Chapter 865
Battle of Laws, Reaching Rank 5
Chapter 865 Battle of Laws, Reaching Fifth Rank (7300+ words, requesting monthly votes)
"For the lineage to expand, to evolve from a lineage within a single sect to a lineage spanning multiple sects, and ultimately to extend to the entire Kunxu, becoming a principle of heaven and an objective law, it is necessary to find allies and to work together with mutually supportive lineages."
Wild Ox said, "Or rather... in this world, there is no single, unique lineage that can stand alone. From the moment any lineage is born, it will inevitably have a relationship of mutual generation and mutual restraint with other lineages, or with the objective laws that already exist in this world."
"Take the Dharma Realm lineage and the Dharma Medicine lineage of the Wanfa Sect as an example. The growth of the Dharma Realm lineage will inevitably lead to more people using Dharma Medicine, thus promoting the growth of the Dharma Medicine lineage. In turn, the growth of the Dharma Medicine lineage will inevitably lead to more people relying on the Dharma Realm, thus contributing to the growth of the Dharma Realm lineage."
"These two traditions give rise to each other and depend on each other. From the moment they were born, they can be said to share both prosperity and adversity..."
"But this relationship is not permanent. When the Dharma Realm lineage is completely elevated to the Heavenly Principles and becomes the Immortal Emperor lineage, which is the supreme lineage, the Dharma Medicine lineage will no longer have any beneficial effect on it."
"If the Dharma Medicine lineage also wanted to challenge the Immortal Emperor lineage at that time, then it would be in competition with the Dharma Realm lineage."
"At that time, the Dharma lineage and the medicine lineage may change from being mutually supportive to mutually destructive."
"But if both of these lineages can be controlled by one person, then they can continue to maintain their mutually supportive relationship..."
Looking at the news reports in the spirit world and the various data changes, Zhang Yu understood the words of the Wild Ox for the first time ever.
"The Daoist tradition is the principle of Heaven, or the prototype of objective laws. And objective laws cannot exist alone; they must influence each other."
"But since the Daoist tradition gradually developed from its relationship with nature to its relationship with humanity, the relationships of mutual generation and restraint have become increasingly complex. They change dynamically with the different eras of human society, the changes in human production relations, and the level of the Daoist master's immortal cultivation."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Because the sects are in different situations and promote different lineages, the changes in the generation and restraint of lineages as history progresses will also lead to changes in the relationships between sects."
"Therefore... even the two great immortal sects, the Heavenly Demon and the Myriad Laws, which were once enemies, can change from adversaries to allies, or from allies back to adversaries, depending on the changes in the mutual generation and restraint of their lineages."
Thinking of this, a sudden realization flashed through Zhang Yu's mind: "Was the fierce battle between the righteous and demonic sects so many years ago, the intense duel between the Myriad Laws Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, also due to some kind of interaction between different lineages?"
Zhang Yu shook his head, temporarily setting aside his thoughts on the history of the war between good and evil, and continued to focus his computing power on the modern era.
"The relationships of mutual generation and restraint among the Dao lineages are not permanent, but constantly changing over time. The reason why Kunxu has not been destroyed by the Ten Immortal Emperors is simply because, so far, the struggle between Daos is still in a state of dynamic equilibrium."
Just as this thought flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, Zhan Xian added, "That's right, war and peace always alternate; no social structure is permanent."
"The order, prosperity, and peace of Kunxu today are built on the restraint of the Ten Immortal Emperors and the dynamic balance of a series of Daoist traditions."
"But this will not be a permanent state. Maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe ten years from now, Kunxu will end this peaceful history and become the most tragic battlefield in the world once again."
Wild Ox agreed, saying, "Whether it's chaos, peace and prosperity, or distorted prosperity, it's always just a state of a certain period of history or a certain region. It's just a point in the historical change, and it can't be the eternal background of the entire human society."
Wild Ox continued, "Even if there is only one Immortal Emperor left in this world, as long as this Immortal Emperor is still thinking and still changing, the whole world will continue to change with his changes."
"In this world... only change is constant. This applies to lineages, sects, and even Immortal Emperors."
On the other side, Fuki was even more alarmed: "What is this guy babbling about now? Damn it... a cult member, trying to brainwash our Zhang Yu and lead him astray!"
Fu Ji couldn't help but say, "Enough! Stop talking about all this nonsense. Is this something we should be considering? What we need to consider now is what Zhang Yu should do next in this small world of the Old Graveyard after the intensity of the Dao struggle has increased?"
Xiangzi: "Boss Fuji is right."
Zhang Yu said, "Fuji, thinking about these things... is still useful. At least it made me understand a principle."
“I always thought that the transformation of the soul cultivation industry in the old graveyards triggered a new round of struggles, but I was wrong…”
"The struggle for the Dao has been unfolding throughout the entire Kunxu."
"The old cemetery was not the origin of the new round of Daoist strife, but rather it was naturally drawn into the strife after the intensity of the conflict continued to rise."
Wild Ox praised, "All over Kunxu, various conflicts of interest are constantly occurring, and the struggle for Dao is the manifestation of the highest level of conflict of interest. Any conflict of interest within Kunxu, as long as it continues to escalate, will eventually be drawn into the struggle for Dao."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Then... what should I choose next?"
Fu Ji: "Zhang Yu, we are now on the joint sanctions list of the five major sects, which means we have made our mark on the great battlefield of the Dao struggle. At this time, we should not act rashly."
"As long as the joint venture can survive, the user base will eventually grow, and the market will eventually grow as well, just slowly and it will take time."
"We are going with the flow. The Dao struggles in other places have gained an advantage, which will naturally be passed on to us. Whether we win or lose, we don't have to take the blame. We just need to wait peacefully for our promotion, achieve the Refinement of Emptiness, and fulfill the blank law when we reach the Refinement of Emptiness and Dao Integration."
Xiang Shen said from the side, "Boss Fu Ji's words are wise and strategic. We have the support of the higher-ups and the gains from the blank legal provisions. We just need to wait quietly and digest the results."
Zhang Yu knew that Fu Ji's suggestion was a safe approach, but was safe truly the best approach? Was it really feasible for him to simply sit in the old graveyard and wait for the battle to be decided? Did a truly safe path exist within this Kunxu?
Zhan Xian said, "The current conflicts and checks and balances among various parties present us with an opportunity to make our mark! If we only seek stability, neither the reformists nor the Immortal Emperor will be satisfied with this result."
Kao Zong's clone shouted, "That's right! Since the Immortal Emperor has appointed our generals, it means he has high hopes for us. Seeing the old graveyard as a breakthrough point in the struggle for the Dao, how can we betray the Immortal Emperor's trust?"
Wild Ox said calmly, "Since you've taken this position and enjoyed its benefits, you naturally need to bear its responsibilities. Every bite and sip is a matter of cause and effect, a fundamental principle of the universe."
A determination gradually emerged in Zhang Yu's eyes: "On the path of immortality, one either advances or regresses. Whether it's the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor or the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor, it's all something I have to fight for. If I don't fight... the promised benefits can become empty promises."
"Moreover, the Immortal Emperors want to break the old pattern of the old graveyard and use it as a breakthrough point in the struggle for the Dao. This is the greatest momentum!"
"To go with the flow, I need to continuously increase my market share, gain more say, demonstrate my abilities, and prove my value. Only then can the benefits promised by the Immortal Emperor truly be delivered to me."
"I must keep winning and winning in order to maintain their support and have the opportunity to... not just squeeze profits, but change the environment and show new possibilities."
"The struggles for power throughout Kunxu are both endless risks and boundless opportunities, and it is precisely because of this that there is a chance to climb up."
“I… do not want to be merely a weapon in the struggle for Dao, or a pillar supporting the Dao lineage. I, Zhang Yu, want to become the founder of a new Dao lineage.”
At this moment, facing the escalating intensity of the struggle and the even more severe battles in the old cemetery, Zhang Yu's determination became even stronger.
The moment his mind stirred, the original plan appeared before his eyes.
The original plan, which had been proceeding step by step, could now be modified to be more radical in Zhang Yu's view, given the changing environment and the arrival of the right trend.
As Fuki watched this scene, she sighed inwardly. For some reason, she thought of Zhang Yu from the previous floor.
The high school student who used to need her urging and persuasion to take out a loan or borrow money has now become a clan affairs officer who takes the initiative to take risks, face crises, and participate in the Kunxu Dao dispute, the highest conflict in Kunxu.
At this moment, Fu Ji, who had pushed Zhang Yu step by step onto this path, felt a sense of confusion, unsure whether it was right or wrong.
Just hours after the sanctions and bans imposed by the five major sects were issued, Xiao Yunhe's next offensive also came crashing down.
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"Note! Note! Note! Note! Note!"
Register them all!
Xiao Yunhe personally led the team, and tens of thousands of soul cultivators rushed towards the joint venture company, registering one by one as new users on Zhang Yu's side.
The next moment, as registration was successful, just as the ban was about to descend and the soul cultivators were about to disappear into a wisp of green smoke, Xiao Yunhe reached out and summoned the ban list from the spirit realm.
Xiao Yunhe uttered a soft shout: "Whitelist! Block!"
As bursts of white light shot into the sky, an invisible wave swept across the spirit realm, enveloping the names of the soul cultivators and instantly resisting the ban on the ban list.
As each of his subordinates successfully registered, Xiao Yunhe mobilized the computing power of his subordinates' computing pool and loaded it onto the heads of these soul cultivators.
Boom! Powerful computing power descended from the sky, landing directly on the hearts of the soul cultivators. At this moment, they felt their thinking speed increase wildly. Every word and line contained immense power. The usual insults from the spirit world turned into garbage information attacks at this moment.
Xiao Yunhe said coldly, "Use up all the legal resources of their company!"
"promise!"
With Xiao Yunhe's order, the numerous soul cultivators, having received free services from the Dharma Realm, began frantically using the Dharma Realm's basic memory service to seal their memories.
Of course, what they sealed away were not important memories, but a large number of junk memories, all kinds of dormant, boring, and waiting memories.
For soul cultivators, there are far too many memories of wasting their lives and burning their life force. At this moment, using the power of the Dharma Realm to extract them all is entirely beneficial to them.
Sensing the opponent's power being frantically mobilized, Xiao Yunhe also laughed.
He glanced at the advertisement next to him, in which Zhang Yu was talking about giving away services even at a loss or going bankrupt, and laughed, "You like giving them away? Then keep giving them away, let's see how long you can last."
With the joint sanctions from the five major sects, not only Zhang Yu was determined to escalate the conflict, but Xiao Yunhe was also prepared to suppress Zhang Yu by any means necessary.
As for the strategic cooperation between the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Myriad Laws Sect? What does that have to do with the chairman of the management committee?
"Now that we've completely torn off the mask of civility, there's nothing left to hold back."
The next moment, Xiao Yunhe had a thought and commanded another group of soul cultivators to attack the Dharma Realm.
At the same time, he made hand seals and used Dao techniques to enhance the soul cultivators with all his computing power.
Then they saw the soul cultivators in the spirit realm suddenly transform, like streaks of black lightning, bombarding the Dharma realm one after another.
Besides Xiao Yunhe, vice presidents Xie Lanyin and Xie Xue also joined forces, leading their soul cultivators to register as new users of the joint venture under the cover of the whitelist, and frantically consuming the resources of the Dharma Realm.
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Shortly after the malicious attack, Jie Lingtong immediately reported the situation to Zhang Yu: "The resources of the Dharma Realm are being consumed in large quantities. I checked and found that many new users have appeared and are repeatedly using the memory service."
Zhang Yu knew immediately who could control so many soul cultivators and would do such a thing.
Kao Zong's clone angrily rebuked, "A bunch of beasts! You are all dignified cultivators at the Refinement and Tribulation Transcending stages, yet you resort to such petty tricks? Immediately publish the list! Demand that they not shut down these soul cultivators!"
Fu Ji said, "What's the point of making it public? They're asking us to prove the true identities of these soul cultivators and the records of the Dharma Realm. Are we supposed to just publish user data directly? That would be stirring up a hornet's nest and breaking the law."
Fuki said, "Let's start by proactively monitoring and blocking malicious users one by one."
Moments later, the joint venture issued a notice banning malicious users.
A loud bang seemed to erupt in the spirit realm as Zhang Yu's Void Refining Calculation Pool unleashed its powerful calculation force, which surged directly into the bodies of Zhao Tianxing, Mo Tianyi, Hu Yuntao, Che Yufei, and other soul cultivators.
Under the surveillance of numerous soul cultivators, users who maliciously wasted resources of the Dharma Realm were banned one by one.
However, the number of enemy soul cultivators was simply too large, so Zhang Yu had to bring in many of his own cultivators, as well as Bu Yingshu and Su Lingyou, to provide support, but they were still at a disadvantage.
Although with Su Lingyou's support, the number of Tribulation Transcending cultivators on both sides was equal, Xiao Yunhe's side also had Vice Presidents Xie Lanyin and Xie Xue, who were Void Refinement cultivators, giving them a complete advantage in terms of Void Refinement level power.
In particular, Xie Lanyin and others who were selected to become high-level members of the management committee have accumulated years of experience in spirit realm technology and soul cultivation technology, possessing profound knowledge and expertise, and have a greater advantage in controlling the offensive and defensive battles of soul cultivation.
Zhan Xian said, "The enemy cultivators are stronger overall than us; they're using their cultivation level to intimidate us. Continuing to clash head-on in the Spirit Realm... that won't work. Instead of passively defending, we should adopt an offensive strategy." Fu Ji said, "We need to persuade those soul cultivators to come to the Spirit Realm to support us, bridging the gap between us. Then, we should transform the Spirit Realm battle into a propaganda war... so that Su Lingyou can utilize her Spirit Realm techniques."
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In the spirit realm, reports from his subordinates appeared before Xiao Yunhe.
"President, they've introduced a new rule: no registration is required. Anyone willing to become an outsourced member of the joint venture, responsible for data monitoring and publicly sharing their usage records, can use the Dharma Realm's memory service for free to help soul cultivators reduce the risk of mental annihilation."
"Those soul cultivators who were close to mental destruction, in order to prolong their lives, actually disregarded the ban and maliciously tried to save themselves! They directly defected to the other side and helped Zhang Yu fight against the soul cultivators under our command."
Xiao Yunhe's gaze sharpened. He knew that the loyalty of these soul cultivators was settled daily. If this continued, a large number of elderly soul cultivators would inevitably throw themselves into the other side's arms in order to prolong their lifespan and help the other side resist him.
His ban will essentially force these soul cultivators to join Zhang Yu's ranks.
Xiao Yunhe immediately shouted, "Block this kind of publicity right now!"
But soon, Xiao Yunhe discovered that many of the promotional messages were difficult to delete, while many of their own comments disappeared instead.
After a brief moment of sensing, Xiao Yunhe realized the reason for this: "It's Su Lingyou's spirit realm laws at work. Their spirit realm information is being protected, while ours... a lot of it has been censored."
Su Lingyou: "I will review the bad comments, and I will keep the good comments."
At the same time, Su Lingyou thought to herself, "As the intensity of the struggle for the Dao increases, the power of the laws will eventually be able to directly intervene and participate in this vicious competition."
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"It's done! They need to allocate some resources to suppress the news and wage a propaganda war against Su Lingyou, so the frequency of malicious attacks has decreased."
Fu Ji said happily, "Hehe, originally our overall cultivation strength was inferior to theirs, and we were no match for them in a head-on confrontation. But this time, we pulled Gao Shou, a soul cultivator, to our side to fight against them, which narrowed the gap between the two sides in the battle in the spirit realm."
Just then, Bai Zhenzhen's image appeared before Zhang Yu's eyes.
As the two exchanged their spiritual roots, Bai Zhenzhen whispered in Zhang Yu's ear, "Yu Zi, be careful, they're going to investigate your company."
After exchanging ideas with Bai Zhenzhen, Zhang Yu immediately understood that Xiao Yunhe wanted to mobilize the entire management committee to disrupt their work in the material world through a series of inspections.
"Shall we compete in terms of strength in the material world?"
After Bai Zhenzhen left, Zhang Yu immediately contacted Bu Yingshu: "Daojun, I would like to borrow a few more immortal shuttles from you."
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Back in her office at the Safety Supervision Bureau, Bai Zhenzhen looked at the official order issued from above, which was an order to inspect the production and construction safety of numerous companies.
The companies targeted in the investigation were all soul cultivation enterprises affiliated with Zhang Yu.
Bai Zhenzhen understood that this was an offensive launched by the management committee's upper echelons against Zhang Yu.
All she could do at that moment was to warn Zhang Yu in advance.
At the same time, feeling the intertwining and flow of the three sword intents within his body, the initial pain and sense of loss of control gradually disappeared without a trace.
"The various emotions and sword intents of the Heavenly Sword Sect... it's not that no one has considered cultivating together."
"Theoretically speaking, if all emotions can generate sword intent, then a person is getting stronger every moment."
"But the sword intent of emotions clashes with each other, and various emotions stimulate each other. The more conflicting the sword intent of emotions one cultivates, the higher the probability of going into qi deviation."
But Bai Zhenzhen had a feeling that perhaps her true spiritual root could overcome this and help her adapt to various sword intents.
Especially after her True Spiritual Root was upgraded last time, giving her the ability to improve her swordsmanship grade, she had even more confidence in it.
Just like the "Extreme Passion Sword Dao Bai Zhenzhen Edition," which has now been officially upgraded to the level of a true disciple of the immortal sect, she has become increasingly adept at controlling it.
On the construction site, a magnificent sword aura suddenly slashed out, but it did not damage the building in the slightest.
Bai Zhenzhen said calmly, "The inspection is passed."
Under Bai Zhenzhen's skillful control, the sword energy displayed immense power, yet it did not damage the building in the slightest, allowing the place to quickly pass the inspection.
However, this inspection was not carried out by the Safety Supervision Bureau alone; other factories also became targets of the cultivators under Xiao Yunhe, Xie Lanyin, and others.
Under the pretext of security checks, surging power poured out from the cultivators' bodies, crashing into factories and office buildings, launching an attack under the guise of inspection.
But the next moment, a celestial shuttle descended, forcing the power unleashed by the numerous cultivators to detour.
"Whose magic shuttle is this?"
"Why are we stopped here? How can we continue the inspection?"
On the other side, Zhang Yu reached out and grabbed, and the power of the cave enveloped several factory buildings and office buildings.
"A factory in the palm of your hand".
The next moment, the incoming forces were instantly swallowed up by the Immortal Cave, demonstrating unparalleled safety.
Above the old cemetery, Su Lingyou and Xiao Yunhe's thoughts expanded again and again, constantly displaying their assets and power, yet there was no real conflict.
For the two of them, the best way to fight is to confront each other without actually going to war.
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Just as the information world of the spirit realm and the material world of the management committee were locked in fierce battle, Xiao Yunhe's thoughts stirred slightly, and he sensed the new battlefield opened up by Zhang Yu.
"Is Zhang Yu going to obstruct our land approval and construction approval processes?"
Xiao Yunhe glanced at it and knew that the other party was referring to the reconstruction process of various companies and enterprises related to the Old Alliance in the Card Development Zone.
Xiao Yunhe snorted coldly: "Call the people from the Earth and Wood Daoist lineage over here!"
Moments later, all construction sites in the development zone were given bonuses for expedited work and penalties for exceeding deadlines.
At the same time, Fa Liuyuan also sent a message to Zhang Yu, hoping that he would not hold onto the land in the development zone for too long.
Zhang Yu understood that the civil engineering traditions of the various sects were not hostile to each other. The construction sites in the development zone were contracted to various construction companies. Although he was blocking companies from the Old Alliance, they used their traditions and connections to prevent him from blocking them for too long.
The avatar of the Emperor said with great distress, "Alas, we are intertwined, and Kunxu was destroyed because of this. The Immortal Emperor was dragged down by these guys."
However, Zhang Yu never intended to stay there for too long. This was just one of the many battlefields in the old graveyard, used to divert the power and resources of Xiao Yunhe and others.
The other party must have paid a hefty price to disrupt the traditional civil engineering system, and my goal has already been achieved.
Meanwhile, as the two sides engaged in fierce battles, their media offensives continued unabated.
In the video, Feng Tingting said, "Today we'll take a look at the various soul cultivation companies in the old graveyard, from the most popular to the least popular."
Inside the live stream, Ye Xingli looked at Tian Wenxing's reply and thought to herself, "Damn, Tian Wenxing is completely enraged? Does he really have no respect for soul cultivators? It seems that the antagonistic relationship between highly intelligent artifact spirits and soul cultivators... these two major traditions has been deeply ingrained in the artifact spirit's instincts."
As the deputy minister of the Underworld Production Department, Yu Xinghan called on all cultivators in the department to provide free storage for soul cultivators.
"Everyone should bring a few yin and yang organs for the soul cultivators to entrust their souls to! As the Department of Underworld Products, we must persist in serving the soul cultivators and share their hardships."
On the other side, Xie Lanyin had already directly activated the power of the law.
The relevant provisions of the "Law on the Governance of Wandering Souls" came into effect, and all soul cultivators without a legal and compliant place of residence were considered wandering souls and were all prohibited from applying for jobs.
As for which locations are legal and compliant storage points, which wandering spirits should be dealt with, and which should not be dealt with, that is naturally up to Xie Lanyin to decide.
Xie Lanyin: "You're banned from working! I am the Daoist Master of Refining Emptiness! The right to interpret the law is in my hands!!"
At the same time, Xiao Yunhe had already directly activated the power of the law.
"Except for your salary!"
The laws of the "Soul Cultivation Management Law" suddenly descended, and one soul cultivator after another was not only banned from the blacklist for using the services of the law realm, but was also dismissed without pay.
The two sides engaged in a series of battles, escalating in intensity. The conflict spread from the battle of public opinion and the battle of the spiritual realm to the battle of the material realm. After a series of contests in terms of propaganda power, technical ability, cultivation ability, network of connections, and assets, it was already March.
Although Xiao Yunhe tried his best to suppress it, he was still unable to stop Zhang Yu's data from growing.
After all, for Zhang Yu, as long as each new user who uses the Dharma Realm function is banned, it means that he continues to own that user.
“Maintaining a business is always harder than starting one,” Zhang Yu thought to himself. “For us, continuous investment has brought us a larger market. But for Xiao Yunhe and his team, continuous investment and suppression have only resulted in declining profit figures.”
"From the perspective of the overall situation of the Dao struggle, no matter how much the other side invests here, it will be a loss, while the investments of the Samsara Immortal Emperor and the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor here will win the market, and there is ample room for imagination in future profits. This is the general trend."
"Therefore, the Immortal Emperor... will regard this place as a breakthrough point in the struggle for the Dao."
As Zhang Yu worked tirelessly to gain market share, the joint venture's market share has reached 5.4%, representing a growth of 1800% since its opening.
It was in March of that year that Zhang Yu's rank was promoted again, reaching the 5th rank and obtaining the Void Refining qualification certificate.
At the same time, Yu Xinghan and Ye Xingli also successfully reached the 3rd job level.
As a newly established department, the Department of Underworld Products appointed Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan, and Ye Xingli through exceptional procedures. Their original positions were relatively low, but this promotion has greatly improved their situation.
With Zhang Yu's help, Ciji and Aoki successfully passed the assessment and were promoted from Level 1 Religious Affairs Officers to Level 2 Religious Affairs Officers.
Zhang Yu, who had become a Level 5 Clan Affairs Officer, immediately went to Su Lingyou with a report on a market share of 5.4%.
During this period, he has proven his abilities and helped the joint venture gain a foothold. Next, he needs to further cooperate with the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Only in this way can he complete his ultimate plan, trigger a change in the ecosystem of the entire soul cultivation industry, and then have a chance to glimpse the throne of the new lineage.
Zhang Yu looked at Su Lingyou and said, "You should have seen the achievements of the joint venture. Now that you have secured a place in the soul cultivation industry, doesn't the Reincarnation Immortal Emperor want to take this opportunity to completely control the soul cultivation within his sect?"
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