A while later. The QFS overlay pulsed with a new, urgent demand, replacing the previous development cost warning.
[QFS Notice: 'Karmic Resonance Trend Algorithm v1.0' has completed development.]
[Mandate of Heaven Futures Trading Module requires immediate collateralization to activate.]
[Minimum Operational Collateral: 250 Qi-Credits.]
[Host Current Liquid Assets: 276.3 Qi-Credits. ]
[Warning: Failure to allocate collateral and initiate active trading within one hour may render the algorithm unusable. The 500 Qi-Credit Development Lien will remain, and QFS stability penalties for inefficient resource allocation will be severe (Potential Module Lockout, Reduced Processing Support, Eventual System Partnership Review).]
Li Fang's relief from neutralizing DataWeasel evaporated. The algorithm was ready, a powerful new weapon that could bring in profits in their arsenal. But it was a weapon with an immediate, expensive activation fee.
