"Currency hegemony!?"
The term was both unfamiliar and familiar.
Shen Jin knew that before the apocalypse, the United States had relied on it to establish its position in the world and remain the foremost power.
But... what felt unfamiliar was that he could now use the term himself?
With a territory of just 130 square kilometers, wasn't it far too optimistic to try to establish... currency hegemony?
Shang Qian saw Shen Jin's confusion, adjusted her black-framed glasses, and said, "Establishing currency hegemony relies on two things:
"First, military force. Only absolute military force can establish absolutely stable currency hegemony. If others get beaten for not using our currency, they'll naturally use it;
"Second, supplies. We need an advantage in supplies. We have what other places don't, and what other places have, ours are better. With a complete range of goods in large quantities and good quality, people will naturally have to use our money to buy things. Of course, this rests on military force. Without it, everything is empty talk.
"Take certain countries before the apocalypse. They had oil resources, but if they didn't settle transactions in someone else's currency, they got attacked, setting their economies back decades. Our Superhuman forces are already on the scale of a province. We can basically defend what we've built."
"But... Heavenly Net represents the Government, after all. Would they allow a new currency to emerge?" Shen Jin wasn't quite sure. Although the pre-apocalypse currency had now completely collapsed, the Government would be established again sooner or later. If he took this step ahead of time, wouldn't that amount to opposing the country?
Shang Qian hesitated for a moment, her gaze gradually sharpening. "Blue Star is so big. This zombie virus outbreak has reshuffled the entire world. I know you still feel a sense