Chapter 141: Interstellar Construction Era Game

In fact, it wasn't just him; Qin Hao and the others also realized this.

The production line for NZT-48 hasn't been completed yet, and mass production will still take some time, so universal availability is temporarily impossible.

Although the people's physical fitness has improved and they are also learning new knowledge, they are still far from grasping concepts such as space, aerospace, and interstellar ecology, let alone mastering the relevant professional skills.

If this problem isn't solved, Yanhuang Guo cannot truly become an interstellar civilization.

Thus, the next day, the small meeting of four resumed.

This time, the topic was "The Problem of Integrating the Entire Population into the Interstellar Era".

"Although we now have a powerful fleet and a lunar base, our people, aside from a few elites, know almost nothing about how to survive and develop in the interstellar era."

Zhang Yunfeng was the first to raise his concern,

"We cannot rely solely on a handful of scientists and soldiers to pioneer the cosmos; an interstellar civilization requires mass participation, otherwise it's just a castle in the air."

"Yes."

Cheng Haitang also chimed in, "Even if we extract ever more resources, if the populace cannot use them effectively, and if we lack enough engineers, builders, and so on, it's all just a mirage."

Lao Luo furrowed his brow slightly; this is a thorny problem.

The new educational model simply cannot cultivate over a billion highly knowledgeable individuals in a short time.

At that moment, Qin Hao suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the conference room.

"I have an idea: since the new learning model lacks efficiency, why not switch to another method?"

Lao Luo looked at him, gesturing for him to continue.

"I suggest we take the technology from 【The Matrix】 as a basis to develop a hyper-realistic virtual reality game called 【Interstellar Construction Era】, which will serve as the core vehicle for our interstellar citizen training program."

Qin Hao voiced his idea.

"In this game, citizens can freely choose various space professions, such as interstellar miner, city builder, starship engineer, and even planetary ecologist, etc."

"The game will simulate a realistic interstellar environment; players will complete tasks, learn skills, accumulate experience, and all their labor achievements will be recorded as 'Labor Points' and 'Achievements',"

After a brief pause, Qin Hao grew more enthusiastic as he spoke.

"These points and achievements can then be directly converted into real-world benefits, such as the state-awarded Interstellar Contribution Points, eligibility for future lunar citizenship, and even direct rewards in Yanhuang currency."

"What?!"

Zhang Yunfeng and Cheng Haitang exclaimed in unison.

Lao Luo also fixed Qin Hao with a piercing gaze, seeing the enormous potential behind the idea but quickly spotting possible problems as well.

"Xiao Qin, are you sure?"

Zhang Yunfeng frowned and raised his first concern,

"A game? Turning virtual labor into real benefits? Could this cause the populace to become addicted to the virtual world, even develop an aversion to real-world labor? Over time, might it undermine the foundations of our society?"

Cheng Haitang added,

"Moreover, linking such massive volumes of virtual data to real-world benefits raises huge challenges in fairness, safety, and the potential social ethical issues that could arise."

Qin Hao understood their concerns and calmly explained,

"I've considered these issues; first, 【Interstellar Construction Era】 is not an ordinary entertainment game—it will be a highly realistic learning and training platform."

"Every action a player takes in the game simulates future interstellar life, subtly cultivating their cognition, skills, and teamwork abilities."

"NZT-48 has already enabled us to achieve the ultimate development of cognition; combined with this immersive learning, efficiency will be hundreds or even thousands of times that of traditional methods."

"Second, regarding addiction, we possess powerful AI and data analysis capabilities that can precisely monitor each player's playtime, learning progress, task completion quality, etc."

"We can set up reasonable reward mechanisms, mandatory rest periods, and even link them to real-world citizen welfare, ensuring positive healthy development rather than mere indulgence."

"As for linking virtual and real-world benefits, this is precisely the key to motivating citizens to participate actively."

"We can regard such 'virtual labor' as a new model of national contribution, just like real-world scientific research and production, adding bricks and tiles to the nation's interstellar strategy."

"Moreover, all rewards will be distributed based on strict assessment and contribution evaluation systems to ensure fairness and justice; the system's technology can guarantee top‑level security, leaving no major vulnerabilities."

"As resources continue to increase and enrich, we will eventually be able to provide free food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, and healthcare, completely eliminating the people's worries about livelihood."

He looked at Lao Luo:

"This is not just a game; it will be the accelerator that propels all of Yanhuang Guo's populace toward interstellar civilization."

"It can enable several billion people, in the shortest time possible and at minimal cost, to master the survival rules of the interstellar era and ignite their boundless enthusiasm for the unknown universe."

Lao Luo fell into deep thought, repeatedly weighing Qin Hao's words.

This is undoubtedly an unprecedented bold plan, with risks and opportunities coexisting.

"But if it succeeds, Yanhuang civilization will achieve an epic‑scale collective leap, leaving all other nations far behind, to the point that even imitation would be difficult for them."

He then slammed his hand down decisively.

"Good! Xiao Qin, do as you said!"

"Effective immediately, the state will allocate a portion of resources to launch the development of this game! We must build it as quickly as possible, creating a platform capable of influencing the entire course of human civilization!"

With the top leadership's seal of approval, and the full support of a elite scientific team bolstered by NZT-48 and a quantum AI,

The development progress of the 【Interstellar Construction Era】 game can literally be described as breakneck speed.

Within just one week, a near‑perfect internal test version was completed.

Immediately afterward, the Yanhuang Guo government began its pre‑release publicity.

A series of concept CGs, promotional videos, and visions of future interstellar life were blasted nationwide through all major media channels.

The earlier grand blueprint of the Southern Heaven Gate Project, the unveiling of the lunar base and the interstellar fleet, had already thoroughly ignited the populace's yearning for the cosmos.

"And now the state is offering a direct opportunity to participate—how could anyone not feel their blood surge?"

When the test version of the 【Interstellar Construction Era】 game officially went live, hundreds of millions of citizens flooded the platform; the means of entry was the officially distributed free game helmets.

"My goodness! This realism—I feel as if I'm actually standing on the moon!"

One player lay on his bed at home wearing the helmet, gazing in awe at the lunar surface before him, with the majestic lunar base not far away.

"Before he could even marvel, the game interface popped up a prompt: 【Please choose a profession or set the profession you desire】"

I choose to become an interstellar mining engineer! Hahaha, helium-3 on the Moon, here I come!

From children aged six or seven, to adults, to the elderly, nearly all citizens of Yanhuang Guo threw themselves into this grand interstellar construction.

They immersed themselves in the game, yet were unconsciously learning and training, injecting a steady stream of talent reserves into Yanhuang Guo's march toward the stars and the sea.

And when other countries learned that Yanhuang Guo was promoting such a large-scale 'All‑People Interstellar Game Plan,' the whole world once again fell into unprecedented shock.

In Hundred Palaces, President Harris looked at the report in their hand, their complexion somewhat unsightly.

"What... what are they up to? Can this even work?" a staffer muttered.

They tried to understand this model, but found it impossible to copy.

Because there was no quantum brain capable of supporting such a huge virtual world, no gene potion that could dramatically improve national quality in a short time, and no social trust system that could link virtual labor to real-world benefits.

What Yanhuang Guo demonstrated was not only a lead in technology, but also a generational gap in concept, foresight, and execution.