It was already very late.
Ling Ping'an looked at the web page on the computer screen.
He smacked his lips. "I'm five more collections away from 900!"
"I'll just wait and see …"
"I won't sleep until 900!"
Meow!
His pet cat meowed softly, agreeing with its master's decision.
Thus, Ling Ping'an refreshed the webpage.
"894 …" He pulled a long face, "We lost one …"
This was a weight no life could bear!
Even his breathing stopped for a moment!
"Phew …"
He turned on the TV. He needed to watch TV to wash away his depression.
The television was switched on. It was the evening news.
"This station has news …"
"Grand Secretary Su Changming, Director of the Federal Empire's Photovoltaic Research Institute, and Grand Secretary Zeng Jing, Deputy Director of the Federal Empire's Institute of Physics and Chemistry, jointly released the latest research results today …"
"This result is based on a brand new silicon crystal preparation technology …"
"It is understood that this brand new monosilicon crystal can be widely used in power generation, battery, and semiconductor production …"
"It has vast and great potential!"
"It is estimated that this technology will enter commercial production next year …"
"The Federal Empire's leading 'State Power and Development Corporation' has already purchased 10,000 photovoltaic power units in advance for the construction of photovoltaic power stations!"
"It is reported that the Central Council of Ministers will discuss new photovoltaic industry standards in the near future …"
"Affected by this news …"
"International crude oil futures prices plummet!"
"Capital Crude Oil Exchange, the price of a barrel of crude oil has dropped by 20% to 22 yuan per barrel …"
"At the same time, many photovoltaic industry giants, including Splendid Light, have applied for suspension of trading …"
Ling Ping'an was dumbfounded as he listened.
"Is it that powerful?" he asked.
They had yet to see the results, but just the release of the report had directly caused the price of crude oil to fall by 20%. It had even caused the Central Government's Council of Ministers and Doctors to directly discuss the photovoltaic policy!
In other words, the higher-ups probably already knew that this new technology was revolutionary.
That was why the market panicked.
Crude oil plummeted, and a large number of related companies suspended trading.
If that was the case …
Ling Ping'an remembered what he had heard on the Internet.
Decades ago, the Imperium was the world's largest producer and exporter of crude oil.
At that time, large oil fields in the Beizhou Kingdom and the mainland had appeared one after another.
Oil is cheaper than water!
Therefore, the men of the Empire drove the most powerful cars.
Nowadays, cars with small engines were thought to be driven by sissies and women.
A real man should drive a high-displacement, high-horsepower fuel car.
This was especially so for the people of Beizhou. If their engines were not loud enough, they would be considered poor.
Later, with the development of technology, the advancement of various industries, the popularization of cars, and the rise of environmentalism.
The price of oil continued to rise.
A few years ago, it rose to 170 RMB per barrel.
This caused the entire Federal Empire to complain. Therefore, the people of Beizhou gritted their teeth and took out the shale oil technology that was their trump card.
Bang, bang, bang, he hammered down the price of oil to below 30 RMB.
But compared to a few decades ago, it was still a far cry from the level of one Chinese Yuan per barrel.
Now …
If photovoltaic power generation achieved a revolutionary breakthrough …
The price of oil might fall back to the level of a few decades ago.
If that was the case …
Ling Ping'an mourned for the oil-producing countries for three seconds in his heart.
The development of modern industry had made oil-producing countries extremely wealthy.
But …
Their affluence is built on high oil prices.
Once the Federal Empire's photovoltaic industry matured, cheap photovoltaic electricity would become the main energy source.
The good days of the oil-producing countries would soon come to an end.
Just like the island countries that relied on selling struvite stones a few decades ago.
Thinking of this, the young bookstore owner thought of a poem for some reason.
He sighed leisurely, "When the people prosper, the people suffer. When the people perish, the people suffer..."
But the world was like this.
The general trend of history was vast and unstoppable.
His bookstore was a victim of the wheels of history.
He stood up and looked at the quiet and deserted street outside the door.
There had been no business for more than ten days.
Thinking of this, he felt a little helpless.
"How about..." he thought, "I'll go buy a freezer and put it in the bookstore to sell some drinks..."
But after thinking about it, he gave up.
Firstly, he was lazy!
Secondly, the bookstore's business was so bad that there weren't even any customers. Who would he sell his drinks to? Himself?
"Huh?" Ling Ping'an was suddenly stunned.
He looked at the street, "Why is there fog all of a sudden?"
"Strange!"
He raised his head and saw that the clock on the wall had just passed 10: 30.
Snowflakes appeared on the TV screen.
"Is the signal interfered with?" He scratched his head, "That's not right... I have cable TV... Could it be that the TV network is out of order?"
"Forget it!" He turned off the TV, looked at the webpage, and clicked refresh.
900！
He clenched his fists and said, "Oh yeah!"
"Sleep! Sleep! "The satisfied web writer turned off the computer and stood up.
His pet immediately jumped down from the counter obediently.
Meow!
The little guy seemed to have gained a little weight, and his fur color became softer and more lustrous. His eyes looked even cuter.
Ling Ping'an squatted down with a smile and stroked the little guy.
"If there's no more business..." he threatened his pet, "I'm afraid I'll have to let you go out to work to support the family!"
He heard that outside, the celebrity cats in some cat cafes earned a monthly salary of several thousand.
And these cats only needed to act cute to customers.
Meow!
The little guy was frightened and shivered.
Ling Ping'an laughed out loud, "I'm just lying to you!"
"Brother can't bear to part with you..."
Hmm...
Actually, it was mainly because he was lazy!
Think about it, if Bastet went to work, wouldn't he have to pick her up?
How troublesome would that be!
… …
Andrew was hiding in a clean culvert in the sewer.
The smell inside wasn't very good.
But it was safe!
It was also very difficult for the Blackguard to find him.
But...
He opened his eyes...
Goosebumps rose all over his body.
He didn't know when, but the atmosphere in this dark sewer became strange.
He stood up and walked out of the hidden culvert.
He felt that the spiritual power in his body seemed to be locked.
He became a mortal again.
That made him very panicked!
But...
What made him even more panicked was...
In the depths of this sewer, there was something in the fog.
Fog?
He was stunned!
Where did the fog come from in this sewer?
However...
He didn't have time to think too much.
Because there was something on his head!
He raised his head and saw a terrifying monster shrouded in mist slowly hovering above his head.
The monster's eyeballs looked at him one by one.
The body in the fog was like a ball of mud stuck to the rock wall.
The moment Andrew saw the monster, he felt his entire body go limp and his breathing stopped.
It was like a creature that had met its natural enemy. At this moment, he lost all ability to think and think.
His mind was blank.
Only indescribable fear and indescribable terror filled his mind!
And the monster lowered its body.
Its body, which was like mud, slowly drooped down.
Its sharp teeth had already been opened!
At the critical moment, a feather on Andrew's body bloomed with light.
Waves of hymns came from it.
"Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. I'll reward you handsomely!"
This was the Book of Creation!
Andrew broke free from his fear and terror.
A shield of light rose in front of him, saving him from the terror of the monster.
"Thank you, Lord!" Andrew hurriedly prayed and retreated at the same time.
He knew that the spear of sin could automatically defend.
This meant that the monster's status was at least that of a Devil Duke!
As he retreated, Andrew chanted the holy words.
"Although I am dust, I still dare to speak to the Lord!" He had to take advantage of the power of the spear of sin to fight for a chance to survive.
He broke free from this strange fog.
As he prayed, a holy book opened in front of him.
"Lord..."
"Even if there are only ten righteous men here, I beg you not to send disaster!"
The book opened to a page.
Waves of hymns were sung.
The ancient holy era seemed to be about to descend here.
Andrew was going to use the power of the spear of sin to summon the historical shadow of the holy era with the bible that he had written in his heart.
The history of the great Lord and Father when they destroyed the capital of evil.
Obviously, not to mention ten righteous men, there was not a single one here!
There were only monsters here!
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