I'm the boss because I have a harem of anime characters.

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The era of the Republic's eldest son is about to begin again!

Not at all. Before that, let's focus on industrial upgrading and anti-corruption. After all, with a superhuman school here, its influence is enough to overturn the current political landscape in the country. Anyone who has witnessed the power of superhumans knows what kind of impact a bunch of superhumans will have when they enter society. So, any unsuitable individuals in the three northeastern provinces will definitely be cleaned up.

This also involves the issue of the distribution of political power. Everyone likes power, and no one is willing to give it up voluntarily.

It is foreseeable that another bloody storm will follow.

For the extraordinary school that will soon be located in Northeast China, Qin Shan directly chose Changbai Mountain Tianchi.

Good grief, did you even consider the construction costs?

Anyway, it's not my own money, and the construction in Changbai Mountain is an ultimate project destined to change the times, such as a school for extraordinary individuals. It will definitely drive the development of the surrounding areas in the future. Not to mention the three northeastern provinces, even a certain coastal city in the province that often likes to speak loudly will have to be more respectful and bow when chatting with the provincial capital in the future.

Want to become a municipality directly under the central government? Go ahead, but don't ever mention the three northeastern provinces again.

No, no, no, big brother, there were too many people outside. I'm kneeling down for you now, please don't send me away!

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Chapter 41: The Era of Jingye Has Ended

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Everything is going smoothly back home. Qin Shan has handed over the relevant knowledge to Saratoga to handle. As for the issue of choosing a site at Changbai Mountain Tianchi, you have to trust the country's infrastructure capabilities. Even if Qin Shan places the site in the middle of the Pacific Ocean or even deep in the Mariana Trench, I believe the five permanent members of the UN Security Council will gather their strength and try every means to please him.

However, even if the school for extraordinary individuals were not located in the capital, the influence of the powerful figures in the capital would still spread there. For example, the real estate around the school began to flourish. Good heavens, that area was still just a bunch of trees that seemed to stretch endlessly.

This is certainly not acceptable. To avoid such a situation, Fairy Yunmeng "tinyly" offered some "insignificant" suggestions: those who are not extraordinary are prohibited from entering this school and the surrounding area, and those who violate this rule will bear the consequences themselves.

Then, a large array covering an area of ​​over 10,000 square kilometers was set up with Changbai Mountain Tianchi as the center.

Despite being called a grand formation, it is actually just a localized area rich in extraordinary power, formed by the extensive use of blood crystals. It is a great tonic for extraordinary individuals but a deadly poison for ordinary people, effectively eliminating the possibility of real estate speculation in the area.

After all, Shanghai's area is only 6300 square kilometers, while Yunmeng Fairy directly encompasses an area of ​​10,000 square kilometers. In addition, there is the existence of Changbai Mountain Tianchi. Beyond that is the suburbs of the suburbs. What the hell?

Of course, the surrounding local economy will be stimulated and developed, but considering the distance, the growth potential is limited.

Furthermore, the government isn't stupid; it knows that the awakening of superhumans is random. Speculating in real estate here is tantamount to offending future superhumans. They are born as weapons of nature. Expecting individuals with such personal strength and authority to be bound by loans or similar things is wishful thinking.

Therefore, such special talents require the country to take the initiative to show goodwill. So, with the tacit cooperation of various factions, the area was directly incorporated into the municipality (Jingye: Didn't expect that, did you? You can play it like this). All houses in the area are state-owned assets and can only be rented out, not sold. Of course, things within the Fried Rice Academy are decided by the professional Fairy Yunmeng.

In this way, the economy of Northeast China, which was just about to shift from the real economy to the virtual economy, was crushed. Although there is a lot of room for maneuver in renting houses, things still need to be implemented. Supervision should be done during the implementation process. We can't just do nothing because things might go wrong. That would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

To ensure the school's construction could proceed smoothly, Fairy Yunmeng, after setting up the grand formation, then re-bound its effects, allowing the construction team to begin work. The entire project was expected to take a year, with a large number of military engineering units involved. It was a truly extravagant effort, managing to carve out a two-way, ten-lane transportation system in the Changbai Mountain forest. The rabbit's infrastructure capabilities remained as terrifying as ever.

At the same time, other countries also began to discuss matters concerning their own superhumans, or rather, matters concerning the cultivation of their own superhumans.

Whether or not they have the potential to become superhumans, send them over first. Even if they don't, we can still find a way to poach a few. Western countries are incredibly good at poaching talent; their long-distance livestock farming is unparalleled. Back then, the rabbits suffered a lot in this area, and now they want to repeat the same trick.

But the cunning rabbit had long seen through the true nature of Europe and America, and naturally wouldn't let them do as they pleased. They could send the people over, but the money was questionable. Moreover, they couldn't guarantee that the process would be approved, since that was something only Fairy Yunmeng could decide. At most, they were just ticket sellers.

One person costs 1 billion RMB, no discounts. If you don't have RMB, we can do a currency swap. Anyway, this is a school we built on our land. Is it too much for us to charge a facility maintenance fee? If you don't want to come, you don't have to. Of course, friendly countries can get a discount, and there will be ten free places every year.

We're honest rabbits (~―▽―)~.

The situation is beyond our control. Even if Western countries are furious, they have to swallow their anger and hand over the money. And this is only a monetary concession; they will have to make concessions in other areas as well.

For example, those powerful figures in the US who were obsessed with becoming extraordinary immediately passed a new bill, reducing tariffs on goods imported from China to the lowest level in US history. They also canceled all antitrust investigations, and TK's forced acquisition was halted. After all, with the emergence of Observer's livestream, free speech has taken shape worldwide, and many of the original content creation platforms in various countries have declined. These platforms used to censor speech, but Observer's livestream allows you to say whatever you want. The people of Europe and America who experienced true freedom can no longer go back. Since that's the case, they might as well do a favor.

"Admiral, this is the first batch of personnel list."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to give Qin Shan the list, Saratoga practically pressed himself against Qin Shan, and the sensation was... cough cough cough.

Cold stem, cold stem, now is not the time to make holes with stems.

"As expected, there are more people from Beijing." Qin Shan smiled and flicked the form in his hand.

From a macro perspective, this table appears to be flawless and fair. However, a closer look reveals numerous shady dealings. Of course, these shady dealings are permitted by other factions. In their eyes, Beijing is, after all, the capital, and as long as the officials in Beijing don't go too far, they will turn a blind eye.

However, Qin Shan discovered that not only were there more "Jingye" (a term referring to people from high-ranking families) than others, but 90% of them were children of high-ranking officials.

Or rather, the hidden children of high-ranking officials. These people have no relation to each other, but if you look closely, they are all related by blood. They even have marriage ties with certain foreign capitalist families, fully demonstrating what it means for capital to have no country. They are truly free beyond belief.

"Lock down their extraordinary potential, but let's still pick a few."

Qin Shan wouldn't take a one-size-fits-all approach; that would be too unskilled. He would first allow some of the Jingye to become extraordinary, and then cut off any possibility of them advancing to the first rank or higher.

This process is very simple. In fact, the vast majority of superhumans never even reach the higher levels in their lifetime. Since there is no hope of reaching the higher levels, they might as well overdraw all their potential and take a gamble. Maybe they can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

Historically, there have indeed been such lucky individuals, and quite a few of them (more than double digits, accounting for 11-12 percent of the high-level superhumans). Moreover, after breaking through to the seventh level, their potential is reset. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Qin Shan's cultivation method. It's just that revealing it at this time could easily lead the first batch of superhumans down a path of no return.

However, in Qin Shan's memory, among the extraordinary individuals of his time, the first batch of extraordinary individuals, only he himself grew to a high level. The others either lost control of their extraordinary abilities while exploring the path of cultivation, or perished on the spot in attacks by extraordinary creatures. Perhaps there were some exceptionally talented individuals among them, but their failure to survive to the end was their greatest failure.

By 2300, Qin Shan had become the strongest and most senior superhuman. However, faced with the irreversible historical trend, what good was being the strongest? There were plenty of high-level superhumans among the enemies, and their numbers even exceeded those of humans.

It was so desperate; Qin Shan never wanted to experience that feeling again.

To prevent the privileged class from causing a lot of trouble at this critical historical turning point, they must be made to relinquish their positions and smoothly replaced through the awakening of new-era superhumans. From this, truly willing superhumans who are willing to serve the country and its people will be selected. To this end, Qin Shan will arrange for them to undergo various trials through the Gate of the Abyss.

"According to the Admiral's plan, in addition to the middle school and college entrance examinations, the extraordinary test will also become an important turning point in life, or rather, the significance of the latter is even greater than that of the former."

"People who want to achieve instant success will always exist, but the more they want to achieve this, the less they should be allowed to become extraordinary individuals."

One tragedy caused by the Shanghai system is enough.

"By the way, Admiral, the seeds we planted in the Shanghai system are all ready. Shall we activate them?"

"No, the dragon of desire doesn't only descend here; there can be fallen beings in other countries as well."

"receive.

Section 42: The Spring of Power Animals

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"Hahaha, I've become stronger! I've become stronger! America, my America, I'll make you mine right now!"

In a villa, Pompeo, who had just signed a contract with the Dragon of Desire, was laughing maniacally as he tore everything in front of him to pieces.

He does indeed possess powerful supernatural abilities now, but these abilities were actually temporarily lent to him by a high-level supernatural being. It's as if a portion of supernatural power has been attached to him. This kind of disguise as a supernatural agent is also one of the ways that high-level supernatural beings often use to communicate with their opponents.

Qin Shan used this method frequently before. Anyway, what he threw out were either captured enemies or cannon fodder that could be sacrificed at will. He didn't care about the losses. When necessary, it was also easy to remotely control these people to do some simple sabotage.

Before other countries mastered and understood the system of supernatural powers, this method of manipulating puppets was unsolvable. On the surface, the person was not being controlled and still had self-awareness. But in reality, it was quite easy for high-level supernatural beings to strip the other party of their self-awareness and turn them into a completely obedient walking corpse. The so-called equal soul contract had long since become a scythe held to Pompeo's neck.

But Pompeo himself certainly didn't know that, and even if he did, he would most likely still take that step. After all, having betrayed Trump and unable to go any further, becoming a superhuman and working for his master, the Dragon of Desire, became his only option to break free from his constraints.

Moreover, the Dragon of Desire made it clear that the chosen contract partner was not worth him alone, and if Pompeo could not prove his worth, then the Dragon of Desire would devour him.

So how do you prove your worth to the dragon of desire?

It's very simple; just sacrifice the object of your strong desire.

According to the description of the Desire Dragon, the Desire Dragon is not a single dragon, but a vast race. Different Desire Dragons feed on different desires, such as the desire to live, the desire to die, the desire for power, the desire for money, and so on.

The dragon of desire that made a pact with Pompeo feeds on the desire for power and money.

In the United States, there are countless people who crave power and money, especially at higher levels. An individual with a strong enough desire for power and money can feast on the dragon of desire. Once the dragon of desire is satisfied, Pompeo can gain even greater power, or even immortality.

Do not doubt it. As long as a high-level superhuman keeps wrapping an ordinary person in this way, he can completely prevent them from dying naturally. But there is no way to prevent accidental death. Or rather, death is the ultimate fate of all things. We can only reduce the causes of death, but we cannot completely eliminate death itself.

Pompeo's desire for power and money is naturally very strong, and he is also a gambler. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to stand with the most unconventional president in American history after Trump took office, despite the ridicule and disdain from the establishment, and then immediately cut ties with Trump after he lost power, or even challenged for the presidency.

Although this clownish maneuver became a laughing stock due to his own incompetence and the skepticism of others, it doesn't mean that Pompeo himself has truly accepted his fate.

Politicians like him are typical power-hungry creatures; like Germany during World War II, they will not stop fighting until they are in their coffins.

Now, God has given him an opportunity—oh, not an opportunity from God, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that the opportunity has arrived!

I, Pompeo, am about to launch a comeback. My four-year term is up, it's time to ascend to the throne!

Is it really that simple?

Of course not. Pompeo himself knows that although he has become a superhuman, he is still a tiny bit far from those high-level superhumans who can eat aircraft carriers like pizzas. Modern weapons can still kill him; it's just that he is harder to kill than ordinary people, not that he is impossible to kill.

But after becoming a superhuman, one has more means at one's disposal. For example, Pompeo believes that he can enable more people to share the power bestowed by the Lord. However, this power is an extra gift from him, so it will be slightly weaker. But this also means that these people will be completely bound to him from life to soul, becoming his staunch allies.

In the United States, wealthy people suffering from terminal illnesses and struggling on the brink of death are often staunch supporters of their future.

As a modern religious country, Pompeo found a suitable angle to approach the issue.

Who says only the person in the White House is the president? In the United States, the White House is just a pretty birdcage. The people outside the cage are the true masters of America. The real president of the United States cannot govern the country from inside a birdcage.

There is more than one path to becoming a god.

"Damn, what a talent! No wonder he's a politician who can become Secretary of State; at least he's not lacking in intelligence."

Qin Shan had just received news that Pompeo, who had become a superhuman, had actually become a pastor.

Considering this guy's past identity and actions, it's really hard to keep an eye on him.

To outsiders, this appears to be Pompeo's disillusionment, his embrace of religion, and his intention to become a good son of God.

Is that really the case?

"The path of a charlatan is very suitable for the extraordinary Pompeo, hahaha."

Others may not be able to figure out what Pompeo is up to, but for Pompeo to think he can fool Qin Shan is wishful thinking.

In his previous life, Qin Shan had seen too many extraordinary individuals secretly playing tricks, pretending to be saviors or other nonsense, and some even claimed to be "emperors".

That's right, it's the Emperor from Warhammer. What's even more outrageous is that before The Extraordinary Ones, there were actually cults using characters from Warhammer 40 to brainwash the elderly, with the aim of getting them to buy Warhammer figurines to boost their sales figures.

You can't even definitively categorize this, damn it.

What's even more outrageous is that there were already successful cases in the era before superhumans. When the abyss descended and superhumans appeared, the cost of pretending to be a monster became even lower. If you were a healing-type superhuman, you could easily get a terminally ill tycoon to treat you like royalty.

It's clear that Pompeo also intends to take this path, using his extraordinary power to recruit followers and become the President of the United States in a religious sense. As long as his actions aren't idiotic, this path is indeed highly feasible.

"I feel like I could go to America and play the role of an emperor or something, and then write a story that Earth is actually Terra, and I, as the emperor, am here to awaken the hidden starlight, and humanity is about to usher in a new era."

Then Qin Shan amused himself, because he could actually create extraordinary effects similar to Star Torch, and he was sure he could fool everyone, allowing the Warhammer players who had been recruited by the Lobster to experience the joy of Earth turning into Terra.

I wonder how many people will cry their eyes out on the spot. Tsk tsk tsk, the more I think about it, the more amusing it becomes.

"Admiral, I did a good job, didn't I?"

"Yes, very good, thank you for your hard work."

At this moment, Rodney was almost lying in Qin Shan's arms. This seemed to have become a rule. Whenever a ship girl returned to report to Qin Shan, they were basically in this intimate and close state. No matter how you looked at it, it gave people the urge to get into close contact at any moment.

I have to say, ship girls are absolutely amazing—they're so soft and fragrant, especially...

Cough cough cough, Qin Shan, how could you be so depraved? Is this the time to do such things?

"You have a good eye for people."

Rodney's list for Qin Shan included more than just Pompeo; it included talents from all walks of life in the US, including the party, government, military, economy, and religion. Each of them was a hidden talent within the US, but had been buried by history for various reasons. Now it was time to wipe the dust off them and give them a chance to shine like a constellation of stars in the American world.

However, if you think that only the United States is being treated specially, you would be sorely mistaken. Many countries in the Middle East, Russia, Europe, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and many others have similar "lucky ones." I believe that with their efforts, human civilization will surely accelerate at breakneck speed, allowing all of humanity to experience the blessings of the extraordinary as soon as possible.

Having witnessed the devastation caused by corrupt superhumans, nations only yearn for their power even more. Unable to break through the suppression imposed by high-level superhumans, and unable to even sense this ceiling, they can only continuously send their own talents to the Superhuman Academy at Changbai Mountain Tianchi for selection. In doing so, they have invisibly reconstructed a new order that influences the entire world, creating a brand-new mountaintop city.

However, America's city on a hill is for exploiting the whole world, while Qinshan's city on a hill is for saving human civilization.

Everything is going well now, and I'm sure more surprises will be coming soon.

Then Northtown sent some new, important news.

"Admiral, fighting has broken out in World Two."

Section 43: The Americas, Total War

(Update delivered, good morning everyone (~―▽二)~)

The fighting has started in World Two. Actually, there was already fighting there, and now it's just gotten even more intense.

Because of the Soviet Union's use of collapse bombs, the Soviet Union and Ukraine directly began using tactical nuclear weapons against each other, and even launched a nuclear missile directly at Moscow. If you can do the first thing, I must do the fifteenth.

Of course, the nuclear missile was successfully intercepted, but it terrified the Soviet Union.

These red-brained idiots are still fearless. Can't they just be corrupt and decadent for a while? Wouldn't it be better to keep singing and dancing? Why do they have to dedicate everything to communism? Will they even live to see it?

If the Soviet revisionists had courage, they wouldn't be Soviet revisionists. The high-ranking figures obviously didn't have the courage to really gamble their lives, so they immediately began to contact the Soviet and Ukrainian sides in private. The content was nothing more than: Don't scare yourselves to death by fighting at home. It's easy to make a fool of yourself in front of others. You and I are still Soviet brothers. Don't really make a fool of yourselves.

However, the Soviet Union and Ukraine will clearly not back down in the slightest, and their stance is very clear.