Mars Base, Changes
(P. S.: Two extra chapters for those who gave rewards and positive reviews before, this is the first one.)
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei laughed loudly, "Don't imagine cultivators as otherworldly immortals who don't eat the food of mortals. In the end, they are just ordinary people whose power far exceeds that of ordinary people."
They would be overjoyed to have such a novel thing as Virtual Machine in their hands, and if they were to develop a virtual game with a cultivation theme, it would only be more sought after.
However good Virtual Machine may be, they absolutely cannot be promoted in the Heavenly Desolation Realm moment.
That land is vast and boundless, and building a base station would require an immeasurable amount of manpower and resources, unless quantum communication technology is mastered.
But even so, it was to no avail.
With our current strength, we simply cannot protect such a large amount of profit; in fact, it could even bring about our own demise.
Only when we are strong enough to protect this industry can we consider promoting it externally.
Wang Yang agreed wholeheartedly and had no objection whatsoever.
In all the realms of the heavens, the strong are respected. Without matching strength, no matter how many fortuitous opportunity and riches one has, one cannot hold onto them. In the end, one will only be working for the benefit of others.
We've arrived in Jiang City.
Your old house has been preserved and is maintained and cleaned by someone every day. Would you like to go back and take a look?
"Okay, it's rare for me to have some free time, I'll go back and take a look."
Zhang Wei Divine Sense to observe the surroundings; various anti-gravity flying vehicles were shuttling back and forth in the sky above Jiang City.
The buildings in the city have long been renovated, and only a few remnants of the old buildings can be found in a few scattered structures.
The futuristic city that had once only existed in his imagination was now a real place before his eyes.
The city is full of novel and unusual items, and the supermarkets offer a wide variety of top-quality ingredients and products from around the world at very affordable prices.
Before long, their own house came into view, and the aircraft slowly landed on the open ground.
Zhang Wei stepped down and looked at the familiar high-rise building, its appearance unchanged, just like before.
He went up to the 7th floor, pushed open the door, and found the interior furnishings as they had always been. The moment he sat down on the sofa, his mood calmed down.
Suddenly, a feeling of longing for my parents welled up inside me.
I wonder if I will be able to reverse time and resurrect them once my cultivation reaches its peak.
Upon seeing Wang Yang enter, Zhang Wei expressed his gratitude. "Thank you for taking such good care of me."
Wang Yang smiled faintly, "You are a person who has made great contributions to the country."
Your identity cannot be disclosed at this time, but we will continue to protect this house. You can always come back to rest whenever you are tired from working outside.
After saying that, he took out a Virtual Machine and handed it to Zhang Wei: "This is the Virtual Machine. Each one is bound to the user's soul. You can log in by entering your ID number."
"I see."
Zhang Wei took the Virtual Machine, put it on his wrist, entered his ID card information to log in, and appeared on the beach the next moment.
The azure sky and flowing clouds complement each other, the sea breeze gently caresses your face, the sand beneath your feet is soft and fine, and the sound of waves crashing fills your ears.
He casually scooped up a handful of fine sand and tossed it into the air; the sand grains slowly scattered back onto the beach, their texture distinct and clear.
He casually picked up a grain of sand, put it in his mouth to taste, then frowned and spat it out, marveling at it in his heart.
"This Virtual World is really great. Although it can't perfectly replicate reality, compared to the internet of the past, it's a complete game-changer."
He immediately opened the virtual version of Douyin), and the top trending topic was "A real-life visit to Mars Base One".
Click on the video, and a futuristic Mars base comes into view.
Countless spaceships landed and docked in turn, while spaceships fully loaded with refined ores of gold, silver, copper, and iron took off and returned to Earth.
The anchor's voice came through the camera clearly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am now at the main gate of Mars Base One. Next, I will take you inside for a comprehensive tour of this Mars base..."
Zhang Wei gazed quietly at the futuristic structure inside the base. Even though he was used to seeing amazing sights of cultivation in the Heavenly Desolation Realm, he couldn't hide his shock at this moment.
"I never imagined the interior of the Mars base would look like this."
Even though I only saw the surface, it was still an eye-opening experience.
If I had enough time, I'd love to go to Mars and see it for myself.
He clicked on the comments section below the video, and various messages came into view.
"This is Mars base? It's incredibly futuristic! Scenes I used to only see in science fiction movies are now a reality."
"The Mars base is equipped with anti-gravity devices and a complete oxygen supply system, so you don't need to wear bulky spacesuits. It looks quite comfortable to work here."
Does anyone know how to get a job on Mars?
"The requirements for working on Mars are very high. You need to be top-notch in terms of physical fitness and education. Ordinary people simply have no chance."
We should focus on our studies; maybe we can get involved in interstellar work someday, with exceptionally high salaries.
Several comments from overseas netizens were particularly jarring:
"Mars belongs to all of humanity. It is extremely selfish for Hua Country to mine it alone. They should pay us mining fees."
"That's right. Half of the Mars mineral resources should be given to us, and the profits you earn should also be divided equally."
Chinese netizens immediately retorted:
"You must be out of your mind. If you're sick, get treatment as soon as possible, don't delay."
Space resources belong to whoever owns them. If you're so capable, why don't you go mine in space yourselves? We're not stopping you."
"You're shameless enough to try and divide up the mineral resources and take a slice of the profits."
"In my opinion, the export price of Life Essence and Virtual Machine should be increased tenfold, so that they can work hard to earn money and not have so much free time to come online and annoy me."
Many foreigners were also deeply moved:
"Hua Country's salaries are too high nowadays; an average person's monthly income is equivalent to our annual income."
"I really hope to marry into Hua Country and live a stable and prosperous life."
"It's a pity I was born at the wrong time. In the past, there were many single men in Hua Country, and many of my fellow countrymen married there. They would post pictures of their privileged lives on social media every day, which made me very envious."
"That Nine Provinces Barrier is really annoying. If it weren't for it, we could have smuggled ourselves into Hua Country to work illegally and earn money."
"This barrier is really an eyesore; it's impossible to tell what technology it was made of."
"Hua Country's development speed is ridiculously fast, as if it has acquired alien technology."
"Their technological system is very strange; it's not entirely based on science and technology. Instead, it highly overlaps with the methods of cultivating immortality and refining weapons in their novels. Scientists from various countries have studied it for a long time but have been unable to decipher it."
"I've also heard that major universities in Hua Country are going to add basic cultivation courses. Are they going to start a nationwide cultivation craze?"
"It's so enviable! Study abroad opportunities at Hua Country universities are extremely difficult to obtain now, and they basically no longer recruit international students."
"Their set of radio calisthenics really does improve health, but when we try it, the results are far less effective than for the Hua Country. What's going on?"
"I also practice radio calisthenics every day, but the results are always far from satisfactory, which is really puzzling."
Looking at these comments, Zhang Wei smiled; it seemed the authorities had done a good job.
With the rapid advancement of science and technology and the economy, the domestic atmosphere has been completely transformed. The past mentality of worshipping foreign things and fawning over foreigners has completely disappeared, replaced by a genuine sense of self-confidence.
He then continued to browse various videos on the virtual network, carefully learning about the rapid changes taking place across Huaxia.