Wanjie Shop 20 Energy Warehouse
In the residential area, bright lights suddenly illuminated the entire night sky.
"Hurry, hurry, the phone's ringing! Turn on the air conditioner, the electric blanket, boil some water in the kettle, and charge the hot water bottle at home..."
Every household was busy with work under the lights, not daring to stop for a moment, and there were people counting the time.
After more than two hours, some lights flickered.
"Why was there a three-hour power supply before, but now the voltage is unstable after two and a half hours?"
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In the industrial park.
"The electricity bill has gone up again. Oh no, we can't keep this factory running."
An electricity bill was left in the workshop, and a man with an angry face suppressed his anger and told the workers that they would be dismissed after completing this batch of tasks.
"Hold on a little longer, boss. The north is waiting for us..."
The senior employee next to him tried to persuade him.
"Wait a damn minute! I've invested everything I have, and I haven't received a cent of the subsidy I was promised. And yet I keep getting asked for my monthly electricity bills. I'm done with this!"
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In a certain tertiary hospital, the nurses who were working suddenly felt dizzy.
"Why is the light off again?"
"Downstairs said they were switching to the backup power supply."
"Bed 13's ventilator is on alarm again. They just had a major surgery and had an ECG..."
"It's so annoying! When will the power supply be stable? It's not enough for the regular wards, but it's really tough on the patients who need machines."
"Alas, the whole country is like this, just bear with it."
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On a national highway, the transport worker at the front of the line frowned when he saw his teammates returning with a dejected look on their faces.
"Where's the oil?"
"The gas station said they're out of oil in the tank. The last time the regional depot delivered oil, it wasn't enough, and this time it was delayed."
"We're in the middle of nowhere... Call for help!"
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An alarm sounded at the National Pipeline Network Corporation's operations monitoring center.
"What's going on?"
The monitor stood up suddenly. "The pressure on Line C has dropped 30%...it's dropped to zero!"
The chief engineer grabbed the phone and said, "Immediately start reverse flow from the Northern Gas Storage! Contact the Huaxi East Line for increased supply!"
As a red pop-up window popped up on the big screen, relevant personnel were also notified that a large-scale conflict had occurred in the exporting country where the natural gas supply was cut off, resulting in accidents in most production facilities.
A few minutes later, the Director of the Energy Bureau issued an order:
The highest level of orderly electricity consumption plan has been launched! Priority will be given to ensuring heating for the people and medical institutions!
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The energy crisis brought about by the catastrophe affects every country and every person equally.
"Energy is the material foundation of our modern civilization. It can be said that the issues everyone has raised, whether it's heating people and equipment, operating the entire medical system, or even if we have the ability to predict future weather and deploy troops in the face of impending disasters, still rely on our modern industrial equipment..."
Academician Li Wangruo integrated everyone's ideas and hit the core point at once.
As soon as he said this, all the experts stopped talking.
No further explanation is needed for them to clearly understand how important energy is to a country, a country in the midst of a great catastrophe.
Catastrophes make it difficult to obtain most renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
Some oil and natural gas that rely on imports are also constrained by political, economic and other uncontrollable factors.
The return to traditional energy usage has put great pressure on the extraction of coal, oil and natural gas in various parts of the country.
They can conduct research even with lights on underground. The rapid and large-scale development of all land, the machines used for planting and harvesting at Jade Pendant Farm, the transport vehicles and drones that bring life-saving food to the people, and even all the weapons needed to suppress conflicts on the border defense line all require a constant supply of energy support.
"Okay, I vote for energy!"
"Add me in."
"I'm voting too! It would be best if it's a sustainable energy source that's safe to use and doesn't produce nuclear waste like nuclear energy!"
All the experts present raised their hands.
Fang Xiheng said, "The country's current energy gap is indeed huge, and the economic losses it has caused are incalculable. If you choose energy, I will also vote."
He looked at Xie Yunsui, wondering what he was going to come up with.
Energy is also power. No one knows more about this than Xie Yunsui.
Energy is the foundation of the operation of the Wanjie Shop. Because he has to feed the Wanjie Shop frequently, he pays great attention to collecting things that can be transformed into energy.
Anything can be used as new energy.
This question does not seem difficult and can actually help solve the country's difficulties.
However, he found that Xie Yunsui's expression was not as relaxed as he had imagined.
The moment Academician Li blurted out the words "continuous and stable energy", countless things that could serve as energy flashed through Xie Yunsui's mind.
Magic crystals, zombie crystal cores, spirit stones, energy crystals... they are essentially the same thing, the only difference is the amount of energy.
But as everyone raised their hands to vote, Xie Yunsui's mind slowly slid through all the worlds he had experienced.
Every world is different, and the characteristics of energy are also different.
He knew that his world was in an evolutionary stage. One step forward would mean an upgrade, and one step back would mean destruction.
The energy he provides now will, to a certain extent, affect the future direction of the country and even the world.
Energy is the foundation of development. If we use spirit stones, we will probably embark on the path of cultivating immortals, while using energy crystals should accelerate technological development, thereby prompting humans to explore deeper into the stars.
Is it up to me to decide which path to take?
Xie Yunsui was lost in thought, his face tense and unusually serious.
Everyone thought he was working hard and muttering about energy in his mind in order to increase the probability of rewards from the Myriad Worlds Shop, so they all lowered their voices quietly.
“Who will complete the last transaction?”
"It's anyone's business. Just buy that thermostat. It's only two million."
"That's for Commander Fang to buy. Who among us has that much money?"
"Wait a little longer, let him brew for a while."
Xie Yunsui didn't expect that just after kicking the ball away, another difficult multiple-choice question would come up.
If the only three-star world he had visited was not Yin Hui's exclusive world, and the source of energy was not due to Yin Hui's own characteristics, he would definitely work hard to transform his native world into a three-star world.
Oh, which one should I choose?
Fang Xiheng gently put his hand on his shoulder: "Have you thought about it? If there is anything you still don't understand, you can ask everyone. Don't embarrass yourself. If it doesn't work this time, we can always try next time."
Xie Yunsui suddenly realized, why was he hesitating here, this was not his only chance!
Xie Yunsui stood up suddenly and made a decision.
"Come on, let's trade."
The two million thermostat was first sent for disinfection and scanning, and everyone was waiting for the third reward.
Then Xie Yunsui took out a gift box.
Li Wangruo:?
Your Wanjie Shop is quite ceremonial.
Xie Yunsui put the "energy" he liked into the gift box one by one, picked one out at random, and opened the blind box with everyone with an unknown perspective.
After it was opened, a black cube fell onto the table.
"What's this?"
"The energy warehouse is equivalent to a 1 terawatt/1 terawatt-hour energy storage power station. It seems to be the core device used by some world to launch laser cannons."
Xie Yunsui paused. "As for whether it's safe to use, it depends on how the user uses it. If it's used for power generation, it's harmless. But if it's used as the core of a weapon, it's probably harmful."
All the experts gasped as they looked at the unremarkable little black box.
Li Wangruo stared at it without blinking, with a fiery light flashing in his eyes.
An expert whose field of expertise had nothing to do with physics asked timidly, "Can anyone describe to me the power of this energy tank?"
He could tell from the expressions in his colleagues' eyes that this seemingly ordinary little black box was actually a very powerful thing, but because he had no idea what it was, he could not understand their shock and speechlessness.
The data expert swallowed, searched for some information, and explained, "As of two years ago, the total installed capacity of all power plants in the world was approximately 10 terawatts. This means that the discharge power of this little black box could instantly meet the entire electricity demand of a super continent, or even several major countries."
"Hiss." The expert who just asked the question took a breath of cold air.
The data expert continued, "As of the year before last, my country's total electricity consumption was approximately 9.2 trillion kilowatt-hours, or 9,200 terawatt-hours. This little black box is equivalent to about 10 hours of my country's total electricity consumption. For many other small countries, this little black box is enough to supply electricity for months!"
"Cough." The expert who asked the question choked.
At this moment, I finally understand how everyone feels. I am so shocked that I am speechless.
The data expert continued, "The key is that it's 1:1, and can discharge at full power for an hour. This design is very special. It's not designed for long-term power supply, but to handle extremely short-term, ultra-high power needs!"
"So the description says that it's a core device used by a certain world to fire laser cannons..."
"The instantaneous explosive force of this weapon when used is enough to destroy the heavens and the earth!"
"This is definitely a world countless times more advanced than ours. The technological development must belong to an interstellar civilization!"
The data expert became more and more excited as he spoke, his face flushed, and he was full of yearning for the civilization of that era.
Human beings have always longed for the mysterious space and distant stars, and he is no exception.
Xie Yunsui and Fang Xiheng both gave a big thumbs up in their hearts to the expert who guessed the origin world.
But on the surface, they all pretended to be equally speechless and shocked.
The room was eerily quiet for a few minutes, and everyone stared at the small black box without making any movement.
Xie Yunsui's legs felt a little numb. "Well, now that we have the energy, let's figure out how to use it."
The other experts came back to their senses.
"Is this the power of otherworldly technology?"
"What's the container made of to compress such a huge amount of electrical energy?"
"Can this be dismantled?"
The person who said this was still the expert who asked the question just now. He thought that it could be cracked at will just like the previous things.
Li Wangruo and the experts were immediately horrified: "We can't demolish it!"
Data expert Mamu Kepu said: "One terawatt-hour of energy is equivalent to about 860,000 tons of TNT, which is the equivalent of a large nuclear bomb."
Brute force?
Oh, do you think life is too long?
The expert who asked the question covered his face silently and decided to make up for the lessons after returning home.
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The author has something to say: [Please] All the data in this chapter are searched by me on the Internet, so there may be bugs.
The total installed capacity of all power plants in the world and the total electricity consumption of the whole society are based on real data, 23 years of data. After all, I can't make it up.
I was also struggling with what energy source to choose. I picked the energy tank by drawing lots (I had to choose between Xiuxian and StarCraft, because the origins of the magic crystal and zombie crystal core were not very good, one came from Warcraft and the other from zombies).
Actually, I've thought about it, haha, adults want everything, cyber cultivation, mechanical ascension. (But it's hard to write, mind you!)
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