Chapter 79: Contribution Points and Future Plans
"This press conference concludes here. The Contribution Point system will be implemented starting tomorrow, and the official website will open precisely at midnight tonight." Driven by immense benefits, the usual procrastination was abandoned, and the system proceeded seamlessly from the press conference to official operation.
"For detailed information regarding the Contribution Point system, the public can collect free pamphlets at local Contribution Point Centers or check the official website. Thank you."
The news struck Huaxia society like a massive boulder, stirring up a thousand ripples. Following several previous major disasters, the Huaxia populace now had a new issue directly affecting their vital interests.
Inside an apartment in Tianqing, two middle-aged men chatted while watching the live television broadcast of the press conference.
"Old Li, didn't you tinker out some 'Thirty-Six Spirit Qi Methods'? Now you've got a place to publish it, why aren't you seizing the opportunity?"
"Oh, come on. This is my painstaking masterpiece! I was planning to pass it down through generations to my grandkids."
"Give it a rest. In just a few months, what kind of painstaking masterpiece could you possibly come up with? Could its effects possibly be better than the Martial Edict? The authors don't even care, why are you so bothered about your little bit?"
"In my opinion, these Contribution Points will eventually be just like money. Might as well exchange them now. If it becomes popular, you might even make a huge fortune."
"Let's wait and see, but society is definitely getting more chaotic. It's truly important to gather more resources to strengthen yourself and your family. Otherwise, if you encounter those monsters on TV, you really won't be able to run away. Even if you can't outrun zombies, at least you have to outrun everyone else."
"Stop thinking about those useless things. They definitely don't care about such a small loss. Even the money they made from selling such a good book before was an astronomical figure. Aren't they still serializing it every day? Although updating only a hundred words a day is a pain in the neck, it also shows they genuinely don't care."
Previously, most knowledge related to cultivation was privately hoarded. Even any privately explored findings were kept hidden and tucked away by individuals. The public release of the Martial Edict by Bai Mo, Hua Taishan, and others was unprecedented. Almost everyone was blindly fumbling forward on their path, and in the absence of relevant knowledge and exchange, the results were not only inefficient, but many who went down the wrong path ended up harming themselves and others.
There were those who blindly believed Bigu rumors, forcefully abstaining from food regardless of their own condition, only to be sent to the hospital a few days later; there were those who listened to "Qigong masters'" guidance, attended courses, and were scammed, paying an "IQ tax"; there were those who were sold so-called "Foundation Establishment Pills" that were actually ineffective "boiled eggs"; and even worse, some cultivated haphazardly, constantly accumulating Spirit Energy, attempting to break through bottlenecks like in fantasy novels, ultimately leading to bursting blood vessels.
The introduction of such a system was also in line with the demands of the era. Even if Bai Mo hadn't proposed it, something similar would naturally have emerged gradually before long.
Inside Rome City.
Bai Mo tidied up the suitcase, which was almost full of samples, closed the lid, and picked it up again.
"Time to go." He carried the suitcase and began walking north towards Italy.
Florence city area.
"Captain Ye, it's good to finally meet you."
"Mm."
"We'll be returning home from Florence Airport tomorrow morning. There's been too much going on these past few days; the country urgently needs us to resolve various issues."
"Understood."
"Captain Ye, thank you." Chen Bo saluted her. "If it weren't for you, perhaps I could have escaped, but they wouldn't have had those five minutes to survive. This salute is for them, from me to you."
"It's nothing."
"You must be weary from your journey. Please go to your rooms and rest first." At Chen Bo's signal, Feng Dong stepped forward to lead the way.
"Feng Dong, we thought you had gone missing! We didn't expect you to have caught up with Captain Chen and his team," Yue Yu said excitedly. "So, this time, we've all returned completely, without anyone missing."
"Oh, by the way, where's Captain Bai?" Chen Bo looked around after hearing "all returned completely," realizing Bai Mo wasn't there.
"He's off wandering somewhere, acting all mysterious. We probably don't need to wait for him tomorrow either."
Chen Bo didn't take the little girl's frustrated words seriously and turned to confirm with Ye Zi instead.
"I can't contact him. I only know he's fine. In this situation, there's no need to delay everyone's schedule for him. There are many urgent matters at home," Ye Zi said, pushing her hair back.
"Alright then, we'll set off for home first thing tomorrow morning."
"Captain Liang, did you encounter any strange creatures on your journey?" Wen Jian asked.
"No," Liang Gong replied, puzzled.
"Perhaps because you took the inland route, you didn't see the situation by the sea. Yesterday, another major event occurred by the coast: large numbers of mutated creatures simultaneously landed and invaded from all over the world. All coastal countries deployed their armies to deal with them."
"No wonder I saw troops mobilizing the night before last. So that was the reason."
"According to what was said at yesterday's press conference, a total of two hundred million mutated creatures landed in Huaxia's eastern coastal regions. Eighty thousand of our comrades were urgently deployed to defend, and they fought for twelve hours before finally routing them." As Vice-Chairman Liu's accompanying security personnel, Wen Jian and his group were clearly much better informed than those at the Dao Academy.
"Also, have you heard about the Contribution Point system?" Wen Jian continued, bringing up a new topic.
"Oh, that. I did hear some rumors about them wanting to set something like that up, but I really don't know the detailed content."
"According to the speaker at the press conference, the Contribution Point system is a large-scale bidirectional exchange system..." Wen Jian spoke volubly, drawing several other captains around him to listen.
"Please continue, Captain Wen."
"Captain Wen seems to be a real know-it-all." The onlookers flattered Wen Jian one after another.
At the same time, Contribution Point Centers across Huaxia also began to be unveiled. Countless curious onlookers flocked to their local centers, and many places were teeming with people. The disasters of the past few days in distant regions seemed to have little impact on the inland cities; the only ones troubled were the victims and the state.
Tianqing, Assembly Hall.
"The coastal regions will become the frontline in the protracted war to come. I do not recommend large-scale reconstruction there now."
"But the coast concentrates most of Huaxia's industrial zones and is also a hub for various trades. If we don't reconstruct, the economic problems will be severe, won't they?"
"Overseas trade cannot be carried out due to the war with the Sea Race. The coastal regions no longer have any advantage in trade compared to inland cities. I believe a large-scale militarized transformation should be undertaken to withstand the next assault from the Sea Race."
"Seconded. At this stage, we still have few methods against the Sea Race, whose lair is deep in the sea. Even nuclear attacks have very limited lethality thousands of meters underwater, and nuclear radiation accelerating mutations would only aid the enemy. Therefore, the coast will long serve as the defensive frontline."
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