Chapter 342: It turns out that the highest realm of the "Infrastructure Maniac" is physical sanctification
As the end of the world is approaching, jade jewelry is no longer easy to sell. The more chaotic the world is, the less valuable these things are. On the contrary, the price of gold has risen sharply, rising to more than 1,300 yuan per gram. Some people see it as high as more than 2,000 yuan.
It's an exaggeration.
However, if you think about it carefully, it is normal at this time of changing times.
Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times.
Some people say that in the end times, shouldn’t food and gasoline be the hard currencies? But anyone who has studied economics knows that food and gasoline cannot bear the burden of currency.
In ancient times, people used shells, which later developed into diversified currencies such as knife coins (Qi and Yan), cloth coins (Central Plains), and round coins (Qin).
After the unification of China, Qin Shihuang promoted the "round square hole" half-liang coin, laying the foundation for the Chinese coin system. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took back the coinage right and issued the five-zhu coin (about 3.25 grams), which was circulated for more than 700 years and became a model of ancient currency.
The properties of food and gasoline determine that they cannot directly serve as currency and cannot meet demand. However, oil can be used as an anchor. For example, after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, the United States and Saudi Arabia formally signed the "Petrodollar Agreement" in 1974, linking the dollar to oil, which confirmed the dollar's hegemony system. Therefore, the Middle East is the strategic core of the United States, the most important place, and it cannot be lost.
This has a lot to do with the fact that Yidie is the little overlord of the Middle East. Of course, there are more profound reasons why Yidie is Yidie, a retired emperor.
In today's world, only gold is the best hard currency.
To give a simple example, suppose gasoline becomes hard currency, and at the end of the world, you carry a bucket of gasoline to buy steamed buns. Imagine that scene. Maybe a fire will suddenly break out, and the steamed bun shop will explode.
"Barter" has long been eliminated and is not suitable for large-scale markets with large populations, especially retail. You want steamed buns, I want clothes, and he wants medicine. How can we exchange? You carry gasoline and want to buy steamed buns, but the steamed bun seller has collected too much gasoline and it is difficult to store it. Now he only wants clothes, or only medicine...
You are hungry, dizzy, and carrying gasoline on the street to exchange clothes with people, but the clothes seller only wants to exchange for a woman, and you are a man... and the drug seller only wants a weapon...
"Barter" is only possible if it is a large-scale transaction between countries or forces.
The global stock market and property market collapsed, gold prices skyrocketed, and the existing economic system and currencies of various countries began to become worthless. The new era requires a new economic system.
At Li Xiang's suggestion, the country began to prepare a "calorie currency" with food reserves as the anchor: 1 unit = the energy needed to sustain an adult's survival for 24 hours, replacing traditional currency.
In the last days, gold and oil are not as important as food.
China has the confidence to do so. I can say without any modesty that no other country can match it in terms of grain reserves. And when spring comes, we will immediately promote Yuan Shikai's high-yield hybrid rice.
That is a single-season yield of 1251.5 kilograms per mu (In October 2023, the "Li Liangyou 8022" variety cultivated by Grandpa Yuan's team in Dechang County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, reached a single-season yield of 1251.5 kilograms per mu after yield measurement and acceptance, breaking the world record for hybrid rice single-season yield per mu. This variety adopts technical measures such as dry breeding and sparse sowing, wide and narrow row transplanting, and the average yield per mu of the experimental field is as high as 1316.5 kilograms)
Many tests have been conducted in other places, and double-season planting has been carried out. In the case of double-season planting, the average yield per mu can reach more than 1,500 kilograms.
Of course, the current climate is unstable, so the yield may be reduced, and it may only be suitable for a single season of planting, but this rice variety is already a "killer weapon".
Zhao Xueqing is in charge of the underground farm and is also exploring this type of rice, hoping to create higher records in the underground farm.
Because the environment of underground farms is different from that on the surface, and she is very ambitious and is not satisfied with the output of 1,500 kilograms.
The higher the record, the better! Whether it tastes good or not is not a consideration, as long as it fills your stomach.
"Heat coin" is just a rumor to test public opinion and prepare for the future. There is a gradual transition process, so it won't come too suddenly and cause people to be unable to accept it.
However, even if "heat coins" prevail, gold and oil will still have a pivotal position. This is determined by their characteristics. Perhaps gold will last longer and be more popular than oil.
There are tens of thousands of currencies in the world, but for thousands of years, gold has remained unshakable.
Fortunately, Li Xiang also has a lot of gold reserves.
He later went to Lake Baikal and accidentally salvaged 1,600 tons of gold from the bottom of the lake. It is rumored that the gold was sunk into the lake by the Russian Tsar in order to protect the national treasury during special periods.
Lake Baikal is quite deep, with an average water depth of 730 meters and a maximum depth of 1,620 meters. In addition, the location of the gold is unknown and its ownership is controversial. Russia does not allow it, so salvaging the gold is extremely difficult. However, Li Xiang has the Giant Whale Holy Armor, so he can go to the deep sea, let alone Lake Baikal.
In addition, he has earth-related abilities. As long as there is gold underground that has not been mined, he can find it if he really wants to. Then he can use the "Crystal Gold Armor" to refine it. It just takes some time.
But gold, the US dollar, or "heat currency" are just a form of carrier, and behind them is still the embodiment of productivity (materials). Without productivity (materials), these things are worthless.
Part of the jade jewelry store under Li Xiang has transformed into specializing in gold jewelry, and also sells 999 or 9999 gold bars. Part of it has been transformed into a "La Me Meng" restaurant, which not only serves maocai, but also involves various foods, even fast food.
Because "food is the most important thing for the people", the authentic "meaning" of this sentence is the literal meaning. Any extended meaning is meaningless. Even at the end of the world, people cannot avoid eating.
The original employees naturally transferred to the "LaMeMeng" catering company. For example, Li Xiang's old friend and former colleague Chen Huanhuan, who was originally the manager of a jewelry and jade store, suddenly became the regional catering manager of an underground city.
After several years of experience, she has grown up, and her every move exudes an elite temperament.
Without Li Xiang's presence, the group of regional managers represented by Chen Huanhuan successfully took over the best commercial locations in various underground cities, planning to open "La Mo Meng" restaurants in all the underground cities, with at least eight branches in each underground city.
Of course, the reason why these backbones were so successful was inseparable from Li Xiang's status. As soon as he introduced himself, "We are Lamemeng Catering Service Company..." People immediately knew that this was Li Sheng's business, so who wouldn't give him some face? Who is Li Sheng? A trendsetter in the new era, rumored to be the future big boss.
Although this rumor is just gossip, it is not groundless. And anyone with a little bit of brains can figure it out. In various meetings and TV news, Li Xiang is always in the center. The most important thing is that Li Xiang is not only powerful, his achievements are unmatched, his status is high, and he is still young!
Youth is the greatest asset.
He is only in his twenties.
It is said that Saint-level extraordinary people can live for at least two or three hundred years, or even longer. In such a long period of time, how many terms can Li Xiang not serve? In special times of crisis, he may even live for life.
These "hot and cute" restaurant chains also have other responsibilities, and will gradually get involved in media (propaganda, public opinion), intelligence, etc., but that will take time. Now is still a peaceful era, so there is no need to rush.
The underground city of the Dark Holy Land has become a national model. Reporters conducted on-site interviews and many scenes from the scene were exposed. People then realized that Li Sheng was indeed foresighted. It turned out that "Eternal Night Media" and "Dark Holy Land" were both meaningful and amazingly forward-looking.
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Li Xiang took some time off to go to Paris because Irene had also given birth to a mixed-race baby, a daughter, in the best hospital in Paris. Li Xiang went to take care of her.
Irene is alone, which is quite pitiful.
However, money can solve most problems. Before Li Xiang arrived, she hired several experienced obstetrics and gynecology nurses to take care of her.
After being discharged from the hospital, Li Xiang took her back to the castle.
With the company of her child, Irene was much happier. She named the child "Aurélie· Li· Mérovingien".
Although Li Xiang's surname was added, the main name was still Merovingian. Li Xiang had no objection to this. The other party did not even mention marriage, and he could not give the other party a name, so what was the point of talking about the surname Li? The Merovingian family was very wealthy, and the child could be said to be born with a silver spoon in his mouth. However, as a father, Li Xiang also had to express his gratitude. Irene had already prepared everything his daughter needed, and it was very sufficient, so Li Xiang did not need to worry about it.
So, he used his director to help Irene build a very grand underground palace, which would also serve as her refuge in the future.
It is divided into two parts, the inner castle and the outer castle. The inner castle is undoubtedly the residence of Irene and the children, and the outer castle can be used to accommodate refugees and recruit some subordinates to live in in the future.
But Li Xiang warned her to be very selective in selecting her subordinates and ensure their loyalty. In the end times, don't trust anyone except yourself.
Irene hugged him and laughed. Irene supported a large family and controlled all the industries by herself, so she was definitely not a naive person. Especially after her parents died, she grew up very fast.
One of the industries under her control is a multinational conglomerate, and she is the big boss behind the scenes and the largest shareholder. Well, it was once snatched away by Li Xiang, but she didn't say anything.
Li Xiang was naturally extremely attentive and of high quality in building a shelter for his lover and children.
He also made a special trip to Australia to collect a large amount of iron ore, condensed it into refined iron, and many rare metals, which he hid in Irene's underground alchemy room warehouse.
Because, in order to cope with the end of the world, Irene wanted to refine more alchemical puppets. As her strength increased, she could control more and more alchemical puppets, and she wanted to build an alchemical puppet army.
At the same time, Li Xiang also refined a large number of swords, armors, spears, swords, etc. With his current strength and the activation of crystal gold weapons, 99% of them are extraordinary items, just with different levels.
The highest of them can reach level 15 or above, but they are relatively rare.
Most of them are still below level 10, with levels 1-7 being the largest.
Part of it was given to Irene to arm the alchemical puppet, and part of it was kept for future use.
The energy used in Irene's underground palace is the alchemical furnace that comes with the alchemical magic ship. She plans to build at least ten magic alchemical ships. With sufficient metal provided by Li Xiang, energy is not a problem.
This is an alternative nuclear power, very high-end and advanced. She is also studying how to convert the energy of the "alchemical furnace" into "electrical energy", because modern electronic products all require electrical energy.
Classical alchemy also needs to keep pace with the times, combine with modern technology, and innovate.
Moreover, Irene already had an idea and was studying it tirelessly, so Li Xiang didn't help her with the electricity issue.
Li Xiang made some amulets for his baby daughter Aurelie. They were all gold ornaments. They were not very heavy and were relatively light. They were similar to those worn by his grandmother and had the effect of keeping her safe and healthy. The reason why they were lighter was because his daughter was just born and was very delicate. He was afraid that his daughter would feel tired if they were too heavy.
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Li Xiang would not favor one over the other, so he also went to Chiba Xuexu to help him prepare the underground base. It had been initially built and renovated in the belly of Mount Fuji, but Li Xiang felt that it could be further expanded.
He extended the base in the mountain belly all the way to the shore of the lava lake of Mount Fuji, where the geothermal heat was sufficient for the base's use.
Chiba Chaolu, Shikigami Akabane, Jin Douji and others all have fire-related abilities.
As for the electricity problem, he went directly to the Self-Defense Forces and seized a large ship that had just been built but not yet launched, the 30FFM-type "Mogami" class frigate, with a standard displacement of 3,900 tons and a full load capacity of 5,500 tons. It was equipped with an MT-30 gas turbine.
This gas turbine is a technological improvement of the Rolls-Royce "Trent-800" aircraft engine. 80% of its components are common with the original aircraft engine, representing the most advanced level in Europe and the United States.
Its rated power is an astonishing 36 megawatts, and its peak output power can reach 40 megawatts, which is equivalent to about 48,000 to 50,000 horsepower (1 megawatt ≈ 1,330 horsepower).
Different types of fuel can be used, including heavy fuel oil, which has been used on large ships such as the British Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers (each equipped with 2 units) and the US Zumwalt-class destroyers (DDG-1000), which can meet both mechanical drive and power generation needs.
However, the rated power of the domestically produced GT400 gas turbine and CGT40 gas turbine alone is 42 megawatts. The reason why the 055 runs so fast is closely related to the domestically produced marine gas turbine technology. Because the engine is the heart and the source of power. As for why the domestically produced gas turbines have surpassed, it is naturally because they have learned from the strengths of many companies and introduced new products after absorbing the advantages of all parties. It is not developed out of thin air.
But Li Xiang couldn't possibly give the domestically produced advanced gas turbine to his lover, because if people knew about it, he would be scolded to death. But it didn't matter if he had taken it from the Self-Defense Forces.
Chiba Xuexu was a little worried that he would be retaliated against, but surprisingly, this incident did not cause any waves. There was only a message released saying that the ship had not been technically solved and was not suitable for use in the end times, so it was cancelled.
Chiba Xuexu: "..."
Li Xiang also helped her build an underground oil depot, so that he could come regularly to replenish her fuel.
Chiba Yukio's base is not big, and the power provided by a frigate is more than enough.
As for the rest of the soft furnishings, Chiba Yukio hired some construction workers and with the cooperation of the Shikigami, there were no problems at all.
Li Xiang also gave the sword Ame-no-Murasakumo to Chiba Yukio, because it was originally a Japanese thing, and Li Xiang didn't like using swords very much, he preferred using a stick.
During the days that Li Xiang was around, Chiba Xuexu was extremely gentle and used all his abilities to try his best to please Li Xiang.
When Li Xiang left, Chiba Xuexu, Chiba Chaolu and Chiba Yugiri were all very reluctant to let him go, but they knew that it was impossible to hope that Li Xiang would stay. He had too many things to do, and they would be satisfied if he could come every now and then.
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At this time in the previous life, the country had already begun building a lunar base.
However, in this life, knowing that the end of the world is approaching, this plan was cancelled.
Why go to the moon if you can't even stay on the surface? Li Xiang, on the other hand, went to the moon alone.
At this moment, there are many Chinese probes on the moon, as well as the Queqiao relay satellite, which can provide Earth-Moon communication services and data transmission on the back of the moon.
Li Xiang came alone, not because he was bored, but because he was on official business.
He didn't need a spacecraft, he flew up by himself. After he stepped onto the holy steps, his spiritual power deepened and his endurance also increased. He could fly at a speed of 40 Mach for more than ten hours without rest.
Although the distance between the Earth and the Moon fluctuates slightly with the orbital position, the average distance is about 384,400 kilometers. It took Li Xiang about 8 hours to reach the back of the Moon.
"Mach" actually has no strict physical meaning in space. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to use kilometers per second directly.
Here, he would single-handedly build a lunar base and a group of radio telescopes, code-named "Zhulong". The main purpose of this deep space array was to serve as an outpost to monitor abnormal gravitational waves outside the solar system, predict the location of the Black Fog star region and the invasion of space monsters in advance.
The process of Li Xiang building the lunar base was naturally broadcast live, causing an uproar around the world.
People from all over the world are filled with endless surprise and envy.
"Baga, China is even more powerful. They were originally the only country on Earth capable of building a lunar base. Now with the armored men, they have accelerated the process ahead of time."
American netizens (CNN comment section):
"This is simply cheating! They don't even use the space shuttle, they go directly to the moon physically? The White House is still struggling with the budget, and the Chinese have already let 'Superman' build a villa on the moon!"
“The FBI should investigate whether that armor stole our technology! (21,000 likes, reply: Wake up, you guys even exploded SpaceX’s rocket three times!)”
Russian netizens (VK hot post): "Does Li Chaoren need teammates? We can also dig through the frozen soil in Siberia with earth-related abilities! (Picture: Polar bear lifting weights.jpg)"
"The Eastern power can even solo the lunar base. Next time, take us to develop the minerals on Mars. We will share the resources 50-50! (dog head)"
Someone retorted: "You are ugly, but you have beautiful dreams. Why should others give you a 50-50 split?"
Indian netizens (Twitter trend #Chandrayaan4VSChina): "Our Chandrayaan-4 is still on the PPT, and they have already installed WiFi on the back of the moon! Old immortals, quickly send yoga masters to fight the armored men! (No. 1 hot comment)"
"Don't be envious, Mr. Li is also the messenger of our Lord Shiva."
"Don't try to be related to him. He may be more powerful than Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is more like his servant god."
"That is, has your Lord Shiva ever been to the moon? Has he ever performed such miracles?"
European scholar (BBC interview): "The Eastern power is redefining the 'infrastructure maniac' - from the Yangtze River and the Yellow River to the back of the moon, Li Sheng's earth-related abilities have even overturned the principles of engineering. But we must be vigilant, this 'one person is civilization' model will make the world overly dependent on his personal abilities."
African netizens (TikTok short video):
"Boss, can you help us dig for groundwater? The desert is about to swallow us up! (Background music: African drums + "To the Moon")"
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Under the attention of the world, on the barren plain on the back of the moon, Li Xiang stood proudly with extraordinary demeanor. The blue and gold patterns of the Giant Whale Holy Armor formed a sharp contrast with the grayish-white lunar soil.
He stomped his feet lightly on the ground, and a yellowish-brown light burst out. The holy spiritual power spread out like ripples, and he shouted in a low voice: "Meteoric Flowing Sands, the Earth's Hub Appears!"
In an instant, the lunar soil within a radius of ten kilometers boiled like a living thing! In the lunar dust raised like a sandstorm, countless gravels automatically condensed into a hexagonal honeycomb structure, stacked layer by layer to form the main body of the base. The thickness of the wall was adjusted adaptively with gravity, and light golden inscriptions appeared on the surface.
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In just half an hour, the base was initially formed. If humans wanted to come up by spacecraft, that was also possible. Li Xiang could help establish an ecological circulation system and an enclosed space rich in oxygen.
But his most urgent task was to install a radio telescope.
Li Xiang, wearing the Giant Whale Holy Armor, was suspended in the center of the crater. The other-dimensional warehouse behind him expanded like a black hole. He shouted in a deep voice: "Get up!"
Thousands of silver-white radio mirror units whizzed out, each with a diameter of ten meters. He formed seals with his hands, and his spiritual power turned into golden threads, pulling the mirrors to form a butterfly-shaped array...
Twenty minutes later, as the last mirror was in place, Li Xiang pressed his palm towards the main console, and the array was instantly activated. An invisible wave pierced deep space, and the live broadcast screen simultaneously displayed: "The gravitational wave signal has been captured, and the positioning accuracy has reached 0.001 arc seconds!"
Live broadcast rooms around the world are flooded with comments, various comments:
"Superman Li: I just came up to take a walk and get a property certificate for the moon!"
“I suggest that we go to Mars to plant potatoes for the next live broadcast, and choose the address next to Zhurong! (dog head)”
There is also a multi-language translation section: "He completed a project in less than an hour, which is enough for NASA to complete for 200 years! (Spanish)"
"It turns out that the highest level of the 'infrastructure maniac' is to sanctify the body... (Arabic)"
"This is not just showing off, it's also a naked deterrent. From now on, who dares to disobey?"
"Li Sheng is telling everyone in another way: Anyone who disagrees, please stand up. Come on, you don't have to walk around, just raise your hand."
"You don't have to raise your hand, but you can just squeak."
Li Xiang went to the moon and built a lunar base and the "Zhulong" telescope observation array by himself, and broadcast it live to the world. His purpose was indeed to demonstrate the power and deterrence of the Holy Order.
Because he is about to make a big move.
Any major initiative requires a combination of kindness and severity.
(End of this chapter)
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