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"They are no longer human; they are merely slaves of the Dragon of Desire. From birth to death, they are only there to benefit others. Therefore, please make sure to clean them up completely. Otherwise, the Dragon of Desire will only grow stronger, and when it becomes uncontrollable, everyone will be in great danger."
This is tantamount to telling others that those targeted by the dragon of desire are not worth saving and should be killed directly.
So the first three rows went to hold a secret meeting. Of course, the content of their meeting could not be kept secret. Even if a ninth-level superhuman was two miles away, as long as their mental perception detected their location, they could infiltrate and eavesdrop. It was 360 degrees without blind spots, and there were even images generated. It was even more unreasonable than proton surveillance.
After all, proton surveillance can be blocked by technological means, but superhumans are truly unsolvable, at least for Earth's current civilization.
The meeting was not complicated. Whether out of caution or concern for their own lives and the future of the country, the bureaucratic group had to discuss the likelihood of this happening, how everyone would handle it if it did, and whether it was possible to intervene using human technology.
After all, they all came from wealthy and noble backgrounds, and power and status can easily lead people astray. Even the top decision-makers have to consider the attitudes of various factions when taking action. After all, this is not the time of the founding of the country, and there is no sun-like appeal.
Even if someone wanted to do that, the people might not approve.
"From today onwards, those bureaucrats will also realize that their lives are no different from those of ordinary people."
Qin Shan knew very well what would happen next: the higher-ups would begin cultivating superhumans who could be controlled by the state. As things stood, the best way to stop superhumans was to create another superhuman.
The concept of the Dragon of Desire is essentially an intruder's clone that has issued a death sentence to all bureaucrats. If they want to kill someone, they can simply slap on the label that their desire value is too high and has attracted the Dragon of Desire. And apart from Qin Shan, there is currently no technology that can guarantee 100% that an ordinary person can be turned into a superhuman.
Even if it were true, the right of interpretation lies with Fairy Yunmeng. If she says it wasn't the work of the Dragon of Desire, then it wasn't the work of the Dragon of Desire. Moreover, given Qin Shan's knowledge reserves, even if others develop some technology to temporarily transform ordinary people into superhumans, their basic and core technologies can all be found in Qin Shan's possession, and they would be even better. He can simply trace it back. In the bureaucratic system, if any bureaucrat dares to play like this, he will only suffer a terrible fate.
"Admiral, I've locked onto the target." Saratoga's voice echoed in Qin Shan's mind.
A strong mental force is convenient; it's easy to break through an uninterrupted mental connection.
"Then let's make our move, the contract from the Dragon of Desire."
Qin Shan's target is the scum in the Shanghai system. In the previous life's battle to defend Shanghai, they fully demonstrated the diversity of humankind. In order to protect their wealth, they will stop at nothing. They are a prime example of how one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. Of course, there are other objective reasons for this, but the vast majority of them are man-made disasters.
Furthermore, these people had a history of shady dealings, being scoundrels from Antarctica, and secretly sent their blood-related children abroad. In terms of how despicable they were, even the superhuman beasts that invaded Shanghai back then would have to kneel down behind them.
With a ninth-tier transcendent being personally in charge, the opponent had no ability to resist. Moreover, after being awakened by the power-seeking ability of mental skills, how could an ordinary person resist the temptation of power?
"By signing this contract, you will possess power beyond that of ordinary people."
"I'll sign! I'll sign! I want to become a superhuman, I want to be above all others!"
Look, people whose desires have been aroused behave no differently from teenagers with delusions of grandeur. In fact, everyone has their own delusional soul, which is the initial dream, the deep dream, or the distorted dream.
Now, I'm giving you a chance to dream: the Contract of the Dragon of Desire. Want one?
Section 27: The world can never go back to the past.
Rabbit didn't keep the information about the Dragon of Desire to itself and quickly informed other countries. As for what other countries thought, that was beyond Rabbit's control. It could only hope that they would consider things from the perspective of all humanity.
Of course, it's absolutely impossible to disclose it to the public. After all, the Contract of the Dragon of Desire sounds so casual. What if it were misused by someone with ulterior motives, such as training assassins and then using the Contract of the Dragon of Desire to carry out suicide attacks? That would truly turn those terrorist organizations into terrifying entities.
At that point, even if all five permanent members of the UN Security Council joined forces, let alone the United States, they might not be able to contain the terrorists' violent activities.
There has never been a shortage of people in this world who want to destroy it. They didn't have this power in the past, but if they were given this power so easily, it would be a nightmare for all mankind.
At the same time, countries are increasingly eager for superhumans. For example, some European and American countries have already made contact with Hamas's superhumans, hoping to take them away. If they can't take them away, they would rather destroy them than let other competitors get them.
From another perspective, Hamas, which possesses superhuman strength, is now in greater danger. After all, previously only Israel was targeting them, but now all five permanent members of the UN Security Council are coming to challenge them.
The only difference is that the enthusiasm of the mysterious Eastern superpower and Russia is slightly less, because they have already begun cooperating with the Chinese civilization on the cultivation of extraordinary individuals.
For the next period of time, Saratoga will frequently appear as Fairy Yunmeng, selecting outstanding talents to become extraordinary individuals. The nationwide selection of extraordinary individuals will officially begin. In fact, there are no standards. Before awakening, extraordinary individuals are no different from ordinary people. So, candidates are provided from various regions and come to the capital to undergo selection. Whether they pass or not depends on the test prepared by Fairy Yunmeng.
The method is very simple: group one hundred people together and let Fairy Yunmeng take a look.
This is a major project involving the country's future development and strategic security, and it requires the mobilization of resources nationwide to ensure its success, so everyone has a chance.
In theory, someone will definitely try to sabotage this process.
But it doesn't matter. Qin Shan likes those who cause trouble. When the time comes, the people in Beizhai will be dragged out. There's no need to emphasize anything; the country will reward them with an iron fist.
The nationwide big data has not only made things more convenient for everyone, but has also allowed Beizhai's ship-mounted features to be brought to their fullest potential.
Without exaggeration, North Carolina can enter any place with internet access. Places that she can't enter are blacked out on the internet map, so let other ship girls infiltrate them. They're sure to find some surprises.
In fact, Qin Shan had long since figured out where the Strategic Rocket Force was and how much nuclear arsenal it contained. Being able to do this meant that domestic intelligence data was one-way transparent to him; it was only a matter of whether he wanted to know, not whether he could know.
"There are always people who court death."
Qin Shan sighed, not because some bureaucrats were courting death, but because ordinary people were courting death.
The area surrounding Shanghai has been sealed off by the military, with lines laid out and walls being built. The plan is to encircle the entire city with high walls, and the same applies to the sea. Damaged ports have been repaired and troops have been stationed there, achieving a complete blockade from sea to land. Early warning aircraft fly overhead at any time. Even a mosquito would have to ask the anti-aircraft guns and missiles for permission to get in.
For high-level superhumans, entering such an area is not difficult, but ordinary people and low-level superhumans cannot enter by their own strength. However, for such a special area, every country wants to explore it, so the number of spies around Shanghai has increased dramatically, and the National Security Bureau is busy arresting them. Before the blockade wall is fully built, there is still a chance to sneak through.
According to mathematical probability, anything that is possible will eventually happen at some point in time. So a group of reckless kids ventured inside, thinking they would become superheroes.
This was of course impossible. By the time the soldiers found them, the seven children had turned into seven crystalline corpses, all of which were quite distorted, as if they were Cthulhu.
Blood nuclei have already formed in the high-density blood crystals of Shanghai, and the blood crystals stimulated by these blood nuclei are extremely sensitive to living organisms.
Once they sense a living being, they will immediately approach it. If it is a superhuman, the blood essence will be absorbed. Once it reaches a certain density, the blood crystal will not approach, which is equivalent to a supersaturated solution. However, how could an ordinary person's body have such a function? Naturally, it will be devoured and transformed into new blood crystals in no time.
This kind of rapidly converted blood is called "inferior blood." It is of poor quality and needs to be stored for a period of time, from a minimum of seven days to a maximum of one month, before it reaches a usable quality.
The parents of those brats cried their hearts out, but it was no use. The seven brats didn't turn into seven flowers on a vine; instead, they turned into blood crystals. Even if they were inferior, they were still blood crystals, posing a deadly danger to ordinary people. Not to mention them, even the soldiers couldn't touch them and could only stand there and watch.
The fate of these seven mischievous children serves as a stark warning to everyone that blood crystals are a hundred times more dangerous than nuclear radiation.
It's hard to learn from a person, but you can learn from an experience. After this incident, at least 50 kilometers of isolation zone was cleared around Shanghai. Even the underground water and gas pipes were cut off and rerouted, and barbed wire was put up. This was not only to prevent more victims, but also to avoid uncontrollable risks.
After all, you can control people, but can you control animals and plants?
After the abyss descends, plants and animals may awaken extraordinary powers. In fact, in the area covered by the blood crystal in the Demon City, huge rats and plants that can run all over the place have appeared, and the scene is like a hundred ghosts walking at night. It has to be cleaned up every once in a while, which also lets the soldiers experience the atmosphere of fighting against extraordinary beings.
In short, the message is: if you can cover the enemy with firepower, don't talk about close-range one-on-one combat. Even a low-level superhuman who focuses purely on physical enhancement can kill someone with a single charge.
However, after acquiring the Blood Crystals, the rabbit, who loved doing business, thought of using them to trade with the Divine Continent Civilization to see if he could exchange them for some extraordinary technologies.
“Tell them that we don’t lack blood supplies, and this kind of trade makes no sense.”
It's not that Qin Shan is unwilling to provide technology, but rather that his primary task is to get through the first five years of awakening. Once the Abyss descends and enters a stable period, he can then cultivate a large number of extraordinary individuals, even sending them to other worlds for extraordinary training. Qin Shan, who controls the Gate of the Abyss, can use the disguise of a super civilization to score various countries on Earth. Those with low scores will be directly kicked out of the extraordinary sequence. In this way, the talents and resources of various countries will flow to those countries that can pass the assessment. In at most ten years, the entire world will be reduced to only a few major powers. At that time, Qin Shi Huang's work will be completed, and humanity will be unified on Earth.
Before that, he needs to do a few more things, such as cultivating a suitable new powerful nation, and at the same time helping various countries eliminate their internal problems. It's not about helping, but about ending the era of competing to be the worst.
"The Dragon of Desire is a high-level transcendent being, so its influence is naturally global."
Qin Shan spun the globe in his hand, then fixed his gaze on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield.
Comrades, do you still remember your former beliefs?
Section 28: The Russia-Ukraine Battlefield
The battlefield is a great place to cause trouble; killing anyone there is legal.
The only problem is that you yourself risk being killed; it's a true dog-eat-dog world.
In Qin Shan's previous life, the Russia-Ukraine War ultimately turned into a battle between superhumans. The two sides had reached the point where it would have been a disaster if they hadn't used nuclear weapons. However, in the end, Russia, with its larger population and more weapons, prevailed and pushed back Ukraine.
But it was meaningless now, because the awakening of the extraordinary was becoming more and more frequent around the world, and even Pugu's own situation was becoming dangerous. By the fifth year, the world's major military powers had shrunk their territories significantly, and smaller countries with slightly weaker strength were even wiped out on the spot. At this point, whether or not they could recover their territories was no longer important; the key was whether or not they could persevere in the new era.
However, the Russia-Ukraine war had an unexpected bonus: a temporary portal to the abyss.
This Abyss Gate lasted even shorter than the one in Shanghai, a mere three days. However, the Russians found something valuable: what appeared to be the wreckage of some kind of war weapon.
Many of Russia's subsequent powered mech technologies were developed from this, and that was only after they found a wreckage. If they had found a complete one, or even gained the ability to travel between the two worlds indefinitely, they would have ascended to immortality on the spot.
The fact that they have technological products proves that the other side is a civilization. A complete civilization corresponds to a complete technological system. These are all wonderful things that make people reluctant to leave. Qin Shan wants them.
Therefore, the Russia-Ukraine war was not his main concern; the gate to the abyss was.
However, this trip was not in vain. In fact, during this period, the ship girls around Qin Shan often went out, and their main job was to hunt down superhumans. If they were human superhumans, they would be sterilized to turn them into very strong ordinary people, who would never be able to cross the superhuman line and could at most become elite soldiers.
Therefore, during this period, on Earth where the Abyss descended, there was no concentrated outbreak of superhumans. Instead, awakening events occurred sporadically. Most of these awakening events were the result of Qin Shan's secret manipulation. Furthermore, these superhuman awakenings were characterized by going berserk and out of control, then failing and vanishing into nothingness.
This last part wasn't orchestrated by Qin Shan; the consequence of the extraordinary going out of control was annihilation, and there was no acting involved.
This has led to a situation where countries, despite their yearning for extraordinary power, are still incredibly conflicted because the success rate is too low. This makes those high-ranking officials hesitant to use it. At most, they might try it on ordinary people through other haphazard methods, but naturally, the result is always death. Even if they manage to succeed in a laboratory, under the watchful eyes of those with extraordinary abilities worldwide, the result is that the extraordinary ability goes out of control, rampages, and is annihilated.
In particular, in the United States, capitalists have long gone to great lengths to ensure their longevity. Now that there are real-life examples of extraordinary individuals (such as Fairy Yunmeng and the White Dragon), they have become even more frenzied. Even if they know they don't have any extraordinary technology, they will still try to put it into practice. After all, most of the deaths are caused by ordinary people. To the capitalist tycoons in the United States, the lives of the common people are worthless and are toys that can be exchanged at will.
According to intelligence gathered by North Carolina, the number of human trials conducted in various medical laboratories across the United States has recently skyrocketed to an alarming level. However, 100% of this work is futile, as it is impossible to stimulate supernatural awakening through current biotechnology. Even if they were to blindly follow Kal'tsit into a dead Lin Yuxia, the result would most likely be supernatural loss of control, a complete waste of resources, lives, and time.
Given how reckless the US government is, it would be a disservice to his sense of justice not to give them a little surprise. Therefore, Qin Shan arranged for Rodney to go to the United States to select some suitable seed players.
Since there are evil superheroes, there must also be righteous superheroes. Americans love superhero movies so much, let them experience what it's like to be a superhero in real life.
A controllable superhero, but he's still a superhero.
What kind of sparks will fly in the US then? It's definitely something to look forward to.
"Admiral, the Gate to the Abyss has appeared; it's over there."
Xiao Zhai pointed to the forest not far away. It was rare to find a relatively intact forest in the middle of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
"Let's go over and have a look."
With the help of spatial concealment, the drones in the sky were completely blind and deaf. Loitering munitions flew over the heads of the three (Qin Shan, Xiao Zhai, and Xiao Luo) from time to time. On the surface, the firepower on both sides was not even as strong as in World War II. However, due to the widespread use of guided weapons and the unlimited use of drones, every attack became precise and deadly, resulting in more exaggerated casualties and making people even more terrified.
If an ordinary infantryman sees a drone or loitering munition in the field, he has almost no means of evasion. At most, he can fire a burst of bullets at the dangerous object before he dies. But expecting to intercept a drone or loitering munition with a burst of bullets is just wishful thinking, unless you are a superhuman.
Oh, so superhumans worldwide are currently being physically suppressed, then it's alright.
In short, the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, which underwent significant changes in the previous life, is still hopelessly inaccessible to you at this time.
However, the soldiers' vigilance has increased to include superhumans and potential superhuman enemies. But the soldiers are not too concerned. After all, there is not much information about superhumans. It is really a bit difficult for the soldiers to fight against enemies they have never actually seen and can only rely on a few pages of information.
When the three entered the forest, the drones and loitering munitions in the sky disappeared. It wasn't that they stopped fighting, or that there was some kind of shielding effect in the forest, but rather that it was lunchtime.
Goodness, so neither side is making things difficult for the other, or rather, they have a limited degree of mutual understanding.
It makes sense. The war between Russia and Ukraine is essentially a battle between monopolistic oligarchs and international compradors. The lower-ranking soldiers on both sides are cannon fodder for the higher-ups to realize their ambitions. If both sides were determined to crush each other before the war, then after two years of war, the attitudes of the lower-ranking soldiers will inevitably undergo some changes.
We're both working people, let's not make things difficult for each other. I want to go home, and you want to go home too. Let's just give each other an explanation to our superiors, after all, our lives are our own.
This tacit understanding also occurred during World War I, which only shows that the educational effect of war is obvious.
Just as both sides had ceased their hostilities, Qin Shan and his group, who had entered the forest, heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground not far away.
Chapter 29: I want Sister Li
"This is what the Russians found back then. Tsk tsk tsk, the prototype was really ugly."
Qin Shan has already taken back the Abyss Gate that just appeared, and now he has two worlds that he can wreak havoc on at will.
The recovered power armor wreckage looks very much like a spacesuit with some parts of the cover removed, with heavy armor protection in key areas. It should be called a "heavy exoskeleton" rather than power armor.
However, this thing was clearly damaged. Judging from the bloodstains on it, the user was probably dead. Even if he was rescued, his chances of survival were not high. The high-performance battery, on the other hand, was preserved. A simple test showed that this palm-sized battery had an energy density of 500 kilowatt-hours.
What does this mean? BYD's current battery storage capacity does not exceed 30 kWh, and think about how big a car battery is. This is only the size of an average person's palm, at most equivalent to a Huawei Mate 60. If humans can process batteries into this kind of thing now, then there will be no need for a national power grid in the future. Each city can build a power station and sell batteries to the outside world, and there will be no more problems with energy storage.
According to Qin Shan's memories from his previous life, Da Mao's battery technology reached the current technical standards around 2100, which is the same as the battery Qin Shan found now. After being fully charged, if placed in a temperature range of -40 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius, the energy loss would be less than 1% after five years, less than 5% after ten years, and still have about 80% of the energy after twenty years. It would only lose less than 50% of the energy after fifty years.
What do you mean by half a century of vigilance? Are you going to use this battery for half a century?
The only problem is that this battery can only be charged once and then it is completely degraded and cannot be recharged repeatedly. But considering its size, it's okay to carry more. For a single soldier, what battle can consume 500 degrees of electricity in one go? Moreover, it can be discarded after use, which can reduce weight. In addition, the battery is clean, environmentally friendly and pollution-free, and can be safely degraded in nature. For the military, it has advantages in every way, as long as there is enough stock.
"Target acquired, retreat."
After receiving the mission reward, Qin Shan wasted no time and immediately withdrew.
The dimensional gate opened, and the three disappeared on the spot. However, they did not go home, but went to an island in World One.
This place has been officially numbered and will become Qin Shan's secret base from now on.
"Ah, Admiral, you're back. You're so fast."
While operating the ship's equipment connected to the server, Beizhai turned around to greet Qin Shan, and even took a sip of milk tea, looking extremely relaxed and carefree.
"You're not slow either; it's already taken shape."
Qin Shan glanced around. There were no buildings here originally, but now there are container houses.
All the materials were bought online, and then Beizhai processed them herself. Now it has become a small three-story building. I really didn't notice it on a regular basis. Beizhai's aesthetic sense is quite good. Although the basic structural frame is based on shipping containers, Beizhai processed it into an industrial punk style, while the interior is minimalist. Moreover, the two styles are very harmonious, without any mutual incompatibility or one side overshadowing the other. It is indeed the powerful technology of a tech geek saving the world.
"It's actually similar to playing with Lego."
Bei Zhai gave a brief description of the assembly and design process, speaking with remarkable ease. Qin Shan smiled and nodded, though he couldn't understand it anyway.
As the saying goes, every profession is like a mountain, and there are always mountains and seas beyond mountains. If he had even half of Bei Zhai's artistic talent back then, he wouldn't have made his rented room look like a pigsty... Well, it's worse than a pigsty. At least pigs are clean when conditions allow. If you don't believe me, look at a pigsty and then look at your own place. Don't criticize pigs.
As they were talking, Lexington and Saratoga returned, followed closely by Rodney. The system had previously opened up subsystem permissions, and Qin Shan had given each of them one. Now everyone could use the dimensional portal to teleport and return to the island base at any time to reunite, which was very convenient.
After everyone arrived, Qin Shan first took out the mecha he had found and asked Bei Zhai to do a technical analysis of it. Then they discussed how to explore a new world.
"Since they can manufacture exoskeleton armor, it means their technology tree is similar to ours, and they may have gone even further. Just to be on the safe side, Admiral, this operation must be accompanied by our main fleet ships."