fan-made DeepSeek Whale Bank one-jiao banknote with chibi whale-chan: 'Explore the Depths, Create the Future' meme

Currency-grade fan art: the DeepSeek Whale Bank note, chibi whale portrait, official-sounding motto: 'Explore the Depths, Create the Future.' Minting the fandom's pet name into legal tender is fan economics at its highest ceremony. Stronger than any fiat: the whale-yuan exchange rate settles in bowls of rice. For payday and red-envelope season.