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There was no other way; the battle was too intense, comparable to the Battle of Jutland. With the physical abilities of superhumans, ordinary beds simply couldn't handle such a demanding task. We'll have to get a newer, more modern version in the future.
"Admiral, there are some things we may need to intervene in slightly."
Bismarck was a serious person; even if he had just sprayed water, he could quickly get into work mode when needed.
"Is there a problem with the new America?" Qin Shan asked.
Tirpitz added, "This is a problem in every part of the world."
After Bismarck sent the data, Qin Shan immediately understood the reason.
As is widely known, in any world currently dominated by Qin Shan's forces, the population is undergoing transformation into extraordinary beings. Even if they lack extraordinary resources temporarily, they can transfer resources from other extraordinary worlds. Thus, it is natural for the human population to be divided into extraordinary beings and ordinary people.
The attributes of superhumans are overwhelmingly superior to those of ordinary people, as has been mentioned before. However, once this overwhelming advantage extends to the social level and gains recognition and admiration from all sectors of society, another problem arises.
Superhumans can easily possess a large amount of resources from the opposite sex, or even obtain a large amount of resources through the opposite sex.
At this moment, the relationship between the sexes has been dealt a devastating blow.
First of all, it is important to understand that female superhumans and male superhumans are more likely to form families and have children who are already superhuman. However, if an ordinary person and a superhuman are paired up, there will be big problems. Ordinary men cannot impregnate superhuman women, while male superhumans can easily kill someone with their sexual prowess.
The different states of women and men in the cosmos directly determine that ordinary men can never satisfy women with superhuman abilities, and they cannot even have offspring. However, for families with female superhumans, they naturally hope that their offspring will also be superhumans. Therefore, superhumans with each other and ordinary people with each other are the most ideal combinations.
But since it is the ideal combination, it means that there may be various undesirable situations in reality.
Personality, values, short lifespan, and wealth—in reality, it's easy to cultivate a liking for someone you've only met once, but maintaining a long-lasting family relationship is extremely difficult, especially now that modern society has abundant resources, allowing single people to live comfortably for a lifetime, completely disrupting the balance of family relationships.
However, please note that while it is true that ordinary men cannot impregnate superhuman women, superhuman men can impregnate ordinary women. Of course, the probability of giving birth to a superhuman child is very low, but even a low probability is still an opportunity. As a result, the phenomenon of "borrowing sperm" has emerged in society. As long as a superhuman has even the slightest idea in this regard, there are plenty of people lining up to "borrow" sperm.
Miqingzi has also become a social resource, even a resource to ensure that one's social status does not decline.
The reality is that when one out of ten people is an extraordinary individual, the remaining nine will feel that they are facing enormous life challenges, begin to feel anxious, and thus cause social problems.
Qin Shan recalled his past life, in which many similar situations occurred. However, at that time, the entire human civilization was facing a life-or-death crisis, so these minor social problems were insignificant.
After all, I don't know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, so what's wrong with living life to the fullest and seizing the moment?
However, in a relatively peaceful social environment, this could cause serious problems, easily leading to the exploitation of ordinary people by superhumans. This exploitation might not be intentional on the part of the superhumans, but it's like an elephant moving without noticing the ants under its feet. While it's true that ants get trampled, humans are far more complex than ants, and the resulting series of problems would be extremely serious. To put it more bluntly, it could be a brutal way to eliminate all non-superhumans.
Yes, Qin Shan is indeed trying to turn everyone into extraordinary beings, but no change can be achieved overnight; it requires development and accumulation. Those who are eliminated in this process will definitely be the source of discontent. They may not have enough power to change the times, but they can still leave traces of the previous era in the new era through malicious events or other means.
The most classic example is that laws from the previous era are passed down to the next, and their original intentions are misused, turning what was originally a conflict between the enemy and ourselves into an intensified internal conflict.
Relationship issues have existed since ancient times, and are often among the most difficult domestic matters to judge—even the most impartial judge finds them hard to resolve. So, is there a solution?
Qin Shan didn't really have a good solution. He hadn't dealt with this kind of thing in his previous life, but he did have a simple way to handle it: let the superhumans and ordinary people live in two separate worlds, without interfering with each other. The superhumans who advanced would enter the world of superhumans, and everyone would live in peace.
It's easy to imagine the problems that such a simplistic and crude approach will bring. Relationships between people are very complex, especially during periods of transition. It's perfectly normal for an ordinary family to have an extraordinary person or for an extraordinary person to be born into an ordinary family. Those with conflicts are fine, but if there are no conflicts, forcibly separating them is tantamount to creating conflicts.
"No matter how you look at it, ordinary people will eventually be eliminated."
To move forward and fight against the potential reapers of the future, human civilization must upgrade to become a super civilization in another dimension. Only then can it have a chance of survival. Don't be fooled by Qin Shan's seemingly abundant possessions. If superhumans were to target his portal and harvest him one by one, he would be powerless to resist.
"In that case, let's handle the problem relatively fairly. Of course, the children in the school will be divided into special classes and regular classes, since it's easy to be rough with young children."
Relative fairness here means enforcing the law impartially, regardless of gender, and addressing issues from the perspective of legal principles and public perception. Judges who cause serious negative social impacts must be severely punished. In such situations, the legal system must be robust and not allowed to malfunction, otherwise it will be like planting a time bomb for future developments.
Similar frustrating things have happened many times before, so fairness, fairness, and fairness for M are essential.
For example, the introduction of e-judge services, which involve in-court trials that disregard humanity and compromise and focus solely on legal provisions, does lack flexibility. However, it at least makes the public feel safer. The e-judge will provide a complete and detailed account of the legal provisions used in handling cases, relevant judicial interpretations, and precedents, ensuring fair, just, and transparent case handling. Furthermore, all cases are verifiable and accompanied by video recordings. Only sensitive cases require the parties involved to be obscured, including their voices and images.
No one can guarantee that this system will be completely problem-free, but at least compared to the previous era, this method will be fairer, more efficient, and reduce the workload of grassroots staff. If judges still manage to cause trouble under these circumstances, they should just go to jail and be banned from any judicial-related profession for life. Their eligibility to take the civil service exam will also be revoked, and their descendants will be barred from taking the civil service exam.
With such strict punishments and guaranteed enforcement, the social atmosphere regarding the rule of law will certainly improve significantly.
You asked if there will be any new problems?
There will definitely be, 1000 percent, but society is progressing, civilization is developing, and all efforts are spiraling upwards. It is unrealistic to expect one generation to solve the problems of a hundred generations. To put it bluntly, if you don't think about solving problems but instead complain like crazy, then you will never solve any problems in your life. Don't make trouble for those who are standing up. Even if you find a bad guy to expose you, it means you have tried your best and are a hardcore ruthless person who can be given a special episode by Khan.
Qin Shan's idea was at most a draft. There are always plenty of smart people in the world. In fact, some people within China and the Soviet Union had already submitted relevant questions to their superiors. Qin Shan was just going with the flow to make the relevant work progress more smoothly.
Will there be any unfair situations during the resolution process?
Frankly speaking, it definitely will happen. Take the example of dividing students into extraordinary and ordinary classes. Teachers with certain qualifications and abilities will definitely fight tooth and nail to get into the extraordinary class, and the school will also try to invest more resources in the extraordinary class. These things may not be openly discussed, but if they are mentioned slightly in the process of implementation, or if some unspoken rules are used, things will turn out differently, and even a hierarchy of contempt will be formed among the students.
Therefore, class division is not an option; let's just divide them into schools, or even concentrate the superhumans in several cities and build new training and education facilities until everyone becomes a superhuman. This method is the most effective way to reduce social conflicts. As our ancestors said, "Out of sight, out of mind."
At the societal level, ordinary people's jobs in the middle and upper levels are destined to be gradually taken over by those with extraordinary abilities, because they are more efficient at slacking off than ordinary people. This is a grain of dust belonging to the general trend of the times, and everyone has to accept it.
The only saving grace is that when the times eliminated these people, they were at least somewhat gentle.
Chapter 209: You have great military power, I have the Fourth Calamity
As everyone knows, men need to fight; without fighting, they cannot survive.
Su Luo is an ordinary person, but a five-year veteran.
As a participant in the otherworldly reinforcement plan, he is now considered a "player".
Players are just code names; all participants share this general term. After entering the life support pod, each person can begin remotely controlling their own construct. According to the instructors of the Divine Continent Civilization, in other worlds, even if a construct is destroyed, a new construct can be replaced to continue. There are one rebirth opportunity per day; after that, one must spend money to buy a new construct. Furthermore, as the construct's level increases, the number of rebirth opportunities after destruction will decrease, down to at least once a day.
The reason is simple: as players level up, the combat power and manufacturing difficulty of the constructs also increase. The factory facilities of the Shenzhou civilization are not free to operate. The reduction to one resurrection opportunity per day is only the result of the cooperation between the two parties and the preferential treatment given by the Shenzhou civilization. Otherwise, all the losses would have to be borne by the countries of Earth themselves, and the cost would be quite staggering.
Oh, there's another way: after you die, your level and equipment are reset to zero, and you start from the beginning. That way, you can regain the three resurrection opportunities per day.
Well, you're even more ruthless than Dark Souls.
No, it should be a standard Tarkov mechanism, but it is also very realistic.
The game features a backpack, but such a thing doesn't exist in reality. At least, the Divine Continent civilization doesn't provide one. So, at most, everyone can only carry around a hundred kilograms of stuff (Construct's physical attributes, starting from the first level of the Extraordinary). The real-world physics engine has weight, which isn't data that can be easily modified with a flick of a finger in the game.
Currently, Su Luo and the others are carrying out a mission to eliminate bandits. In Qin Shan's plan, they are currently active in World Five, which is the world that was connected to the Earth where Qin Shan was in his previous life. However, judging from the current situation, Qin Shan has traveled to many parallel worlds. This is because there are traces of those numbered worlds on Earth in World Seven (the world where Qin Shan was originally located). However, the Abyss Gate closed after sending a group of people over, and no one has come over since.
Su Luo's current nickname is "The Commander Who Was Passing By." Why "Passing By"?
Go ask him.
The squad consisted of exactly one platoon, carrying all the weapons that a standard individual soldier could carry. They were also equipped with flexible powered armor, similar to nanosuits. Naturally, these were all funded by the Chinese and Soviet sides and custom-made by the Chinese civilization.
With fluorine, you can become stronger in the new real-life game!
This time, Dimensional Online has an absolutely realistic physics engine (laughs).
"Lilith, you take two people and go around to the left to take control of the high ground. Carmen, you take two people and go to the right to block the enemy's retreat. The rest of you, follow me."
Before actually encircling and annihilating the bandits here, Su Luo had already completed preliminary reconnaissance, so he was able to deploy his forces with ease.
These bandits are typical of Japan. After the Celestial Dragons were purged by Qin Shan, the entire Japan entered a state of relative stability in the core control area, while the surrounding areas were in complete turmoil, especially with various banditry problems that were practically everywhere.
Normally, in chaotic times, it is difficult for ordinary people to survive, and banding together to rob becomes one of the few remaining ways out.
However, only a very small number of bandits can successfully target wealthy families. Most bandits are examples of the weak attacking the even weaker, making them a true social scourge.
Qin Shan's control over World Five is not comprehensive, but that doesn't mean he's uninterested in its extraordinary resources. Now that his overall strength has increased, the actual control of World Five naturally needs to be re-evaluated.
Previously, the major demons here had generally submitted, with only localized turmoil. However, to obtain more resources, it was necessary to exert stronger control over the area, and the simplest way to do so was to start by suppressing bandits.
You think those were just troops sent to suppress bandits?
Actually, that was a photo taken from above of the imperial envoy, an imperial envoy with a gun.
Although there are many small teams like Su Luo's, to onlookers, these people have a clear division of labor and terrifyingly high tactical skills. They can complete the arduous task of entering the mountains to collect tolls in no time. They also have many terrifying weapons that they have never seen before but are extremely powerful. If these people are just suppressing bandits, who are you kidding? Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is understandable, but using a tank is like killing the chicken to scare the monkey.
Soon, Su Luo's squad completed its initial deployment. Under the cover of night, the snipers began taking roll calls at the sentry posts.
Constructs are not human beings, so they can use weapons more stably and have a variety of auxiliary functions. Therefore, the sniping distance of player snipers is basically between 1,000 and 1,500 meters. If the field of vision is wide enough, it is not impossible to shoot beyond 2,000 or 3,000 meters. As for the enemy, it is almost impossible for them to detect these death gods at 1,000 meters away.
With the outposts in the bandit stronghold cleared one by one, the remaining tasks could be handed over to the assault team.
Su Luo pointed, and the assault team activated the night vision function built into the construct, easily storming into the mountain stronghold.
At this moment, the mountain bandit king was still fast asleep, embracing his newly captured wife. After all, he had just exhausted his energy and needed to replenish it through sleep. However, in his sleep, he was shot dead in bed by the assault team.
"Target number one has been cleared. Begin the second phase of the operation."
Su Luo spoke calmly. He had carried out this bloody task seventeen times in recent times, killing only the most heinous criminals. Therefore, he felt no psychological pressure when he went on a rampage, and even felt extremely honored.
This is called acting on behalf of Heaven.
The most common extraordinary individuals in World Five are various monsters, whose abilities are diverse, but their strength is not so great as to be completely incomprehensible. Therefore, Qin Shan chose this place as a "players' dungeon" with the consideration of training troops.
People on Earth need to get used to being opponents of superhumans, whether they are superhumans or ordinary people, they need to learn.
Right now, they are remotely controlled constructs fighting in another world, but when needed, they can also remotely control constructs to fight the Reapers to the death. It is very costly to train ordinary people into qualified soldiers, but when they are far away from the battlefield, it is not a problem for ordinary people to remotely control drones to kill enemies. Moreover, Qin Shan's technology is more advanced than a game controller.
Even if players don't personally participate in the battle, the habits they develop in the game can still be fed back into their muscle memory in another way. Even an ordinary person, after years of adaptation, will at least reach the standard of a warrior in terms of physical fitness.
This is what truly means for the entire population to be mobilized as soldiers.
Su Luo's team quickly completed the mission. Their biggest opponent this time was a wolf demon, a first-tier transcendent being. These scattered little demons without corresponding families are everywhere in Ying Kingdom, and they are also the main force that occupies the mountains as kings.
For Qin Shan, this is just a small instance.
If you encounter an enemy that you really can't deal with, that's okay. Beizhai is keeping an eye on things. If the enemy doesn't have much destructive power for the time being and stays put, then we'll leave it for now and deal with it when the players level up.
But if the other party thinks they're capable and is about to go out and cause trouble, then he will instantly realize how insignificant he is in the face of true power.
Through meticulous craftsmanship, and relying on the industrial star system of World Four as its productive force, Qin Shan built a mechanical army of three thousand, equivalent to a sixth-tier unit.
It sounds like a lot, but compared to the hordes of harvesters who are all level 6 gardeners, the sheer number of harvesters is a joke.
But if they are going to other numbered worlds to carry out missions, then 3,000 Tier 6 intelligent robots are equivalent to 3,000 original-cast space warriors preparing to clean up the garbage of a rudimentary civilization. Calling this an armed parade is an exaggeration; it can only be called target practice.
The purpose of this special unit is deterrence; wherever there are superhumans who want to break the law, there they will be.
If something is difficult to handle directly, then let the Avengers handle it. In short, any behavior that challenges the civilized order will be ruthlessly suppressed. Qin Shan has worked hard to build the current new order environment, and absolutely no one will be allowed to destroy it.
The Chinese civilization has now become a new world police force that transcends the governments of all other countries on Earth.
Fortunately, they won't cause trouble for no reason. As long as you don't do anything reckless, they won't come knocking on your door. Their reputation and strength are excellent. Compared to those scumbags in the US, this is what you call a responsible attitude towards civilization.
"Okay, the mission is complete. Now start uploading the data. After everyone collects their rewards, they can return to the city."
Su Luo is currently considered a beta tester, but their data on battles with superhumans is invaluable internal information for any country. Once Dimensional Online is fully released and a large number of players flood the market, this kind of sharing will lose its value. However, for now...
It can still fetch a good price.
We, China and the Soviet Union, have already reached the forefront of the times. Competitors who don't want to be left behind, come and buy!
Of course, friendly countries can be shared, but what constitutes a friendly country? You have to demonstrate your sincerity.
The most typical example is Australia. The government that was originally quite thoroughly anti-red collapsed on the spot, and the new government was so eager to curry favor with China and the Soviet Union that even Japan could hardly stand it. This can be seen from the fact that Australia directly sold more than 90% of the shares of its various mining companies to Chinese and Soviet state-owned enterprises through various covert operations and convoluted channels. It directly tied itself to the war machine of the new era, and was willing to serve as human armor.
Australia's groveling has also paved a new future for them. During this internal testing, China and the Soviet Union gave Australia two slots. To the outside world, it was announced that these slots were approved by China after Australia officially applied for them, and had nothing to do with Australia selling itself to China and the Soviet Union.
It must be said that Australia's new government is very insightful. It knows that for China and the Soviet Union, these resources on Earth will soon become worthless. While they can still be sold, it is buying tickets for its future generations to board the new era's giant ship. The future Australian people will thank it.
As for the current protests, we should directly deploy the army to suppress them, and then expel the protesters and their families from Australia. Don't blame me if your sons and grandsons curse you later.
In short, through this almost manic behavior, Australia completed a policy shift for the entire country, transforming itself from a former US Pacific naval port into the South Pacific Military District of China and the Soviet Union.
With this example set, other countries naturally don't need to dwell on anything anymore; they should just kneel down when necessary.
However, after that, China and the Soviet Union became picky. If you don't stand by me when I'm down, who are you when I rise again? If you want to join, go ahead, bring money, real money, or advanced technology that is still useful to us at the moment. Otherwise, once we make a breakthrough, you can keep your junk to yourself.
Therefore, a Chinese language craze has swept the world. High-ranking officials in many countries have arranged Chinese teachers for their children. They can see that the whole world is transitioning to a state of "national unity" with Chinese as the core. Even the Soviet Union made Chinese a compulsory subject. Can other countries still stand still on this issue? Be careful that when the giant ship of the times sets sail, others will be on the deck while you are in the water.
After various overt and covert transactions and games, the number of beta testers eventually expanded to tens of thousands. Beta test sites were set up in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Soviet Union and Lhasa in Tibet. The choice of these sites also indicated that the two countries were going to develop the high-difficulty development lands within their own territories. Beta testers from other countries would have to bear the costs of their own food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation. The local lands were all state-owned assets of China and the Soviet Union, and naturally, they would only be sold to their own people for commercial activities.
In this way, barren lands became desirable places that attracted capital.
Other countries naturally understood what this meant: to invest money to help China and the Soviet Union develop these regions. Otherwise, why should they let you on board? If you have any complaints, keep them to yourself; we have an absolute monopoly on this.
Thus, along with the large-scale development of the eastern and western regions of China and the Soviet Union, the player community stepped onto the historical stage of the dimensional world for the first time.
Chapter 210: The Magical Age, the Unified Era
In 2049 AD, human civilization ushered in a new turning point.
"Have you heard? The Divine Continent Civilization is actually going to let players go to the battlefield."
"You're talking about some kind of divine nonsense. They're talking about people remotely controlling constructs from other worlds from inside a device that's like a game pod. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
"In other words, even if the structure we control is damaged, it won't affect us at all."
"But if the construct you're controlling is destroyed, all your previous efforts will be wasted. Not only will you lose everything in your inventory, but your level will also be reset to zero."
"I don't think you paid attention. Even if you reach the highest level, you can still have one free resurrection opportunity every day without losing your level. It just means the items in your inventory will be gone."
"Hey, it's just Tarkov, I know."
"All you know is Tarkov, don't you know anything else?"
"Anyway, once we log in, we're considered players, like those fourth calamities in novels!"