Super Mothership
After the Energy Diffusion Conference ended, high-level officials from various countries immediately held urgent consultations about today’s meeting.
United States, Pentagon.
“Currently, dozens of countries have expressed strong interest in the Atlantis Energy Network. At this rate, I’m afraid we’re no longer capable of preventing them from gaining control over the Earth's energy supply!”
“Who would’ve thought—they were actually willing to give up such a huge piece of the pie and share all those benefits? In that case, most of the contingency plans we made in advance are basically useless now.”
“Yeah, their approach has definitely thrown off our strategy. But in a way, it also brings us some advantages, enough to offset our losses in energy exports.”
“But the strategic advantage we’ve accumulated over decades is now gradually slipping away. That’s going to hurt our competitiveness with other nations!”
“They first acquired a large number of steel-related industries, and now they’re targeting the energy sector. Steel is the most important industrial raw material, and energy powers industrial production. I’m worried… they’re trying to erode our foundations step by step!”
“I agree. This is like boiling a frog in warm water. We must stay alert.
I suggest we absolutely must not agree to join their energy network. As long as we take the lead in refusing, we should be able to rally a group of allies to reject the plan too!
Next, if we and OPEC ramp up oil production massively and invest heavily in new energy technologies, we could also lower energy prices.
Even if we still can’t compete with them on price, at the very least, we can maintain our energy independence!”
“No, I disagree! That’s not a long-term solution. Their technological advantage is too great. A head-on confrontation will only cost us dearly!
Our domestic labor costs are already high. If our energy is more expensive too, how can our products compete with other countries’?
Maybe the effects won’t be obvious in the short term, but over time, even domestic capital will start flowing out like crazy. If that happens, our economy is doomed!”
“…”
In the midst of the heated discussion, the Treasury Secretary suddenly spoke up.
“We shouldn’t just focus on energy. I think this so-called energy conference is just a front—they have another agenda!”
“What do you mean?” Everyone looked at him in confusion.
“Did you notice? Their offer was 50,000 kilowatt-hours of energy for 1 ‘Infinity Coin’—and that price is locked in for 100 years…”
“What’s wrong with that?” someone asked in confusion, while a few quicker minds started pondering the implications.
“If it’s still unclear, let me put it another way: 35 dollars per ounce,” the Treasury Secretary said quietly.
Upon hearing that, everyone was shocked.
35 dollars per ounce?
Anyone with a financial background would immediately recognize this as the official exchange rate during the Bretton Woods system—when the U.S. dollar was pegged to gold before 1971.
In other words—the gold standard.
35 dollars per ounce?
50,000 kWh for 1 Infinity Coin?
There weren’t many fools in the room—everyone quickly caught on.
Damn! Is this… an energy standard?!
“You… you’re saying that the Atlantis Corporation wants to peg the Infinity Coin to energy?!” someone exclaimed in shock.
“Sigh… 100 years… Looks like they intend to dominate the Earth with the Infinity Coin for at least a century…” the Treasury Secretary said with a bitter smile.
The unshakable status of the U.S. dollar as the global settlement currency had started with the gold standard. No one understood its power better than the Americans!
It was only after the dollar was decoupled from gold and the U.S. began printing excessive currency to exploit global markets that the dollar’s value began to decline—and its dominance faced competition from the euro and the renminbi.
Of course, back when the U.S. implemented the gold standard, it wasn’t just a matter of announcing, “The dollar is now backed by gold,” and having the world go along with it.
Two key conditions had to be met:
- The currency had to have enough international recognition.
- There had to be enough gold reserves to support redemption.
After World War II, the U.S. held nearly three-quarters of the world’s gold—that’s what gave them the confidence to anchor their currency to it.
And now, the recognition of Infinity Coin is beyond question. The Prometheus Project provides Atlantis with virtually limitless energy…
Perfect timing and positioning! If Atlantis succeeds in this energy expansion plan, then all that’s left is popular support.
With time, location, and people aligned—nothing stands in the way of establishing the energy standard behind the Infinity Coin!
Everyone exchanged glances, while the Treasury Secretary’s expression was a mix of helplessness and regret.
“We should’ve seen this coming! The foundation of the Infinity Coin was never stable. Its value was driven purely by the hype around Ghost Captain’s advanced tech and the wish-making machine!
Recently, to promote the Infinity Coin and increase its liquidity, Atlantis chose to issue large amounts of it, which caused a slight devaluation.
Back then, I even considered using this as a way to strike at their monetary system, hoping our dollar might regain its footing. But… that young girl, despite her age, had already analyzed all the pros and cons in such a short time.
After all, without the backing of national credit, a currency pegged to physical assets is an inevitable trend!
Now that gold is becoming abundant and can no longer serve as a reliable backing asset, I never imagined they would be bold enough to directly peg their currency to energy.
In the future, as space development leads to an abundance of resources, tech advances will also drive soaring energy demand. Energy… is the true hard currency of this century!
Young people have unbounded imagination, wild and bold, yet also incredibly forward-thinking.
Maybe… that’s why Ghost Captain made that young girl the CEO.”
Chu Family Villa, second-floor balcony, 8:00 PM.
“Can you please tell me how you manage to get in every single time?” Chu Xiaoxiao looked suspiciously at the “Nie Yun” standing in front of her.
She glanced outside. No alarms had gone off, and the walls and everything else seemed intact. Had the entire squad of special forces stationed outside gone blind or what?
“Of course I just walked in!” Nie Yun replied matter-of-factly.
Chu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes playfully, then pointed to the yard below.
“Then can you also explain why, every time you show up, that statue you gifted me in the courtyard disappears?”
Ahem! Nie Yun gave a small cough.
Could he really say that he was the statue? That would scare her to death at night.
“Maybe the sculpture wasn’t perfect and felt ashamed of itself. When it saw the real deal, it couldn’t bear the humiliation and just vanished. I mean… it was blessed by a high monk—it’s not strange for it to have a little spiritual awareness,” Nie Yun said, stroking his chin as if seriously analyzing it.
Chu Xiaoxiao: “…”
Mechanical bug: “……” (lll￢ω￢)
Whether the statue has spiritual awareness or not, I don’t know… but your shamelessness is practically alive.
TL Note- New Dollar?
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