The System's Influence

Liu Yi walked through the streets of Green Mountain Town with Little Yellow.

Porters with shoulder poles hurried through the streets and alleys, while a butcher's cleaver flashed coldly as he sliced meat with brisk, deft movements.

These people were all hosts of the system. After cultivating the Body Tempering Foundation Establishment Method and the Old Farmer Cultivation Method, their movements had become exceptionally nimble.

Just then, Lin Yuan, a well-known wealthy merchant in town, stood on a raised platform and shouted:

"Friends and neighbors, I'm buying Energy Points! One copper coin for each point, and I'll buy as many as you have!"

As soon as he finished, someone in the crowd shouted, "Master Lin, is that true? You're not tricking us, are you?"

"Are Energy Points really worth money? You can actually exchange them for copper coins?"

Lin Yuan immediately assured them, "We'll exchange them right here, one copper coin per Energy Point!"

Hearing that, someone immediately said, "That's great! I need money urgently, and I happen to have 100 Energy Points to exchange."

With that, the person stepped forward, scanned Lin Yuan's QR code, and transferred 100 Energy Points to him. They immediately received the money from Lin Yuan.

When they saw that the points really could be exchanged for money, the crowd of onlookers erupted.

"Heavens, Energy Points really can be exchanged for copper coins!"

"I have 20 Energy Points. Once I exchange them, I can finally eat my fill!"

"This system is amazing! Doesn't that mean we can keep exchanging points for money from now on?"

"Come on, come on! Hurry up and exchange them!"

A great crowd surged toward Lin Yuan, even the beggars joining in.

Liu Yi gazed at the chaotic, bustling scene before him, lost in thought for a moment.

Over the past month and more, the system's promotion had been in full swing. The number of people bound to it had already soared past three million, and thousands, even tens of thousands, were binding to it at every moment.

If each additional person who bound to the system hadn't given him another source of energy, he couldn't have sustained such a frantic pace of promotion.

Even now, he was only barely breaking even. He only dared use a small number of Energy Points to deduce cultivation methods and cultivate in seclusion.

He could only wait until he had accumulated a more plentiful supply of Energy Points before using them on a large scale.

Now, many people were so desperate for energy that they wished they could install the system on chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs to earn Energy Points.

The wealthy merchant Lin Yuan before him had even resorted to buying Energy Points with money.

The tactic had indeed produced immediate results. In that short time just now, he had probably already bought more than ten thousand Energy Points.

But once everyone understood the importance of Energy Points, Lin Yuan would have to pay a higher price to acquire them.

Still, this was good too. It redistributed wealth through another avenue.

In the future, Energy Points might even completely replace gold and silver and become a new currency.

Ordinary people and even beggars had gained a new source of income, bringing real changes to many lives.

Liu Yi watched the beggars exchange Energy Points for copper coins and thought, From now on, I'm afraid beggars will no longer starve to death in the streets. They can survive just by selling Energy Points.

Although it was only a small step toward changing the world, little by little, it would surely bring earth-shaking changes.

Perhaps he couldn't yet make it possible for everyone to have meat at every meal, but at least he could make sure no one starved to death.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: What if I deduced and organized the livestock-breeding and planting knowledge I knew from my previous life and put it in the shop for free?

Then I could post related research tasks. With the efforts of the many talented people under heaven...

And with the supernatural powers of this world, perhaps they could produce even greater results!

He could also provide guidance in various fields, such as vehicles, grain, cement, and electricity, while issuing system tasks.

Profit would drive talented people from all walks of life to devote themselves to research and development.

After all, under the lure of profit, there would always be people willing to take part.

And all of this would cost him only some Energy Points.

Any problem that could be solved with Energy Points was no problem for him.

With that thought, Liu Yi opened the system and entered the forum to check the latest news.

The first thing that caught his eye was the top trending topic: #Youth gains system and succeeds in taking revenge#.

He opened the video. In it, a youth stormed into the Black Tiger Gang in Changling County single-handedly. No one could stand against him wherever he went, and before long, he had completely wiped out the Black Tiger Gang.

After reading the description below, Liu Yi learned that the youth was called Su Muhan and came from an ordinary family in Changling County.

The Black Tiger Gang had destroyed his family, and he alone had narrowly escaped death.

Later, he unexpectedly obtained the system. Relying on it to cultivate martial arts, he rapidly grew stronger.

Now, with his formidable strength, he had wiped out the entire Black Tiger Gang and finally avenged his blood-deep grudge.

People had also left one comment after another in the comment section.

"Good killing! The Black Tiger Gang committed every evil in the county. Who knows how many families they destroyed? Su Muhan was carrying out justice on heaven's behalf!"

"Exactly! The Black Tiger Gang committed countless evils. Seeing them wiped out today is truly satisfying. Heaven has eyes!"

"With the Fairness System, everyone can learn skills, and bad people can't even bind to it. As long as ordinary people like us master our skills, we can settle our grudges and take our revenge!"

"That's right! It's all thanks to the Fairness System. Without it, I'd still be a farmer just muddling through life. Now I'm learning to read and practice martial arts, and farmwork is quicker and easier too."

"I used to be dirt poor. My child was sick, and I had no money for treatment. I was almost desperate. I never expected to get the system and exchange Energy Points for money, which finally let me get my child treated."

"Sigh, Energy Points are getting harder and harder to earn. Everyone nearby already has the system. Too many monks, not enough porridge!"

"Isn't that the truth? Everyone's eyes have gone red over Energy Points. Even the rich have started throwing money at them."

"Nothing we can do. Exchanging for manuals and knowledge in the shop takes Energy Points, and you can't cultivate without them either. I think Energy Points will become even more precious in the future."

"If I had money, I'd be willing to buy Energy Points too. Then I could use them to cultivate faster. After all, who doesn't want to attain the Dao and live forever?"

"Your horizons are still too narrow! The system has indeed spread to almost everyone in Changling County."

"But there are still plenty of people without it elsewhere in Jiangling Prefecture! I ran over there to promote it ages ago. Hahaha, I've already earned a million Energy Points!"

"Heavens! You really have a quick mind, brother! No, I have to hurry and follow your lead. I'll lose out big if I miss this wave!"

Liu Yi couldn't help being startled when he saw these comments.

No wonder the number of system hosts had exploded in just over a month, and the growth was getting faster and faster.

At this rate, the entire Jiangling Prefecture and even places farther away would probably soon be swept up in this system wave.

He closed the system and looked at Green Mountain Town before him.

In just over a month, earth-shaking changes had taken place here.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face. Under his guidance, the world would change in even more astonishing ways in the future.

But he also knew that those with vested interests probably wouldn't sit idly by.

After all, the system's existence had already affected their rule.

Those who had committed countless evils and couldn't gain the system's recognition would be especially certain to try every possible way to hinder its spread.

But the system was beyond their control and spread with incredible speed. They were utterly powerless to stop it.

With the tide of events running this way, their resistance was no more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot, destined to come to nothing.