It was the end of August in the third year of Shenyuan. It was a hot summer day, but the temperature in Vigilante A's farm villa was just right. It was as if a central air conditioner was installed, it was cool and pleasant.
This was naturally due to the surrounding formation. Strangely enough, the concentration of vitality outside was decreasing rapidly, but the concealment formation that the Truth Department helped set up could still operate as usual.
However, the workers here did not relax because of the comfortable working environment. On the contrary, many of them were listless, especially the young ones.
"Sigh, how unlucky. How can we cultivate every day when the concentration of vitality outside is decreasing? What vitality node? People like us have to work every day, how can we have the time to cultivate in those places? "Wang Wenqing complained to the worker beside him while tending to his plants.
"That's right, but what's the point of complaining? The weak can't win against the strong. If the heavens want to do this, who can do anything about it? "The worker shook his head and sighed.
"The heavens? Hmph, I'm afraid someone is deliberately pushing the blame to the heavens? "Wang Wenqing was a young man with many thoughts. He did not believe the words of the higher-ups.
Years of experience online had formed a deep-rooted habit in him. As long as everything was interpreted in the opposite direction of what the higher-ups said, it would not be wrong.
"Uh, what do you mean?"
"What do I mean? Once the vitality node appears, who will benefit the most? "Wang Wenqing asked in return.
"Uh …" The young worker frowned and thought for a while, then said tentatively, "The rich, the free, and the professional cultivators."
There might be many people who did not have the ability to think for themselves, but these two were different. They both had the ability to think independently …
"Right, these people are all elites!" Wang Wenqing said angrily, "There's finally an upward path, but it's blocked by us again. What plan to manage vitality? It's obvious that they don't want us to master power."
"Lower your voice. You'll get re-educated if you say that." The worker said kindly.
"Hmph, this is where the Dragon God lives. Every square meter is worth 500,000 yuan. I'm just speaking up for justice. Would they dare to come here and catch me?" Wang Wenqing said in disdain.
"But it's a little strange. The internet says that vitality concentration is decreasing everywhere, but why don't I feel anything? It seems like it's increasing instead of decreasing? Could it be that this place is a vitality node? "The young worker was afraid that his friend would cause trouble, so he quickly changed the topic.
"Eh, you're right. Looks like I've been worrying for nothing." Wang Wenqing's worries suddenly turned to joy. "With the Dragon God as our backing, no matter how they plan, they won't be able to plot against us. Even if it's not a node, they'll still have to come up with one."
Seeing this, the worker shook his head. When this brother said that he was "speaking up for justice", it was nothing more than his own interests being harmed. If he did not have to worry about his own interests, he would probably be happy that others could not cultivate. That way, it would be easier for him to stand out.
However, this was human nature. After all, there were only a handful of people like the Dragon God Hero who cared about the world.
At this time, Vigilante A had just returned from outside and naturally heard the complaints of the workers at his feet.
"Sigh, Mr. Rich Boss, their complaints are reasonable. How would ordinary people have the time to cultivate vitality nodes?" Sir System said sympathetically.
"Don't worry, the Truth Department wouldn't even think of something like this. Vitality Tank, Vitality Bottle … You deserve it." Fang Ning said casually while playing the game.
"Eh, you're so imaginative. Did Zheng Dao tell you that?" Sir System was surprised.
"Nonsense, anyone who plays games enough can think of it. I think there'll be a fee for it. "Fang Ning shook his head.
"Eh, it used to be free to breathe vitality. Now that there's a fee, will everyone agree?" Sir System said in disbelief.
"They've already made it very clear that the weak can't win against the strong. So what if they don't agree? There are ways to charge fees too. They can say that they'll only charge for filling, materials, transportation … Vitality itself will still be provided for free like before. "Fang Ning said plausibly.
"Yes, Mr. Rich Boss, you're so smart. You guys have too many tricks. As expected, a simple and honest System like me can't keep up with your thinking. "Sir System said sincerely.
"However, as they said, the solidification of social classes is inevitable in the future … Families, aristocrats, and sects will reappear in the world." Fang Ning shook his head.
"I can't care so much as long as I can farm monsters. If you want to care, then go ahead. You're just like an ordinary person now, and you have the Twin Monuments to protect you. As long as you don't leave Earth, you can do whatever you want." Sir System said plausibly.
"Eh, I want to care, but I'm very busy. I really don't have the time." Fang Ning said confidently.
"Yes, you've always been busy. You're busy reading novels, playing games, sleeping …" Sir System said resentfully.
"…" Fang Ning could not be bothered with it and continued playing his game.
Just like what Sir System had said, although Fang Ning felt that something was not right, it was impossible for him to take care of it.
…
Three days later, a company called "Vitality Filling Co., Ltd." was established in New Netherlands, the United States. Countless celebrities and masters of the cultivation world attended the opening ceremony that day.
Then, all kinds of advertisements began to appear everywhere.
"In order to solve the problem of vitality shrinking into nodes, our company has rented three vitality nodes at a high price to ensure that they can provide the purest vitality. Compared to the vitality that was absorbed naturally in the past, we have used a special process to filter and purify it. We have gone through 21 processes to ensure that every trace of vitality for you to absorb is pure and does not contain any components that are harmful to your body. Each can of vitality is 100 liters, and it only costs 5 USD. "
This company's grasp of business opportunities could be said to be extremely accurate, but it attracted the greatest disgust from the public.
Countless sarcastic jokes were circulating on the Internet.
"21 layers of processes, pure vitality, you deserve it."
"Five dollars for a can of vitality, you won't lose out, you won't be fooled, it's definitely a clearance sale."
"Purity vs nature, elephant vs donkey, which do you support?"
Sarcasm was sarcasm, but the company's internal stock price continued to rise, and was regarded by the investment world as another unicorn company.
Vitality nodes were limited, and this was the monopoly of resources. Think about the oil companies in the past, how high the monopoly profits were, and how many wars had broken out for oil, one could see the background and prospects of this company.
…
China's Truth Department Headquarters.
A meeting was being held.
"As expected, if we were to commercialize vitality, it would cause a great loss in the hearts of the people." Ren Ruofeng looked at a report and shook his head.
"But isn't the allocation of resources through the market the best way?" An officer said.
"That's normal resources. Vitality is directly related to the cultivation of power, so of course it needs to be managed, but we can't just rely on market allocation. We need to use two models." Ren Ruofeng said seriously.
"Two-track system? You're reversing the course. "Principal Xu chuckled.
At his age, it was natural that he had experienced the economic reform back then. Profiteering was the product of the two-track system. One was market allocation, and the other was planned management. The former's resources were expensive, and the latter's resources were cheap.
"What I mean is, through the selection of the Special Affairs Department, those who stand firm and have outstanding qualifications will be given vitality for cultivation for free. This part cannot be used for trading. The other part, through market allocation, will be used to ensure the highest efficiency. "Ren Ruofeng understood what the other party meant, so he explained in detail.
"But how do we ensure that this selection is fair? This is where problems can easily arise. "Old Man Hai shook his head. He was not optimistic about this model.
"It's not like before. This is simple. That kid Xie Dong can distinguish between truth and lies. Let him judge whether the selected people really meet the requirements. "Ren Ruofeng said casually.
"That's impossible. He's only one person. How can he handle it?" Hong Yunjiao still had some sympathy.
"Then we can only monitor the selection process through the Nets Above Snares Below. Let Xie Dong only evaluate the top judges to ensure that they don't practice favoritism." Ren Ruofeng suggested a new plan.
"Let's do this for now. Hopefully, this storm will calm down soon. What do you think the people from the Upper Realm are trying to do by forcefully interfering with us? "Principal Xu sighed.
Before the first wave subsided, another wave arose. It was really tiring. Their hearts were always stretched taut, and they did not know when this string would snap.
"Hmph, they're planning for themselves. The countless sects, holy deities, and Buddhas from the Upper Realm are all waiting to descend. Why would they want to see vitality depleted? Now that they're limited in descending, their strength is also limited. That's why they're using this roundabout method. If their strength far exceeds ours, I'm afraid they won't use this method. When that time comes, forget vitality nodes, I'm afraid there won't be any leftovers left for us. "Ren Ruofeng said coldly.
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