Chapter 2964: Blood Collection Subsidies, Initial Test Results

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At present, Xia Duo has not yet determined the final scale of the Research Center; this requires waiting for the projected revenue data of the Computing Power Pool to be calculated before a decision can be made.

One certainly cannot pre-order a super-large research team now, only to find that even the peak revenue of the Computing Power Pool cannot support it; wouldn't that be too ridiculous?

Of course, this is an extreme situation, but under normal circumstances, he would also consider the possibility of the Psionic Network Research Center investing additional funds.

Each country has its own ideas, and Xia Duo has his own ideas as well; it is best to make all kinds of preparations. He cannot let the Computing Power Pool drag down the Research Center, nor can he let the Computing Power Pool become a tool for various countries to amass wealth; he still wants to use this to accomplish some real work.

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Two days later, the Yierlan Sub-network was successfully "brought online." The initial scale was only five thousand, the same as Akaola, but this is a signal—an important signal for various countries to accelerate the construction of sub-networks.

In addition, the issue of charging for the Computing Power Pool is also being studied urgently.

In these two days, another major event occurred—Elves have begun to flee the Northland, or rather, Demon Descendants and their normal Elf family members have chosen to run away directly under the pressure of the upcoming comprehensive testing.

Consequently, Blue Gold Coins, which were indistinguishable from the gold of the past, began to circulate rapidly in the plaza. Those who touched the Blue Gold Coins seemed to have met with good luck, and while those who hadn't touched them felt a bit depressed, they wouldn't be depressed for too long.

Or perhaps it is a final, pre-death carnival following the Darkness Society?

The place to replace the new Identity Card is at Code Plaza, while the place to replace the new currency is at the Government Hall.

It is called comprehensive testing, but as of now, only Yierlan and Cormanthor have started, and the efficiency is not high. The reason for this is, on one hand, that testing does indeed take time, and there was even less preparation for the initial phase.

If possible, it would be best to establish a model as soon as possible, so that the remaining Demon Descendants can see the Alliance's attitude clearly. Although the effect of doing so might not be much, the difference between doing it and not doing it is still very significant.

The people queuing in the plaza now, some got up early after receiving the notice, went to the Government Hall to exchange for some new currency first, and then came to the plaza to queue for the replacement of their new Identity Cards.

Being stared at by countless eyes from behind, Xiuyi could not help but feel a bit nervous. He subconsciously handed the old Identity Card he was holding in his hand to the Clerk, and only after being stopped by the other party's gaze did he realize he had done a stupid thing.

A single Gold Coin is not a very large amount of funds in the current Xia Ling. When someone showed off the Blue Gold Coin they had just exchanged from the Government Hall, people would occasionally ask to pass it around.

The one who just called out was one of the Clerks; after he finished calling, he sat down immediately and, comparing it with the booklet on the table, called out the next name:

At the same time, after careful consideration, Xia Duo decided to take advantage of the opportunity of the comprehensive testing to carry out the replacement of the Territory's new currency and the new Identity Cards.

At the same time, the Clerk at the table next to them also called out a new name. Hearing their names, Xiuyi and the other four villagers from Xinba Village immediately stepped forward to the table.

Delaying it by a few days is mainly because there is too much to do in the Territory in July, so it is better to stagger it a little now; secondly, it is to find a reason for the comprehensive testing.

Then he casually threw Xiuyi's old Identity Card into the wooden box behind him.

On the other hand, a very critical point is that the Alliance side does not want to put too much pressure on the Demon Descendants, lest they be driven to desperate measures, hoping that all of this will pass in stability.

Thus, a chain reaction appeared, and incidents of Demon Descendants fleeing occurred one after another in various countries.

Of course, no one would refuse this matter. On one hand, one or two Gold Coins are not a large sum of money, and even if they were lost, it wouldn't be a big deal. On the other hand, because everyone queuing around were from the same village, it was embarrassing to refuse, and some were even intentionally showing off; such a simple opportunity to stand out is hard to come by usually.

Against this background, Netheril finally distributed to each Territory the Blood Collection Magic Tool, the marking spell, and the Da Fan Wei Zhen Ce Fa Shu designed based on this encrypted mark for comprehensive testing.

"Xiuyi!"

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Rather than pinning one's hopes on others, it is better to control one's own destiny.

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Or should one take advantage of the time before being detected to hurry up and run away?

The Northland Alliance even specifically convened a plenary meeting for this, and Xia Duo also attended to participate in the discussion. But after discussing back and forth, it was nothing more than strengthening border management while reiterating the Alliance's principles for handling Demon Descendants (those without a criminal record will not be pursued).

This is not a good signal.

So he hurriedly moved his extended arm to the right by a foot, just in time to reach in front of the security officer; this security officer did not mind Xiuyi's mistake.

This kind of approach of pacifying people's hearts and dividing factions was effective at the beginning. Although the Demon Descendants hiding among the normal Elves did not take the initiative to report their identities to the Alliance, they did not cause any bad incidents either.

"It's Xinba Village's turn now. Come over the moment I call your name; don't waste everyone's time!"

Considering the acceptance level of the residents, the exchange currently opened by the Territory is only for 1-unit Blue Gold Coins. Only after the 1-unit Blue Gold Coins are fully popularized will other denominations of Blue Gold Coins be opened.

To this end, the Alliance also publicly issued a notice, clearly stating that as long as one has not participated in malicious incidents before, even if Demon Bloodline is detected, the Alliance side will not pursue it.

At the replacement point in the corner of the plaza, three or four tables were lined up in a row. Behind each table sat a security officer, a Magic Affairs Officer, and a Clerk from the Household Registration Department.

But now, the situation has changed. Some Demon Descendants have started to run away, and this will also give a signal to other Demon Descendants: do they choose to stay in the Northland, hoping that the Alliance will keep its word and that there will be no more investigations in the future?

Code Plaza was bustling with people. The residents who received the notice came to the plaza by village. Today they were notified of two things: one is to replace the new Identity Card, and the other is for the Territory to replace the new currency.

But tracing the source of this series of events, it actually didn't just happen in these last two days. As early as when the two high-ranking families in Cormanthor fled, there were signs, it just concentrated and erupted recently.

Xia Ling.

But only at Code Plaza are things done in order by village; at the Government Hall, it is first-come, first-served. Any resident—including prospective residents—can take Gold Coins to queue there to exchange for the new-style 1-unit Blue Gold Coins.

Although up to now, the Northland Alliance's reputation in the eyes of ordinary people is still quite good, even Elves, even Demon Descendants, know that relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself.

Anyone sitting here for half a day would feel numb, but as it was his duty, the security officer quickly took the old identity document handed over by Xiuyi, checked it briefly, and said "Pass."

Because very soon, when replacing the Identity Cards, they were distributed five Blue Gold Coins of the same style, so there was no need to envy others.

After Xia Ling received the Blood Collection Magic Tool, he immediately arranged for the Tower of Time Mages to cooperate with Laidun to organize all residents to undergo testing.