Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1936 Uses of Energy

Just as I was pulling my thoughts back, the alarm clock woke me up. It was already dawn. Zhou Chuyuan got out of bed and asked if I hadn't slept all night. I nodded, "I really didn't sleep, but time seems to have flown by. I hadn't noticed before; maybe it's because we're in different worlds, and our time difference hasn't adjusted." After breakfast, the master also came to us to give us instructions, asking how much we knew about currency. Hearing this piqued my interest. In our previous world, we wanted to gain a deeper understanding of currency. Was this finally going to happen? We took turns speaking, and quite a few people seemed interested in this topic. Wu Luansen spoke first, sharing his understanding of currency: "Firstly, currency has been around for many years. In many ways, currency doesn't exist in isolation. Previously, it was all about bartering, but as people traveled further, these barter items became inconvenient to carry, so they used common substitutes. Currency started with seashells, and later copper coins appeared. These were simply to make things more convenient for us. Just like how we transitioned to paper money and then to digital currency—it's harder to counterfeit, easier to carry, and avoids inflation. Especially considering inflation..." Once inflation occurs, it's irreversible. Essentially, all the previous measures need to be abolished. But abolishing these measures is incredibly difficult—it's like going up a mountain is easy, but coming down is hard. Many countries and even the world have declined or perished because of this.” Everyone nodded in agreement. Our subsequent remarks were limited to these points, along with our understanding of currency and our summaries of these issues. The master listened with approving nods. Suddenly, he took out a stone and forcefully smashed it. Thinking we might not have the strength, he used a stone crusher. After smashing the stone, the energy inside burst forth. He then took the square stone from our hands and transferred that energy into it. Some people were puzzled—why did he do this? The master explained to us, "This is like your wallet's energy, like your money. You should use the energy within it as currency; this is the best method, and it's been a universally applicable method for many periods. You used to call this 'square stone,' which was correct, but now it needs a different name: 'energy stone.' The pseudo-world has recently improved the name and function of this stone. Let me briefly explain. First, its function: previously, it could be used as currency, to enhance one's status, and to create value in that world. But now it's called an energy stone because it has a new energy component—it's bound to one's own energy system. Every skill used, every strike, requires this energy. You don't know if this is good news or something to worry about. It's different from before. In many people's eyes, this is a revolution, but in our eyes, perhaps it's a good thing. It has indeed changed a lot, but since there's change, there are good and bad aspects. The bad thing for us is that things have become complicated even before we've experienced it. On the positive side..." Those people who have been familiar with things for so many years suddenly have to relearn them all, which takes about the same amount of time as it does for us. So we don't look like outsiders at all; you could say we've overtaken them. Thinking about this, I comforted myself, thinking we'd benefited from this. But that's just wishful thinking. I wonder if people in the other world think the same way. Every change requires some to step forward, and others to fall. I wonder if those people are fighting to the death, if they've clashed with these reforms. Many people fall from grace during changes, while others are reborn. It seems like an opportunity, but it's actually a trap. If you choose the right path, you're on the train. If you choose the wrong path, you're under the wheels. The train of time can never be stopped; it keeps moving. What kind of person you become depends on your own efforts. After explaining the uses of energy, the master told us to place the energy stone in our palms, creating a unique resonance with ourselves, heart to heart.