Nine Provinces Barrier, Virtual Machine

Zhang Wei's eyes were full of interest, and he became increasingly curious about what Hua Country was like now.

"Then I'll have to take a good look at just how far Hua Country has developed."

Wang Yang, beaming with pride, recounted. "I guarantee it will broaden your horizons."

Leaving aside various infrastructure projects, the nationwide practice of the new version of broadcast gymnastics has led to a steady improvement in the national physique, and the previously prevalent sub-health problems have been completely eradicated.

We have also improved various special medicines based on the prescriptions and Pill Formula brought back from the Heavenly Desolation Realm, with remarkable effects in treating diseases and healing injuries;

Furthermore, based on the Life-Extending Pill, they developed the Life Essence, which can extend one's life by twenty years upon consumption and is now popular worldwide.

This Life Essence is priced affordably in China, but its price increases a hundredfold when exported overseas. Even if foreigners are unhappy, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and buy it at a high price in order to survive.

Furthermore, the government has implemented pro-natalist policies, and the domestic population has exceeded two billion, thus providing a manpower reserve for future interstellar colonization.

Zhang Wei felt a surge of satisfaction upon hearing this. "If you're selling to foreigners, you should set a high price."

In the past, they used technology to exploit us; now they are simply giving us a taste of their own medicine.

With a population of two billion, can our existing land resources support it?

Wang Yang explained with certainty, "It's more than enough; we could accommodate another billion people."

The northwestern desert has now completely disappeared and been transformed into vast grasslands.

This is all thanks to the Heavenly Star Grass you brought back from the Heavenly Desolation Realm.

Based on this model, the research team has developed a new type of forage grass that is drought-resistant, easy to propagate, and also a good feed for livestock.

Furthermore, the government is encouraging people to relocate to the northwest.

Moreover, thanks to the improved new grain varieties grown using the Heavenly Desolation Realm Spirit Rice, yields have skyrocketed, resulting in an unprecedented abundance of grain and meat supplies.

Zhang Wei felt a deep sense of relief, secretly rejoicing that his decision to hand over Heavenly Desolation Realm to the country was absolutely correct.

This move not only allowed him to improve his skills rapidly, but also genuinely changed the lives of the country and its people.

A win-win-win situation!

He scanned the area with his Divine Sense and suddenly spotted a gigantic building standing in the distance. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Is that the anti-gravity aircraft charging center?"

Numerous anti-gravity aircraft landed there one after another, quickly recharging, and many people took the opportunity to go inside to dine and shop.

Wang Yang explained with a smile, "This is a comprehensive charging hub for aircraft, built as part of a nationwide infrastructure project."

Spacecraft consume extremely high amounts of energy, so we build stations near major controlled nuclear fusion reactors to minimize power transmission losses.

This is not just a charging station, but also a one-stop shopping district where people can charge their devices and purchase what they need at the same time.

How about we go down for a walk?

"No need. My Divine Sense has already taken in the entire picture."

Zhang Wei paused briefly, then looked up at Wang Yang, his tone tinged with a hint of probing:

"Just now, when I Divine Sense to look at the moon, I noticed that the sky was shrouded in a barrier."

When was this set up?

What kind of energy drives it? If this is classified, you don't have to say.

Wang Yang was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. "This is hardly a secret. Besides, with your rank, you can tell me anything you want to know."

I originally planned to explain in detail to you later, but since you've already noticed, I'll say it now.

This barrier, named the Nine Provinces Barrier, combines cultivation formations with modern technology, powered by nine controllable nuclear fusion reactors, and covers the entire Hua Country.

It has two core functions:

First, to defend against external threats and protect Hua Country's security;

Secondly, we must eliminate the problem of illegal immigration. In the past, foreigners used all sorts of methods to smuggle people, such as diving and digging tunnels, which made it difficult to guard against.

After the Nine Provinces Barrier was formed, all unconventional entry methods were completely blocked, and people from outside the country could only enter Hua Country by going through the formal customs procedures.

Unfortunately, we have yet to overcome the technological challenge of converting electrical and Sun into the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

They also failed to develop Cultivation Method that could safely absorb electrical and Sun; otherwise, Hua Country could have truly achieved universal cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei was once again shaken. He never expected that the legendary Nine Provinces Barrier would appear in the form of a combination of technology and formations.

"Electric and Sun are too domineering. Even in the Heavenly Desolation Realm, there has never been Cultivation Method that can safely absorb the power of lightning and the Sun."

Don't worry, we have plenty of time to study it and we'll overcome the difficulties sooner or later.

Now that the Nine Provinces Barrier protects us, the Hua Country mainland has no more worries about its defenses.

Wang Yang smiled and said, "After the completion of the Nine Provinces Barrier, no country dared to provoke us recklessly anymore."

Previously, relying on their nuclear weapons, they frequently claimed that the moon and Mars belong to all mankind and prohibited us from mining them.

Now they remain silent, forced to watch helplessly as we mine on Mars and the Moon.

However, the space environment is ultimately too harsh. Even with anti-gravity technology, staff cannot stay there for long and must return to Earth for rest after a period of time.

If all staff members could practice cultivation, their work efficiency could be raised to another level.

Unfortunately, current methods of spiritual practice cannot be widely promoted.

Do you think there are other cultivation civilizations in this universe?

While using his Divine Sense to survey the outside world, Zhang Wei replied, "There should be."

Even Earth has sparse Spiritual Qi; the universe is vast and boundless, surely there exist planets with abundant Spiritual Qi, which would have given rise to cultivation civilizations.

He was puzzled and asked, "I've seen many people wearing bracelets called ' Virtual Machine.' Are they a new type of mobile phone?"

Wang Yang explained with a smile, "Virtual Machine is a portable terminal that can access the Virtual World."

It was crafted using immortal cultivation techniques and advanced technology, and it can directly read a person's soul fluctuations, allowing their consciousness to enter the Virtual World.

Currently, the simulation level reaches 65%, and although it cannot perfectly replicate reality, it has its own unique charm.

Currently, various virtual games are extremely popular, giving rise to several companies with market values of trillions of yuan.

The Virtual Machine industry has also created a large number of jobs, and the supporting systems are all programmed in Chinese characters, completely breaking the monopoly of English in the computer field.

However, our base has a high level of security, and the use of Virtual Machine is strictly prohibited inside; they can only be used when outside.

Zhang Wei was shocked and couldn't help but exclaim, "Consciousness directly logs into the Virtual World?"

I remember that virtual reality devices were only in the research stage before time travel, but now it seems that they have been implemented for many years.

This speed of development is astonishing!

I'm only now truly realizing that cultivating immortality is itself a top-tier form of cutting-edge technology.

Many problems that are difficult to overcome with science and technology can be easily solved by cultivating immortality.

No wonder people say that the end of technology is metaphysics; this is indeed true.

He never imagined that he would create Virtual Machine capable of reading soul fluctuations.

Capturing soul fluctuations using pure technology is extremely difficult, but in the realm of cultivation, it's an incredibly simple matter.

His curiosity about the Virtual World grew stronger, and he asked, "Do you have Virtual Machine on you?"

Wang Yang gently shook his head. "Virtual Machine are not allowed in the base; they can only be used at home."

Once we arrive in Jiang City, I'll have someone send over a Virtual Machine.

By the way, do you think the cultivators there would like this kind of Virtual Machine if it were promoted in the Heavenly Desolation Realm?

After saying that, he used the phone inside the anti-gravity aircraft to arrange for someone to send the Virtual Machine.