The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 491 Decentralization, Strategic Resources (4k)

After the meeting, Zhao Qing sat alone in the spacious and solemn conference hall of the Temple headquarters. The brilliant light from the dome illuminated her pensive face. Various invitations and visiting cards were scattered on the table, each carrying the sincerity and plans of different forces.

She counted them one by one, secretly calculating the complex interpersonal network and interest entanglements. Several forces attached large checks, and the Laurent family and Westminster Bank gave the most, directly giving hundreds of millions.

In addition, the largest amount of gifts came from an organization called the US-European Joint Education Promotion Foundation.

Originally, Jiude Mai, who came here in disguise, had received intelligence and was planning to expose Antonio, the Scientologist, on the spot in order to get closer to him. However, before she could do anything, the matter was resolved by Zhao Qing.

However, her goal was achieved. After all, with Zhao Qing's keen perception and investigative ability, she had already understood the other party's identity clearly and was ready to make contact after a while.

Thinking of this, Zhao Qing sighed softly. Although the meeting was over, she knew that the real challenge had just begun. She needed to carefully weigh the proposals of all parties and formulate a long-term plan that could both consolidate her influence and promote the development of various friendly forces.

At the same time, Zhao Qing suddenly noticed that among the many exquisite letters, there was an anonymous document. The cover was simple and had no extra decorations. Only a few lines of English words "Blockchain Technology" were clearly visible.

When she opened the letter and read it, she saw dozens of pages of writing, detailing a peer-to-peer distributed database technology based on cryptographic algorithms.

“It’s still 2004, and blockchain technology already exists?”

Zhao Qing was thoughtful, his eyes jumping between the lines, capturing every detail. Thinking back to 3, when Dragon 2011: Tide of Black Moon was released, the Seventh Fleet of Country M could actually conduct fully automated operations. It was no surprise that the level of development of information technology was so outrageous.

As we all know, Bitcoin, the digital currency that emerged a few years later and eventually caused a global sensation, has the blockchain as its underlying technology. Its founder, the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, is said to have always been fluent in British English, and there is a high possibility that he is British.

Could it be that Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin, is one of the forces that these participants belong to? Or, in some way, he indirectly sent this information about blockchain technology to Zhao Qing? Does the appearance of this document at this moment indicate that some kind of history has been advanced?
Thoughts flashed through her mind, and she quickly turned to the end of the article, where she saw an unknown URL and the author's signature "First Trader". It sounded like he might be related to the real leader of the Westminster Bank's behind-the-scenes operations, a heavyweight who aspires to control the global economy.

After the security assessment, Zhao Qing quickly entered the URL at the end of the file into her computer. The screen flashed, and she entered a one-way online conference platform. There was no complicated login process or tedious identity verification. There was only a simple interface and a prompt waiting for the connection.

When she clicked the "Start Meeting" button, the screen instantly switched to a video conference room. Soon after, a blurry virtual character appeared in the seat opposite, and his ID was "No. 1 Trader."

He (she) has no specific face, only a pair of deep eyes looking directly at Zhao Qing through the screen, emitting a powerful aura, as if there are endless data codes rolling in it.

"Ms. Zhao Qing, I'm glad you accepted my invitation so quickly." Although the other party's voice was processed, it still revealed a calmness and confidence that could not be ignored. "I believe that you have a preliminary understanding of blockchain technology and the potential behind it."

Zhao Qing nodded: "I have to say that blockchain technology has indeed aroused my interest. If it is a product created by you or your team and has achieved considerable results, then I am undoubtedly willing to take some time to talk with such a wise man."

"Please tell me, what is your purpose? What is your appeal?"

"Well, let's get straight to the point." The first trader said, "In the existing international monetary system, a few institutions such as the Federal Reserve hold enormous power and wealth. They indirectly control the global economic lifeline by manipulating the money supply, interest rates and other means."

"For example, the Federal Reserve has been reaping the world's wealth by constantly printing money, issuing bonds, raising and lowering interest rates. Inflation is like an invisible shackle that binds the fate of every ordinary person and causes the wealth of countless people to shrink silently."

"In the battle that defeated the Temple not long ago, the personal force you displayed was enough to make governments around the world wary. You will definitely become a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. They will regard you as the most unstable factor. They will never sit idly by and watch a powerful being like you rise up."

"They may not directly confront you in the short term, but they will certainly suppress you, infiltrate your intelligence, and impose sanctions... In fact, the Scientology's previous disruptive move was not a move by the Holy Palace Medical Association, but was promoted by certain politicians."

"In this case, perhaps we can consider getting rid of the existing international currency. There is no need to be subject to institutions like the Federal Reserve in the economic field. As far as I know, it has a deep connection with Freemasonry, and the Temple of Solomon, in a sense, actually has the same origin as Freemasonry..."

"In fact," the No. 1 trader paused and emphasized, "As long as it is allowed by multiple governments and financial institutions, the seemingly 'sacred' private property will lose its protection. Except for hard currencies like gold, even hundreds of billions of dollars in savings will vanish overnight."

"Faced with the risk of having your assets forcibly frozen, you really shouldn't rely too much on the integrity and morality of the 'official' forces outside." Zhao Qing asked calmly, "But I think you already have a solution to this."

“That’s right.” The first trader slowly stated the core idea: “As I mentioned in the document, blockchain technology has the potential to change the world. This will be a new currency system based on blockchain technology that is decentralized, transparent, and cannot be tampered with.”

“It can not only improve the privacy and security of transactions, but also break the shackles and monopoly of the traditional financial system, achieve true decentralization, no longer be subject to financial institutions controlled by hostile forces, and fundamentally change the world’s financial landscape.”

“There is almost nothing that can make more money than issuing currency. The only thing that can compare is ‘stealing money’ from the government.” He sighed: “No central bank control, no government intervention, only the power of algorithms and consensus… What a broad future this will be?”

“Imagine that this currency is not issued by a central institution, but is ‘mined’ by countless participants around the world through encryption algorithms, just like mining gold in the physical world. We call it ‘digital gold’.”

“It is not only rare, but also has stable value. It can become a new anchor of the global economy and eventually build a distributed credit system so that value can flow freely in everyone’s hands.”

The first trader described the blueprint in detail, and every word revealed his vision for the future.

"But a decentralized currency system alone is not enough to meet all challenges." Zhao Qing nodded in agreement, but then raised a deeper question: "Why can't we go a step further and integrate administrative and judicial functions into this blockchain currency?"

"By embedding AI, it can be given 'intelligence' and can not only serve as a transaction medium, but can also automatically monitor market violations, identify fraud, malicious smuggling, corruption and bribery, hacker attacks, etc., and impose sanctions, and participate in economic regulation to form a self-evolving financial ecosystem." Doing so will certainly reduce its circulation in the black and gray industries, but it will also cultivate a better reputation, and while adding, maintaining and updating the system, the blockchain network will have a large demand for Zhao Qing's side, thereby strengthening the connection between the two.

"Your idea is very bold and forward-looking." The first trader said with a little more praise, "If we integrate AI into the monetary system, then this currency will no longer be a simple trading tool, but an 'AI employee' with wisdom."

“They can analyze market data, predict economic trends, and even, in some cases, use excess computing power to perform other computing tasks and create additional value. This will be the so-called ‘money herding industry’, where people can manage and optimize their digital assets like raising livestock.”

"Compared to my original plan to develop a fair currency for the mixed race that can be settled across borders without regulation, your idea seems to be more valuable. Once successful, it will bring about changes beyond imagination."

"Let the currency no longer be just a piece of paper and a string of data, not completely rely on the credit guarantee of the issuing institution, and regain its actual value. This is my conception of 'digital currency'." Zhao Qing thought for a moment and continued to add:
“Meaningless mining is ultimately a waste of resources. If it can be linked to the widely used AI computing power, each ‘smart currency’ will correspond to a computing power that can grow sustainably and generate value, and have the characteristics of means of production and even producers, it will truly be qualified to become the ‘digital gold’ of the future.”

In this case, smart currency can even form a complex social system, and through the scheduling and allocation between AIs, it can enter the communist social stage much earlier than humans themselves.

“This is indeed a solution worth trying, but it sounds a bit too idealistic.”

The first trader tapped the virtual desktop lightly. A complex data stream jumped on the screen, as if it was the concrete manifestation of his idea in his mind: "It must be said that the first generation of blockchain currency is too complicated, which may affect its promotion. And where does the AI ​​computing power you mentioned come from?"

“It’s simple,” Zhao Qing explained. “You just need to issue multiple blockchain currencies, each with different characteristics and functions to suit different economic scenarios and needs. These currencies can be converted into each other through smart contracts, forming a large, interconnected currency network.”

“The second and third generation of blockchain currencies are highly bound to computing power with practical value. The first generation of initial coins can adopt a simpler and more basic structure, and only need to reserve its interaction mechanism with the new chain so that it can be smoothly upgraded to incorporate AI computing power and intelligent functions in the future.”

“We can call this initial currency ‘CornerStone Token’. It will be the cornerstone of the entire blockchain currency system, carrying the most basic transaction functions, and is also the gateway to a higher-level currency world.”

“The promotion of ‘Keystone Coin’ will initially be based on my personal influence, prestige and the resources I control. This includes but is not limited to priority access to intelligence information I control, participation in business projects I lead, and specific security guarantees.”

“I will use them to develop the early market of the keystone coin and provide solid value support for this new currency. At the same time, the keystone coin will also serve as a ticket to enter the digital economic ecosystem we are building, opening up a whole new world for holders…”

At this point, Zhao Qing changed his tone and said, "You came to me on purpose to cooperate with me. Is this your purpose?"

"There's nothing to hide about this."

The first trader said frankly: "Ms. Zhao Qing, as an emerging organization without the support of a major government, and with the most outstanding military performance and transnational influence in recent times, and with assets that are difficult to protect, you are undoubtedly the best partner for my project. It is mutually beneficial and a win-win situation for both parties."

"Speaking of which, even if it is just an investment project, given that we cannot spend the hundreds of billions of pounds of inheritance from the Temple right away, isn't the 'blockchain currency system' worth focusing on and developing?"

“However, in addition to the original motivation for promotion, we still need to solve several key problems in order to make the first generation of currency truly landed. The first is the consensus mechanism. How to ensure that all participants can reach consensus efficiently and fairly is the basis for the stable operation of blockchain currency.”

"The consensus mechanism is indeed a core challenge." Zhao Qing pondered for a moment and replied: "In order to match the previous system design, I decided to adopt a unique 'Proof of Contribution' (PoC)."

“In PoC, participants need to prove that they have made direct and positive contributions to the community or project, such as providing high-quality computing power, participating in governance decisions, solving technical problems, or promoting ecological development, thereby encouraging more positive participation and effectively preventing the monopoly of a single resource.”

"Good idea!" The first trader agreed. "In addition, we also need to consider the scalability of the blockchain. As the number of users increases, how to ensure the system's processing capacity and response speed is also a challenge we must face."

"This is indeed a difficult problem." Zhao Qing frowned slightly. "However, we can use sharding technology and cross-chain technology in combination to distribute transaction data to multiple blocks or chains for processing, thereby improving the overall performance of the system..."

The two continued to explore the technical details of blockchain currency in depth, from the selection of encryption algorithms to the design of smart contracts, from privacy protection to cross-chain interaction, and every link was discussed and planned in detail.

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Behind this seemingly peaceful world, there are countless economic undercurrents and power struggles. Now, Zhao Qing is standing at the forefront of this wave, trying to open up a new world.

In her opinion, personal force and conventional assets alone, as well as hibernation chambers, genetic modification and the like, are not enough to support the rapid development of "keystone coins" or even "smart coins". After all, some enemy forces should have the same things that can be used as substitutes.

Therefore, she deliberately took out a resource with a strategic reserve status and decided to launch the corresponding anchor coin simultaneously.

It is naturally not the hundreds of tons of gold that Zhao Qing currently has, but something else, and the output is completely monopolized by her alone. It has broad application prospects and huge future market capacity, that is, the seemingly inconspicuous "Xuanbing".

This key raw material is also one of the reasons why Zhao Qing proposed "technology sharing" at the roundtable meeting, allowing many organizations to become part of its downstream industrial chain.

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