like basic structure, unlike the Chaos of Primordial Mana, which indicates that there is some extremely small structure or binding force that fixes it into a bundle shape.
Anyway, let's give it a shot!
To build a spectacle unlike any other in the world, to accomplish a feat never before achieved!
However, what is needed is undoubtedly terrifying.
"The [Demon Network Plan] must continue, and at the same time, it needs to extract a large amount of energy from other forces in this world..."
Su Luo fell into deep thought.
This is undoubtedly an opportunity.
The Land of Darkness don't have that much accumulated energy; those great powers have stored up their reserves for thousands of years, which is extremely rare.
"There's also the technology IPO matter; I have to go to [Weaving Fog Corridor] again."
Deep within the Demon Realm, a heavy mist hangs in the air, and energy surges.
Wu Guang lay lazily in the river where Mana gathered, drifting with the current, her posture relaxed and carefree.
Beside him stood a man with a cold demeanor, holding a simple longsword, his gaze fixed on the blade, indifferent to everything else.
"He's really high-profile," Wu Guang said slowly, her tone tinged with amusement.
The commotion the Scholars caused in the Weaving Fog Corridor had a far greater impact on the world's powerful figures and major forces than the arrival of the Survivors.
The characteristics are too distinctive, the methods too outrageous, the Anchor too conspicuous, and there is no attempt to conceal them; their identity can be confirmed without any investigation.
In just half a day, it spread throughout the entire world.